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The Guardian • Paul Karp • May 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Stage-three tax cuts cost blowout predicted, with men and the wealthy to benefit most
Adam Bandt decries ‘massive black hole’ after Parliamentary Budget Office analysis puts cost at $313bn over a decade
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The Guardian • Jordyn Beazley, Tamsin Rose • May 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
Waterloo South public housing residents will be rehoused nearby after sale, NSW government pledges
Exclusive: Tenants feel let down by Labor, but Chris Minns insists sale does not meet ‘definition of privatisation’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • May 17, 2023 • smh.com.au
Voice support slides again as debate rages over model
The sharp fall in support includes pivotal shifts against the Voice in big states such as Queensland and volatile swings in smaller states.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
There is no way to spin this. The Yes campaign for the Voice to parliament is in serious trouble. A 5 percentage point move in one month, to 53-47, is well outside the margin of error and tight enough that the referendum could be lost. @CroweDM reports: smh.com.au/politics/feder…
May 17, 2023
Australian Financial Review • Michael Read • May 17, 2023 • afr.com
Boomers spend big as young Australians tighten their belts
Analysis of the purchasing habits of 7 million CBA customers reveals people under 35 are cutting back on spending while over-55s continue to splurge.
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The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • May 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor urged to return employment services to public sector amid warning over mutual obligations
Union says compliance measures do more harm than good as Acoss analysis reveals they disproportionately affect vulnerable jobseekers
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Amy Remeikis@AmyRemeikis
Privatising employment services is one of the reasons we are stuck in a ‘punish the unemployed’ cycle twitter.com/lukehgomes/sta…
May 17, 2023
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • May 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
I am finally reunited with my family after 13 years. But the threat for Hazaras in Afghanistan remains | Sajjad Askary
Australia has become a beacon of hope, where we can rebuild our lives and make a new home
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The Age • Marta Pascual Juanola, Chris Vedelago • May 17, 2023 • theage.com.au
A convoy of heroes: The tradies at the centre of the Exford school bus rescue
A truck driver who says he saw light flickering through the trees. A toppled school bus full of trapped children. A 15-minute wait for paramedics. And by lucky chance, a close-knit team of tradies on their way back from work.
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The Guardian • Josh Butler, Lorena Allam • May 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Indigenous man condemns voice no campaign for claiming he is Vincent Lingiari’s grandson
Stewart Lingiari calls on no campaign to take his picture down after leaders falsely claim he was grandson of land rights leader Vincent Lingiari
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Rachel Withers@rachelrwithers
This is horrific.
Warren Mundine is doubling down, saying people need to learn about “cultural kinship”, even as Stewart Lingiari says he isn't Vincent's grandson, doesn't claim to be, doesn't want his picture used in this way, and feels “humiliated”
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May 17, 2023
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • May 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
NSW taxpayers to fund indemnity for 47 organisations against child abuse claims
Exclusive: State government steps in as private insurers refuse to provide coverage to organisations working with vulnerable children
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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey
The NSW gov has been forced to provide taxpayer-funded indemnity to 47 non-gov orgs, including church bodies, to cover child abuse claims, amid a scramble to respond to the widespread withdrawal of cover by the private insurance market.
@knausc
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May 17, 2023
ABC News • May 16, 2023 • abc.net.au
Joe Biden postpones planned trip to Australia due to US debt ceiling crisis
The White House says US President Joe Biden has postponed his planned trip to Australia and will return home after the G7 in Japan because of stalled domestic debt ceiling negotiations.
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Stephen Dziedzic@stephendziedzic
Biden cancels Australia and PNG trip. US domestic polarisation damaging its interests abroad. Quad leaders meeting in doubt. Will also disappoint Australian officials + deal a blow to US credibility in PNG, which has already poured resources into planning abc.net.au/news/2023-05-1…
May 17, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Geoffrey Watson • May 16, 2023 • smh.com.au
Our government is being privatised by stealth: PwC scandal shows how
Why is Australia outsourcing so much of its governing to private enterprise? It’s a question voters should be asking their MPs.
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Nick Feik@NickFeik
"So far, the new government’s response to this debacle has been strangely muted."
No shit. Where are the consequences for this corruption? PWC should be banned from new govt contracts til an official inquiry is completed. Current ones should be reviewed.
smh.com.au/business/compa…
May 17, 2023
The Age • Erin Pearson • May 17, 2023 • theage.com.au
Detective in charge of sex-offender register sexually assaulted colleague at police station
Half a dozen police officers attended the hearing to support the victim, filling the back row of the court as Larry Grimshaw was sentenced.
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The Guardian • Fleur Connick • May 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
Regional Australians five times more likely to die in car accidents: report
Australia is not on track to meet road safety target of halving road toll by 2030, a new analysis of crash data has found
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Gabrielle Chan@gabriellechan
Webb said that while only a third of the population of NSW lived in regional areas, crashes on regional roads accounted for 69% of the road toll. @ConnickFleur
Do you have a road story? Get in touch australia.rural@theguardian.com
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May 17, 2023
The Guardian • First Dog on the Moon • May 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
Think it’s tough being a renter? Hardly. Landlords are voiceless!
We must be vigilant – jealous wokists are demanding draconian rules
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ABC Everyday • May 17, 2023 • abc.net.au
The extraordinary ordinariness of my queer family
My family is typical in so many ways … But our journey to becoming a family was anything but ordinary.
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Bhakthi@bhakthi
Happy IDAHOBIT to all who celebrate but especially @jasperpeachsays for writing this lovely piece abc.net.au/everyday/jaspe…
May 17, 2023
ABC Sydney • May 16, 2023 • abc.net.au
Granville Boys are thriving
The world is their oyster.
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Sarah Macdonald@sarahvmac
Here’s a great way start to your day - the Principal of Granville Boys on how they’ve turned the school into one people are lying to get their kids into. Why robotics, parent programs & leadership matters but haircuts don’t (but are given by the boys) abc.net.au/sydney/program…
May 17, 2023
The Guardian • Henry Belot • May 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
Outrage over flaw that may encourage Australia’s aged care homes to select residents based on profit margin
Labor urged to address concerns as co-designer of funding model says exploiting system has been big business ‘for years’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Rob Harris • May 16, 2023 • smh.com.au
Pezzullo urges world not to yield to ‘war fever’
Home Affairs Department secretary Michael Pezzullo has re-entered public debate over deteriorating global relations, saying the world must avoid war by all “necessary and reasonable means”.
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ABC News • Daniel Mercer • May 17, 2023 • abc.net.au
World's biggest carbon capture plant performing below expectations as critics pan 'ludicrous' technology
The future of carbon capture technology is up in the air as United States oil and gas giant Chevron admits to an Adelaide audience that its flagship project is running at just a third of capacity six years after opening.
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ABC News • Daniel Mercer • May 17, 2023 • abc.net.au
'Dark underbelly': The hidden human toll behind Australia's love affair with cheap solar panels
For millions of Australians, solar panels have been a ticket to cheap, clean power. But researchers and human rights activists warn there's a dark side to their supply and changes are needed.
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