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The Saturday Paper • Rick Morton • May 20, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Exclusive: Robo-debt findings delayed to allow NACC referrals
Commissioner Catherine Holmes has written to the attorney-general to ask that her findings be delivered after the National Anti-Corruption Commission is operational, so she can make direct referrals.
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The Age • Osman Faruqi • May 20, 2023 • smh.com.au
Stan Grant’s forced exile should be a wake-up call for Australia, the media
For those of us without white skin, working at the ABC sometimes felt like entering the belly of the beast.
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Sophie McNeill@Sophiemcneill
Must read by Osman Faruqi on the ABC’s institutional failure to combat racism & protect staff
A gut wrenching read, that unfortunately rings very true - this should be a serious wake up call theage.com.au/culture/tv-and…
May 20, 2023
The Saturday Paper • Nick Feik • May 20, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
The man at the heart of Australian climate decisions
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Nick Feik@NickFeik
The chair of the Climate Change Authority is also the chair of the largest private carbon developer in the country.
Do people know this? Do we need to start asking more questions about conflicts of interest? Yes we do. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/…
May 20, 2023
ABC News • Stan Grant • May 19, 2023 • abc.net.au
On Monday I'll present Q+A, then step away. Racism is violence and I have had enough
Although I try to shield myself from the racist abuse I'm frequently subjected to, the fact it is out there poisons the air I breathe. Now I have had enough – so on Monday night I will present Q+A, then walk away. For how long? I don't know, writes Stan Grant.
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Tracey Holmes@TraceyLeeHolmes
"For years I've been a media target for racism and paid a heavy price. For now, I want no part of it – I'm walking away" abc.net.au/news/2023-05-1… via @ABCaustralia
May 19, 2023
The Guardian • Josh Taylor • May 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
Stan Grant faced ‘unrelenting racism’, fellow ABC panellists say, as scale of conservative coverage revealed
Data suggests Sky News and the Australian mentioned the ABC’s coverage of Charles III’s coronation more than 150 times in the past two weeks
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ABC News • Samantha Dick, Jolene Laverty • May 19, 2023 • abc.net.au
Bowen says Beetaloo emissions offsets will be found outside Northern Territory
The federal Climate Change Minister indicates other states and territories may be called upon to help the government meet Recommendation 9.8 of the NT's Pepper Inquiry, ensuring no net increase in carbon emissions.
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Ketan Joshi@KetanJ0
It's important to really dwell deeply on the sheer absurdity of what's being talked about here
An avoidable project releases methane and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Somehow, that is undone because someone in another state promises to release less
abc.net.au/news/2023-05-1…
May 20, 2023
The Korea Times • Nam Hyun-woo • May 16, 2023 • koreatimes.co.kr
Korea eyes submarine deal with Canada
A planned summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is prompting speculation over a potential submarine deal between Korea and Canada as Ottawa plans to replace its aging submarines.
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Rex Patrick@MrRexPatrick
As Australia takes on an unaffordable and risk ladened $368B project to procure 8 #AUKUS nuclear subs, our five-eyes partner, Canada, is eyeing off a much more sensible purchase of 12 sea-proven Sth Korean designed large conventional subs for $70B. #auspol m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.…
May 20, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • May 20, 2023 • smh.com.au
‘You can’t simply wish things to happen’: PM’s message for progressives
On the eve of the anniversary of his election triumph, Anthony Albanese is unapologetically pragmatic.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
One year on, Albanese cements his hold on the centre. And he has a plan to build on that by 2025.
Interview with the PM:
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
May 20, 2023
news.com.au • May 17, 2023 • news.com.au
‘I was a victim of stealthing and didn’t know I’d been raped’
Warning: Distressing
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Tracey Spicer AM GAICD@TraceySpicer
Content warning: Discussion of sexual assault.
This is an incredibly powerful piece about 'stealthing', rape, and popular culture.
@GingerGorman is a brilliant writer and dear friend. It takes courage to write an article like this.
Thank you, Ginger.
news.com.au/lifestyle/real…
May 21, 2023
The Saturday Paper • Denham Sadler • May 20, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Exclusive: UN set to sanction Australia over human rights abuses
In an exclusive interview, the vice-chair of a United Nations torture prevention committee warns that Australia is expected to become the first OECD nation to be placed on a non-compliance list for failing to meet basic obligations.
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The Saturday Paper • Mike Seccombe • May 20, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
The real forces driving Australia’s rental crisis
Despite increases to JobSeeker and rent assistance, the national housing crisis has reached a flashpoint – and most Australians are affected in one way or another.
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Michael Pascoe@MichaelPascoe01
Nice to see one other publication alive to the central cause of our housing crisis - governments walking away from social and affordable housing, preferring to leave it to "the market" thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy/2… via @SatPaper
May 20, 2023
The Guardian • Henry Belot • May 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
TikTok Australia expands trial of gambling advertising despite widespread criticism
Two more companies can now run ads targeting young people and women on social media platform
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Live Science • Sascha Pare • May 19, 2023 • livescience.com
Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?
Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning.
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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • May 20, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Motives queried in Lehrmann inquiry
The inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann raises questions about how privileged information can be used – and misinterpreted – in the courtroom.
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The Kyiv Independent • Francis Farrell • May 19, 2023 • kyivindependent.com
Ukraine strikes back around Bakhmut as Wagner reaches last streets in the city
On the evening of May 9, just half a day after a single T-34 tank rolled through Red Square during Moscow’s subdued Victory Day celebrations, something unexpected happened. Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, announced that units of the Russian regular army’s 72nd Separate Motorized
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The Guardian • Andrew Stafford • May 20, 2023 • theguardian.com
The radical rise of No Fixed Address, ‘the most controversial band in Australia’
The Indigenous rock-reggae band soundtracked protests, went behind the iron curtain and opened doors. Four decades later, frontman Bart Willoughby calls it a dream come true
The Age • Chris Barrett • May 20, 2023 • smh.com.au
‘They’re young, they’re hungry’: Born after independence, the next Timorese generation finds its voice
With a national median age of just 21, Asia’s youngest nation’s population holds the future in its hands.
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • May 20, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Why 'wage growth' you hear about might never happen for you
One thing we know for sure about the RBA – it knows even less about the outlook for wage growth than it does about inflation.
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The Australian • NATASHA BITA, NOAH YIM • May 19, 2023 • theaustralian.com.au
AI and ChatGPT: experts warn robots and chatbots will trick students with deep fakes and misinformation
Australia’s school curriculum chief has warned of a “dystopian future’’ for children struggling to separate fact from fiction, as artificial intelligence (AI) transforms knowledge.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Eryk Bagshaw • May 19, 2023 • smh.com.au
Last month he survived an assassination attempt. Now he’s got the world’s spotlight on his hometown
A child of Hiroshima, Fumio Kishida is using some of his domestic political capital to expand Japan’s mark on the world.
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