Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick McKenzie, David Crowe • May 23, 2023 • smh.com.au
The case of Stuart Robert and a Gold Coast street light contract
Leaked emails show Stuart Robert actively seeking to help Synergy360 win work, but a key question remains – why was he so keen for the company to succeed?
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David Crowe@CroweDM
When a Gold Coast business deal came up, Liberal MP Stuart Robert made sure to help his friend.
Our story today:
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
May 23, 2023
The Guardian • Paul Karp, Tory Shepherd • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
Nauru offshore processing to cost Australian taxpayers $485m despite only 22 asylum seekers remaining
Home affairs department officials dispute suggestions this year’s cost amounts to $22m a person
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Nick Feik@NickFeik
$22 million per person!!
Surely there are more economically responsible ways to torture asylum seekers. Or just ... don't.
theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 23, 2023
The Guardian • Lisa Cox • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
NT government accused of lying about meeting climate condition before it greenlit ‘carbon bomb’ Beetaloo fracking
Advocates claim new documents are proof the NT government lied when it claimed it had met all climate risk conditions for the massive new gas project
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ABC News • Jarrod Whittaker • May 23, 2023 • abc.net.au
Victorian budget death knell for state's native timber industry
More than $200 million in funding will be provided by the Victorian government as it accelerates plans to phase out native timber logging.
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Michael Slezak@MikeySlezak
HUGE NEWS: Native logging in Victoria to end this year.
abc.net.au/news/2023-05-2…
May 23, 2023
The Guardian • Paul Karp • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
Penny Wong gives qualified defence of robodebt official’s $900,000 Aukus role
Kathryn Campbell appointment made before royal commission evidence went ‘beyond what was envisaged’
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The Guardian • Caitlin Cassidy • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘At the brink’: international students in Australia are ending up homeless and hungry
International students are struggling at an alarming rate and more support is needed to help them manage while in Australia, new research has found
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The Age • Lisa Visentin, James Massola • May 22, 2023 • smh.com.au
Parliament erupts over Dutton’s claim Voice will ‘re-racialise’ Australia
Voice architect Noel Pearson argues in a speech that the constitutional change will lead to “plurality, not apartheid”, as MPs debate the referendum.
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The Guardian • Josh Nicholas • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
Which Australian city has the weather that suits you best? Find out with our interactive
Does Melbourne really have four seasons in one day? Are Sydney storms a good or a bad thing? Use this interactive to find which city matches your weather preferences
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ABC News • Caitlin Rawling • May 22, 2023 • abc.net.au
Stan Grant sends a message to his abusers in last Q+A before stepping away
Stan Grant makes an emotional statement at the end of Q+A, announcing he will be stepping away from media commitments following racist abuse, but confirming that he will be back stronger after a break.
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Nick Bryant@NickBryantNY
“We will wear you down with our capacity to love.” Words of such power and grace from ABC journalist Stan Grant, as he sends a message to his abusers. This is well worth three minutes of your time, wherever you live in the world. abc.net.au/news/2023-05-2…
May 23, 2023
The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australian jobseekers told to use ChatGPT to apply for jobs and shown irrelevant videos
Exclusive: A taxpayer-funded online employability course that included videos on body language contained ‘not curriculum-endorsed materials’
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • May 23, 2023 • news.com.au
Police backtrack on ‘political pressure’ claim
The top cop who oversaw the investigation into Brittany Higgins rape allegation has admitted that at no stage did he or other investigating officers have any political pressure applied “in any way, shape or form”.
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The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey, Annika Smethurst, Broede Carmody • May 22, 2023 • theage.com.au
Victorian budget to include new taxes and $1b surplus within three years
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas is expected to deliver an operating surplus of $1 billion in 2025-26 – $100 million higher than forecast in the pre-election budget – that will grow to $1.2 billion the year after.
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The Guardian • Jordyn Beazley • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
Nearly half of those seeking Australian homelessness charity’s help have jobs but can’t pay soaring rents
Mission Australia report finds demand for its services has jumped as CEO says government needs far more than ‘Band-Aid crisis solutions’
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ABC News • , Amos Roberts, Dylan Welch • May 22, 2023 • abc.net.au
'You can have a boot full and just drive straight out': Former airport worker was importing cocaine for cartels
Cartels threaten and bribe border workers to help them bring in cocaine, a bikie and former airport worker says.
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Mahmood Fazal@mahmoodicus
Latin American cartels corrupt Australian border security to import tonnes of cocaine. A @4corners investigation with @amosroberts and @dylanwelch. abc.net.au/news/2023-05-2…
May 23, 2023
The Age • Benjamin Preiss • May 23, 2023 • theage.com.au
Axe falls on Victorian native forest logging
The state government will end native forest logging early in Victoria, bringing forward its 2030 deadline.
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Miki Perkins@perkinsmiki
BREAKING: New native forest logging to end in Victoria:
theage.com.au/politics/victo…
May 23, 2023
The Guardian • Adam Morton, Adeshola Ore, Paul Karp • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
End of native logging in Victoria ‘a monumental win for forests’, say conservationists
The shutting down of the industry six years earlier than scheduled comes after decades of conflict
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The Nib • May 23, 2023 • thenib.com
The Future of The Nib
After ten years of publishing, The Nib is going to close down this summer.
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Mediaweek • May 22, 2023 • mediaweek.com.au
"Endurance is not always strength": Stan Grant farewells Q+A
In his final time hosting Q+A before stepping away, Stan Grant closed out Monday night's episode by addressing his decision.
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ABC Radio National • May 23, 2023 • abc.net.au
Stan Grant steps away from media
Last night, veteran First Nations broadcaster Stan Grant stepped away from journalism indefinitely.
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Crikey • Charlie Lewis • May 23, 2023 • crikey.com.au
News Corp is trying to find out who did this to Stan Grant
The reverent treatment Stan Grant's Q+A sign-off received from News Corp will surprise anyone who's read anything else it's produced on the veteran journo in the past fortnight.
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