Saturday, June 24, 2023 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Guardian • Ben Doherty, Eden Gillespie • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Australia to move last refugee from offshore processing on Nauru – but its cruelty and cost are not over
Despite the ostensible end to offshore processing on the Pacific island, the architecture and ‘inhuman’ policy remain
7
The Guardian • Paul Karp • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
The Greens’ class conflict strategy on housing is hurting Labor – and renters have nothing to lose but their bonds
Anthony Albanese claims the ‘new Noalition’ is to blame for delaying the $10bn housing fund but Labor still needs to urgently solve the supply problem
2
Sean Kelly@mrseankelly
Really interesting piece from @Paul_Karp on the new class conflict between Labor and the Greens
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
June 24, 2023
The Guardian • Shaun Walker, Pjotr Sauer • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Yevgeny Prigozhin: the hotdog seller who rose to the top of Putin’s war machine
After nearly a decade in prison, the Wagner group founder’s ascent was extraordinary. But where does the ceiling of his ambition lie? Some of those who knew him describe his path to power.
6
The Guardian • Peter Hannam, Nick Evershed • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Forced property sales on the rise in outer Sydney as interest rate hikes start to bite
Domain data shows distressed listings as a share of the national market remain low but there’s been an uptick in outer suburban pockets
2
The Saturday Paper • Thomas Mayo • June 24, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
A very simple ‘Yes’
With the fearmongering tactics from sections of the “No” campaign intensifying, the referendum later this year is becoming a question of courage. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have demonstrated courage. As merely 4 per cent of the population, we are bravely inviting our non-Indigenous fellow citizens – 96 per cent of the population, many of whom have never met
2
The Guardian • Paul Karp • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Barnaby Joyce apologised to Peter Dutton for breaking ranks over the Biloela family
A letter written at the time reveals that Joyce told Dutton he could not justify deporting the Murugappan family, whose two children were born in Australia
3
The Guardian • Jeff Sparrow • June 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor’s attempt to enlist Meta to fight climate activists needs scrutiny – it’s all too likely to succeed
As the planet continues to heat, politicians will go to greater and greater lengths to suppress popular outrage
4
The Guardian • Van Badham • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
The millions of Australians in the survivor community are asking: what does justice look like for us?
To have our experience retried near-daily in the kangaroo courts of leaks, political expedience and sloppy journalism looks nothing like justice
5
The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • June 25, 2023 • smh.com.au
As it happened: Confusion reigns as Putin vows to defend Russia against Wagner rebellion
Vladimir Putin’s Wagner mercenary group – long regarded as his “private army” – has rebelled and is vowing to march on Moscow. Follow our live coverage for updates on the evolving crisis in Russia.
2
The Guardian • Luke Harding • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Even if Wagner rebellion fails, Putin’s presidency has never looked weaker
Images of tanks in streets of Moscow evoke memories of a faltering Soviet Union’s final months in 1991
The Guardian • Fiona Katauskas • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
The word that will get you out of any situation!
100% success guaranteed
1
Президент России • /about • June 24, 2023 • kremlin.ru
Обращение к гражданам России
2
Mark Galeotti@MarkGaleotti
All still pretty unclear as to Prigozhin's rebellion, but am struck by the uncompromising language in Putin's emergency address in which he denounces this as treason and a betrayal of the Fatherland 1/
kremlin.ru/events/preside…
June 24, 2023
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Nino Bucci • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Home affairs withheld serious concerns about crime prediction tool during Benbrika case, court hears
Judge suggests there may have been ‘interference with administration of justice’ and government officials could be referred ‘to relevant authorities’
1
Nino Bucci@ninobucci
The Dept of Home Affairs deliberately withheld information that raised serious questions about the reliability of a future crime prediction tool because it wanted to keep using it on other offenders, the Victorian supreme court has heard. @knausc and I
theguardian.com/australia-news…
June 24, 2023
The Atlantic • Tom Nichols • June 24, 2023 • theatlantic.com
A Crisis Erupts in Russia
The Kremlin is accusing a Russian mercenary of an attempted coup—a stunning development that could change the course of the war in Ukraine.
2
The Telegraph • James Kilner • June 25, 2023 • telegraph.co.uk
Russia coup latest: Wagner mercenaries advance on Moscow with residents told 'stay home'
Moscow’s mayor has urged residents to stay inside as Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary force storm to within just 250 miles of the capital.
1
NPR • The Associated Press • June 23, 2023 • npr.org
Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling to oust the defense minister
Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner private military contractor, made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet on Friday, calling for a rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister.
2
The Sydney Morning Herald • Rob Harris • June 24, 2023 • smh.com.au
‘A stab in the back’: Putin says those involved in mutiny will be punished
The Russian president has made an emergency national address as his former ally and head of the Wagner paramilitary group vowed to march on Moscow with his fighters.
4
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • June 23, 2023 • smh.com.au
Parliament told of $16m in fees to consulting firm that gained meetings with Stuart Robert
The funding offers the first public evidence about the scale of the payments to Synergy 360 by one of its clients.
2
David Crowe@CroweDM
We did not know of these fees before.
$16 million over five years.
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
June 23, 2023
the Guardian • https://www.theguardian.com/profile/abene-clayton,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/nadeembadshah,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/adam-fulton,h… • June 25, 2023 • theguardian.com
Moscow mayor urges people to stay home as Wagner soldiers advance – Russia-Ukraine war live
Yevgeny Prigozhin has vowed to take ‘revenge’ after accusing Russia’s military of targeting his forces in a rocket attack
4
The Guardian • Kelly Burke • June 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Taylor Swift v Pixies: what the free tickets claimed by Australian prime ministers reveal about our leaders
A trawl through parliament’s pecuniary interests register reveals how the last three PMs spent their leisure time – and their wildly divergent tastes

About @newseachdayau Privacy