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The Saturday Paper • Marcia Langton • January 7, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Fighting for a Voice
It is eight months since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his victory speech to promise his government would implement in full the Uluru Statement from the Heart. What has transpired since is less the dialogue he hoped for and more two separate monologues. In one monologue, advocates for the Voice, myself included, set out a vision for a reconciled Australia in which First
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Bharat Sundaresan • January 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
If you think racism has gone away, think again: My experience at Australian cricket venues
If you are one of those who thinks racism has gone away in Australia, then just listen: It never did. If you look a certain way in Australia, you end up copping it on a daily basis.
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Ben Doherty • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
US prison operator running Nauru regime accused of fraud and ‘pandemic profiteering’ in Texas
Exclusive: Australian government extended deal with Management and Training Corporation after allegations, which the company strongly denies, were aired
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ABC News • Casey Briggs • January 7, 2023 • abc.net.au
Australian governments have kept much of their COVID research secret. Why?
COVID heralded a great era of cooperation, with researchers collaborating across institutions and borders. That work couldn't have been done if all the research was being locked up by governments — but in Australia, they're doing just that, writes Casey Briggs.
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casey briggs@CaseyBriggs
Why on earth are Australian governments keeping COVID research and modelling secret? One of our leading forecasters says there’s a “culture of secrecy around data that is damaging to our public discourse”.
My latest for @abcnews: abc.net.au/news/2023-01-0…
January 7, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • The Herald's View • January 6, 2023 • smh.com.au
Loose cannon Elliott shoots Perrottet in foot over gambling reform
It was only a matter of time before one of the biggest buffoons in NSW politics injected himself into the debate over cashless gaming cards.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith • January 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
RSL clubs call on members to speak up against cashless gaming
The peak body representing the state’s RSL clubs says the “powers that be” need to be warned against the unintended consequences of a cashless gaming card.
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Peter FitzSimons@Peter_Fitz
Ideally, the Libs and ALP will have united ticket on this - an agreement to do the right thing and in the cause of reducing problem gambling, stand up against the power of the clubs.
#NSWpol
RSL clubs call on members to speak up against cashless gaming smh.com.au/politics/nsw/r…
January 2, 2023
The Guardian • Amy Remeikis • January 3, 2023 • theguardian.com
My oma survived unimaginable tragedy. She taught me ‘When the forest is too big, focus on the trees’
Advice from her grandmother gave Amy Remeikis a rulebook for how to approach things which at first seem overwhelming
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The Canberra Times • Richard Denniss • January 7, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
The Productivity Commission needn't look far to find the time wasters
Australia does have a productivity problem, and it's got worse the whole time the Productivity Commission has been...
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Mark Kenny@markgkenny
Great piece here from @RDNS_TAI pointing out inter alia, that subsidising fossil fuels, private schools & small businesses to drive ‘round in huge utes does little for productivity canberratimes.com.au/story/8039656/…
January 7, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Rachel Eddie, Mike Foley • January 1, 2023 • smh.com.au
Liberals ask for ‘serious detail’ on Voice after timeline for referendum set
The Liberal Party has called on the government to lay out “serious detail” on a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament after Linda Burney revealed the country could go to a referendum as early as August.
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Greg Barns SC@BarnsGreg
I was campaign director for the 1999 @AusRepublic Continually making demands for "more detail" is a tactic of those who oppose constitutional change. Don't let it happen again #TheVoice
smh.com.au/national/liber…
January 1, 2023
The Age • Brendan Crabb, Mike Toole • January 2, 2023 • theage.com.au
COVID exploits our year of living dangerously
The gulf between COVID reality and the narrative from Australian leaders could hardly be wider.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lisa Visentin • January 2, 2023 • smh.com.au
Voice more important than ‘warm and fuzzy’ push to change Australia Day
Leading Voice campaigner Megan Davis says changing the date would be a symbolic move that would have little impact on Indigenous Australians’ lives.
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The Guardian • Laura Murphy-Oates, Camilla Hannan, Ellen Leabeater • January 4, 2023 • theguardian.com
In the synth gym with machines used by Kate Bush, Vangelis and R2-D2 – Full Story Summer
Camilla Hannan follows three people with a passion for synthesisers at the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio and plays on machines used by Kate Bush
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Camilla Hannan@CamillaHannan
Got to make this lovely audio story about the magical @mess_ltd for @GuardianAus summer series. With thanks to all the artists who spoke to me. shorturl.at/orwQS
January 4, 2023
The Guardian • Henry Belot • January 6, 2023 • theguardian.com
Internal fight over poker machine revenue threatens future of RSL Victoria, president warns
Exclusive: RSL Victoria is locked in a dispute with sub-branches refusing to sign up to plan designed to rescue state branch’s finances
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The Nation • https://www.thenation.com/authors • January 5, 2023 • thenation.com
Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard
Ken Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a fellowship at the Kennedy School for having the temerity to criticize Israel.
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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • January 7, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Exclusive: Halton report warns of repeating Morrison errors
The government’s strategy on vaccines and antivirals has not been updated since the beginning of the pandemic and must change to prepare for worse variants of Covid-19, according to a previously unreleased report.
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The Saturday Paper • Lyndal Rowlands • January 7, 2023 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Subpoenas reveal scale of Chevron’s Australian ambitions
Documents tabled in the US congress show Chevron plans to run its Gorgon gas plant in Western Australia until at least 2056, exploiting other companies’ transitions to cleaner energy.
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CNN • Artemis Moshtaghian, Sahar Akbarzai, Tara Subramaniam, Jomana Karadsheh, Niamh Kennedy • January 7, 2023 • cnn.com
Iran executes karate champion and volunteer children's coach amid crackdown on protests
The executions on Saturday of two young men in Iran, one a karate champion, the other a volunteer children's coach, in connection with nationwide protests have sparked outrage around the world.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lucy Carroll, Christopher Harris • January 8, 2023 • smh.com.au
Sydney private school fees eclipse $45,000 after parents hit by hikes
Independent schools across the city are raising fees for 2023, with Kambala and SCEGGS Darlinghurst set to charge parents more than $45,000 for year 12.
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Jane Caro@JaneCaro
Every single year without fail this story runs. The public subsidy of private supply (eg private schools)is inflationary unless you cap the fees. Forget how unjust it is. It is a monumental waste of public money. smh.com.au/national/nsw/s…
January 8, 2023
The Guardian • Amy Remeikis • January 3, 2023 • theguardian.com
David Pocock wants stage-three tax cuts revisited in light of shrinking workforce
ACT senator suggests ageing population with proportion of taxpayers declining means situation has ‘changed significantly’ since cuts legislated in 2019
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The Guardian • Laura Murphy-Oates, Ellen Leabeater, Daniel Semo, Karishma Luthria, Gabrielle Jackson • January 5, 2023 • theguardian.com
A woman, a bike, an impossible goal? – Full Story Summer
What kind of person cycles from Perth to Sydney, all while trying to break a world record? Ellen Leabeater follows Kristina Rivers journey
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Jane Lee@JaneSYLee
So inspired by @kristinastoney's story, as told by @ellenleabeater on Full Story's summer series today. Great listen to start 2023 off right 🎧: theguardian.com/australia-news… #podcast
January 5, 2023

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