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ABC News • Laura Tingle • March 18, 2023 • abc.net.au
You don't have to agree with Keating to realise he's posing profoundly important questions
Where Paul Keating has led our national debate should always be more important than the roadkill incurred as he careers wildly down the fast slope of politics, writes Laura Tingle.
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ABC News • Matthew Doran • March 14, 2023 • abc.net.au
Australian nuclear submarine program to cost up to $368b as AUKUS details unveiled
Australia’s nuclear submarine program will cost up to $368 billion over the next three decades, with confirmation that the federal government will buy at least three American-manufactured nuclear submarines.
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
$368 billion…can we please never ever speak of ‘the cost of tackling climate change’ again. We are a rich country. We can spent fortunes protecting against any risk & we choose not to avoid or prepare for climate catastrophe. Its not about money #auspol abc.net.au/news/2023-03-1…
March 14, 2023
The Guardian • Josh Butler • March 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison ally appointed to administer home affairs without minister’s knowledge
Ben Morton’s previously unknown appointment by governor general David Hurley revealed in documents published under FOI laws
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The Guardian • Margaret Simons • March 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘Pretentious’, ‘hyperbolic’ and ‘irresponsible’: what was behind Nine newspapers’ Red Alert series?
Experts have questioned whether the Sydney Morning Herald and Age’s alarming series was inspired by an attempt to undermine the stabilisation of Australia’s relationship with China
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The Guardian • Nick Evershed, Josh Taylor • March 17, 2023 • theguardian.com
AI can fool voice recognition used to verify identity by Centrelink and Australian tax office
Exclusive: Voiceprint program used by millions of Australians to access data held by government agencies shown to have a serious security flaw
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Shane Wright • March 16, 2023 • smh.com.au
Australians drained $38 billion of their super in the pandemic. Here’s what they spent it on
The first study of the superannuation withdrawal scheme used during the pandemic reveals the breakdown of who tapped funds and where the money went.
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Shane Wright@swrighteconomy
How 2.6m people spent for today without a thought for tomorrow ... Exclusive on the superannuation withdrawal policy and how it has affected parts of the country .. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
March 16, 2023
ABC News • Sean Nicholls • March 13, 2023 • abc.net.au
'They're picking on the wrong girl': How a gambling lobby group went after Helen Dalton
The independent MP says when she voiced her support for poker machine reform, registered clubs in her electorate displayed unflattering posters of her, accusing her of costing local jobs. She says she won't be intimidated.
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The Guardian • Tamsin Rose, Josh Taylor • March 14, 2023 • theguardian.com
NSW government considers banning TikTok on all public sector devices
Exclusive: State government does not have an overarching policy on the app’s use, but it is understood that is now being reviewed
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Tamsin Rose@tamsinroses
Exclusive with ⁦⁦@joshgnosis⁩ - NSW government is considering banning public sector employees from using TikTok on work devices, engaging federal cybersecurity agencies for advice amid concerns over the social video app’s links to China. #nswpol theguardian.com/australia-news…
March 14, 2023
The Guardian • Rowena Mason, Jessica Elgot • March 15, 2023 • theguardian.com
BBC came under No 10 pressure to avoid using ‘lockdown’ in early pandemic, leak shows
Exclusive: leaked emails and WhatsApp messages reveal reporters also told to be more critical of Labour
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Jessica Elgot@jessicaelgot
Another exc from us tonight - Leaked emails from inside the BBC reveal extent of pressure journalists came under from No10, inc asking BBC to avoid using ‘lockdown’ at start of pandemic and to go harder on Labour criticism
By ⁦@rowenamason⁩ and me theguardian.com/media/2023/mar…
March 15, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • March 17, 2023 • smh.com.au
‘God help future generations’: Peter Garrett unloads on AUKUS
The former Labor cabinet minister and Midnight Oil frontman delivered a withering critique of Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • March 18, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Hurt feelings trump media ability to weigh Paul Keating’s substance
Paul Keating opened the door to the unexamined question of how we arrived at this point, both nationally and within the Labor Party.
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Ronni Salt@RonniSalt
"There was Keating’s claim that France made a counter-offer of nuclear-powered submarines ... but the Aust govt didn’t get back to them. Notice any headlines about that? Neither did I. It would be good to know, but, hey, Paul Keating called someone a nong"
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March 18, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick McKenzie • March 18, 2023 • smh.com.au
Soldiers of hate: Army investigates neo-Nazis in its ranks
The Australian Army has discovered serving members are neo-Nazis, as a new generation of far-right leadership emerges with a declared interest in guns.
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ABC News • March 15, 2023 • abc.net.au
Queensland government may have broken own laws by locking 13yo in detention cell for up to 24 hours a day
The Queensland government may have broken its own laws by locking up two 13-year-old boys in their cells for up to 24 hours a day at the troubled Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville.
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Ellen Fanning:Journo@ellenmfanning
The most shocking story you will read today.
A 13 year old held,spent a total of 45 days locked in a cell while awaiting trial.
In February he was not let out of his cell for 22 days straight .
Is this legal?
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March 15, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Jenna Price • March 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
A four-day week with the right to disconnect? Yes, that works a treat
We’re donating on average a day a week of unpaid overtime to our employers. But don’t worry, our parliamentarians have a plan to save us from ourselves.
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Dr Jenna Price@JennaPrice
How many hours of work a week is too much? Will employers recognise their role in this endemic exploitation? And can we really learn to stop “availability creep”? Fave recovering workaholic @BarbaraPocock @ajamesbragg Lyndall Strazdins @ourANU
smh.com.au/lifestyle/life…
March 15, 2023
SBS News • Finn McHugh • March 16, 2023 • sbs.com.au
Albanese government accused of abandoning visa processing for people in Afghanistan
The Albanese government has been accused of "wiping its hands of the Afghan problem".
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Rashida Yosufzai@Rashidajourno
Major news: The federal government says it will refuse visa applications for scores of people stuck inside Afghanistan, unless they are considered "priority". Via @FinnianMchugh sbs.com.au/news/article/a…
March 16, 2023
The Guardian • Anne Davies • March 16, 2023 • theguardian.com
Matt Kean exploring a move to federal politics if Coalition loses NSW election, sources say
Figures close to Liberal treasurer say the high-profile moderate has floated the idea
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Tamsin Rose@tamsinroses
The New South Wales treasurer, Liberal Matt Kean, is said to be considering a move to Canberra if the Perrottet government suffers a defeat on Saturday week in the state election. #nswpol #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
March 16, 2023
Australian Financial Review • John Kehoe, Hannah Wootton • March 16, 2023 • afr.com
Tax system ‘fails every test’, says Ken Henry
The federal-state tax system undermines economic growth and fairness to younger people, says the former Treasury boss, lamenting the lack of ‘big bang’ tax reform.
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Mark Di Stefano@MarkDiStef
go off ken henry afr.com/policy/tax-and…
March 16, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Livingstone • March 15, 2023 • smh.com.au
We’ve bet everything on subs that will be obsolete by the time they arrive
Submarines are useful in war because of their stealth. But soon, much cheaper technology will readily detect them. So why are we spending billions on them?
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The New Daily • James Robertson • March 16, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Morrison's legacy lives on as second secret MP named
The story of Scott Morrison’s secret assumption of the powers to run much of the Australian government continues to surprise.
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Simon Rosenberg@simon_rosenberg
Journalists need to stop referring to Morrison's behaviour as merely "secrecy".
He was deliberately undermining democratic conventions. And compulsively lying about his behaviour. #auspol
thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/…
March 17, 2023
The Guardian • Luke Henriques-Gomes • March 11, 2023 • theguardian.com
Robodebt: five years of lies, mistakes and failures that caused a $1.8bn scandal
The royal commission ended on Friday, having heard shocking testimony from officials and politicians, and heart-rending accounts of the impact of the botched scheme
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