Chris Aronsten
chrisaronsten.bsky.social
Chris Aronsten
@chrisaronsten.bsky.social
Screenwriter, composer. Creator of Fanny Scat Investigates.
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Relatedly... The co-author of a study cited by Michelle Rowland in arguing for a teen social media ban says his research does not justify the policy, suggesting the government has “misunderstood” the paper.

www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/20/t...
The communications minister cited a study in support of a teen social media ban. Its co-author disagrees
University of Oxford professor Andrew Przybylski says the government has 'misunderstood the purpose and findings of our research'.
www.crikey.com.au
November 21, 2024 at 1:12 AM
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"sneaky, excessive and unjustified" says #AnneTwomey one of australia's leading constitutional legal experts.

don't be fooled by the veneer of integrity messaging, this bill is aimed at halting australian voters' shift away from the two party system.
See you in court Senator Farrell!

Excellent analysis from constitutional law professor Anne Twomey of the Labor/Coalition duopoly's shamelessly self-interested and constitutionally questionable rigging of our electoral donation and funding law. #auspol
Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge | Anne Twomey
A political donor will be able to donate up to $640,000 in a year. How is this taking the money out of politics?
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:42 AM
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So what will this mean for all those staff whose jobs have been threatened because of these looming caps?
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
Labor's plan to cap international student enrolments from next year appears doomed after Coalition vows to block
The Coalition has announced it will oppose the government's bill to limit the number of international students able to enrol from next year, just weeks out from when the caps were meant to come into f...
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2024 at 4:39 AM
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I wish I was making this up, but the boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has given a speech where he admits that he acted with "apprehended bias" during the Robodebt non-investigation. As Bernard Keane and many others argue, Brereton has to resign www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/p...
Discredited Brereton should stop whingeing and resign from the NACC
The National Anti-Corruption Commission head devoted a major speech to explaining why he shouldn't resign. It perfectly demonstrated why he should.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:45 AM