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Chip Le Grand
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Journo with The Age & SMH
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This is probably one for political obsessives or students of self-destructive tengendencies. Lordy, what a mess. www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
A fleeting moment of calm before an unreturned phone call reignited Liberal loathing
Brad Battin and Jess Wilson could have led a next-generation Liberal Party, but neither wanted to play second fiddle, leaving the party riven by the same hatreds that consumed John Pesutto.
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December 27, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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Sometimes, leadership is just about turning up. It’s good the PM did today. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Inside Albanese’s private meeting with Adass Israel leaders
The prime minister heard how antisemitism is affecting Jewish families, pledging to support the synagogue’s rebuilding.
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December 10, 2024 at 10:19 AM
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Australia joins Amsterdam and Malmo in having a travel advisory issued against it by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre. Further evidence that the Adass Israel attack is reverberating a long ay from Ripponlea .https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/jewish-travel-warning-issued-20241209-p5kx31.htmlw
Travel warning for Jewish visitors to Australia after synagogue attack
Anthony Albanese announced a new taskforce to tackle antisemitism, but the US-based Jewish human rights organisation still issued a warning.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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Melbourne woke up to incredibly disturbing news this morning. The city has sleptwalked into an awful place. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
‘This is an attack on all Jews in Melbourne’: Leaders reeling after attack
Jewish leaders say tolerance for antisemitic campaigns, protest and abuse should have ended months before Friday’s arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
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December 6, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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Bit of exclusive news on the MSO, where the fallout from the Gillham affairs keeps on coming. www.theage.com.au/culture/musi...
Peter Garrett pulls out of MSO review before it begins amid board exodus
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will undergo a “process of board renewal” after the exit of chairman David Li and directors as the fallout from the Jayson Gillham saga drags on.
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November 29, 2024 at 7:08 AM
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Or, you could wait until Alan Jones is actually charged with something before you offer free advice about whether to discuss the charges against Alan Jones.
marquelawyers.com.au marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · Nov 18
It is true that the sub judice contempt rule needs to be reformed as it is out of step with modern digital reality, however in the meantime the best way to ensure Alan Jones gets a trial at all (let alone a fair one) is to shut up about the criminal charges against him.
November 18, 2024 at 4:00 AM
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Residents were evacuated from wildfires in New Jersey, New York and Victoria on the same day.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Nov 17
New York State issued the first voluntary evacuation for residents affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire on Saturday night after gusty winds blew the flames northeast, breaching a line that firefighters had put in place to contain the blaze.
Residents Evacuated Because of Fire on New York-New Jersey Border
The voluntary evacuation plan was put in place in areas affected by the Jennings Creek wildfire. Officials encouraged residents of 165 homes to move out temporarily.
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November 17, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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The Washington Post is reporting that Dr Jay Bhattacharya, a prominent critic of COVID lockdowns, is RFKjr's preferred pick to run the National Insitutes of Health. These are his latest thoughts on the "seismic shift'' underway in Amercian science and public health. unherd.com/newsroom/rfk...
RFK Jr will disrupt the US medical establishment
Last night, Donald Trump signalled a seismic shift in American science and public health. Fulfilling his campaign promise, he endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr as secretary of the US Department of Health ...
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November 17, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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Greg Chappell on the disappearing art of batting (as opposed to hitting). A timely read for any lovers of cover drives and classical music. www.theage.com.au/sport/cricke...
I talked batting with Bradman in 2000. What he told me explains Test cricket’s decline today
As Test cricket braces against dwindling attendance and competing formats, a return to its technical roots might be its lifeline.
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November 16, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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"I’m a journalist and I’m changing the way I read news. This is how."

By @laurahazardowen.bsky.social

Including, "I’ll read news, not other people’s reactions to news." And: "I’m researching new ways to teach kids about news."

Recommended. www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/im-a...
I’m a journalist and I’m changing the way I read news. This is how.
Sometimes it's healthy to do something you love less, and differently.
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November 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM