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economy

How Beijing shot itself in the foot with its trade war with Australia - ABC News (Jun '21)

homelessness/social housing

Social housing rescued me when I fled domestic violence in 1970s Australia. That safety net has long gone | Anonymous | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Australia needs more social housing. That’s it | Paul Dutton for IndigenousX | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Mental Health

Mental health service investigated over allegedly falsifying suicide helpline calls | Mental health | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Anyone with a mental illness is watching Naomi Osaka’s treatment unfold in horror | Van Badham | The Guardian (Jun '21)

To understand young people's mental health problems, we need to look at the economic and social triggers - ABC News (Jun '21)

Health Care

How much longer do we need to wait for Australia to implement a sugary drinks tax? (Jun '21)

How mRNA vaccines help fight cancer tumors (Jun '21)

disability

Why a fully funded NDIS is good for everyone - ABC News (Jun '21)

NDIS ‘robo-plans’ test algorithmic transparency - InnovationAus (Jun '21)

Liberal senator Hollie Hughes criticises NDIS independent assessments - ABC News (Jun '21)

Enough ‘autism awareness’. The necessity now is action | John Harris | The Guardian (Jun '21)

social safety net

Robodebt: court approves $1.8bn settlement for victims of government’s ‘shameful’ failure | Centrelink debt recovery | The Guardian (Jun '21)

inequality & disadvantage

Australians don’t talk much about the working poor – but the pandemic recession might make us | Greg Jericho | The Guardian (Jun '21)

First Nations

The white business of Aboriginal art | The Saturday Paper (Jun '21)

UN asked to look into the death in custody of Indigenous man David Dungay | Deaths in custody | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Proposed new curriculum acknowledges First Nations' view of British 'invasion' and a multicultural Australia (Jun '21)

Teaching Australia’s truth is an opportunity for all young people | Hayley McQuire | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Work & unemployment

Call for federal regulator for Australia’s gig economy after sixth delivery rider death revealed | Australia news | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Immigration/Asylum Seekers/Refugees

‘Discussions are happening’ to resettle refugees from Australia’s offshore regime in New Zealand | Australian immigration and asylum | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Has the public shifted on asylum seekers? - The Signal - ABC Radio (Jun '21)

Tell me, Mr Morrison, what happened to ‘compassionate conservatism’? (Jun '21)

It's time to give visas to the Biloela Tamil family and other asylum seekers stuck in the system (Jun '21)

Until we face up to the lie that underpins our treatment of refugees, Tharnicaa and children like her will suffer | Sisonke Msimang | The Guardian (Jun '21)

As a young child is evacuated from detention, could this see the Biloela Tamil family go free? (Jun '21)

About 80 Afghan interpreters given visas and flown to safety in Australia | Afghanistan | The Guardian (Jun '21)

The Murugappan family and immigration detention (Behrouz Boochani) | The Saturday Paper (Jun '21)

If you think Australia making an example of a sick three-year-old is an exception, think again. This is what we do | Katharine Murphy | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Home affairs minister suggests reports about Biloela daughter’s illness ‘inaccurate’ | Biloela family | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Tell me, Mr Morrison, what happened to ‘compassionate conservatism’? (Jun '21)

Two Coalition MPs say it is time to bring Biloela family back from Christmas Island | Biloela family | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Biloela fights for Tamil family: ‘We fell in love with them when they were here’ | Biloela family | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Tony Abbott said Biloela family could have a case to be settled in Australia, documents reveal | Biloela family | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Resettling the Biloela family: What should be an exception to the rule (Jun '21)

The government treatment of the Biloela family is stepped in blood (Jun '21)

View from The Hill: the Morrison government has escape hatch in Tamil family case – if it wants to use it (Jun '21)

Dreaming of Biloela | The Monthly (Jun '21)

Friends outraged over treatment of Biloela toddler | The New Daily (Jun '21)

Federal Court awards $350,000 to unlawfully detained asylum seeker, opening door to further claims (Jun '21)

With billions more allocated to immigration detention, it's another bleak year for refugees (May '21)

Australia breaches international law, again - 7am (Jun '21)

Last female refugee evacuated from Nauru to Australia could be deported despite ill-health | Australian immigration and asylum | The Guardian (Jun '21)

arts

Moved by words: how poetry helps us express our feelings (Jun '21)

Foreign Policy, Defence, Natonal Security

Morrison-Naked in Cornwall with 'allies' backfilling the markets we have lost in China - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

A warning against another Morrison government: an interview with Bruce Haigh - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

‘It’s awful’: expert whose work triggered Australian war crimes inquiry says abuse taking personal toll | Brereton report | The Guardian (Jun '21)

‘I won’t be bullied’: expert who helped spark war crimes inquiry speaks out after Dutton criticism | Brereton report | The Guardian (Jun '21)

It’s textbook ‘how not to run a war’ - 7am Podcast (Jun '21)

Exclusive: US warned Australia on Kabul closure | The Saturday Paper (Jun '21)

Australian War Memorial: from place of solace to nationalist theme park (Jun '21)

Anger as Australia fails to fast-track help for 'our' Afghan translators (Jun '21)

Part One: Australia’s big spending on war machines | The Saturday Paper (Jun '21)

women

Rose was abused by her father but was taught to 'sweep things under the rug' - ABC Everyday (Jun '21)

political ideology

Controlling the Narrative, Announcements, Dog Whistling, Totalitarianism, Suppressing Dissent

Scott Morrison dodges responsibility - 7am Podcast (Jun '21)

Grattan on Friday: Bringing Scott Morrison to heel (Jun '21)

Scott Morrison looks to John Howard's 2001 win for his election strategy - ABC News (Jun '21)

Crikey's been on about QAnon and the PM for 18 months... (Jun '21)

‘Acting in good faith’: Farmers who underestimated income to have welfare debts waived | Welfare | The Guardian (Jun '21)

accountability

Controlling the Narrative, Announcements, Dog Whistling, Totalitarianism, Suppressing Dissent

Can I sue the Morrison government? (Jun '21)

corruption & cover up

Controlling the Narrative, Announcements, Dog Whistling, Totalitarianism, Suppressing Dissent

A culture of corruption is engulfing the Morrison government - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

Government rorting is now the Australian way of doing business - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

‘This does not sit well’: public servant raises questions over John Barilaro funding request | National party | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Another $2m McKinsey vaccine contract hidden - InnovationAus (Jun ’21)

secrecy

Controlling the Narrative, Announcements, Dog Whistling, Totalitarianism, Suppressing Dissent

Secret trials should not be held as a ‘matter of principle’, Asio chief tells hearing | Australian security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Australia has prosecuted a brave individual. People who speak up keep getting arrested | Kieran Pender | The Guardian (Jun '21)

Who just gives away billions? Is this what the Collaery case is all about? - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

We need to force the PM to answer questions on his use of the r-word (Jun '21)

propaganda & totalitarianism

Controlling the Narrative, Announcements, Dog Whistling, Totalitarianism, Suppressing Dissent

In neglecting the National Archives, the Morrison government turns its back on the future (Jun '21)

Christian Porter spends more on social media than other MPs. Here's why (Jun '21)

Secret NDIS report warns of backlash unless government is ‘seen’ to have listened (Jun '21)

Scott-free no more? Why the prime minister's smooth media run may be coming to an end (Jun '21)

Liberals' Dan Andrews questions are a perfect case study in how to manufacture fake news (Jun '21)

All announcement, no enforcement: government failing on biosecurity (Jun '21)

Stalinist-style prosecutions of Witness K and Bernard Collaery - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

We've got you on file: Australia's McCarthyist moment - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

Australian democracy is fading fast - Pearls and Irritations (Jun '21)

Climate Politics

Ignore, defend and pretend: Scott Morrison’s G7 climate strategy is embarrassing | Bill Hare | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Nationals send warning to Scott Morrison on net zero emissions target | Australian politics | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Australian resources minister attacks ‘green activists’ for trying to ‘cripple’ fossil fuel companies | Australian politics | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Michael McCormack says coal here to stay as G7 countries commit to decarbonised power by the 2030s | Michael McCormack | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Climate Change Action/Inaction/Denial

Sharma v Environment Minister | The Saturday Paper (Jun ’21)

Scott Morrison digs in against deeper cuts to emissions ahead of G7 summit | Scott Morrison | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Matt Canavan suggested the cold snap means global warming isn't real. We bust this and 2 other climate myths (Jun ’21)

environment

Water war: rejuvenated Nationals spring Murray-Darling Basin demands on Liberals | National party | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Climate tipping points could topple like dominoes, warn scientists | Climate change | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

biodiversity/ecosystems

Nationals build a rort too far over the Murray-Darling (Jun ’21)

Great Barrier Reef timeline: decades of damage and Australia’s fight to stop ‘in danger’ listing | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Political ploys and an ocean jewel: what’s behind the UN’s ‘in danger’ warning for the Great Barrier Reef | Environment | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

UN official rejects Australia’s claim it was told Great Barrier Reef wouldn’t be put forward for ‘in danger’ list | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Queensland minister says UN warning on Great Barrier Reef status shows Morrison must act | Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

The Australian government wants to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being listed as ‘in danger’ at all costs | Imogen Zethoven | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

fire & drought

Scientist investigating Australia's past says Indigenous cultural burning key to controlling bushfires - ABC News (Jun ’21)

renewables

Renewable growth must accelerate to unseat fossil fuel dominance | RenewEconomy (Jun ’21)

Queensland commits $2bn to boost local renewable energy jobs | Energy | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Solar overtakes wind to be new queen of Australian renewables in 2020 | RenewEconomy (Jun ’21)

New Energy Solar sells NSW solar farms to complete exit from Australia | RenewEconomy (Jun ’21)

emissions

Nationals send warning to Scott Morrison on net zero emissions target | Australian politics | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

transport/motor vehicles

Utes beaut? Tax write-offs are carrying the hopes of Australia's recovery (Jun ’21)

As NSW roads minister, I know we have to incentivise electric cars | Andrew Constance | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

energy policy

Federal Labor’s Madeleine King defends gas as ‘critical’ to Australia’s needs | Energy | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Scott Morrison says gas will ‘always’ be a major contributor to Australia’s prosperity | Energy | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Morrison government’s $600m gas power plant at Kurri Kurri not needed and won’t cover costs, analysts say | Energy | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Scott Morrison is the accidental architect of a carbon tax – whether he likes it or not | Richard Denniss | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Fossil Fuel Industry

Adani adopts strategy of obscuring details of Carmichael coalmine water plan | Adani Group | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Adani blasted over ‘toxic’ $4bn plan to use Australian coal to make plastic in India | Adani Group | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Pacific Plunder: this is who profits from the mass extraction of the region’s natural resources – interactive | World news | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Four seismic climate wins show Big Oil, Gas and Coal are running out of places to hide (Jun ’21)

Morrisson's Ampol refinery bail-out could go straight to shareholders | RenewEconomy (Jun ’21)

Gas and coal companies among recipients of $50m in Coalition grants from carbon capture fund | Carbon capture and storage (CCS) | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Australia's monster coal exports emit more C02 than entire German economy | RenewEconomy (Jun ’21)

Australian coal burnt overseas creates nearly twice the nation’s domestic emissions | Greenhouse gas emissions | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

climate emergency - the world view

G7: why major economies are delaying a break with the fossil fuel industry (Jun ’21)

Covid-19: Economic Support & Recovery

House of cards: Australia’s main response to the Covid recession was to keep home prices booming | Greg Jericho | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Utes beaut? Tax write-offs are carrying the hopes of Australia's recovery (Jun ’21)

Once again, Scott Morrison appears a day late and a dollar short | Katharine Murphy | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Lockdown support payments are good but the path there was shambolic | Chris Edmond and Steven Hamilton | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

"So obvious": Small business owners call for return of JobKeeper - Smart Company (Jun ’21)

The end of JobKeeper wasn't a blip. It might have cost close to 100,000 jobs - ABC News (Jun ’21)

Private schools reap hundreds of millions of dollars in jobkeeper funding | Australian education | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Covid-19 Public Health Response

NSW's delayed lockdown could cost the nation, epidemiologists warn (Jun ’21)

The federal government squandered our precious Covid advantage – now Sydney is in lockdown | Bill Bowtell | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

At last, health, aged care and quarantine workers get the right masks to protect against airborne coronavirus (Jun ’21)

Exception to aged care COVID rules a 'bandaid on a gaping hole' (Jun ’21)

Richard Colbeck can no longer pass the buck on the failure to protect Australians in aged care homes | Sarah Russell | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

A history of blood clots is not usually any reason to avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine (Jun ’21)

It’s the pandemic, stupid: Morrison scrambles for excuses as fatigue and frustration build | Katharine Murphy | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Deal or no deal? What really happened in last July’s Pfizer meeting (Jun ’21)

Australia 'on tenterhooks' over vaccine rollout setbacks, supply issues (Jun ’21)

Calling in the army for the vaccine rollout and every other emergency shows how ill-prepared we are (Jun ’21)

The people who say they have been left behind in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout - ABC News (Jun ’21)

PM hits spin cycle again on rollout | The Saturday Paper (Jun ’21)

A history of blood clots is not usually any reason to avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine (Jun ’21)

‘Another level of confusion’: private contractors at odds over whether they were meant to vaccinate aged care staff | Aged care | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

McKinsey gets another $2m for mRNA vaccine help - InnovationAus (Jun ’21)

A consultancy firm was paid $660,000 to advise on Australia's COVID-19 vaccine strategy. But a government official said they provided no 'specific advice' - ABC News (Jun ’21)

Coalition ignored warnings it needed vaccination tracking system for aged care staff | Aged care | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

National aged care plan did not exist before Coalition published ‘7th edition’ in late 2020 | Aged care | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Three people tasked with Australia’s aged care Covid response during early stages of pandemic | Aged care | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

‘You had one job’: inside the botched aged-care rollout | The Saturday Paper (Jun ’21)

‘Another level of confusion’: private contractors at odds over whether they were meant to vaccinate aged care staff | Aged care (Australia) | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

Morrison government accused of ‘despicable’ bid to shift vaccine blame onto aged care workers | Aged care (Australia) | The Guardian (Jun ’21)

‘A dog’s breakfast’: where the Australian government went wrong with its aged care Covid response | Aged care (Australia) | The Guardian (Jun ’21)