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"The Attorney General is waging war against lawyer Bernard #Collaery and his client in pushing the line that the sky will fall in if the Commonwealth has to admit in open court that ASIS bugged Timor-Leste." #IanCunliffe via 💧Michael West #auspol michaelwest.com.au/east-timor-bug…

"ASIO has never opened its doors like this before, which raises the question … why now?" Stephanie Borys journey through the bowls of ASIO, Australia's most secretive building via ABC News abc.net.au/news/2020-08-2…

"The plan implicates one of Scott Morrison's frontbenchers, along with a former cabinet minister, and the longest-serving member in the House of Representatives." A bombshell investigation by Nick McKenzie & Paul Sakkal via The Age theage.com.au/national/victo…

"How did environmental issues become so politicised? The people purge early in the Abbott government – beginning in 2013 with the "night of the short knives" – gives some clues." Marian Wilkinson on the rise of the #CarbonClub via GoodWeekendMag smh.com.au/national/you-b…

"To celebrate the music institutions that proved critical to Melbourne’s live music community over the last 30 years, we’ve put together a list of the most notable names." #TomParker's nostalgic trip though Melbourne's lost music scene via Beat Magazine beat.com.au/the-iconic-mel…

"Government policies have seen the ‘unemployment industry’ paid millions during the pandemic, while jobless rates soar." An important investigation by Rick Morton via The Saturday Paper #auspol thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…

"Behind the growing Covid-19 optimism is worrying political and geopolitical manoeuvring." Michael Bartos insights on the changing world order via Inside Story insidestory.org.au/mission-accomp…

"Leaked emails and comments from diplomatic insiders reveal a new body set up by the Government to boost relations with China is facing a lack of purpose and possible conflicts of interest among board members." Echo Hui & Hagar Cohen הגר כהן via Background Briefing abc.net.au/news/2020-08-0…

"The rampant commercialisation of Australia’s public universities has been laid bare as they engage in behaviour more expected of multinationals than learned institutions." Michael sains runs the numbers via 💧Michael West #auspol michaelwest.com.au/australian-uni…

"In South Sudan, Koang was known as the “King of Music” - but had to flee when the nation fell into civil war. He now lives in Frankston & has been making a name for himself on the local music circuit." @paulrgregoire via SydneyCriminalLawyer sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/asylum-se…

"If working from home becomes a mainstay, CBDs might become destinations for entertainment rather than work." Elias Visontay on the future of Australian cities via Guardian Australia theguardian.com/business/2020/…

Australian police accessed Chinese diplomats' emails and messages, in a potential breach of international and Australian law. A bombshell investigation by Echo Hui & Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop (ABC News Investigates) abc.net.au/news/2020-09-1…

"Voices supporting Assange from across the political spectrum, and among a broader chorus of civil society and media organisations, are getting louder. The tide is turning, but will it turn in time?" @FlickRubicon on the #Assange trial (Arena Publications) arena.org.au/kafka-on-acid-…

"After riding the coattails of China’s boom for decades, Australian conservatives are now railing against China." Paris Marx asks why the liberal party has suddenly changed its tune on China (jacobinmag) jacobinmag.com/2020/09/scott-…

"A leaked government database shows hospital transmission is key to Victoria’s recent Covid-19 cases, as new concerns are raised about access to protective equipment." Excellent reporting on the concealed spread of COVID-19 in health by Osman Faruqi (The Saturday Paper) thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…

"Since I Left You was a moment where we realised "Let's just take out all of that vocal stuff and try make something that feels like it's beamed in from another time" Dan Condon Zan Rowe & The Avalanches on the story of Since I Left You via Double J abc.net.au/doublej/music-…

"It’s important to remember that press freedom has never been just about journalists. It’s also about courageous whistleblowers who risk all by speaking out." "Without them, we might never know what the state is trying to hide." - Paul Barry #MediaWatch #whistleblowers

"If Wangaratta was the lost world of his innocence, St Kilda was the start of his journey into pandemonium." A glimpse into Nick Cave's days in St Kilda, from #MarkMordue's Boy On Fire (via Double J) abc.net.au/doublej/music-…

“Two good people, who were doing the right thing are being prosecuted, and it seems that those who were responsible for the bugging are not facing any consequences.” #DropTheProsecutions @CollaeryBernard #WitnessK xenophondavis.com/more-than-5000…

Interesting polling from Guardian Australia on easing of covid restrictions. More evidence that support for lockdowns and border closures is becoming a party-driven issue? Read @PeterLewisEMC full analysis here: theguardian.com/australia-news… *Viz created in Tableau using data from article