The Supplement – news curated by WECAN
Gas giants misled governments and it is costing Australian jobs, ACCC boss says
The head of Australia's consumer watchdog has slammed the gas industry, accusing it of misleading governments into approving massive gas ...
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Has Eric Abetz just accidentally handed Labor its smoking gun on sports rorts?
When Tasmanian Liberal senator Eric Abetz took over the mic at this week's Senate inquiry into allegations of sports rorts, ...
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Rio Tinto announces $1bn spend to reach net zero emissions by 2050
Mining giant Rio Tinto says it wants its globe-spanning operations to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and ...
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Scott Morrison and Bridget McKenzie’s offices exchanged 136 emails about sports grants program
Scott Morrison has been drawn further into the sports grants controversy after it was revealed his office exchanged 136 emails with ...
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Sports grants scheme gave money to club in Scott Morrison’s electorate that had already built facility
Although guidelines for the sports grants program stated projects that had commenced works were ineligible, the Sans Souci Football Club ...
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External News Stories
The news items below are from sources recommended by WECAN but they have not been curated.
Climate
- How the coronavirus crippled Italyby Chiara Berardi, Marcello Antonini, Francesco Paolucci (Independent Australia) on April 4, 2020 at 10:00 pm
- Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: how much can be saved, and how can we do it?by Graham Readfearn (Environment | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 8:00 pm
- One tiny island has a population density double that of Tokyo — and it's fighting for its lifeon April 4, 2020 at 7:00 pm
- Crossbreeding corals: the hunt for ways to heal the Great Barrier Reefby Johan Augustin (Environment | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 9:30 am
- Stinkbug invasion in Turkey threatens world hazelnut suppliesby Selin Ugurtas in Istanbul (Environment | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 8:00 am
- Our economy is a beast we keep feedingby Sue Stevenson (Independent Australia) on April 4, 2020 at 5:30 am
- How the NDIS has failed under a Liberal governmentby Tim Cornwall (Independent Australia) on April 4, 2020 at 1:00 am
- Australia’s path to net-zero emissions lies in rapid, stimulus-friendly stepsby Adam Morton Environment editor (Environment | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 9:54 pm
- Wren's Week: Time to reshape our political and economic modelby John Wren (Independent Australia) on April 3, 2020 at 9:00 pm
- The week in wildlife – in picturesby (Environment | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 4:26 pm
- North Atlantic's capacity to absorb CO2 overestimated, study suggestsby Jonathan Watts (Environment | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 12:42 pm
- Edible insects set to be approved by EU in 'breakthrough moment'by Daniel Boffey in Brussels (Environment | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 10:29 am
- Poles attract marine life avoiding rising heatby Tim Radford (Climate News Network) on April 3, 2020 at 7:58 am
- Now is our chance to create a new normalby Robin Tennant-Wood (Independent Australia) on April 3, 2020 at 5:30 am
- Brazil: coronavirus fears weaken Amazon protection ahead of fire seasonby Jonathan Watts (Environment | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 5:15 am
- How neoliberal culture and 5G are relatedby Jose van den Akker (Independent Australia) on April 3, 2020 at 1:00 am
- The Bleeding Obvious: Allowing Gay Blood Donation Now Will Save Livesby Rodney Croome (New Matilda) on April 2, 2020 at 11:25 pm
- Politics and the pandemic: COVID-19 could cause an outbreak of socialismby Martin Hirst (Independent Australia) on April 2, 2020 at 9:00 pm
- Beware hungry seagulls during lockdown, Yorkshire residents toldby Caroline Davies (Environment | The Guardian) on April 2, 2020 at 12:10 pm
- 'We must use this time well': climate experts hopeful after Cop26 delayby Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent (Environment | The Guardian) on April 2, 2020 at 12:01 pm
- Alan Austin’s defamation matter close to finishedby (Independent Australia) on April 2, 2020 at 10:00 am
- Covid-19’s viral lessons for climate heatingby Kieran Cooke (Climate News Network) on April 2, 2020 at 8:26 am
- Lockdown eases seasonal smog – but less than expectedby Gary Fuller (Environment | The Guardian) on April 2, 2020 at 7:00 am
- Secret footage shows calves from Ireland beaten and kicked in Franceby Sophie Kevany (Environment | The Guardian) on April 2, 2020 at 7:00 am
- Australia's selfish society needs a reality checkby Noely Neate (Independent Australia) on April 2, 2020 at 5:30 am
- House sparrows flocking back to British gardens, survey showsby Sandra Laville (Environment | The Guardian) on April 2, 2020 at 5:28 am
- Centrelink could prove to be missing link towards a progressive governmentby Peter Wicks (Independent Australia) on April 2, 2020 at 1:00 am
- Broken mirrors: 7 years bad luck under the ATM (Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison) Govtby Michelle Pini (Independent Australia) on April 1, 2020 at 9:00 pm
- Plane emissions halving 'may even be an underestimation' amid coronavirus pandemicby Emma Elsworthy (Climate Change) on April 1, 2020 at 6:08 pm
- Northern Europe’s warm water flow may falterby Tim Radford (Climate News Network) on April 1, 2020 at 9:04 am
Politics
- Australia coronavirus live update: death toll hits 30 as Dutton warns of unauthorised Covid-19 test...by Luke Henriques-Gomes (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 5, 2020 at 12:39 am
- Don’t trust coronavirus ‘home test’ kits coming out of China: Duttonby Colin Brinsden (National – The New Daily) on April 4, 2020 at 11:38 pm
- Project’s green light is a big step forward for Snowy 2.0by Heather McNab (National – The New Daily) on April 4, 2020 at 11:20 pm
- How the coronavirus crippled Italyby Chiara Berardi, Marcello Antonini, Francesco Paolucci (Independent Australia) on April 4, 2020 at 10:00 pm
- Manufacturing face shields within days: how Australian industry is pivoting to fight coronavirusby Christopher Knaus (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 8:00 pm
- Don’t be fooled by Morrison’s benevolence – soon it’s back to tax cuts and smaller...by Greg Jericho (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 8:00 pm
- Australian children remain trapped in al-Hawl camp as region braces for coronavirusby Ben Doherty (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 8:00 pm
- Hotel quarantine a ‘disaster’ and vulnerable people should be allowed home, doctor saysby Melissa Davey (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 5:30 pm
- Masks still not recommended for community to protect against Covid-19 in Australia as death toll...by Lisa Cox (now) Melissa Davey (earlier) (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 7:06 am
- Our economy is a beast we keep feedingby Sue Stevenson (Independent Australia) on April 4, 2020 at 5:30 am
- Time for change: Don’t forget to turn your clocks back tonightby The New Daily (National – The New Daily) on April 4, 2020 at 3:11 am
- Supermarkets boost social distancing measures for Easter rushby The New Daily (National – The New Daily) on April 4, 2020 at 1:49 am
- How the NDIS has failed under a Liberal governmentby Tim Cornwall (Independent Australia) on April 4, 2020 at 1:00 am
- Am I eligible for the jobkeeper payment? Here's everything you need to know to registerby Paul Karp (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 12:59 am
- Coronavirus is a human crisis beyond most of our scariest dreams – we will need to restart our...by Sam Mostyn and Travers McLeod (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 4, 2020 at 12:00 am
- Wren's Week: Time to reshape our political and economic modelby John Wren (Independent Australia) on April 3, 2020 at 9:00 pm
- Hydroxychloroquine: Australian government waives regulatory requirements for drugby Paul Karp and Melissa Davey (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm
- The two meetings that changed the trajectory of Australia's coronavirus responseby Katharine Murphy Political editor (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm
- Australia can be a better, fairer place after the coronavirus, if we're willing to fight for it |...by Lenore Taylor (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm
- How you can shop safely during the coronavirus lockdownby Samantha Dick (National – The New Daily) on April 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm
- Coronavirus has paused Parliament. This is what should be happening insteadby Paula Matthewson (National – The New Daily) on April 3, 2020 at 11:03 am
- ‘A disaster’: childcare services may be forced to close despite government funding due to...by Daniel Hurst (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 9:58 am
- Chief medical officer says global cases could be 5 to 10 million – as it happened
- Australia's major measures to tackle coronavirus are now in place, Scott Morrison saysby Malcolm Farr and Paul Karp (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 8:30 am
- Coronavirus Australia latest: 3 April at a glanceby Josh Taylor (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 5:44 am
- Now is our chance to create a new normalby Robin Tennant-Wood (Independent Australia) on April 3, 2020 at 5:30 am
- Welcome to Comrade Morrison's glorious dawn of socialism! Don't get too excited | First Dog on the...by First Dog on the Moon (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 4:19 am
- Free childcare is too good to be true. But could this start a revolution? | Eva Coxby Eva Cox (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 3, 2020 at 1:51 am
- How neoliberal culture and 5G are relatedby Jose van den Akker (Independent Australia) on April 3, 2020 at 1:00 am
- Free childcare: what do the Australian government's coronavirus changes mean for my family?by Daniel Hurst (Australian politics | The Guardian) on April 2, 2020 at 11:34 pm
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