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A Secret Australia: Why Julian Assange’s own country ignored him and WikiLeaks’ exposés

As a journalist, scholar and media reformer, I have been following the activities of WikiLeaks for over a decade, assessing the disrupting force of new radical platforms for disclosure. WikiLeaks is a crucial example of a digital platform that exposes the contradictions of the internet as a tool for openness …

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You might not like Scott Morrison’s daggy dad shtick, but it is paying off big time

It’s not often you get to see a prime minister’s feet. But there they were, splashed full-page in the Sunday Telegraph last weekend, a jacketed Scott Morrison standing in blue board shorts and white thongs, gazing at his phone. The snap that sparked debate over political propaganda. Photo: Facebook ‘ScoMo …

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With five food delivery riders killed in two months, Australia’s gig economy faces a reckoning

The federal government is facing increasing pressure to regulate Australia’s ‘gig economy’ following a spate of delivery rider deaths. Five delivery riders working for apps including UberEats, DoorDash and Hungry Panda have been killed on the job in the past two months. On Monday, an as yet unnamed rider died …

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Delivering the NDIS: Implementation of reforms for a simpler, faster, fairer and more flexible NDIS

24 November 2020 The Morrison Government is on track to deliver significant improvements to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Direct from the Minister of NDIS Stuart Robert

https://ministers.dss.gov.au/stuart-robert

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Larry Hackett: If Trumpism is a virus where was it seeded?

Larry Hackett: If Trumpism is a virus where was it seeded?

If Trumpism is a virus here to stay, 1980s New York City was its wet market. That’s where this stubborn civic plague first took root – a more benign strain to be sure, one where the local population achieved herd immunity before a more virulent strain jumped to the broader …

How to get a cheaper hearing device

How to get a cheaper hearing device

Did you know that the quality hearing aid you’ve been searching for could be cheaper than you think? Thanks to the Department of Health’s Hearing Services Program (HSP) Australia, there are a number of subsidies you may be eligible for. Even better, you can book a free audiologist appointment with …

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