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Israel’s move toward to select new Government, Netanyahu’s reign
Jun 13, 2021
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hang on power is set to end on Sunday when the parliament votes on another administration, introducing an organization that has promised to recuperate a country sharply partitioned over the flight of the nation's longest-serving pioneer.
Over 13 million Texans facing water crisis after brutal winter storm
Feb 19, 2021
The crisis in Texas is expanding after a frigid winter storm crippled infrastructure in the state. Although electricity has been mostly restored, more than 13 million people — almost half of the state's population — don't currently have access to clean, running water.
Facebook and North Shore Mums: of all the pages blocked, this one fired up Paul Fletcher
Feb 19, 2021
of all the Facebook groups the Morrison government was worried about when Mark Zuckerberg blocked thousands of crucial community, Indigenous, health and emergency services pages on Thursday there was one that stood out.
As it happened: Victoria records three local COVID-19 cases as Scott Morrison reveals he will receive Pfizer vaccine ‘very soon
Feb 19, 2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will be rolling up his sleeve to get a coronavirus vaccine “very, very soon”, telling reporters in Sydney that he and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly would receive the Pfizer vaccine. State premiers and federal Health Minister Greg Hunt will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from next month.
Media bargaining code will entrench Murdoch empire’s dominance: Rudd
Feb 19, 2021
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has argued proposed laws to force Google and Facebook to pay media companies for their news content will entrench the power of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp empire in the Australian media landscape.
Liberal MP Fraser Ellis has been charged with deception. Here's what it means for the SA Government
Feb 19, 2021
In South Australia, Steven Marshall's first-term Liberal Government has been plunged into minority after backbench MP Fraser Ellis was charged with 23 deception offences, relating to allegedly fraudulent claims of a parliamentary allowance.
It all began with an ABC investigation.
Facebook's Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source
Feb 19, 2021
facebook’s ban on Australian news will cut off a vital source of authoritative information for the Pacific region, government and industry analysts have warned.
Across the Pacific, thousands have found their access to news blocked, or severely limited, after the tech giant wiped all news on the platform in Australia in response to proposed legislation that would require Facebook to pay for content from media groups.