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Fear rather than respect: the secret behind Alan Jones’s decades-long grip on power

Chris Masters, the author of bestselling biography Jonestown, says the broadcaster’s ‘evangelical following’ and bully pulpit allowed him to manipulate power and have ‘princes and premiers bowing before him’

The Guardian - AU

Trump scepticism 'more widespread than admitted'

Former Labor foreign minister Bob Carr is casting doubt on the genuineness of public comments from ministers downplaying the impacts of a Trump presidency.

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Kim Carr’s memoir is an elegy for older-style Labor politics. Only time will tell if it’s an elegy for the Labor project itself

The former senior minister seems nostalgic for a time when the ALP could rely on a large base of blue-collar workers and their families

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From Islamophobia to inflation: How xenophobia went legit

Once upon a time the border control debate focused on Muslim refugees. But now voters are simply worried about the overall number of people coming in.

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Why do journalists love the narrative that premier Neville Wran was ‘corrupt’?

What counts as journalism has changed a lot over the past four decades.

Crikey

‘I am just a marionette’: ABC veteran Phillip Adams reveals what sets him apart ahead of final show

Colleagues pay tribute to Radio National broadcaster whose ‘naughty streak and compassion for underdog’ shone in interviews with everyone from Mikhail Gorbachev to Gore Vidal

The Guardian - AU

How a rainbow coalition of Australian politicians came together to push for Julian Assange’s freedom

After bleak beginnings, our campaign united a formidable group of parliamentarians from across the political spectrum

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Assange should be welcomed home as a hero who exposed imperialism’s grisly workings

The WikiLeaks founder briefly offered a world in which power’s operations were exposed to sunlight. It didn’t last, but his achievements are historic.

Crikey

Critical unanswered questions after the Jeremy Bath investigation report

Neylon letter-writing saga leaves crucial questions unresolved.

Newcastle Herald

‘Too soon’ to call Perth stabbing terrorism

WA police are reticent to call the recent Peth stabbing a terrorist attack, Meta says nobody reads news on Facebook anymore anyway, and student workers on placement will get weekly payments from next year.

Crikey

Peters’ ‘Chinese puppet’ dig at Bob Carr a bad look for Luxon’s fumbling government

Australia’s former foreign affairs minister Bob Carr joins a growing coterie of lawyered-up foreigners looking to sue New Zealand’s deputy prime minister.

Crikey

Afternoon Update: Bob Carr threatens to sue NZ’s deputy PM; surfer dies after alleged stabbing; and ‘eldest daughter syndrome’

Former NSW premier says Winston Peters’ comments describing him as a ‘Chinese puppet’ are ‘entirely defamatory’

The Guardian - AU

Bob Carr accuses Winston Peters of defamation after NZ deputy PM calls him a ‘Chinese puppet’

Former NSW premier’s threat to sue comes amid debate about whether New Zealand should join pillar two of Aukus pact

The Guardian - AU

Bob Carr to sue Winston Peters over China claim

New Zealand opposition leader Chris Hipkins has called on Winston Peters to be stood down as foreign minister after a potentially defamatory swipe at Bob Carr.

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Pacific elder excoriates Australia on AUKUS panel with Bob Carr

‘In all my years of politics I have never seen anything so brazen and disrespectful.’

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Bob Carr slams AUKUS in warning to New Zealand

New Zealand should not align with AUKUS, Australia's former foreign minister Bob Carr says, so long as the US pursues a "primacy"-based foreign policy.

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Bob Carr tells New Zealand: steer clear of AUKUS

A symposium in Wellington on Thursday will discuss controversial military pact AUKUS, with New Zealand urged to keep its distance.

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Peter Dutton’s memory is slightly wanting when it comes to ‘reckless’ foreign ministers

Peter Dutton called Penny Wong’s statements on Palestine the most ‘reckless act of a foreign minister I have seen in my 22 years’. He might be forgetting a few things…

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Great Australian dream overtaken by reality: ex-premier

The only way to push down Sydney housing prices is to build more apartments, says an ex-premier who delights in sending photos of faded homes to the government.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: disaster relief payments for FNQ flood victims; NT chief minister resigns; and $1bn cocaine bust in Sydney

Cairns airport has reopened but situation remains desperate for remote communities in far north Queensland

AAP

Carr calls for courage ahead of next drug summit

Courage remains vital in drug policy, former NSW premier Bob Carr says as he and fellow players in a landmark drug summit press for more change.

The Guardian - AU

NSW drug law overhaul would allow six marijuana plants for personal use

Law being introduced to NSW parliament would allow adults to give pot to their friends as long as it is not sold

Newcastle Herald

Council boss Jeremy Bath named in Parliament as author of Scott Neylon letters

'It's undeniable that Mr Jeremy Bath ... is the author of the letters.'

AAP

'My lucky star': Bob Carr farewells wife Helena

Helena Carr has been remembered as a loving partner and a successful businesswoman as political heavyweights gathered for her funeral.

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'Light of my life': Bob Carr's wife dies in his arms

Former NSW premier Bob Carr says his wife lost consciousness in his arms as a result of a brain aneurism and has been declared officially dead at age 77.

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