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Allegations of abuse at centre accused of ‘extreme religious practices’ raised in WA before Coalition’s $4m grant

Exclusive: State officials heard claims about Esther Foundation in 2018 before Scott Morrison announced funding in 2019, inquiry told

The Guardian - AU

Katy Gallagher denies misleading parliament over knowledge of Brittany Higgins rape allegation

Finance minister says she was in contact with David Sharaz but did not know the full allegations or decide ‘to weaponise’ them

The Guardian - AU

On Higgins and grants, Labor must earn a reputation for transparency – not just declare it

The ghosts of parliaments past haunt this new era of politics. True renewal can’t take place until they’re gone

The Guardian - AU

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The Esther Foundation scandal: a stain that makes the Liberals unelectable

The religious rehab centre was the beneficiary of millions of dollars in public funds in the run-up to the 2019 election.

Crikey

Morrison government grants are still providing shock and outrage

Senators are being shocked by a review into a $2 billion hospital grants program – its fifth of the Morrison government era.

The New Daily

The Morrison government’s health funding program went way beyond pork-barrelling

A recent audit shows an Australian public service with deep cultural problems.

Crikey

Morrison government’s $4m grant to group accused of ‘extreme religious practices’ was likely unlawful

There is no evidence politicians knew of the allegations against the foundation when the grant to WA the Esther Foundation was announced

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Australia’s ties with Vietnam are important in their own right – not just in relation to the US and China

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent trip to Vietnam is a recognition that Australia’s relationship with the Southeast Asian nation is important on its own terms – not just in how it relates our broader relationships with the United States and China.

The Conversation

National audit office releases scathing report of Morrison-government health funding program

A review into a Morrison-government-era grant funding program finds only two of 171 projects attached to the program were "highly suitable" and almost half were based in marginal electorates.

ABC News

Cassius the crocodile hits the 120-year milestone on his Green Island home

The giant animal's birthday will be celebrated at its home on Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef.

ABC News

The Ferguson Report: China’s crackdown on crack-ups is Sino the times

China's cancellations include foreign speakers, stand-ups and, thankfully, modern jazz.

The New Daily

How Boris blundered into £10bn Australia trade deal concession scrawled on paper outside loo

‘Your boss has conceded the whole kingdom’, Australian negotiator said to have told Liz Truss

The Independent UK

Crosby Textor’s influence on prime ministers helped it dominate the Anglosphere

C|T Group’s political influence reached far, having at one point former senior officials at the apex of power in both Australia and the UK.

Crikey

Crosby Textor group’s influence on the Liberals has been pervasive. Is it time to cut the link?

C|T and the Liberal Party are so closely linked it can be hard to tell where one ends and the other begins.

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Julian Assange: the plot thickens

The FBI has reopened its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, putting a dampener on hopes he could soon be released, and Health Minister Mark Butler’s wife Daniela Ritorto has quit her job at a company linked to a $23.4 million government contract.

The Conversation

It's time to end Western Australia's $4 billion-per-year GST bonus

The Morrison government’s decision to give a special deal to Western Australia for the distribution of the income from the goods and service tax is one of the worst public policy decisions made in Australia in the past two decades.

The Conversation

A sustainable Australia depends on what happens in our cities – that's why we need a national urban policy

Australia has not had a national urban policy since the Rudd government. A troika of Liberal PMs followed. Tony Abbott wasn’t interested. Malcolm Turnbull didn’t quite live up to the hype but delivered cross-governmental City Deals and the Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. Scott Morrison at best presided over a…

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Scott Morrison issues blanket denial on nuclear submarine questions

The former PM answered with an emphatic ‘No’ when asked if he knew of links between powerful lobbyists and the AUKUS deal.

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Mere coincidence? Crosby Textor is the common link in Morrison’s AUKUS deal

The nuclear-powered submarine deal with the UK and the US was backed by the nuclear-powered lobbying firm and political consultancy.

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Crosby Textor: the pollsters that took over the Liberal Party and became a global power

Is the political lobbying powerhouse serving Liberal governments? Or are Liberal governments serving the group and its clients?

Crikey

Scott Morrison says sport should stay out of the referendum. Is he right?

Last week more than 20 Australian sporting codes united in support of the Yes vote in the upcoming referendum. Some say we should be keeping politics out of sport, but what does that actually entail?

The Conversation

A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming

A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom begins on Wednesday. When it was announced in 2021, then-prime ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison cheerily exchanged packets of chocolate biscuits. Meanwhile, one British newspaper celebrated the prospect of cheaper steaks.

The Guardian - AU

The housing crisis threatens to unleash Australia’s darker angels. Peter Dutton is intent on exploiting it

Weaponising housing has stark consequences. But progressives have the chance to lead a national risk mitigation effort based in genuine systemic reform

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Nats say No to Dutton

Nationals Leader David Littleproud does not and will not support Liberal Leader Peter Dutton’s claim the Voice will ‘re-racialise’ Australia, and Australians who rent pay nearly a third of their income to keep a roof over their heads.

Crikey

How non-government politicians use the FOI system to hold the government accountable

Whether it’s informing public policy debate or calling out broken election promises, FOI is a vital tool.

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