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Racism allegations at Hawthorn AFL club shocked some but the ugly truths of the AFL mirror our society

We already know the ugly truths of the AFL. This is the game where a senior club official once said Aboriginal people were welcome if they acted like white people. And now as we wait for the latest investigation into allegations about the Hawthorn club, the AFL must do more…

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Greens urge Labor to redirect fossil fuel subsidies to renewables in budget – as it happened

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So many questions, so few answers. Is Q+A still worth watching?

It was one of the ABC’s flagship current affairs shows but took ‘a one-way trip to the Land of Limpdickity’, says one critic. Not all readers agree.

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Katy Gallagher and Stuart Robert call for investigation into Greywolf Resources on Q+A, after Aussies lose millions

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer joins calls for ASIC to look into Greywolf Resources, after dozens of Australians lose their hard-earned savings by investing in the purported mining exploration business.

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Closing debate and rushing to judgement is no way to understand both sides of an argument

Pluralism and multiculturalism often rub uncomfortably against questions of shared beliefs or rights and sport is floundering. But we can't be sure of our own beliefs until we have opened our minds to others who disagree with us, writes Stan Grant.

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Former resources minister Keith Pitt confirms to Q+A that Michael McCormack knew about Scott Morrison taking over his portfolio

Labor minister Murray Watt adds his name to those calling for former prime minister Scott Morrison to resign as former resources minister Keith Pitt tells Q+A Michael McCormack knew what Scott Morrison had done in 2021.

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells Q+A she probably won't support a referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Indigenous Country Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price tells Q+A she will "probably not" be working to support a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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Can Q&A lead us out of the opinion wars it’s helped to fuel?

This week’s announcement that Stan Grant will be permanent host of the ABC’s Q&A follows widespread speculation about the future of the program. On some estimates, ratings have fallen by more than 50% from a peak of over 600,000 during its first decade under Tony Jones, who served as host…

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(Green) powers unite! … Q+A’s Grantstaning … Howard’s gun-house … Russia heads to Africa

The Greens pick an interesting comparison for their new MPs, where the money’s coming from in the new John Howard library, and more.

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‘A huge responsibility’: Stan Grant appointed permanent Q+A host by ABC

Full-time presenter announced a year after Hamish Macdonald quit and was replaced by rotating hosts

The Guardian - AU

Expression of interest

Good morning, early birds. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to increase the interest rate today, and Defence Minister Richard Marles says it is unlikely that Australia will be able to build any nuclear submarines by 2038. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

Many shine at the Bad-Take Brownlow, but Peter Hartcher takes the crown

Why is an utterly false and ignorant piece by Hartcher still up on Nine’s website? Have they stopped caring about facts?

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Eddie Mabo and Gerard Brennan overturned the terra nullius policy and changed Australia forever

As a young reporter, I saw a listing for a case at the High Court of Australia. Few Australians then knew the name Eddie Mabo but I sensed this case may change Australia, says Stan Grant in this extract from his 2022 Mabo Lecture.

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Bishop’s celebrity thunders on … Trump towers in impropriety … post-election delusion walks both sides

Have we seen the former Liberal deputy’s star rise as high as it’s going to? Apparently not. Do not miss this cringe-fest, plus plenty more.

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Q+A panellists call for election to focus on policy, not point-scoring as both parties back Indigenous voice to parliament

Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen says the Liberals "lied" about a federal ICAC, as he and Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg trade insults over integrity and Anthony Albanese on Q+A.

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The Bloke Stan Grant Booted From Q&A For Asking A Pro-Putin Question Has Hit Back At The ABC

“If my question was not appropriate for the show after being vetted and edited, I wonder why I was invited at all.”

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For a debate show, why does the ABC’s Q+A have such an uneasy relationship with actual debate? We searched for clues

We may reject the premise of the question that got Sasha Gillies-Lekakis kicked off Q+A, but it is tough to detect a direct call to violence in it, as host Stan Grant claimed. How has Q+A handled other controversies?

The Guardian - AU

Q+A audience member booted from studio after asking pro-Russia ‘rogue’ question

Stan Grant tells Sasha Gillies-Lekakis to leave ABC show in response to question about media coverage depicting ‘Ukraine as the good guy and Russia as the bad guy’

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The Loop: More wild weather forecast for Queensland and NSW, Ukraine peace talks stall, Enmore Theatre's floor breaks and audience member asked to leave Q&A

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Stormy weather ahead

Good morning, early birds. The Mid North Coast and the Hunter have been warned to brace for severe thunderstorms and potential flash flooding, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for one-to-one talks. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

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Q+A host Stan Grant asks pro-Russian audience member to leave the studio after Ukraine claim

Q+A host Stan Grant asks a pro-Russian audience member to leave the studio after a "rogue question" about the war in Ukraine.

Crikey

Stan Grant finds a God problem at the wrong end of liberalism

Australia doesn’t have a God problem — or if we do, it’s trivial compared to past decades. But it’s not in the right’s interests to accept that.

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