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The winners for Innovation Journalism, supported by @MBA_Aust, are: Guardian Australia team, @GuardianAus. #walkleys
Nervous hope is mixing to anticipatory dread among Harris supporters watching the US election results come in at the Kent St Hotel in Sydney.
“Reality is starting to set in,” an American in Sydney says.
"It's like when you are on a roller coaster, you know the drop is coming."
Kent St Hotel, Sydney, is filling up with Australians and American expats supporting Kamala Harris as the US presidential election results roll in
American expats are filling in to watch the US election results roll in at a Democrats Abroad watch party in Kent St Hotel, Sydney
“The fate of western democracy is on the line,” Hope, an American-Australian dual citizen, says. She is watching the US presidential election results roll in at a Democrats Abroad watch party in Kent St Hotel, Sydney.
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.@guardian by .@At_Raf_ & @Rachwani91
“I feel that I left them all behind and I rescued myself. I feel so much guilt, so much shame.”
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#Gaza #Palestine #HumanRights
NSW premier Chris Minns says he hasn’t lost control of the caucus, after multiple MPs expressed concern re his protest rhetoric.
“Our priority was peace and security and social cohesion … The vast majority of my parliamentary party are completely behind … that sentiment.”
Here’s more on those NSW Labor MPs expressing concern, from @catiemcleod
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This excellent piece by @BenDohertyCorro & @At_Raf_ shows all too starkly why our @KaldorCentre proposal for an emergency framework for humanitarian crises is needed. Even the Home Affairs Minister acknowledges here that its recommendations are important theguardian.com/world/2024/s…
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Fatima Payman singles out Rupert Murdoch as she decries mainstream media’s treatment of Muslim women - w @At_Raf_ theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Super packed trains this morning - services cancelled “due to track repairs at Central” according to a note on the TripView app
Was waiting for at least 20 mins due to delays, then couldn’t fit on the train when it did finally arrive
A 19m yacht has been left to float off Nowra coast after 2 people were rescued.
“Depending on conditions it may come in on the coast further down, it may go to New Zealand,” chief inspector Anthony Brazill said.
“Our priority is to rescue people, save lives, not save boats.”
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Powerful story by @At_Raf_ in @GuardianAus on newly arrived #Palestinians from #Gaza making a new life in #Australia and those helping them to succeed:
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These are messages exchanged between Palestinian artists and friends – one in Gaza, one in the US – from inside the Israel-Gaza war.
Thank you Hamada and Nahed for sharing your story with us.
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Grateful to work alongside @arielbogle @NickEvershed @shelleymiranda @Rachwani91 @gabriellecj and Andy Ball
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The WhatsApp messages between two artists and friends, Hamada and Nahed, during the first six months of the war reveal the incredible challenges of daily life in Gaza – and shows how music can help us through the very worst times theguardian.com/world/ng-int…
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The most incredible story of resilience, told beautifully by @At_Raf_ @arielbogle @NickEvershed @Rachwani91 @shelleymiranda and Andy Ball
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