[Link] Fireproof Australia: who are the radical Extinction Rebellion splinter group?

Read: 10/4/2022 www.theguardian.com

It was the re-election of a Coalition government in May 2019 that altered the trajectory of Sam Noonan’s life and politics.

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[Link] Witness in Ben Roberts-Smith trial objects to questions about alleged murder of Afghan civilian

Read: 1/3/2022 www.theguardian.com

A former SAS soldier has sought to avoid answering questions over allegations he murdered an unarmed Afghan civilian during a raid by Australian troops in 2009, telling the federal court “I object on grounds of self-incrimination”.

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[Link] 'I talk to 20 Australians a day': Meet Frank, his job is to scam you

Read: 8/12/2021 www.abc.net.au

If you answer your phone and Frank* is on the other end of the line, he'll keep you talking for as long as he can. And Frank has already done his homework before calling you in Australia.

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[Link] The deadly new risk Afghan women face: It starts with a strange phone call and can end with murder

Read: 22/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

Her body was found riddled with bullets alongside three other women who had also been killed. Ms Ayoubi is a journalist and activist who left Afghanistan over concerns for her own safety.

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