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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 3h

As childhood immunisation rates continue to fall, herd immunity against other serious diseases, such as mumps, rubella, whooping cough and meningitis, could be lost, says AMA president Danielle McMullen. satpa.pe/cfDdTn2

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance

The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 4h

“The pandemic was very disruptive,” says Frank Beard, of the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance. “Even though a lot of that disruption is gone, it’s concerning that, four years on, coverage is heading in the wrong direction.” satpa.pe/5GytIH4

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance

The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 5h

Australia’s commitment to defend Papua New Guinea doesn’t need a treaty – geography makes it inevitable. Yet the Albanese government is formalising it. Why now? What message is being sent to Beijing, to Washington, to Port Moresby, and to the Australian public? satpa.pe/6U8eJJW

The illusion of the PNG treaty

ANALYSIS: Australia’s new treaty appears to seal a commitment to a close strategic relationship with PNG and to its defence, but that’s not what the deal will deliver.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 5h

Editorial: A decade ago, it would have been unthinkable for a man who led the country to go and shill for a foreign military. Decency and clearance would have restrained it. AUKUS is less a security partnership and more a one-man superannuation scheme. satpa.pe/2kRfq9r

The one-man super scheme

Of all the things Scott Morrison does not understand, and the list is long and often embarrassing, somewhat in the shape of his prime ministership, China would rate very close to the top.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 5h

No one in Canberra’s defence establishment has ever doubted that Australia would defend PNG from external aggression, writes Hugh White. So why enshrine it in a treaty now? satpa.pe/DOIGUYq

The illusion of the PNG treaty

ANALYSIS: Australia’s new treaty appears to seal a commitment to a close strategic relationship with PNG and to its defence, but that’s not what the deal will deliver.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 6h

Since the Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change ahead of the 2022 election 31 new projects or extensions of existing projects have been waved through: 27 by Tanya Plibersek and four by the man who replaced her, Murray Watt. satpa.pe/JCmAeUE

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 6h

The Climate Council identifies another 38 new or expanded coal projects seeking federal government approval. Collectively, they would produce more than 5.7 billion tonnes of coal over their lifetimes, equivalent to more than 14 years of current production. satpa.pe/rqoDpdV

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 7h

Chris Wallace commemorates the Liberal Party’s 81st birthday with a look over its leaders, and what they would make of the state of their party today. satpa.pe/K6iUWjS

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 7h

A senate interim report into Australia’s universities has heard that, along with a lack of internal scrutiny, councils and the executives who control them face almost no scrutiny from outside. Remuneration committees are especially secretive, writes Tim Moore. satpa.pe/OavkXVQ

Stacked boards driving ‘rotten’ university sector

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 7h

Of 48 submissions received by the inquiry into the government’s proposed amendment to Australia’s Freedom of Information bill, not a single public submission came down in favor of the proposed amendment. satpa.pe/6C7KO6b

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’

Labor’s reforms to freedom of information laws are opposed by every public submission made to the Senate, with the government’s record on secrecy worse than Scott Morrison’s.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 8h

This week, the global energy thinktank Ember reported that in the first half of this year, renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity.

Renewables plus storage are rapidly reducing the demand for fossil fuels. satpa.pe/NShqxvw

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 8h

Elected staff and student members on Australia’s university councils have faced “aggressive manoeuvres by senior leadership intended to isolate, ostracise and undermine, and even to target their employment and financial security”, writes Tim Moore. satpa.pe/LgacFW9

Stacked boards driving ‘rotten’ university sector

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 9h

Families are increasingly choosing to forgo thousands of dollars a year under the Family Tax Benefit rather than have their children immunised. satpa.pe/qYbQ2SV

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance

The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 12h

“People are confusing his desire to lead public policy debate in this country with wanting to be the leader and wanting to knock Sussan Ley off as leader, and I just don’t see that at all.”

What’s behind Andrew Hastie’s resignation from the front bench and crusade against net zero? satpa.pe/bVptIde

Exclusive: Abbott ‘disappointed’ by Andrew Hastie as right splinters

A fracturing of the Liberal right faction has created chaos within the party, leading to what MPs have called ‘incredible ... damage’ to the Coalition’s reputation and prospects.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 12h

A Senate report has found that “a lack of trust” and “an abuse of processes” lie at the heart of the governance failures in Australia’s universities, writes Tim Moore. What’s needed, it says, is “less stacking of corporate appointees” on university councils. satpa.pe/zJmtAzE

Stacked boards driving ‘rotten’ university sector

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 13h

Anthony Albanese’s long-standing aversion is being written into law. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland’s Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 seeks to tilt the system firmly away from disclosure, writes Jason Koutsoukis. satpa.pe/eRtqRtO

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’

Labor’s reforms to freedom of information laws are opposed by every public submission made to the Senate, with the government’s record on secrecy worse than Scott Morrison’s.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 13h

“Hastie is mad at Dutton. Dutton is mad at Hastie. Angus isn’t happy with Hastie. Hastie isn’t happy with Angus. So, their whole thing is just falling apart.”

Inside the implosion of the Liberal Party’s right faction. satpa.pe/SjzJ6NI

Exclusive: Abbott ‘disappointed’ by Andrew Hastie as right splinters

A fracturing of the Liberal right faction has created chaos within the party, leading to what MPs have called ‘incredible ... damage’ to the Coalition’s reputation and prospects.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 21h

“If governments are not actively out there detecting and combating it, and sending out strong, positive messaging supporting vaccination, all you’ve got is a stage full of disinformation.”

The risks of falling childhood immunisation. satpa.pe/8ReuSPo

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance

The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 22h

Fiction: Later, commentators will suggest the man was possessed. The gallery considers employing wandering psychiatrists to appraise visitor mental states. They will ask for his name. “Ivan,” he will say. “I must be Ivan.” satpa.pe/Y1gHlU4

The Terrible

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

Australian medical authorities say disturbing evidence is emerging of a possible return of previously eliminated diseases, as childhood immunisation rates continue to fall. satpa.pe/D1rpXf8

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance

The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

“I can’t imagine any kind of corporate board or any other decision-making body where that kind of behaviour would be acceptable.”

Tim Moore on the mounting stories of poor governance on Australia’s university councils. satpa.pe/w7al1C4

Stacked boards driving ‘rotten’ university sector

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

“The party is trying to resolve the net zero issue before the end of the year,” a senior Liberal tells Karen Barlow. “I think this is a much easier way for Andrew to resign than possibly being on the losing end of a party room battle.” satpa.pe/VUQqDV4

Exclusive: Abbott ‘disappointed’ by Andrew Hastie as right splinters

A fracturing of the Liberal right faction has created chaos within the party, leading to what MPs have called ‘incredible ... damage’ to the Coalition’s reputation and prospects.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

Warnings about how to avoid a paper trail that might later be accessed by an FOI request are part of the induction kit for new political staffers. Even the acronym has its own crude nickname in the ministerial wing: “FOI. Fuck Off Idiot.” satpa.pe/rs5A7xd

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’

Labor’s reforms to freedom of information laws are opposed by every public submission made to the Senate, with the government’s record on secrecy worse than Scott Morrison’s.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

The right of the Liberal Party has splintered. Without the influence of Peter Dutton, no one is holding together the outer wing, a moderate Liberal tells The Saturday Paper.

“Effectively, the whole right is fracturing all over the place.” satpa.pe/6muX8RP

Exclusive: Abbott ‘disappointed’ by Andrew Hastie as right splinters

A fracturing of the Liberal right faction has created chaos within the party, leading to what MPs have called ‘incredible ... damage’ to the Coalition’s reputation and prospects.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 1d

“A large proportion of university council appointments are drawn from the corporate world, yet university councils do not face the kind of scrutiny that applies to corporations. As a result… the council is effectively dominated by the Vice-Chancellor." satpa.pe/H2grGp7

Stacked boards driving ‘rotten’ university sector

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