Some figures you may not know about violence against women. Some advice for politicians. Some rage.

A federal court judge has allowed Santos to subpoena paperwork held by three activist groups who were not directly involved in a lawsuit against the oil company.

From me and Lisa Cox in The Guardian:

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New: Court documents I obtained show X was ordered to remove 65 tweets, many still up.

AFP warned the court the video could be used to recruit people to terror groups. theguardian.com/australia-news…

NT government deal to buy Beetaloo Basin gas from US company labelled ‘carbon bomb’ theguardian.com/australia-news…

‘Finding it impossible’: homelessness services see 14% jump in employed Victorians seeking help theguardian.com/australia-news…

Indigenous teen’s family say system failed him before fatal car crash near Parliament House. With Nino Bucci theguardian.com/australia-news…

Very good piece of analysis from David Crowe on the totally wrong footed pursuit of Brittany Higgins’ compensation payout

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Landlords charging Centrepay transaction fees to vulnerable tenants against scheme policy, in one case passing on the fees to a blind disability pensioner theguardian.com/australia-news…

Here's the update: More than 500 horses found dead at alleged illegal knackery near Wagga Wagga theguardian.com/australia-news…

Security guard Faraz Tahir is remembered as a tireless charity volunteer after his death in a mass stabbing at Bondi Junction on Saturday. “He had a great heart.' Beautiful piece Luca Ittimani theguardian.com/australia-news…

BREAKING

“Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins”

- Justice Michael Lee, April 15, 2021 news.com.au/national/court…

Islamophobic & anti-immigrant rhetoric & false accusations. Antisemitic speculation that led to thousands of X posts naming the wrong man. A news outlet actually using that name on air. A first look at the absolute mess following the Bondi Junction attack. theguardian.com/australia-news…

My Place believes councils are illegitimate & worries about 5g, fluoride & chemtrails.

We’ve identified its groups campaigning for candidates in Qld council elections.

(Ty SOS & Sandee for your expertise & jumping through rabbit holes w/ me)
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ASIO says Australian violent rightwing extremists are still being inspired by the Christchurch mosque shooting massacre, warning of an uptick in activity from hate groups “who want to trigger a so called ‘race war’”

warns extremists 'advocating sabotage'
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This extraordinary story has feel of having been coming for long time ... Can't help recalling how vehement Seven has been in rejecting suggestions that there is a problem with ethical standards in Aust journalism. New 7 expenses affair rocks Sunrise. theage.com.au/national/new-s…

The corporate regulator repeatedly warned Services Australia that it should review and consider removing more than 100 companies from a government-run debit scheme that allows early access to welfare payments. ASIC says its warnings had no impact. theguardian.com/australia-news…

🔽🔽 Body parts taken from 147 people involved.

147.

From 1953-1985.

Were families told? Did they know that their loved ones were missing body parts because UTAS/Museum had decided to keep them? Who authorised this? Why was the Coroner told?

AGL was warned it was wrongly taking welfare payments from former customers but failed to act, court hears. More on Centrepay with Lorena Allam theguardian.com/australia-news…

A second Australian energy company wrongly received money from the welfare payments of former customers via the Centrepay system, prompting fears that the issue identified at AGL ($700k in overpayments) could be widespread. Investigation with Lorena Allam. theguardian.com/australia-news…

YouTube has blocked Avani Dias powerful reporting about Sikh separatism in Punjab after a demand from the Indian government. It comes two weeks after the blocking of CBC's Fifth Estate program that featured footage of a Sikh seperatist's killing, and a year after a BBC…