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Barnabys Boondoggle: documents reveal $80m price for Watergate licences was nearly twice valuation (Michael West Media August 17, 2020)
August 18, 2020 The Coalition paid the tax haven-linked Eastern Australia Agriculture nearly double what independent valuers recommended for water licences. Most of the record $80 million from the sale ended up with a Cayman Islands company established by Energy Minister Angus Taylor. Investigative journalistKerry Brewsterhas this exclusive report.
Manus Island riot: Asylum seeker speaks of witnessing Reza Berati's death
By Kerry Brewster and Deb Richards Updated April 05, 2014 17:43:04 The ABC has obtained an eyewitness account of the murder of 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati during the February riot inside the Manus Island detention centre. The account is one of 12 from asylum seekers obtained by Lateline. They detail a series of alleged violent incidents leading up to and including the clashes on February 17 which left more than 60 asylum seekers injured.
Barnaby Joyce signed off $80m for Angus Taylor's old company after zero was paid for same sort of water nearby
The same commercial property consultant who wrote the valuation used by the Federal Government to pay Eastern Australia Agriculture (EAA) nearly $80 million for its water licences valued at zero the same type of water owned by two nearby southern Queensland cotton farms. As Michael West Media reported on Tuesday, most of the record $80 million from the sale ended up with a Cayman Islands company established by Energy Minister Angus Taylor, Eastern Australia Irrigation (EAI).
Barnaby's Boondoggle: documents reveal $80m price for 'Watergate' licences was nearly twice valuation
The Coalition paid the tax haven-linked Eastern Australia Agriculture nearly double what independent valuers recommended for water licences. Most of the record $80 million from the sale ended up with a Cayman Islands company established by Energy Minister Angus Taylor. Investigative journalist Kerry Brewster has this exclusive report.
Murray River's missing water leaves farmers struggling to survive
An extraordinary amount of deliberately “lost” water – the volume of Sydney Harbour – is being blamed for the extreme hardship faced by hundreds of Murray River farmers struggling to survive on zero water allocations. Reece Glenn, a small irrigator who has worked his property at Mathoura, in the Murray Valley between Echuca and Deniliquin, since 1946, is one of countless family businesses driven near bankruptcy, a result he says of the “reckless mismanagement” of the Murray.
Turning riches into rags: the impact of fast fashion
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: We do these bins twice a week - Monday and Friday. And we probably get about 50 bags or so - 50-100 bags a week. MEGAN WOOD, MANAGER, VINNIES NEWTOWN: Hi, Kayden, how are you? Need to get through there. So, one more load? One more? UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Nah, a couple more MEGAN WOOD: A couple more? ZACHARY MOORE-BOYLE, RETAIL WORKER: I've worked here for three years and we're getting more and more stuff. GABBY HUBBER, RETAIL WORKER: OK, what can we do with this? Where can it go from here?
Top judges, QCs demand government corruption investigation
Senior judicial figures have called for the establishment of a federal anti-corruption watchdog to investigate dubiously large sums of money paid to irrigators by the federal government.The New Daily can exclusively reveal that senior judicial figures from across the country have a sent a letter to Attorney-General Christian Porter asking for the ‘Strategic Water Purchases’ of Tandou, Warrego, Condamine-Balonne and Murrumbidgee, be referred to a federal version of the NSW Independent...
Murray Darling Basin Authority powerless to act against farmers harvesting floodwaters
The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is powerless to prevent upstream farmers harvesting overland floodwaters desperately needed to flow through the river system for the benefit of all users, the authority's head has admitted. It comes as details emerge of massive earthworks built to enable upstream farmers to carry out "floodplain harvesting". When torrential rains lashed Queensland in 2016, Chris Lamey wasn't surprised his Goondiwindi farm flooded.
Grape industry perishes in western NSW as Broken Hill resists pipeline plan
There's growing resistance from communities in western NSW to the Government's half-billion-dollar pipeline plan to connect the mining town of Broken Hill to the Murray River. Many believe it will seal the fate of the once iconic Darling River, which they say has been drained to feed wealthy cotton farms upstream. "I was shocked when the announcement was made about the pipeline.
Murray-Darling Basin: Outback parents blame Government for 'toxic river' making kids sick
A farming family on the Lower Darling River in far western New South Wales blames "government policy" for the toxic river water that led to the ongoing health crisis faced by their son. When Hayden Healy was three years old, he spent a week in Broken Hill Hospital for treatment of a serious antibiotic-resistant staph skin infection. In 2015, the river flow ceased and the family's only water source was the remaining stagnant pools.
Murray-Darling Basin: Goondiwindi cotton farm raided over alleged misuse of Commonwealth funding
Police have raided a large cotton farm near Goondiwindi on the New South Wales-Queensland border as part of a major criminal investigation into possible fraudulent use of Commonwealth Murray-Darling Basin funds. After months of covert investigation, a Queensland major crime squad today issued simultaneous subpoenas to Norman Farming and to contractors who provided services to it.
Rohingya: Videos purportedly show burned bodies, children shot by police in Myanmar
Rohingya refugees cross the Bangladesh-Myanmar border through the Bay of Bengal. Just inside Myanmar, where Islam and Buddhism collide, thousands of desperate Muslim families are on the move. About 300,000 Rohingya civilians have fled to Bangladesh since late August. Many people have died trying to get out, including children and infants, according to this unverified footage. Warning: the videos in this story contain graphic images.
Rohingya: Videos purportedly show scale of violence in Myanmar as relatives in Australia await news
Just inside Myanmar, where Islam and Buddhism collide, thousands of desperate Muslim families are on the move. About 300,000 Rohingya civilians have fled to Bangladesh since late August. Many people have died trying to get out, including children and infants, according to this unverified footage. Warning: the videos in this story contain graphic images.
Murray-Darling Basin plan a 'failure', farmers claim water backed up in Queensland
Farmers on Queensland's McIntyre River say the Federal Government's $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin plan has failed as it allows cotton irrigators to replace water sold back to the Commonwealth with extra floodwaters caught off the plains. The farmers claim millions of taxpayer dollars invested in local water efficiency projects have been wasted, with no actual water savings achieved. "The water is backed up in Queensland and it's not getting into NSW," according to farmer Clay Maher.
'I want people to know the truth': Family of murdered environment officer calls for inquest
The family of murdered New South Wales environment officer Glen Turner has called for a coronial inquest to reveal the circumstances that led to a landholder gunning down the father of two in 2014. Ian Turnbull, 79, was convicted of murdering Mr Turner outside his Croppa Creek property in north-western NSW. Turnbull was sentenced to 35 years' jail, but died in custody from a heart attack in March.
'I want people to know the truth': Family of murdered environment officer calls for inquest
The family of murdered New South Wales environment officer Glen Turner has called for a coronial inquest to reveal the circumstances that led to a landholder gunning down the father of two in 2014. Ian Turnbull, 79, was convicted of murdering Mr Turner outside his Croppa Creek property in north-western NSW. Turnbull was sentenced to 35 years' jail, but died in custody from a heart attack in March.
'Afraid to have children': Climate scientists reveal their fears for the future
Cradling her newborn baby girl, heatwave expert Sarah Perkins Kirkpatrick admits to feeling torn between the joy of motherhood and anxiety over her first-born child's future. "I always wanted a big family and I'm thrilled. But my happiness is altered by what I know is coming with climate change," she said. "I don't like to scare people but the future's not looking very good. "Having a baby makes it personal.
Battle for the bush: NSW Government accused of failure to act on alleged illegal land clearing
In a country with one of the highest land clearing rates in the world, laws making it easier for farmers to clear native vegetation from their properties are expected to be passed in New South Wales within days. Earlier this month, a leading scientist advising the Baird Government on the proposed changes quit in protest.
'It's taken the best parts of him': A family's struggle with digital addiction
Nic Hope is the first to admit he is "not the best at keeping off the computer". The Brisbane grade nine student is addicted to technology. He eats dinner in front of his computer, he plays games late into the night and he is tired every morning. His mother, Angela, says his obsessive gaming has prevented him from making friends and having a close relationship with his younger sister, Rachel. She tells Lateline she is at a loss.
Matthew Ng's supporters urge Government to free 'Chinese political prisoner' jailed at Silverwater
The Federal Government is being urged to show leniency to Matthew Ng, the prisoner transferred from China in a hard-won deal that now has him serving out the remainder of an 11.5-year sentence at Sydney's Silverwater jail. After a commercial dispute with a Communist-owned enterprise, the entrepreneur was found guilty of fraud and bribery and served four years in a Chinese prison before being transferred to Australia in 2014.
Digital literacy: Coding kids program robots and protect pet guinea pigs from marauding possums
When a possum attacked her pet guinea pig, 13-year-old Jemma Woldhuis decided to take matters into her own hands. "There was blood everywhere and I freaked out," she said. "I was so worried. I didn't want anything to happen to her after that." Using computer programming Jemma invented a system to protect her beloved Mocha from future night-time attacks. "That's when I came up with the idea to make an automatic door closer and opener," she said.
Younger Namatjira breaks from family style with bold, fresh paintings
The Namatjira name is synonymous with Australian Aboriginal art. Albert Namatjira's stunning water colour landscapes are among the most iconic images of Central Australia. He was the first Indigenous painter to be accepted by white Australia, and the first Aboriginal person to become a citizen. To this day, most of his descendants maintain his famous 'Hermannsburg' style. All except one. Albert's great-grandson Vincent Namatjira's bold and colourful paintings have impressed the art world.
Murrumu: Former journalist Jeremy Geia on recruiting drive for Yidindji nation after renouncing Australian citizenship
Former television journalist Jeremy Geia, who last year renounced his Australian citizenship, says the tens of thousands of Australians living in the Cairns region in far north Queensland should have the option of joining the Yidindji nation. Now known by his tribal name Murrumu, the 40-something self-styled Foreign and Trade Minister of the Sovereign Yidinji Government is on a recruitment drive.
Byron Bay residents push for Australia's first community-owned clean energy generator
Australia's first community-owned clean energy generator and retailer is taking shape in the counter-culture capital of Australia. Known for its alternative lifestyles, the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales is hoping to establish a not-for-profit energy company - Northern Rivers Energy - to rival the big retailers. The electricity industry however remains highly sceptical a renewable energy generator and retailer would be able to compete on price.
Conservationists call for closure of worst-polluting power stations as UN report warns climate change will soon be 'irreversible'
Conservationists are calling for the closure of the country's dirtiest power stations, in light of a new UN report outlining the clearest indication yet of the severe impacts of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report found the effects of climate change would soon be irreversible unless emissions are cut sharply and fast. Chief among the recommendations was that the world rapidly decarbonise its energy systems and stop burning coal by the end of the century.
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