Straight to the Pool Room — Sat Feb 03 2024

These were the top posts across some of our communities

From Australia:

• ABC hires 'notoriously anti-worker' US law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful dismissal case
• Expensive school uniforms don't make kids better at maths, so why are schools so focused on them?
• No evidence of antisemitic chant at pro-Palestinian Sydney protest, police find
• Top Customer Service by Me Bank
• [Satire] Australia Day to be moved to Scott Morrison’s resignation day

From Aussie Enviro:

• “Count me out:” Barnaby Joyce backed anti-renewables rally tries to co-opt Bob Brown

From Australian News:

• Nine digitally altered female MP into 'more revealing' outfit
• UN chief issues plea after Australia pauses funding for Palestinian refugee agency over October 7 claims
• Human rights groups say Australian government must act after ICJ ruling
• Vacuum cleaner retail chain Godfreys collapses, 193 job losses expected in coming fortnight
• NSW Police has been praised for its 'textbook' approach in shutting down a 'neo-Nazi demonstration'. This is why

From Australian Politics:

• Experts have said for years we need more social and affordable housing. So where is it?
• ‘Dark money’: $57m of donations to major Australian parties in 2022-23 of unknown origin
• Senior Coalition figures have opened up about their nine years in power. You won't believe some of the things they told us
• 'Like being strapped to a suicide bomber': Coalition insiders detail the toxic rivalry that destroyed two political careers
• Grattan on Friday: Albanese’s Stage 3 rework invites a wider tax debate the government doesn’t want to have

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