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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 6h
The Premier League has confirmed Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges of breaching its financial rules over a nine-year period, with the club found to have used “sham ­contracts”to boost their income by a staggering amount of more than £900m. www.theguardian.com/...
Manchester City's 'sham' commercial deals
Amount by season, £ million
Base fees paid by Abu Dhabi sponsorsTagged sums paid by club's owner
2009-10

22.5
2010-11

28.5
2011-12

16

70.75
2012-13

16

105.75
2013-14

16

111.5
2014-15

16

107.2
2015-16

16

120.17
2016-17

11

129.59
2017-18

11

134.73
Guardian graphicSource: Independent commission
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bill Gates has called on the US’s federal legislators and law enforcers to regulate the development of AI, saying that the technology left unchecked could cause “a billion deaths” and “no one thinks self-regulation is enough”.
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Bill Gates says unchecked AI could ‘cause a billion deaths’ in call for regulation
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist speaks with NBC’s Kristen Welker in interview airing on Sunday
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Do you only want outlets that support you to be a part of the press pool?” “No, no, no. I want real news, not fake news – like you.” “Do you not want tough questions?” “Be quiet.”
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Trump tells female MS Now reporter to ‘be quiet’ amid questions on press pool ban
US president doubles down on criticism of CNN and MS Now as Akayla Gardner questions attempted White House ban
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks
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‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks
Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
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White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said Friday
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Additional heat brought by huge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths in next six months www.theguardian.com/...
Projected additional heat deaths linked to El Niño
Forecast additional heat-related deaths in Sep 2026 to Feb 2027 compared with 1996-2025

Guardian graphic. Source: Climate Lab. Note: data includes separate figure for Jammu and Kashmir
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cost of raising two or more children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
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Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leave
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Australia’s PM just said AI has "a range of advantages, but we need to make sure humans are in control”. I can only think of the Flight of the Conchords song The Humans are Dead www.youtube.com/watc... And that was before I remembered they gave the song an AI refresh this yr youtu.be/uzwu7g909KU
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The Humans Are Dead - Full version
Both parts of "Robots," a song featured in the pilot episode of Flight of the Conchords. It's also the ninth track on their self-titled full length that was released in April.
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The annual gathering of the United Nations general assembly has historically been a platform for US presidents to display their most serious face and a positive vision to the world." Yeah, good luck with that.
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Trump’s bizarre social media blitz leaves world guessing ahead of UN address
President has been posting on Washington arch, AI and his ‘25 top achievements’ – the chances of an uplifting speech appear slim
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Since the start of 2016, the three salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas – Huon Aquaculture, Tassal and Petuna – have deployed 150,488 underwater explosives to deter seals
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More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016
Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Think Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers tell a different story
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Think Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers tell a different story
The population is ageing and we’re having fewer babies. Labor should keep that in mind as the migration debate rages
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Several months before its expected peak, the “jaw-dropping” El Niño currently heating up the planet has already burst through the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon www.theguardian.com/...
Temperature anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region of the Pacific Ocean

Daily ONI (Niño 3.4) anomaly relative to a 30-year rolling base period
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Major US TV news networks ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC agreed to refuse to air coverage of Donald Trump’s White House after the administration banned CNN, Politico and MS Now from the grounds.
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US TV networks suspend White House pool coverage over Trump media ban
ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participate after presidential ban that prompted widespread condemnation
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Content on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture, Australia’s engagement with Asia, and sustainability would be cut from the Australian curriculum under a Coalition plan to teach students about “national pride” and “Western values”.
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’National pride’ and ‘Western values’ the focus of Coalition education plan that would reduce First Nations content
Curriculum proposal, unveiled by shadow education minister Julian Leeser, would also cut content about sustainability and Australia’s engagement with Asia
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“I don’t get fair press. I get it from Breitbart. I get it from a little bit from Fox.”
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Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from White House
President has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major news media since start of second term
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates
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Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates
Party has unveiled a steady stream of contenders for state election, including a former councillor who lost his licence for drink-driving
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Kash Patel's "not involved in bestiality" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by his shirt
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Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality
Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In a briefing with journalists on Thursday to launch Instagram's Algo Confessions 🤭👀😒 series in Australia, Adam Mosseri said users will have a worse experience in an algorithm-free world, seeing more brand-related content, and spend less time on the app.
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Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world
Adam Mosseri says platform’s algorithm ‘feels like a black box’ but company trying to give users more control after Labor announces opt-out plan
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Elon Musk told Ashley St Clair he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’ The mother of one of the 14 confirmed children fathered by the world’s richest man warned Musk is sowing “deliberate division” via X that will be catastrophic unless regulated
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Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’
Ashley St Clair was speaking at the Venice film premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk, where she warned of his dangerous influence
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Can you believe the Cambridge Analytica scandal was 10 years ago? Anyhoo, the trial over it has started in New America, and Facebook’s attorney says the state’s evidence is outdated because safeguards have improved. Sorry, freudian slip. New Mexico
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Years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico takes Facebook to trial
Harvested data of users was sold during 2016 US election and allegedly used in ads designed to reduce Democratic voter turnout
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump claims he will send $5,000 to every citizen if Republicans retain control of the US House and Senate in the midterms. That would cost more than $1 trillion – accounting for more than 235 million US adult citizens. He didn't say where he'd get the money from. www.theguardian.com/...
It’s unclear on what legal grounds the president can offer a cash incentive to vote for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. It is against federal law to “make or offer to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote”.
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a report linking “gender ideology”, and those who say they support trans individuals, to leftwing authoritarianism and political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted and “nakedly political”
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‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report
HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA”
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South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes
Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Australia is preparing another round of sanctions against Israel but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’
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Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’
Penny Wong has concerns about blanket ban announced by UK, France and Canada, but says new ‘targeted measures’ planned over Israeli settlers
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’
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Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’
Guy Campanile addresses ouster in Facebook post and says ‘we were told to leave because we insisted on doing our jobs’
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The level of self-restraint on display by this historian is off the scale. Immeasurable. "It’s not consistent with the findings of the surveys we’ve conducted. It’s also not consistent with other surveys that have been conducted over the last several years."
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Trump ranks himself the greatest US president ever. Historians beg to differ
Donald Trump posted his own presidential rankings to Truth Social last week, separating past US presidents into six categories from ‘greatest’ to ‘failures’
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
One Nation’s primary vote has dropped -5pp in 3mths to 23%, back to where they were 6mths ago. But still 14pp above where they were 18mths ago, just before the federal election. www.theguardian.com/...
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report
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Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report
Newly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Uefa is preparing to make a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino for alleged “criminal mismanagement” in connection with his failed Fifa World Cup selloff plan and has applied for the release of documents related to its conception.
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Uefa preparing to bring criminal claims against Gianni Infantino over World Cup sale
Uefa is preparing to make a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino for alleged ‘criminal mismanagement’ in connection with his failed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Meta settles for up to $17bn to end landmark US case that accused them of addicting and harming children with dangerous products. Tech giant agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram, including protections for teens like daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use
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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $17bn
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
UK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and bottled water to ensure they're prepared for the threat of extreme weather events and potential attacks from hostile states, sources told the Guardian. then, 28 days later...
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UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states
Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"I don’t think we can afford to ban them. So it’s difficult.” – Malcolm Roberts, One Nation senator, at the 'Church and State' conference in June www.theguardian.com/... "Malcolm Roberts, James Ashby and One Nation did not respond to a request for comment."
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One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal
Footage shows senator on stage at the Church and State conference responding to question about party’s director James Ashby
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A year ago, Rupert Murdoch ended a bitter legal battle and anointed his eldest son, Lachlan, as his successor. Now, court documents have revealed Rupert's view of son James as a troublemaker who had to be ousted from the business.
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‘Petty grievances’ and an alleged troublemaker: unsealed Murdoch court documents give rare glimpse into bitter succession battle
Rupert Murdoch said in newly released correspondence that it would be a disaster if his media empire fell into the ‘wrong hands’
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
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Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
On Saturday, the world’s oceans were hotter than ever previously recorded www.theguardian.com/... "The new ocean heat record being set in August is especially remarkable as global sea temperatures are typically highest in March and April"
Daily global sea surface temperature records broken.
Previous record: 1 Mar 2024 21.09C
22 Aug 2026  21.1C
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln is in its ninth month at sea, and has spent 250 days consecutively without making land – a record for an aircraft carrier in modern times.
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USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports
Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"A recipe for harm to the public" – ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
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ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 13/08/2026
On 25 July, more than 150 people gathered for an anti-racism rally in Broadmeadows, in Melbourne’s outer-north. While the group marched along a main street chanting ‘Migrants are welcome, racists are not’, a driver of a vehicle allegedly struck a protester. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
One Nation under Facebook! I'm quite pleased with that line I came up with it myself. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Meme factories are churning out hard right AI slop on Facebook | First Dog on the Moon
What does it even mean? You don’t want to know – stop reading now! I’m serious
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Centrelink is pursuing $4.93bn in unpaid debts, with the oldest dating back more than 40 years, despite the government agreeing to implement a six-year statute of limitations on debt recovery.
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Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears
Advocates and legal bodies want the debt to be made ‘out of bounds’ given how hard it is to determine its accuracy
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"Let the regulators do their job," writes Peter Greste. "By deciding who gets to ask questions and who is barred, Hanson is claiming that power for herself, and in a world already struggling with trust, that is indisputably bad for democracy."
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Pauline Hanson has knocked another brick out of our creaky political system. It’s not good for anybody | Peter Greste
By deciding who gets to ask questions and who is barred, the One Nation leader is upending the democratic role that journalists are supposed to occupy
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Pauline Hanson echoes Trump as she lashes out at stories on a lavish London hotel on her European trip, calling the reports “false”, “fake news” and a “lie”.
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Pauline Hanson echoes Trump as she lashes out about ‘fake news’ reporting on lavish London hotel
One Nation leader says party covered ‘all travel costs’ for her European trip – aside from those paid by billionaire Gina Rinehart
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom condemns Hanson's vow to ban ABC and Guardian from attending her press conferences during the Victoria election campaign. "No political party should have the right to pick and choose the news outlets who ask them questions," Peter Greste said
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One Nation names eight Victorian election candidates as Hanson bars ABC and Guardian from press conferences
Former Liberal, ‘anti-woke’ film animator and councillor who says he used to work on Daniel Andrews’ security team among lineup for November’s state poll
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Gianni Infantino is facing a rebellion from members of the Fifa Council who are attempting to force an extraordinary general meeting that could develop into a full blown leadership challenge.
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Gianni Infantino could face leadership challenge as Fifa Council members rebel
Gianni Infantino is facing a rebellion from members of the Fifa Council who are attempting to force an extraordinary general meeting that could develop into a leadership challenge
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Gianni Infantino is facing a rebellion from members of the Fifa Council who are attempting to force an extraordinary general meeting that could develop into a full blown leadership challenge.
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Gianni Infantino could face leadership challenge as Fifa Council members rebel
Gianni Infantino is facing a rebellion from members of the Fifa Council who are attempting to force an extraordinary general meeting that could develop into a leadership challenge
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash
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Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash
Gianni ⁠Infantino has said Fifa ​has scrapped plans to ⁠sell a stake in the World ⁠Cup to private ​investors ‌after widespread ‌backlash
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Football Australia is not yet one of the Fifa members standing against Infantino's World Cup sell-off plans www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
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Football Australia pleads for more time to digest Fifa’s controversial World Cup plans
FA has resisted immediate criticism of Gianni Infantino as it awaits more information to ‘properly assess’ the implications of the privatisation push
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Infantino increasingly embattled after senior adviser resigns over World Cup sell-off plans, which 143 of Fifa’s 211 members now stand against
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Infantino increasingly embattled after senior adviser resigns over World Cup sell-off plans
Gianni Infantino’s authority has been dealt a fresh blow after Carlos Cordeiro, one of his senior advisers, resigned with immediate effect in protest at proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup
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