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Obama event organisers apologise for removing ‘too difficult’ Aboriginal woman from Australia event

‘I am 78 years of age. I have never been treated or spoken to in this way in the past’

The Independent UK

‘Spring Breakers’ holds up for us who live where Selena Gomez partied

TAMPA, Fla. — When “Spring Breakers” released in theaters, the nation had just reinaugurated Barack Obama. “Argo” had just won best picture, and its director, Ben Affleck, was not yet “sad Ben Affleck.” Months later, Miley Cyrus twerked at the MTV Video Music Awards, which we still really cared about.

Tribune News Service

Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill - Roll Call

A race that has shattered spending records for a state court seat could be a signal for 2024's Senate campaign and affect House districts.

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Afternoon Update: new Covid measures; Latham chastised for homophobic tweet; and Coalition’s war memorial funding blitz

New aged care worker leave grants and expanded eligibility for antiviral treatment announced

The Guardian - AU

Obama Event Organisers Apologise After Cancelling On An Indigenous Elder At The Last Minute

"I have never been treated or spoken to in this way in the past."

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Organisers apologise after Aunty Joy Murphy dropped from Barack Obama's Melbourne event

Event organisers say security arrangements meant it could not accommodate last minute requests from Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy at a speaking event with Barack Obama.

ABC News

Security concerns behind Obama welcome shake-up

Security concerns are said to be why a senior Wurundjeri elder due to perform a welcome to country was scrapped from "An Evening with President Obama".

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Security concerns behind welcome shake-up at Obama talk

Security concerns are said to be why a senior Wurundjeri elder due to perform a welcome to country was scrapped from "An Evening with President Obama".

AAP

Shorten attacks Robert’s links to lobbyist – as it happened

This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: unions call for big wage boost, elder cut from Obama event, Pope in hospital

Peak union body demands 7% rise in the minimum wage; Aunty Joy Murphy describes ‘deep offence’ after being barred from welcome ceremony

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous elder dumped from Obama event for being ‘too difficult’

An Indigenous elder is "shocked and distressed" after being dumped from former US president Barack Obama's sold-out event in Melbourne.

The New Daily

Trump posts Truth Social message threatening ‘war’ over indictment

The former president is still facing multiple investigations

The Independent UK

Indigenous elder removed from Barack Obama event in Australia for being ‘too difficult’

Organisers apologise to Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy and invite her to give welcome to country for former US president on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

The GOP wants you helpless and afraid

Gun paralysis isn't just about the NRA — Republicans are convinced they win when voters feel helpless and afraid

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Aunty Joy Murphy removed from program of former US president Barack Obama's event by organisers

Senior Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy says she is "shocked and distressed" after event organisers stopped her from performing a Welcome to Country at a speaking event held by former US president Barack Obama.

The Guardian - US

Michael Jordan’s big score: why his NBA ownership tenure is far from a failure

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to achieve on-court success under the Hall of Famer. But in business terms, his achievements are nothing but net

The Independent UK

Obama takes aim at Rupert Murdoch for ‘polarisation of society’

Former president blames Murdoch’s media empire for making people ‘angry and resentful’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: all eyes on RBA as inflation slows; Hillsong founder’s DUI charge; and amateur prospector’s $250,000 find

Annual inflation rate dropped in February to 6.8% – the slowest pace since June last year

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The New Daily

Watch: Inflation falls, Obama Aussie tour, Re-shaping DV attitudes

Watch: Inflation figures fall. Former US President Barack Obama has attended his first public speaking event of his Australian tour in Sydney last night.

The Guardian - AU

Rupert Murdoch has fuelled polarisation of society, Barack Obama says

Former US president tells Sydney audience that media coverage has helped exacerbate divisions and that we no longer have a ‘shared story’

Reason

Federal Agencies Keep Failing To Legally Interpret the Clean Water Act

The Biden administration is the third administration in a row to fail to issue Clean Water Act regulations that pass judicial scrutiny.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot put Knudsen in 43rd Ward seat — and into runoff against challenger Comer

Five months after a City Council appointment from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Timmy Knudsen only got about a quarter of the vote in February. Now he’s lining up other Democratic support to survive a runoff with Brian Comer.

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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

Through March 24, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 75 vacancies. Seventy-three of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships.

Reason

How Bad Are Your State's Occupational Licensing Requirements?

You shouldn't need permission to make a living.

The New Daily

Barack Obama still draws a crowd

Former US president Barack Obama has met the Prime Minister and taken a sandy stroll after arriving in Australia.

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