Summary: This week on Something Wonky, we all get a bit terrified, let Malcolm Turnbull read our browser history, and destroy the environment along with the renewable energy sector. Australia versus Humanity continues waging war on the vulnerable and we have a yarntastic edition of Stop The Press. The Focus Group Red tape ruins Joe Hockey’s pizza Red tape pizzeria - why Joe Hockey is right Terror Laws Bill Shorten writes to Tony Abbott with concerns that terror laws could see journalists face jail George Brandis: attorney general must approve prosecution of journalists under security laws Foreign Fighters bill may be threat to free press Jailing Australians who travel to ‘no-go’ zones will ‘violate human rights’ Meanwhile, Tasmania to focus anti-protest laws on anti-forestry and mining activists Very Meta Data Malcolm Turnbull introduces legislation for metadata retention scheme Government will pay telcos and ISPs under metadata retention bill Coalition Talking Points leaked Higher Education Christopher Pyne denies retreat on higher education plan Palmer party to vote against all the Coalition’s higher education changes Goodbye Environment Government issues renewables death warrant | Business Spectator Abbott’s RET policies could be written by fossil fuel executives Wind turbine maker sacks 100 workers, blaming renewable policy uncertainty Direct Action: Coalition secures $2.5bn plan amid fears over emissions target Great Barrier Reef protection plan ‘ignores the threat of climate change’ | Environment | The Guardian Nationals MP George Christensen calls for weather bureau inquiry Australia versus Humanity Muslim woman suffers broken arm in racist attack Labor may adopt policy of turning back asylum seeker boats to Indonesia Scott Morrison ignored departmental advice on visas for boat arrivals Scott Morrison denies ministerial power grab Open letter: Living in the hell called Nauru Young people Australia sent to Nauru being assaulted We will f*g kill you: Beaten Nauru refugees fear for their lives Scott Morrison washes his hands of children attacked on Nauru Australia forcibly returns second Afghan Hazara, despite fears over safety Stop The Press Nova Peris: Child custody blackmail attempt behind email allegations in News Corp publications ABC ABC commissions second conservative talk show ABC plans to cut state editions of 7.30 in favour of 10-minute bulletin slot New Matilda Chris Graham - New Matilda Editor - People In Glass Houses Shouldn’t Work At News Corporation Barry Spurr drops legal action to force New Matilda to reveal source of emails Lawyers Agree Accessing Frances Abbott Records Was Low Level Offence The Australian Greg Sheridan sledges Gough Whitlam, and belittles Vietnam veterans in the process. Sharri Markson Why the ABC does not apologise for marketing its content Sharri Markson doesn’t like #theirABC or #theirGuardian Sharri Markson bullying on twitter ABC Response to media inquiries about ACT and Parliament House operations
