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Alison Rourke @AlisonRourke

Managing Editor @GuardianAus . Views my own.

Joined July 2011
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All bets are off: Australians say they hate gambling ads. From now they will no longer see them on Guardian Australia theguardian.com/media/commen…

Australians say they hate gambling ads. From now they will no longer see them on Guardian Australia

Australians lose more on gambling per capita than any other country, and the harms of addiction are well documented. From today, the Guardian will reject gambling advertising globally

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29 Nov 2022
Thanks @nrpc_au organisers, judges and sponsors for recognition for @GuardianAus Rural Network in our first year with prizes to @natasha__may @jordynbeazley @khaledkhawa. It would not be possible without @lenoretaylor @AlisonRourke @VFFFoundation @AttardMon
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29 Nov 2022
Our hard working committee member @jamiesonmurph still on the tools with the @Nrpc_au class of 2022. Congrats everyone and another big shout out to our committee sponsors. 🏆 @Westpac @CropLifeOZ @CaseIHAus @AnimalMedOz @newedgemicrobes
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Zali Steggall supporters out in force this morning at the Spit Bridge. #auspol
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Is it me or has Wordle become more difficult since NYT took it over.
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This is a lovely piece. “Working from Mum’s is getting us through Omicron. I salute all grandparents stepping up now” theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

Working from Mum’s is getting us through Omicron. I salute all grandparents stepping up now | Kelly...

As Covid cases spiked, Kelly Eng pulled her kids out of daycare with a mixture of relief and dread. Then her mother suggested an alternative arrangement

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This is the story of how Australia’s behaviour across decades has made it a climate change outcast. Australia v the climate part 1: Kyoto theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Australia v the climate part 1: Kyoto

This is the story of how Australia’s behaviour across decades has made it a climate change outcast. In the first episode we hear how Australia managed to increase its emissions under a climate deal...

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This project has been a big part of my work life for the past few months. I can’t recommend it highly enough. theguardian.com/australia-ne…

How do we bridge the gap between rural and urban Australia? – with Lenore Taylor

Lenore Taylor and Gabrielle Chan speak to Gabrielle Jackson about the need to stay in touch with regional Australia

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A swim in the ocean gives sustenance like nothing else I know theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The ocean in winter gives sustenance like nothing else I know | Alison Rourke

Drifting sand dunes and changing seasons beneath the water are worthy opponents of pandemic blues

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Family food radiates joy and memories far beyond the making of each meal theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Family food radiates joy and memories far beyond the taste of each meal | Alison Rourke

A simple fish pie has held the stories of my family for nearly 50 years and the care and connection of recipes handed down from one generation to the next

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US CDC figures on which age groups are catching Covid the most in the US, and which age groups are recording the most deaths from it.
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Interesting graph from Uni of Washington's Covid tracking project...says daily deaths are best indicator of pandemic's progression, with 7-21 day lag. Look at peaks after Thanksgiving and Xmas. Hopefully no Super Bowl peak to come.
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A study by the US CDC has shown wearing two masks can “substantially reduce” exposure to Covid-19.
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The Metro's second edition 10/12/20.
The Sun's second edition 10/12/20.
‘Back where we were’: history repeats for Hong Kong's freedom swimmers theguardian.com/world/2020/s…

‘Back where we were’: history repeats for Hong Kong's freedom swimmers

They risked their lives in search of liberty in the British colony - now the system they were desperate to escape is at the door

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Oxford moves to protect students from China's Hong Kong security law theguardian.com/education/20…

Oxford moves to protect students from China's Hong Kong security law

Students will submit work related to China anonymously and told not to record classes

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Who runs Hong Kong: party faithful shipped in to carry out Beijing's will theguardian.com/world/2020/s…

Who runs Hong Kong: party faithful shipped in to carry out Beijing's will

Hardliners and allies of the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, are remaking the semi-autonomous territory

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The US, India, Brazil and Russia, account for nearly 58% of global cases. Here's how their curves look.
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US deaths from coronavirus from the US CDC count. The seven-day rolling average for deaths stands at 928.
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US coronavirus infections as per the US CDC count. The seven-day rolling average for new cases is 41,573.
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