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Stories that didn’t get enough coverage this week

New, controversial "post and boast" laws and their impact on First Nations youth; Big Oil cashing in as heatwaves turn deadly; why an Australian university cancelled a talk with high profile speaker from the UN - plus Facebook pages posing as new outlets pushing propaganda.

By Anja de Rozario

Welcome back, Etterati.

As I am typing this, my feet have lost all sensation from the bitter Melbourne cold, as the cost of heating my family’s ageing bungalow feels far too luxurious for just me. While I might be self-pityingly shivering, there are parts of Europe that are literally on fire. 

Which brings us to some stories we think deserved far more attention this week: the link between Big Oil's war profits and deadly UK heatwaves; WA's new "Post and Boast" laws that are likely to disproportionately affect First Nations young people; an investigation into why an Australian university cancelled a speaking event with UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese, and an investigation into Facebook groups posing as news outlets that are all cheering for Pauline Hanson.

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Stories that didn’t get enough coverage this week

Stories that didn’t get enough coverage this week

ABC stalls on scrapping its Indigenous TV department, a study on how influencers shape young people's politics and Iran reportedly outlawing interviews with foreign media from "hostile countries" are just some of the stories we think you should be across.

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