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I have had a look at the COVID 19 mortality numbers.
Tip for younger players: don't go into journalism if you can't read basic release data from the Australian Bureau of statistics.
Total deaths: 2,639.
Deaths due to COVID 19: 2,556
Deaths with COVID: 83
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Who the heck gets a household income of $3,000 a week? Average. I'd like that sort of average - how do I get it?
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I will be writing a lengthy piece on the broader implications of the failure of the government to release the report on the
#PrayerRoom
saga.
There are a range of issues that arise beyond the obvious.
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The fact that anybody interpreted the data as meaning ONLY 83 people died with COVID as an underlying cause of death concerns me.
The discourse is already polarised without misinterpretation like this being given air time or column inches.
The ABS material is in plain English.
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ABC News 24 is reporting the Concetta FW speech again.
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Norman Swan gets bagged a bit on Twitter on pandemic matters. I prefer hearing from a guy who "graduated in medicine from the University of Aberdeen and later obtained his postgraduate qualifications in Paediatrics in the United Kingdom". Swan might have a clue.
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The vast majority of reported deaths for those who can't read ABS data were BECAUSE of COVID 19.
The figure of 83 deaths are those people who died with COVID but it was not their primary cause of death.
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It should also be of great concern when these misreading of data hits the press because we have had people who have protested about mandates and other issues.
How many of them will bother cross checking with the ABS release?
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Hold on a second.
Why are people assuming that the teal independents have a natural place in the Liberal Party if only the party found a way of bringing them in?
That is based on an underlying presumption that a representational democracy rests on two political parties.
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I’ve just watched the chain of apologies from opposition members for rushing the doors yesterday, and in the process causing injury to a staff member.
Words fail me. These are adults.
When I was in secondary college in years 7-8 anyone that was caught disobeying an order
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@AmyRemeikis
I read that Courier Mail piece and found it underwhelming.
The Australian of the Year is able to say and do as they please.
They get the award for leadership.
How they exercise it is up to them.
@TamePunk
cut through, rattled cages, and the message got through.
Fine by me.
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@LindseyGrahamSC
Now Senator: you do realise that removing Section 230 protections would mean that Twitter and other forums would suspend or ban people more readily because they would be liable as publishers?
That would not be a punishment for Twitter. it would just see more people get booted.
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This Sunday on Sky News the
#sundayagenda
program has Anthony Albanese and Peter Malinauskas.
#insiders
on the ABC has Barnaby Joyce.
#auspol
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Satire is dead. To which address should I send flowers?
ping
@RonniSalt
Josh Frydenberg finally mentions climate change. Then **in the very next breath** commits to open five mega gas zones across Australia.
Satire is dead. If the Liberals get their way, the planet is too. 😡
#Budget2020
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@EdItor87411083
@imshy14
@onlythetruth007
@Based_Croatia
Translation is absolutely correct. Very direct.
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Iceland has made it illegal to pay women less than men
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@PaulBongiorno
Another observation: no gotchas. Anybody watching the debate carefully would see the people asking the question knew they had one crack at it.
They were a good indicator of what people want to know rather than the scalps that can be gotten as a result of gotchas on the trail.
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@sgtheadhole
@DanielAndrewsMP
Go look up the definition of NAZI before you use the term. It has no resemblance to what is going on in Victoria right now.
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@samanthamaiden
It is in my view unprofessional for the Prime Minister and his communications team to be using social media as a work around in this way.
There should be one repository of official statements and communication.
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We have had the marches across Australia and saturation coverage of cases of discrimination, abuse and violence against women.
How a program like MAFS remains on air at the current time is baffling - to put it mildly.
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@Raf_Epstein
I have spent much of my day reading texts for a unit in the Masters of Terrorism and Security Studies.
What Dan Andrews is doing does not come close to terrorism.
I cannot fit it in any of the 250+ definitions of terrorism I skimmed through earlier....
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The NSW Premier needs to demonstrate some spine here and demand people wear masks.
It is not that hard to do.
I bought a box when the pandemic first hit as a precaution. They are getting some use now down here in Vic.
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@rusticello
@BelindaJones68
I think the firms providing services to governments should periodically appear before an estimates-like committee for a grilling.
This is taxpayers' money they are being paid and anybody that doesn't want that scrutiny should not apply or tender or accept that work.
The current
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@RonniSalt
@shot_au
At least on Sky News you are told that it is opinion from 5 pm.
They have a splash screen the pops up at 5 pm. And programs on Sky after 5 pm have an alternating graphic at the bottom left hand corner that switched between the program title and the word ‘opinion’.
Does the
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@mjrowland68
@piersmorgan
@jbairstow21
Be nice to Piers, Michael … they don’t cope well with being beaten in the old dart …
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@DeanRosario
It’s the Press Club. Not the Fan Club. There is a difference. It might be wise if we all remembered that.
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Two people have been charged with offences related to fires up in Queensland.
Two people.
Charged.
Not climate change.
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@TonyHWindsor
@hughriminton
It's too early in the morning for that kind of image to be planted in the back of my mind, thank you, Tony.
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So pleased to announce a Sydney launch of Crown: Playing in the Shadows at
@Gleebooks
with me in conversation with
@QuentinDempster
on September 16.
The event is a part of Gleebooks eclectic program of launches and events. More details here: .
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@barriecassidy
Anyone in power that thinks they know how the pandemic is going to play out is fooling themselves.
As are people who continuously mock health measures such as masking up.
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Column's up! This has a bigger impact that people have even thought about.
Who should people have been talking to? Minister 1 or Minister 2?
ping
@RonniSalt
@BelindaJones68
#auspol
via
@TheMandarinAU
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@smithmeyerjen
@AmyRemeikis
Another bonus: a different voice in the interview that meant the usual party line twaddle was set aside for a week.
I watch the program regularly and today's line up gave it an altogether different feel.
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Worry about Berejiklian running for a seat if and when she decides to run for a seat and not when people want you to chase after a shiny ball as if you were a puppy playing in a backyard.
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@slsandpet
@luciemorrismarr
@Info_Aus
@TamePunk
@newscomauHQ
@DailyMailAU
It never ceases to amaze me how some males rush to demonstrate that they are the cause for the drop in the average IQ on platforms like this when the decide, first, to log on and, second, actually post things.
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This is a first world country. Let that sink in.
#auspol
I’m in Central Park - they’re building field hospitals for coronavirus patients
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@murpharoo
The Australian Way used to be the title for the QANTAS inflight magazine. What a corker!
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@SharazDavid
He bobs up the day before the Press Club debate between Payne and Wong. The timing is exquisite.
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@PaulBongiorno
@RNBreakfast
Get Up is financially more transparent than the major political parties. They archive all of their financials online.
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Senator Thorpe has self-referred herself to the privileges committee. That is proactive and means a more immediate inquiry takes place.
The other thing that has occurred with this is Thorpe has initiated this reference herself rather than it be called by somebody else.
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@RonniSalt
“He should appear to be compassionate, faithful to his word, kind, guileless and devout. And indeed he should be so. But his disposition should be such that, if he needs to be the opposite, he knows how.”
Machiavelli, The Prince.
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The ANAO is staffed by professionals. I have worked with auditors and accountants over my career and people in audit offices are first rate.
Any attempt to downplay the report of an independent audit office by using the PM&C report is 'cute'.
@vanOnselenP
"I'll believe the PM&C report." Michael McCormack suggests that the difference between it and the Auditor-General's report is because people "look at things in a different light" and believes "there was no bias" in the sport grants program.
#sportsrorts
#auspol
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@SeanBradbery
A person who gets a doctorate has earned it. People getting worked up over the title ‘Dr’ need to get a life.
Seriously.
We have bigger problems on this planet.
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@RonniSalt
@mjrowland68
@InsidersABC
@David_Speers
@BreakfastNews
'Real concern' is a euphemism for the parties in general but the coalition in particular are crapping themselves given the support various independents have gotten has become more evident.
The Sky North Sydney debate has the same kind of vibe yesterday.
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@MrRexPatrick
@ScottMorrisonMP
Interesting because the reason for not releasing material will now be the cause of considerable media interest and public commentary.
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Anybody that thought leaning in hard and calling the women who ran as independents 'fake' after the parliamentary workplace review done by Kate Jenkins needs to find a quiet corner and think about the fact they motivated people to vote against them.
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Debbie Kilroy's Twitter feed has been a public service. Just like Chris Cuomo in the United States, Debbie has kept people aware of symptoms of the coronavirus.
Those who think we are under 'house arrest' need a reminder.
This is important.
Day 21 Just got tested again & it’s such an uncomfortable experience Both
@BonetaMarieMabo
& I have everything crossed that this test comes back negative cause we desperately want to go home Our symptoms started 25 days ago Not sure why we are being told it’s 14 days
#COVID
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The rules are very simple.
1. Case is in court
2. Shut up about case in court.
3. Let court case run
4. Let courts make a decision
5. Then say something
This is not rocket science.
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@bulldoglegend
@vanOnselenP
Counterpoint: they are taking it to the next election. This is now an election policy for the 2025 election released two years early.
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@BelindaJones68
That is overly simplistic. I am aware of a range of people who have voted 'no'. Not everyone falls into the category of being conned.
There are people who have taken the issue seriously. They have also taken the time to watch documentaries, read the Uluru Statements and
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@AshleyLeahy
Australia Day should be Federation Day (January 1).
Use the public holiday that is the redundant for another purpose.
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@vanOnselenP
I’m up for co-writing an academic paper with you on this one if you you’re interested....
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@SquizzSTK
@RosFinfarner
Tom Connell on a bad day is one of the best interviewers in this country. On a good day, Connell is unstoppable.
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Let’s see how many people who reacted to the Morgan-Albanese interview based on two clips will take the trouble to watch the full hour, see the two clips in context, and perhaps reevaluate their response in the light of the full interview.
I have watched it and the outrage is a
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While The Guardian and the Saturday Paper are getting plaudits for their Royal Commission coverage I want to point out the work of Julian Bajkowski from
@TheMandarinAU
who has also done a sensational job.
His work has been first class and he ought to be mentioned in the same
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We all need to take a moment and reflect on what this giant of a man contributed to his community. May the memory of his generosity and work continue to inspire people.
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Father Bob Maguire, charity campaigner and Catholic priest, dies aged 88
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@WriterEbony
@Mon4Kooyong
@marquelawyers
Ideally the phone voting system should have been open for the disabled and sick for the full fortnight of pre-polling.
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Labor secures majority government despite record non-major party vote and crossbench
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@AmyRemeikis
We have also observed that the public debate on issues does not necessarily translate into the results in a poll.
It appears some commentators forgot that voters have minds of their own during the Victorian election campaign.
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@BoneJeni
@Stonekettle
Afterlife? I like the debate featuring Hitchens and
@RabbiWolpe
on this issue that is on YouTube.
On the topic at hand,however: the suggestion that doing what is right should be transactional - I do what is right and I get some loyalty points for the afterlife - is a nonsense.
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Miranda Devine on Fox News just now. Having a whack at Joe Biden.
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@NyadolNyuon
'Cancelled' appears to have morphed into a euphemism for 'people don't agree with me and I am annoyed'.
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@kirstinferguson
@shalailah
I saw the post earlier today. Twitter users have rather large digital fly swats and tend to whack away at people who step back and reflect on issues.
As for people telling you to read the room ... it depends on whether you are in the same room as they are to begin with ...
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Two people with psephology running through their veins and hardcore Labor heritage have been telling me for months the Voice was a defeated proposition.
One said that a week ago that it had been dead for six months and it would get no states.
These assessments come from proper
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@RuaBrithem
@abcrothers
That isn't the point. Media practitioners should shut up while the trial is running.
They are neither judge nor jury, and should be well aware of that.
The decisions in relation to subjudice matters in this case should be a staple of journalism degrees going forward.
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Last night's debate is an example of how not to interview for a job with the Australian people.
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I am somewhat surprised that it takes books from former and current politicians for some folks to understand that a career in politics is essentially a swim in a piranha enclosure.
The only question is how many times you get bitten from the point of entry to eventual exit.
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That is terrible misread of the ball game because people have been coached by the system to think about everything in two party preferred contexts rather than think about other ways in which democracy can function.
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@AmyRemeikis
Some politicians may wish to reflect on the fact that just because they can tweet does not mean they have to.
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@KosSamaras
The YES campaign also failed to use an identity on its final polling booth pitch. They ran with a bland text-based. graphic-based how to vote that did not have a person identified with the cause on there.
The No campaign had Mundine and Price on their how to vote. It needed
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@TurnbullMalcolm
I have spent part of my career looking at accounting standards and disclosure rules listed companies and their directors must comply with.
Many of those obligation are set by parliament.
Parliamentarians should be the gold standard if they are going to tell others what to do.
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Twitter seems to be rather slow this morning. Is it just me? Or is everyone else having the same joyous experience?
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@snowycats
@AaronDodd
@simpsubhswf
It is actually a different room, James. No flags would have been removed. They just would not have been put up there.
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Interesting observation from Barry Jones. I am of the view that parliament should meet at least once a month in reduced form to deal with issues of importance over the current time.
And it may also be wise for it to meet for at least two days - rather than only one.
#auspol
Email from Barry Jones this morning - “the postponement of parliament puts more power - total power- in the hands of the executive - and nobody questions it, least of all the Opposition. It is in fact a coup”.
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@SerkanTheWriter
The investigation was paused at a point in time. You need to have concluded an investigation in order to have a report. Did it ever get 'unpaused' it the question.
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@GJGreenlea
@AaronDodd
The room is different, Gayle. Labor did not install flags in the opposition room. The government uses a completely different room for press conferences.
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@RonniSalt
It is probably time you advertised a professional hourly rate in your Twitter for those that would like you to find stuff our for them.
That should stop them dead in their tracks.
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@PhillipAdams_1
Always fascinated me how people say you will join folks in a non-existent place for whatever they disagree with you on. Silliness.
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The commentary in some cases this morning has shown that there are people who see two political parties as having a preordained right to rule just because they have done so in the past.
I'm not sure that an intelligent, perceptive observer would necessarily conclude that.
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Richard Marles is downed with COVID.
Anthony Albanese is currently doing a press conference before jumping on a plan to Perth.
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@BronwynHill1
It raises the question of what we expect of politicians.
I don’t expect much and the past few days of bleating about lies and trust have been curious.
We saw over the better part of two decades that politicians cannot trust each other.
Both major parties shredded their own
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That assertion then leads to a range of assumption on how minor parties and independents get funding in order to fit them into an existing paradigm.
Flipping this assumption around will be critical to understanding how the new parliament will work.
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