Dr Peter van Onselen
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Professor of Politics & Public Policy, UWA. Political Editor, Daily Mail Australia. Peter.vanonselen @uwa .edu.au
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The lengths the Coalition are prepared to go against Djokovic, citing his anti vax views, are in STARK contrast to its tolerance for far more overt expressions of anti vax views among its own MPs. Profound hypocrisy in the hope of political advantage. Whatever your stance…
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Weird hill to die on not agreeing to free RATs during a pandemic when the far more expensive PCR tests were free and we’re being asked to move on from those as the default way to test 🤷♂️
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A wholly unscientific straw poll with the distortion the method of voting creates as the main issue, but let’s see what the results reveal: RETWEET if you think Scott Morrison and the Coalition wins the election. LIKE if you think Anthony Albanese and Labor wins.
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I realise it’s highly complex etc etc…but watching a nation of 40m people get invaded without provocation by a powerful non-democratic dictatorship without a single ally come to their aid tells you just how anarchical our international order can be. Genuinely scary stuff.
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The messaging, ambiguous details, poor communication and half baked clarity about what exactly going on in NSW re this lockdown is beyond a joke now. Seriously, it’s a government with abundant resources and advisers. Get it together for the love of god…
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For the life of me I can’t understand why all aged care workers weren’t fully vaccinated long before now. As a practical necessity to protect residents, but you’d think even at a base political level you’d think the government would have made that happen.
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So the PM’s plan he’s taking to National Cabinet is for the elderly and the disadvantaged to apply for free RATs…OMG this tight-fisted attempt to avoid a necessary backflip is so silly, including politically. More bureaucracy for those least able to deal with red tape 🤦♂️
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CMO Paul Kelly on RN right now AVOIDING saying that the medical advice given was to make it illegal for citizens to return, before CONFIRMING that NO advice was given like that. So the government has misled the public it was just following the medical advice. Case closed...
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Politics today: The PM is visiting the Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama…the Opposition Leader is unveiling a billion dollar policy to fund more TAFE and University places.
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As COVID spreads around the country everyone needs to remember that as the PM keeps telling us hotel quarantine is 99.9% effective and just chill out…
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The French President has unequivocally called our Prime Minister a liar. Point blank, no other way to interpret his answer. Scott Morrison denies he lied. This isn’t just a diplomatic spat, it’s one leader calling into question the integrity of the other. Very personal.
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Ok today’s numbers in Sydney mean ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Either tighten the restrictions up and ensure the lockdown works or let the bloody thing rip. TO BE CLEAR I favour the former. Tighten things up and make the last five weeks mean something. No point being half pregnant FFS!
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Six million doses of AstraZeneca six deaths. If only a multitude of other medicines commonly used every day had such a low risk profile…
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Scott Morrison says he’s “not pretending to be anyone else”…as this montage proves right? 🤔
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Listening to the PM & DPM defend Christensen is mind numbing. They say he has a right to speak blah blah. True but NOT the point. It’s their refusal to kick him out of the Coalition. Why won’t they? Because they want his vote and don’t want to anger Dawson voters. No other reason
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So NSW Health spent valuable time laying a trap for a TikTok comedian who’s been leaking daily COVID numbers. As though THAT is a priority. It then leaked that it had plugged the leak. Good job guys, well done.
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Imagine just how different the outlook for the current outbreaks would be if we hadn’t trashed the AstraZeneca brand and if we’d viewed the vaccine rollout as a race not a stroll. Chalk and cheese unfortunately…
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My grandfather died of a heart attack at 50, my dad was 62. You just don’t know how long you’re going to get. Thinking about Shane Warne’s children.
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What’s wrong with that? He protected his citizens, he hit 90 per cent popularity in the polls, he reduced the Liberals to just two seats at the last state election. 🤷♂️
Scott Morrison has fired a salvo at Anthony Albanese, saying the Opposition Leader is a Mark McGowan wannabe.
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The PM enduring lockdown in Sydney just like every other Sydneysider…
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I can’t think of a better choice as the 2022 Australian of the Year than Dylan Alcott! Amazing athlete, wonderful human being and a tireless campaigner for disability rights, services and representation. Huge congrats and so well deserved. 👏👏👏
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I’ve seen some partisan criticism levelled at the minister who leaked their text exchange with Gladys Berejiklian…fair enough. Were the same people critical of the PM’s texts with the French President being leaked? 🤔
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It is great news Mehdi is finally free. After Australia incarcerated a genuine refugee for nearly a decade, 15 years of age on arrival. But why couldn’t he settle here? There’s no reason. This remains a blight on our draconian policies, a shame and stain on our country.
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Tonight I am free and leaving Australia to start my life in the United States of America. But I won't be happy until all my friends are get released from detention. It's not freedom until we are all free. Thank you all for your support.
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I don’t have a problem with ending daily press briefings in theory, but in practice when basic rights are being given up, when politicians depart from health advice (it can happen but deserves scrutiny) and when Covid numbers keep going up: DO YOUR JOB, TURN UP, ANSWER QUESTIONS!
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There’s plenty of rewriting of history going on re Christine Holgate. As I’ve said from the start, how the PM treated her in parliament was appalling and inappropriate. But Labor also claimed her position was untenable (which it wasn’t) and they raised the watches to begin with.
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Don’t miss this interview - a confirmed genuine refugee who has been in detention for 9 years, NINE, since he was 15. Today is his 24th birthday. It’s an utter utter disgrace. He’s at the same hotel as the world number one 🎾
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Tweet of the year…
I really wanna hear this guy's advice on injecting toxic substances into our bodies.
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So Keith Pitt - no great believer in climate change - moves into cabinet as part of the deal for the Nationals to back net zero…if you weren’t jaded by the sell out self interest of politics before now…
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“The Americans are winning all the shooting, that’s not very surprising.” Our 14 year old 🤷♂️
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The ABC says it doesn’t need a political editor so it’s making the role redundant? What an utter f^*king embarrassment for a national broadcaster.
#auspol
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How UTTERLY ridiculous!
Grace Tame not invited to participate in the government’s national strategy on the prevention of child sexual abuse.
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At the start of this Joker saga I had little sympathy for him. But the more I read about it the more I realise how badly he’s been treated. The court process has been important (who knew the law mattered) exposing that. What happens next will be VERY interesting to watch.
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Mocking (and much worse) Scott Morrison for catching covid, whatever you think about him, his prime ministership or his government, is deeply unbecoming. People��s health should be above such nonsense. Wish him well in his recovery instead.
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So having had to wait well past when our booster was due because of difficulties getting a booking, that booking (for tomorrow) has been delayed because of supply chain problems. Not the fault of our GP obviously. I think we all know who to blame…again.
#strolloutgoingwell
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There is one thing and one thing only that is entirely incontestable in this Covid crisis it is this: when Scott Morrison claimed getting vaccinated isn’t a race, that was a complete misread of the situation and it contributed to an abject failure to rush vaccines into arms ASAP.
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This is everything Australians hate about the political class. Christensen retires entirely of his own accord but his branch seeks to (mis)use the rules to secure him an undeserved $100k payout designed for people forced out rather than those who CHOOSE to quit politics.
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LNP HQ asked by branch to reject Christensen as a candidate, after he already says he won’t run. That way, he gets $100,000 from taxpayer.
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Well that was $7m of taxpayers money well spent incarcerating them on Christmas Island for two years…
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The argument being run by the government’s barrister in the federal court case involving Djokovic is essentially the minister might as well be a despot because he can do whatever the hell he likes…which according to the legislation is pretty close to the mark
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Gladys Berejiklian translation: sure I said I’d stop doing media conferences last week, but today I had some good news to announce regarding lifting restrictions, so I wanted to be here to take credit. If it’s just bad news tomorrow I’ll stick to my promise and I won’t be here…
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The PM’s statement on ND talks about removing him cites the need to protect us during the pandemic. While there are reasons to kick him out which can be debated, with 100k plus Covid cases a day now I’m not sure protecting us from Covid is the best argument…
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@MikeCarlton01
I find it UTTERLY outrageous from the side of politics that claim to be institutional conservatives.
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Announcing the decision to cancel ND’s visa late on a Friday had nothing to do with the news cycle (normally the reason for such timing) and everything to do with the courts, hoping to make it harder for his appeal. But that COULD backfire as too tricky by half…let’s see.
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“Dreyfus frilling out his neck like a lizard to try and scare off fair questioning at a media conference just proves that he’s learnt nothing”
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Absolutely. Until vaccination rates are much higher hard and fast lockdowns are the only way to manage this delta strain. NSW stuffed that up badly and is paying for it now…
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The problem with the 80 per cent vaccination target, apart from the time it’s going to take to get there during this outbreak, is that 80 per cent of over 16 year olds is a tick over 60 per cent of the population. No where near herd immunity and delta harms our children.
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The message is simple: don’t bother going to Queensland with its “open borders”…
#BREAKING
ALL passengers on the first Newcastle to Brisbane flight since borders opened, will now be spending Christmas in quarantine.
@qldhealth
has just deemed everyone on board yesterday's VA1105 as close contacts, after a Covid positive case.
@9NewsSyd
@9NewsQueensland
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So Morrison has now been called a “horrible, horrible person”, a “complete psycho” a “fraud”, a “liar”, a “hypocrite” and someone who is “obsessed with petty political point scoring”. This now as bad as the character assassinations Kevin Rudd faced before Labor’s defeat.
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What does former SAS captain, now assistant defence minister, Andrew Hastie think about arguments being used to justify not helping Afghan interpreters who helped us? Given they had security clearance to undertake such roles how are they suddenly too much of a security threat?
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Gladys Berejiklian doesn’t have a leg to stand on claiming no disclosure of her relationship with Daryl was necessary as a matter of good practice when (re)appointing him as a parliamentary secretary in her government. She can’t REALLY believe that can she?
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This is beyond insane....a must watch.
Keith Pitt overruled the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund to stop them supporting a new energy project which would create 250 North Queensland jobs, but in this interview, he couldn’t even answer basic questions about the project. Watch this train wreck interview...
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Plenty of hate getting directed at Kristina Keneally for moving into a lower house seat. It’s not only misdirected (blame the power brokers not her) but it ignores what she’s overcome to get to where she has. I won’t even address the tall poppy syndrome underscoring the criticism
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Very hard to disagree with Mr Rudd on this one…
What a Morrison-Dutton triumph! 1)US President has to apologise to Macron because Morrison misled him. 2) Europe now divided on China strategy. 3)France isolates Oz in Europe on trade and climate.4)No Oz subs until 2040. And China very happy with 1-4 above
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Don’t like the question accuse the journalist of being rude…pathetic
Palaszczuk
@AnnastaciaMP
snaps at Seven’s
@Bianca_Stone
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“Well I’m not going to answer people who are being rude … You are being very rude”
#MediaWatch
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If the rules currently allow non disclosure of donations into a blind trust then those rules need to be changed. As do so many other (non)disclosure rules surrounding politicians and political parties. It’s ridiculous.
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Treasury’s factsheet this month notes that disaster payments ARE taxable…on morning TV today the Prime Minister said they are NOT taxable. Riddle me that… 🤷♂️
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“An Albanese Labor government will deliver the same legislated tax relief to more than 9 million Australians as the Morrison government.” Joint statement by two politicians who can never again be trusted: the PM and the Treasurer.
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I wonder if the Aussie cricketers and the PM are all looking forward to their catch up at the PM’s residence in Sydney ahead of the new year test.... 😬
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It’s hard to know where to start detailing what a complete dickhead this guy is for what he’s done. But the fact his late fiancé decided she wanted her mother to get her super AFTER their relationship started ends ANY defence of his actions. What a FW…
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Lastest (unofficial) public health advice re COVID in NSW
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I feel like I should have turned comments off for this post...but with all house doors closed I just discovered the dog pissed in the box with copies of How Good is Scott Morrison? in it. Had it been the cat it might have been deliberate.
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The opposition leader didn’t miss today…
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👇
Anthony Albanese has accused the federal government of presiding over the largest public policy failure in Australian history, as booster bookings are cancelled and thousands struggle to get a PCR or rapid antigen test |
@vanOnselenP
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Funny how the Aussie flag mask was even too cringeworthy for Morrison when he was meeting with Biden et al…see, everyone has their limits 🤷♂️
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Might have been a more meaningful announcement if Biden could have remembered our PM’s name
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While the reasons behind the collapse of Afghanistan’s democratic government (to the extent it really was democratic) and the return of the Taliban are complex, the failure to protect those who protected and helped us while we were there is very simple. And it’s simply appalling.
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How is it inappropriate to release it straight away? Makes no sense at all…
The modelling of the federal government's plan to reach net zero by 2050 hasn't been released.
@AngusTaylorMP
says there's no secrecy around the modelling. But cannot confirm when it will be released.
"The detail of the modelling will be released at an appropriate time."
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“Jim Chalmers all but confirmed on Monday that Labor will make changes to negative gearing when he categorically ruled out doing so. That’s what his word is worth these days.”
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Excuses excuses… 🤷♂️
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is citing Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation as a reason not to have a New South Wales-style corruption watchdog federally, as he is yet to introduce a long-promised national ICAC |
@vanOnselenP
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I think it’s great we got the bronze in the basketball, but for the love of god can we hear from the silver medalist in the women’s high jump channel 7!
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Another shameful chapter in our treatment of refugees: the case of Mehdi Ali who came here as a 15 year old child. Despite being classified as a genuine refugee, he has remained locked up for nearly nine years. His youth stolen by our government.
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I’m not remotely religious, but the mocking of the PM for his religion is only going to see non-evangelical religious Aussies feel for him. Less than one per cent of Australians are Pentecostals but millions are religious and take their faith seriously.
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I realise I’ll be in the minority on this & get attacked no doubt…but I don’t have the slightest problem with the PM getting an ACT travel exemption to return to Canberra post Father’s Day. He’s the Prime Minister, he should be free to travel, even if the rest of us can’t.
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Australia has done amazingly well at this Olympics (6th on the medal tally) but New Zealand, a country with fewer than 5m people coming 11th! THAT is extraordinary 👏
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Getting a million Pfizer a week come 19 July is an increase on what was anticipated (previously we weren’t getting that many until September), but it’s not extra Pfizer beyond the 40m total promised. It’s just earlier. Of course we’ll wait for it to actually happen to be sure.
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What right does he have to demand she does anything? Very bullish and unnecessarily so IMO
‘You are going to the opening ceremony.’ Here is that awkward exchange between AOC President John Coates and Queensland Premier
@AnnastaciaMP
at a media conference in Tokyo last night.
#Brisbane2032
@BreakfastNews
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So the government says it’s not right to describe the vaccine rollout as a race (Dan Tehan this morning) but it is right to describe recalling National Cabinet to discuss COVID as putting it on a war footing? 🙄
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PM doing a media conference to condemn the Parliament House and Lodge vandals…fair enough they are criminals who should be forced to clean it up. But would he have stood up otherwise to discuss the important IPCC report and it’s dire warnings on climate change? 🤔
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Sometimes all you can do is applaud 👏
The year started with a mouse plague and ended in a rat shortage
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Everyone who has shit canned AstraZeneca should read this scholarly large scale study and hang their collective heads in shame:
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When we do open up, as we inevitably need to eventually, the stress on the hospital system will be huge. Even if we do well on the modelling. Spare a thought for all the doctors and nurses who are already exhausted and overworked. They have a tough few years ahead, minimum. 🙏
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Covid is really spiking in WA…it feels like we might need to put up a hard border to protect the rest of us
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Prediction: Despite all the speculation Gladys Berejiklian will NOT contest the seat of Warringah…
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When your long term family GP decides to ban you from their clinic is that a sign you’re a complete pain in the arse… 🤷♂️
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Right now the government is filibustering in the senate because they can’t make up their mind what to do about the religious discrimination bill now that an amended version has passed the House.
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Newspoll has the Coalition trailing 46-54 per cent against Labor. Morrison’s goose is cooked. It’s the same eight point margin the Coalition fell behind Labor ahead of the 2004 election.
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Jumping the gun on Twitter with assumptions about the timing of the PM Morgan meeting…turns out Albo and Morgan met the day before too. Surprising…social media doesn’t bring out a rush to judgement does it surely 😂
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Good question!
Scott Morrison has been to Rome and Glasgow this past week, meeting with dozens of world leaders as Australia's relationship with France hits an "unprecedented new low". So I asked him how can other world leaders trust him if private texts will be leaked?
@10NewsFirst
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The PM and Angus Taylor colouring in the final pieces of their emissions pamphlet on Shark One (PM’s nickname for his plane) before arriving in Europe.
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If the term mean girls is unacceptable (which I think it should be) how the hell is crumb maiden ok.
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I don’t agree with
@PRguy17
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#istandwithdan
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I have to say, we still have a few more days to go, but Kangaroo Island has exceeded my expectations. It is stunningly beautiful, there is so much to do, or you can just relax and enjoy the views and beaches. Can’t recommend it strongly enough:) 😎
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Thom report into Tudge dropped late on a Friday arvo (taking out the trash). No surprises…he’s stepping aside.
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There hasn’t been enough focus on India’s decision to also abstain, instead it’s all about China. What a terrible message to send to the rest of the world.
UN Security Council voting on resolution condemning Russia.
Yes
- United States
- United Kingdom
- France
- Norway
- Ireland
- Albania
- Gabon
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Ghana
- Kenya
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- Russia
Abstain
- China
- India
- United Arab Emirates
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Sometimes the stars just align…
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The Afterpay ads running at the moment with Rebel Wilson are utterly disgraceful and should be banned.
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Details at 5pm in the news
#Exclusive
: 10 News First has obtained text messages between former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and a currently serving senior minister, where Prime Minister Scott Morrison is called a “fraud” and “a complete psycho.”
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What does the PM’s past behaviour tell us about who to believe this time?👇
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There is a long way to go with repairing Australia and France’s rich and long-standing partnership, as French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments against Scott Morrison are a clear sign of deteriorating relations |
@vanOnselenP
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Watching the ideological (worse still partisan) left & right attack each other for bias & failure is the ultimate example of a lack of self awareness. Always lining up against only one side. Of course this tweet will probably unite them as they reject the premise of the statement
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