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National Affairs Correspondent, New Matilda; arts journalist, Crikey; Lecturer, Monash University.

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Joined November 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 15

    I’m writing a book about Australian art and culture. If you’re an Australian artist and you’d like to be in it, get in touch with me here

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    3 hours ago

    For folks playing on at home: A statement to be issued by Queensland shortly confirms they are in the same place as Victoria on the red lines: higher target, easier to scale, shouldn't be able to go below 26%

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  3. 2 hours ago

    Perth Fringe Festival performers among creditors owed $672,000 after promoter collapses via

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    2 hours ago

    .: Victoria has not signed up to the National Energy Guarantee...we will only support the NEG if we believe that it will not put a brake on investment for new energy generation

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    8 hours ago

    “Malcolm Turnbull’s office has confirmed that two of the directors of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation — the recipient of a $444 million grant from his government awarded without tender — may have been hosted at the Prime Minister’s home by wife Lucy.”

    New revelations in today’s ⁦⁩ - story by ⁦⁩
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  6. 2 hours ago

    This is what regulatory capture looks like: Adani colluded with the Queensland Environment Dept to get a last-minute exemption to pollute the Barrier Reef

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    5 hours ago

    It’s worth coming back to Twitter for this call to arms about a passion of mine: education. More empathy.

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  8. 5 hours ago

    In extremely important news I could not possibly be more excited about the coffee I’ve just ordered

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    5 hours ago

    Finally listen to 's Whitlam Address. Probably the most important anti-racist social democratic statement in as long as I can remember. As someone far to the left of that position I still think It is important to listen to.

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    19 hours ago

    I’ve been selected as Greens candidate for Summer Hill! I’ll campaign for universal housing, ending privatisation, ending the War on Drugs

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    14 hours ago

    Study helps solve mystery under 's coloured bands

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  12. 17 hours ago

    Are we .... are we the bad guys?

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    Andrew Bolt: The Victorian government is trying to shut down Sky News for having some conservative presenters. This is a very serious moment in Australian journalism. MORE:
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    21 hours ago

    I am stepping down as the Greens candidate for Cooper.

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  14. 18 hours ago

    Most of you won’t know this but I am also a part-time musician. Anyway I’ve got a new album coming out next month, stay tuned, it’s awesome

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    Aug 7

    Essential reading in the debate: "What AEMO’S Integrated System Plan Report implies about the National Energy Guarantee" analysis by Hugh Saddler

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  16. 21 hours ago

    Pasquale points out that the GDPR contains the right to an explanation - the right not to judged solely on an automated process

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    22 hours ago

    What if HR could buy that computer mouse twitch data and exclude you for potentially having Parkinson's? What is this, Gattaca?

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  18. 21 hours ago

    . on My Health Record: we’re in danger of allowing companies to privatise public data for the gain of a few

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    22 hours ago

    Insurance companies in the US have already been used to deny cover to people who take Prozac, for example. Then that became illegal. Now the Trump government wants to bring this kind of stuff back.

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  20. 22 hours ago

    Yep, it’s really this bad

    Much of the marine ecosystem along the reef’s north coast has become barren and skeletal with little hope of recovery
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    22 hours ago

    As we were saying ...

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