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Journalist. Harvard Nieman Fellow 2016

Joined March 2009
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    14 Mar 2017

    👇👇👇👇👇👇 WATCH: investigates death at Ayahuasca retreat in Peru

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    7 hours ago

    This morning’s air strikes on Syria mean David Kilcullen in today’s Weekend is even more must read than usual.

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    7 hours ago

    "We warned that such actions will not be left without consequences." - Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov US and allies strike Syria

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    8 hours ago

    NEW: French release video showing fighter jets taking off to execute strikes against Syria.

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    7 hours ago

    US, British and French forces launch air strikes in in response to chemical weapons attack (Pic: AP)

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    9 hours ago

    Precision strikes on chemical weapons targets in Syria bring into focus the players involved in the conflict—from Syria and the United Staes, to Russia, Iran and Israel.

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    9 hours ago

    WATCH: President Donald Trump announces airstrikes on Syria in response to suspected chemical weapons attack

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    18 hours ago

    Western military assets surrounding Syria include Raptor, Strike Eagle & Tornado aircraft, as well as destroyers and the submarine USS John Warner. Full analysis:

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    9 hours ago

    NEW - local sources claim missile strikes have hit a major base in Al-Qusayr, near the border. That’d be a very significant development - the first (I believe) U.S. strike *ever* on Hezbollah & a potent message to .

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    12 hours ago

    Right-wing tribalism vs left-wing tribalism: “Identity politics gained traction on the left, but now the Trumpian right has decided to fight fire with fire. Populism is a form of identity politics because it’s based on in-group/out-group distinctions.”

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    Apr 12

    Preferred: Candidates who are Anglo Saxon | apologises for advert saying it is ‘unacceptable’ | Details 630

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  12. Apr 12

    What a pleasure it was to meet Alexis Wright this morning. Fascinating conversation.

    Alexis Wright discussed Tracker and with Hamish Macdonald on ABC RN Breakfast this morning.
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    Apr 12

    Reporter Alex Mann investigates the murky world of steroid supply and finds a fascinating web of fake identities, encrypted messaging apps and dodgy backyard chemistry.

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    Apr 12

    This is quite an alliance between Haley and Pence

    Scoop: Vice President Pence will name Jon Lerner as his new National Security Adviser. Lerner will also remain deputy to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.
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  15. Apr 12

    'What would a Western coalition assault on Syria achieve?': thoroughly fascinating conversation with on today 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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    Apr 12

    Very good ivu with the winner of the Stella Prize, Alexis Wright, for her biography of Tracker Tilmouth, the Indigeous leader. It's a 650-page blockbuster!

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  17. Apr 12

    Lovely story 🙌🏽🙌🏽

    If you saw on last night on and want to reach out to her - please do. She’s an avid tweeter and loves to stay in touch
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    Apr 12

    Today on !—part of —, and yours truly chat to the one and only (!) about unruly bodies, about the problem with Apu and @daveanthony about podcasts. at 10am, on air, online and on poddy!

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    Apr 12

    "Even if you got rid of and took out top leadership, it would still not fix the problem... In my view we need to deal with ISIS and its residual presence, we need to continue to support the Kurds.... we may have to accept the reality that he [Assad] is there."

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    Apr 12

    "We got to get our ducks in line and the ducks in this case are two kinds. Number one - who's going to be with us on this? The Brits, the French, maybe an Arab Government or two..." - speaking to on

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    Apr 12

    THE BOOK

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