Melbourne-born, Asia-passionate. Travel addict, sports nut and lover of random facts. This is a personal account and all views are mine and mine alone.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined May 2010
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Joel Backwell retweeted
The courage shown by the alleged victim in coming forward & her wellbeing are the only thing that matters.
That rightly will play out through due process.
Sanctions imposed on the Swans for the lack of standards, bringing the game and their club into disrepute should be welcomed
2023 was a painful period of rebuilding and uncertainty. Hats off to all the @GeelongCats fans for sticking tough through difficult times #AFL #GeelongStrong
“[A] concept that’s important to our region, using a language of our region.”
Does Australia’s first Indonesian/Malay-speaking foreign minister have a word for the 2023 ACICIS #BahasaSesh Challenge? You bet she does.
Thanks @SenatorWong
Joel Backwell retweeted
Great to talk to @abcnews about 🇦🇺🇮🇩learning abroad and to see the English version of this out today! Thanks @natasyajour @erwin_renaldi abc.net.au/news/2023-06-25/a… @RobbieGaspar23 @acicisCD @Prof_David_Hill @IEAAustralia @NewColomboPlan @ANUIndonesia @ANU_CHL @ANUmedia @dfat
Joel Backwell retweeted
A Texan has become an unlikely star of Australian rules football, considered one of the world’s roughest sports. 60 Minutes’ @jon_wertheim reports, Sunday. 60Minutes.com
Joel Backwell retweeted
As a country, we've spent so long telling Aboriginal Australians how it's going to be.
Telling them what's best for them.
And it hasn't worked.
The Voice is an offer to change that.
Joel Backwell retweeted
This is a heartbreaking lack of leadership. Inexcusable to call it a "divisive Canberra Voice" - the Uluru Statement from the Heart (that put forward the Voice to Parliament) is the result of years of consultation by First Nations people with Firsts Nations people right across the country.
#whylearnIndo
One of the world's biggest democracies and economies, right on our doorstep. Australia must do far more to understand Indonesia. It starts in our schools.
Indonesian language on the front page of the @canberratimes this morning courtesy of @KeremDoruk17:
tinyurl.com/mtjxxw9r
Aussie women dominating on the sports field. First the Diamonds against NZ, then the Matildas yesterday 4-0 over no.2 team Sweden. Last night our tennis team beat GB to make the final of the Billie Jean King Cup #GoAussies
Joel Backwell retweeted
Support For Beloved CBD To Bring More People To City’s Heart - premier.vic.gov.au/support-b… #springst
Joel Backwell retweeted
Fifteen-year-old Cassius Turvey was killed in an alleged attack two weeks ago. But why hasn't there been a public outcry? Our panel discuss.
Superstar
50 AFLW games for Daisy Pearce this weekend and says she won't be defined by a premiership.
✍️ Lauren Wood
STORY: bit.ly/3rOYW5p
Joel Backwell retweeted
Jon interviewed Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General, about why her state banned gender-affirming care for minors - ignoring the guidelines of major medical organizations and taking the decision out of parents’ hands. Watch the full interview on @AppleTVPlus