@MMEasterbrook

The Age, deputy opinion editor

 Melbourne, Australia
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Joined May 2011
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@theage22 May 2022
Simon Birmingham says the shift of voters from blue-ribbon Liberals to teal independents began years ago. #auspol theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Same-sex marriage vote a ‘turning point’ in teal bloodbath of moderate Liberals

Simon Birmingham says the shift of voters from blue-ribbon Liberals to teal independents began years ago.

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The West Australian@westaustralian17 May 2022
Julie Bishop has refused to back in her successor as Curtin MP Celia Hammond, instead predicting Teal Independent Kate Chaney will provoke 'a lot of soul searching' in the party with a win in her old seat. bit.ly/3ldLHbj #auspol #ausvotes
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@FinancialReview11 May 2022
Liberal MP Tim Wilson says he is not fazed by the polls which show he is on track for defeat and that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg could also lose his seat, claiming that current betting markets are “cuckoo bananas”. bit.ly/3FBaUWl

Tim Wilson says election markets are ‘cuckoo bananas’ wrong

Liberal MP Tim Wilson says he is not fazed by the polls, which show he and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on track for defeat.

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Too good. So well deserved. @DylanAlcott you are an inspiration. Thank you.
AusoftheYearAwards@ausoftheyear25 Jan 2022
Announcing the 2022 Australian of the Year, Dylan Alcott OAM! @dylanalcott @auspost
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Ben Rothenberg
@BenRothenberg25 Jan 2022
Coming off a golden slam last year, Dylan Alcott has named "Australian of the Year" for 2022. He dashed up to Canberra in between his semifinal and final at the #AusOpen to receive the award. sbs.com.au/news/paralympian-…

Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott has been named Australian of the Year

Paralympian Dylan Alcott, long-term volunteer for St John Ambulance Valmai Dempsey, and founder of a healthcare service for people experiencing homelessness Dr Daniel Nour are the Australians of the...

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@9NewsMelb25 Jan 2022
Tennis champion Dylan Alcott has been named the 2022 Australian of the Year, becoming the first person with a disability to receive the award. DETAILS: 9news.com.au/national/dylan-… #9News
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New column from 5 August
The Sydney Morning Herald
@smh13 Jul 2021
Award-winning political commentator and author Niki Savva will join The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald as a columnist from August | @zoesam93 smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Niki Savva joins The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald

Award-winning political commentator and author Niki Savva is joining The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald as a columnist.

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Do not try to ''spin'' the disability sector. We all might need support one day. @lindareynoldswa @NDIS Secret NDIS report warns of backlash unless government is ‘seen’ to have listened theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Secret NDIS report warns of backlash unless government is ‘seen’ to have listened

A secret marketing strategy for a controversial overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme says the government must be “seen” to have listened to disability groups.

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@AJEnglish19 Apr 2021
“There are no words to describe Manus Island. It was full of hatred, disease and sickness. It was the last thing from an offshore processing centre – it’s a complete crime scene.” - Moaz Mohammad, 29, Sudanese refugee aje.io/d4abn
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Worth remembering everyone is one fall, one road or workplace accident away from disability.@stuartrobertmp @billshortenmp @NDIS #disabilityawareness #DisabilityRights Leaked laws reveal plan to kick Australians off the $22 billion NDIS theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Leaked laws reveal plan to kick Australians off the $22 billion NDIS

Australians with acquired brain injuries and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder could be kicked off the NDIS under secret changes the Morrison government is considering.

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As the NDIS moves to independent assessments, these companies stand to profit from the change abc.net.au/news/2021-03-25/d…

Meet the companies that stand to profit from a big change coming to the NDIS

As the NDIS moves to a controversial new model to determine eligibility for the multi-billion dollar scheme, there are concerns people with disability could be left behind.

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@abcnews17 Mar 2021
NDIS architect slams changes to assessment processes as 'robo-planning' abc.net.au/news/2021-03-18/n…

NDIS architect slams changes to assessment processes as 'robo-planning'

Former National Disability Insurance Agency chairman Bruce Bonyhady urges the federal government to scrap changes to NDIS eligibility testing, saying they have spread fear and stress among Australi...

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9News Melbourne
@9NewsMelb17 Mar 2021
Australian scientists have made a major breakthrough in fighting disease and infertility, growing a human embryo from skin cells. #9News
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Dr Michael Carr-Gregg AO@MCG5817 Mar 2021
My op ed in the Age today....
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Duska Sulicich@DuskaSulicich8 Mar 2021
Julie Bishop backs inquest into Porter case, says Reynolds had duty to tell police about alleged rape theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Julie Bishop backs inquest into Porter case, says Reynolds had duty to tell police about alleged...

Former deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop has backed an inquest into the death of the woman who accused federal Attorney-General Christian Porter of raping her in 1988.

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We need to stay the course. There's work still to be done. #IWD #InternationalWomensDay We’ve come a long way, but it can all be taken away theage.com.au/national/we-ve…

We’ve come a long way, but it can all be taken away

It is shockingly easy to forget the rights women take for granted were hard fought for – and only yesterday.

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Important piece by @sammostyn for @iwda #Leadership #womeninleadership ‘This howl of pain is the soundtrack to millions of women’s lives’ theage.com.au/national/this-…

‘This howl of pain is the soundtrack to millions of women’s lives’

Toxic work environments, sexual harassment, abuse. Women and girls across Australia have long known this, which is why they are now speaking with a collective fury.

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Jamila Rizvi@JamilaRizvi15 Feb 2021
Also why on earth did the PM’s wife need to suggest to him that behaving with some empathy might be a good idea? Isn’t behaving with empathy a normal human response that we should expect from everyone, especially those in power?
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It's 2021. This should be a universal given. Get it right now. Save on retrofitting and, worse, premature admission to nursing homes @BenGauntlettDDC @richardmcolbeck An accessible home opens the door to health, happiness and work theage.com.au/national/an-ac…

An accessible home opens the door to health, happiness and work

Australia needs meaningful housing policy reform – including mandatory building laws for accessible homes – that future-proofs the country from health and disability challenges.

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WorkSafe appoints concussion experts to investigate AFL theage.com.au/sport/afl/work… I've never understood why there is any doubt that a knock on the head can have serious consequences

WorkSafe appoints concussion experts to investigate AFL

Worksafe Victoria appointed two concussion experts and has completed three detailed reports in a "complex" investigation into whether the AFL has failed in its handling of player head knocks.

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