Morning Editor, ABC Audio News and Current Affairs. Views are my own.
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This is worth your time. A beautiful and heartbreaking profile of the fabulous @SabraLane
Sabra Lane on covering federal politics from outside Canberra and the private grief that never goes away abc.net.au/news/backstory/20…
Extraordinary work by @MarcFennell and @maddymaytweet 👏
I give you.... 2020: The Year in Sound soundcloud.com/marcfennell/2…
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Some reporting on the murder of Hannah Baxter and her 3 children has been maddening but not surprising. I wrote this piece on the importance of language when discussing domestic and family violence after my mum was murdered. feministwritersfestival.com/… @OurWatchAus
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A beautiful and poignant nativity scene at Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie instagram.com/p/B6efCntgwS0N…
Listen to this! Amazing work @MarcFennell and @maddymaytweet
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the trashfire that was 2019... mixed with explosions, emotions and a vengeful apocalyptic soundscape. soundcloud.com/marcfennell/2…
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Tweeps, thank you all for your concern. I'm a big softie at heart, and now the nation knows. I was totally pole-axed by @samanthahawley - and bewildered by humanity. x
'I did create a monster': 8chan founder wants site shut after El Paso shooting. Listen to the interview with @sallyjsara on #PM 👇
abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm… abc.net.au/news/2019-08-05/8…
Congratulations @henryzwartz on your Walkley!
Henry Zwartz is the winner of the 2019 #Walkleys Young Australian Journalist of the Year Award for Coverage of Community & Regional Affairs. Congratulations @henryzwartz! @ABCNews @GoogleNewsInit
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Isabella Higgins wins the 2019 #Walkleys Young Australian Journalist of the Year Award for Shortform Journalism. Congratulations @isabellahiggins! @ABCNews
Congratulations @olgordon
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Congrats! @sarahdingle_ rewarded for her hard work, passion and integrity at @walkleys midyears for @OurWatchAus reporting on violence against women on @BackgroundBrief . Important stuff.
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Congrats also to @olgordon !!! Best longform at @walkleys midyears for his @BackgroundBrief on segregation at an Alice Springs hotel.
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AFP RAID LIVE: The AFP have just realised I’m live tweeting the raid and raised it with me. I’ve said I think ABC staff and others have a right to know about a raid on our premises. I’ve said I won’t use any names of alleged sources or confidential material. They’ve accepted this
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Personal data of thousands of Australians sold for just $US60 .. just part of Privacy Unravelled, an investigation by #abcPM @Flintdux .. read and listen here. abc.net.au/news/2019-05-31/o…
The other big news last night. Congratulations @MatthewBevan
This was an a big surprise. Thank you to @rubyraetsjones @yasminparry and @will_ock of course. But also to my fellow nominees, particularly @angelavoipierre @StephenSmiley @Chris_dengate and @frankelly08 for putting up with me. And @LindaMottram, for many, many, many things.
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Our election night coverage starts in just a few minutes, and the team is ready.
We're joined by @SenatorRyan and @LindaBurneyMP as well as analyst @jillesheppard in studio and we'll be taking you around the country for the latest.
