Thursday, August 12, 2021 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Niki Savva • August 12, 2021 • smh.com.au
Prime Minister Scott Morrison a cranky man in need of a plan
A tired and cranky prime minister allowed his temper to get the better of him. But Morrison’s aggressive streak inhibits his ability to forge consensus when the country is crying out for leadership.
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The Guardian • Adam Morton • August 12, 2021 • theguardian.com
Senior US climate official says Australia’s climate targets are ‘not sufficient’
Exclusive: US deputy presidential climate envoy suggests Australia should aim for a 50% cut in emissions by 2030
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Nick Evershed • August 12, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australian conspiracy theorists and anti-lockdown groups share fake Covid check-in apps
Exclusive: Spoof software likely to cause difficulties for contact tracers in the event of outbreaks
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Christopher Knaus@knausc
A fake check-in app is being used by Covid-19 conspiracy theorists and anti-lockdown groups to dupe business owners and keep location data out of the hands of contact tracers in at least three states. theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 12, 2021
ABC News • Linton Besser • August 12, 2021 • abc.net.au
'Dead white man's clothes': The dirty secret behind the world's fashion addiction
For decades, the West's unwanted fashion has made its way to used-clothing markets in Africa. Now it's fuelling an environmental catastrophe.
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The Australian • Will Glasgow • August 11, 2021 • theaustralian.com.au
How China ‘disappeared’ Aussie
Cheng Leis colleagues were horrified.
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Will Glasgow@wmdglasgow
A year ago Cheng Lei — a CGTN anchor and one of the highest profile Aussies in China — was detained by secret police in Beijing. To this day, CGTN’s official slogan, “See the difference”, is the winning entry she made in an all-staff competition theaustralian.com.au/nation/how-chi…
August 12, 2021
ABC News • Stephanie Dalzell, Gavin Coote • August 12, 2021 • abc.net.au
Out of date COVID-19 information 'should have been updated sooner', government concedes
Critical public health information targeting diverse communities at the centre of the latest COVID-19 outbreak was almost two months out of date until the ABC raised the issue. The government now conceds it took too long to fix.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • August 12, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘I’m listening to her’: meet Scott Morrison’s favourite climate change protester
Frances, who stands near Parliament House in a Pokemon outfit with placards, says prime minister must ‘do whatever it takes’ to make a difference
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Amy Remeikis@AmyRemeikis
The protester Scott Morrison says he is "listening to" is also a member of Extinction Rebellion, @danielhurstbne reports:
theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 12, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Carrie Fellner • August 12, 2021 • smh.com.au
Judge trades Sydney’s lockdown for the ski slopes
A frosty atmosphere has descended on a NSW ski village as Sydneysiders arrive for their annual winter ski holiday.
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The Guardian • Lorena Allam, Nick Evershed • August 12, 2021 • theguardian.com
Anger as slow vaccine rollout leaves western NSW Aboriginal communities exposed to Covid
Indigenous elders fear Delta variant could take hold in the state’s far west, where vaccination rates are among the lowest in Australia
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The Canberra Times • Alex Crowe • August 12, 2021 • canberratimes.com.au
Coronavirus case detected in Canberra with ACT to enter lockdown from tonight
Covid case confirmed in the ACT.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
BREAKING from @canberratimes . First COVID-19 case in Canberra in more than a year. Emergency cabinet meeting later today. bit.ly/3xEpC9q
August 12, 2021
Australian Financial Review • Patrick Durkin, Tess Bennett, Tom McIlroy, Julie-anne Sprague, Simon Evans • August 12, 2021 • afr.com
Premiers to confront PM about Sydney outbreak
State leaders aim to challenge the Prime Minister at national cabinet over NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s plan to open up even if cases remain high.
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ABC News • Olivia Ralph, Lucy Thackray, Xanthe Gregory • August 12, 2021 • abc.net.au
Grave fears for vulnerable communities as child listed among new NSW infections
Residents in western NSW are being urged to prepare for the worst, with anger building over the handling of vaccine distribution amid fears COVID-19 is about to tear through vulnerable communities.
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Xanthe Gregory@xanthe_gregory
There are no appointments for vaccinations in Walgett at the moment. The closest available is in Moree, 180 kilometres east of the town — and in more than 21 days' time. abc.net.au/news/2021-08-1…
August 12, 2021
The Guardian • Nick Evershed, Lorena Allam • August 5, 2021 • theguardian.com
Aboriginal health groups fear ‘big gaps’ in vaccine coverage are being hidden by lack of data
Doctors say detailed information on Indigenous Covid vaccination is essential to the rollout to vulnerable communities
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Nick Evershed@NickEvershed
just a reminder today that government does not publish stats on the Covid vaccine rollout for Indigenous people (despite being included in priority groups since 1b) & only gives out the headline number when asked for detailed age and location breakdowns theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 12, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick Bonyhady • August 12, 2021 • smh.com.au
New system: Four tiers to guide businesses on mandatory vaccinations
Australia’s workplace watchdog will dump its previous guidance to employers that they are “overwhelmingly” unable to require staff to be vaccinated.
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Nick Bonyhady@nickbonyhady
Exclusive: Fair Work will abandon its advice that the “overwhelming majority” of employers can’t mandate jabs. Instead adopt the 4 tier system outlined by the PM on Friday. It’s advisory but a strong signal to firms, which have begged for clarity.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
August 12, 2021
The Monthly • Rachel Withers • August 12, 2021 • themonthly.com.au
The woman who failed Australia
NSW’s decision to abandon the national plan has implications for all of us
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The Canberra Times • Kathryn Lewis • August 13, 2021 • canberratimes.com.au
Five ANU residences released from quarantine after negative Covid tests
Students across those eight halls have been sent into isolation as a precaution after it was determined they were secondary contacts.
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Canberra Times@canberratimes
BREAKING NEWS: Eight ANU residence halls have close contacts, forcing hundreds of students into isolation, reports @kathrynjlewis
canberratimes.com.au/story/7384024/…
August 12, 2021
The Age • Zoe Samios • August 12, 2021 • smh.com.au
Four Corners turns 60: Inside the show that exposes governments and divides viewers
Sixty years ago, Four Corners began with a clip asking whether a future governor-general should be British or Australian. It hasn’t been perfect, but its future looks stable.
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Jenny Brockie@JenBrockie
Jones and I looking positively avant-garde with our mullets in this pic (that’s me in the corner) Happy 60th @4corners theage.com.au/culture/tv-and…
August 12, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Ketan Joshi • August 11, 2021 • smh.com.au
Climate report coverage prompts alarm, not action
Media coverage around the IPCC climate change report has emphasised the “unstoppable” aspect of global warming, and downplayed our ability to act.
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Benjamin Law 羅旭能@mrbenjaminlaw
Great piece by @KetanJ0 how the media covered the IPCC report.
So much coverage of climate change is divorced "not just from human agency, but the concentrated clusters of power that have the most impacts on global emissions: politicians and businesses."
smh.com.au/national/clima…
August 11, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Eryk Bagshaw • August 12, 2021 • smh.com.au
Japan calls on Australia to lead resistance to China’s regional sway
Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi has warned China’s clout is backed by force and coercion, and it is trying to make its dominance “into a fait accompli”.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Matthew Knott • August 12, 2021 • smh.com.au
America had a chance to crush COVID but blew it
The high rate of vaccine refusal in the US has revealed the dark side of American individualism and liberty: selfishness and a lack of empathy.
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