Tash RobinsonRiverbank Frank, a Dubbo Indigenous elder, rocks up to a vaccine centre but staff tell him he can't get a vaccination without making an online booking. He doesn't even have a phone. This bureaucracy needs to stop! Just give people the vaccine @gbearup
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Tweets Archive Recent news
Rashida YosufzaiExclusive: A former interpreter for the Australian army was allegedly shot in the leg by the Taliban while he was trying to reach Australia’s first military evacuation flight out of Kabul airport on Tuesday morning.
Mark WillacyA report about my book ROGUE FORCES which is out today. This is a book about "the good people of the SAS who had the guts to stand up and call out the bad stuff." theguardian.com/australia-news…
Henry BelotThe UK has announced a new scheme to welcome 20,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban. Canada has done the same. Australia's overall humanitarian intake cap is 13,750. bbc.com/news/uk-582502…
A number of former interpreters lined up at Kabul airport on Tuesday night in hopes boarding the first Australian evacuation flight
It's unclear whether they made it - SBS News understands flight contained women and children who are Australian citizens
Andrew GreeneBREAKING: Australian military rescue mission to Afghanistan is underway with a RAAF Hercules departing Kabul this morning abc.net.au/news/2021-08-1…
Kieran RooneyVictoria to record at least 40 new Covid cases @96mitchclarke
Lisa VisentinLooks like Federal Parliament will sit next week - the govt needs to pass laws to extend terrorist control orders that expire on Sept 7. Good yarn @Gallo_Ways and Rob Harris theage.com.au/politics/feder…
Craig FosterToday’s comments by the Aust Prime Minister, in responding to a humanitarian crisis in which Aust has failed even to fully extract those who aided us, by talking about boats, and smugglers, the same old tired, dangerous & damaging political rhetoric (1/2) smh.com.au/national/moral…
Elias VisontayNSW Health is investigating concerns that the Delta strain circulating in Sydney has leaked *into* hotel quarantine rooms and infected otherwise healthy returning travellers theguardian.com/australia-news…
Christopher KnausA former Afghan interpreter for the Australian military has been shot in the leg as he tried to pass a Taliban checkpoint outside Kabul airport, in an attempt to board an Australian evacuation mission out of Afghanistan. theguardian.com/australia-news…
Rachel WithersA moment that calls for a big, bold response, and we've got the smallest, most cowardly man imaginable in charge.
Thirty-four aged care facilities in New South Wales are currently in the grips of a Covid-19 outbreak or are under close surveillance due to recent cases. Meanwhile, the first dose vax rate for workers is just 61%, with less than a month until the mandate. theguardian.com/australia-news…
Amy RemeikisThere has been a lot written on this - Morrison’s use of passive language, painting himself as a passive but optimistic bystander in events he and his government have huge influence over.