This is a divisive piece. So it should be. It’s hard to think of a more conflicted space to work in than Chinese state media. @LisaVisentin and I spoke to three Australians doing just that. smh.com.au/world/asia/i-d…




“This judgment opens up new possibilities for people who are being indefinitely detained. It is a reminder there are readily available alternatives to closed detention that are safer and significantly less costly to the public.” @SarahRACS theguardian.com/australia-news…

The PM has told the Liberal party room that climate action is now a key pillar of the western alliance
theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…


This morning as lawyers for #Australia's environment minister @sussanley argue in court that she does not have a duty of care to protect young people from climate change, 20 yr old Mia is blocking coal trains heading to Newcastle port newcastleherald.com.au/story/7473007/…


aaaand @AmyRemeikis is back with the politics blog because things are happening in Canberra : Barnaby Joyce says Nationals ‘not chained to a script’ on net zero theguardian.com/australia-news…

An excellent and insightful piece from @BernardKeane
Please read and retweet. crikey.com.au/2021/10/18/ten…


Seven had former 60 minutes reporter Ross Coulthart work on a "counter-investigation...to try to dissuade and pressure the newspaper reporters from writing further stories about allegations against the former soldier", the court heard. twitter.com/BenDohertyCorr…




Vikki Campion takes the ‘oxy’ out of oxymoronic joeas.tn/2YTrU91