Friday, December 31, 2021 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Guardian • Michael McGowan, Luke Henriques-Gomes, Ben Butler • December 31, 2021 • theguardian.com
Covid rapid antigen tests: suppliers deny pressing PM to abandon commitment to provide free kits
Scott Morrison says his decision not to make tests free for most was a response to industry concerns but peak bodies say they did not lobby government
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Rob Harris • December 31, 2021 • smh.com.au
Disaffected and ‘mad as hell’: Palmer wooing a changing demographic
The boisterous billionaire may be playing our democracy like a game of fantasy football, but he cannot be underestimated.
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The Guardian • Peter Hannam • December 31, 2021 • theguardian.com
‘Carbon bomb’: Queensland reveals big jump in land clearing
Landholders in the state cleared 680,688 hectares of woody vegetation in 2018-19, primarily for beef
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Mayeta Clark@mayetaclark
This is a shocker. Massive land clearing in Queensland. “.. millions of killed and maimed native animals..”
Data released at the end of the year in an attempt to minimise adverse publicity.
Important read by @p_hannam👇🏼
theguardian.com/environment/20…?
December 31, 2021
ABC News • Kathleen Ferguson • December 31, 2021 • abc.net.au
'Felt a bit dodgy': Sydney woman pays $25 for rapid antigen test after chemist sells multipack individually
Just a couple of weeks ago, a pharmacy in north-west Sydney was selling a five-pack rapid antigen test kit for $50. A single test now costs $25. As demand outstrips supplies, there are calls for retailers to be "good humans".
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Fiona Katauskas@FionaKatauskas
Bought a pack of 7 RATs for $70 a week ago. Same chemist now only selling them individually for $19.99 a piece abc.net.au/news/2021-12-3…
December 31, 2021
The Guardian • Paul Daley • December 31, 2021 • theguardian.com
It’s an Australian summer of self-imposed lockdown. Bring on the 2022 election
I have a feeling I’m not alone in finding thoroughly galling a PM who accepts liability for so little
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Katina Curtis • December 31, 2021 • smh.com.au
Old Parliament House likely to be closed for weeks after protest and fire
The front entrance of Old Parliament House was seriously damaged and the chambers and King’s Hall covered in soot from Thursday’s fire, as protesters continued their action.
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Australian Federal Police • December 31, 2021 • afp.gov.au
AFP-led taskforce to investigate fire at Old Parliament House
The AFP will lead a joint taskforce with ACT Policing to identify protesters responsible for a fire that damaged Old Parliament House on Thursday.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Mary Ward, Sarah McPhee • December 31, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘We all have a part to play’: Chant’s NYE warning as COVID numbers hit 21,151
NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant said it was likely the case numbers in the state were well above the reported figure.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst, Tory Shepherd, Elias Visontay • December 30, 2021 • theguardian.com
Fewer Australians to have Covid tests as national cabinet agrees to new definition of close contact
Scott Morrison calls for a ‘reset’ as a record 21,000 new cases are reported nationwide
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
People spending hours to get tested aren’t being ‘selfish’ they’re putting the the community interest ahead of their own. Thats why Scott Morrison doesn’t understand them. He wants to discourage selfless action to get queues off the news #auspol #domicron theguardian.com/australia-news…
December 31, 2021
The Guardian • Peter Kalmus • December 30, 2021 • theguardian.com
I’m a climate scientist. Don’t Look Up captures the madness I see every day
A film about a comet hurtling towards Earth and no one is doing anything about it? Sounds exactly like the climate crisis
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Melanie Kembrey • December 31, 2021 • smh.com.au
The most anticipated books of 2022
There are plenty of great reads on the way including new books from Geraldine Brooks, Hanya Yanagihara, Haruki Murakami and Nick Cave.
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ABC News • Danuta Kozaki, Kevin Nguyen • December 31, 2021 • abc.net.au
The Premier says NSW is in a 'strong position' with COVID. A leaked email from a hospital suggests otherwise
Soaring COVID-19 hospitalisations have left one of Sydney's largest hospitals in an "extremely vulnerable" position over the next few days, according to a leaked email obtained by the ABC.
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The Guardian • Cait Kelly, Josh Nicholas, Andy Ball • December 31, 2021 • theguardian.com
Australia’s Covid surge in four charts: NSW now has one of world’s highest infection rates
Within just two weeks Australia went from having one of the lowest rates of new Covid cases per capita in the world, to the top 20
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Australian Medical Association • December 30, 2021 • ama.com.au
New definition of 'close contact' appears to put politics over health
The AMA is very concerned National Cabinet has decided to adopt a new definition of “close contact” in the current phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision appears to ignore the pattern of transmission of the Omicron variant which spreads more easily than any other variant. AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said narrowing the definition to household contacts will lock in very high transmission rates and accelerate the outbreak of Omicron.
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ABC Radio • December 31, 2021 • abc.net.au
New year, same old pandemic
As COVID cases keep rapidly climbing and testing systems come under strain, isolation rules are being eased again. But why?; Australia prepares to ring in 2022, though perhaps with a little more caution than usual; And, after two horror years of bushfires, floods and lockdowns, we return to one community that's still finding reasons to remain hopeful.
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ABC News • Sara Tomevska • December 31, 2021 • abc.net.au
COVID close contact definition to remain at 15 minutes in South Australia, despite national overhaul
Professor Nicola Spurrier says the national four-hour rule won't apply in South Australia, despite being approved at national cabinet yesterday.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • December 31, 2021 • smh.com.au
Photos of the year by Herald photographers
Photos of the year by The Sydney Morning Herald photographers
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Bevan Shields@BevanShields
The Herald is so lucky to have such talented photographers. Here’s some of their best work for the year: smh.com.au/national/nsw/p…
December 31, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald • Jessica Yun, Supratim Adhikari, Paul Sakkal • December 31, 2021 • smh.com.au
‘Gold standard PCR’ push leaves a gaping hole in rapid test supply
Australia is scrambling to secure a supply of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to detect COVID-19 infections.
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The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • December 31, 2021 • theguardian.com
Covid transmission risk not limited to household contacts, Australian health panel warns
AHPPC statement appears more nuanced than PM’s definition, accounting for significant Covid transmission events outside the home
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Daniel Hurst@danielhurstbne
Work colleagues of confirmed cases, not just people who live together, may be classed as close contacts if a significant transmission event occurs, according to expert health advice cited by the PM to overhaul Covid-19 rules in Australia. Full details: theguardian.com/australia-news…
December 31, 2021
The Australian • Caroline Overington • December 31, 2021 • theaustralian.com.au
‘I need to get out’: how the Oz’s cricket writers saved an Afghan
There was no TV and not much radio in the Afghan village where a young Mustafa Qamari was raised.
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