I am in awe of the men and women who share their stories publicly. This is my tribute to them #politas abc.net.au/news/2021-09-2…

These people are a danger to us all. They are spreading covid & undermining vaccines. This will cost lives. Unions are standing up to them. Where is our Prime Minister? theage.com.au/national/victo…


Full admission: I've had a hard time making sense of what's been going on with the tradie protests/riots in Melbourne this week.
If you're like me, Waleed Aly gives an elegant analysis here. There's a lot of big picture stuff others seem to have missed.
smh.com.au/national/has-s…




This comment by a Sydney judge after he ruled no conviction recorded against a Knox school alumnus who pleaded guilty to punching a woman in the face just floors me... 7news.com.au/news/crime/kno…

#ANALYSIS: Ministers pouring fuel on the fire with anti-lockdown, anti-mandate messages abc.net.au/news/2021-09-2…

This is some more excellent and important reporting looking at inequality, disadvantage and the unequal spread of the pandemic. Feature today by @sumeyyailanbey and @MeljCunningham theage.com.au/national/victo…




NEW
There are now no more commercial flights that are bookable home to Australia before Christmas, 18 months into #FortressAustralia
Pity those in distress needing to get home because few Australians will.

Tonight we remember Merle Mitchell, regular panellist and member of The Drum family.
More recently a passionate advocate for better aged care, Merle's life was one of community and compassion.
She'll be deeply missed.

A couple of minutes after Barnaby Joyce finished his interview on the Today show, the PM’s backbench liaison adviser messaged government MPs: check in with the media office before fronting the cameras. A window on the net zero internals 👇 #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…

Huge news! 55% of AGL shareholders voted to align AGL with the Paris Agreement.
This is the biggest #climate vote ever recorded in corporate Australia, without board support.
In practice, this would mean closing #coal fired power stations by 2030.
smh.com.au/business/compa…