New from me: Nearly 60% of people who have died during the NSW Delta wave lived in the south-western or western Sydney local health districts.
In Melbourne, about a third of Delta wave deaths have been in Hume, one of the city’s most disadvantaged LGAs. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Another excellent @mrjoeaston piece on JobKeeper than @JoshFrydenberg will hate. $40 billion is a shameful amount of public money to waste like this (pay): afr.com/rear-window/jo…


Read this - the crystal clear distinction between the 'repeaters' and the 'reporters'
@Ageinvestigates knows what is going on with @ibacVic
Too many others in the media are mere cheer leaders
"Demands for Premier to face IBAC grilling don’t stack up"




Told the Prime Minister was concerned about quarantining for another two weeks upon return to Australia if he attended the COP26 summit, Charles stopped walking, looked at the interviewer and replied: “Is that what he says, is it?”
Story by @BevanShields
smh.com.au/world/europe/p…






Morrison has told colleagues he wants to formally increase Australia’s 2030 target, but with Nationals not locked in on 2050, it’s unclear whether he has the political capital to deliver it #auspol theguardian.com/environment/20…

Hugely excited to launch 'An Impossible Choice' today on Full Story - a 3 part documentary series about the Pacific Islands, the climate crisis and the impossible choices it forces on those who live there 1/2 theguardian.com/australia-news…

Corker of a column. The federal government has failed to lead on net zero and international borders while Nationals and states muscle in abc.net.au/news/2021-10-1…

Calling all 18-30yo journalism students and recent graduates! @abcnews wants your pitches about how COVID-19 has changed the lives of young Australians. Great opportunity here abc.net.au/news/2021-10-1…