If you can think of an element of the health system, it has been affected by Covid-19. This isn't just about people who become infected. Almost two years into the pandemic, there is still a head-scratching approach to planning. thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…

latest polling has #independent challengers @spenderallegra & @KyleaTink above 20% primary in #wentworth & #northsydney respectively.
excellent news… if spender & tink receive 25%+ primary in may, they're highly likely to win… and join the crossbench.

Amen to this from @GregBaum.
There is no #AusOpen popularity problem that needs to be solved by the Ks. In non-COVID times, the Open is the most successful of the four Slams. The only problem it has is not having enough tickets to meet demand.
theage.com.au/sport/tennis/w… #AusOpen

In recent months, I have been investigating Gina Rinehart's growing ties to Australian sport & the tension between athlete climate activism & Rinehart's global warming denial for @GuardianAus. Today, @AUSOlympicTeam announced a partnership with Rinehart theguardian.com/business/2022/…





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Sometimes, writing hurts.
This one hurt.
My latest piece in @shot_au on "living alongside the virus".
On loss and life (and coffee shops) in our time of covid.
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