The secret interrogation centre. The allegations of torture against Australian soldiers. @4corners has tracked down the Timorese men & boys who were there abc.net.au/news/2022-04-1…


This is a really excellent piece, with no epiphanies or sugar coating to coddle its audience. Serious illness is the pits, and we should do everything we can to help people who are dealing with it. smh.com.au/healthcare/the…




Tune in to Full Story every week day afternoon of the election to hear Campaign catchup with @JaneSYLee and either @murpharoo @msmarto @AmyRemeikis @Paul_Karp @danielhurstbne @JoshButler. To kick off we have the inimitable Murph on framing the campaign theguardian.com/australia-news…


The media's verdict that this will be a bitter and personal election neatly skips over the fact the media has quite a lot of power in the matter.
First campaign column from me, on a defensive PM, blank canvases and the media's role in the campaign.

New from me & ⁦@jacksongs⁩: Sport in Australia's outer suburbs means long drives, jumping over fences and closed pools abc.net.au/news/2022-04-1…


Lord Downer on “leadership.” It’s a bit like hearing from the Pope on the joys of coitus.


“Australia’s racism is bigger than one man – even if he is the leader of the country.” ⁦@antoinette_news⁩ on what we actually see when we look at Australia’s leaders theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Big shift away from Coalition since last election in key states.
Will Queensland be the stronghold Scott Morrison wants?
Our quarterly Resolve Political Monitor out this morning:



Not your average seat explorer - dive in here and see how your electorate compares - Australian election 2022: seat explorer theguardian.com/australia-news…

Outstanding! The Herald's new podcast, Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions', is No.1 on Spotify and Apple. Congratulations @Kate_McClymont, @tomsteinfort and the many others who helped make it happen smh.com.au/national/melis…

A quick analysis of this morning on the hustings: the case of the missing stats and the missing minister theguardian.com/australia-news… @AmyRemeikis #auspol