July 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Lisa Visentin • July 7, 2022 • smh.com.au
Bernard Collaery’s leaking charges over East Timor operation dropped on Mark Dreyfus’ orders
The former ACT attorney-general was due to finally face trial on October 24 after years of delays before the attorney-general intervened.
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The Guardian • Adam Morton, Graham Readfearn • July 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
State of the environment: shocking report shows how Australia’s land and wildlife are being destroyed
List of threatened species grows as ecosystems show signs of collapse due to climate crisis and habitat loss
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The Guardian • Elias Visontay • July 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Qantas: outsourced baggage handler says one in 10 bags not making flights at Sydney domestic terminal
Exclusive: Worker raises concerns about chronic staff shortage, poor pay and unmanageable workload as domestic travel soars
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Bridie Jabour@bkjabour
wild story on the conditions baggage handlers are working in that while focuses on Qantas explains a lot the “airport chaos” being experienced worldwide after pandemic redundancies and airlines outsourcing contracts, by @EliasVisontay theguardian.com/business/2022/…
July 11, 2022
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • July 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
NSW government suggested children as young as 10 could work off $1,000 Covid fines
Exclusive: government rejected call by legal groups to replace Covid fines, issued to about 3,000 children, with cautions
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The Guardian • Ben Smee • July 4, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Is this a real rape?’: female officers detail misogynistic culture within Queensland police
Exclusive: submissions by women to inquiry describe sexist comments and sexual harassment, affecting responses to domestic violence
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Gina Rushton@ginarush
Charming stuff from submissions to an inquiry into culture in the Queensland Police force
theguardian.com/australia-news… via @BenSmee
July 4, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • July 8, 2022 • news.com.au
Awkward detail in Dutton’s holiday exposed
Liberal leader Peter Dutton is holidaying overseas in the United States as his colleagues come under fire for attacking Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over visiting a war zone.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
EXCLUSIVE: PEEK A BOO: Peter Dutton holidays overseas in US as Liberals blast Albo for globetrotting | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site news.com.au/travel/travel-…
July 8, 2022
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • July 13, 2022 • theguardian.com
‘Have you recently had an abortion?’ Australian transiting through US questioned then deported
Madolline Gourley says she was on her way to Canada for a holiday when US immigration officials intervened
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ABC News • Madi Chwasta • July 14, 2022 • abc.net.au
Quiet coffee in shopping centre turns into TikTok video viewed millions of times, all without the subject's consent
A Melbourne woman says she feels "dehumanised" after she was filmed without her consent for a TikTok video that has now been viewed more than 57 million times.
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cammyboo AO@cameronwilson
""He interrupted my quiet time, filmed and uploaded a video without my consent, turning it into something it wasn't, and I feel like he is making quite a lot of money through it."
abc.net.au/news/2022-07-1…
July 14, 2022
The Guardian • Daniel Hurst • July 2, 2022 • theguardian.com
Dfat bungle delayed visas for former Afghan embassy employees at risk from Taliban
Exclusive: Freedom-of-information investigation reveals error in urgent submission to then minister Marise Payne
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Daniel Hurst@danielhurstbne
Exclusive: How a file number bungle by an Australian government department caused a four-week delay in progressing visas for some Afghan citizens at risk of retribution from the Taliban as the group swept to power in Afghanistan. #FOI investigation #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 2, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Lucy Cormack, Paul Sakkal • July 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
Albanese signs off on restoring the $750 pandemic isolation payment in policy reversal
National cabinet has been brought forward to Saturday in a snap decision that underscores the urgent need to address growing COVID caseloads.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Miki Perkins • July 30, 2022 • smh.com.au
The Torres Strait Islander elders lawyering up to stop their homes from sinking
Inspired by a successful case in Europe, Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai are taking the Australian government to court in a bid to force urgent climate action.
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Miki Perkins@perkinsmiki
So thrilled to finally have this #climate story out!!
For the cover of @GoodWeekendMag we went to the islands of Sabai and Boigu in the Torres Strait to interview two traditional owners taking the Commonwealth government in court over climate emissions.
TheAge.com.au/national/the-t…
July 30, 2022
The Age • Annika Smethurst, Sumeyya Ilanbey, Paul Sakkal • July 5, 2022 • theage.com.au
Deputy Victorian Nationals leader Steph Ryan to quit politics
Ryan was elected to the Victorian parliament eight years ago and was expected to take over the leadership of the Victorian Nationals.
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Steph Ryan@StephRyanNats
The perfect irony of having a toddler screaming “mummy, cuddles now!!!” from her cot, while this breaks 12 hours before i had hoped and my phone goes nuts. #springst
theage.com.au/politics/victo…
July 5, 2022
Australian Financial Review • Joe Aston • July 13, 2022 • afr.com
You wouldn’t know it, but Gerry Harvey is being silenced
Harvey’s stifled voice was heard for 23 minutes on Neil Mitchell’s morning radio program.
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Joe Aston@mrjoeaston
Peak self-awareness: Gerry Harvey has used a 23-minute radio interview on Melbourne's highest rating morning show to complain that he's being silenced. joeas.tn/3o0T0nS
July 13, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Mike Foley • July 19, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Crumbling rapidly’: Australia’s environment scorecard’s out – and it’s dire
Australia has lost more mammals than any other continent and the latest report card says things will get worse faster without urgent intervention.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Rachel Clun, Angus Thompson • July 22, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison government ‘placed pressure’ on Home Affairs over election-day boat intercept
The former government leaked information about a suspected asylum-seeker boat to select journalists against the express advice of the Department of Home Affairs.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
This report from Home Affairs on what happened behind the scenes on Election Day is an absolute shocker. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
July 22, 2022
The Guardian • Ben Smee • July 3, 2022 • theguardian.com
Police failed to adequately investigate deaths of four Indigenous women, former officer says
Exclusive: Submission to state inquiry alleges Queensland police routinely hid domestic violence failures from coroner
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Amy McQuire@amymcquire
Must read from @bensmee “A Qld police whistleblower that detectives did not properly investigate the deaths of at least four First Nations women who had previously been subject to repeated violence by their partners.” theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 3, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Shane Wright, Mike Foley • July 7, 2022 • smh.com.au
Treasury to model economic impact of climate change after 9-year break
Treasury has been directed by Jim Chalmers to examine the cost and impact of climate change, something it stopped after the election of the Abbott government.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Waleed Aly • July 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
Australia’s current approach to COVID embodies a simple contradiction
As a nation, Australians love following rules, but it seems no level of government is willing to pull the lever to tackle the impending COVID wave.
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Claire Connelly@_ClaireConnelly
‘We now have a situation where the law requires COVID-positive people to stay home for seven days, but refuses to provide them with compensation if they have no leave entitlements. It’s a legally mandated week of zero income.’
smh.com.au/national/austr…
July 15, 2022
The Guardian • Josh Butler • July 18, 2022 • theguardian.com
Rising corporate profits major factor in Australia’s escalating inflation, report finds
Wage growth is at record low levels, while the profit share is at a near-record share of GDP, according to analysis from the Australia Institute
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The Guardian • Sarah Collard • July 21, 2022 • theguardian.com
Police officer laughs and uses expletive to describe missing Aboriginal man in video shown at inquest
Body cam footage played in court shows constable saying ‘fuck this little cunt’ during initial search for Gordon Copeland, who drowned in NSW river
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