Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Ian Roberts • July 26, 2022 • smh.com.au
I wore my Manly jersey, and my sexuality, with pride. Now I’m heartbroken
This is a difficult conversation we have to have, and I am here for it. I am trying not to be angry.
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Peter FitzSimons@Peter_Fitz
Roberts to the players:
"It is your right to pursue whatever faith you like. But if your belief is that we have made the wrong choices in life, because we chose to be gay, then you are simply wrong. There was no choice. We are gay."
smh.com.au/sport/i-wore-m…
July 26, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith, Natassia Chrysanthos • July 26, 2022 • smh.com.au
Stuart Ayres signed off on brief identifying Jenny West as successful New York trade candidate
New documents have been released as part of the parliamentary inquiry into how former deputy premier John Barilaro was appointed to the lucrative $500,000-a-year role.
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
The evasions, the half-truths, the barefaced lies, are piling up like autumn leaves.
smh.com.au/politics/nsw/s…
July 26, 2022
The Guardian • Lorena Allam, Mike Bowers, Sarah Collard • July 26, 2022 • theguardian.com
The historic photo that celebrates a moment of unity and pride in Indigenous Australian representation
Indigenous parliamentarians from diverse First Nations hope they can work together across party lines to bring meaningful change
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • July 25, 2022 • news.com.au
Scott Morrison not attending the return of parliament
Where’s Scott Morrison?
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Scott Morrison euphemistically described it as “an international event” but his colleagues wonder if he’s skipping Parliament to hang in Japan because he can also earn some $$$$ news.com.au/national/polit…
July 25, 2022
Crikey • David Hardaker • July 25, 2022 • crikey.com.au
In Barilaro saga, job for close adviser raises yet more questions — and demands a wider inquiry
The hiring of Jennifer Lugsdin, Barilaro's former media adviser (and now partner), to a senior role at Investment NSW warrants investigation.
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The Australia Institute • Jake Wishart • July 26, 2022 • australiainstitute.org.au
New plans for The Australia Institute
Australia Institute Chair John McKinnon has announced that Ben Oquist is stepping down as Executive Director. Ben is to take up an opportunity in the private sector to work on business, union and NGO engagement in politics and government relations. The board is delighted to announce the Australia Institute’s Chief Economist Richard Denniss will begin
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Richard Denniss@RDNS_TAI
Excited and proud to be stepping back into the role of Executive Director ⁦@TheAusInstitute⁩ & hard to imagine a more important time to lead a think tank dedicated to using great research to influence the great debates that shape our country #auspol australiainstitute.org.au/post/new-plans…
July 26, 2022
ABC News • Daniel Keane, Gabriella Marchant • July 26, 2022 • abc.net.au
Researcher says he has identified Somerton Man, ending decades-long mystery
A researcher in the case of the Somerton Man says he has solved the decades-old mystery, identifying the figure as a Melbourne-born electrical engineer.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Mike Foley • July 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
Government to rewrite climate bill to win over Greens
On the eve of the first parliamentary session, Labor is promising to rewrite its signature climate reforms to secure support from the Greens.
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ABC News • Jake Evans • July 26, 2022 • abc.net.au
Liberal MP Bridget Archer says she is ready to rebel again in support of government's climate bill
Bridget Archer, who rebelled against the former government on key pieces of legislation, says she is prepared to do so again in support of enshrining a 43 per cent emissions reduction target into law.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter Hartcher • July 26, 2022 • smh.com.au
Trump 2.0 poses a grave risk to the US, and Australia
Donald Trump is marshalling his supporters for another tilt at the presidency in 2024. If he wins, American governance, alliances and democracy could be destroyed.
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • July 26, 2022 • theguardian.com
Albanese believes in politics with purpose – he’s determined to pop Morrison’s ‘Canberra bubble’
As PM, Scott Morrison focused on stopping Labor, but at the opening of the new parliament, Anthony Albanese envisioned a more humanist business
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
The first act of the 47th parliament was popping Morrison’s corrosive “Canberra bubble”. In his repudiation of past precepts, ⁦⁦@AlboMP⁩ held out a prospect of politics with purpose, where institutions are what stands between us and chaos #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
July 26, 2022
The Age • Sumeyya Ilanbey • July 26, 2022 • theage.com.au
John Lenders quits Labor Party campaign committee
Former Victorian treasurer will step down from the Labor Party’s campaign committee amid renewed scrutiny over his role in the so-called red shirts scandal.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Chris Uhlmann • July 26, 2022 • smh.com.au
Nothing to fear but the truth: Time to question our pandemic response
This has been a once in a century moment that left no one unaffected, so there should be no argument against holding the most rigorous test possible of how the nation fared.
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Chris Uhlmann@CUhlmann
Where is the Royal Commission into Australia’s response to the pandemic? smh.com.au/national/nothi…
July 26, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Ben Schneiders • July 25, 2022 • smh.com.au
A high-status ‘gig economy’: How we have failed our researchers
Within a week of giving birth, neuroscientist Natalia Egorova Brumley was holding her baby in one hand and typing a grant application with the other. She was trying to save her career.
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Crikey • Bernard Keane • July 26, 2022 • crikey.com.au
Even in political death, Scott Morrison finds new depths to plumb
The former PM would rather join the international lecture circuit than be the member for Cook. Fine — but he can't do both.
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The Guardian • Paul Karp, Patrick Lum, Justin McCurry, Amy Remeikis • July 26, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison ditches parliament’s return to speak at Japan event not starting until Thursday
Former PM says he is ‘unable to attend’ first sitting week in Canberra as Labor calls for details about Tokyo engagement
The Sydney Morning Herald • Peter FitzSimons • July 26, 2022 • smh.com.au
For God’s sake, AFLW and Folau comparisons miss mark on Manly jersey saga
How many of the Manly seven could have looked Ian Roberts in the eye and told him they wouldn’t wear a rainbow jersey? The Sea Eagles could have done better.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Dana Daniel • July 26, 2022 • smh.com.au
The daughter of refugees, new MP Sally Sitou to reflect on parliament’s diversity
“Being elected into our federal parliament is a big deal, but it’s an even bigger deal for my parents,” Labor’s new member for Reid will say in her first speech.
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Pearls and Irritations • Paul Keating • July 26, 2022 • johnmenadue.com
A reckless and provocative visit by Pelosi to Taiwan
When the United States has a divided foreign policy on an issue of such grave importance, the world begins a slide onto very thin ice.
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The Age • Ben Schneiders • July 26, 2022 • theage.com.au
‘Dirty little secret’: Women worst affected by ‘gig economy’ in higher education
Women are bearing the brunt of the insecure work crisis in tertiary education, with almost one in every three employees working at a university in Victoria a woman in a casual or fixed-contract job.
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