Marilyn Chapple
@chapmaz.bsky.social
Refugee from Twitter - refuse to call it X
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Fabulous final piece from Laura Tingle. Let’s hope the government takes notice. We will miss you terribly Laura. A shining beacon in a sea of mediocre journalism
Fabulous final piece from Laura Tingle. Let’s hope the government takes notice. We will miss you terribly Laura. A shining beacon in a sea of mediocre journalism
After 45 years watching politics, I’m signing off with a final wish
Putting aside the Coalition, let's focus on the new government: the one that has won an exceptionally large number of seats and which is probably already doing stuff that's affecting us voters.
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May 31, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Fabulous final piece from Laura Tingle. Let’s hope the government takes notice. We will miss you terribly Laura. A shining beacon in a sea of mediocre journalism
Fabulous final piece from Laura Tingle. Let’s hope the government takes notice. We will miss you terribly Laura. A shining beacon in a sea of mediocre journalism
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ABC news leads with Dutton yet again!
April 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
ABC news leads with Dutton yet again!
Duffy hailstorm- 50ml in the rain gauge
February 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Duffy hailstorm- 50ml in the rain gauge
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Good morning - if you'd like to join me for parliament, the Australia Institute Live parliamentary blog soft launch is happening here - live.australiainstitute.org.au
It is still in its infancy (born today!) and I am a nervous new parent fueled by coffee and insecurity, but come join!
It is still in its infancy (born today!) and I am a nervous new parent fueled by coffee and insecurity, but come join!
Australia Institute Live – Daily updates from The Australia Institute
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February 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Good morning - if you'd like to join me for parliament, the Australia Institute Live parliamentary blog soft launch is happening here - live.australiainstitute.org.au
It is still in its infancy (born today!) and I am a nervous new parent fueled by coffee and insecurity, but come join!
It is still in its infancy (born today!) and I am a nervous new parent fueled by coffee and insecurity, but come join!
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When it comes to the vulnerabilities of age, patients deserve sympathetic oversight, not turning a blind eye | Ranjana Srivastava
When it comes to the vulnerabilities of age, patients deserve sympathetic oversight, not turning a blind eye | Ranjana Srivastava
For every vigorous elderly person, there are many others whose decline could be addressed with a pragmatic approach
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A colleague calls me about an octogenarian patient scheduled for cancer…
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January 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
When it comes to the vulnerabilities of age, patients deserve sympathetic oversight, not turning a blind eye | Ranjana Srivastava
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“Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge”
Anne Twomey
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Anne Twomey
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Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge | Anne Twomey
A political donor will be able to donate up to $640,000 in a year. How is this taking the money out of politics?
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November 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM
“Sneaky, excessive and unjustified: why Labor’s electoral reforms are vulnerable to constitutional challenge”
Anne Twomey
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Anne Twomey
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POV: the ENTIRE senate crossbench voting for parliamentary scrutiny of 400 pages of electoral reform that doesn't commence until 2028
Major parties teaming up to oppose & hide from scrutiny their desperate attempt to maintain the duopoly.
Major parties teaming up to oppose & hide from scrutiny their desperate attempt to maintain the duopoly.
November 19, 2024 at 5:58 AM
POV: the ENTIRE senate crossbench voting for parliamentary scrutiny of 400 pages of electoral reform that doesn't commence until 2028
Major parties teaming up to oppose & hide from scrutiny their desperate attempt to maintain the duopoly.
Major parties teaming up to oppose & hide from scrutiny their desperate attempt to maintain the duopoly.
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ICYMI: The gov & Coalition are on the cusp of passing legislation that will give the major parties 10s of millions of dollars more in funding - from the taxpayer.
Annabel Crabb nails it: “We’re asking the public, in a cost of living crisis, to fund a narrowing of their choices.”
Annabel Crabb nails it: “We’re asking the public, in a cost of living crisis, to fund a narrowing of their choices.”
November 20, 2024 at 12:43 AM
ICYMI: The gov & Coalition are on the cusp of passing legislation that will give the major parties 10s of millions of dollars more in funding - from the taxpayer.
Annabel Crabb nails it: “We’re asking the public, in a cost of living crisis, to fund a narrowing of their choices.”
Annabel Crabb nails it: “We’re asking the public, in a cost of living crisis, to fund a narrowing of their choices.”
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Pretty admirable to say no to $100,000 on principle. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
Richard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford prize but rejects £50,000 over fossil fuels
Australian author says he will not accept prize money until fund manager reduces its fossil fuel investments
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November 20, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Pretty admirable to say no to $100,000 on principle. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
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A pretty shameful oversight that at last night’s Walkley Awards there was no mention of the record numbers of journalists who have been murdered by the IDF over the past year.
November 19, 2024 at 10:44 PM
A pretty shameful oversight that at last night’s Walkley Awards there was no mention of the record numbers of journalists who have been murdered by the IDF over the past year.
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When you're teaming up to rush through electoral reforms you know are undemocratic:
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November 20, 2024 at 12:35 AM
When you're teaming up to rush through electoral reforms you know are undemocratic:
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theaustralian.com.au/nation/peter...
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How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
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November 17, 2024 at 10:37 PM
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...