Karen Jane Barlow
@kjbar.bsky.social
Meddling journalist. Chief political correspondent at @thesaturdaypaper.com.au #ausvotes
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Hard frozen pants #Canberra #handwashing
July 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Hard frozen pants #Canberra #handwashing
#BREAKING: Pay rise by 2.4% for public offices in the jurisdiction of Remuneration Tribunal, including MPs. It applies from 1 July and is based on economic conditions and other matters.
June 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
#BREAKING: Pay rise by 2.4% for public offices in the jurisdiction of Remuneration Tribunal, including MPs. It applies from 1 July and is based on economic conditions and other matters.
June 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The AEC recount for #Bradfield has been finalised in favour of Independent candidate Nicolette Boele. She bests Gisele Kapterian by 26 votes #auspol #ausvotes
June 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The AEC recount for #Bradfield has been finalised in favour of Independent candidate Nicolette Boele. She bests Gisele Kapterian by 26 votes #auspol #ausvotes
Not over yet in the full recount, but ONE vote between Kapterian and Boele at the moment. #Bradfield #ausvotes #auspol
May 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Not over yet in the full recount, but ONE vote between Kapterian and Boele at the moment. #Bradfield #ausvotes #auspol
I did an interview with Barnaby Joyce back in 2021 for the Canberra Times. where he tipped his allies Matt Canavan and Bridget McKenzie as future Nationals leaders. #auspol
"You’ve got a whole suite of people who could be the next leader,” Joyce said.
“They’ve all been blooded."
"You’ve got a whole suite of people who could be the next leader,” Joyce said.
“They’ve all been blooded."
May 9, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I did an interview with Barnaby Joyce back in 2021 for the Canberra Times. where he tipped his allies Matt Canavan and Bridget McKenzie as future Nationals leaders. #auspol
"You’ve got a whole suite of people who could be the next leader,” Joyce said.
“They’ve all been blooded."
"You’ve got a whole suite of people who could be the next leader,” Joyce said.
“They’ve all been blooded."
May 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Julia Gillard is here. #Laborlaunch #ausvotes
April 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Julia Gillard is here. #Laborlaunch #ausvotes
Paul Kelly's "From Little Things Big Things Grow" is being played and there's a big applause as the Labor frontbenchers arrive for the Labor campaign launch in Perth #ausvotes
April 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Paul Kelly's "From Little Things Big Things Grow" is being played and there's a big applause as the Labor frontbenchers arrive for the Labor campaign launch in Perth #ausvotes
Absolutely normal walk over a bridge by Anthony Albanese, Jodie Haydon and Roger Cook #entourage #ausvotes
April 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Absolutely normal walk over a bridge by Anthony Albanese, Jodie Haydon and Roger Cook #entourage #ausvotes
Already a Liberal ad. PM
Albanese appears to get caught up in a double negative.
"If you ask me, "Do you rule out governing in coalition with the Greens? The answer to that is no."
He goes on to say: "I don't negotiate with the Greens." #Ausvotes
Albanese appears to get caught up in a double negative.
"If you ask me, "Do you rule out governing in coalition with the Greens? The answer to that is no."
He goes on to say: "I don't negotiate with the Greens." #Ausvotes
March 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Already a Liberal ad. PM
Albanese appears to get caught up in a double negative.
"If you ask me, "Do you rule out governing in coalition with the Greens? The answer to that is no."
He goes on to say: "I don't negotiate with the Greens." #Ausvotes
Albanese appears to get caught up in a double negative.
"If you ask me, "Do you rule out governing in coalition with the Greens? The answer to that is no."
He goes on to say: "I don't negotiate with the Greens." #Ausvotes
STATEMENT: The artist team dumped by Creative Australia is still seeking to present the work at the Venice Biennale.
Sabsabi and Dagostino want an apology.
"We remain committed to presenting this work in Venice and ensuring that the
voices and ideas behind it are not silenced."
Sabsabi and Dagostino want an apology.
"We remain committed to presenting this work in Venice and ensuring that the
voices and ideas behind it are not silenced."
February 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
STATEMENT: The artist team dumped by Creative Australia is still seeking to present the work at the Venice Biennale.
Sabsabi and Dagostino want an apology.
"We remain committed to presenting this work in Venice and ensuring that the
voices and ideas behind it are not silenced."
Sabsabi and Dagostino want an apology.
"We remain committed to presenting this work in Venice and ensuring that the
voices and ideas behind it are not silenced."
STATEMENT: Sky News Australia's Tom Connell has been unanimously elected the new President of the National Press Club after the resignation of the ABC's Laura Tingle last week. Tingle was prez for four years. Big election debates expected soon at the NPC #auspol
February 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
STATEMENT: Sky News Australia's Tom Connell has been unanimously elected the new President of the National Press Club after the resignation of the ABC's Laura Tingle last week. Tingle was prez for four years. Big election debates expected soon at the NPC #auspol
