Lisa Allan
lisamallan.bsky.social
Lisa Allan
@lisamallan.bsky.social
Newcastle Herald editor. Formerly Guardian Australia and Australian Associated Press
Regional journalists work bloody hard and there are few opportunities to celebrate their work. This is why I’m grateful to ACM for its annual excellence awards celebrating regional journalism. And I’m not just saying it because we won 🎉
www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8837978
www.newcastleherald.com.au
December 4, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Reposted by Lisa Allan
AEMO has cancelled its (latest) lack of reserve level 3 for New South Wales. This one was for tomorrow. Still, power supplies look likely to be strained a bit today and tomorrow as the mercury in parts of Sydney approach 40C.
November 25, 2024 at 8:30 PM
‘In both of their filings, prosecutors cited a Justice Department policy that sitting presidents may not be prosecuted.’
November 25, 2024 at 8:30 PM
An "unacceptable level of failure" of a key feature in children's lifejackets has been exposed in a new report. Maritime NSW's report reveals even the best children's lifejacket achieved a pass rate of just 65 per cent on the vital self-righting feature.
Important story by @sageswinton.bsky.social
'Unacceptable level of failure' in children's lifejackets, report reveals
Best lifejacket achieving only 65 per cent pass rate.
www.newcastleherald.com.au
November 21, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Well this is a depressing start to the work day.

One in four company boards has no women and on average women earn 78 cents for every dollar men earn. or about $28,425 less each year.
'Absolutely stuns me': Australia's gender pay gap exposes stark divisions
One in four Australian company boards have no women at all.
www.newcastleherald.com.au
November 19, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Congratulations to Newcastle Herald reporter Matthew Kelly on his Walkley win for an incredible story that solved a 30-year mystery and reunited a family. 👏👏👏 you can read it here www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/851477...
November 19, 2024 at 3:04 PM