Absolutely thrilled to be appointed the new US Correspondent for
@theage
&
@smh
. Canโt wait to get back to America to cover the next presidential election and everything in between. So grateful for this opportunity - it really is a dream come true ๐บ๐ธ๐โค๏ธ
โStaggeringly, if the Matildas went on to win the entire tournament, they would receive prize money totalling only $4 million, half what the Socceroos earned for not winning a game at all.โ
Pay. Women. Fairly.
Twitter, help: after a lifetime of disliking sweets, Iโve suddenly developed an obsession with the humble Vanilla Slice. Does anyone know where I can find the best vanilla slices in Vic? Must. Eat. Them. All.
(Ps. These ones are from Glicks in Balaclava ๐)
Just wrote about the US hitting a new record of about 84,000
#COVID19
cases in a single day. Meanwhile, Melbourne just recorded 0 cases and 0 lives lost. So proud of my home city after everything it has endured. Seriously peeps - you rock ๐๐ฝโค๏ธ
Yesterday there were no new cases and no lost lives reported. Cases with unknown source are down, as is the 14 day rolling average in Melb, this remains stable in regional Vic. There is more info here:
#COVIDVicData
Landed in the
#US
a few hours ago, where Iโll be based over the next couple of months reporting for
@theage
&
@smh
. What a place, and what a time to be here! ๐บ๐ธ Hit me up if you have any news tips/general suggestions - DMโs are open ๐
Gosh Twitter has been angry lately. To lighten the mood please enjoy a pic of my cavoodle puppy Prince loving life with his cocker spaniel mate Lionel ๐ฅฐ๐ถโค๏ธ
#SmilesForDays
#PuppyLove
#ThankGodForDogs
The Prime Minister of Australia has had to introduce a
#BonkBan
into his Ministerial Code of Conduct. That tells you everything you need to know about the state of politics right now.
#auspol
What sort of a bloke hits someone in the face, realises theyโre just a kid, and then hits them again? This sort of bloke. And heโs in our parliament.
#AusPol
Have covered the last five
#springst
premiers and canโt recall such a late night briefing. Credit where itโs due -
@DanielAndrewsMP
&
@LisanevilleMP
have shown the kind of leadership needed during this bushfire crisis. Same canโt be said of the PM
#auspol
Social distancing is a privilege - for billions of people itโs impossible. What happens when
#COVID19
rips through urban slums, refugee camps or conflict zones? My feature on a looming humanitarian disaster:
#Coronavirus
#Perspective
Looks like the Vic Libs have lost the seats of Ripon and Bayswater. That would leave them with just 3 women in the lower house and 4 in the upper house. A total of 7 female Liberal MPs in a 128-seat parliament. Wow. ๐
#springst
#vicvotes
#auspol
A loved one died over the weekend, peacefully & naturally, but in a nursing home on
#coronavirus
visitor lockdown. Itโs sad our family canโt say goodbye or celebrate her life properly. This damn virus has changed everything - including the way we grieve ๐๐ช
@DanielAndrewsMP
tells a televised press conference that cabinet is better without
@AdemSomyurek
; Somyurek responds with this๐Should be an interesting few days on
#springst
...
First female editor in The Ageโs 165-year history. Also a terrific journo & one of the best editors Iโve worked with (in the old days at the Sunday Age). Stoked to have you back,
@Gay_Alcorn
๐๐๐
#Journalism
#HistoryMade
#TheAge
@TheLyonsDen
This power of this warrant is extraordinary. Talk about striking right at the heart of what we do. Thanks for live tweeting. What a disturbing & dangerous day for public interest journalism, and for our democracy more broadly.
Happy
#IDAHOBIT
folks! 6 months after Australia voted for
#MarriageEquality
, I had the joy of proposing to my better half last week (fortunately she said Yes ๐). Thanks to everyone who fought the good fight & continue to do so on many other fronts ๐๐โค๏ธ
Our puppy had his first groom today and he looks so pleased with himself that I had to share. How awesome are dogs? ๐คฃโค๏ธ๐ถ
#ThatFace
#PuppyLove
#HeartMelts
#SpringSt
Premier Daniel Andrews will introduce state laws to ban gay โconversionโ therapy. Comes after
@theage
@smh
investigated the prevalence of this harmful practice in Australia. My feature ICYMI:
#auspol
#lgbti
#midsumma
Gay, bi and trans people don't need to be 'cured' โ because there's absolutely nothing wrong with them. And if you think otherwise, maybe there's something wrong with you.
'Conversion therapy' destroys lives.
It creates shame and stigma. Thatโs why weโre doing this:
#Tennis
champion Margaret Court & her husband were approved by the Federal Government to set up a consulate for an African regime known for persecuting gays, torture, sexual violence and summary executions
#AusPol
via
@theage
Today is going to be so hard for so many. If anyone needs support, here are some useful numbers: beyondblue 1300 224 636; Lifeline 131 114; National Sexual Assault, Domestic & Family Violence Counselling Service (1800RESPECT) 1800 737 732 โค๏ธ
#pell
No Lyle. What Victorians are comfortable with is inclusion, decency and support for kids who might be questioning their sexuality or gender identity. Hooray for democracy.
#VicVotes
Antony Green calling big Labor victory in
#VicElection2018
. Either voters are comfortable with ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ gender fluid cultural Marxism being taught to their kids or they simply donโt know. Can only think ignorance & apathy in play. If this is not the reason, then Aus is in big trouble.
Kamala. White suit. Mary J Blige soundtrack. How great is
#GirlPower
? โ๐ฝ๐บ๐ธ๐Never underestimate how much this means to women of colour everywhere.
#BidenHarris2020
Simon Birmingham describes
@JulieBishopMP
as โthe most significant woman in the history of the Liberal Party.โ Yet she only got 11 votes from her colleagues to become leader. Howโs that argument about merit going, Libs?
#auspol
#insiders
#genderequality
How on earth could any modern political party preference a proponent of gay โconversionโ therapy who thinks homosexuality is a form of โbrokennessโ? Unbelievable.
#VicVotes
#SpringSt
The Secret State: How you are kept in the dark. In coming days an Age investigation will examine secrecy in Victoria. We're also keen to hear your stories. via
@theage
@TammyMills1
#springst
$1 billion in federal and state money is being spent widening the Monash to slash 9 mins from peak hour trips โ the same amount of extra time added to peak-hour journeys between 2014 and 2016.
Hi Twitter - to kickstart your Friday hereโs pic of our dogs George Michael & Prince taking a nap. May the end of your week be as pawfect as theirs. โค๏ธ๐ถ๐
#PuppyLove
#HowGreatAreDogs
#HappyFriday
One cop used
#VicPol
โs database to look up info on his drug dealer. Another got personal details of the sex worker theyโd hired. Intel has also been disclosed to MPs/media/mates. And
@ibacVic
warns itโs a big corruption risk
#springst
โI think this is a really important lesson for young people that your social media footprint will follow you.โ Or hereโs an idea: donโt joke about rape. Like, ever.
#AintFunny
#AusPol
#AusVotes
#SpringSt
Partner in Melbourne called earlier to inform me of todayโs
#COVID19Vic
dog grooming announcement (as Iโm in a US swing state). Needless to say the entire household is thrilled. And new cases down to 37 - go Victoria!
#YouveGotThis
#KeepTheFaith
๐๐ฝ
Super awks. Vic dep premier
@JamesMerlinoMP
tells PM during joint presser that if he wants to talk law & order he should call โmobsterโs mateโ
@MatthewGuyMP
and also get his facts straight ๐
#auspol
#springst
@annabelcrabb
What does that even mean? Burn like Farnesy? Burn like coal? Burn like those of us supposedly going to hell? ๐ค๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ
#SoConfused
It astounds me that sections of any modern political party could seek to push for gay conversion therapy for kids in the first place. Jurisdictions around the world are trying to ban this appalling practice - and with good reason.
#springst
#auspol
A quick shout out of gratitude to the
@AusElectoralCom
. Reporting on
#USElection2020
& Americaโs complex voting system has made me very grateful for the free, fair, and relatively seamless process we have in Australia ๐
#AusPol
Big shout-out to our current corro
@KnottMatthew
who has done a brilliant job covering the US during the most extraordinary period. Youโve left big shoes for me to fill, Matt (and a valuable lesson about NYC rooftops ๐) x
Just left a gorgeous sun-drenched island in the Pacific to return to Melbourneโs dreary winter. At least weโre coming home to these smiling faces. How great are dogs?! ๐ถโค๏ธ
#SilverLinings
#HomeIsWhereThePupsAre
EXCLUSIVE:
#springst
Health Minister
@JillHennessyMP
orders broad-ranging inquiry into gay โconversionโ therapy, in bid to weed out & prosecute those involved. Anyone with experience/info can contact
@HCC_Vic
: 1300 582 113
via
@theage
Just woke up in Washington to the news of Jane Garrettโs passing. Utterly devastated. Jane was of the kindest, bravest, and most principled politicians Iโve had the pleasure of knowing. One of the truly good humans of
#springst
๐๐
Was doing my best not to miss home too much as I settle here in the US on assignment, but then I got this pic of our boys and my heart exploded. Hanging out with your dogs on WhatsApp & FaceTime isnโt quite the same ๐ชโค๏ธ๐ถ
For anyone interested to know more about gay "conversion" therapy - and why it's so dangerous and damaging - here's a recent investigation from me:
#springst