The Late Debate on
@SkyNewsAust
is now a full hour – 10pm, Monday to Thursday. Join
@jamesmacpherson
,
@lizstorer_
and me for a lighthearted, late-night review of the day's news – and then we'll get stuck in to tomorrow's big stories in the papers. Pour a red and settle in.
South Australia, which doesn’t have a single case of coronavirus, has just cut restaurant capacity to half and banned standing up at the pub. God help us all.
Apparently peanuts like
@kathygriffin
have called this excellent cartoon from
@Knightcartoons
racist. This is about Serena throwing a fit. Nothing to do with race. Some people will stop at nothing to get offended.
I’d PR Guy is, indeed, some chap called Jeremy Maluta who has no links to the ALP or Daniel Andrews then he surely has to be crowned the saddest bloke in Victoria.
Why are people obsessed with knowing they’ve had/do have Covid? If you feel sick, do the decent thing and stay home till you’re not sick. Call the doctor if it gets worse. It’s not hard.
During the week
@theprojecttv
ran a story about how bad greyhound racing supposedly is. Tonight they ran a story about how great it is that a boy with a disability got to ride a bull in a rodeo. Only some animal sports are bad, apparently. The sheer hypocrisy.
Victorian CHO Brett Sutton says he has given no advice to the Vic government on whether third doses should be mandated. Health Minister Martin Foley says he's had “multiple discussions” about it with Sutton. Who's lying?
Pleased to announce I have been appointed chief of staff of the Saturday and Sunday Herald Sun. I'm looking forward to working with some of the best journos in the country on two of the best-selling newspapers in the country.
How many former PMs get out and deal with stuff like this hands on? You can hate his ideology all you want but there are few people in politics who believe in service of the community as much as Tony Abbott. We need more like him.
"You're finished because of your allegations and foul language against the prime minister of the country while representing the RFS." Firefighter Paul Parker from Nelligen sacked from RFS.
#TheProjectTV
#auspol
#AustralianFires
This is the line up for a test at Adelaide Airport. Already had to wait more than an hour in Melbourne to prove I was not infected before I arrived. The process of proving I don’t have Covid will take longer than the flight here. “Open” borders for a quasi-opened state.
Imagine being such a braindead thug that you not only thought it was fun to slowly and cruelly stone a wombat to death, but also film it and post it to social media. And he's a
@SAPoliceNews
copper. Story from
@Eliz_henson
Prescient words from John Laws in his 2017 autobiography: "When I first met Kevin Rudd after he became PM I was struck by how amazingly conceited he appeared to be. He always reminded me of a blancmange -- looks good on the outside but there's not too much on the inside."
South Australians returning from Victoria will now have to put a sign in their front window warning passers by that they might be dirty Covid carriers and are self quarantining. This is getting deeply weird and disturbing.
I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the Greens in the senate at the upcoming federal election. I ate some nice salt and pepper tofu and it turned me into a hippy socialist. I've started growing my hair out and watching Greta Thunberg speeches every night.
My girlfriend is in
@AlfredHealth
, in isolation, with a suspected stomach parasite/infection. They forgot to deliver dinner because she's in iso. When she asked, they said all the meals had been delivered and they'll try to find a sandwich. Honestly.
Sarah Hanson-Young, who has previously spoken out against DV, gave a character reference for a mate who pinned down his wife and slapped her in front of their kids. Also urged for no conviction because it'd have an "unwarranted impact" on his reputation.
DEVELOPING: South Australians are tonight facing the very real possibility of 14 days isolation - even if they're fully vaccinated - if they visit the same place as a suspected Omicron case.
@HarveyBiggs
#9News
South Australia's chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier referring to 3 people who illegally entered SA to justify new restrictions: "One of those people tested positive on Saturday night. It ended up being a false positive."
In other words... none of them were infected.
@MarkMcGowanMP
Thank you Mark! I knew you'd follow recommendations of health organisations! The only Premier who hasn't given up on protecting residents!
Imposing restrictions upon people when there is no coronavirus on the chance it might happen is a major change in the way we do things - and not for the better. Australia is stuck in 2020 and there doesn’t appear to be an escape. My column in
@theTiser
Here’s Bill Shorten refusing to answer what effect an emissions reduction target would have on the economy. They don’t understand climate change, let alone the result of the policies they reckon will fix it.
Twitter broekns are upset about this photo of Scott Morrison downing a beer at the rugby. Imagine being such a boring old coot that you’d think it was bad for the PM to smash a beer in the stands. World is full of can’ts - you can’t do this and you can’t do that.
Dave Sharma was the first government MP to speak out about the Djokovic case on my
@SkyNewsAust
show tonight, saying he hopes Novak gets to play at the Australian Open.
South Australia, which yesterday instituted new coronavirus restrictions despite having no cases of community transmission, again has no cases of community transmission today.
Nuclear power has zero emissions and is widely used around the world without issue. It's time for Australia to lift the ban on nuclear energy and let the market decide whether it's worth investing in. My column in
@theTiser
today
I’m happy to tip a waiter who has gone above and beyond - but we must resist it becoming commonplace or, in some cases, an expectation. Australia has minimum and award wages for a reason.
My column on
@newscomauHQ
Does anyone else think that
@TheCalebBond
looks like Bruce Lehrmann but dresses like Alan Jones? What is it with these young conservatives who try to look 40yo than they are.
Has anyone from the SA government yet admitted testing of medi-hotel staff should have been compulsory? Nicola Spurrier has talked about the "retrospectoscope". Victoria should have been all the retrospect we needed.
The voice to parliament Yes campaign has lost the plot to the point that they are simultaneously accusing No of "Trump politics" and a “misinformation and disinformation campaign”.
They seem to forget that "fake news" was actually Trump's catchphrase.
The leadership challenge has been entirely vindicated. Turnbull could never have pulled this off. Scott Morrison has done exceptionally well against all odds
#ausvotes
South Australia has some of the strictest laws on sex work in the country. It's time for us to bite the bullet and decriminalise the industry. My column in
@theTiser
today.
WOW!!! Today, after a long campaign by
@slpng_giants_oz
and
@MadFckingWitch
, bigoted radio host Alan Jones has “retired” after losing the vast majority of his advertisers.
Just blown away by the Sleeping Giants network right now.
Bachar Houli is a legend both on and off the field.
On the field, he was the AFL’s first devout Muslim player, played over 200 games for
@Richmond_FC
and won three premierships.
Our mates at
@theprojecttv
tried to land a joke about my owning horses last night (the forced laughter 💀).
Anyway the great thing about racing is that everyone from Dubbo to Double Bay can own a piece of the action. The elitist sneering is wrong and makes you look silly 🏇
South Australia has five new cases of coronavirus but is NOT going into lockdown. I hope every journalist and Covid catastrophiser who irresponsibly speculated SA would lock down feel like utter pillocks.
SA needs to update its quarantine rules quick smart. 200 people have been ordered into quarantine because they are "close contacts" of cases. Here in Vic you get tested then go about life as normal if negative. Hasn't caused a case spike. SA says it is open but it isn't.
SA has not recorded a COVID case for 11 days and there are no active cases. There is no coronavirus in South Australia. How embarrassingly cooked is this bloke?
WA Premier Mark McGowan will be the only state leader not attending the National Cabinet meeting in Canberra - because of health advice to avoid South Australians including our own Premier.
#SouthAustralia
#auspol
SA chief public health officer to journos at a press conference today: "I can see, actually, a lot of you journalists are really quite close in here today and I'd like to see you a bit more spread out".
People have moved on, Prof Spurrier. They're not ducking footballs, either.
If the right calls for people to be sacked every time a Left winger says something controversial, we become no better than those who seek to expunge all forms of conservatism from public life.
There have been calls to sack Victoria's deputy chief health officer after she published a tweet comparing the arrival of Captain James Cook to coronavirus.
John Setka‘ wife Emma Walters says her husband’s offending occurred during a “dark” time for him & says he - and all men - should go through a men’s behavioural change program. Says he will not be resigning. He has her full support.
Coles doesn’t want the custom of the fifth of Sydney’s radio audience that tunes into
@AlanJones
each morning. Support your local independent grocery shop.
@TJHayter
thanks for getting in touch. Coles values diversity, respects and actively promotes the rights of all of our team members and our customers. We stopped advertising on the Alan Jones program on Friday 16th August and have subsequently stopped advertising on 2GB.
Melbourne is now the only city in Australia where you can’t have a drink in the pub.
When we’re 70% fully vaccinated, we still won’t be able to have a drink in the pub.
Tanya Plibersek was asked about a week ago if she knew how much carbon was in the atmosphere. She didn't. And we're meant to trust these people to upend our economy to fix climate change? My column in
@theTiser
Mark McGowan says he “can’t win” after a relaxation of quarantine rules for international cricketers appeared to save Perth’s Ashes Test but sparked claims of double standards.
My notifications have been full this weekend of loony leftists making fun of my appearance. Just think for a moment -- would you do it to a left-winger, particularly a woman? Do you believe in body positivity? Also, look in the mirror. You're not too crash hot yourself. Weirdos.
Asked about this cartoon Premier Jacinta Allan says ‘it’s 2023 - the Herald Sun should be able to draw women without sexualised imagery’
@7NewsMelbourne
That Waylon Johncock got away with cruelly stoning a wombat and posting it on social media because of "traditional hunting" laws is an outrage. No one should be able to get away with stoning animals for fun, whatever their race. My column in
@theTiser
Some creep photographer was waiting outside my house at 4:40pm today. If you see a photo of me in this exact outfit in the press tomorrow it was taken without my permission in an intimidating way while I was alone with my 3-yo son. THIS IS HOW THEY SILENCE US
#creeps
A dog ate some human faeces it found in Anstey Hill park while being walked. Within hours, he was extremely ill and tested positive to cannabis and methamphetamine. Details:
@TheCalebBond
#TheAdvertiser
Tracey Spicer is apparently stepping back from public appearances to "prioritise her own mental health". How about prioritising the mental health of the people whose confidences she broke? Pathetic.
Barry Humphries was a genius. A giant not only of Australian comedy but comedy in general. And a true friend of freedom. May one of the great Australians rest in peace.
I asked Professor Catherine Bennett last night whether there was any health advice that said it was safer to allow people inside pubs and restaurants in Victoria, but not retail stores. Short answer: no.
Tomorrow I will be giving my Valedictory in the Parliament at 4:10PM (3:10PM in QLD).
This is an end of an era. Here are some highlights before tomorrow’s speech.
Tune in tomorrow here to see my speech.
What’s this bullshit about civil standard of proof? Truth is what is at stake here and after the forensic evisceration of Lehrmann’s risible lies by Judge Michael Lee we have the unvarnished reality of what happened to Brittany Higgins.
The criminal law is derelict here.
How any Liberal could support Malcolm Turnbull or Julie Bishop, on a political level anyway, is now beyond me. They have deliberately destabilised the party’s election prospects. It’s almost like they want them to lose.