Labor has been calling for a national response to these bushfires, and given its important role, this must include the national broadcaster. smh.com.au/business/compa…

What’s with #SloMo Oz on fire, holiday in Hawaii, waiting on Premiers, no need for Fed help, volunteers love it, be patient, shake my hand. Ok don’t- I’ll shake yours. Time for a Liberal ad😢 The response of so many other people is amazing 👏PVO Martin Flanagan The Age

Sydney council refuses to impose Coalition's 'dress code' for Australia Day ceremonies. Well done Council. The Federal Govt has #LostThePlot with this demand - Adding to their incompetent responses to the fire crisis & climate change ⁦Guardian Australia⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

Here’s a confident prediction. The Morrison “government” economic package to battle the corona virus will be: 1) too little. 2) too late 3) directed to all the wrong areas. 4) and therefore almost entirely ineffectual.

“Almost 100,000 coronavirus testing kits due to land in Australia...“ Now is the time Aust should be be talking about the social wage as a permanent part of our economy. abc.net.au/news/2020-03-1…

A big shout out to @superloopnet - they've opened up their plans to unlimited data during the current national emergency Others should follow their lead #connectivityIsEverything especially in these times

Australian government asks Netflix and Stan to reduce data to avoid broadband overload. 9 yrs ago we pushed for a full fibre network that would cope with 21st century needs. This Gov’t sold the lie and built nbn with obsolete copper #nbn #ditchTheCopper theguardian.com/media/2020/mar…

Sadly what’s been predicted for two weeks now. Was inevitable if they didn’t do anything significant. They’ve focussed on blocking the borders. But not enough on social distancing which is all that works. Heartbreaking. Oh it would have been so good to have been wrong.

Does anyone out there now think that a full-fibre, high capacity #NBN was a bad idea Not ScoMo Anthony Albanese Richard Marles Michael McCormack

#Qanda we have allocated $189 billion to attempt to protect our society and economy What is stopping us testing everywhere it is needed? What is preventing us from doing this? Anthony Albanese Not ScoMo

#Qanda do we know why young people generally have very minor health problems with COVID-19 infection? Are there researchers investigating this?

We will look after each other during this crisis. But this virus makes it painfully clear just how exposed we are when we act as a colonial branch office of a global supply chain instead of an independent economic nation. We need to make our own face masks & ventilators at scale.

Trump's narcissism has taken a new twist. And now he has American blood on his hands theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#Qanda If trust in our federal Gov’t is to be rebuilt we need guarantees re the new tracking app. Perhaps legislated & guaranteed immunity for any whistleblowers uncovering misuse of data - along with a $1million p.a. pension for life Not ScoMo Anthony Albanese

Pilbara mining blast confirmed to have destroyed 46,000yo cultural sites - ⁦⁩ ⁦Not ScoMo⁩ , Anthony Albanese : sadly, yet another demonstration of disregard for indigenous people, their history and culture #shame abc.net.au/news/2020-05-2…

I can imagine no other president in my lifetime failing to address the nation in a prime time speech during a crisis such as this. On the other hand, I cannot imagine another president whose words would be less welcome by so many of his fellow citizens.

#qanda Germany is planning to shut all coal fired plants by 2038 The “new” 1.5-billion euro Datteln-4 plant, outside Dortmund in west Germany’s industrial heartland, is already nine years late and over budget because of defects that delayed its connection to the grid.

Telstra gains $billions for sale of a zero value & obsolete, copper network. No wonder their chief scientist thought the coalition change to copper was a terrific idea. And now waiting for the next payment in their contract...

Let’s not pretend racism does not happen in our country! Thought provoking piece from @StanGrantMOF When I look at America torn apart, I see my own family and Australia's history of racism theage.com.au/world/north-am… via The Age

This is the 'outback MCG', built for one game that lives on in local legend. A great story and forever part of history #footyfolklore #community abc.net.au/news/2020-08-0…