Mum is very much on my mind at this time of year, so once again I invite you to listen to me reliving some of her adventures with on - for me it was an hour of enjoyable catharsis abc.net.au/radio/programs
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James Jeffrey
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Speechwriter for Prime Minister Albanese. Writes the odd book.
Sydney, New South WalesBorn August 10Joined June 2009
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Monarch Cakes in St Kilda has been on Acland Street since 1934. They've just brought back Paradise, a 4-layer Hungarian cake that takes 3 days to make.
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The Jobs + Skills Summit was a success in large part because it reflected the natural instincts of - to cooperate with people, to build coalitions, and to find common ground. He trusts his team, respects other views and has faith in his country. Thanks PM.
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We’ve got a lot to cover, but I’m looking forward to another productive day at the Jobs and Skills Summit.
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We're at the Jobs and Skills Summit, the Liberal Party don't know where they are 👇
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At the Jobs and Skills Summit we're working together, turning agreement into action, to benefit all Australians.
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Wages have been stagnant for far too long. That's why getting them moving again is a top priority of the summit this week.
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Everyone should be safe at work.
At today's panel on fair, safe and productive workplaces we heard great ideas about how to make progress on these crucial issues.
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For the first time in a long time, different groups of people are prepared to lay down their arms and look for some common ground – to agree wherever they can, and disagree respectfully where they must. Today is about building solutions and bringing people together. #jobssummit
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The Jobs and Skills Summit has well and truly been kicked off by the Equal Opportunity and Pay session this morning. Here’s what we heard👇
What we are witnessing is a reframing of women's equality as an economic imperative. We have the evidence — it's time to do the work.
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Businesses and workers share common goals of growing the economy, creating jobs, improving skills and lifting living standards.
Tonight I spoke at the Business Council of Australia dinner about working together to drive the change and progress Australia needs.
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The Jobs + Skills Summit starts at 8 - you can watch it here.
#JobsSummit #auspol #ausecon aph.gov.au/watch_read_lis
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Announcement: National Cabinet agreed yesterday to deliver an additional 180,000 Fee Free TAFE places in 2023 to help skill up Australians and tackle the skills crisis.
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The splendour of Gorby in shorts
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Михаил и Раиса Горбачевы на отдыхе на о.Лансароте (Канарские острова), 1992 г.
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One of the most fascinating documents I discovered when writing my Bob Hawke biography was Hawke's brief for his #Gorbachev meeting which described him as "formidable", "shrewd, resolute, charismatic" with "charm and guile" but projecting a cultivated "folksy populism". #auspol
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The Jobs and Skills Summit starts tomorrow.
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Mikhail Gorbachev helped to bring an end to the Cold War and changed the world for the better.
May he rest in peace.
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Mikhail Gorbachev and friend, Brisbane 2008
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who helped to end the Cold War, has died at the age of 91. This is how I will remember him.
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Not many people have it in their power to change the world as much as Mikhail Gorbachev did. Even if he didn't start out wanting to do so.
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“You can have a very quiet Christmas evening”. The gentle words that Gorbachev said to Bush after the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991 and on the day he handed control of the nuclear arsenal to Yeltsin. Such hope in that moment of a harmonious new era in world affairs.
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Canberra folks! So thrilled & honoured to be collaborating with on 29/9 where we'll be discussing the figure of the snake from different perspectives. Tickets strictly limited so please book soon. All details for this public event here
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I've been around long enough to see the tide run out on my industry. Now the tide is beginning to come back in. I've always raised my voice for paying writers what they deserve, and will continue to do so - see below.
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Lovely. In 2007 Olivia Newton-John snuck in to a club to see legendary guitarist Les Paul. His band recognises her, announces her to the crowd, but Paul himself doesn't know who she is. She gets up and wings it with him, exquisitely, on Over The Rainbow.
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In very sad news, iconic Newtown cocktail bar Kuletos is up for sale. The prospective new owner is being encouraged to install pokies.
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If you’re ever having a bad month, just remember that from Ellen Ripley’s perspective, Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3 took place over about six weeks.
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"What Orwell failed to predict is that we'd buy the cameras ourselves, and that our biggest fear would be that nobody was watching."
- Keith Lowell Jensen
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Want a new challenge? Retrain as a swan.
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me n pig here 2 tell u my album is out in 3 days 🐖
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About to speak at the on the first 100 days of Labor in government. Watch live on or stream here: iview.abc.net.au/show/abc-news-
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I know good government can change lives. I’ve lived that. That's why we will never take our eyes off the big prize - the future. This is our chance to secure a new generation of prosperity and fairness for all Australians.
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Our reason for being, the purpose of our Government and the point of the #jobssummit, is to work together to ensure there are more opportunities for more people in every corner of our country #auspol #ausecon
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We’ve begun the work of building a better future in our first 100 days. We're acting on the urgent challenges we inherited, and we're building for lasting prosperity. A growing economy, more secure jobs and rising pay, so we can open the doors of opportunity for all Australians.
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Faith No More recording an extremely straight cover of Easy except for Mike Patton’s ‘Ewww’ joke and then having it become the preeminent version in pop culture is arguably the funniest thing to happen in music
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We are mobilising a broad base of support for the Voice to Parliament, bringing people with us as we embrace this positive change for our country. Great meeting with in Sydney today with
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