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Guardian Australia's media correspondent and Mum of one. My media column The Weekly Beast is out on Fridays. DM me or email amanda.meade@theguardian.com

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    Apr 3

    New: How Australian media's Commonwealth Games dream became a nightmare

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    Mar 29

    . recently hit his two-year anniversary without a phone — here’s why he gave his phone up and what he’s learned

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  3. 7 hours ago

    I'm listening to Class Act part four: Don’t mention it with Richard Aedy on RN

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    9 hours ago

    Albo launches ’s book. His speech notes are on the inside of the book. Christopher Pyne is here too and Albo is taunting him with political jibes But on the book... Its characters leap off the page, sometimes Hungarian, sometimes Scottish but always Australian.”

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    8 hours ago

    Man will not stand trial over British backpacker killings in Australia

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    12 hours ago

    Looking forward to launching 's book 'My Family & Other Animus' tonight - 6.30pm at Camperdown Commons:

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    9 hours ago

    When Chair of the Nat Aust Day Council I announced Mandawuy Yunupingu was our unanimous choice as Australian of the Year - and media’s most malignant racist attacked the choice at the top of his voice ..yes,the despicable Alan Jones

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    17 hours ago

    OK, let's do the numbers on this one. Aboriginal Australians = 65,000-year history Anglo, Celtic, European, Asian Australians = 230-year history Aboriginal Australians = 100% of Australia's history The rest of us = 0.4% of Australia's history

    The opening ceremony was a disgrace! This was an opportunity to celebrate Australia. Aboriginal Australians are not the whole story, they’re part of Australia’s history. A history meant which is meant to be shared with all of us. More >>
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    9 hours ago

    Can you please have Pita Taufatofua from back on regularly? So great to hear opinions & views rather than views & opinions about.

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    9 hours ago

    Look what I have! An original !

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  11. 9 hours ago

    Impressive guy

    Tongan athlete spoke with about climate justice and how it feels to go viral
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  12. 9 hours ago

    Lucky is talking to the Tongan flag bearer whose words are even more impressive than his physique

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    12 hours ago

    Criminalising journalism:April 27th Gleebooks Sydney: come to the world launch of Andrew Fowler’s confronting new book Shooting The Messenger. Lots at stake for global journalism and the (human) right to know.

    My latest book. Shooting the Messenger: Criminalising Journalism. Out soon in Australia. Come to the launch! April 27th Hosted by
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    But we used to be so close Joe

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    12 hours ago

    Turkish doctors build prosthetic wheels for squirrel who lost front paws

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    13 hours ago

    "Australia must guard against a creeping measure of discrimination in how it selects migrants," writes

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  17. 13 hours ago

    Boom 💥

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    Wow, I’ve seen/heard a lot of MLK footage but this is the first time I’ve seen this interview. How profound this is.
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    13 hours ago

    So, my bag wasn't able to be fixed. I've returned the loan bag and am coming home with A WHOLE NEW BAG (🎶a new horizon to... Oh, it doesn't rhyme...)

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    14 hours ago

    ABC news director challenges Facebook to step up: "We don't have a fake news problem, you have a fake news problem"

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    14 hours ago

    In groundbreaking research into Australia's digital only newsrooms, tells a largely positive story about but says there is no silver bullet when it comes to funding.

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    14 hours ago

    Here's ' forensic look at how the Murray-Darling plan fell apart:

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