This is worth repeating:
If we want to end violence against women, it’s not women who need to change their behaviour. Men do.
We need to end the culture of victim-blaming and start focusing on those who are responsible for these crimes.
I don't want to give this person's disgraceful, bigoted views any oxygen.
But when others insist on rewarding them with this country's highest honour – I think it's worth saying again:
Grand Slam wins don't give you some right to spew hatred and create division.
Nothing does.
Margaret Court has already been honoured for her tennis prowess.
She’s already an Officer of the Order of Australia.
I think it’s clear for everyone to see that making her a Companion of the Order of Australia has nothing to do with tennis.
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There is no time to waste when it comes to tackling the crises we face. That's why today, I am heading to the Oval Office to get right to work delivering bold action and immediate relief for American families.
Just got this pic from Celia, Taylor and Luke who are now on their way home from San Francisco along with the other stranded Aussies. It shouldn’t have taken a call from me to get them on a plane, but if that’s what it takes, I’ll make 37,000 more.
Just to reiterate:
Inside Bunnings = mask
Bunnings carpark if you can keep 1.5m apart = no mask
In the Bunnings sausage sizzle line = mask
Onions = on top of the sausage
I can't be clearer than that.
America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.
The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.
I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re the world’s oldest democracy or the world’s youngest, the people’s right to be heard must be respected – and the democratic process must be allowed to run its course.
Australia should always speak out on the democratic values we hold dear.
One day I’ll tell my grandchildren about the time I gaffe taped Bernie Sanders’ iPad to a cushion so he could talk with his hands while live streaming with Cardi B.
My team and I have been calling older members of our community to check on them during this crisis.
Today I made calls from Canberra.
We're all in this together.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WA KIDS (and chocolate lovers)
Yesterday, I received a letter from Taylah, who is nine years old and lives in Thornlie.
Taylah asks:
"Will the Easter Bunny be able to come to WA this year?"
Well Taylah, I have some very important news:
This is the council house where I grew up. It’s the house where my mum was born and died.
I know how important it is to have a safe place to call home.
We need to freeze evictions. We need to defer mortgages.
Because no one should lose their home during this crisis.
has supported queer readers + authors. Now they need our help.
This summer—usually their peak—has seen their worst months b/c of low tourists from lockouts, bushfires & Covid-19.
https://thebookshop.com.au
Secrecy is on the rise, transparency is in decline – and a strong, independent media is more important than ever. Thinking of all the journalists and workers at AAP. A sad day for journalism in Australia.
Instead, I am going to tell you all about the guns who are now for hire.
For eight months I have had the pleasure of chief of staffing a small, but crack team of nimble, genius journos at the Melbourne bureau.
So, in no particular order:
Amazing to see so much support for @minus18youth's Queer Formal happening at #MardiGras2020. We'd love to see 500 LGBTQI youth be able to attend a life-affirming evening for free.
Donate here: https://chuffed.org/project/help-500-lgbtiq-youth-attend-queer-formal-sydney-mardi-gras-2020…
Earnest tweet:
Australian politics can be depressing sometimes, but at least our elections aren’t. Free, and fair, and held on a weekend – as they always should be. #ausvotes
Australian democracy is amazing.
Aussies are voting today. All of them, because voting is compulsory. Lines are short. Postal voting is easy. There's no voter suppression. No gerrymandering, because district lines are independently drawn. And everyone enjoys a #democracysausage.
If the democracy sausage isn’t homebrand, mystery meat and served on the cheapest white bread possible, it isn’t a real democracy sausage. My sage #AusVotes take.
Cabinet papers showed Hawke made the unilateral decision to allow Chinese students to stay after Tiananmen Square. “I have a deep love for the Chinese people. I was told: ‘You cannot do that, prime minister.’ I said to them, ‘I just did. It is done.’ ”