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Freelance Journalist http://www.framingthenarrative.com/ PhD Candidate in Media & Disability Studies Curtin University Political Junkie šŸ‘©ā€šŸ¦ÆšŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ
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If Labor wanted to ā€œstrengthen Medicare and ease cost of livingā€ they should put dental on Medicare. #auspol #insiders

Having Dutton talk about intervention on supermarket prices is remarkable given the Libs free-market ideology #auspol #insiders

Happy to know that Mark Butler called out the Coalition on supporting Pauline Hansonā€™s transphobic discourse #auspol

Thank you to @independentaus.bsky.social for publishing my analysis of The Courier Mailā€™s representation of ALP Candidate for Dickson Ali France #auspol #disability #media

Duttonā€™s election campaign has begun. Paraphrasing Trumpā€™s ā€˜Make America Great Againā€™ with ā€˜Get Australia Back on Trackā€™šŸ™„ #auspol #usapol

Thank you Laura Tingle for calling out the LNP for saying theyā€™ll announce spending cuts AFTER the election. Sneaky and dishonest #insiders #auspol

Peter Dutton says power bills have gone up by $1,000, theyā€™ve definitely gone up but this needs #abc #factcheck #insiders #auspol

We have evolved so little, still clinging to a false narrative of Australia. I am privileged to have grown up on Peramangk land and to live on Kaurna country. To Aboriginal First Nations, thank you for sharing your culture and Iā€™m sorry not enough people respect it. #NotaDaytoCelebrate #InvasionDay

Thank you to @independentaus.bsky.social @michellepini.bsky.social for publishing my analysis of media framing of disability in the LA fires #fires #disability #california

Thank you to @ausindimedia.bsky.social for publishing this opinion piece on comments journalist Amy Remekis made on disability www.framingthenarrative.com/2025/01/14/a... [LINK TO MY WEBSITE] #disability #media #accessability

A fascinating and informative read from @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social #auspol #gaza #media

Well I think BlueSky is waking up after the Christmas break! #bluesky #auspol

Thank you to @independentaus.bsky.social for publishing this piece on changes to the NDIS #auspol #disability #ndis

Excellent article by Managing Editor of @independentaus.bsky.social @michellepini.bsky.social #auspol #ausmedia #abc

Thank you @independentaus.bsky.social for publishing my opinion piece on the social media ban #auspol #socialmediaban #bullying #children #online

The political reluctance to pardon Julian Assange for his so-called crimes shows a failure to uphold the truth and is a blight against democracy. Pardoning Assange a test for free speech and Australia's backbone ~ Vince Hooper independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...