Andy Fisher

Husband, Dad, #government, #innovation and #data professional + #policy, #medtech, #agtech, #renewables, 80s kids films, Italo disco. Part time flâneur

[Allen Cheng @peripatetical]

A thread about epidemic modelling, prompted by calls to "release the modelling" and the MJA paper. #COVID19

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

@MazzucatoM What does #news signify Mariana? Do you limit what sources your kids access? Best wishes and salute to you all anyway!

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

https://t.co/mHrakhMJsq

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

I've been thinking for a while there's a strong #policy case for subsidising regional news outlets across the board - it's pretty much a social utility a la electricity or water.

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

The Victorian Government @DanielAndrewsMP must be aware of the damage to regional communities the loss of their newspapers represents? In times of #coronavirus, you need every local news source there is

[Kellie Lazzaro @kellazzaro]

@COVID_Australia Sunraysia Daily - Mildura's only daily newspaper will also close - last paper rolls off the presses on Saturday. https://t.co/2etF1nW6vE #COVIDー19 #COVID19Aus @withMEAA

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

I've been thinking for a while there's a strong #policy case for subsidising regional news outlets across the board - it's pretty much a social utility a la electricity or water.

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

I'm not suggesting buy out the ailing regional news outlets, but prop them up with a broad subsidy recognising their value to the community - social infrastructure @newscomauHQ @9NewsMelb @rwillingham @BrendanDonohoe7 @Melbchief @fergusonjw

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

And let's face it: sweet, shareable content pushed out from a Premier's SM account is always going to have a 'metro-centric' vibe that won't go down too well outside capital cities @DanielAndrewsMP @GladysB

[Kellie Lazzaro @kellazzaro]

@COVID_Australia Sunraysia Daily - Mildura's only daily newspaper will also close - last paper rolls off the presses on Saturday. https://t.co/2etF1nW6vE #COVIDー19 #COVID19Aus @withMEAA

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

To be clear, @VicGovtNews needs to start supporting local news groups $$$ as a social capital resource. It's beyond fundamental in times like these that communities can access reliable news sources rather than junk off various SM...

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

Haven't been here for ages but the impact of #coronavirus on regional papers here in Aust is just awful - please #buythepaper wherever you are. FB is no substitute for actual expert #journalism

[Kellie Lazzaro @kellazzaro]

This is terrible for local journalism. Local papers Yarram Standard and the Great Southern Star have been shut down and won't be publishing further editions. Staff say advertising revenue is down. Yarram Standard has been in publication for more than 120 years. @COVID_Australia

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

Populism: The corrupting of democracy https://t.co/h7Vy2bONKu via @TheEconomist

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

Diarrhea-causing bacteria adapted to spread in hospitals https://t.co/nFVPO1cgaQ

[Lauri Myllyvirta @laurimyllyvirta]

Coal power overcapacity in China coming home to roost: There are 10 coal-fired units in Qinghai province with a total capacity of 3160MW. Out of the 10 units, 9 have been shut down for 3 months or more due to low demand and financial losses.
https://t.co/AtdXzHqvaG

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

Trump isn’t racist. He’s worse. He’s so narcissistic he doesn’t see people as people. It’s why he doesn’t have any real friends. It’s why he gives a thumbs up next to an orphaned baby after a mass shooting. Everybody is an obstacle or a stepping stone. https://t.co/RGw1R5ByPb

[Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 @rahmstorf]

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting and has probably passed the tipping point to its complete demise, causing a long-term sea-level rise of 3 meters. But is that our fault? That has long been unclear, but now a new paper in NatGeo finds: yes, it is. https://t.co/LMwuIXUNnP

[Frank Bainimarama @JVBainimaramafj]

If this is the Australian Government’s idea of a "step up" in its relations with the Pacific, it’s certainly not a step forward. It’s a big step backwards.

https://t.co/POE2Y7D1uj

[Andy Fisher @76ahbf]

Great for taxpayers: ATO wins High Court case vs Glencore over use of #PanamaPapers #auslaw #ausecon https://t.co/3R42ZdHXIY

[Anthony Klan @Anthony_Klan]

It appears Morrison has been roundly outsmarted and outplayed (diplomatically body-slammed) by Beijing.

Coal Lobby v National Security?

Coal Lobby take a bow.

[Katharine Murphy @murpharoo]

Thread. New analysis looks closely at the scale of Clive Palmer's advertising during the election, and the tactics of the messaging. It's fascinating, and, frankly, troubling https://t.co/7ebq9PtR9o