George Roberts

Media gun for hire. Fmr Journalist/presenter with ABC News. Fmr ABC Indonesia Bureau Chief and Federal Political Reporter. Views are my own not my employer’s.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

I thought BOQ was a good bank but they’ve outsourced some @of_boq services to another bank that sold it to another bank. That bank started its own app, but that doesn’t work. I can’t find out my balance at a BOQ branch, or the BOQ app, because it no longer exists in their system.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

@wayne_kosh That’s funny because the ABC gets accused of being lefty! It shows true balance when all sides criticise the most respected broadcaster and news source in the country.
Sarah is one of the best journalists in Australia and applies her interviewing equal pressure to everyone.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

The Burleigh Heads property market has gone backwards by 0.2 of a percent since last year.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

Snoop has weighed in.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

Important News.

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#NewProfilePic

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

After ongoing problems getting resolution with @LG_Australia over a dud vacuum cleaner that didn’t work from day 1, they called me back and said the line was being recorded. I said “OK, can I please record it too?” I was told I couldn’t for “privacy reasons” then they cut me off!

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

@LiberalAus Firstly it wasn’t 10 years of deficits. The past two under Labor were surpluses but who was responsible for the other years that were in deficit? Yes. The Coalition. Peter Dutton is only a good economic manager of his own multimillion dollar property portfolio, otherwise he sucks

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

@Mick_Fanning Re: Denis Calinan, the Sand Sippers and the Elephant Rock Cafe. I need to talk to you about the loss of the plaque dedicated to Denis. The developer promised the plaque would be returned to the family. But it has disappeared and they say they give “two fucks”.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

@WoodLeonie @abcnews @triplej Thank you very much

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

After nearly 18 years at @abcnews including nearly 3.5 years as Jakarta Bureau Chief and stints as @triplej newsreader, federal political reporter and more, I’ve decided to leave the national broadcaster. All on good terms. Just looking forward to new adventures and family time.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

@SpencerHowson @abcnews @triplej Thanks @SpencerHowson time with the kids first.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

@MarkDiStef @abcnews @triplej Thanks mate. Much appreciated.

[Michael Thomas @curious_founder]

From the @IEA's latest report:

"High energy prices are causing a huge transfer of wealth from consumers to producers."

Fossil fuel companies have made $2 trillion more this year than in 2021.

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

Should the Federal Government increase Paid Parental Leave to 6 months? What do you think?

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

Call out!
I’m looking for a new parent willing to talk to ABC News about Labor’s plan to increase Paid Parental Leave to 6 months… what do you think?

[Conversations @abcconvos]

Today it's the story of @MawunyoGbogbo, and her early life as a church-going hip hop fanatic in the NSW mining town of Muswellbrook.

When Mawunyo grew up, her career took her to the epicentre of hip hop - New York City.

1105am ABC Local (not Vic) and 305pm @RadioNational

[George Roberts @George_Roberts]

Russia’s relatively unopposed invasion in Ukraine will embolden China and inform its actions.

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

China is watching Russia’s military mistakes in Ukraine and will apply those lessons to its battle planning for a conflict in the Taiwan Strait. https://t.co/haDvwBBHzZ

[Kate Lamb @_KateLamb]

Concerted push to get Jokowi a third term (beyond his constitutionally mandated two terms) looks to be under way. Very difficult but not impossible to pull off, analysts say: https://t.co/bzK7I6zhEI