Aquinas Fleming

Journalism student at RMIT University

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@sallycapp Hoping the federal government can finally support a designated quarantine facility now that hotel quarantine has proven ineffective yet again. Melburnians, and Australians, can't keep suffering the fallout of poor decisions made by those in charge.

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Australia's one job is to become "as powerful as possible, as quickly as possible," by stimulating economic growth, said Barnaby Joyce on #QandA tonight.

This comment came regarding the potential post-COVID-19 strategy for Australia.

#RMITJourno

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Despite feelings of normality, Australia’s overseas arrivals are 35,000 people a month, down from 2,000,000 pre-pandemic, said senior economist Gabriela D’Souza.

“It might not seem like our world has changed that much, but (it has) quite a lot."

#RMITJourno #QandA

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The validity of Australian Green exports, such as hydrogen, is questioned when our production methods still utilize fossil fuels, said Luke McGregor.

“When international buyers put carbon targets that we don’t have, they won’t buy it.”

#QandA #RMITJourno

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The private sector is "moving away" from fossil fuels investments despite the Morrison government's recent $60 million coal-powered station investment in the Hunter Valley, said Executive Director of Pollination Zoe Whitton on #QandA tonight. #RMITJourno

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The government's response to growing gender inequality during COVID-19 was a "cobbled together patch-up job," said Jim Chalmers, Shadow Treasurer on #QandA. #RMITJourno

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The domestic violence crisis in Australia is a "national emergency" said Fiona Martin, Liberal member for Reid. #QandA #rmitjourno

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The majority of serious domestic violence cases fall under coercive control, said journalist Jess Hill on #QandA tonight. #rmitjourno

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Quarantining both returning Australians and Olympic athletes is possible said Mark Butler, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing.
"I do think we can do both."
#QandA #rmitjourno

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Australian hotel quarantine facilities operating below capacity are not "helping people that need to be helped" said Parnell Palme McGuinness on the COVID-19 crisis in India. #rmitjourno #QandA

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Disbelieving in climate change is no different to disbelieving in gravity, said former PM Malcom Turnbull on #QandA tonight. #rmitjourno

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The "heart and soul" of Australia are First Nations people said Narelda Jacobs on #QandA #rmitjourno

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Journalist Vicky Xu was labeled a "demon" by the Chinese media for her study of Uyghur forced labour. #QandA #rmitjourno

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"Broken promises" were highlighted by Katy Gallagher as reason for Australia's confusion around the COVID-19 vaccine rollout tonight on #QandA. #rmitjourno

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"I want the adults to stop acting like children, so the children can stop acting like adults". Briony Scott, school principal on #QandA's consent discussion. #rmitjourno

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"Ask, listen, observe" says Yumi Stynes, author of "Welcome to Consent". #QandA #rmitjourno

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"I was never taught about consent" says Yasmin Poole on her high school experience. #QandA #rmitjourno