Hugh Riminton

Reporter in remission. Ex-TEN/Nine/CNN.
Ambassador @SoldierOnAust Various NFP Boards. Grateful father of four, grandad to two. All views my own.

[Simon Shuster @shustry]

Yesterday, Putin revealed that Russian authorities are "in close touch" with Elon Musk about the technology Ukraine needs to defend itself.

Our new report @TheAtlantic investigates how @elonmusk went from supporting Ukraine to coordinating with Moscow.

https://t.co/sTjaLgcwJe

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

Great piece by Hartcher today. Each significant party faces a reckoning. https://t.co/yVBoYr0o2b

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Fox: Why are you here this morning?

Trump rally attendee: Well, in the late 70s, I was a little too young to go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre. But this is as close as I'll ever get, so that's why I'm here. There's nothing like seeing a cult right up front.

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

@k_eagar Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, quoted in AFR: “Yes, we have taken decisions around spending, and we’ve made those decisions for good reasons, including on wages for women across the economy. When I think of the biggest decision we have taken, it is probably that.”

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

Aged care spending has doubled since 2018 - but we have a system that is “beyond broken” https://t.co/00CPFgLDGR

[Richard D Boyle @Richard_D_Boyle]

Tomorrow morning I'll be in the Brisbane Supreme Court for judgment on the appeal of 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐌’s decision, where on 3 October 2025 his Honour put a permanent stay on an ATO tax prosecution.

[𝘚𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡’𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.]

We already know one innocent journalist — former Channel 7 newsreader 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬 — spent 14 months in jail in 2019 for a crime she has now subsequently been acquitted of, following a 𝟏𝟓-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 with the ATO.

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://t.co/x8ee5u22t6

How many more people are going to be wrongfully prosecuted and jailed @AlboMP and @JEChalmers?

The Australian Executive Government must not allow Commonwealth agencies to commit misconduct, deceive our courts, and wrongfully prosecute citizens—actions that inevitably send innocent people to prison. 🏛️🔗

Are we a democracy, or is this a tin-pot Stalinist dictator state?

Thank you @Dan_Nolan9 and @ACurrentAffair9 for reporting on this terrifying overreach of executive power.

#Auspol #Auslaw #AnthonyRains #TaxOffice #ATO #Garnishees #BusinessDestruction #HidingEvidence #AbuseByTheState #ModifyingWitnessStatements #CommonwealthAbuseOfCitizens @RossCoulthart #uapX #FiveEyes #FollowTheMoney @DanielSheehan45

Ping @Grok and @ElonMusk

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

@StuddertNatalie Baby boomers were born from 1946-64. The youngest are 62 and are 20 years from peak mass in aged care. We’re at the start of this crisis, not the end of it.

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

And with that climb up and to the right in inflation, the only safe #MelbourneCup day bet is for another rate rise 😬

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

@cronic74 In sterner times, he might have been referred to the Parliamentary Privileges Committee. If it was considered a material deception, he might have been expected to do the right thing and resign as a minister (in his case PM). Remember Barry O’Farrell and the bottle of red?

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

The prime minister told the ABC to “do better” when it examined a Marrickville golf club grant. Here’s how that’s going… https://t.co/F8fMxMNevK

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

@Norza1967 “Misled Parliament” I think is the phrase

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

Reports from both Israel and the US say Benjamin Netanyahu sought a re-escalation of the war with Iran in recent days, to improve his re-election hopes. https://t.co/astJltQDY3

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

What I learn from this is that Boy George is older than Barack Obama.

[Josh Barzon @JoshuaBarzon]

What famous person was born in your birthday month/year?

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

Nobel Prize-winning economist rethinks his previous disdain for unions: “Their decline is contributing to the falling wage share, to the widening gap between executives and workers, to community destruction, and to rising populism.” https://t.co/Ye2fjylwjt

[Vasyl Myroshnychenko @AmbVasyl]

Finding Andrew: The Kiwi hero killed in Ukraine 🇺🇦🇳🇿

Dr Andrew Bagshaw, a New Zealander, travelled to Ukraine in 2022 to do something extraordinary: save people trapped in towns and cities under Russian attack.

He rescued more than 500 people before disappearing during another dangerous humanitarian mission. He put his own life on the line to save strangers — people he had never met, but whose lives mattered to him.

In Finding Andrew, award-winning investigative documentary maker Bryan Bruce retraces Andrew’s steps and uncovers a deeply troubling story.

The Ukrainian people will always be grateful to Andrew for choosing not to watch Russia’s war against Ukraine from the safety of Christchurch, 17,000 kilometres away, but to come to Ukraine and help those whose lives were at risk.

Andrew’s story is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest moments of war, there are people who choose courage, compassion and humanity over indifference.

🎥 Please watch and share Finding Andrew.

https://t.co/ZvWLL8X29U

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Your country might be great but does it follow Australia’s lead by colour-coordinating its currency with the nation’s favourite snack foods?

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Hey @Grok, is this true? Answer with one word only

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

@elonmusk More Ukrainian children are dying because of choices you’ve made. Zelenskyy says Starlink speeds remain slow.

[Mick Ryan, AM @WarintheFuture]

“The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there.” An unbelievable state of affairs.

[Hugh Riminton @hughriminton]

@elonmusk What’s your incentive?