Marsali Mackinnon

Journalist, former diplomat, public affairs professional, I'm at home in the Pacific region and love writing, history, good wine and great conversation.

[Marsali Mackinnon @marsalimac]

@TNCPacific Will do @TNCPacific /aka Tess!

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@Peter_Fitz Hard agree @Peter_Fitz, he gets it-& he gets results.

[Marsali Mackinnon @marsalimac]

@ABSStats Just completed my Census, congrats @ABSStats for a seamless online experience.
I'm the former Qld PR Manager for the legendary 2011 Census & I love your work in 2026!

[devpolicy.org @devpolicy]

“The incident in Tonga demonstrates that the enemies of press freedom can come from anywhere — not always the government or those in power, but anyone averse to truth and transparency,” says Kalafi Moala.

https://t.co/sSxRyesT2j

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@Therese_Rein Totally agree @Therese_Rein - so many of us wish! Bardon is another example for town planners, a suburb with beautiful tree lined streets, like Chelmer planted a long time ago.

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@farrm51 😂 Malcolm!

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@Therese_Rein @c_s_wallace @Therese_Rein there was a subtropical city plan for #brisbane back in the early 2000s, but...https://t.co/FoWZpW1Zx6

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"If we save the sea, we save our world". Sir David Attenborough at 99, https://t.co/3dUNscif0S
@ThomsonFiji

[Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham]

Seconds to get to point of saying "I'm buggered" while resigning something in political career (approx)

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[Alan Kohler @AlanKohler]

Today's @abcnews column: Keynes's Bancor idea needs revisiting in wake of Trump.
https://t.co/V4pUNXOckl

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Proud & honoured to share that a ground-breaking #Pacific history research paper of the region's Pacific Islands News Association by leading #Tongan journalist Kalafi Moala & me has just been published. https://t.co/vDlsKy9vId @burebasgal @DavidRobie @ShailendraBSing

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@SandiHLogan @NickBryantNY @BruceDover Respect to you @SandiHLogan, IMO you were the best Aussie public diplomat in #PNG we ever had.

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This is how you do it! #Australia & the #Pacific in perfect harmony. A shot of pure exhilaration on Saturday morning https://t.co/hyuRiK1pa3 @SandiHLogan @NickBryantNY @BruceDover

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@NickBryantNY @SandiHLogan @BruceDover Hey Nick, glad you enjoyed it. IMO this shows just what Australia's relationship with the Pacific can & should be! Great Saturday Extra this morning btw 😀.

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@samoaobserver @VanuatuDan Vale dear Pesi, a legendary journalist with a bone-dry wit. I'll miss you...

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@thedoctorsaid The ABC's *key values* are already in its Charter, any half-decent marketing/comms professional cld just draw 2-4 short "values" from that already! https://t.co/hOOIIBe2Ir

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@cowley_julianne 👏👏 @cowley_julianne!

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@zanofc @abcsport @brisbanebroncos @GCTitans @abcsport just listening to your afternoon panel talking about #kava, for their information it is NOT a hallucinogenic drug. Kava is a #Pacific sedative, analgesic traditional ceremonial drink. Getting it right matters for all #ABC programs. https://t.co/GZZjC2FwTC

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@SandiHLogan @abc730 @meghnabali ABC in-house training unit for journos & production staff shut up shop more than 20 yrs ago @SandiHLogan - and oh how it shows!

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@heatherewart1 @ABCTV Hard agree @heatherewart1.