Melinda Scaringi

Strategic communicator @EllisJonesLive. Lover of words. Politics. Gelati. Coffee. Summer time. Wish kindness ruled the world. I speak for myself only.

[Melinda Scaringi @MelindaSca]

Melbourne is not a city in revolt. The truth is far more incredible (and far more boring) https://t.co/JY6eyXsaWQ

[Benjamin Law 羅旭能 @mrbenjaminlaw]

“He has not seen his family in more than a decade and has never met his son, who is now 10 years old.”

God, too many of us are enormously comfortable with immense cruelty.

[Rosie Lewis @rosieslewis]

The federal government spent nearly $30m purchasing a small parcel of land for the Western Sydney Airport despite it being valued at a 10th of the price, in an acquisition process that was unethical and inappropriate. More to come https://t.co/GNGHixd83B #auspol @australian

[🌏 Zali Steggall MP @zalisteggall]

Tonight, we saw a bully in action. The PM and every Coalition MP made a mockery of due process for legislation and bulldozed environmental and water protection. And they were laughing while doing it. This is how they represent you. If you care, contact your MP. #auspol

[John Hewson @JohnRHewson]

Morrison’s vendetta against universities is dumb in a clever country where they are a major exporter and employer and sustained Recovery depends on research, technology and brain-based industries - certainly not gas projects that are destined to be stranded assets

[Ronald Kabaale @kabaale_ronald]

@nat_forrest @DanielAndrewsMP The difference can be explained in large measures by his demeanour precisely because he is honest,empathetic and forward looking through providing none alternative information only facts. This is true leadership and he is doing ok.

[Stephen Parnis @SParnis]

I'm getting tired of the question "Who is to blame?", when the question should be "What do you need?". There's a time & a place for everything. #COVID19Victoria #auspol #springst

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rebuttal to Ted Yoho should be studied for its measured cadence, its artful construction, and its refusal of ugliness, David Remnick writes. https://t.co/U1EpZnPdhH

[Virginia Trioli @LaTrioli]

He was right, and I’m so sorry about that.

[Adam Hills @adamhillscomedy]

I live right next to a newly locked-down suburb in Melbourne. I have canceled all plans for my 50th birthday. I’ll lock down again if asked. Why? Cos when I left London in March, the UK had 140 deaths. They now have over 40,000. I’d rather be safe.

[Scott Hamilton @SDHamiltonVIC]

On this important day #ourABC, worth remembering: ‘Freedom is usually eroded gradually. It might happen over years, even decades. Its loss is not necessarily felt day by day, but we will certainly know when it’s gone.’ Kerry O’Brien, 2019 Walkley Awards https://t.co/3qKHcpbh32

[Emily Smith @emilyjourno]

I remember when Tim Fischer made these remarks, totally unprompted on @BreakfastNews to @LaTrioli and @mjrowland68. Made the team that morning feel very proud to work for an organisation that is so important to so many Australians.

[Ray Martin @Raymartin55]

Compare The Pair

Two ‘boadcasters’ ...

One has 783 mil cut from their budget in 7 years. The other received 882 mil in tax breaks.

One is the National & Emergency Broadcaster.

The other determines who governs us and other ‘democracies’ worldwide.

#auspol #SaveOurABC

[Alan Kohler @AlanKohler]

I’m not a government Tim. I should be, I think, and the world would be a better place than it is, and I’m far from perfect, but there you go. Governments are not households.

[Melinda Scaringi @MelindaSca]

Smart man. All true. #auspol

[Melinda Scaringi @MelindaSca]

Important. Please read.

[Silvia Stringhini @silviast9]

1/ I may be repeating myself, but I want to fight this sense of security that I see outside of the epicenters, as if nothing was going to happen "here". The media in Europe are reassuring, politicians are reassuring, while there's little to be reassured of. #COVID19 #coronavirus

[Melinda Scaringi @MelindaSca]

@RealFurgas @jasonvanschoor @sahilkapur @realfurgas You have no idea what you are talking about.

[Paul Bongiorno @PaulBongiorno]

Government rejected several offers on water rights before reaching $80m deal
The stench of corruption is putrid. What was Barnaby Joyce up to and why are FOI documents so heavily redacted? https://t.co/K7V2POeCVY

[Guardian Australia @GuardianAus]

When the birds start mimicking fire engine sirens

The Australian magpie is well known for mimicking the sounds it hears most frequently. This is the #AustralianBushfires https://t.co/bFGCNioOhK

#ausfires #NSWbushfires #AustraliaBushfires #AustraliaBurns