Patrick Lawnham

Journalist based in Melbourne. Editing and writing.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@JacintaAllanMP Who is going to break the news to this "$15bn" crowd that Queensland has 50c fares under an LNP government? And that the $15bn is a vague estimate of spending overruns that is lower than like-case percentage figures in other states?

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@mel_wright123 @ShaunLeaneMP Judaeophobic? New one to me.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@ShaunLeaneMP Repelled by both the niceness and the city that nurtures it. Also Melbourne is so beautiful. Sydney beats it only by a harbour and its beaches.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@ShaunLeaneMP Melbourne has the nicest people, in the great majority. I think people who are not so nice are predictably repelled by it. Especially if they are a bit reactionary.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@SustainableTall So modern apartments in Australia tend to have too much window space, too much glass and aluminium?

[Deborah Cassrels @cassrelsd]

I met Iranian refugee Yaser in Indonesia in 2014. He tried to get to Australia five times by boat, once nearly drowning. Today he's an Australian citizen with a business degree and job, speaking out for refugee skills. My latest: https://t.co/yyUjM2cZIg @AAPNewswire @maximos62

[Andrew Norton @andrewjnorton]

For everyone following the debate about whether student contributions influence course choices, this presentation by Max Yong today has an empirical analysis using UAC data.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

Damn. Alan Wood was a big help to many other journalists and the most succinct writer ever.

https://t.co/5qeMvDpEXW

[Paige Taylor @paigeataylor]

“Collectively, these deficiencies represent more than just a series of ‘unfortunate mistakes’ or mere ineptitude by individuals” ⁦@PDGarvey⁩ reports on the interim report into the destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves ⁦@australian⁩ https://t.co/1nK69Vu1Ul

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@EliasVisontay @Committee4Syd Office owners should be prepared for less letting after the pandemic but it may not be a lot less. There are reasons for offices beyond mere necessity or supervision of staff.

[Andrew Pippos @andrewpippos]

I’m excited to share the cover of my first book! LUCKY'S spans several decades and comprises multiple interlocking plot lines. The central strand of narrative is inspired by the stories I heard and the things I saw as a child in the Pippos family’s cafe. ->

[Ports Australia @PortsAustralia]

We spoke to @inframagoz about resilience shown by the #ports industry during #COVID19Aus through collaboration with government, continued infrastructure investment, a strong focus on mental and social well-being, and positive throughput numbers despite trying times.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@mumbletwits Soldiers are helping police filter arrivals at Brisbane Airport, and have been since at least June. And present in lobbies of quarantine hotels in Bris, at least recently.

[Deborah Cassrels @cassrelsd]

Call out to any stragglers. Please join me tomorrow for my talk on Bali/Indonesia and my new book #GodsandDemons https://t.co/gmL2zKmKf0 @sydneymsa @JakeMitchellOz @leelibran @plawnham @Lizonomy @EmmaMConnors @ReadABCBooks @HarperCollinsAU @Bolindaaudio

[Ports Australia @PortsAustralia]

Ports Australia wishes all #ports and #supplychain partners across #Victoria well as restrictions tighten across the state.

We rely on these #essentialservices to keep our supply chains delivering food, fuel, medicine, and other much needed commodities around the nation.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@miriamcosic @TelumMedia Happy news. Hope they get strong support from their communities. People may not like everything they read but they know what it's like without a local paper.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@tomdusevic True. My memory of her will always be of a vital person. Sixties young.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@ViscountBrooky It's always better though when what you disagree with and who wrote it takes you by surprise.

[Patrick Lawnham @plawnham]

@the_sleeper65 @racingraphael Thanks for all the help with the website coverage over the years on Saturdays, Brendan.