Renee Thompson

Media adviser, former journalist, sometimes I paint

[Briony Benjamin @BrionyBenjamin]

Be sure to check out @AustralianStory tonight featuring @GriffithSaul it will make you feel hopeful and inspired!

[Renee Thompson @ReneeThomps]

@drkerrynphelps @KobieThatcher Yes I’ve been doing this often this season. In Melbourne “allergy centre of the world” I heard it called this morning, it doubles as an effective barrier against allergens

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

The Australian parliament is currently debating HSR between Brisbane and Melbourne, which would enable travel on the line up to 250km/hr. I cannot stress enough how transformative it would be to connect the 3 biggest Australian cities. What do you think?

[Renee Thompson @ReneeThomps]

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[Renee Thompson @ReneeThomps]

Incredibly moving @ForeignOfficial tonight, insights into an extraordinary group of young people

[ForeignCorrespondent @ForeignOfficial]

Law student Emily once dreamt of studying abroad. Now she’s a soldier with the Chin National Army. She’s fighting so the next generation can pursue its dreams.

#Myanmar #ChinState #ForeignOfficial

[Historic Hub @HistoricHub]

Women being arrested in Chicago, because their swimsuits were too short, 1922.

[Anna Davidson | OzSAGE | #CovidisAirborne @PMGPSC]

Aus Govt AHPPC warns you can catch Covid 28 days later.
https://t.co/cHm4RoqitN

[Katie Mack @AstroKatie]

We don’t need any more commentators agonizing over why people are still (!!) wearing masks.

It’s to avoid getting sick.

Even if I’m 99.9% sure I’ll survive (not everyone is!), maybe I don’t wanna get sick? Or make others sick?

Not wanting to get sick is actually very normal!

[Renee Thompson @ReneeThomps]

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[Renee Thompson @ReneeThomps]

Jacinda Ardern gets it right, as usual: "For most people, Omicron will be a manageable illness, but not for everybody. Some people will need hospital care. That's why our strategy continues to be minimise & protect. That means we won’t stop Omicron but we can try & slow it down."

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

📍Whoa—new #LongCovid study—T cell death is worrisome… "These observations describe an abnormal immune profile in patients with #COVID19 at extended time points after infection & provide clear support for the existence of a syndrome of #LongCovid" ➡️Please please avoid COVID! 🙏

[Renee Thompson @ReneeThomps]

“Natural infection has never eliminated itself in recorded history.”
Gulp. Quite a few myths busted in this piece and debunks idea we’re on path towards disease becoming endemic. Clear argument for need to change policy settings here and elsewhere, fast.
https://t.co/CUBR5Jdj9C

[A.R. Moxon 🦋 @JuliusGoat]

Yes, the boat hit the iceberg, but putting the children in lifeboats is the most destructive thing imaginable to their psyche. It's time for us to stop all this evacuation talk and just complete the voyage.

[Prof Brendan Crabb @CrabbBrendan]

Denmark is a few weeks ahead of Oz in the omicron outbreak. Deaths are on the rise; equivalent to ~100/day in Australia. Their vaccination rates are better than Oz’s; 3rd dose is 42% vs 8%. Creating the impression that it is ok for omicron to spread is a public health threat.

[Laura Miers @LauraMiers]

“The data are growing to suggest that there are more neural consequences of this infection than we originally thought.” https://t.co/Y5b4XoMrI0

[Aisha Dow @aishamae]

*200,000* a day by late Jan or early Feb without low to moderate restrictions. I know people don't want to hear this but the time to listen and act is now https://t.co/EJgkung8dC via @Dana_Adele