Vera Sprothen

Writer. Editor. Storyteller. Ex WSJ. Lover of all things ocean. Views are personal.

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

We tend to believe even the biggest bullshit once we've heard it three times. How then can we promote the #Truth? Great read: https://t.co/WJwFJxtwrv via @ConversationEDU

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The #coronavirus makes humans fearful and panicky. Here's why https://t.co/zRHc2irrfD

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

#Weinstein 's lawyer, Donna Rotunno, said her client would appeal: “He took it like a man." .... there's something so damn wrong about this sentence. We're debating male dominance and gender roles in society and this lawyer only reinforces the issue.

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

Australia is facing the worst fires on record and yet silence from the government. Where is the Prime Minister?? Why is there no commentary, no policy, no display of compassion? Where is the political leadership in such a crisis? #NotMyPrimeMinister #NSWfires

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

Interesting article by @craabus on losing your sense of self when your work keeps changing. A new generation of job jugglers is becoming a driving force in labour markets globally. #flowgeneration

[Carol Rääbus @craabus]

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
Is your job part of your identity? For many of us, what we do to make money to live plays a big part of forming our idea of who we are. Which is a problem if your work and jobs keep changing
https://t.co/EW8HVs15kq

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

@craabus I really enjoyed reading this article, Carol. Have you read the new book "Flow Generation" on this new group of job jugglers? https://t.co/GMWbz5q9Fl

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

How Australian are you? This survey by @ABCaustralia is super interesting. You can check how your views, values and habits compare to other Australians #AustraliaTalks https://t.co/YtwVbVihfa

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

The world is moving towards independent work. Are universities preparing students enough? Probably not https://t.co/vLHm0dkX4Z

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

Great piece of investigative journalism @Mordd_IndyMedia: NDIS meal provider caught using "Password123" for all of their clients. https://t.co/Lw6i8CNUQk

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

Great story from one of the coldest, but thawing, places on earth: #Siberia - the Russian land of permafrost and mammoths https://t.co/ZOzZyL1PLR

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

The short journey from Parliament to the palace will be the culmination of a colorful career for #BorisJohnson, a former journalist whose ambition as a child was to become “world king”  https://t.co/4LNbBCnKsK

[Stefano Scarpetta @stescarpetta]

Tanti giovani che non trovano un lavoro all’altezza delle loro competenze e se ne vanno è forse il segnale d’allarme più vivido. Investiamo poco in istruzione ma il ritardo tecnologico di tante imprese fa si che molte non richiedano competenze avanzate. https://t.co/cma4lXiYKv

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

Machtgeste per Knopfdruck. Internetzensur: China sperrt die F.A.Z. https://t.co/Mpj9bVZKFq via @faznet

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

The dark side of the data economy: #Google Chrome has become a #surveillance software. Time to switch. https://t.co/BKp1xQvd6J

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

@ArmstrongDrew @BW @CynthiaLKoons Brilliant, much-needed article @CynthiaLKoons

[Cynthia Koons @CynthiaLKoons]

America's economic data shows a rosy picture, but our mental health stats tell a completely different story. It's time for a new approach: https://t.co/JJ4Ztz1PfC @business @BW

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

The future of storytelling: social media has largely been the domain of real humans being fake. Now we get avatars - model influencers made entirely of pixels. https://t.co/FEGrS07EPz

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

Stunning decision that goes against the trend in Europe: In Australia, Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman rules #gigeconomy @Mellino
https://t.co/0UoB8l58RR

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

High heels: attractive or tyranny?Japanese Women Want a Law Against Mandatory Heels at Work https://t.co/2KPBONgiZS

[Vera Sprothen @verasydney]

'You are loved': The words of a stranger saved Natasha's life, now she's spreading notes of hope https://t.co/tw7mMAofSL