Excited to join
@abc730
for a brief stint from tonight to the election. Working again with this wonderful team
@JamesEltonPym
&
@latingle
… here we are pondering the busy days and weeks to come 🤔
Sue, one of our long-serving make up artists, gave me this tie. It was her Dad’s. He was a loyal ABC viewer and died a bit over a year ago. He would have been 100 today.
Very excited that next year I’ll start a new job, presenting the 7PM TV News on
@abccanberra
📺 Really looking forward to working with the very talented team and telling stories that matter to the Canberra community
#CBR
#Canberra
The cabinet minister who is the focus of a historical rape allegation is likely to front the cameras and break his silence tomorrow. He has sought advice from eminent defamation lawyer Peter Bartlett, partner at MinterEllison
@abcnews
@politicsabc
The PM Scott Morrison says he intervened in NSW preselection because he is “very serious about having great women” in his ranks and doesn’t have time for factional games. Internal critic
@Senator_CFW
who recently lost her spot on the Senate ticket tells
@abc730
:
After 5 decades, yes FIVE, in the media and 23 at ABC Canberra, the much loved Andy Messenger is leaving today with his final 📻 bulletins this afternoon.
A lovely man, a great colleague and a terrific broadcaster. He will be missed.
Strong words from the ACT Chief Minister, ahead of today’s national cabinet meeting. “I just see young people being horribly exposed by the decision of another government and I don’t know what I can do to protect my community against that.”
Former PM Julia Gillard says there’s “no rush” but she expects a “measured” discussion about an Australian republic is inevitable. We spoke at Australia House in London today. Watch here:
A tough day for ABC Canberra as four senior legends, Craig Allen, Narda Gilmore, Susan McDonald & Greg Nelson (not pictured) say goodbye for the final time, taking more than 8 decades experience with them 📺 📻
Made it through week one on
@abccanberra
Humbled by the number of viewer comments and intrigued by the intense interest in the weather. Great that people in Canberra and surrounding region are watching - it is an excellent team 📺
@AdiFrancisABC
Lib backbencher Bridget Archer confirms in parliament that she can't support religious discrimination bill, arguing it goes "far beyond" an orthodox anti-discrimination law
#auspol
and she's worried about possible far-reaching unintended consequences
Australia's three remaining diplomats in Ukraine are expected to move to Poland as soon as possible, following Russia's decision to send in the military to rebel held regions in the east of the country.
In response to internal criticism Mr Morrison again tells
@leighsales
it’s coming from people who have “an axe to grind”. His Ministers have said he’s the target of a political hit job on the eve of an election.
“The ACT Integrity Commission is today circulating a media alert confirming it has received, and is assessing, allegations into the conduct of the Hon Walter Sofronoff KC.”
BREAKING: A former Morrison Government staff member who was sacked for masturbating on the desk of a female MP has made a report to police, alleging he was a victim of revenge porn:
@politicsabc
WATCH: Russian spy chief stumbles and expresses support for eastern Ukraine's annexation, to which Putin responds: "That’s not what we're talking about"
The lovely Lisa Millar is sick
@mjrowland68
doesn’t like the Canberra cold ❄️ so we are up early for
@BreakfastNews
for all the latest budget reaction and to chat about THAT speech from
@Senator_CFW
🔥 🔥 🔥 (Rowland actually loves
#CBR
)
Haha, great work
@abcbarbm
for accidentally stumbling on perhaps the most interesting person in a late night line of tens of thousands of people and then rolling with it 😂 :
Tonight’s weather photo 📸 comes from Chris Elsley. It is of Lake George, NSW, which is currently about 2.9m deep at its deepest 📧 canberraweatherpics
@abc
.net.au