Seasiders2Aug 19, 2024
ABC me thinks The Drum hiatus has gone on long enough. Bring back the program. The guests, the people in the field doing things deserve to be heard. The government hear from professional lobbyists, voters need to hear from the doers. By all means keep the same moderators, they add much to the program andthey too are missed.
#bringbackthedrum #abcnews #abcTheDrum
Clive WeeksDec 21, 2023
Well done @abcnews!
I used to religiously switch on the tele to watch @TheDrum when I was home.
You have removed my to switch on to #ABCTvAustralia at 6pm on a weeknight - and I suspect I’m not alone
#abcAustraliaOwnGoal #TheDrum #AbCTheDrum
StavrosSep 15, 2023

Watching #ABCtheDrum & they're discussing women's ordination as Ministers in the Anglican Church. This reminded me of a post I wrote some time ago - "The Curve of My Heart's Desire"

https://dodona777.com/2020/01/22/the-curve-of-my-hearts-desire/

#writing #AusWriting #AusWrites

The Curve of My Heart’s Desire

My mother hassles me in her dotage to go to church, to confess my sins, take holy communion and to kiss the priest’s hand. I can’t tell her that I see the priesthood as a costume prop o…

Journeys and Star Gazing
SimoneMar 16, 2023
Parnell McGuiness trying to argue that record company profits are due to too much regulation, leading to monopolies, is just astounding. Yes, totally on brand for her, but still astounding. #AusPol #TheDrum #abcTheDrum
SimoneMar 16, 2023

Economist Alison Pennington cutting to the truth of the housing issues in Australia, comparing our system to Europe, where “houses are homes, not investment”.

Parnell McGuiness tried her best to defend neoliberalism but, as usual, failed. #abcTheDrum #AusPol

SimoneMar 15, 2023
Love Ellen Fanning as host of #AbcTheDrum, but love her passion when she can leave the neutrality of the host mantle behind even more. She’s such a clear strong advocate for children’s rights and the need for change in the justice system. #AusPol
SimoneMar 8, 2023

Senior Research Fellow John Davis says that #TheVoice will be similar to Law Reform Commission, Productivity Commission. It’s an advisory body, independent of government, which provides government with advice.

The only difference, of course, is that it couldn’t be abolished without another referendum. #AusPol #TheDrum #ABCTheDrum

ShorewalkerJan 25, 2023
On #abcTheDrum, @[email protected] follows a lousy tabloid media tradition of saying that if some element of the price of something has gone down, then a rise in the retail price suggests misbehaviour. Pro tip for journos: if you don’t know what’s happening, avoid wild speculation.