November 16 – 22, 2024
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Michael Pascoe
The rise of impressionist politics
“We remain at it, expending hectares of newsprint, years of broadcasting, an untold number of electrons, reporting, analysing and commenting on political policy in detail or detailing the lack of detail, yet missing the big picture: it’s not really about detail anymore.”
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John Hewson
Code red for climate leadership
“Newly re-elected United States president Donald Trump has made it clear he intends to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement again, and a top priority of his administration will be to ‘drill, baby, drill’ for more oil and gas. This couldn’t have come at a worse time, in light of the urgency of the climate challenge and with COP29 under way in the former Soviet petrostate of Azerbaijan.”
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Director Steve McQueen
For Steve McQueen, whose film Blitz is released this month, history is not about retelling, but revealing powerful stories that have never been told.
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Life
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Quotes
Migration
“Honoured to be granted my Green Card for permanent USA residency last month.”
The cardboard billionaire announces he is moving to the United States. Between Ronald McDonald and the president-elect, the country is seen as a haven for orange-haired clowns.
Politics
“Early to mid-July 2024 (estimate only – it’s a very recent gift).”
The One Nation senator updates his register of interests to declare his membership of the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge. In fairness, “estimate only” should follow all his statements.
Family
“It became clear he … doesn’t think there’s anybody speaking to him or representing him.”
The Nationals senator expresses surprise after his son told him Donald Trump was his hero. After a decade in office, it does tend to look like a specific parental failure.
Climate
“Quote me that I said that this is a gift of God, and I want to repeat it today here at this audience.”
The Azerbaijani president opens the world’s most important climate summit by saying countries should not be blamed for having oil and gas. Anyway, Australia would make a great host for COP31.
Pay
“When we spoke to nurses and their association, they said to us … our No. 1 priority is ratios, and that was a billion-dollar promise.”
The New South Wales premier explains why nurses in the state are being offered a quarter of the pay rise given to police. Maybe it would be different if they killed more people.
Media
“There are no sour grapes attached to this … It’s not the end of the world, just the end of a record-breaking run.”
The shock jock loses his first radio ratings survey in 20 years. The real treat is that he was beaten by Smooth FM.
