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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Aug 25

Also we've got an online panel this Thursday on what the media landscape will look like leading up to the SA state election next year.

Speakers are Pas Forgione (APNSA), Rebecca Tooher (@sacoss.bsky.social) and journo @waltermarsh.bsky.social

Thu 28 Aug, 12-1pm SA time via Zoom, DM for the link

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Calling change-makers in Adelaide: We're running free media spokesperson training in Sept/Oct! Interested? Apply before Tue 26 Aug: www.tfaforms.com/4896630

ECONOMIC MEDIA CENTRE TRAININGEXPRESSION OF INTEREST

www.tfaforms.com

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 26

"Our faith is ours as much as it is anyone else's."

Aisya Zaharin writing for ABC Religion and Ethics on Islam's historical embrace of gender diversity and how that's erased today
www.abc.net.au/religion/mur...

The silence following the murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks reflects the erasure of queer Muslim history - ABC Religion & Ethics

The response to the murder of Imam Muhsin in South Africa last week sends a chilling message that queer and trans Muslims do not matter, that our suffering is not worthy of recognition, that our death...

www.abc.net.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 26

"My economic security shouldn’t be determined by the financial resources of my parents, or in this case, by tragedy."

Thomas Walker from @thinkforward.bsky.social on why we need to tax inheritances
www.theage.com.au/money/tax/in...

Inheritances are destroying the ‘fair go’. It’s time to tax them

We’re in the middle of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever, and it’s beginning to tear at our nation’s social fabric.

www.theage.com.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 24

When businesses collapse, Australian workers have a safety net. Migrant workers don’t - they're locked out of the govt scheme that protects workers when employers go bust.

Sign the petition for Fair Entitlements Guarantee to cover all workers:
www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/no...

No worker left behind - Fair entitlements for all workers

Temporary migrant workers are not eligible for the Fair Entitlements Guarantee.    This exclusion creates a two-tier workforce, where migrant workers are left with nothing while others are p...

www.megaphone.org.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

Inner Melbourne Community Legal's media release: "This is the first class action against Victoria Police in relation to excessive use of OC spray and could set a precedent for how Victoria Police utilises OC spray in the future including at protests."
imcl.org.au/news/media-r...

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

There's a class action trial in Melbourne's Supreme Court this week regarding the police use of pepper spray and excessive force against protestors. You can watch the live stream here (under "Brown, Jordan v State of Victoria").
www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/daily-hearin...

Public live streams of Court hearings

Watch publicly available live streams of upcoming proceedings in cases before the Supreme Court of Victoria.

www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

Journos - reach out if you want to connect to any of our spokes for interviews, op-eds, or other media opportunities.

Spokes - keep us updated on what you're up to! We're also building a Bsky list of spokes so ping us if you're here on the 🦋 app.

Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

and for Sissy Austin and Take Back the Track www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Sissy Austin prepares to launch campaign fighting violence against women and gender diverse runners

Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

www.abc.net.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

We also had huge media coverage for the national day of action to protect trans youth www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...

Hundreds rally outside Parliament House to protest LNP trans youth ban

The event in Brisbane was one of 20 held across the nation calling on the Queensland government to reinstate health care for trans youth.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

and Amanda Porter writing in The Big Issue UK on Sam Kerr's arrest and systemic racism in British policing
www.bigissue.com/opinion/sam-...

Sam Kerr's arrest highlights the racism and misogyny of British policing

Chelsea star footballer Sam Kerr was recently found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.

www.bigissue.com

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

Sanmati Verma writing in Crikey on how migration restrictions harm everyone www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/13/m...

Forget migration 'benefits'. Convince people that restrictions harm everyone

Migration restrictions always serve dual purposes: to exclude and repel some, while ensuring the unequal inclusion of the vast majority.

www.crikey.com.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

In December, Emma Bacon on our hottest spring on record womensagenda.com.au/latest/weve-...

We've just experienced Australia’s hottest spring on record. Here’s what that means for all of us

Founder of Sweltering Cities, Emma Bacon tells Denise Shrivell about the impact of rising temperatures and extreme heat in Australia.

womensagenda.com.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

@nehamadhok.bsky.social on the limits and political weaponisation of diversity, equity and inclusion policies www.hrleader.com.au/people/26421...

Will Dutton use the Trump ‘cheat sheet’ to foster disdain against workplace policies?

DEI and flexibility have been scrapped by recently elected US President Donald Trump, leaving many to ponder whether the same procedure may soon reach Aussie shores.

www.hrleader.com.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

@redrabbleroz.bsky.social on what to do with racist place names www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Hundreds of places in Australia contain this 'racist slur' that experts want changed

Places and their names can hold different meanings for different people, but what happens when those in a community are uncomfortable with a historical figure or the association a place is named after...

www.abc.net.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

More from @antipovertycentre.org - Jay Coonan and Jeremy Poxon in this @squigglyrick.bsky.social exclusive on how a system glitch caused over 1000 people to be cut off from welfare payments but the govt ignored it for more than three years - www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...

Exclusive: Ten dead after welfare glitch ignored by government

The government was informed of a glitch that caused more than a thousand people to be cut off from welfare payments but ignored it for more than three years because halting it would harm private provi...

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org calling for a pause on Centrelink debt recovery - @caitkelly.bsky.social reports www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Services Australia chasing billions in unpaid debt – including some which may have been unlawfully calculated

Agency pursuing $4.9bn in unpaid debts, including some potentially calculated with controversial method, question to parliament reveals

www.theguardian.com

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

Thomas Walker from @thinkforward.bsky.social on why we should tax wealth, not work www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

'Pay their fair share': Should Australia tax its $3.5 trillion inheritance wave?

Taxing inheritance transferred from wealthy people after they die could reduce inequality in Australia, Anglicare has argued.

www.sbs.com.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

Sarah Williams talking to the ABC about First Nations housing
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

First Nations people experience higher rates of unmet housing needs

Rent crisis among the lowest-income First Nations households as new research drills down on the 'unmet' housing needs.

www.abc.net.au

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Feb 18

We're back with a bang in 2025! Shoutout to all our spokespeople who have been all over the news. Some recent highlights:

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Nov 18

We have a number of powerful spokespeople at COP29 in Azerbaijan and at G20 in Brazil this week. Please get in touch if you want to connect.

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Economic Media Centre - Australia. @economicmc.bsky.social · Nov 15

www.economicmediacentre.org The Economic Media Centre connects journalists with a talent pool of economic spokespeople. Reach out!

Economic Media Centre

Connecting journalists with economic spokespeople.

www.economicmediacentre.org

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