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Apr 15, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Let’s go through what the High Court ruling in Annika Smethurst and News Corp’s case means @abcnews@politicsabc#auspol (THREAD)
The High Court challenge brought by Ms Smethurst and News Corp was based on two key arguments (simplified):
A) the warrant to search her home wasn’t specific enough
B) the law under which the warrant was issued infringed on the implied freedom of political communication
Apr 2, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Where do you park a whole bunch of Qantas and Virgin planes not flying because of coronavirus?
I'm glad you asked ✈️ @abcnews [THREAD]
(cont.) ✈️ We know tens of thousands of Qantas and Virgin staff have been stood down, but hundreds of their planes are also not taking to the skies with international fleets grounded and domestic services slashed.
Mar 24, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
#BREAKING PM Scott Morrison announces new restrictions to deal with coronavirus
From midnight tomorrow night, the following are closed:
- food court in shopping centres
- auction houses
- open house inspections
- outdoor and indoor markets (excluding food markets)
- beauticians and tattoo parlours are closing
- hairdressers and barbers can continue with strict controls, and half hour time limits
- amusement parks and arcades are closing
- play centres closed too
- boot camps and personal training limited to 10 people
