Sometime politics, policy writer and advisor, journalist. Public and community health. Love greyhounds, the gentle giants.
Canberra and Central Coast
Joined March 2011
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Colleen Sheen retweeted
That feeling when you knock off the government’s pensioner cash grab 🥳
Today in Canberra, a Senate motion introduced by Jacqui Lambie and Anne Ruston blocked the government’s unfair PHI rebate cuts for over-65s. This result builds on the amendment I introduced in the House, and my PBO analysis which showed the government’s changes would have taken $1.5bn out of the pockets of pensioners.
The government has had a shocker with this Bill, as they’ve refused to reveal the full extent of its unfair impacts. But this is such a big win for older Australians, who will retain the support they’ve invested in for decades, and keep the pressure off our overstretched public hospitals.
Colleen Sheen retweeted
CareCalls is a new voice AI-enabled phone service which uses AI phone conversations to check how an older person is going and whether they may need some extra support.
Submissions due Friday, 16 October 2026 at 11:59 pm AEDT. Apply here: chf.org.au/get-involved/cons…
Colleen Sheen retweeted
Hort Innovation Frontiers has invested in TerraBlaster, a technology that promises to give growers pinpoint accuracy when applying fertiliser, which could bring down costs, increase efficiencies and enable better decisions within tight seasonal windows.
horticulture.com.au/news-and…
Colleen Sheen retweeted
Awww 🥰
A stellar Coat of Many Colors for Dolly Parton, forever among the stars 💗
ALT Colorful nebula in space with a white haze throughout that is more concentrated in the center with a rippling effect. Colorful gas filaments appear to splash outward from the nebula center, colored yellow, magenta, and blue. A faint black border with right angles at the corners of the images show where the telescope’s field of view stopsdotted line with right angles shows the borders of the telescope’s image. Small white stars dot the background.
Colleen Sheen retweeted
NACCHO proudly congratulates former NACCHO CEO Aunty Pat Turner AO on being named the 2026 National NAIDOC Person of the Year.
A deeply deserved honour recognising an extraordinary legacy of service and leadership.
🖤💛❤️ #NAIDOCAwards #NAIDOC2026 #PatTurner @naidocweek
Colleen Sheen retweeted
New report makes sweeping recommendations for improving value and outcomes from community pharmacies - Croakey Health Media croakey.org/new-report-makes…
Colleen Sheen retweeted
A star rose in the sky
and glory from on high
did fill the night with splendor.
Came birds with joyful voice
to carol and rejoice with
songs so sweet and tender.
Pablo Casals plays ‘Carol of the Birds’: plough.com/en/topics/culture…
Colleen Sheen retweeted
Poor marnus being forgotten here. 50 no of 49 balls or something. Great knock as well.
Colleen Sheen retweeted
Why are you giving hundreds of BILLIONS to the US for subs we’ll never see-
While not providing support for our own world-leading CSIRO to continue its scientific work?
We deserve an explanation as to why you’re treating public science worse than Abbott did. @AlboMP
Colleen Sheen retweeted
A wonderful show highlighting real Australians with a genuine host and judges . The ABC can produce quality programming in their entertainment division, News , not so .
Colleen Sheen retweeted
Here is a brief clip, from a much longer video, of my recent sound exploration using boomwhackers! View the full length version on my YouTube channel: bit.ly/4epq6Hx
#Boomwhackers #Improvisation #Composer #Percussion #EvelynGlennie #DameEvelynGlennie
Grandfather George William Phillips was at Battle of Pozieres, his younger brother died at Gallipoli. Father and FIL were at Kakoda. Moving to watch three dawn service’s commemorating my and other families relatives commitment to their country #LestWeForget #AnzacDay
Colleen Sheen retweeted
Your Timely Mid-Week Treat
of Intriguing Words 🤓
Pick your winner 🥇
A B
C D
(Next Selection: Friday!)
Colleen Sheen retweeted
In between announcing an engagement, finishing university, and dodging thunderstorms, these three managed to record this Christmas song: youtu.be/JYx9jFmQuik?si=BbT0…
