Journalist living in Vancouver. Former ABC News reporter. Tweets and opinions are my own.
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UPDATE: 'A number of people' killed in Vancouver after driver drives into crowd at festival
vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/0…
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A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser shortly after 8 p.m. tonight. The driver is in custody. We will provide more information as the investigation unfolds.
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I have just asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election on April 28.
We need to build the strongest economy in the G7. We need to deal with President Trump’s tariffs. Canadians deserve a choice about who should lead that effort for our country.
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Victoria to axe Commonwealth Games plans due to financial constraints @abcmelbourne #springst
amp.abc.net.au/article/10261… – at Melbourne, Victoria
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And there it is @abcnews reporting that the 2026 Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria will be cancelled.
How do you feel about that regional Victoria?
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Firefighters and waterbombing aircraft have been on scene throughout the night battling a grassfire in Flowerdale.
Multiple warnings for this fire remain in place at this point in time. Stay informed: emergency.vic.gov.au
news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/bri…
📍Taungurung Country
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A parliamentary inquiry will be held into last year’s devastating floods after the Coalition and Greens agreed to team up to get the motion through parliament. It will look at how prepared the state was for the emergency and its response, it will include these areas #springst
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Outreach workers believe the latest interest rate rises will push more people aged 50 and above into homelessness. There's no quick fix to the housing crisis, but experts say a $10b legislation package entering federal parliament today is cause for hope. abc.net.au/news/2023-02-09/m…
Shepparton Villages to close Hakea Lodge aged care home due to lack of demand, poor facilities, staffing shortages abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/s… via @ABCaustralia
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Garang time in Scotland!
✍️ Heart of Midlothian Football Club is delighted to confirm the loan signing of Australian forward Garang Kuol from @NUFC
🤝 Garang joins the Jambos until the end of the season, subject to international clearance.
👋 Welcome, Garang!
➡️ bit.ly/3CIuXSE
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Alou Kuol's scorpion kick goal for the Olyroos v Iraq at the U23 Asian Cup has made the #Puskas Award shortlist 🤩
FIFA Puskás nominees:
Balotelli v Göztepe
Henry v Barcelona
Hernández v Atalanta
Kuol v Iraq U23s
Mbappé v Argentina
Metilli v Rosario Central
Paralluelo v Barcelona
Richarlison v Serbia
Russo v Sweden
Oleksy v Stal Rzeszów
Payet v PAOK
Vote on FIFA+ 👉 fifa.com/the-best-fifa-footb…
It wouldn’t be Christmas if you didn’t run out of wrapping paper when you only had one present left to wrap
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Two-year-old Alex and his mum Breeanna have had such a difficult year. This week things are looking up, just in time for Santa to visit him back home in Shepparton. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2022-12-21/s…
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Victoria's first One Nation MP Rikki-Lee Tyrrell tells @Warwick_Long she'll be the conservative voice parliament is lacking.
"Maybe people have realised One Nation is not what the media paint us as, we aren't racist redneck hicks we are genuine hardworking Australians" #springst