As Australian Federal Police officers swooped on ABC headquarters at 11.30am on Wednesday morning, the broadcaster’s head of investigative journalism was waiting.
Reaching for his phone, John Lyons would respond to the raid in a uniquely modern way: he live tweeted the whole thing.
‘The AFP have just realised I’m live tweeting’: ABC journalist lays bare police raid
Most people agree that if Malcolm Turnbull is returned with a reduced majority, he will be under threat from the right wing of his party. He turns 62 this year and is wealthy enough to never have to worry about money even without his very generous parliamentary retirement allowances. Julie Bishop will turn 60 shortly. …
Source: The New Ministry – » The Australian Independent Media Network
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