The 9pm Edict – Page 28

16 May 202029 October 2020

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Cats occupy the COVID-19 social distancing markers in Quezon City, Philippines. The tweet has even better photos. (Philippine Star)

It’s Day 60 of Stilgherrian’s coronavirus isolation. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is starting to tell us it’s time to move towards opening the economy. But with COVID-19 infections in the US at such high levels, are we moving to early?

09 May 202029 October 2020

The 9pm Extra: Well May We Say episode 127, “TVs Just Don’t Smash Like They Used To”

This is my second outing as guest co-host on Well May We Say, the Australian politics podcast from Jeremy Sear-Pirko in Melbourne. As usual we had opinions on things. The episode is titled “TVs Just Don’t Smash Like They Used To“.

08 May 202029 October 2020

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The Australian Governmentâ€™s three-stage Roadmap to a COVIDSafe Australia, as announced on 8 May 2020.

It’s Day 52 of Stilgherrian’s coronavirus isolation, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison has now sketched out a three-step plan for rolling back the restrictions on our movements. If everything works. Meanwhile, everything in The America is collapsing.

28 April 202029 October 2020

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The Great Western Highway through the Blue Mountains is usually very busy on a sunny Saturday, but during the COVID-19 lockdown it can sometimes be all but deserted. Photograph taken 25 April 2020.

It’s Day 42 of Stilgherrian’s coronavirus isolation. People are getting restless, and Australia’s COVID-19 tracing app has been downloaded by a couple million loyal citizens. There’s quite a bit about that.

19 April 202029 October 2020

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â€œAngry Trump turns briefing into propaganda session,” one of the CNN chyron captions during Donald Trumpâ€™s press briefing on Monday 13 April 2020.

It’s Day 33 of Stilgherrian’s coronavirus isolation. He’s settling into a routine, but others are starting to get restless and are demanding release. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is going insane.

11 April 202029 October 2020

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Looking north along the almost deserted Cumberland Highway (Hart Drive) from the railway overpass at Wentworthville in Sydney’s west on Good Friday 2020.

It’s Day 25 of Stilgherrian’s coronavirus isolation. A trip down to Sydney on Friday provided some relief, but also a reminder of how bleak everything is becoming.