Former Senior ABC News Reporter (30 years), MC and facilitator, board director, mentor and journalism educator. Tweets my own.

Joined August 2011
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Philippa McDonald retweeted
Robert Fitzgerald AM, Age Discrimination Commissioner will be speaking with Anne Burgess AM, Chair of @saagedrights during an In Conversation session on 22 July. Moderated by @Philippa_mc this session promises to be a conference highlight! REGISTER NOW bit.ly/3N1gTYI
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#turnupthevolume2024@JaneCaro⁩ “The parallels between sexism and ageism are impossible to ignore.” #stopelderabuse
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Philippa McDonald retweeted
23 Jun 2024
Reunion with @EastWestCenter alumni and friends, at welcoming dinner in Museum of Nat History #Manila. Good to see familiar faces for #InternationalMediaConference2024 @Philippa_mc #thefutureoffacts #imc #ewc
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An honour to be part of this important work to help end elder abuse #ElderAbuseAction_AU
ANNOUNCING our Conference MC - the wonderful @Philippa_mc! One of Australia's most trusted and respected journalists, Philippa will be guiding us through insightful and provocative discussions at Turn Up The Volume! Register now bit.ly/3N1gTYI @saagedrights @JaneCaro
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Kristina Keneally CEO #SCHF #AICD “Philanthropy is the community making our two children’s hospitals world class”
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@WIM_Aus⁩ Patron ItaButtrose receives a standing ovation “realise how good you are.”
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Patron Ita Buttrose, chair of the ABC “I make no apologies for defending the independence of the ABC… I want Australians to know how precious and precarious that independence is.”
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Patron Ita Buttrose, chair of the ABC “I make no apologies for defending the independence of the ABC… I want Australians to know how precious and precarious that independence is.”
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Patron Ita Buttrose, chair of the ABC “I make no apologies for defending the independence of the ABC… I want Australians to know how precious and precarious that independence is.”
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@WIM_Aus⁩ Patron ItaButtrose receives a standing ovation “realise how good you are.”
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@WIM_Aus#ItaButtrose “Women who want to be winners never give up…it took guts and persistence to get where we are today. You must never give up.”
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Mid air, due to land at #Sydneyairport. Pilot has just announced there will be a delay “due to a security issue on a plane on the main runway.” Hope all is OK.
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Saturday night in Maubisse #RTTLWorldNews #ABCID #TimorLeste
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Saturday night in Maubisse #RTTLWorldNews #ABCID #TimorLeste
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Elation in MCR at #RTTL #ABCID #TimorLeste as #RTTLWorldNews goes to air for the first time. The public broadcaster’s first English speaking TV News.
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Historic occasion in Timor Leste tonight with the public broadcaster RTTL’s first English speaking news bulletin. RTTL World News. A partnership between RTTL and ABC International Development #ABCID
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Philippa McDonald retweeted
23 May 2023
Well this is a twist we weren’t really expecting out of the Timor-Leste election! 🇹🇱 It’ll be interesting to see what evidence Xanana Gusmao fronts up… and if there’ll be a recount.
23 May 2023
#breaking Xanada Gusmao is claiming vote count irregularities in the Timor-Leste election and looks like he’ll protest the election count. He claims his party CNRT won a majority (initial results say he fell 2 seats short). c/o our reporter @ZevoniaV in Dili…
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#AGS23 #AICD #ASIC Chair, Joe Longo’s message to company directors on whistleblowers “you have a key role in ensuring your company’s whistleblower programme is useful and effective … not mere lip service.”
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