Rafqa Touma

The winners for Innovation Journalism, supported by @MBA_Aust, are: Guardian Australia team, @GuardianAus. #walkleys

nervous hope is mixing *with* anticipatory dread (sorry for the typo)

Nervous hope is mixing to anticipatory dread among Harris supporters watching the US election results come in at the Kent St Hotel in Sydney. “Reality is starting to set in,” an American in Sydney says. "It's like when you are on a roller coaster, you know the drop is coming."

Kent St Hotel, Sydney, is filling up with Australians and American expats supporting Kamala Harris as the US presidential election results roll in

Supporters of Kamala Harris are watching US election results roll in at Kent St Hotel in Sydney

American expats are filling in to watch the US election results roll in at a Democrats Abroad watch party in Kent St Hotel, Sydney

“The fate of western democracy is on the line,” Hope, an American-Australian dual citizen, says. She is watching the US presidential election results roll in at a Democrats Abroad watch party in Kent St Hotel, Sydney.

.@guardian by .@At_Raf_ & @Rachwani91 “I feel that I left them all behind and I rescued myself. I feel so much guilt, so much shame.” theguardian.com/world/2024/oct… #Gaza #Palestine #HumanRights

RIP Amy ‘Guardian Blog’ Remeikis 😢

@NickEvershed nick+andy vs nick+andy

Here’s more on those NSW Labor MPs expressing concern, from @catiemcleod amp.theguardian.com/australia-news…

NSW premier Chris Minns says he hasn’t lost control of the caucus, after multiple MPs expressed concern re his protest rhetoric. “Our priority was peace and security and social cohesion … The vast majority of my parliamentary party are completely behind … that sentiment.”

This excellent piece by @BenDohertyCorro & @At_Raf_ shows all too starkly why our @KaldorCentre proposal for an emergency framework for humanitarian crises is needed. Even the Home Affairs Minister acknowledges here that its recommendations are important theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…

Fatima Payman singles out Rupert Murdoch as she decries mainstream media’s treatment of Muslim women - w @At_Raf_ theguardian.com/australia-news…

Super packed trains this morning - services cancelled “due to track repairs at Central” according to a note on the TripView app Was waiting for at least 20 mins due to delays, then couldn’t fit on the train when it did finally arrive

A 19m yacht has been left to float off Nowra coast after 2 people were rescued. “Depending on conditions it may come in on the coast further down, it may go to New Zealand,” chief inspector Anthony Brazill said. “Our priority is to rescue people, save lives, not save boats.”

@crystal_jane Congratulations ❤️😍

Exciting news, I'm now part of Team Crikey in a role that my parents do not understand at all (but are always proud nonetheless):

@antloewenstein @GuardianAus ❤️🙏

Powerful story by @At_Raf_ in @GuardianAus on newly arrived #Palestinians from #Gaza making a new life in #Australia and those helping them to succeed: theguardian.com/australia-news…

@VirtuallyShanti 🙏🙏🙏

such stunning reporting and presentation!