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ABC investigative reporter based in Hobart, Tasmania. Author "The Successor: The high-stakes life of Lachlan Murdoch". Email manning.paddy@abc.net.au or secure gpaddymanning@protonmail.com ...views are my own!

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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So horrible www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
After 200 years, a 'brutal' hanging is being marked
Tasmanians have marked the executions of two Aboriginal men, nicknamed Dick and Jack, on the 200th anniversary of their deaths.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Six UTas execs paid more than Premier Rockliff: www.themercury.com.au/education/hi...
themercury.com.au
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What a hero: www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Stokes picks McGowan www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Wildly popular ex-premier tipped for Stokes-backed media giant board
Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.
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Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lee Hanson working arrangements in Tasmania under scrutiny again #politas www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval
Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media shows
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Whoa - PR alert!
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Important story: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Animal cruelty claims lead to calls for salmon industry investigation
A request for an immediate investigation into salmon industry practices has been made to Biosecurity Tasmania regarding possible breaches to the state's Animal Welfare Act.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Another debacle! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit for purpose' planning portal
The rollout of a new planning portal meant to speed up development approvals has turned into a Tasmanian government debacle that has been likened to the Spirit of Tasmania fiasco.
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If this is not the time to talk about climate change then when is? If this is not the time to talk about climate change then when is? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
A glacier collapsed in Nepal but this is not the time to talk about climate change | First Dog on the Moon
It’s always thoughts and prayers and please don’t politicise this horrible disaster
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Brilliant reporting. The $4.97 return figure always sounded masgical! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Pro-stadium opinion piece by public servant had input from Devils footy club
When a 3,000-word opinion piece by a senior public servant appeared in a major daily newspaper, eyebrows were raised across Tasmania's political spectrum. Emails show the pro-stadium piece had extensi...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Things are not right at UTas www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Former UTAS exec alleges 'smear campaign' after reporting relationship
A former senior HR executive at the University of Tasmania alleges the institution mishandled her conflict-of-interest disclosure about a relationship she had formed with another executive.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
And what is the Australian government actually doing? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/w...
nytimes.com
These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.
A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Congratulations to the amazing Australian Story crew -- super-proud of our Lachlan Murdoch trilogy that gets a mention in here -- a career highlight for sure! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Australian Story was ‘on the precipice of disaster'. Then it lasted 30 more years
Thirty years ago the ABC wanted to try something new, something experimental. Stories told in people's own words. And so Australian Story was born. But many of those involved had doubts the show would...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Huge loss to SMH!
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Impact! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Delivery company restarts services to regional Tasmania after resident complaints
Despite paying for deliveries to be sent to their homes, residents in parts of regional Tasmania were told they had seven days to pick up their packages hours away at the company's depot in Hobart. Af...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Inflation round two - food shortages www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Grim signs the globe is about to run short of food
Just as the global economy was adjusting to higher fuel prices, a new inflationary wave is about to hit. This time, the shortages will involve food and the poorest nations will be the worst affected.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This story raises serious evidence-backed allegations by whistleblower Matthew Levien, which are now being investigated by Biosecurity Tasmania. Skretting is a global major supplier to Tassie salmon farms and aquaculture operations round the country. More to come! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Fish feed giant Skretting fires back over Facebook claims of contamination
The world's largest supplier of fish feed products fires back over a former employee's claim that mould and pigeon poo are contaminating pellets at a factory supplying Tasmania's salmon industry.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Important! The News Media Bargaining Incentive legislation going through federal parliament must deliver for all media workers, including freelancers and First Nations journalists, and prevent media companies from undermining pay and conditions. Please sign and share 🙏💪 meaa.good.do/newsmedia/fu...
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Journalism Funding Must Support Journalists
Send a letter to your local MP urging them to support amendments so that News Media Bargaining Incentive funds support journalists and delivers for all media workers.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Classic! www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmani...
themercury.com.au
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Oh look! www.mediaweek.com.au/sky-news-aus...
mediaweek.com.au
Sky News did not identify One Nation adviser on air
Sky News faces questions after One Nation adviser and Pauline Hanson's daughter appeared unidentified in a Richmond, Tas. segment.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Tsunami of shite! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
The former cocaine-dealing Sydney socialite linked to a far-right news site
A "right of centre" website claiming to be news, with more than 42,000 Facebook followers, may not be as independent as it says. An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found the site uses AI and a fake ...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Missed this excellent report: Media is collapsing in the regions. Its a breeding ground for misinformation, rife for One Nation’s rise www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/13/r...
crikey.com.au
Media is collapsing in the regions. Its a breeding ground for misinformation, rife for One Nation's rise
As traditional media engagement withers, so too does investment in regional news outlets. The result is a proliferation of misinformation and a rise in algorithm-fed news, an environment in which part...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Hard to read this and breathe: The Future of Genocide www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...
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Opinion | The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza
Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
"The presence of a critically endangered species is not always enough to halt logging in Tasmania" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
What happened when a rare bird found a place to nest near a logging coupe
It was late 2021 when one of Australia's rarest birds started to arrive in the native forests of Lonnavale. Ecologists had expected it but for a reacting forestry sector, it was "not sustainable".
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Very powerful reflection on the 14th amendment open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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July 9, 2026
Today marks the anniversary of a dramatic reworking of the U.S.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
So many alarm bells! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
Hobart 'Stadium 2.0' developer's company in liquidation with unpaid super, millions in debts
Tasmanian developer Dean Coleman's company, which was involved in the rejected 'Stadium 2.0' plan for Hobart, is in liquidation. He's now involved in a separate development proposal at Regatta Point.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Terrible! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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The greyhound races Tasmanian authorities don't want you to see
If you watched greyhound race videos on Tasracing's website, you would likely never know that dozens of dogs were injured or killed during events last year.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Worrying! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
Governments warned about $240m Nyrstar subsidy payouts
A group of international shareholders are warning state and federal governments against giving global commodities giant Trafigura hundreds of millions of dollars to keep smelting operations going in A...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Fantastic! iview.abc.net.au/show/four-co...
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Four Corners: S2026 Timber Turmoil
As native forest logging ends in some states, we investigate where the industry is heading next. Jessica Longbottom examines the flow of timber across state borders and the growing battle over the fut...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Lachlan Murdoch empire-building! www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/b...
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Fox to Acquire Roku, Joining the Battle for the Living Room
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A right mess: how mining, media and political interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia theconversation.com/a-right-mess...
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A right mess: how mining, media and political interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia
The big question now is how this new media-politics-money combination will form an effective force on the right of Australian politics.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Welcome truth-telling: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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When is rare good news on climate science actually bad? When News Corp misrepresents it | Temperature Check
The worst-case scenario for a high-emissions scenario has been revised downward – but the best-case option is now implausible
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Good news! Fantastic explainer we can do it: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
abc.net.au
Emissions drop again, fuelling hopes Australia's hit a tipping point
Emissions are at their lowest point since the COVID pandemic shut down the economy, dropping 2.1 per cent over the year to December 2025.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I find Mona's finances fascinating! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
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Visitors are up, but Mona remains reliant on gambling funds
Newly filed accounts give a first glimpse of Mona's ultimate holding company, showing the loss-making gallery remains heavily reliant on gambling funds.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
“Greyhound racing is going to end in the United States,” Mr. Theil said. “The real question is how.” #politas www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/u...
nytimes.com
In a Quiet Corner of America, Greyhound Racing Hangs On. For Now.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Great conversation and some hearty debate! open.spotify.com/episode/1PHt...
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Episode 15: Kim Williams, ABC Chair
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Unbelievable! Getting the band back together! Billionaire, bankrupt, boss: Nathan Tinkler plots coal comeback www.afr.com/companies/mi...
afr.com
Billionaire, bankrupt, boss: Nathan Tinkler plots coal comeback
Former billionaire Nathan Tinkler will become chairman of an ASX-listed coal developer in Queensland and North America if a $15 million deal goes ahead.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
WTF! ‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn
Exclusive: Science agency is planning to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model, sources say
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Hobart Clinic's turnaround falters: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Complaint from ex-boss led to investigation into embattled mental health clinic
Tasmania's largest private mental health hospital, which was given a $2 million lifeline by the state government last year, had its corporate governance placed under review, following a formal complai...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Crazy! #politas www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
The mysterious case of the backbencher's unexplained legal fees
A large sum of public money has been spent on legal fees for politicians. The Tasmanian government says in one case, it's "not legally possible" to explain why.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
"WA gas risks slowing Asia’s shift to clean energy." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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New revelations show WA is putting Australia’s climate targets at risk. Will Anthony Albanese do anything about it? | Clear Air
Premier Roger Cook has the prime minister’s implicit support but he’s making it harder for federal Labor to meet its much-vaunted climate targets
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Maybe it was worth losing two elections arguing for this reform....did the groundwork! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Why Chalmers reined in the property tax lurks in the budget
One of the more striking elements from the now well-entrenched program of pre-budget leaks is the lack of outrage from the population or even the opposition.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
RTI documents obtained by the ABC show the state government met with Liberty lender White Oak and eventual administrator EY in August last year ... so why does assistance have to go down to the wire? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Window for smelter offers closes, with worker torment over jobs continuing
The window for non-binding offers to purchase for the Liberty Bell Bay smelter, in Tasmania's north, has officially closed, with a union delegation taking their cause to Canberra as workers anxiously ...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
"There's no excuse for Seventh-day Adventists to not be aware of what their responsibilities are … For any organisation, including them, to ignore it, not only is it illegal, but it's immoral and it's unacceptable." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Man charged with rape and guilty of family violence ordained in Tasmanian church
A man who is facing a rape charge in Queensland — which he has pleaded not guilty to — has been appointed to a leadership role in a Tasmanian Seventh-day Adventist church.
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This is shocking: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Housing provider blamed tenant for soaked carpet, then regulator stepped in
Despite unsafe and unusable bathrooms, cockroach infestations eating through wiring and constantly damp carpets, some Tasmanian public housing tenants are having to get the regulator to intervene in o...
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Tasmanian Inquirer @tasinquirer.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The elections today for Legislative Council seats of Huon & Rosevears are a milestone in #Tasmania's political history It's the 1st time: * donations to LegCo candidates have ever been disclosed * & candidates must publicly disclose donations of $1000+ *before* election day #politas #auspol
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
It didn't make sense for the federal government to be funding and prosecuting the company imo www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
abc.net.au
Breaking: ASIC drops case against Liberty Bell Bay smelter as buyer sought
It was alleged Liberty Bell Bay's former owner, British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance, had failed to lodge financial returns for numerous years. The company then went into administration, a...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
In case anyone thinks antibiotic resistance is not a big health risk: "In Australia, resistant infections actually lead to more deaths per year than car crashes." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
abc.net.au
'Huge amount' of antibiotics at salmon farm concerning, say Greens, expert
Almost 3 tonnes of the antibiotic florfenicol were used at one Tasmanian salmon farm lease in just two months, with information on its use across eight other sites yet to be released to the public by ...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Shocking fact: Tasmania has the highest rate of unaccompanied children 12-17yo seeking homelessness support www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
abc.net.au
More families are sleeping in cars. But they're not the highest housing priority
An analysis of 12 months of urgent housing and homelessness attendances in Tasmania has shown an alarming spike in people with dependent children needing help — while overcrowding is an increasing con...
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Paddy Manning @paddymanning.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Powerful. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
abc.net.au
Walter Mikac lost his wife and daughters at Port Arthur. Thirty years on, this is his message
On April 28, 1996, a gunman killed 35 people at Port Arthur. Walter Mikac's wife and two daughters were among them. Thirty years on, he says gun control is as important as ever.
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