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Lexi Metherell

@LexiMetherell

Media adviser, Australian College of Nursing | Registered Nurse (non-practicing)

 Gadigal and Bidjigal land
Joined April 2009
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👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ CALLING ALL NURSING LEADERS The Australian College of Nursing is searching for our next Chief Nursing Officer to join our executive team in Canberra or Sydney. Apply now: ow.ly/Y3FH50VvqjG #Nursing #NursingLeadership #HealthcareJobs #ACN
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For the first time a federal budget has electrification investment! We welcome the $1bil offered as low-cost loans for households, $300m for social housing tenants to electrify & $310m in small business tax breaks as great first steps #budget2023 theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Households offered $1bn help in budget to install energy saving measures

Households offered $1bn help in budget to install energy saving measures

Low-cost loans for double glazing, solar panels and other improvements should benefit more than 100,000 households, while $2bn is set aside for hydrogen projects

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abc730@abc7306 Feb 2023
Today, the Northern Territory Chief Minister announced her government's response to the snap review of the crisis in Alice Springs. Meanwhile, Indigenous groups say the problems are much more complicated than just alcohol and are demanding a long-term response. #abc730

The crisis in Alice Springs | 7.30

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Josephine Tovey@Jo_Tovey21 Sep 2022
Hard to overstate the parasocial relationships kids of my generation had with John and Benita and Noni. RIP king.
amanda meade (@meadea) profile pictureamanda meade@meadea21 Sep 2022
Veteran presenter / actor John Hamblin, best known for Play School, has died. tvtonight.com.au/2022/09/val…
Vale: John Hamblin | TV Tonight

Vale: John Hamblin | TV Tonight

Veteran presenter / actor John Hamblin, best known for Play School, has died.

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Myself, @NSelvaratnam and @L_Day have been working with these incredible families for many months on this investigation. What happened to these young, much-loved First Nations women in the health system is just truly shocking. Please watch @4corners Heart Failure Monday night.
Sally Neighbour (@neighbour_s) profile pictureSally Neighbour@neighbour_s3 Mar 2022
Another searing, landmark investigation from @Milliganreports - ‘Heart Failure with @L_Day & @NSelvaratnam is next on #4Corners
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I've been working on this season of If You're Listening with @MatthewBevan @will_ock @LexiMetherell @SamuelBDunn @ericpaulgeorge for the past 3 months - it's now available wherever you find podcasts so give it a listen! abc.net.au/radio/programs/if…
AUSTRALIA | S06 E1 - The legacy of our first decisions on climate change - ABC listen

AUSTRALIA | S06 E1 - The legacy of our first decisions on climate change - ABC listen

In 1987, scientists gathered in Melbourne for a landmark conference where they discussed, for the first time, the effects climate change might have on Australia. In the decade after that, two...

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Julia Holman@JulesHolman20 Oct 2021
Huge news on @RNBreakfast today - the most wonderful host and human being @frankelly08 is stepping back from the Breakfast mic. Her partner Marion Frith came in to watch her farewell our audience today
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Matt Bevan@MatthewBevan10 Oct 2021
A bit of news from me: from the end of this week I'll be leaving @RNBreakfast for the foreseeable future after nearly 6 years. Another season of 'If You're Listening' is in the works for early next year, then I'll be working on some other projects with @abcnews.
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David Lipson@davidlipson4 Oct 2021
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Eliza Barr@ElizaJBarr18 Aug 2021
Breaking exclusive: all non-urgent, non-elective surgeries scheduled at private hospitals across all of NSW will cease on August 23 as NSW Health calls for additional healthcare staff to assist the state's Covid response. @stgeorgeshire dailytelegraph.com.au/newslo…
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We're still #recruiting for the @CREStillbirth #LivingwithLoss trial! It's a new online grief support program and we invite Australian parents who have recently experienced #stillbirth or newborn loss to participate.👉livingwithloss.com.au
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Gavin Coote@GavinCoote9 Aug 2021
This morning’s queue for vaccinations at Cabramatta. The pharmacist Quinn tells me it’s mostly construction workers. Appears the new policy for that industry, starting tomorrow, is having its intended effect #covidsydney
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Hannah@HanMurphy9321 Jul 2021
When she was a teenager, Vicki O'Donnell was sent thousands of kilometres away from her hometown in remote West Australia to give birth – alone. She's now the CEO of the Kimberley's leading Aboriginal medical service, and says not much has changed since. abc.net.au/news/2021-07-21/k…
'Flawed' scheme sees Kimberley girls forced to give birth alone, thousands of kilometres from home

'Flawed' scheme sees Kimberley girls forced to give birth alone, thousands of kilometres from home

Midwives and health leaders say the outdated patient assisted travel scheme is creating a human rights issue that's in need of urgent attention for pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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#ACNPnational@acnp_national8 Jul 2021
"There is an enormous opportunity missed to engage #NursePractitioners in the delivery of the #COVID #vaccine, especially to marginalised communities in AUS, because #NPs have been omitted entirely from the Federal response." Leanne Boase, ACNP President ow.ly/gLGq50FrjMG
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Four Corners@4corners28 Jun 2021
1/3. Tonight we air Michael Brissenden’s final @4corners story, as he signs off from a stellar 35-year career at the ABC. Before joining our team, he hosted AM, was the @abcnews defence correspondent, @abc730 political editor, and a correspondent in Washington, Brussels & Moscow.
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Frances Bell@bellfrances21 Jun 2021
Last month, my sister Caitlin lost her beloved husband Adam to pancreatic cancer. He was just 39. They have two beautiful daughters aged under 3. Not only is Caitlin overwhelmed with grief, she is also battling cancer. mycause.com.au/p/244412/help…
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NSW Health
@NSWHealth21 Jun 2021
The flu shot is free for pregnant women. The flu shot will protect you and your baby in the first few months of life. Speak to your doctor or midwife about getting the free flu shot today. Find out more: health.nsw.gov.au/flu
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Launching today the Manual of Resources in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander #SuicidePreventionResources 3- sections/audiences •communities, individuals, families, friends •clinical & other workforces •Primary Health Networks & funders cbpatsisp.com.au/the-manual-…
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ABC Australia@ABCaustralia16 Jun 2021
'It's been my home for 35 years,' says June Brown, 74. 'It's a big, big wrench.' ab.co/3goSa1j (via @abcnews @LexiMetherell) #AustraliaTalks
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Annabel Crabb@annabelcrabb15 Jun 2021
Thread: For the last year, I've been working with a small but brilliant @abctv team on a show we're calling Ms Represented. A four-part doco about women in parliament. Featuring interviews with many of the "firsts", including - among others - @JuliaGillard @HonJulieBishop
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