Chris Woods
Reporter @tophermwoods
Chris began their career in journalism at Long Island newspaper The Statesman in 2013. They spent the next five years freelancing for The Saturday Paper, Junkee, Pedestrian.TV and Brisbane startup blog The Tech Street Journal, before joining Crikey as a freelancer in 2017, Worm writer in 2018, and, finally, INQ reporter in 2019. Chris also volunteers at intersectional feminist current affairs program 3CR Tuesday Breakfast and law reform group Liberty Victoria’s Rights Advocacy Project.
Good morning, early birds. Scott Morrison intends to push for a technology target rather than agreeing to net-zero emissions by 2050, and the Australian media has given Holden a send-off. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. A stellar line-up of international and local artists have helped raise $9.5 million for bushfire relief, and backpackers will be granted visa benefits if they help rebuild bushfire-affected communities. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. Scott Morrison and Bridget McKenzie’s justification of the sports rorts scheme is falling apart at the seams, and flash floods are wreaking havoc in South East Queensland. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. Coronavirus-related discrimination has reached new highs (or lows, really) on both sides of the country, and in the past four years, fossil-fuel companies have increased their political donations two-fold. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. This year's Closing the Gap report reveals a staggering failure to meet targets addressing Indigenous disadvantage, and the High Court has narrowly struck down the Coalition’s attempt to deport First Nations people. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. Cbus Super has invested $128 million across 23 coal companies despite pushing the tagline "invest in a better future", and Queensland is staring down a tropical cyclone. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. Nationals backbencher Llew O'Brien has quit the party, and the storms that helped extinguish fires in NSW over the weekend have led to extreme flooding and evacuations. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. Barnaby Joyce and his fellow rebels are threatening to cross the floor and disrupt the Coalition's two-seat majority, and Melco is pulling the plug on its $880 million Crown deal. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. In irony lost on no one, Coalition ministers say they're frustrated by RBA governor Philip Lowe's lack of detailed economic policy, and Peter Dutton wants to expand coronavirus quarantine camps. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
Good morning, early birds. In light of the Iowa caucus flop, Bernie Sanders’ campaign team has released internal caucus figures that put him in the lead, and closer to home, Scott Morrison will today announce a veteran suicide commissioner. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
