Stephen Long

@StephenLongAus

Award-winning journalist. Fmr Senior fellow @TheAusInstitute. Fmr senior reporter @4Corners, economics specialist @ABCnews and staff writer for AFR & SMH.

Sydney, New South Wales Joined January 2014

1.3K Following 7.4K Followers 9.2K Posts

Latest posts 5

Stephen Long @StephenLongAus Jul 5

Dark days indeed. FIFA’s sycophantic dealings with Trump and special treatment of the US team taint a wonderful tournament.

Nick Bryant @NickBryantNY Jul 5

What a dark day for FIFA. What next? A word in the ear of the ref? VAR teams siding with the US on margin calls? Something like this was always on the cards. The ridiculous FIFA peace prize awarded by the unctuous Infantino felt like the appetizer.

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Stephen Long @StephenLongAus May 18

I’m glad they chose Sylvia (Plath) #stateoforigin

Stephen Long @StephenLongAus Mar 26

Three if you include Murdoch

Doug Cameron @DougCameron51 Mar 26

Murdoch rag “The Australian” claims that the Trump/Netanyahu attack on Iran is a just war!
Labor must call out the madness of two unhinged, fascist megalomaniacs using militarism to promote imperial ambitions.
We need leadership not appeasement of illegal wars of aggression.

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Stephen Long @StephenLongAus Mar 17

China should have had a zillion yellow cards - such dirty play - but Arnold didn’t deserve the yellow or to ateact a penalty #matildas

Stephen Long @StephenLongAus Mar 15

My latest: The Saturday Paper share.google/TcEo33zwnt79yT…

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au Welcome to war-flation While in 2024 US President Donald Trump won votes off the back of falling living standards and rising prices, his current war against Iran is creating a far worse economic storm.