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Rising Tide Australia @risingtideaus.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 We won! Charges dismissed for the first People’s Blockade defendants! ⚖️

A major win for the climate movement and protest rights in NSW. And against Minns’ anti-protest laws.

Blockade 2025: Nov 27 – Dec 2 🌊

Sign to stop the coal ships:
🔗 risingtide.nationbuilder.com/stop_the_coal_ships

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bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 1d

Wondered where @johnthelyonsden.bsky.social was in ABC's coverage, suspected he'd been excluded. Confirmed by @barnsgreg.bsky.social
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Albanese and Rudd sold out freedom of the press this week

Many Australian journalists think Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ambassador Kevin Rudd did a wonderful job this week in handling the corrupt narcissist who runs the United States, Donald Trump.

johnmenadue.com

bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says restrictions breached international obligations

UN’s top court also finds Israel failed to justify blocking Unrwa and other relief agencies

www.theguardian.com

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Danielle Binks @daniellebinks.bsky.social · 2d

Why I started Readers and Writers Against the Genocide (RWAG)

'As a literary community, we trade in creative freedom, free speech and the contestation of ideas,' says RWAG founder Aviva Tuffield.

www.artshub.com.au/news/opinion...

Why I started Readers and Writers Against the Genocide (RWAG)

'As a literary community, we trade in creative freedom, free speech and the contestation of ideas,' says RWAG founder Aviva Tuffield.

www.artshub.com.au

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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 3d

The dispute between Chris Hedges and David Marr reveals much about the dire state of our press, writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social

www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...

Australian journalism prizes 'objectivity' over truth

The dispute between Chris Hedges and David Marr reveals much about the state of our press

www.deepcutnews.com

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Captain Quoll @kudelka.bsky.social · 5d

FFS

tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/cement-...

Endangered Tasmanian crayfish habitat damaged by unapproved works

The habitat of an endangered native crayfish in northern Tasmania was damaged by unauthorised earthworks and land clearing by a cement company, according to an order issued by the Environment Protecti...

tasmanianinquirer.com.au

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 5d

World War 2 veterans, the original antifa, took part in the nationwide protests against the fascist Trump regime. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood

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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 5d

No sign of the two way arms trade between Australia and Israel slowing as Australia purchases approx $20m worth of weapons from Elbit.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 6d

And our clever leaders have already said no to a climate trigger in the EPBC and instead will rely on a deeply, deeply flawed and farcical ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ theconversation.com/labor-is-clo... #Ecocide #ClimateCrisis

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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 6d

More of the Trump extortion game at work. Apparently @albomp.bsky.social intends to pay 1 billion of our money to appease Trump.
Hell NO.
#Auspol

David Shoebridge@DavidShoebridge •1d
Reporting today that the Albanese Government is going to pay an additional $1 billion to US
President Donald Trump as part of a series of tribute payments around AUKUS.
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Exclusive Defence
Australia promises Trump a defence revamp, dangles $1b AUKUS carrot before PM's trip The Albanese government will seek to placate the Trump administration with a promised defence revamp next year, as the US calls for massive increases in defence spending.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 6d

Really strong story from @newcastleherald.bsky.social about the Hunter Region’s role sending F35 jet fighter weapons parts to Israel for its genocide in Gaza. The F35 regional hub in Williamtown isn’t for Australia’s defence, it’s a US controlled global weapons hub run by the US, for the US

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bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 7d

"I was meeting with senior leaders in Congress who were evangelical about the importance of Aukus", Defence Industry Minister, Pat Conroy's "real positivity" engagements.

Evangelical usually = a big red flag, esp in the US.
Admitting AUKUS is an act of faith?

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia news live: failed Liberal candidate for Kooyong to make tilt for state seat

Follow live

www.theguardian.com

bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 8d

Heard @ronnisalt.bsky.social use a phrase on the #SundayShot referring to the NACC 'practicing weaponised incompetence' which seems equally appropriate for the Tasmanian Liberal Government.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Spirit of Tasmania IV ship unable to dock at interim berth at Point Henry in Geelong

The ABC understands that a recent safety assessment found the interim berth would need two additional bollards for the ship to dock there at a cost of $2 million, an option which may not go ahead.

www.abc.net.au

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bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats to Tawny Frogmouths. Saw a couple this morning with their chick. They looked completely nonchalant about all the Bird of the Year carry on, as you'd expect.

2027 is the Gang Gang's year!

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tawny frogmouth named 2025 Australian bird of the year – live

Follow live as we announce the winner of the 2025 Australian bird of the year

www.theguardian.com

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bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 10d

Chris Hedges providing history & context and concluding "This bloody saga is not over. Israel’s goals remain unchanged: the dispossession and erasure of Palestinians from their land."

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Trump’s sham peace plan

There will be no peace in Gaza. Only the temporary absence of war.

johnmenadue.com

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Michelle Fahy @michellefahy.bsky.social · 11d

If you were hoping to hear Chris Hedges speak at the National Press Club and were stymied by the NPC's cancellation of him...

There is this instead (in Adelaide):
events.humanitix.com/edward-said-...

Edward Said Memorial Lecture 'Chris Hedges'

Join the Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA) in 2025 as we host Chris Hedges at UniSA for the Edward Said Memorial Lecture.

events.humanitix.com

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 12d

The beloved Saleh Al-Jafarawi has been murdered. We are absolutely devastated. For 2 years he reported on the genocide of his people, just for him to be murdered during the ‘ceasefire’

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bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 11d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘My heart is broken’: Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead

Using manual tools and their bare hands, people start the immense task of trying to find their loved ones’ remains

www.theguardian.com

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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 11d

Important evidence about Tony Blair deciding Gaza’s fate. His “thinktank” is heavily funded by Zionist money, particularly Larry Ellison who flipped Dem to Rep over Israel. Bought CBS, trying for CNN too. Controlling US TikTok for Israel. Massive program to stop condemnation of genocide.

The Nerve:

'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION
As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel - including billionaire Larry Ellison - and an emerging rightwing media takeover of the global information space
Sep 30

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 12d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 13d

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

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bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 13d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

No family, no stability, no social fabric: the anguish of Gaza’s wounded orphans

As the number of WCNSFs – wounded child no surviving family – grows, charities struggle to find adults to look after them

www.theguardian.com

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 15d

Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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bebanshee.bsky.social @bebanshee.bsky.social · 14d

Sounds like @davidpocock.bsky.social has hit a nerve. Fact that the Sports Club and PM can't see the issue doesn't mean there isn't one. Kicking Pocock out is reminiscent of the primary school playground.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 14d

How we ‘fess up when we mess up shows who we are. Pay it all back Deloitte. And apologise. Give yrsrlf some procurement teeth Labor: the capability to ban for poor behaviour, commensurate with the misdemeanour, up to 5 yrs.

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