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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 1h

Israel blocked 300 of 600 aid trucks per day from entering Gaza with much needed humanitarian supplies.

Israel still hasn’t opened all crossings.

Israel still holds 8000 Palestinian hostages, detainees & prisoners.

🇮🇱 *deported* many it “released”.

Israel is still murdering/killing Gazans.

Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 7h

“The ceasefire has held since the exchange, except for the Israeli military killing six Palestinians.”

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 9h

US President Donald Trump unilaterally declares that phase two of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, noting most of the remaining dead hostages have not been returned.

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Rosie de Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 7h

11 tanks were constructed unlawfully i.e. without a building permit and were not built to withstand a category three cyclone.

The $270 million Project Caymus fuel storage facility was meant to be operational by September 2023.

#EnvironmentalVandalism #auspol

Safety liner under US military fuel tanks still failing, weeks after approval

Groundwater is leaking through the safety liner under some of the fuel facility's 11 tanks, which were constructed unlawfully on Darwin Harbour without a building permit. It comes after the NT governm...

www.abc.net.au

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Robynne @haddagutful.bsky.social · 6h

www.deepcutnews.com/p/chris-minn...

Chris Minns exaggerated the scale of antisemitism in NSW – and won't apologise

The NSW premier had Australia believe antisemitic hate was running rampant. Police data has shown that to be false.

www.deepcutnews.com

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 7h

“The ceasefire has held since the exchange, except for the Israeli military killing six Palestinians.”

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 9h

US President Donald Trump unilaterally declares that phase two of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, noting most of the remaining dead hostages have not been returned.

Hostage remains to be handed over as Israel kills Palestinians and hinders aid

US President Donald Trump unilaterally declares that phase two of the Gaza ceasefire has begun, noting most of the remaining dead hostages have not been returned.

www.abc.net.au

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Ben Walter @benwaltez.bsky.social · 22h

I wrote to Tony Burke about the closure of Meanjin, and finally received a reply from the office of Jason Clare, who had been forwarded the message because it was an issue for higher education, rather than the arts (!).

This is a wholly embarrassing and inadequate buck pass and response.

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Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 21h

remember that time the minister intervened to suspend an ARC funded Future Fellow after zionists created an orchestrated a campaign against her academic freedom.

Ben Walter @benwaltez.bsky.social · 22h

I wrote to Tony Burke about the closure of Meanjin, and finally received a reply from the office of Jason Clare, who had been forwarded the message because it was an issue for higher education, rather than the arts (!).

This is a wholly embarrassing and inadequate buck pass and response.

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Dr Stephanie Dowrick @drstephaniedowrick.bsky.social · 22h

This is what UNBEARABLE agony looks like.
Who knows for what reason this poor man was taken hostage - along with 1000s of other Palestinians - but we can easily imagine how his torment is compounded on learning that his wife and CHILDREN were murdered by the same brute forces that held him captive.

Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 1d

Mosab Abu Toha—

"A Palestinian hostage who’s just been released was told his wife and children were slaughtered by Israel while he was held hostage.

"His youngest daughter was turning two years old on Oct 18, in five days.

"You will not see this story on CNN, BBC, NYT, WP, or other MSM outlets."

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

Fairfax posting pics of every Israeli released hostage - while released Palestinians aren’t allowed to speak to the press - is very lopsided coverage

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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 1d

Time for another First Dog on the Moon Spoken Cartoon! This time Tree Wars! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmhr...

Tree Wars!

YouTube video by firstdog onthemoon

www.youtube.com

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 1d

Someone needs to post that little clip just aired on Media Watch of 2019 Anthony Albanese pointing out all the problems concerning FOI that 2025 Anthony Albanese is intent on making worse

Massive hypocrite

#auspol

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 1d

The lights on the hill.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Parliament House Canberra by night - with bright neon signs saying “AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY SPORTS CLUB” “PLAY TO WIN - ACCESS” “TRY YOUR LUCK” “PAY TO PLAY” “‘RESPONSIBLE’ LOBBYING AUSTRALIA”

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 1d

"Israel also forbade people from celebrating the release on Monday, firing teargas at family members and journalists waiting near Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank, where detainees were kept. A flyer distributed by the Israeli military warned people that “we are surveilling you everywhere”"

Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 1d

"... some bearing the marks of recent beatings and a few unable to walk without being propped up by their relatives.

When asked about their treatment in the prisons, a prisoner apologised and said he could not answer, for fear that he would face repercussions from Israeli authorities"

‘Locked up for 24 years’: release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees sparks joy and sorrow

Nearly 2,000 people, including about 1,700 seized from Gaza and held without charge, set free from Israeli jails

www.theguardian.com

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 1d

"The end result has been that domestic gas prices on Australia’s east coast have trebled, resulting in surging electricity prices that have put Australian households and energy intensive businesses under extreme pressure."

Why Santos is behind your soaring electricity and mortgage costs

It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless ...

www.abc.net.au

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

JUST NOW: Trump asks President Herzog to pardon Netanyahu, who faces multiple corruption charges

(Birds of a feather — so he knows he’s guilty then?😬)

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Michael West Media - investigative journalists - always indepen… @michaelwest.com.au.web.brid.gy · 1d

Albo’s super dance: one step forward, one backward, one to the side

It was Jim Chalmers’ superannuation reform but it is Anthony Albanese’s reform of the reform that we’re getting. Michael Pascoe reckons it sums up the Albanese Government’s risk-adverse incrementalism.

michaelwest.com.au

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 1d

Criminal.

Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

NAAC defends the decision not to hold robodebt public hearings. Pathetic www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908769...

National watchdog defends no robodebt public hearings

The national anti-corruption commission is investigating six public officials tied to the illegal robodebt scheme that resulted in...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

NAAC defends the decision not to hold robodebt public hearings. Pathetic www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908769...

National watchdog defends no robodebt public hearings

The national anti-corruption commission is investigating six public officials tied to the illegal robodebt scheme that resulted in...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d

Israeli leaders screamed their genocidal intent at the top of their lungs all the way through.

No crime in history has been so confessed to as it actually happened.

But almost all Western media outlets suppressed this.

Kudos to @scotnational.bsky.social for not being one of them.

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☮️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Sleekit Scotsman @sleekitscotsman.bsky.social · 1d

🔍 Deep-dive into pro-Israel lobby in Australia - Substack article 📖➡️ sleekitscotsman.substack.com/p/australian...
⚖️ Intended for future inquiry for accountability for those who enabled the genocide in Australia through their suppressive actions.
Please 🔁 Share widely and 🔔 Subscribe on substack

Australian pro-Israel lobby: Modus Operandi

Pro-Israel lobby in Australia: operating model and history

sleekitscotsman.substack.com

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 1d

The Rich People's Lobby has whacked the govt into a backflip on its superannuation reforms
#whatsthescam #auspol @kimwingerei.bsky.social
michaelwest.com.au/wealthy-supe...

The One Percent has a super win as Chalmers caves. What's the scam? - Michael West

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced Labor is backing down on the proposed tightening of the super tax for the very wealthy. What’s the scam? The scam is how the Labor Government is letting hyperbole ...

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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 1d

Albo's philosophy of government: steady as she doesn't go

Government offers major concessions on proposed super tax increase

The government has bowed to pressure on its superannuation tax policy, one of the few revenue-raising measures it had promised, two years on from when it was first announced.

www.abc.net.au

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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 1d

Danny Saeed did the reporting and deserves any credit.

As the Club doesn't have a live website, personally I prefer the Club was kept on the lobby register, so the corporate sponsors are able to be easily identified.

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Michelle Fahy @michellefahy.bsky.social · 1d

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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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 1d

Australian Parliament Sports Club de-registered as lobby group amid MP outrage www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/13/a...

Australian Parliament Sports Club de-registered as lobby group amid MP outrage

Exclusive: The Australian Parliament Sports Club has de-registered as a lobby group, as its CEO claims politicians were fully aware of lobby groups' involvement in the club.

www.crikey.com.au

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2d

Didn't even have the bottle to stick with changes to super that affected only the wealthiest 0.5%.

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