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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jul 28

"Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 26

"How long principles can be maintained under the weight of toeing the party line is a matter of personal quality. When that party line is set by powerful media rather than the membership, at some point, the weight must become too much."

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First week Parliament. Labor calm, but expect upheaval soon - Michael West

The 48th Parliament’s first week has featured an extraordinary display of political upheaval everywhere except in the Labor Party.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 17

Australia’s defence establishment and media have a bad case of Trump Derangement Syndrome over China www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/17/a...

Australia's defence establishment and media have a bad case of Trump Derangement Syndrome over China

Why has the media coverage of Anthony Albanese's China trip changed so markedly since his last visit? Because US apologists here are terrified of what Trump has done to alienate Australians.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 17

3 RBA board members get to say "we told you so" at the next meeting. Question is whether the other 6 say "this is exactly what we want plus some more unemployment please" or "yes, we've been wrong all year".

Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jul 17

The latest unemployment figures show the RBA has utterly failed its role of maintaining full employment.
#OffTheCharts
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Chart showing the the unemployment rate is now the highest it has been since the end of 2021

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · Jul 17

Yes, #JillianSegal has denied any personal involvement in Advance.

But given their hateful rhetoric, overt racism, and threat to social cohesion, Australians should reasonably expect she would have condemned the group by now.

But so far... 🦗🦗🦗. #auspol

@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · Jul 17

THE 'ADVANCE' GRUBS HAVE SURFACED. . .
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Right-wing political group Advance is in the headlines. What is it and what does it stand for?

The husband of antisemitism special envoy Jillian Segal has donated to Advance. Here’s what the group’s all about.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 17

Instead of facing up to the need for governments to do at scale what the private sector won’t, the most dispiriting part of the ABC’s Treasury briefing scoop was that the mandarins think further subsidising landlords is a priority.

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Jim Chalmers' housing pipedream remains a fantasy - Michael West

Housing was a key issue in the May election, but that was so two months ago. We’re back to fudging it now, Michael Pascoe writes.

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Peter Cronau @petercronau.bsky.social · Jul 11

EXCLUSIVE:
AUSTRALIA HAS EXPORTED F-35 FIGHTER JET PARTS DIRECTLY TO ISRAEL

Leaked documents reveal that as recently as this week, Australia has sent F-35 strike fighter jet parts directly from Australia to Israel in the midst of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza
declassifiedaus.org/2025/07/11/r...

REVEALED: AUSTRALIA HAS EXPORTED F-35 FIGHTER JET PARTS DIRECTLY TO ISRAEL - Declassified Australia

Leaked documents reveal that as recently as this week, Australia has sent F-35 strike fighter jet parts directly from Australia to Israel in the midst of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.

declassifiedaus.org

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Quentin Dempster @quentindempster.bsky.social · Jul 11

US citizens R/LMurdoch who control all “messaging” in their media outlets use The Australian 11/7/25 to lay grounds for US (and Australia) to withdraw funding from the United Nations. Claims (falsely) that UN “emboldens” Hamas. Ignores Netanyahu’s mass slaughter of innocent Palestinians.

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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today is the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the Genocide in Srebrenica, and marks 30 years since the massacre. We should use the opportunity to reflect on and acknowledge the horror, and honour the memory of the victims #politas #auspol

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Jul 10

The world's most famous medical NGO concludes Israel is committing genocide.

It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International.

No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 10

Nine months after writing this, one local player is no longer relevant, the numbers are worse and such commentary is suddenly under threat: michaelwest.com.au/hardman-neta...

Hardman Netanyahu a century out of date, feeding Dutton's colonial narrative. - Michael West

Time helps to explain those who continue to give Netanyahu’s tactics support and ties in with the “hard man” image Peter Dutton wants to own.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 10

"What is extraordinary is that the Albanese Government appointed Segal at all. She has form for advocating censorship and suppressing the rights of pro-Palestinian supporters to express their views" - Greg Barnes johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...

Antisemitism envoy's report 'Trumpian'

The report of the Albanese Government’s antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, contains recommendations that will lead to erosion of freedom of expression and the right to protest.

johnmenadue.com

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 9

The surprise of the RBA's non-move yesterday overshadowed the shallowness of its excuse.
Two-thirds of the RBA board base their decision whether to take an umbrella tomorrow on whether it was raining a couple of days ago.
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Reserve Bank board still looking for yesterday's news - Michael West

In deciding to hold off on another interest rate cut, the Reserve Bank's board appears to be waiting to find out what the past was like.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jul 9

And, if we're honest about the way such things go, round it up to half a trillion or so

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 18

Keating on Marles' effort at the Murdochs' "sleazy" conference: "A moment when an Australian Labor Government intellectually ceded Australia to the United States as a platform for the US and by implication, Australia, for military engagement against the Chinese state"
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...

Australia: A sovereign continent not for Marles to gift away

Yesterday’s statement by Defence Minister Richard Marles that Australia’s geography and continent would be crucial to any United States prosecution of a war against China will go down as a dark moment...

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · Jun 17

Our governments lie to us about Australia's sovereignty, AUKUS, defence ... @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social on Israel's invasion of Iran, nuclear proliferation, the US
#auspol
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George Orwell revisited. Our Government keeps lying to us - Michael West

Pandering to the strategic goals of the United States, which puts a target on our nation's forehead, our Government keeps lying to us.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 17

It's always 1984 in Australia now.
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George Orwell revisited. Our Government keeps lying to us - Michael West

Pandering to the strategic goals of the United States, which puts a target on our nation's forehead, our Government keeps lying to us.

michaelwest.com.au

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Glen Le Lievre @lelievre.bsky.social · Mar 18

American aid
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#Israel #Gaza #USA

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 13

www.newyorker.com/news/essay/w...

What Gaza Needs Now

My family is starving. My neighbors are dying. I’m compelled to share these injustices because they need to stop.

www.newyorker.com

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 12

Agree with you. This super tweak isn't addressing that.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 12

Yes - for a wealth tax. This is just an-attempt-to-reduce-the-excessive-exploitation-of-poor-super-policy tweak.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 12

What you're saying is that we should apply CGT to estates. Entirely reasonable and sound in principle.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 12

I don't think this will achieve that noble ends, just a fiddle around the edges that isn't worth the distraction from the main game.
And to ever hope to really improve our tax system, the much louder and wider squealing will have to be answered with sold principles.

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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · Jun 12

What you're saying is that we should apply CGT to estates. Entirely reasonable and sound in principle.

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Glen Le Lievre @lelievre.bsky.social · Mar 27

There was an old woman who lived in a tube...
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#AUKUS #housingcrisis

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