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Prof Naomi Priest PhD
@naomipriest.bsky.social
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Health equity and social inequalities
Social epidemiologist

Living and working on unceded Wurrundjeri land, Naarm/Melbourne

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Education 17%
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 11h
Boards composed of individuals with little experience in the arts & blind to the moral implications of abandoning the principle of freedom of expression, have been unnerved by the pressure exerted by politicians calculating their electoral prospects & relentless, coordinated letter-writing campaigns

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 11h
"I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week" Louise Adler ✊

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide Writers’ Week | Louise Adler
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation
www.theguardian.com

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 12h
Going against Santos?? Malinauskus will be wanting to charge the riders with hate crimes.

www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under
Cyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they have noticed a contradiction in the relationship with Santos
www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 1d
On Saturday, an imam and his wife were allegedly victims of a violent hate crime — forced off the road by another car, with attackers then getting out to assault the imam/threaten his wife.

ANIC put out a statement on Sunday arvo, noting rising islamophobia.

The media is just getting to it now.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 4d
The situation in Minneapolis is insane: seemingly many large convoys of heavily armed masked men, blocking off streets at random, grabbing people nearly at random, racing around the city with no discernible plan or aim. Under attack by our own government the day after it killed someone

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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 4d
It’s going to be an interesting few weeks when the royal commission examines, as I suspect it will, the defraying of social cohesion caused by the organised censorship of writers, artists and employees across the country for daring to speak against an unfolding genocide

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GIWL ANU @giwlanu.bsky.social · 6d
Time shapes everything – our work, our health, our relationships – but it's not shared evenly.

Join Prof Lyndall Strazdins and Annabel Crabb to unpack the gendered politics of work, care and burnout, and why time has become one of the most unequal resources of all.

🔗 https://ow.ly/wZuE50XQvhF

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d
Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians ‘inadequate for Gaza winter’
Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians ‘inadequate for Gaza winter’
Thousands have blown down in storms and tents from China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia found to be not waterproof Thousands of tents supplied by China, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to shelter displaced Palestinians in Gaza offer only limited protection against rain and wind, an assessment compiled by shelter specialists in the devastated territory has revealed. The assessment will undermine claims that Palestinians in Gaza are being supplied with adequate shelter. Fierce storms in recent weeks blew down or damaged thousands of tents, affecting at least 235,000 people, according to UN estimates. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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Nalini Joshi @monsoon0.bsky.social · 14d
Almost a decade ago Emma Johnston, Tanya Monro and I appeared at The National Press Club of Australia to talk about our stories and our views of issues that impact on Women in Science. It was an amazing experience…

I will miss you Emma.

theconversation.com/if-we-really...
If we really want an ideas boom, we need more women at the top tiers of science
If we want a genuine ideas boom in Australia, then we need to remove the barriers preventing women from reaching the highest levels in science.
theconversation.com

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Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au · 15d
Vale Prof Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE

The Academy is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of our Fellows, Prof Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE. She was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2022 recognising her leadership in the field of marine ecology, 🧵

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Fellow Johnston
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Victor Sojo @victorsojo.bsky.social · 15d
Omnishambles doesn’t even start to convey the lawlessness and looseness in these cowboys’ operations.

How can Venezuelans hope for this process to restore the rule of law and democracy to our country when it’s clearly against these principles in the USA?

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
www.nytimes.com

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 15d
theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...
Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity
The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.
theconversation.com

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 15d
If ever there was a breath of fresh air and optimism in Australian academia it was Emma. Utterly devastating news.

www.afr.com/work-and-car...
Melbourne Uni vice chancellor dies after short illness
Emma Johnston took charge of Australia’s top-ranked university in 2025 after a lauded career as a research scientist. She was 52.
www.afr.com

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Dr Lesley Russell @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social · 15d
Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity
theconversation.com/emma-johnsto...
Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity
The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.
theconversation.com

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 16d
SUVs and big Utes "are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with a sedan, and 82 per cent more likely to kill a child" www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Pedestrian fatalities reach 17-year-high. This trend could be why
Fifty-one pedestrians had been killed on the state’s roads this year as of Saturday – the most in any calendar year since 2008.
www.theage.com.au

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John P de New 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇪🇺 @denewjohn.bsky.social · 25d
A blockade is already war by definition.

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality
President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new concerns about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America.
apnews.com

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 25d
Linking the march across the bridge to the massacre is disgusting and everyone doing so should be deeply ashamed of their giving tacit support for genocide

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’
www.theguardian.com

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 25d
"Latest list of new mine proposals reveals 97 new coal and gas projects are under development" #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251219-...
Latest list of new mine proposals reveals 97 new coal and gas projects are under development
The annual list of Australia’s planned resource and energy projects has been released by the federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
thepoint.com.au

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25d
Bondi paddle-out: surfers, paddleboarders and swimmers pay tribute to victims of mass shooting
Bondi paddle-out: surfers, paddleboarders and swimmers pay tribute to victims of mass shooting
Drone footage shows huge circle of swimmers and surfers in the ocean in latest outpouring of grief * Victims of Bondi beach shooting * Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – video * Follow the latest live updates Hundreds of surfers and beach goers have returned to Bondi’s waters to pay tribute to those killed in Sunday’s mass shooting. Australia’s most famous beach has gradually reopened after gunmen opened fire on Hanukah celebrations, killing 15 people. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 25d
"Extreme heat inflames inequality"

The people most vulnerable to extreme heat either live below the poverty line, have a long-term health issue, and/or are aged 65 and older. @mhharrington.bsky.social #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251218-...
Extreme heat inflames inequality
The people most vulnerable to extreme heat either live below the poverty line, have a long-term health issue, and/or are aged 65 and older.
thepoint.com.au

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · 26d
Great piece from @ronnisalt.bsky.social "[they did] not march for peace, they did not learn their hatred on the grounds of universities, nor did they create their unhinged mindsets in the art galleries or cultural institutions of Australia."

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 26d
Here's @ronnisalt. "Don't look back in anger"
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Don’t look back in anger - The Shot
I’m angry. We’re all angry. Perhaps that’s part of the problem. At the moment, we’re angry at two twisted individuals...
theshot.net.au

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Victor Sojo @victorsojo.bsky.social · 26d
We can’t let them do that. We can’t let them divide the country, radicalise more people, deactivate gun-law reform efforts, or outlaw protest. That’s a fascist agenda that needs to be rejected. Get in contact with your state/territory & federal MPs and senators and let them know what you want.

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Victor Sojo @victorsojo.bsky.social · 26d
Racist and xenophobic politicians trying to score points over a terrorist attack are not serving Australians. They are incompetent and have no real policy solutions to any of the problems regular Australians are facing. Therefore, they have defaulted to appealing to our worst instincts to get votes.

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Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social · 26d
SCOOP: American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. Research included reducing sudden infant deaths and identifying autism early. Me and @Paigecunningham.Bsky.Social
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 26d
"We have known since the calculations of Nobel prize-winning physical chemist Svante Arrhenius in the 1890s of the impact increasing CO2 would have on temperature," Hayhoe said, citing scientific literature from 1896.

YES - 1896. That's how long we've known.

factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
A screengrab of the AFP headline debunking the claim that doubling CO2 will not impact the planet.

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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 27d
The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 28d
After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it
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After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it
After mass violence such as the Bondi beach terror attack, distress does not stop with those directly affected.
theconversation.com

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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 29d
Have spent the day resolutely focused on all the people who helped, who risked their own safety to ensure the safety of others. It’s no small thing in all that horror. Hate is a sickness.

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · 29d
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