Ben Eltham
@beneltham.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, researcher, trade unionist
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Ben Eltham
@beneltham.bsky.social
· Sep 8
RALLY TO SAVE MEANJIN
Thursday 11 Sep 9am
Outside the Melbourne University Publishing office, 715 Swanston St, Carlton.
A number of Australian writers and editors will speak in support of this vital cultural institution
Thursday 11 Sep 9am
Outside the Melbourne University Publishing office, 715 Swanston St, Carlton.
A number of Australian writers and editors will speak in support of this vital cultural institution
Copyediting
What is a lost art ?
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Copyediting
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What a remarkable book @brian-goldstone.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
What a remarkable book @brian-goldstone.bsky.social
Fascinating story by, ahem, Chip Le Grand: Israeli President Herzog’s visit was brokered by Jeremy Leibler, who then pitched it to Albanese www.theage.com.au/national/we-...
Amid the horror of Bondi, the Israeli president phoned a friend in Melbourne
Not everyone is pleased by the imminent arrival of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, but for many Australian Jews, it is a healing step.
www.theage.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Fascinating story by, ahem, Chip Le Grand: Israeli President Herzog’s visit was brokered by Jeremy Leibler, who then pitched it to Albanese www.theage.com.au/national/we-...
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NEW: Here's the list of the 144 processes Centrelink has flagged as operating unlawfully or erroneously
There's so much to go through, including more false debts, failures to record ppl's circumstances & income properly, & the whole-scale fuck-up of Rent Assistance
www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...
There's so much to go through, including more false debts, failures to record ppl's circumstances & income properly, & the whole-scale fuck-up of Rent Assistance
www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...
February 6, 2026 at 8:53 AM
NEW: Here's the list of the 144 processes Centrelink has flagged as operating unlawfully or erroneously
There's so much to go through, including more false debts, failures to record ppl's circumstances & income properly, & the whole-scale fuck-up of Rent Assistance
www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...
There's so much to go through, including more false debts, failures to record ppl's circumstances & income properly, & the whole-scale fuck-up of Rent Assistance
www.aph.gov.au/api/qon/down...
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"It's worked fine for 6+ months, then it generated a completely fake discount code and an offer for 25% off, later rising to 80% off as it tried to impress him" lmao
From the LegalAdviceUK community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the LegalAdviceUK community
www.reddit.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 AM
"It's worked fine for 6+ months, then it generated a completely fake discount code and an offer for 25% off, later rising to 80% off as it tried to impress him" lmao
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Over the past two weeks I've begun to realize that rich people only started funding chatbots once they could no longer email Jeffrey Epstein
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Over the past two weeks I've begun to realize that rich people only started funding chatbots once they could no longer email Jeffrey Epstein
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it’s bandcamp friday! you can buy my album here to help support me :) $20aud album purchase = 6666 spotify plays 😱😱😱 montaigne.bandcamp.com/album/its-ha...
it's hard to be a fish, by Montaigne
10 track album
montaigne.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:26 AM
it’s bandcamp friday! you can buy my album here to help support me :) $20aud album purchase = 6666 spotify plays 😱😱😱 montaigne.bandcamp.com/album/its-ha...
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In the DOJ's Epstein documents, Lawrence Krauss, facing a complaint of sexual misconduct, noted Australia's plaintiff friendly defamation laws: "We may need to initiate a lawsuit (and against Gizmodo in Australia, where basically anyone can sue and win)"
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 AM
In the DOJ's Epstein documents, Lawrence Krauss, facing a complaint of sexual misconduct, noted Australia's plaintiff friendly defamation laws: "We may need to initiate a lawsuit (and against Gizmodo in Australia, where basically anyone can sue and win)"
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“Lamestream understands that journalists in the Canberra press gallery have been briefed on the visit but asked not to report on it.”
Incredible.
Incredible.
Exclusive: Israeli President to Make Official Australian Parliamentary Visit
The official parliamentary visit has not been made public by either the Australian or Israeli governments.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 7:05 AM
“Lamestream understands that journalists in the Canberra press gallery have been briefed on the visit but asked not to report on it.”
Incredible.
Incredible.
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Emilie Taylor, UK ceramic artist who uses traditional slipware to explore post-industrial environments and their inhabitants #womensart
February 6, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Emilie Taylor, UK ceramic artist who uses traditional slipware to explore post-industrial environments and their inhabitants #womensart
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Death Camp For Cutie over here
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Death Camp For Cutie over here
Excellent piece by the ABC’s Elisa Kinsella on the long-term problems confronting Victoria’s CFA. Ageing volunteers, ageing trucks, funding that can’t keep up: Victoria faces deep structural problems, in a state that only keeps getting hotter and more fire-prone www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
The quiet crisis in Victoria's firefighting frontline
Volunteer firefighters battling blazes that razed homes and destroyed livestock in Victoria last month say they contended with failing radios and broken down trucks, as questions mount over the viabil...
www.abc.net.au
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Excellent piece by the ABC’s Elisa Kinsella on the long-term problems confronting Victoria’s CFA. Ageing volunteers, ageing trucks, funding that can’t keep up: Victoria faces deep structural problems, in a state that only keeps getting hotter and more fire-prone www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Let's get this straight.
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
February 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Let's get this straight.
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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people who think the count of monte cristo is just a straightforward tale of a dude escaping a prison and revenging himself miss out on quality subplots like "the count is foiled by the power of lesbianism," "the case of the serial domestic poisoner" and "let's talk shit about italian food"
February 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
people who think the count of monte cristo is just a straightforward tale of a dude escaping a prison and revenging himself miss out on quality subplots like "the count is foiled by the power of lesbianism," "the case of the serial domestic poisoner" and "let's talk shit about italian food"
I like to check in on American basketball every couple of months just to see where all the players have moved to. Sometimes one of my fave guys has even stayed at the same team
February 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
I like to check in on American basketball every couple of months just to see where all the players have moved to. Sometimes one of my fave guys has even stayed at the same team
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‘The People vs Robodebt’ won Best Documentary at the AACTA Awards
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
‘The People vs Robodebt’ won Best Documentary at the AACTA Awards
Clearly it’s time to appoint a permanent officer in the government to look over all the festival programs. Some fellow in a centralised office where all the art can be submitted beforehand, to make sure it’s socially cohesive. Some kind of Chief Approver, if you like www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Questions about Randa Abdel-Fattah inclusion in NSW writers festival
The NSW government makes contact with the board of next month's Newcastle Writers Festival about the inclusion of Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, the ABC understands.
www.abc.net.au
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Clearly it’s time to appoint a permanent officer in the government to look over all the festival programs. Some fellow in a centralised office where all the art can be submitted beforehand, to make sure it’s socially cohesive. Some kind of Chief Approver, if you like www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Spin Cycle is back on @3rrrfm.bsky.social tonight and we welcome @mrdtjames.bsky.social to talk about the flaccid media response to a bomb attack in WA on Invasion Day. Plus I think there’s been a bit of news over the last 6 weeks. With @rachelwithers.bsky.social and @theshufflediary.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Spin Cycle is back on @3rrrfm.bsky.social tonight and we welcome @mrdtjames.bsky.social to talk about the flaccid media response to a bomb attack in WA on Invasion Day. Plus I think there’s been a bit of news over the last 6 weeks. With @rachelwithers.bsky.social and @theshufflediary.bsky.social
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a man has been charged with committing a terrorist act over the attempt to bomb the Perth Invasion Day rally
February 5, 2026 at 2:28 AM
a man has been charged with committing a terrorist act over the attempt to bomb the Perth Invasion Day rally
This is, ahhhhh, not good
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 AM
This is, ahhhhh, not good
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Super helpful perspective here on the rising normalization of attacks on protest globally, and what the spectrum of those attacks looks like
It's hard to feel like anything but punching Nazis matters right now, so we @drilledmedia.bsky.social have been busy connecting the dots between climate and everything we're seeing around the world. Today: repression of protest w/ @berglundoscar.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkbF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkbF...
How the Backlash to Climate Protest Laid the Groundwork for What's Happening in U.S. Cities Today
YouTube video by Drilled
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Super helpful perspective here on the rising normalization of attacks on protest globally, and what the spectrum of those attacks looks like
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Join former Spotify Chief Economist Will Page and London-based music manager Lucie Watson tomorrow, Friday 6 February, at 9:30am AEDT for Awash in the global stream: Australian music versus the algorithm, a free webinar hosted by The Australia Institute us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Join former Spotify Chief Economist Will Page and London-based music manager Lucie Watson tomorrow, Friday 6 February, at 9:30am AEDT for Awash in the global stream: Australian music versus the algorithm, a free webinar hosted by The Australia Institute us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Absolutely gutting to see what's happened at the Post. These are some of the best working journalists out there. The best. The layoffs have nothing to do with the quality of the work. These are political decisions about what and what not to cover made by a billionaire.
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Absolutely gutting to see what's happened at the Post. These are some of the best working journalists out there. The best. The layoffs have nothing to do with the quality of the work. These are political decisions about what and what not to cover made by a billionaire.
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The Washington Post 2017: "Democracy Dies in Darkness."
Jeff Bezos 2026: "It's me; I am the Darkness."
Jeff Bezos 2026: "It's me; I am the Darkness."
February 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The Washington Post 2017: "Democracy Dies in Darkness."
Jeff Bezos 2026: "It's me; I am the Darkness."
Jeff Bezos 2026: "It's me; I am the Darkness."
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”