Josh Bornstein
@joshbornstein.bsky.social
Employment industrial relations & culture war lawyer, Author ‘Working for the Brand: how corporations are destroying free speech’ Scribe, 2024👇,tribunal member.
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Josh Bornstein
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· Jun 26
If you want to understand how the ABC ended up in this god awful cluster fiasco, harming the careers of @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social , Stan Grant, Emma Alberici, Yasmin Abdel Magid, Andrew Probyn, Nick Ross & the many that you don’t hear about, I explain it in my recent book:
And thank you to the rabbi who sent a strong message of support after listening to this interview.
I was interviewed by the ABC’s Andrew West about the harm caused by the Herzog visit.
Has the Israeli President's visit brought comfort or civil unrest? - ABC listen
Australia has played host to Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week. Herzog addressed a gathering in Sydney this week that included the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, outside a large demonstration agai...
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February 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
And thank you to the rabbi who sent a strong message of support after listening to this interview.
I spoke with ABC News Breakfast about the Herzog visit and addressing increasing antisemitism.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I spoke with ABC News Breakfast about the Herzog visit and addressing increasing antisemitism.
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Was it something I said?
February 12, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Was it something I said?
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The ABC has belatedly discovered that the Jewish community is diverse. Well put @joshbornstein.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=kAsx...
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Herzog visit sets back fight against antisemitism: Josh Bornstein | ABC NEWS
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February 11, 2026 at 6:32 AM
The ABC has belatedly discovered that the Jewish community is diverse. Well put @joshbornstein.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=kAsx...
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I was interviewed by the ABC’s Andrew West about the harm caused by the Herzog visit.
Has the Israeli President's visit brought comfort or civil unrest? - ABC listen
Australia has played host to Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week. Herzog addressed a gathering in Sydney this week that included the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, outside a large demonstration agai...
www.abc.net.au
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 AM
I was interviewed by the ABC’s Andrew West about the harm caused by the Herzog visit.
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Vale, Jon Kudelka.
And as always, Fuck Cancer.
And as always, Fuck Cancer.
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Vale, Jon Kudelka.
And as always, Fuck Cancer.
And as always, Fuck Cancer.
The Jewish community speaks:
February 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The Jewish community speaks:
By a former Israeli PM
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 AM
By a former Israeli PM
Summary of Peter Hartcher article in Nine
February 7, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Summary of Peter Hartcher article in Nine
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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.
Newcastle Writers Festival is not in the business of cancelling; it celebrates writing, discussion and debate.
📢 Newcastle Writers Festival has defied a national firestorm over the Palestinian-Australian author that led to the cancellation of Adelaide Writers’ Week.
Newcastle Writers Festival invites Randa Abdel-Fattah amid questions over funding
www.theage.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Newcastle Writers Festival is not in the business of cancelling; it celebrates writing, discussion and debate.
I’m very much looking forward to hosting this panel discussion about censorship, free speech and the rise of authoritarianism at the Newcastle Writers Festival on 28 March.
February 6, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I’m very much looking forward to hosting this panel discussion about censorship, free speech and the rise of authoritarianism at the Newcastle Writers Festival on 28 March.
Good on the MUA.
February 5, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Good on the MUA.
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Even the Mathias Cormann-led OECD says the capital gains tax discount & negative gearing are a problem.
Dollars & Sense is back with @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social discussing why the housing market is (still) cooked, inflation & AUKUS spending #auspol
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Dollars & Sense is back with @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social discussing why the housing market is (still) cooked, inflation & AUKUS spending #auspol
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January 29, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Even the Mathias Cormann-led OECD says the capital gains tax discount & negative gearing are a problem.
Dollars & Sense is back with @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social discussing why the housing market is (still) cooked, inflation & AUKUS spending #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/49N9BED
Dollars & Sense is back with @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social discussing why the housing market is (still) cooked, inflation & AUKUS spending #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/49N9BED
The folly of inviting Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, to Australia.
My column for the ABC.
My column for the ABC.
Why the looming visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog may backfire on Anthony Albanese - ABC Religion & Ethics
The Prime Minister is not known for taking big risks — but the visit of Isaac Herzog risks jeopardising his government’s efforts to address escalating tensions within the Australian community over Gaz...
www.abc.net.au
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 AM
The folly of inviting Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, to Australia.
My column for the ABC.
My column for the ABC.
Is anyone else schvitzing out there ?
January 27, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Is anyone else schvitzing out there ?
Kenneth Roth on the lessons from the Bondi massacre.
Censorship is not the answer to Bondi - Kenneth Roth
A democratic society should debate a broad range of views, the former Human Rights Watch executive director writes
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January 26, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Kenneth Roth on the lessons from the Bondi massacre.
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I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I cannot imagine the devastation this family is experiencing today. This statement is powerful and must be read.
Moreover. Fascist propaganda.
Everything Stephen Miller and DHS say should be presumed to be a lie, without exception.
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Moreover. Fascist propaganda.
Feature in AFR that is remarkable for its failure to cite even a single example of antisemitism. It’s not that hard.
January 24, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Feature in AFR that is remarkable for its failure to cite even a single example of antisemitism. It’s not that hard.
Who am I ?
‘I’m going to invade Iceland because I didn’t get a full attendance medal at the G2O. Plus I’m bored’.
‘I’m going to invade Iceland because I didn’t get a full attendance medal at the G2O. Plus I’m bored’.
January 23, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Who am I ?
‘I’m going to invade Iceland because I didn’t get a full attendance medal at the G2O. Plus I’m bored’.
‘I’m going to invade Iceland because I didn’t get a full attendance medal at the G2O. Plus I’m bored’.
Somehow the Coalition have managed to turn a national day of mourning into a national day of political farce.
January 22, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Somehow the Coalition have managed to turn a national day of mourning into a national day of political farce.
The recent successes of the TWU are highlighted here.
After decades of decline, this is how unions can rebuild their role in Australian work
How one union’s changing strategy over 30 years led to historic recent wins, including a landmark $90 million payout from Qantas.
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January 18, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The recent successes of the TWU are highlighted here.