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Freelance law librarian, M.Litt.(Peace Studies) Anaiwan country, NSW, Australia Federal electorate: New England State electorate: Northern Tablelands. Anti-war, anti-fascist. Not anti-semitic, not Islamophobic 🇵🇸🍉💔
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But Kevin Rudd should get a knighthood for not being liked by Donald Trump.
Yes, hideous. To think WE paid for those awful purple trousers.
He should get some sort of decoration for not being liked by Donald Trump. I can't think of a higher character reference......
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Inspiring talk by the legendary Chris Hedges on journalism and the Western media’s betrayal of Palestinian journalists in the Gaza genocide at @sydney.edu.au
It's a badge of honour for Kevin Rudd to not be liked by a low-life like Donald Trump.
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Israel is untrustworthy & seldom enters or completes negotiations in good faith.

“Palestinians gathered in the West Bank to reunite with loved ones set to be released as part of the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. But many were devastated to learn that Israel had deported them instead.”
Did anyone run a book on this?
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The good news is that if you needed more ongoing bird-related loveliness, the @birdlifeoz.bsky.social #AussieBirdCount starts on Monday!
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Turkey offers expert body retrieval team to aid Gaza efforts, US officials say
<article data-history-node-id="430259" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-offers-expert-body-retrieval-team-aid-gaza-efforts-us-officials" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/turkey-offers-expert-body-retrieval-team-aid-gaza-efforts-us-officials" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Turkey offers expert body retrieval team to aid Gaza efforts, US officials say</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Turkey on Wednesday offered an expert team specialising in body retrieval based on their experience with earthquake recovery, US officials have said.&nbsp;</p> <p>Haaretz <a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-10-16/ty-article-live/bodies-of-two-hostages-arrive-in-israel-from-gaza-on-way-to-forensic-identification/00000199-eabf-dde4-a7bd-faffc3900000?liveBlogItemId=1512100526#1512100526">reported </a>that officials emphasised that this team has not yet arrived on the ground.</p> <p>"Just recently, we had Turkey call us up on the phone because they have an 81-man team that is as expert as there is in body retrieval … We think we're going to bring them in with a lot of other people as well," one adviser said.</p> <p>Advisers also confirmed plans to establish a reward program in Gaza: "We're probably going to put together some sort of program where we're going to ask people to see if they can help us to locate bodies and we're going to pay rewards for that type of good behaviour."</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Video: Despite ceasefire, Israeli army continues its military operations
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This Friday, Crikey will attempt to set a world record for the most freedom of information requests filed in a day. A marathon protest against government secrecy.
Join Crikey as it sets a world record for filing freedom of information requests, live!
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