Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted

Robert Maxwell @robmax4.bsky.social · 1h

The boycott, divestment and sanctions movement criticised the plan to end the war as a “scheme primarily designed by Israel’s fascist government to save it from its unprecedented global isolation”, and called on civil society to step up its efforts.

1

Reposted

Sparkle @serenesparkle.bsky.social · 1h

Disgraceful

4 4

stuart8.bsky.social @stuart8.bsky.social · 35m

Fortunately our council did away with the prayers some years ago -

stuart8.bsky.social @stuart8.bsky.social · 40m

I find the reading of such prayers in the Australian Parliament offensive. We should not be pandering to the outdated beliefs of an increasingly small section of our society.

Rationalist Society of Australia @ausrationalist.bsky.social · 23h

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick, has deflected questions about the human rights implications of the institution’s practice of imposing daily acts of Christian worship. Read more: rationalist.com.au/speaker-dick...
#auspol

Speaker Dick deflects questions over human rights concerns | Rationalist Society of Australia

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick, has deflected questions about the human rights implications of the institution’s practice of imposing daily acts of Christian worship. In a le...

rationalist.com.au

1 3

Reposted

Public Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 1h

On 12th October 1995, 30 years ago today, tram route 86 was extended to Bundoora RMIT.
Extending further to connect with trains at South Morang station would improve connections to RMIT and La Trobe Uni, and make it easier to get around the northern suburbs.

Passengers boarding a route 86 tram to Bundoora RMIT

2 6

Reposted

Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 19h

Written by Chris Hedges

“How is it possible that a peace proposal ignores the ICJ’s July 2024 Advisory Opinion, which reiterated that Israel’s occupation is illegal and must end?

How can it fail to mention Palestinian’s right to self-determination?”
👇
chrishedges.substack.com/p/trumps-sha...

Trump’s Sham Peace Plan

There will be no peace in Gaza. Only the temporary absence of war.

chrishedges.substack.com

1 8 13

Reposted

Drop Bear @drop-bear.bsky.social · 18h

"… the nature and extent of the Israeli public’s complicity in the genocide remains an area of sensitivity and we should necessarily tread carefully here. But we should also acknowledge the facts."

#Gaza
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
#genocide

How the West will package the genocide after Netanyahu

In the not-too-distant future, the Netanyahu Government will fall. When this happens, it will become politically fashionable (and indeed necessary) for Western leaders outside the US to intellectually...

johnmenadue.com

3 3

Reposted

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Israel attacks displaced Palestinians’ return route in Gaza despite ceasefire - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-attacks-displaced-palestinians-return-route-gaza-despite

Israel attacks displaced Palestinians’ return route in Gaza despite ceasefire

<article data-history-node-id="429943" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-attacks-displaced-palestinians-return-route-gaza-despite" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-attacks-displaced-palestinians-return-route-gaza-despite" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel attacks displaced Palestinians’ return route in Gaza despite ceasefire</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli forces on Friday conducted strikes on the displaced Palestinians' return route in Gaza despite the ceasefire, Anadolu news agency reported. </p> <p>Thousands of displaced Palestinians headed towards Gaza City via Rashid Street after the ceasefire was announced. Israeli tanks were also filmed withdrawing from an area near the Jordanian Hospital in southern Gaza City.</p> <p>The interior ministry in Gaza on Friday said it will begin restoring order in the areas from which Israeli forces have withdrawn, urging citizens to be careful. </p> <p>In a statement, the ministry said that Israeli forces continue to block the road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip.</p> <p>"We call on citizens to be careful before the ceasefire comes into effect, to ensure their safety," the statement said. </p> </div> </div> </article>

www.middleeasteye.net

1 32 35

Reposted

Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 5d

Greta Thunberg: "I will never, ever comprehend how humans can be so evil that you would deliberately starve millions of people living trapped under an illegal siege as a continuation of decades [..] of suffocating oppression, apartheid, occupation."
#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Incarceration #Genocide

Thunberg Confirms Abuse by Israeli Abductors, But Urges World to Focus on Gaza Genocide | Common Dreams

"This genocide and other genocides are being enabled and fueled by our own governments, our institutions, our media, and companies. It is our responsibility to end that complicity."

www.commondreams.org

2 130 320

Reposted

GoughWhitlam'sGhost™️ @vincentsworkisdone.bsky.social · 16h

It's not semetism we're fighting. It'a zionism. A big difference. Once you realise that both peoples are semites. Then you'll realise. The Israeli's have fooled you into thinking. That they are the only true semites.

Usdi Crittenden @lilusdi.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway. Free Palestine and End Antisemitism. These are not remotely conflicting statements.

2 5 13

Reposted

Harry @harro93.bsky.social · 2d

Remember when people thought Albanese was just being cautious in his first term? Build political capital for real reform later. Then they annihilated the LNP to gain a second term and people thought he would start spending that capital

Instead he’s highlighted how bad the major parties have become

1 6 29

Reposted

David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 2h

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

6 67 130

Reposted

David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 2h

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/10...

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’

Labor’s reforms to freedom of information laws are opposed by every public submission made to the Senate, with the government’s record on secrecy worse than Scott Morrison’s.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

1 5 17

Reposted

Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 3h

Morning. ☕️

13 14 95

Reposted

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2h

The joke is on Trump. The ethnic cleansing is simply being moved over to the West Bank.

Who in their right mind would believe the Israelis— under Benjamin Netanyahu—about *anything*?

31 170 450

stuart8.bsky.social @stuart8.bsky.social · 2h

Albanese and Marles should take note of this!

Reposted

MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social · 17h

I keep hearing the name of that creepy little man Jared Kushner and you just know there’s slimy deals being done behind the scenes. He’s a tatty little real estate huckster.

1 2 9

Reposted

An Leavy @an-leavy.bsky.social · 18h

There are some beautiful photographs in the article

Hope there is a permanent display sometime

Trove of historical photos taken by a tailor a 'brilliant time capsule'

A collection of photographs taken by an amateur photographer in a regional Victorian city in the 1950s, 60s and 70s has been returned.

www.abc.net.au

3 8 22

Reposted

Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 18h

“US political leaders’ statements touting US as the beacon of democracy, humanitarianism, fair play, decency on the world stage ring hollow to anyone with an iota of moral clarity.”

theaimn.net/in-its-250th...

In its 250th year, America’s genocide support has forever destroyed its worldwide moral authority

By Walt Zlotow US political leaders’ statements touting US as the beacon of democracy, humanitarianism, fair play, decency on the world stage ring hollow to anyone with an iota of moral clarity. The...

theaimn.net

2 10 15

Reposted

The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 17h

Before it won the 2022 federal election, the Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change. Since then, it has approved coal and gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. satpa.pe/Fix1oXv

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

satpa.pe

10 40 54

Reposted

Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 17h

tasmaniantimes.com/2025/10/tasm...

Spot on. Stop the extortion.

Tasmania Cannot Afford a $3.5 Billion Stadium for the AFL

This is just madness. Even Rob Sitch and Utopia could not come close to this. Andrew Wilkie in parliament todaymcriticised the AFL’s demand for Tasmania to build a third AFL stadium at Macquarie Point...

tasmaniantimes.com

10 42 170

Reposted

Geelan Mitchell Media @victoriannews.com.au · 17h

... then close Pine Gap and the US facilities you Yanks have in foreign nations or shut the fuck up and stop whinging Yanks.

Good for goose. Good for gander.

Can't have it both ways, Yanks. You want foreign bases in other nations, but no foreign bases on your own soil. Typical Yanks.

2 3 11

Reposted

Geelan Mitchell Media @victoriannews.com.au · 17h

I note Americans are upset that Qatar, a foreign nation, may get an Air Force base in the USA.

Stop whinging Yanks. We've got your (American) Pine Gap facility, US Air Force bases here and Yank troops down under and have done since 1944>.

If you don't like a foreign defence force having bases ...

10 14 53

stuart8.bsky.social @stuart8.bsky.social · 19h

Could you please also tell the Australian PM how having another countries airbases is a betrayal of ones country and of democracy!

1

stuart8.bsky.social @stuart8.bsky.social · 19h

At what stage was Trump ever competent at anything but going bankrupt?

1