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Asked if he's willing to shut down the government over ICE funding, Senator Cory Booker replies: "We had the longest government shutdown, and Democrats could not hold together to sustain that kind of pressure."
January 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Asked if he's willing to shut down the government over ICE funding, Senator Cory Booker replies: "We had the longest government shutdown, and Democrats could not hold together to sustain that kind of pressure."
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In Albo's new antisemitism bill, the definition of "hate crime", which underpins the new regime to proscribe "hate groups" like the Nazis, specifically excludes "advocating genocide". That is, advocating genocide is treated as not being a racist hate crime. Now, why would that be?
January 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM
In Albo's new antisemitism bill, the definition of "hate crime", which underpins the new regime to proscribe "hate groups" like the Nazis, specifically excludes "advocating genocide". That is, advocating genocide is treated as not being a racist hate crime. Now, why would that be?
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From the explanatory memorandum
January 14, 2026 at 4:09 AM
From the explanatory memorandum
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“Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change.”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires
Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
“Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change.”
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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God this is just unending. The pro-genocide lobby group delights in trying to destroy livelihoods and honest reporting.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: pro-Israel activists go after ABC journalists John Lyons and Laura Tingle
A new email campaign is targeting the respected journalists for withdrawing from the Adelaide Festival
www.deepcutnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
God this is just unending. The pro-genocide lobby group delights in trying to destroy livelihoods and honest reporting.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-...
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'If people live in the city and have no tie to the natural world, then when they’re sold this weird lie that [climate change doesn’t matter] — if you’ve literally never experienced the natural world, then you probably don’t have any basis to make any kind of value judgment.'
We spoke with seven outdoor guides in B.C. and Alberta about how they are navigating taking people to the places they love as the climate changes. "It’s hard not to get depressed," one guide told us. thenarwhal.ca/outdoor-guid...
Outdoor guides bear witness to a changing climate | The Narwhal
Melting ice, unpredictable weather and wildfires: outdoor guides in Alberta and B.C. reflect on professional life at environmental extremes
thenarwhal.ca
January 13, 2026 at 10:06 PM
'If people live in the city and have no tie to the natural world, then when they’re sold this weird lie that [climate change doesn’t matter] — if you’ve literally never experienced the natural world, then you probably don’t have any basis to make any kind of value judgment.'
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They did the same thing with the social media ban bill...yeesh
Want to make a submission into the inquiry on the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was released yesterday?
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Review of the Exposure Draft Legislation: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026
The Minister for Home Affairs, Hon Tony Burke MP, wrote to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) on 12 January 2026 to refer an Exposure Draft of the Combattin...
www.aph.gov.au
January 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
They did the same thing with the social media ban bill...yeesh
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That seems illegal.
Sen. Kevin Cramer: "Maybe the point should be if you're the attorney for Jay Powell and you want to avoid an indictment, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, 'I'll make a deal. I'll step down today if you drop the investigation today.' To me, that would be a win win for everybody."
January 13, 2026 at 10:17 PM
That seems illegal.
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"If antisemitism is treated as justification for supressing protest, expanding surveillance, or scapegoating minorities, Jewish people will not be safer - we will simply be living in a more authoritarian society." - Max Kaiser
"My community’s security will not be possible at the expense of others. That is not safety. It is scapegoating."
January 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
"If antisemitism is treated as justification for supressing protest, expanding surveillance, or scapegoating minorities, Jewish people will not be safer - we will simply be living in a more authoritarian society." - Max Kaiser
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Bridget McKenzie says 'Taking guns off law-abiding citizens is not the appropriate response' to Bondi, but in the same breathe she smeared the whole of western Sydney as 'the source of the problem'. FFS
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Bridget McKenzie says 'Taking guns off law-abiding citizens is not the appropriate response' to Bondi, but in the same breathe she smeared the whole of western Sydney as 'the source of the problem'. FFS
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‘If it was the board’s decision, why did all its members resign?’ www.indailysa.com.au/news/opinion...
'If it was the board’s decision, why did all its members resign?': Boycotting author reflects on Writers' Week wake - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Author and InReview editor Walter Marsh tells how Writers' Week furore leaves "our small literary pond feeling just as toxic" as algal bloom.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
‘If it was the board’s decision, why did all its members resign?’ www.indailysa.com.au/news/opinion...
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Very good question
‘If it was the board’s decision, why did all its members resign?’ www.indailysa.com.au/news/opinion...
'If it was the board’s decision, why did all its members resign?': Boycotting author reflects on Writers' Week wake - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Author and InReview editor Walter Marsh tells how Writers' Week furore leaves "our small literary pond feeling just as toxic" as algal bloom.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Very good question
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Want to make a submission into the inquiry on the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was released yesterday?
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Review of the Exposure Draft Legislation: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026
The Minister for Home Affairs, Hon Tony Burke MP, wrote to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) on 12 January 2026 to refer an Exposure Draft of the Combattin...
www.aph.gov.au
January 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Want to make a submission into the inquiry on the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was released yesterday?
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
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The exposure draft is 144 pages, and it’s being rammed through.
Want to make a submission into the inquiry on the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was released yesterday?
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Review of the Exposure Draft Legislation: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026
The Minister for Home Affairs, Hon Tony Burke MP, wrote to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) on 12 January 2026 to refer an Exposure Draft of the Combattin...
www.aph.gov.au
January 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The exposure draft is 144 pages, and it’s being rammed through.
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What a legacy for Malinauskas, the only person to destroy Writers Week…..puts him in the company of some of the worlds best fascists……
Also, ABC’s lame journalism on show here, saying dozens of writers have withdrawn, an attempt to downplay the number, last I saw it was 180 writers withdrawing….
Also, ABC’s lame journalism on show here, saying dozens of writers have withdrawn, an attempt to downplay the number, last I saw it was 180 writers withdrawing….
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
What a legacy for Malinauskas, the only person to destroy Writers Week…..puts him in the company of some of the worlds best fascists……
Also, ABC’s lame journalism on show here, saying dozens of writers have withdrawn, an attempt to downplay the number, last I saw it was 180 writers withdrawing….
Also, ABC’s lame journalism on show here, saying dozens of writers have withdrawn, an attempt to downplay the number, last I saw it was 180 writers withdrawing….
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Abdel-Fattah launches defamation proceedings against Premier Malinauskus.
This will be a very revealing case, if it gets to court
This will be a very revealing case, if it gets to court
Breaking: Randa Abdel-Fattah launches defamation proceedings against SA Premier
Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah says her lawyers have launched defamation proceedings against South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, following his public commentary about her sch...
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Abdel-Fattah launches defamation proceedings against Premier Malinauskus.
This will be a very revealing case, if it gets to court
This will be a very revealing case, if it gets to court
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The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social " urges pause on rushed and dangerous hate speech Bill"
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social " urges pause on rushed and dangerous hate speech Bill"
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Who could have known?
Writer Abdel-Fattah launches legal action against Premier - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Writer Randa Abdel-Fattah has launched defamation proceedings against the Premier over her Writers' Week cancellation.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Who could have known?
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Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’, but he has an account posting on the site. People in his replies then try to prompt Grok to make images of the PM in a bikini
Australian politicians are condemning X and Grok, so why won’t they leave the platform?
Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’, but he has an account posting on the site. People in his replies then try to prompt Grok to make images of the PM in a bikini
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Rich private schools are gouging parents with huge fee increases while also pocketing millions a year in govt money – yet 98% of public schools don’t get their minimum funding.
Should Labor be pouring billions a year into the private system while public schools are underfunded?
Should Labor be pouring billions a year into the private system while public schools are underfunded?
January 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Rich private schools are gouging parents with huge fee increases while also pocketing millions a year in govt money – yet 98% of public schools don’t get their minimum funding.
Should Labor be pouring billions a year into the private system while public schools are underfunded?
Should Labor be pouring billions a year into the private system while public schools are underfunded?
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I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
January 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
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You can tell from his commentary what was the driving force behind the decision that brought down Adelaide Writers' Week
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
You can tell from his commentary what was the driving force behind the decision that brought down Adelaide Writers' Week
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GOOD.
Sure, they're probably just going to go underground, but I am relieved this means that at the next election I won't need to review the White Australia Party when covering micro-parties
Sure, they're probably just going to go underground, but I am relieved this means that at the next election I won't need to review the White Australia Party when covering micro-parties
In a statement posted to Telegram, the group announced the closure of the National Socialist Network would also spell the end of "co-projects" White Australia, the European Australian Movement and the White Australia Party.
Breaking: Neo-Nazi group says it will disband due to proposed hate speech laws
In a statement posted to Telegram, the group announced the closure of the National Socialist Network would also spell the end of "co-projects" White Australia, the European Australian Movement and the White Australia Party.
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 6:29 AM
GOOD.
Sure, they're probably just going to go underground, but I am relieved this means that at the next election I won't need to review the White Australia Party when covering micro-parties
Sure, they're probably just going to go underground, but I am relieved this means that at the next election I won't need to review the White Australia Party when covering micro-parties