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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 9d

Chris Elliot and I argue that it’s past time for the Australian War Memorial to update its Ben Roberts-Smith exhibits to give a full, unvarnished accounting of his crimes and their impact on victims. www.abc.net.au/religion/aus...

How should the War Memorial acknowledge Ben Roberts-Smith’s alleged war crimes? - ABC Religion & Ethics

Ben Roberts-Smith has asked three courts to test allegations about his conduct in Afghanistan — it is now appropriate for the Australian War Memorial to change his exhibits to reflect the details of t...

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 16d

The latest from @empathystudios.bsky.social with advice for how we move forward and overcome divisions 🚀💙💛💜

www.empathystudios.com/post/a-diffe...

A Different Way Forward

When the world feels heavy and conversations grow tense, empathy can be the skill that changes everything. It’s not about excusing harm or agreeing with every perspective, but about recognising the hu...

www.empathystudios.com

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 22d

I love the idea of well-being as a guide for shaping what matters in societies. It puts people not profit or GDP at the centre of national metrics and highlights issues like health, security, cohesion, and sustainability as determinants of resilient societies.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Healthy, safe and getting along with each other: Australia attempts to look beyond GDP to measure what matters

The Measuring What Matters wellbeing report shows increased concern over security and access to healthcare and a stalling in Australia’s emissions reduction

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 22d

‘War is not a specialist hobby for people in uniform, nor a moral test we can pass and move on. It is a set of choices we all share responsibility for – choices that are as much about who we are as a nation as they are about the technical details.’ -Andrew Carr

www.themonthly.com.au/september-20...

Military revision

By not wanting to be seen to be prioritising defence planning and budgets, the left has ceded strategic policy to the right, to the nation’s detriment

www.themonthly.com.au

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 23d

‘Both leaders need to learn from the past: racism does not diminish through rising GDP but through the willingness of politicians to argue against it’

Politicians need to articulate standards and boundaries for politics, and we need a clearer vision of the benefits of diverse, pluralistic societies

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 23d

Starmer and Badenoch are handling the far-right march all wrong on.ft.com/4pq97dk | opinion

Starmer and Badenoch are handling the far-right march all wrong

A look back to the days of Enoch Powell suggests a better model

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The Policy Institute @policyatkings.bsky.social · 23d

📩 Featured in this morning's Wonk Week email from @smfthinktank.bsky.social: our latest study, on feelings of powerlessness among the UK public – which shows Reform UK supporters feeling particularly lacking in power and influence

Read the report ➡️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/big-dec...

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 23d

Thrilled to see the first reviews coming in for ‘Empathy in Politics and Leadership’.

A huge thank you to Emma Sky for her kind endorsement and support.

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@yalebooks.bsky.social

#empathy #empathyinpolitics

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 23d

One month until my book on ‘Empathy in Politics and Leadership’ hits the shelves in the U.K.📚

At a time of divisions and growing tensions it offers a pragmatic and hopeful vision for how we can create better politics.

#Empathy #Politics #leadership #Books

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/empa...

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 23d

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with @timbernerslee.bsky.social the man who invented the internet. Fascinating insights into what went right and what went wrong and how we handle AI

alastaircampbell.org/2025/09/153-...

153. The Man Who Invented The Internet (Tim Berners-Lee) - Alastair Campbell

Tim Berners-Lee could be one of the richest men on the planet, why did he forfeit such large profits to make the world wide web a free and open space? How do we reclaim the internet from social media ...

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 23d

As PNG marks 50 years of independence this week, it will sign a significant treaty with Australia today, that will see the two countries integrate their militaries. It builds on broader cooperation initiatives between the two, and will offer pathways to citizenship.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

'Totally integrated': Australia to join military forces with PNG

Australia is set to "totally integrate" its military with Papua New Guinea's forces, PNG's defence minister has said, as the two countries prepare to sign a landmark treaty.

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 28d

Sudan receives insufficient high-level diplomatic attention, action or media coverage – despite enduring the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 14 million people displaced.

Why ending the war in Sudan should be a higher priority for the West

As world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, now is the time to put the focus back on Sudan and build international support for ending the war.

www.chathamhouse.org

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 29d

Amazing! 👏🏻

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 29d

Stopping this destructive practice that leads to massive biodiversity loss and involves a lot of waste in our food systems, would do a huge amount to protect and sustain maritime ecosystems and diversity, and have beneficial impacts for climate change.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29d

Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules

Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsider Seabed bottom trawling, described by the chair of a Commons committee as a “destructive” fishing practice, will continue in English marine protected areas (MPAs), the government has announced. Despite having official designation as protected areas for creatures including dolphins, puffins and seahorses, damaging industrial methods are still allowed to take place. Continue reading...

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it ✨

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · 29d

‘Character is not a “nice to have”; it is a core driver of personal and business success.’

Edward Brooks, of the Oxford Programme for Global Leadership @ox.ac.uk writes in the @financialtimes.com on why virtues are as important as vision and skills for today’s leaders

www.ft.com/content/e802...

Trust in leadership begins with nurturing strength of character

The power of AI heightens the importance of business schools teaching virtues as well as vision and skills

www.ft.com

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · Sep 8

New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING - however had you think things are in Gaza, they’re worse. We speak to James Elder from @unicef.org who has worked in crisis zones all his life and says he has never seen anything as bad we this “war on children”

alastaircampbell.org/2025/09/152-...

152. "A War on Children": A Generation in Gaza at Risk (James Elder) - Alastair Campbell

Why is the humanitarian situation in Gaza the worst that James Elder has ever seen? What does the process of rebuilding Gaza look like? How do the people working on the ground not lose hope? UNICEF s...

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · Sep 8

The first proof copy has arrived Down Under! Thank you @yalebooks.bsky.social 💜💙

Looking forward to seeing the final version on the shelves in London next month 📚

#Empathy #Politics #NewBooks #Leadership #books

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · Sep 8

This latest academic study suggests a new way of thinking about empathy could help close the ‘gap’ between reality and perception in the immigration debate theconversation.com/a-new-way-of... h/t @empathystudios.bsky.social @theconversation.com

A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows

Accurately recognising how refugees actually feel is linked to reduced fear and greater willingness to help.

theconversation.com

Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you Deepak! Hope you enjoy it! Will hopefully do a Canberra launch…

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · Sep 5

David Byrne on championing joy and kindness in his new album -

'the most punk thing you can do right now is empathy.'

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

David Byrne on why kindness and empathy is the new punk

David Byrne is still asking a lot of big questions about human behaviour with his colourful, curious new solo album, Who Is the Sky?

www.abc.net.au

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Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you Sally!

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Sally Oliphant @sallytalksbooks.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think positive stories, hope and ideas for changes are so important at the moment so do check out this upcoming book Empathy in Politics and Leadership. Hopefully lots of people will read it and learn as it's great to work with leaders who show empathy

Dr Claire Yorke @claireyorke.bsky.social · Aug 18

At a time when politics feels bleak and frustrating, I wrote a book on empathy and politics to inject much needed hope into the conversation and offer some ideas for change.

Out soon with @yalebooks.bsky.social @yalepress.bsky.social and available for preorder now 📚

#Empathy #Politics #Leadership

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Jen Parker @japarker29.bsky.social · Aug 30

In today’s @smh discussing perhaps the most important issue within the Australia-US Alliance 👇

Do we have the same expectations on roles & responsibilities? What does this mean for Australian defence strategy & force design?

🔗 www.smh.com.au/national/if-...

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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · Sep 1

‘The legal position is therefore clear: yes there is provision for a state to leave the ECHR and the Refugee Convention. But doing so comes with both legal and political consequences.’ H/T @cbarnard.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/leaving-the-...

Leaving the ECHR and the Refugee Convention - UK in a changing Europe

Catherine Barnard explains the political and legal consequences of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the Refugee Convention.

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The Economist @economist.com · Aug 31

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s ex-president, is likely to be found guilty of attempting a coup. That makes the country a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever

Brazil offers America a lesson in democratic maturity

It is a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever

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