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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thanks so much for coming to our panel!

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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · Aug 7

Nanas joined a packed public gallery today at NSW Parliament House as Kobi Shetty gave a powerful second reading to repeal NSw protest laws. NSW stands condemned by the UN, human rights lawyers and organisations for its anti-protest laws. The worst in Australia.

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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just spent the first bit of my last day of work before a couple of weeks of annual leave (to visit Greece before going to the EAHMH conference in Berlin) setting the automatic reply on my work email.

four men are jumping in the air with their arms in the air

ALT: four men are jumping in the air with their arms in the air

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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Aug 2

Josh Lees this morning on Channel 9’s the Today show speaking about the March for Humanity on the Sydney Harbour Bridge today for Palestine and Palestinians. (Apologies for the blurry photo, I was on a treadmill when I took it) 🇵🇸👏🏼

Josh Lees is speaking with a kuffiyeh around his neck. Behind him a person is holding up a poster that says ‘Stop the genocide, statehood for Palestine now’ with an image of watermelon on it.

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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Jul 29

their opposition to the Vietnam War, its violence against civilians and the conscription of young Australian men. The difference is that in 1970, the blocking was carried out by the LNP, whereas ALP leader Gough Whitlam was firmly behind the Moratorium and its humanitarian aims. (2/2)

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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Jul 29

The attempts by the NSW ALP government to block the pro-Palestine protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this weekend has so many parallels with the second Vietnam Moratorium rally of 30 September 1970, when activists attempted many times to work with police so they could show...(1/2)

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AHA (Australia) @austhistassoc.bsky.social · Jul 28

Thank you to @theconversation.com for sharing the open letter calling for @albomp.bsky.social to repeal Job-Ready Graduates. theconversation.com/top-australi...

Top Australian writers urge Albanese to abolish Job-Ready Graduates, calling their humanities degrees life changing

Tim Winton, Helen Garner and Peter Garrett are just a few of the high-profile signatories to an open letter against Job-Ready Graduates – and for the humanities.

theconversation.com

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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Jul 28

Here is the petition link: www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...

Repeal Job-Ready Graduates Policy Now: Restoring Equity in Higher Education - Online petition

We sign this petition in solidarity with those who signed the Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 28 July 2025 (about:blank). We also write as individuals with a range of political beliefs. We are de...

www.openpetition.org

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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Jul 28

Please sign this open letter urging the Federal Government to remove unrealistic assumptions about ‘job-ready’ graduates from the future vision of Australia, as well as onerous fees on students who want to study all-important Arts degrees. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students

Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000

www.theguardian.com

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Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · Jul 23

Well this is quite exciting: Michel Foucault’s personal library has been catalogued and will be searchable online from this September eman-archives.org/Foucault-fic... 🗃

Bibliothèque · Foucault fiches de lecture

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Effie Karageorgos @eleaud.bsky.social · Jul 16

MEDIA RELEASE: A National Crisis in HASS

The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) has issued a public call for urgent action in response to widespread cuts to staff, programs and entire disciplines across Australian universities.
chass.org.au/docs.ashx?id...

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