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Hey Tony Abbott, please take note of NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell’s admonishment here. 👇 We know you’re on Rupert’s Fox board but your Trumpist attack on recent judicial decisions as “political” were below the belt. We must be able to trust our judges.
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Hey Tony Abbott, please take note of NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell’s admonishment here. 👇 We know you’re on Rupert’s Fox board but your Trumpist attack on recent judicial decisions as “political” were below the belt. We must be able to trust our judges.
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Let's get this straight.
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Adani donates $600k the Qld LNP before election.
After the election, Qld LNP ends legal action over $400 MILLION in unpaid royalties.
Dodgy, dodgy, dodgy. Thread.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
February 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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NSW chief justice says Tony Abbott’s criticism of Harbour Bridge march judge ‘misconceived and ignorant’
NSW chief justice says Tony Abbott’s criticism of Harbour Bridge march judge ‘misconceived and ignorant’
Andrew Bell says it’s ‘regrettable’ that former PM suggested judge had made a ‘political judgment’ regarding pro-Palestine protest in August
The chief justice of New South Wales has criticised former prime minister Tony Abbott for what he says was a regrettable, misconceived and ignorant attack on a judge’s decision regarding last year’s pro-Palestine Sydney Harbour Bridge march.
Andrew Bell said in a speech on Thursday evening that Abbott’s post on X in August last year threatened social cohesion. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:47 AM
NSW chief justice says Tony Abbott’s criticism of Harbour Bridge march judge ‘misconceived and ignorant’
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Where is the outrage regarding the IDF's desecration of Anzac graves in Gaza?
The graves of Anzac soldiers in Gaza have been desecrated. Where is The Australian's outrage?
www.crikey.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Where is the outrage regarding the IDF's desecration of Anzac graves in Gaza?
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Bitcoin plummets in value again after week of heavy losses https://aje.news/zuyyc4
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Bitcoin plummets in value again after week of heavy losses https://aje.news/zuyyc4
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A callout for Australian Jews: add your name by Friday 9am!
We are taking out a full-page newspaper advertisement next week to send a loud message that Herzog is not welcome here – this is your opportunity to add your name at the link below.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/02/peti...
We are taking out a full-page newspaper advertisement next week to send a loud message that Herzog is not welcome here – this is your opportunity to add your name at the link below.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/02/peti...
February 5, 2026 at 12:52 AM
A callout for Australian Jews: add your name by Friday 9am!
We are taking out a full-page newspaper advertisement next week to send a loud message that Herzog is not welcome here – this is your opportunity to add your name at the link below.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/02/peti...
We are taking out a full-page newspaper advertisement next week to send a loud message that Herzog is not welcome here – this is your opportunity to add your name at the link below.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/02/peti...
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Had literally *any* other nation done this the anger being heard across the media airwaves and from politicians would be deafening and unending.
Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army
Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army
Satellite photographs show rows of gravestones removed and soil disturbed at the Gaza War Cemetery where more than 250 Australians are buried
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The Australian government has vowed to repair the graves of dozens of Australian soldiers in Gaza after satellite imagery and witness testimony revealed they had been bulldozed by the Israel Defense Forces.
But it could be months or years before authorities can access the Commonwealth war cemetery in Gaza and Australian graves might face further damage as conflict continues in the occupied territory. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Had literally *any* other nation done this the anger being heard across the media airwaves and from politicians would be deafening and unending.
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UN special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese condemned Israel’s ban on Doctors Without Borders (MSF) from Gaza, saying “Israel has NO authority to block anyone from entering the Palestinian territory it illegally occupies.”
February 4, 2026 at 12:46 AM
UN special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese condemned Israel’s ban on Doctors Without Borders (MSF) from Gaza, saying “Israel has NO authority to block anyone from entering the Palestinian territory it illegally occupies.”
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Where it all went wrong: the case against John Howard is available for pre-order and you should get it just because it is going to make Alexander Downer very mad 😇 (You can also ask for it at your library 💖)
You can pre-order it at any of your faves
www.readings.com.au/product/9781...
You can pre-order it at any of your faves
www.readings.com.au/product/9781...
February 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Where it all went wrong: the case against John Howard is available for pre-order and you should get it just because it is going to make Alexander Downer very mad 😇 (You can also ask for it at your library 💖)
You can pre-order it at any of your faves
www.readings.com.au/product/9781...
You can pre-order it at any of your faves
www.readings.com.au/product/9781...
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LIVE NOW: The Point Live with Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at @australiainstitute.org.au, is live now.
All the day’s parliamentary events, live as it happens on The Point ➡️ https://theaus.in/45CSPpi
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All the day’s parliamentary events, live as it happens on The Point ➡️ https://theaus.in/45CSPpi
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February 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
LIVE NOW: The Point Live with Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at @australiainstitute.org.au, is live now.
All the day’s parliamentary events, live as it happens on The Point ➡️ https://theaus.in/45CSPpi
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All the day’s parliamentary events, live as it happens on The Point ➡️ https://theaus.in/45CSPpi
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Epstein files reveal Peter Mandelson supported campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s mining super profits tax
Epstein files reveal Peter Mandelson supported campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s mining super profits tax
Former UK Labour minister wrote ‘pressure needs to be maintained’ against Australian Labor’s proposed tax in email sent two weeks before Rudd was replaced as PM
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A former UK Labour minister supported a campaign to undermine the Rudd Labor government’s proposed mining super profits tax in Australia, a document published in the latest tranche of the Epstein files reveals.
Lord Peter Mandelson, once one of British Labour’s most powerful figures, was sacked last year as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his links with the disgraced financier, rapist and human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Epstein files reveal Peter Mandelson supported campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s mining super profits tax
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Can you help him hit the target? www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/... He's going to run *100* km for mental health support, I reckon that's pretty bloody impressive, and especially for an 18 year old.
February 3, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Can you help him hit the target? www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/... He's going to run *100* km for mental health support, I reckon that's pretty bloody impressive, and especially for an 18 year old.
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The Liberals and Nationals sat in parliament like divorced parents at a wedding – with no reunion in sight | Josh Butler
The Liberals and Nationals sat in parliament like divorced parents at a wedding – with no reunion in sight | Josh Butler
Labor struggled to contain their glee with the new-look opposition reduced to the similar size as the crossbench
Amidst the silliness and schoolyard taunts of Tuesday’s parliament, crossbencher Andrew Wilkie asked a sensible question.
“Seeing as the crossbench is now as big as the Liberal party and likely to soon exceed them with more defections, on what basis are the Liberals still regarded as the opposition?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 AM
The Liberals and Nationals sat in parliament like divorced parents at a wedding – with no reunion in sight | Josh Butler
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Craig Laundy was always good for a soundbite when he was a federal minister in the Turnbull government. Now, his family has bought up Nine’s radio stations.
The Liberal Party connection behind the sale of Nine’s radio stations
www.crikey.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Craig Laundy was always good for a soundbite when he was a federal minister in the Turnbull government. Now, his family has bought up Nine’s radio stations.
Excellent summation - worth a read
“We are about to head back into parliament – and the sitting year proper – with one of the major parties again focused on itself, and the other doing all it can to ensure the focus remains on its rivals,” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social.
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4tct6Ol
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4tct6Ol
February 2, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Excellent summation - worth a read
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Front page Epstein files story today reveals Steve Bannon told Clive Palmer to spend $60mil on anti-China and anti-climate change ads for the 2019 election.
D’ya think this could be why we want our media to ask “who’s behind this & who does it serve?” rather than just reporting “pollie said this”?!
D’ya think this could be why we want our media to ask “who’s behind this & who does it serve?” rather than just reporting “pollie said this”?!
February 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Front page Epstein files story today reveals Steve Bannon told Clive Palmer to spend $60mil on anti-China and anti-climate change ads for the 2019 election.
D’ya think this could be why we want our media to ask “who’s behind this & who does it serve?” rather than just reporting “pollie said this”?!
D’ya think this could be why we want our media to ask “who’s behind this & who does it serve?” rather than just reporting “pollie said this”?!
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As long as our political 'leaders' keep supporting the fossil fuel industry, major 'donors' to political parties, people, communities, wildlife and ecosystems will all face increasing dangers. It's basic physics, chemistry and ecology.
Duty of care, anyone?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Duty of care, anyone?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We shouldn’t be surprised’: bushfires in Victoria push threatened species to the brink
The impact of fires on wildlife can be ‘catastrophic’, with some plant species feared extinct
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:38 AM
As long as our political 'leaders' keep supporting the fossil fuel industry, major 'donors' to political parties, people, communities, wildlife and ecosystems will all face increasing dangers. It's basic physics, chemistry and ecology.
Duty of care, anyone?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Duty of care, anyone?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I’m a tech-savvy zillennial who knows how to safeguard against hacking. Scammers still managed to get me | Caitlin Cassidy
I’m a tech-savvy zillennial who knows how to safeguard against hacking. Scammers still managed to get me | Caitlin Cassidy
Had I received any suspicious text messages claiming to be from my bank, the fraud team asked. Had I clicked on the links? My stomach dropped
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The scariest part about getting scammed was not realising it was happening in the first place.
Perhaps naively, I never thought I would be the victim of a cyber scam. I’m reasonably digitally literate and have had it drilled into me to be wary of phishing emails and strange text messages. I’ve even received training at my workplace on how to safeguard yourself against hacking. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I’m a tech-savvy zillennial who knows how to safeguard against hacking. Scammers still managed to get me | Caitlin Cassidy
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"An openly racist reality TV star with a disdain for rules, and rights, someone with more wealth than 99 per cent of people could imagine, play-acting as an anti-elite.
Who would take that seriously?
Australia. More than once." @amyremeikis.bsky.social
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Who would take that seriously?
Australia. More than once." @amyremeikis.bsky.social
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Beware the new 'normal', it might be about to bite us
Some people just like power. Those same people enjoy sowing seeds of discord that they never have to actually solve, in order to keep it.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 1:22 AM
"An openly racist reality TV star with a disdain for rules, and rights, someone with more wealth than 99 per cent of people could imagine, play-acting as an anti-elite.
Who would take that seriously?
Australia. More than once." @amyremeikis.bsky.social
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Who would take that seriously?
Australia. More than once." @amyremeikis.bsky.social
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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Opinion | Had an Aboriginal protester been accused of violence toward a mainstream civic crowd, the country would have erupted, @mrdtjames.bsky.social writes.
The muted response to the Perth bombing exposes a pattern of national indifference
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Opinion | Had an Aboriginal protester been accused of violence toward a mainstream civic crowd, the country would have erupted, @mrdtjames.bsky.social writes.
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Opinion | "Islamophobic rhetoric does not remain rhetorical ... It signals to media commentators and online trolls that Muslims are fair game, that suspicion is patriotic, and that our pain is collateral," writes Ramia Abdo Sultan.
Scott Morrison’s Islamophobic rhetoric tells racists their hatred merely echoes a national concern
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Opinion | "Islamophobic rhetoric does not remain rhetorical ... It signals to media commentators and online trolls that Muslims are fair game, that suspicion is patriotic, and that our pain is collateral," writes Ramia Abdo Sultan.
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“This day is sacred to Australians. To change the date would be disrespectful to the ANZACs,” one respondent said.
Read the full survey: theshovel.com.au/2019/01/24/most-australians-think-26th-january-was-date-captain-cook-landed-in-gallipoli-survey-shows/
Read the full survey: theshovel.com.au/2019/01/24/most-australians-think-26th-january-was-date-captain-cook-landed-in-gallipoli-survey-shows/
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
“This day is sacred to Australians. To change the date would be disrespectful to the ANZACs,” one respondent said.
Read the full survey: theshovel.com.au/2019/01/24/most-australians-think-26th-january-was-date-captain-cook-landed-in-gallipoli-survey-shows/
Read the full survey: theshovel.com.au/2019/01/24/most-australians-think-26th-january-was-date-captain-cook-landed-in-gallipoli-survey-shows/
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This won the Netherlands top cartoon award
Peter de Wit gana el premio anual a la mejor viñeta política de los Países Bajos.
January 25, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This won the Netherlands top cartoon award