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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 1h

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When you first heard me speak against this genocide, you heard my words as betrayal. But they were meant as love | Sarah Schwartz

Not speaking would go against everything I was taught to honour: the righteous among the nations – those who refused to be bystanders to injustice

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 2h

@albomp.bsky.social says #FOI costs the Govt too much. When I FOI’ed Treasury in 2023 for briefs it had provided Jim Chalmers on stage 3 tax cuts, the Govt spent $53K resisting public disclosure. They lost! The taxpayers lost! FOI is not costing too much - Govt secrecy is. #auspol

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 2h

Such a weird game
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 3h

When Labor and Liberals sit down to settle environment laws, there is an invisible but powerful presence in the room with them: the fossil fuel lobby.

Precisely why the 'two-party system' is so toxic for the national interest. #ClimateCrisis #auspol

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 3h

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broken" and outdated environment laws.

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broken" and outdated environment laws.

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 20h

#ClimateCriminals are ripping us off while destroying our future, #auspol.

Ross Heyen 🧔‍♀️ @rosco385.bsky.social · 21h

Queensland families are homeless, school kids are going to school after sleeping in a car or a tent overnight, but Labor and LNP are throwing cash at mining multinationals.

Glencore has made billions in profit already this year, why fleece taxpayers? #auspol

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 13h

Where was this taken from?

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Nash Is Here for It @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 18h

Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?

Oopsie, Stephen.

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 23h

Sic transit gloria

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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 1d

“Chilled whistleblowing”.
Make no mistake Mark Dreyfus was firmly determined to make reforming our whistleblower protections part of his integrity platform. His ALP cabinet colleagues prevented it. This is disgraceful from our better gov option. #auspol

Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 1d

Having charged Richard Boyle for 66 offenses, tied up the courts for 6 years, spent $339,703 on external legal fees, chilled whistleblowing - with the Court refusing to convict - it’s mind-blowing the CDPP still thinks his prosecution was in the public interest. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ #auspol

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 1d

Will the real Gavin please stand up

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wow, America take note! This is how Ireland deals with their greedy dickhead politicians youtu.be/Gk1YJAGssdA?...

Mans Soul Destroyed On National Television

YouTube video by Regular Eyepatch Wolf

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 1d

you'd never guess from reading today's @australia.theguardian.com article on the rising fortunes of One Nation that they're a hateful, racist party

Well, they are.

Not sharing the Dan Jervis-Bardy piece

Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Jul 23

All 4 senators of the racist One Nation party: Pauline Hanson, Malcolm Roberts, Warwick Stacey & Tyron Whitten, turned their backs in blatant disrespect during the Acknowledgement of Country at the opening of Federal Parliament

But all that's tickety-boo for Labor & the Coalition

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

We need:

1. reporting on the truth behind the cancellation of Chris Hedges by #NPC, and

2. rigorous investigation to reveal the how, when, who & why of the Israel lobby's influence on Australian institutions, including media.

To be conducted by members of the National Press Club.

Oh, wait...

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 1d

~ ermahgerd ~

Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.

'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'

www.afopa.com.au/blog/2025/10...

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 1d

Now the most dangerous actor in Australian politics ... and he's from the Labor political party

Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Marles on the #GlobalSumudFlotilla:

"We had made it clear that Australians should not be trying to breach the blockade...and that was very much a matter in terms of their own personal safety".

He's blaming the victims of Israel enforcing its illegal blockade. #auspol
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'Today is not a day for demonstrations': Richard Marles

Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 1d

Pity it won't work in "our (so-called) fairer future" LEP in the Inner West. Viable solar panel electricity for all in 10-22 storey apartment blocks? Yeah nah. Didn't think so.

Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 1d

Is this for the car race?

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6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 NEW: 58% of Australians agree that a genocide is happening in Gaza, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network

88% of Greens voters and 72% of Labor voters were among those who agreed with the UN report on Gaza

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 1d

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

There is no democracy without transparency

The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d

Proposed changes to Australia’s FOI laws would make a repeat of the disastrous Robodebt coverup more likely, rather than less, our new research shows.

The PM described Robodebt as a “gross betrayal and human tragedy”, yet his government plans to make cabinet documents harder to access. #auspol