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Host and Senior Producer @australia.theguardian.com Full Story Podcast | Former Federal Political Reporter | Opinions Mine

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Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Aug 20

The ABC’s new “public comment guidelines” created in response to Lattouf’s legal case have been released: www.abc.net.au/about/plans-...

Staff have also been sent an additional note which warns that “even disclosing a comment to one person may be sufficient to breach the standards”.

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Daniel Hurst @danielhurst.bsky.social · Aug 14

Very important and powerful interview by @nourhaydar.bsky.social today on Israel's killing of journalists in Gaza www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Al Jazeera’s managing editor on Israel’s killing of journalists in Gaza – podcast

Al Jazeera’s managing editor, Mohamed Moawad, tells Nour Haydar why al-Sharif refused to leave Gaza, even though ‘he knew this day would come’

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Art Spell @artspell.bsky.social · Jul 2

Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Venice Biennale representative after independent review into dumping' by @nourhaydar.bsky.social and @burke-guardian.bsky.social for @theguardian.com.

Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Venice Biennale representative after independent review into dumping

Artist says Creative Australia’s decision renews his confidence in integrity of body’s selection process

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Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

We are told Trump has now secured a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

“God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!”

Crisis averted. For now. For some.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

He wouldn’t say what intelligence may have been shared or received. He didn’t utter “Israel” at all but rather urged “Iran not to take any further action that could destabilise the region”. And what of the Palestinians?

Nothing.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

Yesterday, standing at the lectern in front of the Australian flag with Foreign Minister Wong by his side, Albanese offered no condemnation of the “pre-emptive” or “unilateral” strikes and dodged questions on the legality of US actions.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

Albanese added this about Bush’s evangelical views:

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

And again Albanese invoked Palestine:

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

Then on the 20th March 2003 - as Australian troops readied for the invasion of Iraq - Albanese delivered another speech criticising the new US military doctrine of “pre-emptive strikes” which he said would change “forever the way that international politics works”.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

Albanese also offered this observation - which in 2025 carries profound new meaning given the US-backed Israeli siege, slaughter and starvation in Gaza which has surpassed 625 days.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

He added: “I believe that we must continue to tell them that unilateralism can never be the basis of a satisfactory world model and that pre-emptive action should not involve the use of military power.”

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

On 10th of February 2003 Anthony Albanese delivered a lengthy speech decrying John Howard’s support for military action. “Any US-led military action not sanctioned by the United Nations would be illegal under international law,” Albanese said.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

So let’s take a walk down memory lane. Back to the months before the US-led coalition invaded Iraq and seized Baghdad in 2003.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

Albanese says he wants to see “diplomacy, dialogue and deescalation” in Iran but as Trump and wanted man Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu openly threaten regime change in Tehran, many fear disaster awaits.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

Many have also warned of the uncanny similarities between this moment and the catastrophic US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 under false pretences - or outright lies - of WMDs.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

While the US and Israel have sought to characterise their attacks on Iran as “pre-emptive” acts of self defence, international law experts have warned their strikes are unlawful and mark yet another trashing of the rules based order that’ll carry untold consequences.

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Jun 24

THREAD 💭

Yesterday, after 24 hours of silence, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stood in the Blue Room and publicly backed US President Donald Trump’s bombing of Iranian uranium enrichment facilities. He said Iran mustn’t be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and “we support action to prevent that”

Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · May 24

Former minister now backbencher Ed Husic says the Albanese govt “can and should be doing more” on Gaza. Says:
- Israeli ambassador should be called in & more aid demanded
- financial aid should be ramped up
- prepare targeted sanctions on Israeli leaders
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Australia has a proud history of standing up against human catastrophe. Gaza should be no exception | Ed Husic

We can and should be doing more to help the two million Palestinians struggling to survive

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · May 22

It is frustrating to hear UN commissioner, Chris Sidoti, say it may take until the end of the year to release their determination of genocide in Gaza however I really appreciated this in depth conversation from @nourhaydar.bsky.social on today’s Full Story.

News Podcast · Updated Daily · Guardian Australia's daily news podcast. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. You can support The Gua...

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Apr 24

How will Gaza influence votes this election? | Fiona Katauskas

How will Gaza influence votes this election? | Fiona Katauskas

Some candidates don’t want to mention the war * See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

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Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Apr 24

“Assuming home values from here climb in line with the Reserve Bank’s inflation rate target of 2.5%, and wages grow by 3.5% a year, it will take 70 years… to push the house price-to-income ratio back down to 6.5.”

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australians could be waiting more than 70 years for affordable housing if prices follow path pushed by major parties

Labor and the Coalition have launched policies to tackle the crisis, but they shied away from the idea of falling house prices

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Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Apr 24

Put aside 30 mins today to listen to this.

It’s my interview with British-Australian doctor Mohammed Mustafa who recently returned from Gaza where he had volunteered at Al Ahli hospital.

You’ll want to listen to this one in quiet and private.

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Bearing witness in Gaza: an Australian doctor returns

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 12

State department staff told to report colleagues for ‘anti-Christian bias’

State department staff told to report colleagues for ‘anti-Christian bias’

Department seeks instances of bias, with emphasis on Christianity, that may have occurred under Biden

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Nour Haydar @nourhaydar.bsky.social · Apr 12

A Department of Homeland Security media representative told the Guardian Australia that the department “cannot answer questions on something we cannot verify the veracity of”.

“Just like I cannot confirm the existence of big foot.”

Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial

Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’

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Miles P Herbert @milespherbert.bsky.social · Apr 11

The climate has been conspicuously absent from the conversations dominating our politics. @nourhaydar.bsky.social , @adammorton.bsky.social , and @patrickkeneally.bsky.social jumped on the microphones this week and tried to change that:

Newsroom edition: the climate crisis has disappeared from the election agenda - podcast

Nour Haydar talks with deputy editor Patrick Keneally and climate and environment editor Adam Morton about the consequences of climate action fading from the election campaign

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