Rob Smith
onyadon.bsky.social
Rob Smith
@onyadon.bsky.social
I've covered Olympics, World Cups, Cricket, Kangaroo tours, F1, Brit Opens, MotoGPs, Wimbledons, interest in politics/environment/music & I follow AFC Wimbledon
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In absolutely no way, shape or form should anything resembling or approaching a private militia be allowed to operate in Australia with any government imprimatur. This is kicked in the head by a donkey stuff www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Minns government ‘actively’ considering if Jewish security group should be armed after Bondi attack
NSW premier also announces police will carry long-arm rifles at major New Year’s Eve event in Sydney
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 AM
NSW premier Chris Minns says he's "actively" considering the extraordinary step of arming #Jewish security group Community Security Group in the wake of the #BondiBeach terror attack ahead of Sydney’s major #NewYearsEve event... yes, really. #Auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Minns government ‘actively’ considering if Jewish security group should be armed after Bondi attack
NSW premier also announces police will carry long-arm rifles at major New Year’s Eve event in Sydney
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Some company on #Christmas morning ..
December 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
"A visit from the head of a foreign country that has been committing #genocide will only inflame tensions and exacerbate division in our community. Many other Australian Jews won't take comfort from this proposed visit." Jewish Council of Australia.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Israeli president's planned post-Bondi-attack visit to Australia draws mixed reaction
While mainstream Jewish organisations have welcomed Isaac Herzog's recently announced visit to Australia, others have expressed dismay.
www.sbs.com.au
December 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The Australian political class now seems determined to double down on support for what, at the start of December, #AmnestyInternational called the ‘continuing #genocide’ in #Gaza. #Auspol
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At a press conference discussing his intention to criminalise the phrase ‘globalise the intifada’…
The bizarre appeal to a ‘vibe’ rather a dictionary in the context of such draconian legislation becomes all the more striking when you…
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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
#MitchellStarc 22 series wickets at 17.04, 150 runs at 50.. #Ashes #AUSvENG
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
#ABCmediawatch delivered a series of scoops in 2025, with
@lintonbesser.bsky.social's entertaining mixture of warm presenting style and sharp analysis generally well received.... IMO he embellished and strengthened the program.

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
‘I didn’t want to break it’: Linton Besser on the doubts and dilemmas in his first year presenting Media Watch
Besser won a Walkley award for reporting that included investigating the ABC chair, but says there is still ‘lots of awkwardness’ in reporting on other journalists
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Which was more likely to incite antisemitic violence: weekly pro-Palestinian marches attended by hundreds of thousands of citizens, or the televised devastation of Gaza? It's a fair question, but even asking it may soon be illegal.
December 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Broken. Not broken. Today’s Sunday Age cartoon
December 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
@markgkenny.bsky.social yet again providing the voice of sanity, perspective and reason amid a cacophony of agenda-driven reactive reportage. #BondiBeachTerrorAttack
Guns, violence and hate-speech.
December 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Just when I think @davemilbo.bsky.social surely can’t top his always incredibly thoughtful & beautifully written pieces comes this absolute must-read gem.
It’s as moving as it is incendiary. 👇

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Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps.  Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
theshot.net.au
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Please , please read Jenna Price's searingly honest words of love and wisdom

www.smh.com.au/national/our...
Our country is gone. My family has endured bigotry for decades, but now I’m broken
A Jewish family like mine knows that Australia has antisemitism running in its blood.
www.smh.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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“Never has there been a time where politics has been played so blatantly, so openly at the expense of a terrified, traumatised community and the wider nation at large.” @amyremeikis.bsky.social

www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Our hearts are shattered – and some have broken them further
There is no going back to where we were before December 14. But a social contract Australians relied on has been destroyed by the Coalition.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
For how long ...
🇺🇸 Donald Trump says he stands by his chief of staff Susie Wiles after she said the US president had an 'alcoholic's personality,' in an astonishing interview with Vanity Fair

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December 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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December 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The third #Ashes Test will play out to a sombre backdrop. The flags at #AdelaideOval will fly at half-mast, a minute’s silence will be observed before the toss, while players are likely to wear black armbands throughout. #AUSvENG
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d...
England face daunting task as Ashes series resumes in shadow of tragedy
Sunday’s events in Bondi have stunned Australia and the watching world before a third Test that could be a decisive one for this England team’s legacy
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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At COP30, the Albanese Government signed on to support a global agreement to phase out fossil fuels.

Now, just a few weeks later, the government is allowing gas companies to explore for new offshore gas.

It’s like we are being gaslit.

Read more on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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By John Cuneo
December 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
You can always go to a more welcoming non authoritarian country to spend your tourist dollars...
December 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Going down the Scott road is a very bad idea if you don't want the voters to end up hating you, but Albo's inclination for secrecy and dislike of being questioned are tempting him that way
December 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
#Adelaide is, for mine, the best #Test host in Australia, if not the world. Few other cities embrace the game; few enjoy the natural advantage of a cricket ground so close to town, or a town so convivial when it comes to the post-match debrief…Agree with you Peter Lalor. #Ashes
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“A monumental betrayal” ….
Football Supporters Europe calls for immediate halt to #WorldCupticket sales over “extortionate prices imposed by #FIFA on the most dedicated supporters”
December 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Driving through Dungog and thrilled to see this magnificent statue of #DougWalters in the town's main street... One of the best of its kind...
December 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM