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Oh God. How could it possibly get worse. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
October 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Oh God. How could it possibly get worse. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Straya!!! Albanese, Bowen and Watt helping break the world record. Go ALP.
October 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Straya!!! Albanese, Bowen and Watt helping break the world record. Go ALP.
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Data washing – whereby vested interests engage consultants to produce allegedly independent technical analysis – is being used as the basis for some of the government's most contentious environmental policies. satpa.pe/3OBW37W
How the fossil fuel lobby captured a landmark Labor policy
The federal government’s Future Gas Strategy, which backs extending production through to 2050 and beyond, is based on contested EY research commissioned by Australian Energy Producers.
satpa.pe
October 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Data washing – whereby vested interests engage consultants to produce allegedly independent technical analysis – is being used as the basis for some of the government's most contentious environmental policies. satpa.pe/3OBW37W
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“Nearly four out of five of Australia’s critical mineral projects sit on Indigenous lands”.
For @copower.bsky.social, Noa Wynn examines the Yindjibarndi claim for damages to land and how green colonialism is repeating old injustices.
For @copower.bsky.social, Noa Wynn examines the Yindjibarndi claim for damages to land and how green colonialism is repeating old injustices.
Colonialism's new Gold Rush: how 80 per cent of Australia's critical mineral mines exploit Aboriginal land without true consent - Overland literary journal
This fight over the Pilbara mine is not an isolated spat — it hints at a much larger problem. A new study finds that nearly four out of five of Australia’s critical mineral projects sit on Indigenous ...
overland.org.au
October 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“Nearly four out of five of Australia’s critical mineral projects sit on Indigenous lands”.
For @copower.bsky.social, Noa Wynn examines the Yindjibarndi claim for damages to land and how green colonialism is repeating old injustices.
For @copower.bsky.social, Noa Wynn examines the Yindjibarndi claim for damages to land and how green colonialism is repeating old injustices.
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Just three Aboriginal writers appeared in Radio National’s poll. There was little sense of the breadth and creativity of our First Nations writing scene.
The ABC’s Top 100 books poll lacks diversity. Here are my 10 First Nations ‘books of the 21st century’
theconversation.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Just three Aboriginal writers appeared in Radio National’s poll. There was little sense of the breadth and creativity of our First Nations writing scene.
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CLIMATE CHANGE IS COMING FOR YOUR PETS (and everything else)!! Here are some handy pro-pet hints for dealing with climatastrophe. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
ARE YOUR PETS OK?! How to keep them safe from climate-induced record-breaking everything everywhere | First Dog on the Moon
Get out of the Honda Gwyneth!
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
CLIMATE CHANGE IS COMING FOR YOUR PETS (and everything else)!! Here are some handy pro-pet hints for dealing with climatastrophe. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The dispute between Chris Hedges and David Marr reveals much about the dire state of our press, writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social
www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...
Australian journalism prizes 'objectivity' over truth
The dispute between Chris Hedges and David Marr reveals much about the state of our press
www.deepcutnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The dispute between Chris Hedges and David Marr reveals much about the dire state of our press, writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social
www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...
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Deeply disturbed by the apparently normalised class of person that hasn't said anything about 680,000 murdered Palestinians but is very upset about one Nazi podcast host.
September 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Deeply disturbed by the apparently normalised class of person that hasn't said anything about 680,000 murdered Palestinians but is very upset about one Nazi podcast host.
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“Allowing the crisis in Gaza to deepen with apparent impunity undermines our messaging about the rule of law — our adversaries use this to accuse us of double standards.”
A stark private warning in a DFAT document obtained under #FOI laws
www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/06/d...
A stark private warning in a DFAT document obtained under #FOI laws
www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/06/d...
‘Double standards': Confidential DFAT documents warn inaction on Gaza will cost Australia credibility
'Allowing the crisis in Gaza to deepen with apparent impunity undermines our messaging about the rule of law — our adversaries use this to accuse us of double standards.'
www.crikey.com.au
August 6, 2025 at 7:32 AM
“Allowing the crisis in Gaza to deepen with apparent impunity undermines our messaging about the rule of law — our adversaries use this to accuse us of double standards.”
A stark private warning in a DFAT document obtained under #FOI laws
www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/06/d...
A stark private warning in a DFAT document obtained under #FOI laws
www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/06/d...
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"The only way this will stop is isolation for Israel. There is only one way, sanctions, boycotts and divestment. It is the only way Israel will stop"
Antony Loewenstein at the Sydney Harbour bridge march 🎯
Antony Loewenstein at the Sydney Harbour bridge march 🎯
August 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
"The only way this will stop is isolation for Israel. There is only one way, sanctions, boycotts and divestment. It is the only way Israel will stop"
Antony Loewenstein at the Sydney Harbour bridge march 🎯
Antony Loewenstein at the Sydney Harbour bridge march 🎯
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EXCLUSIVE: Former @GetUp head Simon Sheikh privately warned the organisation not to campaign on Gaza to avoid "alienating" donors with Israeli or Jewish family heritage
www.deepcutnews.com/p/getup-told...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/getup-told...
GetUp! told not to campaign on Palestine to avoid upsetting pro-Israel donors
Former head of GetUp! warned CEO and chair that commenting on Gaza would "alienate" Israeli or Jewish donors
www.deepcutnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Former @GetUp head Simon Sheikh privately warned the organisation not to campaign on Gaza to avoid "alienating" donors with Israeli or Jewish family heritage
www.deepcutnews.com/p/getup-told...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/getup-told...
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Cartoon about starvation in lieu of of doing something about starvation. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What does starving to death feel like? | First Dog on the Moon
How does it feel to hold your child in your arms as they starve to death
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Cartoon about starvation in lieu of of doing something about starvation. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
July 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
It is right that images of starving children in Gaza have moved our political leaders, but it is shameful that it took this long. This appalling situation did not develop overnight and there have been many many warnings signs over the past nearly two years.
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Wong is claiming Australia only sells Israel non-lethal parts of the F-35.
Non-lethal parts of the F-35....
'Gacy's right hand did all the killing - his left foot, and the other non-lethal parts of Gacy, should be exonerated.'
Argue it at the ICJ, Penny, you're digging a hole.
Non-lethal parts of the F-35....
'Gacy's right hand did all the killing - his left foot, and the other non-lethal parts of Gacy, should be exonerated.'
Argue it at the ICJ, Penny, you're digging a hole.
July 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Wong is claiming Australia only sells Israel non-lethal parts of the F-35.
Non-lethal parts of the F-35....
'Gacy's right hand did all the killing - his left foot, and the other non-lethal parts of Gacy, should be exonerated.'
Argue it at the ICJ, Penny, you're digging a hole.
Non-lethal parts of the F-35....
'Gacy's right hand did all the killing - his left foot, and the other non-lethal parts of Gacy, should be exonerated.'
Argue it at the ICJ, Penny, you're digging a hole.
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The time for Australia to recognise the state of Palestine is right now | Ed Husic
The time for Australia to recognise the state of Palestine is right now | Ed Husic
So many countries have lost patience and are unable to stay silent – most recently France. This is the moment for us to take a similar stand
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No one should underestimate the power of one image to move the minds of nations.
Just like the image of nine-year-old South Vietnamese girl Pham Thi Kim Phúc, running naked on a road, screaming as her back burned from napalm dropped during an attack by the South Vietnamese air force. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The time for Australia to recognise the state of Palestine is right now | Ed Husic
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The longer Western countries delay recognition of Palestine, the less viable such a state becomes. Macron gets that — Albanese doesn't, writes Bernard Keane.
Read here: www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/2...
Read here: www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/2...
July 28, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The longer Western countries delay recognition of Palestine, the less viable such a state becomes. Macron gets that — Albanese doesn't, writes Bernard Keane.
Read here: www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/2...
Read here: www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/2...
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I'm sorry if this is antisemitic but I think it's wrong to deliberately starve thousands of children to death.
July 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'm sorry if this is antisemitic but I think it's wrong to deliberately starve thousands of children to death.
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You’re not going mad. We see it too.
We examine the framing of the massacre of Palestinians seeking aid that’s as deadly as it is misleading.
Follow @ettemedia.bsky.social
and Listen to We Used To Be Journos wherever you get your podcasts from or watch in full on YouTube.
We examine the framing of the massacre of Palestinians seeking aid that’s as deadly as it is misleading.
Follow @ettemedia.bsky.social
and Listen to We Used To Be Journos wherever you get your podcasts from or watch in full on YouTube.
July 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
You’re not going mad. We see it too.
We examine the framing of the massacre of Palestinians seeking aid that’s as deadly as it is misleading.
Follow @ettemedia.bsky.social
and Listen to We Used To Be Journos wherever you get your podcasts from or watch in full on YouTube.
We examine the framing of the massacre of Palestinians seeking aid that’s as deadly as it is misleading.
Follow @ettemedia.bsky.social
and Listen to We Used To Be Journos wherever you get your podcasts from or watch in full on YouTube.
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Following Australia signing the joint statement on #Gaza with 27 other nations;
“Humanitarian groups want the government to escalate its response.
So far, it has only escalated its rhetoric.”
💥🎯 @latingle.bsky.social . #StopIsrael #auspol
“Humanitarian groups want the government to escalate its response.
So far, it has only escalated its rhetoric.”
💥🎯 @latingle.bsky.social . #StopIsrael #auspol
July 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Following Australia signing the joint statement on #Gaza with 27 other nations;
“Humanitarian groups want the government to escalate its response.
So far, it has only escalated its rhetoric.”
💥🎯 @latingle.bsky.social . #StopIsrael #auspol
“Humanitarian groups want the government to escalate its response.
So far, it has only escalated its rhetoric.”
💥🎯 @latingle.bsky.social . #StopIsrael #auspol
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A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
July 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
"Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die"
Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
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When Israeli firm Elbit Systems was handed $900 million by Defence, the government said it had nothing to do with it.
Crikey has documents proving otherwise, writes Bernard Keane.
Crikey has documents proving otherwise, writes Bernard Keane.
Documents contradict government's claims over $900m deal with Israeli weapons company
The Albanese government claimed it had nothing to do with a $900 million contract with Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. It in fact directly signed it and closely vetted all stages of its engagement.
www.crikey.com.au
July 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
When Israeli firm Elbit Systems was handed $900 million by Defence, the government said it had nothing to do with it.
Crikey has documents proving otherwise, writes Bernard Keane.
Crikey has documents proving otherwise, writes Bernard Keane.
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Yes, it's time to pulp the #JillianSegal plan.
But the plan is not the problem.
It's the appointment of a pro-Israel zealot with Trumpian inclinations and no policy skills, and
a PM who is more concerned with appeasing Zionists than fighting racism. #auspol
thepolitics.com.au/time-to-pulp...
But the plan is not the problem.
It's the appointment of a pro-Israel zealot with Trumpian inclinations and no policy skills, and
a PM who is more concerned with appeasing Zionists than fighting racism. #auspol
thepolitics.com.au/time-to-pulp...
Time to pulp Jillian Segal's antisemitism plan? - THE POLITICS
The special envoy has produced a report which is shocking in its authoritarian overreach and if approved could damage Australia's democracy.
thepolitics.com.au
July 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Yes, it's time to pulp the #JillianSegal plan.
But the plan is not the problem.
It's the appointment of a pro-Israel zealot with Trumpian inclinations and no policy skills, and
a PM who is more concerned with appeasing Zionists than fighting racism. #auspol
thepolitics.com.au/time-to-pulp...
But the plan is not the problem.
It's the appointment of a pro-Israel zealot with Trumpian inclinations and no policy skills, and
a PM who is more concerned with appeasing Zionists than fighting racism. #auspol
thepolitics.com.au/time-to-pulp...
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Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. 'None of this passes the pub test'
None of this passes the pub test - The Shot
Jillian Segal’s report, the entire double-spaced, decorative and glossy 16 pages of it, is largely insulting dross.
theshot.net.au
July 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. 'None of this passes the pub test'
"Chalmers is right to say that reform is a 'test of the country'. The upcoming roundtable should acknowledge wealth concentration as a systemic risk and confront it directly.
Curbing wealth concentration may no longer be just a progressive preference. It may be capitalism’s only lifeline."
Curbing wealth concentration may no longer be just a progressive preference. It may be capitalism’s only lifeline."
‘Neoliberalism lite’ is no solution to Australia’s cost-of-living and productivity crises. We must curb wealth concentration | Jo-An Occhipinti, Ante Prodan, John Buchanan
‘Neoliberalism lite’ is no solution to Australia’s cost-of-living and productivity crises. We must curb wealth concentration | Jo-An Occhipinti, Ante Prodan, John Buchanan
The upcoming productivity roundtable must accept this as a systemic risk, and confront it directly
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With a national productivity roundtable on the horizon, Anthony Albanese is seeking answers to flagging economic performance, cost-of-living pressures and growing economic anxiety. But productivity debates rarely confront the elephant in the room: four decades of rising wealth concentration has coincided with Australia’s worst productivity performance in living memory.
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, signalled his intent to “grasp the nettle” on tax reform – a bold invitation to reckon with a structural driver of slowing productivity.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"Chalmers is right to say that reform is a 'test of the country'. The upcoming roundtable should acknowledge wealth concentration as a systemic risk and confront it directly.
Curbing wealth concentration may no longer be just a progressive preference. It may be capitalism’s only lifeline."
Curbing wealth concentration may no longer be just a progressive preference. It may be capitalism’s only lifeline."