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I spoke at BWF on Thursday and after a year of seeing our cultural institutions bowing and scraping, I had a few things to say about freedom of artistic expression, the importance of bearing witness, and the history of protest song. This is the relevant excerpt. www.patreon.com/posts/140529...
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October 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I spoke at BWF on Thursday and after a year of seeing our cultural institutions bowing and scraping, I had a few things to say about freedom of artistic expression, the importance of bearing witness, and the history of protest song. This is the relevant excerpt. www.patreon.com/posts/140529...
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I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit scared of any new ‘environment laws’ that Labor can get Matt Canavan and Andrew Hastie to vote for…I think they will be better described as ‘ how to build more mines faster laws’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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 "broke...
www.abc.net.au
October 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit scared of any new ‘environment laws’ that Labor can get Matt Canavan and Andrew Hastie to vote for…I think they will be better described as ‘ how to build more mines faster laws’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
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 "broke...
www.abc.net.au
October 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
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The fact Wong thinks she can just snark her way out of this is a sign of how normalised the relationships between politicians and lobbyists have become.
Like, of course the PM shouldn't be president of a registered lobby group that sells corporate members access to politicians? No shit??
Like, of course the PM shouldn't be president of a registered lobby group that sells corporate members access to politicians? No shit??
Independent Senator David Pocock and Labor's Penny Wong clashed in Senate estimates yesterday over whether the Parliamentary Sports Club could be considered a lobby group, as reported in Crikey last week. The club is registered as such, and lists Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its clients.
October 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The fact Wong thinks she can just snark her way out of this is a sign of how normalised the relationships between politicians and lobbyists have become.
Like, of course the PM shouldn't be president of a registered lobby group that sells corporate members access to politicians? No shit??
Like, of course the PM shouldn't be president of a registered lobby group that sells corporate members access to politicians? No shit??
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Paul Brereton’s ongoing conflict of interest woes threaten public trust in the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He urgently needs to change tack.
Australia’s anti-corruption commissioner has a trust problem. He needs to change course to fix it
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Paul Brereton’s ongoing conflict of interest woes threaten public trust in the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He urgently needs to change tack.
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Tasmanian ship’s captain Madeleine Habib has been detained after the boat The Conscience was intercepted in international waters off the coast of Gaza in recent hours.
The ship was carrying 92 passengers, all journalists and medical staff, with the mission to open sea access for Gazans 1/3
The ship was carrying 92 passengers, all journalists and medical staff, with the mission to open sea access for Gazans 1/3
October 8, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Tasmanian ship’s captain Madeleine Habib has been detained after the boat The Conscience was intercepted in international waters off the coast of Gaza in recent hours.
The ship was carrying 92 passengers, all journalists and medical staff, with the mission to open sea access for Gazans 1/3
The ship was carrying 92 passengers, all journalists and medical staff, with the mission to open sea access for Gazans 1/3
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The Black Summer bushfires cost Australians over $50 billion.
As we enter another high-risk bushfire season, we shouldn't wait for the next disaster to act.
The Government could put a climate disaster levy on gas & coal exports to help pay for the damage.
Add your name: theaus.in/fossilfuelco...
As we enter another high-risk bushfire season, we shouldn't wait for the next disaster to act.
The Government could put a climate disaster levy on gas & coal exports to help pay for the damage.
Add your name: theaus.in/fossilfuelco...
Make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians
Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought worse, costing Australians billions every year.
Make fossil fuel producers pay a climate disaster levy to help pay...
theaus.in
October 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The Black Summer bushfires cost Australians over $50 billion.
As we enter another high-risk bushfire season, we shouldn't wait for the next disaster to act.
The Government could put a climate disaster levy on gas & coal exports to help pay for the damage.
Add your name: theaus.in/fossilfuelco...
As we enter another high-risk bushfire season, we shouldn't wait for the next disaster to act.
The Government could put a climate disaster levy on gas & coal exports to help pay for the damage.
Add your name: theaus.in/fossilfuelco...
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Here's me. "WMD 2.0 is so half-arsed, be embarrassed for people falling for it"
With two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social. Peace.
With two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social. Peace.
WMD 2.0 is so half-arsed, be embarrassed for people falling for it - The Shot
America and Israel are rolling out a rerun of old war propaganda, and it's embarrassing. Your media and government are again lying to you.
theshot.net.au
June 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Here's me. "WMD 2.0 is so half-arsed, be embarrassed for people falling for it"
With two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social. Peace.
With two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social. Peace.
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"Approval of the North West Shelf extension would be easily one of the worst decisions ever made by an Environment Minister in Australia's history," said @grogsgamut.bsky.social.
May 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
"Approval of the North West Shelf extension would be easily one of the worst decisions ever made by an Environment Minister in Australia's history," said @grogsgamut.bsky.social.
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Here's me. 'The Prime Minister is lying to your face about selling weapons for Israel’s genocide'
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social
The Prime Minister is lying to your face about selling weapons for Israel’s genocide - The Shot
The hairs Albanese is splitting are on the heads of murdered Palestinians. Australia is contributing to Israel's genocide of Palestine.
theshot.net.au
May 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Here's me. 'The Prime Minister is lying to your face about selling weapons for Israel’s genocide'
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social