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Less than six months into Trump 2.0 and the army is already being used as a political tool to suppress dissent. We need to structurally distance ourselves from the US military.

submitted 13 hours ago • 13 comments

The worst political abuses, of women, young people, those with less, are so often first trialled in immigration systems. This othering is deadly, and as we saw with Morrison, inevitably worked its way into his broader politics. Refugee justice is everyone’s business.

submitted 19 hours ago • 7 comments

Incredible satellite image of the 33 (!!!!) operational fossil fuel combustion engines at the site of Elon Musk's XAI data centre “appalling that xAI would operate more than 30 methane gas turbines without any permits or any public oversight" @selc.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

submitted 44 days ago • 36 comments

Revealed today: NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton has attended 18 formal Defence functions as Major General since July 2023 - all while supposedly independently investigating Defence corruption. He even asked the Chief of Army for a favour to keep his rank. Conflict of interest?

submitted 2 days ago • 28 comments

FWIW I don’t think either of these guys should control online spaces or our defence budget

submitted 2 days ago • 12 comments

We condemn NT Police’s refusal to support an independent inquiry into Kumanjayi White’s death. Aboriginal deaths in custody demand transparent, culturally safe investigations free from police interference. We join the call from the family for an independent inquiry.

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

On ABC this morning, I called out the Shooters new bill for what it is: Game Council 2.0. I remember what the old one was like. It was shocking — riddled with corruption and failure. We can’t let that happen again.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

With AUKUS, both Labor and the Coalition are desperately tying us to an erratic and dangerous security overlord that is ramping up nuclear weapons spending while slashing and politicising core science funding. Make it make sense.

submitted 4 days ago • 8 comments

We strongly support the demands of the family of Kumanjayi White for an independent investigation into his death - police cannot investigate other police. Especially not in the NT given what so many inquests have told us about the racism among NT police.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Today we honour Eddie Mabo's courage in challenging the lie of terra nullius. His victory recognized what First Nations people always knew - this land was never empty. On #MaboDay, we commit to the unfinished business of Truth, Treaty and justice.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

This regime kills people queuing for aid, after forcing them to choke points by starvation. We must end the two way arms trade and introduce sanctions. Free Palestine.

submitted 6 days ago • 13 comments

Jerrabomberra wetlands looking especially beautiful this morning. Nature needs more friends down here in Canberra.

submitted 6 days ago • 7 comments

Labor and the Coalition are on a unity ticket to screw the planet and the Australian public all at once - North West Shelf gas extension will deliver ‘almost nothing’ to Australia’s public purse www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

submitted 7 days ago • 9 comments

Our Pacific neighbours are more than a little wary of the US because it is: - slashing aid - trashing climate action - smashing them with tariffs These are fundamental things, not talking points. And Labor just says "not to worry, let's double down on Trump”

submitted 8 days ago • 6 comments

Speeding drunk driver who crashed into former Greens MP Amy MacMahon's car spared jail and directed to rehabilitation - largely because ⁦‪Amy‬⁩ continues to be such a fundamentally decent human being www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

The Coalition’s preference swap with One Nation caused this - Dutton’s hand reaching out of his political grave

submitted 9 days ago • 9 comments

The expert evidence again shows that early intervention & diversion programs are the answer. Tough on crime is cynical politics from governments who know better but don’t care what price is paid by poor and Aboriginal kids.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

Heading to the Mid North Coast today to speak with flood affected communities - this will give you an idea of just how much water is on the ground blocking roads, flooding fields and bridges are still out

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

The NACC has now been in operation for almost two years and it has made headlines, not by tackling corruption, but from repeatedly stumbling over conflicts of interest. That cannot be allowed to continue.

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

The NACC has now been in operation for almost two years and it has made headlines, not by tackling corruption, but from repeatedly stumbling over conflicts of interest. That cannot be allowed to continue.

submitted 10 days ago • 10 comments

The total external cost to the CDPP of prosecuting whistleblower Richard Boyle has been at least $325,063 and counting. That doesn't include internal legal and staffing costs. An obscene use of public funds!

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

It’s a national disgrace that ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle has been convicted under Labor for his bravery exposing, and ending, ATO wrongdoing. They are criminalising courage because truth telling is inconvenient for bad government. www.themandarin.com.au/292833-ato-w...

submitted 11 days ago • 11 comments

Convenient how the CEO of Woodside thinks that young people calling for a livable planet are the problem. Not the oil and gas corporations pumping millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, boiling the world.

submitted 12 days ago • 22 comments

Jewish Council Advisory Member Louise Adler AM does not mince words about Israel’s crimes against Gazans—forced starvation among them. Videography by Simon Aubor.

submitted 13 days ago • 17 comments

Today Tamara Smith MP and I joined the wonderful Save Wallum people outside the Federal Court as this is the final day of the epic court challenge they have brought against the developer in the bid to Save Wallum.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

One of the millions of family horrors behind the headlines of Palestinians killed in brutal Israeli attacks. Khan Younis paediatrician Alaa al-Najjar has nine of here children killed in Israeli strike on their home while she was at work. Unimaginable 💔🕊️ www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

submitted 14 days ago • 8 comments

AUKUS is sinking, surely, expensively and embarrassingly. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social sets out the latest hope-over-sense sentiment from Washington in this piece. Seems the latest plan is for Rudd, Marles and Trump to manifest a few spare subs into existence. michaelwest.com.au/rudd-talking...

submitted 16 days ago • 5 comments