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Avid reader of good books (Arundhati Roy, John Barth, Umberto Ecco, Richard Flanagan, etc etc); passionate about art (from Caravaggio era to contemporary) & music (Pink Floyd, Reggae, Bel Canto opera, Blues, Highlife, Morna, Fado, Classical, etc).
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Joseph Stalin would be proud of Creative Australia’s actions. johnmenadue.com/the-betrayal...

As a lawyer, Leibler knows that actions have consequences. A group of concerned Jews (the writer included) are in the process of lodging a complaint about Leibler’s tweet with the Commonwealth Human Rights Commission. #auspol #israelpalestine #protest

Australia is the fourth largest exporter of fossil fuel emissions. The US should be bearing the largest financial responsibility for helping poorer nations cope with climate-related damage. #auspol #climate #environment

"Cowed into timidity by extremist lobby groups who threaten it with election loss, and by the opposition who pose the same threat, neither Labor nor the LNP has sufficient integrity or courage to be in government." — John White johnmenadue.com/servile-or-j...

We are arms dealers to terrorists.

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Why can't Albanese say "the only way to peace in the region is for Israel to withdraw its IDF and Israeli citizens from all territory occupied since 1967, return it to Palestinians, and support the UN to ensure those boundaries are honoured by all parties. #auspol #Isra ...

China has called for the “complete and effective execution of the [Gaza] ceasefire agreement” and a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, says FM Wang Yi. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7nspk6

Yes CAROL or Karen

Why would any Labor politician turn up to a ‘forum’ on antisemitism (or any topic for that matter) run by Sky News and joke journalist Sharri Markson Labor seriously needs to rethink its relationship with News Corp, an organisation that’s sole purpose is to destroy the centre and left of politics

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces $8.5bill Medicare boost - the largest investment in Medicare in 40 years. The Albanese govt is making it cheaper to see a doctor by extending bulk-billing & increasing incentive to doctors who bulk bill. Great news! #auspol www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Wouldn't it be great if our mainstream news media (incl. our "fair and balanced" ABC) reported the facts? 🤔 #auspol #AusVotes2025 #ausecon #inflation

“God acts in mysterious ways his wonders to perform.”

🚨Australia's biggest outdoor advertising company has been left reeling after being caught publishing anti-climate lies for Liberal Party-funded disinformation group "Advance". It was "never our intention to mislead or deceive", it says after apparent cover-up theklaxon.com.au/zv85

The UK government unveiled reforms to speed up the rollout of renewable energy projects such as offshore wind as it targets a clean power system by 2030

Congratulations to @percapitaaustralia.bsky.social and the other organisations who pulled the Community Tax Summit together, which Ken Henry spoke at. 👏 Learn more: percapita.org.au/community-ta...

#ABC just called the death of 100's of 1000's of salmon in Tassie and rotting salmon flesh washing up on beaches "an unfortunate week for the salmon industy" ! WTF?? how was the week for the salmon? & wild fish? residents of Sth Tas? #politas #auspol

The Australien Government has made an ad to announce the 2025 election, and it's surprisingly honest and informative. #auspol

Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon. It’s produced & farmed irresponsibly, harms the local environment inc the ancient & endangered Maugean skate - & is owned by multinationals who pay little to no tax Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon #auspol

Two Palestinian children were shot in the back and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank aje.io/gbbln5

Come to our Volunteer Information Night in Melbourne with Kon, Jana and Ogy and make a positive difference now when it matters most: events.humanitix.com/asrc-campaig...

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#auspol #ALP

ABC double standards ... @nickbryantoz.bsky.social asked a Ukrainian interviewee this morning about her 'beloved homeland'. Now imagine him using that term with a Palestinian interviewee. It would never happen, right? Our media fail us daily with their bias. #auspol

The final two paragraphs of this essay on Trump are really important for Australia. We can't rely on the US under Trump, so we must "de-risk" our relationship. Scrapping AUKUS would be a good place to start. www.theage.com.au/world/north-...

It's not Labor v Green or Liberal v Indi - it's EVERY Aussie against the billionaire funded RW lies and propaganda - Put the #LNPLast - we must, this election, remove their vehicle to control, the LNP, from government entirely. #LNPLast now and always. #auspol 2025 i.guim.co.uk/img/media/37...

“Religious lobbyists had argued that the ability to compare with data from earlier censuses was more important than collecting an accurate snapshot of Australians’ current relationship with religion.” censusnoreligion.org.au/abs-buckles-...

"It’s about sending a message to the fossil fuel mining industry and other environmentally destructive sectors that the Australian government will not let environmental laws stand in the way of their business." @amyremeikis.bsky.social australiainstitute.org.au/post/unmaski...

Zoe Daniel calls out Bridget McKenzie’s “Dog Whistling” & citizenship claims with “No Evidence” Stefanovic “Wouldn’t it be better to do it at another time rather than months out from a Fed election?” Daniel “Wouldn’t it be better to do it when ppl met conditions of entry?”💥 youtu.be/VCFm-3CVqM4?...

Watch and sign. #PublicResources #taxes #AusPol

“The Australia Institute calculated that NEGATIVE GEARING and the Capital Gains Tax discount cost the budget around $20 billion a year” supporter.greenleft.org.au/civicrm/mail...

It’s the through line of his entire career, so can we be surprised?

Australia's strength lies in its diversity! 🌏✨ No amount of divisive rhetoric can change the vibrant tapestry we’ve woven together. Let’s embrace our multicultural future instead of clinging to a past that never truly existed. 🥳💖 UnityInDiversity #VoteForChange blakandblack.com/2025/02/21/m...

“We cannot assume America has any altruistic regard for AUS.” - Malcolm Turnbull #auspol

🚨JUST DROPPED! Join us as we lift the veil on the actual “Deep State” — the Big Money corrupting our politics, and the stitch-up of “donations” laws that have struck at the heart of our democracy. Plus some VERY exciting news from the Dr… theklaxon.com.au/klaxon-audio/

Disinformation really matters - check out Prof John Cook on how to communicate science, build trust and fight Atlas/Advance funded climate deniers. #IsDuttonGinasLapDog? #NuclearGasScam #GinaWillDOGEAustraliaForProfit #PutLNPLast #auspol

Big Gas is taking the piss. Help us spread the word, and share this. 👇 90% of WA’s gas is exported. Big Gas takes 73% the gas for free. To add insult to injury, these gas exporters have never paid resources tax. Add your name to make them pay their fair share: theaus.in/collect_gas_... #auspol

Here's @instanterudite.bsky.social. 'Dutton’s dangerous dance: decrying one form of racism while stoking all the others'

#WordsMatter #TruthMatters

ICAN Australia are hosting a important event on the dual existential threats of climate collapse and nuclear weapons. Joining them is the Australia Institute's very own @pollyjhemming.bsky.social. 📅 Thu 27 Feb 2025, 6:00pm—7:00pm 🔗 sustainabilityfestival.au/event/nuclea...

Demand the gas industry pays royalties! Add your name demanding the gas industry pays its fair share. nb.australiainstitute.org.au/collect_gas_...

"The Japanese Ambassador here in Australia said, ‘Japan needs Australian gas for keeping the neon lights of Tokyo,’ but it's not true." - Dr Yuki Tanabe at the Australia Institute's Climate Integrity Summit 2025