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Sue Jackson
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Geographer @ Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
Expertise in water governance

Environmental science 35%
Political science 18%
Geography is one of the subjects slated for disestablishment. International colleagues will know how fabulous the Wollongong geographers and their work are. Please consider writing to the VC or signing the petition.
Another Australian university announcing the disestablishment of its #languages program (and history, maths, and other subjects one would consider critical to a university) 😱

To learn more about the background to the cuts at University of Wollongong: honisoit.com/2024/11/univ...
University of Wollongong announces potential “brutal” course cuts - Honi Soit
The University of Wollongong (UoW) announced potential cuts to 25 disciplines across four faculties yesterday, as part of a Draft Workplace Change Proposal.
honisoit.com

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Sorry, what now, Victoria?

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The new Northern Territory government cut funding to two environmental groups the same week it has sought to introduce new laws that would potentially allow the Chief Minister to sweep aside environmental regulation for favoured gas projects.

New from me in @reneweconomy.com.au
NT strips funding from green groups, boosts fossil fuels, in foretaste of Dutton administration
A move by the Northern Territory government to strip two environmental groups of funding and push through sweeping reforms to expand fossil fuel extraction is a sign of what’s to come under a…
reneweconomy.com.au

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I'd like to thank Matt Canavan for making Peter Dutton's life particularly difficult today.

Credit where credit is due.

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The ceo of Japan's INPEX is pushing for Australian governments to help expand its gas export plant near Darwin based on a climate-busting gas growth forecast.
www.boilingcold.com.au/inpex-chief-...
INPEX seeks Australia's help to blow the Paris Agreement
The Japanese energy giant is cherry-picking data to justify its gas growth plans.
www.boilingcold.com.au

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The Australian government's largest science agency, CSIRO, has become an enabler of the fossil fuel industry, promoting massive imports of CO₂ for injection into Australian gas fields (to push out more pollution), and to claim fictitious net-zero "offsets".

www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
CSIRO releases feasibility analysis for ‘low emissions hub’ concept in Darwin
The reports explore carbon management solutions and low-emission manufacturing opportunities in the Northern Territory.
www.csiro.au

Social coercion more like

Double speech galore
Sorry, what now, Victoria?

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As the remaining Bali 9 members return home, ALHR’s thoughts are with the loved ones of Andrew Chan & Myuran Sukumaran - young men who had been demonstrably rehabilitated after 10 years imprisonment but who were executed. We must continue to work towards the worldwide abolition of the death penalty

You’re funny

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When Peter Dutton releases the nuclear ‘costings’ later this week (as he’s committed) keep your eye on what’s actually at stake - the necessary energy transition

Good one … I hope @purplepingers.bsky.social is at the top of the Crikey list for speaking out against house hoarding and shit rentals, as well as stirring up more than a few septic tanks

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Initial analysis of the impact on Marsden Fund changes on success rates for Māori researchers, with a link through to modelled data based on the 2024 funding round here:

www.maramatanga.ac.nz/publication/...
PRESS RELEASE Cuts to Humanities and Social Sciences Research Will Impact Māori Most | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
www.maramatanga.ac.nz

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This is so backward
1. Science is more than just commercialisable widgetry
2. Making progress on our biggest problems (climate change, infectious diseases, misinfo to name a few) will need more collaboration between STEM and hum/social sci not less.
It’s a dark day for research in Aotearoa New Zealand and the ramifications for the country are huge. Minister Judith Collins has just announced our blue-skies funder will no longer fund humanities & social science research and that 50% of what is funded must have economic benefit.

NT gov is back in court trying to overturn ruling that it has to provide safe drinking water to remote (mainly Indigenous) communities - case involves uranium polluted water

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At the end of the day, Albanese has failed to reduce Australia’s emissions increasing the carbon debt for his successor and the nation.

Our kids will have to explain to thier kids why their grandparents didn’t go to war against the oligarchs.

How can this be even close to being considered a ‘trade off’? Revolting

Lovely isn’t it? On my way through and quite a treat

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This year, the Waanyi author of Carpentaria, Tracker and Praiseworthy has won the Stella Prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and now the Melbourne Prize for Literature.
Alexis Wright snags yet another literary prize to take her 2024 winnings to almost $200,000
This year, the Waanyi author of Carpentaria, Tracker and Praiseworthy has won the Stella Prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and now the Melbourne Prize for Literature.
www.abc.net.au

Savage cuts expected at Uni Wollongong inc entire geography dept
Geography is one of the subjects slated for disestablishment. International colleagues will know how fabulous the Wollongong geographers and their work are. Please consider writing to the VC or signing the petition.
Another Australian university announcing the disestablishment of its #languages program (and history, maths, and other subjects one would consider critical to a university) 😱

To learn more about the background to the cuts at University of Wollongong: honisoit.com/2024/11/univ...

Genius

Diminished but still lively

Hello, glad you’re here. I was in Wilcannia last week and thought about your terrific paper on survival.

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33 years ago today - 12 November 1991 - Indonesian soldiers opened fire on protestors at the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili, East Timor, killing at least 271 people.

Warning, graphic footage.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxe...
East Timor Dili Santa Cruz Massacre, November 12th 1991
YouTube video by meeniz m
www.youtube.com

Imagining anything like a Westernfornia is melting mine