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Bad things happen when good men stay silent


Naarm - Australia
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The folly of inviting Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, to Australia.
My column for the ABC.
Why the looming visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog may backfire on Anthony Albanese - ABC Religion & Ethics
The Prime Minister is not known for taking big risks — but the visit of Isaac Herzog risks jeopardising his government’s efforts to address escalating tensions within the Australian community over Gaz...
www.abc.net.au
January 29, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Remember when it was only metaphorical?
Kaboom.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
January 27, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Selective Prosecution
Unsure if unexploded, mass casualty bomb thrown into Indigenous crowd terrorism

Selective Empathy
DV -170+ women murdered last 2yrs -no day of mourning or weeks of front page news

Selective Politicising
Law changes & speeches

All bigoted bullshit
#Auspol
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
“longtime Labor adviser Ross Garnaut and former consumer watchdog chair Rod Sims, and supported by ex-Treasury head Ken Henry – makes a case for the introduction of a “polluter pays levy” on companies that extract or import fossil fuels consumed in Australia.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Not radical, it’s fair’: Australian households would receive compensation in proposed ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme
Superpower Institute report fleshes out 2024 call from Labor heavyweight Ross Garnaut to re-embrace carbon pricing 12 years after Tony Abbott axed it
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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What things like the attempted terrorist attack in Perth and Scott's public Islamophobia speak to is the deep social division our governments and media have facilitated by the self-evident hypocrisy in how they've dealt with the past two years of domestic rupture arising from Israel/Gaza.
January 28, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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The Littleproud leadership longevity lettuce.
January 28, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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"They're being so vague and the language could be describing either option."
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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Albanese must lead a strong response to the Boorloo Day of Mourning bomb attack.

After the horror at Bondi we saw that leadership on violence and racism is possible with political will.

The same urgency is needed on rising threats against First Peoples.

My response:

nit.com.au/28-01-2026/2...
Lidia Thorpe urges decisive response to attack on First Peoples and supporters at Boorloo rally
Senator Lidia Thorpe has urged the federal government to respond as decisively to the rising threats against First Peoples as it did to the antisemitic attack at Bondi.The Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab...
nit.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 12:58 AM
January 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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The Holy Fail. Today’s Age cartoon.
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Statement by the iconic Hoodoo Gurus 🎶to Pauline Hanson and her gang of goon racists:

“We wouldn’t piss on you if you were on fire.”

#auspol
January 27, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.

Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Time for Alex to get a new coach
🎾🎾🎾

Darren Cahill maybe….he’s another Aussie 😝😜

#AO
#AustralianOpen
#tennis
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
So happy for Elina!

🇺🇦🎾💙💛

#AO #AustralianOpen #tennis
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Oh how wonderful! 😁

Go Elina! 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#AustralianOpen
#AO
#tennis
January 27, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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It’s not that complex. #auspol #climate
January 27, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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Just received this lovely email- just another day in Aust being abused for being an Aboriginal person.

It’s being reported to the police. Every email we receive automatically captures their IP address.
There are some truly disturbing people among us.
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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The Queensland Government have started to kill dingoes on K’gari without consulting Traditional Owners. Experts say this could contribute to their extinction
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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The most social cohesion I have seen in my life are at events supporting Indigenous people.

Men, women, trans, non-binary, religious and proudly displaying symbols of their religion, atheist, Greek, Asian, English, Sudanese, Australian, etc, old, young, between, and able bodied and disabled people.
January 27, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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January 26, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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then and now
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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A shockingly large area of the Surf Coast and Otways is under emergency evacuate immediately orders right now.

Fossil fuels pushers and their enablers are destroying everything we cherish about summer.

Stay safe friends, get out now if you are in the impacted areas.

emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/
January 26, 2026 at 4:44 AM