Benjamin Pope
@benjaminpope.bsky.social
Australian astronomer
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science
PRIMARY DETAIL - Salary Package: $109,272 - $117,108 (HEW Level A.6-A.8) - plus 17% employer's superannuation contribution and annual leave loading. - Full time, 3 year fixed-term role - Macquarie Uni...
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Very happy to advertise a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science position with me and Christian Schwab at Macquarie University in Sydney.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
We'll also shortly be advertising a PhD position alongside this postdoc - so if you or anyone you know wants to do a PhD project on this please get in touch!
Very happy to advertise a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science position with me and Christian Schwab at Macquarie University in Sydney.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science
PRIMARY DETAIL - Salary Package: $109,272 - $117,108 (HEW Level A.6-A.8) - plus 17% employer's superannuation contribution and annual leave loading. - Full time, 3 year fixed-term role - Macquarie Uni...
mq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:33 AM
We'll also shortly be advertising a PhD position alongside this postdoc - so if you or anyone you know wants to do a PhD project on this please get in touch!
Very happy to advertise a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science position with me and Christian Schwab at Macquarie University in Sydney.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science
PRIMARY DETAIL - Salary Package: $109,272 - $117,108 (HEW Level A.6-A.8) - plus 17% employer's superannuation contribution and annual leave loading. - Full time, 3 year fixed-term role - Macquarie Uni...
mq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Very happy to advertise a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Exoplanet Science position with me and Christian Schwab at Macquarie University in Sydney.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
We'll be working on applying machine learning & differentiable physics models to extremely precise radial velocity surveys.
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I think this is not very clear to people, but the police blocked all the exits and protestors could not get out, even the ones who were not intending to march.
People just wanted to leave but were trapped by police, then charged at by cops, pepper sprayed and assaulted.
People just wanted to leave but were trapped by police, then charged at by cops, pepper sprayed and assaulted.
Crikey was on the ground at the Sydney protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog. We captured the confusion about how and where protesters should leave the rally, beginning with a heated discussion between NSW Police and NSW Greens MPs.
February 10, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I think this is not very clear to people, but the police blocked all the exits and protestors could not get out, even the ones who were not intending to march.
People just wanted to leave but were trapped by police, then charged at by cops, pepper sprayed and assaulted.
People just wanted to leave but were trapped by police, then charged at by cops, pepper sprayed and assaulted.
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You really gotta feel sorry for this bloke. A classic case of tokenisation and racism where he will receive none of the respect he deserves from the people who hired him. Many such cases.
February 10, 2026 at 12:17 AM
You really gotta feel sorry for this bloke. A classic case of tokenisation and racism where he will receive none of the respect he deserves from the people who hired him. Many such cases.
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Why have I never seen a video of a cop beating the shit out of a nazi?
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Why have I never seen a video of a cop beating the shit out of a nazi?
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If last night's footage shocked you, you're not alone.
Join your state Council of Civil Liberties who have been fighting police overreach and threats to our democracy for decades. More than anything, what the people in power fear most is an active citizenry.
Posting isn't praxis. Joining is.
Join your state Council of Civil Liberties who have been fighting police overreach and threats to our democracy for decades. More than anything, what the people in power fear most is an active citizenry.
Posting isn't praxis. Joining is.
February 9, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If last night's footage shocked you, you're not alone.
Join your state Council of Civil Liberties who have been fighting police overreach and threats to our democracy for decades. More than anything, what the people in power fear most is an active citizenry.
Posting isn't praxis. Joining is.
Join your state Council of Civil Liberties who have been fighting police overreach and threats to our democracy for decades. More than anything, what the people in power fear most is an active citizenry.
Posting isn't praxis. Joining is.
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A disturbing statement from former prime minister Tony Abbott. It is hard to see how statements such as these contribute positively to social cohesion.
February 9, 2026 at 10:51 PM
A disturbing statement from former prime minister Tony Abbott. It is hard to see how statements such as these contribute positively to social cohesion.
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"[D]o you fundamentally achieve public safety by trying to repress protests, by trying to prevent street processions, by creating a legal regime where there’s no independent arbiter or are in fact those things potentially quite dangerous to community safety?"
Good questions. #auslaw #nswpol
Good questions. #auslaw #nswpol
February 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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It wasn’t impossible - the cops where there to incite violence. And Albanese (and everyone else) knew this would happen and he let it.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It wasn’t impossible - the cops where there to incite violence. And Albanese (and everyone else) knew this would happen and he let it.
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Minns defending thug cops repeatedly punching people with their hands up is not surprising but it tells us all we need to know about why protest and resistance remains essential
February 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Minns defending thug cops repeatedly punching people with their hands up is not surprising but it tells us all we need to know about why protest and resistance remains essential
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Footage "appears to show" - no motherfucker that's showing, that's what the word means
February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Footage "appears to show" - no motherfucker that's showing, that's what the word means
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Nothing to see here. Thug violence is fine, if you're in a uniform. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Nothing to see here. Thug violence is fine, if you're in a uniform. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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The footage of Australian police acting like ICE agents is pretty shocking, but the media broadly stepping up to downplay, deny and mis-describe their violence in ambiguous terms is completely unsurprising.
It's an industry fundamentally incapable of ever assigning any blame to the police: ever
It's an industry fundamentally incapable of ever assigning any blame to the police: ever
A protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit is under way at Sydney’s Town Hall. Police have capsicum-sprayed dozens of protesters and members of the media as clashes turn increasingly violent. Live updates: shorturl.at/Wq8BD
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The footage of Australian police acting like ICE agents is pretty shocking, but the media broadly stepping up to downplay, deny and mis-describe their violence in ambiguous terms is completely unsurprising.
It's an industry fundamentally incapable of ever assigning any blame to the police: ever
It's an industry fundamentally incapable of ever assigning any blame to the police: ever
Pushing and injuring a prominent MP who clearly identifies herself as such and who is filming peacefully is the sort of thing you can only do if you expect impunity
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Pushing and injuring a prominent MP who clearly identifies herself as such and who is filming peacefully is the sort of thing you can only do if you expect impunity
The Town Hall Police Riot needs charges laid against cops who attacked protesters and resignations at the top. A total disaster for social cohesion
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Town Hall Police Riot needs charges laid against cops who attacked protesters and resignations at the top. A total disaster for social cohesion
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I very genuinely do not think that Australia's media industry can be classified as any other than fully supportive of police violence, because you have to actively, consciously and knowingly work to frame what happened as general "violence mars protests" rather than "police violently attack protest"
February 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I very genuinely do not think that Australia's media industry can be classified as any other than fully supportive of police violence, because you have to actively, consciously and knowingly work to frame what happened as general "violence mars protests" rather than "police violently attack protest"
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A content warning for very, very significant police violence on this video: Israeli President Herzog is visiting Australia, and police in New South Wales are violently bashing prone protesters.
The media is framing it in completely neutral terms.
Watch the video, then look at the headlines.
The media is framing it in completely neutral terms.
Watch the video, then look at the headlines.
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
A content warning for very, very significant police violence on this video: Israeli President Herzog is visiting Australia, and police in New South Wales are violently bashing prone protesters.
The media is framing it in completely neutral terms.
Watch the video, then look at the headlines.
The media is framing it in completely neutral terms.
Watch the video, then look at the headlines.
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How do cops ever want any community to trust them when the cops are the actual baddies?
This is disgusting.
The guy clearly had his hands up, was presenting no threat and did not provoke anything for 3-4 of these guys to start laying into him like he was a punching bag.
This is disgusting.
The guy clearly had his hands up, was presenting no threat and did not provoke anything for 3-4 of these guys to start laying into him like he was a punching bag.
Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
How do cops ever want any community to trust them when the cops are the actual baddies?
This is disgusting.
The guy clearly had his hands up, was presenting no threat and did not provoke anything for 3-4 of these guys to start laying into him like he was a punching bag.
This is disgusting.
The guy clearly had his hands up, was presenting no threat and did not provoke anything for 3-4 of these guys to start laying into him like he was a punching bag.
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This is really getting to me, Abigail is so lovely she wouldn't hurt a fly. Just out there trying to do what's right and peacefully protect people at prayer, and gets assaulted by the cops.
Like, stood together with her right there at town hall only a couple of weeks ago to support the Kurds
Like, stood together with her right there at town hall only a couple of weeks ago to support the Kurds
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
This is really getting to me, Abigail is so lovely she wouldn't hurt a fly. Just out there trying to do what's right and peacefully protect people at prayer, and gets assaulted by the cops.
Like, stood together with her right there at town hall only a couple of weeks ago to support the Kurds
Like, stood together with her right there at town hall only a couple of weeks ago to support the Kurds
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Holy shit, one of our Greens MPs 😭
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Holy shit, one of our Greens MPs 😭
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All of the footage is NSW cops assaulting peaceful protesters. They are a disgrace.
Chris Minns gave them licence to be as violent as they want.
Chris Minns gave them licence to be as violent as they want.
Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM
All of the footage is NSW cops assaulting peaceful protesters. They are a disgrace.
Chris Minns gave them licence to be as violent as they want.
Chris Minns gave them licence to be as violent as they want.
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Something to remember as you watch this footage is that NSW Police approved the antisemitic National Socialist Network demonstration outside of NSW Parliament House.
Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Something to remember as you watch this footage is that NSW Police approved the antisemitic National Socialist Network demonstration outside of NSW Parliament House.
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Yeah this can’t go on. You can’t have a functional society when the cops are suppressing overwhelming public opinion with overwhelming violence
February 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Yeah this can’t go on. You can’t have a functional society when the cops are suppressing overwhelming public opinion with overwhelming violence
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This overkill really spits in the face of people who voted ALP to avoid Trump style abuses of power from Dutton.
Shameful of Minns and Albo.
Shameful of Minns and Albo.
Surrounding peaceful protesters with circling helicopters, snipers, and excessive police with extreme powers isn’t a classic hallmark of a free and democratic society…
February 9, 2026 at 8:52 AM
This overkill really spits in the face of people who voted ALP to avoid Trump style abuses of power from Dutton.
Shameful of Minns and Albo.
Shameful of Minns and Albo.
I haven’t seen cops acting like this since the NYPD in 2020
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
I haven’t seen cops acting like this since the NYPD in 2020