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Srsly I am Australian
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As ever, the letter-writers bring the wisdom.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
January 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
As ever, the letter-writers bring the wisdom.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
We have a crisis of leadership at so many levels, and you only need to look at theocratic and repressive states to see that harsh, arbitrary rules and punishment do not make a society safe or harmonious.
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Rock n roll for the win. Legend.
January 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Rock n roll for the win. Legend.
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Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest
Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest
Protesters face execution as the Iranian regime continues its violent crackdown, defying the US president, Donald Trump, who has threatened ‘very strong action’ if demonstrators are killed. Lucy Hough speaks to journalist Deepa Parent about what she is hearing from those inside Iran
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran? – The Latest
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"Now religious leaders are to be policed, universities monitored, the public broadcaster scrutinised and the arts starved."
ICYMI, Louise Adler's powerful piece.
Mainstream media pretended it was just about AF.
But she was warning of increasing #ZionistMcCarthyism.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
ICYMI, Louise Adler's powerful piece.
Mainstream media pretended it was just about AF.
But she was warning of increasing #ZionistMcCarthyism.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I resigned as director of Adelaide writers’ week
Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation.
johnmenadue.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
"Now religious leaders are to be policed, universities monitored, the public broadcaster scrutinised and the arts starved."
ICYMI, Louise Adler's powerful piece.
Mainstream media pretended it was just about AF.
But she was warning of increasing #ZionistMcCarthyism.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
ICYMI, Louise Adler's powerful piece.
Mainstream media pretended it was just about AF.
But she was warning of increasing #ZionistMcCarthyism.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
Clearly the Aus Govt wants input from lots of people … get in quick!
Want to make a submission into the inquiry on the "Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was released yesterday?
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
You got till 4pm Thursday (ie TOMORROW)
That is quite disgraceful
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Review of the Exposure Draft Legislation: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026
The Minister for Home Affairs, Hon Tony Burke MP, wrote to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) on 12 January 2026 to refer an Exposure Draft of the Combattin...
www.aph.gov.au
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Clearly the Aus Govt wants input from lots of people … get in quick!
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Before Zionists and their apologists subverted the language, 'cultural safety' was about addressing power imbalances formed through colonization.
Now it seems to mean upholding the rights of colonizers to continue their apartheid and genocide without criticism.
Now it seems to mean upholding the rights of colonizers to continue their apartheid and genocide without criticism.
It's "culturally unsafe" to have a Palestinian Aus author advocate against the systematic slaughter of hundreds of thousands of her people, but it's
"a good thing" for the president of apartheid Israel, which has committed daily massacres and mass starvation for 2yrs, to visit us. Unbearably racist.
"a good thing" for the president of apartheid Israel, which has committed daily massacres and mass starvation for 2yrs, to visit us. Unbearably racist.
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Before Zionists and their apologists subverted the language, 'cultural safety' was about addressing power imbalances formed through colonization.
Now it seems to mean upholding the rights of colonizers to continue their apartheid and genocide without criticism.
Now it seems to mean upholding the rights of colonizers to continue their apartheid and genocide without criticism.
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Excellent episode. The discussion of the Venezuelan opposition is great, including an observation I haven't seen elsewhere, that the domestic opposition has largely united in opposition to the war. The closing assessment of the overall course of Chavismo is very helpful
New Dig covering the US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro. An expansive conversation analyzing Trump’s imperialist project and assessing Chavismo and its oppositions from Chávez through Maduro with Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, and Yoletty Bracho. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/vene...
Venezuela w/ Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, Yoletty Bracho
Featuring Alejandro Velasco, Gabriel Hetland, and Yoletty Bracho on the US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. An expansive conversation analyzing Trump’s imperialist proje...
www.thedigradio.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Excellent episode. The discussion of the Venezuelan opposition is great, including an observation I haven't seen elsewhere, that the domestic opposition has largely united in opposition to the war. The closing assessment of the overall course of Chavismo is very helpful
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Gary Foley sounding good.
Dr Gary Foley, Melbourne/Naarm, Jan 11
"A small group of Zionists demanding a royal commission are the same people cheering on the genocide of Palestine."
"Aboriginal people had our own royal commission 30 years ago. Nothing was done. 600 of us have died in prison since"
"A small group of Zionists demanding a royal commission are the same people cheering on the genocide of Palestine."
"Aboriginal people had our own royal commission 30 years ago. Nothing was done. 600 of us have died in prison since"
January 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Gary Foley sounding good.
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Let me see if I've got this right: a recent murderous attack means we should no longer let people speak against murderous attacks?
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Let me see if I've got this right: a recent murderous attack means we should no longer let people speak against murderous attacks?
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One tension in curating news from Iran is balancing a desire to support the efforts of people to overthrow an oppressive regime without inadvertently serving as a tool in operations to replace the regime with a puppet representing US/Israeli interests.
The people of Iran deserve self-determination.
The people of Iran deserve self-determination.
January 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
One tension in curating news from Iran is balancing a desire to support the efforts of people to overthrow an oppressive regime without inadvertently serving as a tool in operations to replace the regime with a puppet representing US/Israeli interests.
The people of Iran deserve self-determination.
The people of Iran deserve self-determination.
Very well said @janecaro.bsky.social - I feel terrible for Louise Adler, who has been such a guiding voice for upholding humanity and the power of art to find common ground. What a terrible betrayal of the whole Festival by the Board
My statement regarding my decision to withdraw from this year’s Adelaide Writers Festival.
January 8, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Very well said @janecaro.bsky.social - I feel terrible for Louise Adler, who has been such a guiding voice for upholding humanity and the power of art to find common ground. What a terrible betrayal of the whole Festival by the Board
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Had anything like this happened before in Australia? A Royal Commissioner appointed through negotiation with bad-faith actors, details leaked out via extremist activists journalists?
January 8, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Had anything like this happened before in Australia? A Royal Commissioner appointed through negotiation with bad-faith actors, details leaked out via extremist activists journalists?
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Stop deliberately killing people.
Stop deliberately hurting people.
ALL people.
No one should feel intimidated to say this and no one should be attacked for saying this.
Stop it. Enough. #auspol
Stop deliberately hurting people.
ALL people.
No one should feel intimidated to say this and no one should be attacked for saying this.
Stop it. Enough. #auspol
January 7, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Stop deliberately killing people.
Stop deliberately hurting people.
ALL people.
No one should feel intimidated to say this and no one should be attacked for saying this.
Stop it. Enough. #auspol
Stop deliberately hurting people.
ALL people.
No one should feel intimidated to say this and no one should be attacked for saying this.
Stop it. Enough. #auspol
It’s far too hot to walk on the sand in a heatwave, so why does the media persist in misrepresenting them?
The ABC going strong with their ‘extreme heat illustrated as a fun day out at the beach’ series. The reality is a lot more serious for most.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
How to avoid heatstroke and when to call Triple Zero as temperature soars
Extreme heat forecast for the next few days has prompted warnings form health experts. Here's how to stay safe.
www.abc.net.au
January 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM
It’s far too hot to walk on the sand in a heatwave, so why does the media persist in misrepresenting them?
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We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We will either end fossil fuel dependency and the predatory extractivist basis of global production, or they will end us through wars and ecological collapse - all at the same time.
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What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
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Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Three million people live in Caracas, five million in the metro area. It's one of the densest cities in South America. Remember this in the morning when they try to spin this as anything other than a cold-blooded attack on a major civilian center.
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Trump just literally kidnapped the president of another country.
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Trump just literally kidnapped the president of another country.
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“It’s bad luck Ghorman. We need what's in the ground, and when we're done, there won't be much left to call home."
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 AM
“It’s bad luck Ghorman. We need what's in the ground, and when we're done, there won't be much left to call home."
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Mis pensamientos están con el pueblo de Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Mis pensamientos están con el pueblo de Venezuela.
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You would think one fucking Very Serious Commentator would’ve realised this by now, but seems no
It would be practically and legally impossible to hold a royal commission that goes anywhere near the actions or motivations of the accused killer, before his criminal proceedings are concluded, which could take years. That limitation would render the royal commission itself pointlessly premature.
January 2, 2026 at 5:21 AM
You would think one fucking Very Serious Commentator would’ve realised this by now, but seems no
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“The response to the Bondi massacre has been seriously strange.”
Essential writing from one of Australia’s great thinkers:
Essential writing from one of Australia’s great thinkers:
Don't Mention The War
After Bondi
robertmanne.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:23 AM
“The response to the Bondi massacre has been seriously strange.”
Essential writing from one of Australia’s great thinkers:
Essential writing from one of Australia’s great thinkers:
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Having killed hundreds of aid workers, Israel is now completely banning 37 aid orgs from entering Gaza, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, Oxfam, Caritas, and World Vision. This is an obvious war crime and thousands will die.
Any comment from our government?
Any comment from our government?
'Simply unprecedented': Israel banning dozens of charities from Gaza
The Israeli government says the organisations have not met new requirements, which include recognising Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and banning any so-called "de-legitimisation" of Israel.
www.abc.net.au
December 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Having killed hundreds of aid workers, Israel is now completely banning 37 aid orgs from entering Gaza, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children, Oxfam, Caritas, and World Vision. This is an obvious war crime and thousands will die.
Any comment from our government?
Any comment from our government?
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We can break out of this cycle, together. Let this radicalize you to action rather than lead you to despair:
Anti-Capitalist Resources
These are people and projects that have been essential for my own journey of unlearning capitalism.
hilaryagro.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We can break out of this cycle, together. Let this radicalize you to action rather than lead you to despair: