Erin Cook
@erincook.bsky.social
Following Southeast Asia and Timor-Leste, mostly elections, FP and Instagram posts. Don't complain to me that I don't cover business enough, I do not know of such things.
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ASEAN-Australia, no spotlight for Albo but a good show nonetheless
Timor-Leste makes 11. What does that mean for Australia? Don't know!
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Another ASEAN in the can. Trump show, obviously, but I'm curious what a Timor-Leste membership card means for the bilat maths
flatkopi.substack.com/p/asean-aust...
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Streets are saying Prabowo isn't coming to Canberra just Sydney
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Streets are saying Prabowo isn't coming to Canberra just Sydney
Today is 50 days left of the year if you want to impulsively delete everything and say NO! Today I am getting SERIOUS!
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Today is 50 days left of the year if you want to impulsively delete everything and say NO! Today I am getting SERIOUS!
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Do you wonder if there will be a degree of backfire here for the regime with Marsinah? The women's sites are running stories on her fight and what happened to her and she is an extremely sympathetic and relatable figure
Jadi Pahlawan Nasional, Marsinah Pernah Menuntut Kenaikan Upah dari Rp 1.700 menjadi Rp 2.250 - https://magentatoday.id/posts/717565/jadi-pahlawan-nasional-marsinah-pernah-menuntut-kenaikan-upah-dari-rp-1-700-menjadi-rp-2-250
Jadi Pahlawan Nasional, Marsinah Pernah Menuntut Kenaikan Upah dari Rp 1.700 menjadi Rp 2.250 | magentatoday.id
Demonstrasi digelar karena PT CPS ogah menaikkan upah pekerjanya sesuai imbauan Gubernur Jawa Timur Soelarso.
magentatoday.id
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Do you wonder if there will be a degree of backfire here for the regime with Marsinah? The women's sites are running stories on her fight and what happened to her and she is an extremely sympathetic and relatable figure
The UK Foreign Office put Oasis on tour and aired Celeb Traitors to distract everyone from the imminent collapse. It worked!!! Rule Brittania!
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The UK Foreign Office put Oasis on tour and aired Celeb Traitors to distract everyone from the imminent collapse. It worked!!! Rule Brittania!
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Laos’s restructuring ahead of the 2026 leadership transition reflects a gradual shift towards greater technocratic and institutional reform, writes Toshiro Nishizawa.
Laos’s reforms set the stage for leadership transition
Laos’s restructuring ahead of the 2026 leadership transition reflects a gradual shift towards greater technocratic and institutional reform, writes Toshiro Nishizawa.
eastasiaforum.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Laos’s restructuring ahead of the 2026 leadership transition reflects a gradual shift towards greater technocratic and institutional reform, writes Toshiro Nishizawa.
Gough Whitlam was Australia's first and only Canberran PM and what does that tell you hmm
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Gough Whitlam was Australia's first and only Canberran PM and what does that tell you hmm
country arse capital omg
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
country arse capital omg
So funny how successive generations of Labor leadership lionise Whitlam and get nowhere close to his impact. Gillard was the closest but she's a girl so doesn't matter
November 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
So funny how successive generations of Labor leadership lionise Whitlam and get nowhere close to his impact. Gillard was the closest but she's a girl so doesn't matter
this summer i will do nothing but read and write and see bands. if you see me doing anything else hit me!!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
this summer i will do nothing but read and write and see bands. if you see me doing anything else hit me!!!!!
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The Myanmar military’s raid on KK Park resulted in thousands of arrests and confiscation of illegal equipment, but analysts say the operation was an empty spectacle by the junta to create the impression it was cracking down on the scam industry.
PR ploy: Junta scam centre raid changes little
The Myanmar military’s raid on KK Park resulted in thousands of arrests and confiscation of illegal equipment, but analysts say the operation was an empty spectacle by the junta to create the impressi...
www.frontiermyanmar.net
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The Myanmar military’s raid on KK Park resulted in thousands of arrests and confiscation of illegal equipment, but analysts say the operation was an empty spectacle by the junta to create the impression it was cracking down on the scam industry.
Me after talking shit about a certain man for six months and he comes to my home town to see kangaroos and the PM
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Me after talking shit about a certain man for six months and he comes to my home town to see kangaroos and the PM
Demonstrations planned as civil society leaders warn Suhartoisme is here again and Prabowo will top out his week with... A trip to Canberra!
Istana: Prabowo akan bertolak ke Australia bertemu PM Albanese - https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5231745/istana-prabowo-akan-bertolak-ke-australia-bertemu-pm-albanese
Istana: Prabowo akan bertolak ke Australia bertemu PM Albanese
Menteri Sekretaris Negara Prasetyo Hadi menyampaikan bahwa Presiden Prabowo Subianto dijadwalkan akan bertolak ke Australia pada pekan ini untuk melakukan ...
www.antaranews.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Demonstrations planned as civil society leaders warn Suhartoisme is here again and Prabowo will top out his week with... A trip to Canberra!
#SoehartoBukanPahlawan (Suharto is not a hero) very active on Instagram right now. Here's a small selection:v
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
#SoehartoBukanPahlawan (Suharto is not a hero) very active on Instagram right now. Here's a small selection:v
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No corruption of human rights abuses, according to Fadli Zon: nasional.tempo.co/read/2064418...
Fadli Zon Klaim Soeharto Tidak Terlibat Korupsi dan Pelanggaran HAM
Menteri Kebudayaan Fadli Zon menilai Soeharto yang kini ditetapkan menjadi Pahlawan Nasional tidak pernah melakukan korupsi dan pelanggaran HAM.
nasional.tempo.co
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
No corruption of human rights abuses, according to Fadli Zon: nasional.tempo.co/read/2064418...
Don't be fooled by the headline - a list of exactly why this honour is so offensive to so many
Human Rights Violation Records Shadow Soeharto's National Hero Title - https://en.tempo.co/read/2064411/human-rights-violation-records-shadow-soehartos-national-hero-title
Human Rights Violation Records Shadow Soeharto's National Hero Title
Amid intense criticism and rejection, President Prabowo Subianto insisted on awarding former president Soeharto the national hero title, despite his controversial 32-year rule.
en.tempo.co
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Don't be fooled by the headline - a list of exactly why this honour is so offensive to so many
Canberra is so funny. Like?? Who is this
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Canberra is so funny. Like?? Who is this
Sheany is a fantastic journalist and this is her at her best imo! A great one for outsiders to get across this
Gen. Suharto is a hero to some groups in Indonesia, but obviously, not a hero to many other groups. It’s much better if Indonesia is to end these jokes about national heroes. Let the public decide their own respective heroes www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Sheany is a fantastic journalist and this is her at her best imo! A great one for outsiders to get across this
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Gen. Suharto is a hero to some groups in Indonesia, but obviously, not a hero to many other groups. It’s much better if Indonesia is to end these jokes about national heroes. Let the public decide their own respective heroes www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Gen. Suharto is a hero to some groups in Indonesia, but obviously, not a hero to many other groups. It’s much better if Indonesia is to end these jokes about national heroes. Let the public decide their own respective heroes www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
Suharto is on the list. No not that list, national hero list. And so is Marsinah! A labour activist who was murdered in the 90s and has since become an icon of the left. I've gone cross eyed.
news.detik.com/berita/d-820...
news.detik.com/berita/d-820...
Prabowo Bakal Umumkan 10 Pahlawan Nasional, Soeharto Masuk Daftar Penerima
Pemerintah akan mengumumkan nama-nama tokoh yang mendapat gelar pahlawan nasional hari ini. Pengumuman ini bertepatan dengan peringatan Hari Pahlawan.
news.detik.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Suharto is on the list. No not that list, national hero list. And so is Marsinah! A labour activist who was murdered in the 90s and has since become an icon of the left. I've gone cross eyed.
news.detik.com/berita/d-820...
news.detik.com/berita/d-820...
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dear me
The Canberra Liberals' leader and her deputy are stepping down, a week and a half after the former leader and another backbencher were suspended from the party room for crossing the floor
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Breaking: Leanne Castley steps down as Canberra Liberals leader
Leanne Castley's resignation comes after weeks of silence following the removal of Elizabeth Lee and Peter Cain from the Canberra Liberals party room.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
dear me
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Suharto was a brutal dictator who disappeared and mass murdered many innocent civilians in Indonesia and East Timor. Any attempts to name him as a national hero is a spit in the face of all those who suffered at his hands.
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
Indonesian activists protest plan to name Suharto as national hero
Get the latest breaking news and headlines from the largest Arab News website. Get world news, sport news, business news, entertainment, lifestyle, video and photos.
www.arabnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Suharto was a brutal dictator who disappeared and mass murdered many innocent civilians in Indonesia and East Timor. Any attempts to name him as a national hero is a spit in the face of all those who suffered at his hands.
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
www.arabnews.com/node/2621860...
BBC World has great coverage of it today:
open.spotify.com/episode/69xi...
open.spotify.com/episode/69xi...
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
BBC World has great coverage of it today:
open.spotify.com/episode/69xi...
open.spotify.com/episode/69xi...
A horrible story emerging from Malaysia after a boat carrying refugees capsized near the border with Thailand www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A horrible story emerging from Malaysia after a boat carrying refugees capsized near the border with Thailand www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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Hundreds were missing on Sunday after a boat sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as 10 survivors and one body were recovered, the Malaysian maritime authority said.
Read more english.dvb.no/migrant-vess...
#malaysia
#rohingya
#Thailand
Read more english.dvb.no/migrant-vess...
#malaysia
#rohingya
#Thailand
Migrant vessel sinks off Malaysia-Thailand border, hundreds missing - DVB
Hundreds were missing on Sunday after a boat sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as 10 survivors and one body were recovered, the Malaysian maritime authority said. More victims might still be fou...
english.dvb.no
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Hundreds were missing on Sunday after a boat sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, as 10 survivors and one body were recovered, the Malaysian maritime authority said.
Read more english.dvb.no/migrant-vess...
#malaysia
#rohingya
#Thailand
Read more english.dvb.no/migrant-vess...
#malaysia
#rohingya
#Thailand