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Karen Walker of Culture Smart
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Advocate for victim/survivors of child sexual abuse.
Beaumaris And Surrounding Communities - CSA Survivors And Families.
https://www.change.org/SexualAbuseSurvivorsAndFamilies
Victorian Survivors and Supporters.
Instructor in Mental Health First Aid.
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March 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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#CCSA Clerical Child Sexual Abuse #CSA #AbuseByClergy #CoverUp

Catholic
Australia
Not a monster, a man. Who was enabled by other men. Thanks, Peter Fitzsimons for this piece in the SMH today. Weird to see my face next to his. “This happened. And it must never be allowed to happen again.”

www.smh.com.au/national/lou...
Louise Milligan on the monster priest no-one will grieve
Paedophile Gerald Ridsdale, who died last week, was convicted of abusing 70 children. But those who enabled his sick crimes are just as culpable, Louise Milligan tells Fitz.
www.smh.com.au
March 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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A reminder that the BBC can still do accurate, informative analysis when it wants to.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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January 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Have reached the point in life where I’m coming to terms with losing a few friendships because they simply couldn’t give a flying fuck about anyone but themselves..and this is no longer the kind of world where tolerating people like that is remotely acceptable.
January 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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“It is not clear what would happen if one NATO member attacked another.”

All these crazy things you thought could never happen …
This is nuts, obviously, and reflects a weird obsession (along with sharks, water efficient showers, LED light globes, raking leaves, and other sundry issues). As @gtconway.bsky.social has pointed out, Trump is not all there.

www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
Denmark in ‘crisis mode’ after ‘horrendous’ phone call
The US president reportedly became “aggressive” during the call and threatened to impose tariffs on Denmark.
www.smh.com.au
January 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Let them eat fake
January 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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“My Lord, the people are hungry. Eggs are so expensive”
“Cut those losers’ benefits, make their health care more expensive, and let infectious diseases run wild. Billionaires want a tax cut”
January 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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ICYMI- yesterday's #auspol cartoon from The Guardian
January 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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The Southport killer watched the video of the Sydney bishop stabbing just before going to kill three children. The Australian online safety regulator, which got into a big fight with X and Elon Musk over removing the videos, has expressed sadness at the news. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Internet regulator speaks out over Sydney video viewed by Southport killer that X fought to keep online
eSafety commissioner expresses ‘great sadness’ that Axel Rudakubana viewed video before murdering three girls in the UK, noting ‘clear link’ between online material and real-world violence
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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The IDF murdered 68 civilians in one strike.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mostly civilians died in IDF attack on Lebanon village, BBC finds
An IDF attack on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah killed mostly civilians, BBC finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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She reeks of death and doesn't really do anything except stand around, yet people are queuing up to fawn all over her. Australia's sweetheart! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Everyone loves the horrible smelly plant Putricia! Is it the only good thing left in this world? | First Dog on the Moon
Corpse flower mania is sweeping the nation (inner-city Sydney)
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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If you've ever wondered how you would have reacted in 1930s Germany, it's pretty much how you are reacting right now.

Bishop Budde shows the way.
January 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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The first and most powerful conservation action is to protect what is already there.

This is not happening 🧪 #wildoz

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Almost 26,000 hectares of threatened species habitat approved for clearing under Labor in 2024, new report finds
Australian Conservation Foundation’s analysis finds amount of habitat approved to be razed double previous year’s as it calls for stronger protections
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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January 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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We need brave people. Everybody can and has to be brave 🙏

Thank you so much Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for being such a role model and great inspiration 🫶

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Trump criticizes church service after bishop makes plea for immigrants
YouTube video by CNN
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January 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Victorian Survivors and Supporters lunch, Sunday 23 Feb 25 from 12 noon, Black Hill Hotel, 502 Peel St N Black Hill VIC
Our lunches provide spaces and places for survivors of child abuse, and their supporters, to come together to support life as it is now. #CSA
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January 21, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Ahh love the "we have a gas shortage" stories.

Nope, foreign gas companies just prefer to sell Australia's gas overseas for more profit.

(they also pay bugger all tax, and barely any royalties)
January 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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“Germany's ambassador to the United States has warned that the incoming Trump administration will rob U.S. law enforcement and **the media of their independence** and hand big tech companies ‘co-governing power’, according to a confidential document seen by Reuters.” www.reuters.com/world/us/ger...
Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows
He said Trump would rob law enforcement and media of their independence.
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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Food for thought.
January 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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When Germany -- GERMANY! -- is warning that your democracy is in peril, maybe we should listen
Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows
Germany's ambassador to the United States has warned that the incoming Trump administration will rob U.S. law enforcement and the media of their independence and hand big tech companies "co-governing power", according to a confidential document seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Queensland property developer and millionaire, Peter Dutton.
January 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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😞
January 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Been organising which organisations I'm going to support for 2025.
Someone has to help pay Greg, Dennis, and Amy and all the others who do good work at The Australia Institute.
australiainstitute.org.au
Donate
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
January 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM