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And what is good, Phaedrus,
And what is not good -
Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?
Australian, stoic (except when revved up...), often hopeful.
And what is not good -
Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?
Australian, stoic (except when revved up...), often hopeful.
Interesting article about calls for royal commission into Bondi.
Bradley:
"That [RC can't start til crim trial completed] has been ignored [...] in the “debate” over a royal commission says everything about the world of performative ignorance we now inhabit."
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/b...
Bradley:
"That [RC can't start til crim trial completed] has been ignored [...] in the “debate” over a royal commission says everything about the world of performative ignorance we now inhabit."
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/b...
There's a glaring problem with calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack
Australians deserve answers after the Bondi Beach shooting — but a royal commission won't deliver them.
www.crikey.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Interesting article about calls for royal commission into Bondi.
Bradley:
"That [RC can't start til crim trial completed] has been ignored [...] in the “debate” over a royal commission says everything about the world of performative ignorance we now inhabit."
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/b...
Bradley:
"That [RC can't start til crim trial completed] has been ignored [...] in the “debate” over a royal commission says everything about the world of performative ignorance we now inhabit."
www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/08/b...
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
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January 1, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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Please consider signing if you stand against division, support freedom of religion, and happen to distinguish between Judaism and the state of Israel
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Just finished this book. Packs a punch, and adds a "thickly constituted" depth and detail to Palestinians, their culture and lived reality. Highly recommended, particularly the incredibly human last quarter.
December 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Just finished this book. Packs a punch, and adds a "thickly constituted" depth and detail to Palestinians, their culture and lived reality. Highly recommended, particularly the incredibly human last quarter.
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It’s bigger than you think.
The Far Right Hits The BBC
The assault on free media gathers pace
chadbourn.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It’s bigger than you think.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
March 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
“Stop resisting”
“He’s not resisting”
Agents seen continuing to ignore Mahmoud’s wife as she asks basic questions
Freedom of speech in the land of the free.
apnews.com/article/colu...
apnews.com/article/colu...
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests, his lawyer says
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.
apnews.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Freedom of speech in the land of the free.
apnews.com/article/colu...
apnews.com/article/colu...
Show's about to start at Adelaide entertainment centre - Hania Rani!
March 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Show's about to start at Adelaide entertainment centre - Hania Rani!
Here's a tip for spotting submarines: wear Polaroid sunglasses to reduce glare. Worked for me, I started seeing them right away, they're everywhere.
February 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Here's a tip for spotting submarines: wear Polaroid sunglasses to reduce glare. Worked for me, I started seeing them right away, they're everywhere.
The orange felon complains that EU isn't contributing to Ukraine. Like much of what he says, that turns out to be not true too.
February 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The orange felon complains that EU isn't contributing to Ukraine. Like much of what he says, that turns out to be not true too.
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Spin it all you want, Thug, but millions of us know that a genuine ‘family man’ would never deny a toddler critical medical care for cheap political points
#TemuTrumpDutton
#TemuTrumpDutton
February 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Spin it all you want, Thug, but millions of us know that a genuine ‘family man’ would never deny a toddler critical medical care for cheap political points
#TemuTrumpDutton
#TemuTrumpDutton
Timely article asking what sort of perspective the OL might bring to the job.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/p...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/p...
Dutton has the worldview of a Queensland cop, someone once wrote. We should take that seriously
Peter Dutton wasn’t party to any of this debauchery of Queensland Police under the reign of Joh Bjelke-Petersen. But he's every inch a product of the culture and politics of the time.
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Timely article asking what sort of perspective the OL might bring to the job.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/p...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/p...
When the going gets tough, the tough get baking!
November 21, 2024 at 3:35 AM
When the going gets tough, the tough get baking!