chriscon.bsky.social
@chriscon.bsky.social
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Perhaps the most disgraceful of all the “national security” laws that have been passed since Sept 11 2001.

Albanese would have been a good, compliant minister in the Howard govt.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu may be an offence under Australia’s new hate speech laws, Greens warn
Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke say the laws are needed to protect Australians – particularly the Jewish community
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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Whether it's illegal to say it or not (?), Israel is quite clearly committing genocide in Palestine. The Australian government (but not the Australian people) is quite clearly supporting it. And our farce of a democracy is being further eroded so people don't speak this truth.
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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I interviewed Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Chris Hedges for an hour about the Western media betrayal of Palestinian journalists, the National Press Club of Australia, fascism and a violent empire in decline.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatG...
Chris Hedges talks with Dave about journalism, censorship and empire
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
www.youtube.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
September 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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In case, like me, you have absolutely no idea who fiction writer for the SMH Matthew Knott is ... here's Matty getting hauled over the coals by Francesca Albanese, for talking shit at the #NPC back in November 2023.

[Many thanks to @strangerous.bsky.social for the clip. 🥂]
August 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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August 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Michelle de Kretser’s 2025 acceptance speech
stella.org.au
June 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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BREAKING: The Gaza Ministry of Health says that in addition to the 92 Palestinians being killed by Israeli attacks in the last 48 hours, 219 wounded people have also arrived at hospitals in the Strip aje.io/ml918p
April 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Gaza is a ‘killing field’ where people are being starved. How long will the world tolerate this?
April 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM