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Also we've got an online panel this Thursday on what the media landscape will look like leading up to the SA state election next year.

Speakers are Pas Forgione (APNSA), Rebecca Tooher (@sacoss.bsky.social) and journo @waltermarsh.bsky.social

Thu 28 Aug, 12-1pm SA time via Zoom, DM for the link
August 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Inner Melbourne Community Legal's media release: "This is the first class action against Victoria Police in relation to excessive use of OC spray and could set a precedent for how Victoria Police utilises OC spray in the future including at protests."
imcl.org.au/news/media-r...
February 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Journos - reach out if you want to connect to any of our spokes for interviews, op-eds, or other media opportunities.

Spokes - keep us updated on what you're up to! We're also building a Bsky list of spokes so ping us if you're here on the 🦋 app.
February 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
We also had huge media coverage for the national day of action to protect trans youth www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
Hundreds rally outside Parliament House to protest LNP trans youth ban
The event in Brisbane was one of 20 held across the nation calling on the Queensland government to reinstate health care for trans youth.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
February 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
and Amanda Porter writing in The Big Issue UK on Sam Kerr's arrest and systemic racism in British policing
www.bigissue.com/opinion/sam-...
Sam Kerr's arrest highlights the racism and misogyny of British policing
Chelsea star footballer Sam Kerr was recently found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.
www.bigissue.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Sanmati Verma writing in Crikey on how migration restrictions harm everyone www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/13/m...
Forget migration 'benefits'. Convince people that restrictions harm everyone
Migration restrictions always serve dual purposes: to exclude and repel some, while ensuring the unequal inclusion of the vast majority.
www.crikey.com.au
February 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
More from @antipovertycentre.org - Jay Coonan and Jeremy Poxon in this @squigglyrick.bsky.social exclusive on how a system glitch caused over 1000 people to be cut off from welfare payments but the govt ignored it for more than three years - www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
Exclusive: Ten dead after welfare glitch ignored by government
The government was informed of a glitch that caused more than a thousand people to be cut off from welfare payments but ignored it for more than three years because halting it would harm private provi...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
February 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Sarah Williams talking to the ABC about First Nations housing
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
First Nations people experience higher rates of unmet housing needs
Rent crisis among the lowest-income First Nations households as new research drills down on the 'unmet' housing needs.
www.abc.net.au
February 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM