@fieldstudiesj9.bsky.social
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$1.5 million of 🇦🇺 taxpayer💰per head but asylum seekers still going without food.
Huge contract blowouts, added to the cost of the latest secret MOU with Nauru raises serious questions of gross mismanagement.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Huge contract blowouts, added to the cost of the latest secret MOU with Nauru raises serious questions of gross mismanagement.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person
The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they can not afford food and are forced to skip meals
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
$1.5 million of 🇦🇺 taxpayer💰per head but asylum seekers still going without food.
Huge contract blowouts, added to the cost of the latest secret MOU with Nauru raises serious questions of gross mismanagement.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Huge contract blowouts, added to the cost of the latest secret MOU with Nauru raises serious questions of gross mismanagement.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Genocidal war criminal nominates his weapons dealer for the Nobel Peace Prize and our Foreign Minister fawns over it.
Embarrassing.
Embarrassing.
October 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Genocidal war criminal nominates his weapons dealer for the Nobel Peace Prize and our Foreign Minister fawns over it.
Embarrassing.
Embarrassing.
100th rally, Naarm.
Genocide = Ecocide
Genocide = Ecocide
September 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
100th rally, Naarm.
Genocide = Ecocide
Genocide = Ecocide
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Pissweak response from @senatorwong.bsky.social to the UN commission's report that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
No sanctions.
No action.
No nothing.
Just more empty words condemning Hamas more than Israel.
You're complicit, Penny.
You are vile.
No sanctions.
No action.
No nothing.
Just more empty words condemning Hamas more than Israel.
You're complicit, Penny.
You are vile.
September 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Pissweak response from @senatorwong.bsky.social to the UN commission's report that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
No sanctions.
No action.
No nothing.
Just more empty words condemning Hamas more than Israel.
You're complicit, Penny.
You are vile.
No sanctions.
No action.
No nothing.
Just more empty words condemning Hamas more than Israel.
You're complicit, Penny.
You are vile.
Penny bringing up October 7, like a cat vomits an old fur ball.
You say 'hostages' as a tired refrain, I say 'What about the thousands of innocent people detained and tortured by Israel? Doctors, kids, journalists...'
Wilful ignorance is abysmal.
@australianlabor.bsky.social has LOST the plot.
You say 'hostages' as a tired refrain, I say 'What about the thousands of innocent people detained and tortured by Israel? Doctors, kids, journalists...'
Wilful ignorance is abysmal.
@australianlabor.bsky.social has LOST the plot.
Wong responds to UN commission of inquiry's Gaza genocide finding ... no condemnation of Israel's genocide, just more "unequivocal"—
"HAMAS! HAMAS! HAMAS!"
Sooooo predictable, @senatorwong.bsky.social. #auspol #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust
"HAMAS! HAMAS! HAMAS!"
Sooooo predictable, @senatorwong.bsky.social. #auspol #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust
September 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Penny bringing up October 7, like a cat vomits an old fur ball.
You say 'hostages' as a tired refrain, I say 'What about the thousands of innocent people detained and tortured by Israel? Doctors, kids, journalists...'
Wilful ignorance is abysmal.
@australianlabor.bsky.social has LOST the plot.
You say 'hostages' as a tired refrain, I say 'What about the thousands of innocent people detained and tortured by Israel? Doctors, kids, journalists...'
Wilful ignorance is abysmal.
@australianlabor.bsky.social has LOST the plot.
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Axios: White House had prior knowledge of Israeli strike on Qatar despite denials
Axios: White House had prior knowledge of Israeli strike on Qatar despite denials
The Trump administration’s claim that it was blindsided by Israel’s recent strike in Qatar is being challenged by Israeli officials, Axios reported Monday. According to seven officials familiar wit…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Axios: White House had prior knowledge of Israeli strike on Qatar despite denials
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Probably the best analysis of the Kirk shooting I’ve heard so far. From Mark Kenny
on ABC Insiders this morning.
on ABC Insiders this morning.
September 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Probably the best analysis of the Kirk shooting I’ve heard so far. From Mark Kenny
on ABC Insiders this morning.
on ABC Insiders this morning.
Nazis on Sunday need to be opposed.
Rise and resist.
Always was, always will be, aboriginal land.
Rise and resist.
Always was, always will be, aboriginal land.
"The hateful, white supremacist language, the calls for violence, and talk of mass deportation make clear the March for Australia has a much more sinister agenda at its heart
...we only need look to the US to see where this leads." @ebonybennett.bsky.social
australiainstitute.org.au/post/whos-go...
...we only need look to the US to see where this leads." @ebonybennett.bsky.social
australiainstitute.org.au/post/whos-go...
Who's going to stand up and make Nazis ashamed again?
A "March for Australia" rally sounds benign, but people who plan to attend the "March for Australia" rallies around the country on Sunday will almost certainly be marching alongside white supremacists...
australiainstitute.org.au
August 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Nazis on Sunday need to be opposed.
Rise and resist.
Always was, always will be, aboriginal land.
Rise and resist.
Always was, always will be, aboriginal land.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Media outlets have been called out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for inflating their data ahead of anti-immigration 'March for Australia' rallies.
~ Dr Abul Rizvi
Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
~ Dr Abul Rizvi
Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies
Media outlets have been called out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for inflating their data ahead of anti-immigration 'March for Australia' rallies.
independentaustralia.net
August 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Media outlets have been called out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for inflating their data ahead of anti-immigration 'March for Australia' rallies.
~ Dr Abul Rizvi
Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
~ Dr Abul Rizvi
Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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'we were trying to bomb a camera'
August 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
'we were trying to bomb a camera'
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Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after his proposals for additional measures against Israel were blocked by coalition partners.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250823-dut...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250823-dut...
August 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after his proposals for additional measures against Israel were blocked by coalition partners.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250823-dut...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250823-dut...
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No, SBS, it's not a "settlement plan".
It's not a "controversial development".
It's an illegal colonial invasion, backed by Israeli state terror, aiming for #EthnicCleansing of the #WestBank.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
It's not a "controversial development".
It's an illegal colonial invasion, backed by Israeli state terror, aiming for #EthnicCleansing of the #WestBank.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
What is Israel's E1 West Bank settlement plan and why is it being condemned?
Israel's far-right finance minister said the E1 settlement will "definitively bury" the idea of a Palestinian state, in a move that has attracted wide condemnation from international leaders.
www.sbs.com.au
August 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
No, SBS, it's not a "settlement plan".
It's not a "controversial development".
It's an illegal colonial invasion, backed by Israeli state terror, aiming for #EthnicCleansing of the #WestBank.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
It's not a "controversial development".
It's an illegal colonial invasion, backed by Israeli state terror, aiming for #EthnicCleansing of the #WestBank.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Right to Protest rally, as the Victorian State government seeks to bring in legislation to limit collective action - no masks, no glue, etc, but also deeming Melbourne CBD/ Naarm an arrestable zone.
Free Palestine.
Resist fascism.
Care for the earth.
Tax the rich.
Free Palestine.
Resist fascism.
Care for the earth.
Tax the rich.
August 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Right to Protest rally, as the Victorian State government seeks to bring in legislation to limit collective action - no masks, no glue, etc, but also deeming Melbourne CBD/ Naarm an arrestable zone.
Free Palestine.
Resist fascism.
Care for the earth.
Tax the rich.
Free Palestine.
Resist fascism.
Care for the earth.
Tax the rich.
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Israel killed journalists to commit ‘major massacre without sound, image’ in Gaza: Hospital director
Israel killed journalists to commit ‘major massacre without sound, image’ in Gaza: Hospital director
Israel has killed Al Jazeera journalists to prevent coverage of a major massacre that it intends to carry out, the director of Al-Shifa Hospital said on Monday. “The (Israeli) occupation is prepar…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Israel killed journalists to commit ‘major massacre without sound, image’ in Gaza: Hospital director
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Excuse me Australian government and governments of the world, this is actually rather serious. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
The lethal legacy of Aukus nuclear submarines will remain for millennia – and there’s no plan to deal with it
Australia’s future nuclear submarines will produce highly radioactive waste, and allies in the UK and the US still don’t have a safe place to store their own
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Excuse me Australian government and governments of the world, this is actually rather serious. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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If we had a government with integrity,
who had not lost their moral compass down the back of a Washington couch while handing over #AUKUS funds,
they would be backing this call. #GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
who had not lost their moral compass down the back of a Washington couch while handing over #AUKUS funds,
they would be backing this call. #GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for immediate closure of US and Israelibacked aid group in Gaza – Middle East crisis live
MSF says it has rarely ‘seen such levels of systematic violence against unarmed civilians’ as it has at GHF aid sites
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
If we had a government with integrity,
who had not lost their moral compass down the back of a Washington couch while handing over #AUKUS funds,
they would be backing this call. #GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
who had not lost their moral compass down the back of a Washington couch while handing over #AUKUS funds,
they would be backing this call. #GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Over 300,000 people crossed Sydney Harbour Bridge today in solidarity with Gaza.
Under pouring rain, they marched with pots and pans—symbols of Gaza’s hunger—demanding an end to the genocide and the blockade.
Under pouring rain, they marched with pots and pans—symbols of Gaza’s hunger—demanding an end to the genocide and the blockade.
August 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Over 300,000 people crossed Sydney Harbour Bridge today in solidarity with Gaza.
Under pouring rain, they marched with pots and pans—symbols of Gaza’s hunger—demanding an end to the genocide and the blockade.
Under pouring rain, they marched with pots and pans—symbols of Gaza’s hunger—demanding an end to the genocide and the blockade.
It's 'Goldfields Gothic - festival of dark ideas' weekend.
Thrilled to have DEAD music and merch, at Field Studies Gallery, Maldon.
Support local artists.
If you can't come to Maldon, go to Bandcamp.
Cheers
Thrilled to have DEAD music and merch, at Field Studies Gallery, Maldon.
Support local artists.
If you can't come to Maldon, go to Bandcamp.
Cheers
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
It's 'Goldfields Gothic - festival of dark ideas' weekend.
Thrilled to have DEAD music and merch, at Field Studies Gallery, Maldon.
Support local artists.
If you can't come to Maldon, go to Bandcamp.
Cheers
Thrilled to have DEAD music and merch, at Field Studies Gallery, Maldon.
Support local artists.
If you can't come to Maldon, go to Bandcamp.
Cheers
Dang! Will the government never learn compassion?
The ruling has allowed the Department of Social Services to resume pursuing historical welfare debts, which the Ombudsman has previously found to be unlawful.
The ghost of Robodebt – Federal Court rules billions of dollars in welfare debts must be recalculated
theconversation.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Dang! Will the government never learn compassion?
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Defamation law case study: South Park's portrayal of Trump was certainly defamatory, the imputation being that he has a tiny penis. He could sue, and they could run a defence of "substantial" (lol) truth, making for the funniest defamation trial in history.
July 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Defamation law case study: South Park's portrayal of Trump was certainly defamatory, the imputation being that he has a tiny penis. He could sue, and they could run a defence of "substantial" (lol) truth, making for the funniest defamation trial in history.
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Another Palestinian infant dies from malnutrition in Gaza due to Israeli blockade
Another Palestinian infant dies from malnutrition in Gaza due to Israeli blockade
Another Palestinian infant died Friday at the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, after her frail body succumbed to hunger, a medical source told Anadolu. She was left to face famine withou…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Another Palestinian infant dies from malnutrition in Gaza due to Israeli blockade
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The Labor government is actively drawing Australia into a future US war with China. No one voted for this. Parliament has not debated this.
AUKUS doesn’t keep us safe, it drags us into US wars. We are not a US partner, we are a US patsy and a US base. End AUKUS.
AUKUS doesn’t keep us safe, it drags us into US wars. We are not a US partner, we are a US patsy and a US base. End AUKUS.
July 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The Labor government is actively drawing Australia into a future US war with China. No one voted for this. Parliament has not debated this.
AUKUS doesn’t keep us safe, it drags us into US wars. We are not a US partner, we are a US patsy and a US base. End AUKUS.
AUKUS doesn’t keep us safe, it drags us into US wars. We are not a US partner, we are a US patsy and a US base. End AUKUS.
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Israeli officers admit spoiling aid from 1,000 trucks at southern Gaza’s Kerem Shalom crossing
Israeli officers admit spoiling aid from 1,000 trucks at southern Gaza’s Kerem Shalom crossing
Israeli officers have admitted Friday to spoiling food, water and medical supplies that were packed in more than 1,000 aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing that were left to rot after their dist…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Israeli officers admit spoiling aid from 1,000 trucks at southern Gaza’s Kerem Shalom crossing