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‬⁩@davidpocock.bsky.social says there’s ‘no faith’ in leadership of Genevieve Bell or Julie Bishop. Time for a leadership renew. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pocock questions Bishop’s ANU leadership as pressure builds for chancellor and vice chancellor to step down
Independent senator claims there was ‘no faith’ in leadership of Genevieve Bell or Julie Bishop among university staff
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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"Australia has the second-lowest public expenditure on tertiary education institutions in the OECD…This has resulted in an endless chase for dollars (international students & “the next big thing”) rather than thinking about what an educated Australia should look like” www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Universities such as mine are making poor decisions, and we’re not allowed to know why
UTS has announced a “pause” on enrolments in 100 courses. Vacating these critically important areas diminishes not only the brand of UTS but the state it was designed to benefit.
www.smh.com.au
August 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Timeline cleanse: Insta video of Allen Dershowitz being told by Martha's Vineyard police to stop harassing vendors or be charged with trespassing after three different sellers refused him service. 1/3

www.instagram.com/reel/DMvVG1S...
August 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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The reintroduction of spit hoods is among several changes to the NT’s Youth Justice Act, which passed into law yesterday.
http://satpa.pe/VTS7mpK
Spit hoods reinstated in NT
satpa.pe
August 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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This sort of thing is ultimately more harmful than outright, blaring bias.
I draw your attention to the subtle, barely seen ways that language is used to manipulate a reality - these journalists probably don't even know they're doing it (their editor might)

Hamas massacres, but Israel does not.

Israel doesn't massacre people - it's engaged in a "subsequent war".
July 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Another story - this time from #USyd - on Amy Mosig Way and Wayne Brennan (Archaeology) and the discovery of new evidence that overturns the theory that Australia's high country was unoccupied during the Ice Age.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion...
#Australia #archaeology
Australia's oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains
Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and the Australian National University in collaboration with First Nations community members have unearthed 693 stone artefacts dati...
www.sydney.edu.au
June 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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June 15, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Redundancies when there are no funding cuts. Outrageous. Thoughts with the people about to lose their jobs because yet another new boss wants to stamp their own mark on an organisation for the fourth time in eight years.
June 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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The withdrawal of Karen Wyld’s A$15,000 fellowship for a Stolen Generations novel, due to a Gaza-related tweet, is part of a recent pattern.
A First Nations writer’s fellowship was withdrawn by Queensland’s government. What’s going on?
theconversation.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Also struck me as weird that the Libs and Nats would have broken up over hypothetical policies that no one believed in.
Fantasy is back babe.
Liberals agree to in-principle policy deal with Nationals, paving way for Coalition to reunite
Senior Liberals ‘uncomfortable’ with precedent set in negotiations, as Turnbull accuses Nationals of ‘holding a gun to the Liberal party’s head’
www.theguardian.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Very odd to me the ABC has an entire podcast devoted to foreign affairs, hosted by two of its most prominent staff, that has not done a single episode on Gaza this year. Only reference was on the most recent episode, in the context of Trump visiting Saudi Arabia. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald - ABC listen
Two award-winning journalists with decades of experience reporting on major world events, Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald join forces for a fresh conversation about global news and how to make s...
www.abc.net.au
May 23, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Physical Challenge!!
Nominate your preferred method of breaking this tie.

I'll start : Theatresports.
May 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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What a pig of a man.

David Littleproud got in a car and drove to Albury where Sussan Ley was attending to her dying mother?

He did this so he could harass Ley - while👏🏽her👏🏽mother👏🏽was👏🏽dying - purely and solely about the National's business?

I can't believe I know this. How vile.
May 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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I am often asked who is the most genuine human being I have worked with or met in my industry almost 10-20 times a year as a publicist.

My answer every time without hesitation is Henry Winkler.

This is who Henry is. Every damn day.
May 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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This woman's name is Ruth López

She is the head lawyer of a human rights group that represents families of Venezuelan immigrants imprisoned in El Salvador

A critic of President Nayib Bukele, she has been arrested in El Salvador for "embezzlement"

Her family does not know where she is
May 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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A $50 million donation will give a massive boost to endometriosis research in Australia with the establishment of a world-first research institute at UNSW.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/histo...
'Historic moment': $50 million for new endometriosis research institute
A $50 million donation will give a massive boost to endometriosis research in Australia with the establishment of a new institute at UNSW.
womensagenda.com.au
May 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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May 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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When Hunt, O'Dwyer, Pyne & Dutton were celebrating the repeal of the carbon tax in 2014, the Liberal Party had 58 seats in the lower house, & the Coalition had a total of 90

Today, the party has 18 seats & the Coalition 43. ALP has 93

Without effective Climate Policy, the LNP is history.

#auspol
Ley has two paths: stick with the Nationals or get serious on climate
It does not look feasible for a political party to succeed in Australia without a credible commitment to reducing carbon emissions.
www.abc.net.au
May 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Environmental Defenders Office will lose Qld funding from June 2025 after the Crisafulli government reneged. Sam O'Connor pre-election had pledged continued funding. The funding is used to employ 2 Qld solicitors. EDO is funded by federal & state govts. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Environmental Defenders Office funding completely cut in Queensland
The office provides legal aid to those dealing with environmental and planning disputes and has received about $500,000 per year over the past five years from the Queensland government.
www.abc.net.au
May 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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May 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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So it’s true, the Liberal Party will elect a woman as leader over their dead body
May 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Well done Angus. Good Job. Fantastic
May 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Elon donated $291 million to Trump.

Then, Trump’s administration didn’t take action on 40 investigations and killed cases involving Tesla, Space X, and Neuralink — saving Elon billions.

The $291 million was a bribe.
This is what corruption looks like.
May 12, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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This makes me want to vomit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I.
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM