Having once again been arbitrarily denied access to the Occupied Palestinian Territory by Israel, I have travelled across the region to meet with Palestinians and others who could help me better understand/assess developments on the ground.

Based on the information received, I…

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher reveals taking antidepressants after personal tragedy theage.com.au/politics/feder… Full credit and admiration to Katy Gallagher for this honesty and resilience. Treatment works. I am however very frustrated that mental health is not on Gov agenda yet

Climate risks ignored in National Defence Strategy, former defence chief says
Horrible, horrible environmental news from the NT, plus gravest warnings from Chris Barrie about the devastation that is global warming. #Darwin ⁦Malarndirri McCarthy⁩ ⁦ abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

I need you to understand that when an Israel supporter claims to be very sincerely concerned about 'antisemitism', this is the 'antisemitism' they're talking about:

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Tim Wilson Then why Tim has your party championed and protected tax policy that subsidises wealthy investors as they buy their 10th house while locking out first home buyers trying to buy their first?

I just chipped in to ramp up pressure on Minister Plibersek to protect water from fracking - will you join me? NT frackers are fast-tracking their disastrous plans, so we need to be louder getup.to/VrWw3SAXPC9vxi2

Smotrich calls for 'no half measures' in the 'total annihilation' of Gaza ⁦Haaretz.com⁩
Time that this is reported in Australian MSM, and that this vile insane racism is publicly denounced by our government. Smotrich is a Minister in Netanyahu Gov. haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Mr Blinken thinks Israel’s latest offer to Palestinians is “remarkably generous”. It does not include a permanent ceasefire. Nor responsibility for the land illegally occupied by 700000 settlers since 1967, eliminating any chance for a stateless people ever to have a state.…

“Defence Housing Australia agreed to redesign the plan to incorporate a 50 [metre] buffer around nearby Gouldian Finch habitat,” they said.'

Lol. This is utterly ridiculous for anyone who knows the site and species affected, i.e. experts.

theguardian.com/australia-news… - Lisa Cox

#Darwin and the NT more generally should NOT be “for sale”. These are sacred lands. Treat them as such.
Tanya Plibersek Malarndirri McCarthy David Pocock Cat Vandermark Dr.Paul Bauert OAM FAMA#YES

Proud QLD’er Anthony Albanese No point asking men to take ownership of terrible harm then berating the male PM when he speaks out. Contrast that with Dutton… who is silent or attacking on every gender justice issue.

Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel prize winner and one of the most important Jewish intellectuals in the world, adds his voice to debunk the narrative that pro-Palestinian protests on campuses is antisemitic. He calls it 'normal human empathy':

'What a large number of young people are…

I'm in the The Sydney Morning Herald today making the point that talking about violence, and telling boys and men to change, is not a prevention strategy. Government needs to take action at the level of policy and regulation. smh.com.au/politics/feder…

This is why Albo didn’t announce Violence Against Women as a National Emergency…

The Political Context Enforcement Team Dr Stephanie Dowrick Joins calls for PEACE Anthony Albanese Jim Chalmers MP Yet he’s produced all this policy to support woman.

Dr Stephanie Dowrick Joins calls for PEACE Anthony Albanese Jim Chalmers MP Let’s remember there were 86 women’s specialist domestic violence refuges established in NSW - then came the reforms under the previous Coalition government that effectively devastated run by women for women refuges — there are only 14 left

Day 567: Your tax dollars at work, as #FreeDanDuggan faces another day in solitary with no Australian charges - paid for by us, and supplemented $140 a week by his broken and pauperised family. The extra money paid by Saffrine and the kids for their husband and father to be…

“Americans are profoundly unhappy about all of this warmongering. Only 33 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s foreign policy. Biden is a life-long neocon, supporting NATO expansion, military adventures, and regime change operations for decades.” johnmenadue.com/war-parties-th…

War parties, the peace candidate, and the US election - Pearls and Irritations
We need organised protest to stop Australia’s stubborn, disastrous support of the war-ready fanaticism of the US administration, currently protested by so many decent citizens. johnmenadue.com/war-parties-th…