Heading: Meanwhile, in Gaza A family is huddled in a tent with water puddled outside. Explosions are happening in the background as missiles fall. father, holding up phone: At least some in the West care about what happens to us. Mother: They’re speaking to the media? Father: They’re placing bets on Polymarket.

ICYMI- yesterday’s #Gaza #Polymarket cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com

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Australians urged to stand with First Nations, and against hate and racism – @croakeynews.bsky.social

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Powerful reasons to join this Walk for Truth – “a movement of people choosing to walk toward each other instead of away” – @croakeynews.bsky.social

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Single frame. Chris Minns stands beside a massive tonne weight marked NSW POLICE being lowered by a crane. Visible sticking out from under the weight are hands, legs, a woman’s face, a keffiyeh and placards saying “NO TO GENOCIDE”, “FREE PALESTINE”, “HERZOG OUT”, “NO TO VIOLENCE” Minns says, “Thst should socially cohere them nicely.”

Cohesion.
My @smh cartoon.

Environment: Small-bodied and short-lived, tiny freshwater fish play big roles in ecosystems A threatened Aussie tiddler flashes a fin for tiny freshwater fish worldwide, toxic PFAS chemicals are all around us and deep inside us and never go away, and illegal gold mining in Congo destroys the environment and communities.

Environmental damage often escapes attention – from endangered tiny fish to toxic PFAS chemicals and illegal gold mining. These small and slow crises add up to large consequences, writes Peter Sainsbury.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #environment #climate

Protests tomorrow at 5:30pm

Peeks Into the Global Elite's PDF Files - February 8 - Rachel Withers, Daniel James, and Kate Manne YouTube video by The Sunday Shot

Sunday Shot is on now with me, Jo, Rachel Withers and Daniel James www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYkZ...

Photo of a complete d jigsaw puzzle that includes imagery from Norse mythology. The background is dark purple with stars and the images of Gods and other characters are brightly coloured.

Just finished my latest puzzle Norse Mythology. Love this illustration!

Zionism. The greatest pyramid scheme ever invented? - Michael West Not all Jews are equal; some are more equal than others. Questioning the myth that Australian Jews are the same as Israeli Jews.

Is Zionism a cult? Oped by Israeli and Jewish Australian Veronica Sherman #auspol #antisemitism
michaelwest.com.au/zionism-the-...

I’ve really missed it too! Great episode this morning.

The Sunday Shot The Sunday Shot streams at 9am AEDT each Sunday. Returning February 1. The Shot's Jo Dyer and Dave Milner are joined each week by a roster of Australia's best independent journalists and thinkers to ...

#TheSundayShot is back this morning at 9am AEDT!
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#auspol

www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot

What is Nipah virus? And what makes it so deadly? The fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%.

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Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD – new review

Read more: buff.ly/0wfxLpq

5 concerts you've seen with women lead singers:

- Florence & the Machine
- Cowboy Junkies
- Magic Dirt
- The Breeders
- Sinead O’Connor

This 26 January, we should question Australia’s subservience to a different empire: Trump’s America | Paul Daley What would it actually take for Australia to ditch Aukus, dispense with the little America cloak and rethink the alliance?

Excellent column by Paul Daley

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.

Excellent primer on the Atlas Network and it’s impact on Australia

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

March on the move in nipaluna/Hobart
#SurvivalDay #InvasionDay #ChangeTheDate #NotADateToCelebrate

Track temperatures live as heatwave sweeps across Australia Use our tracker to keep an eye on temperatures as a heatwave moves across much of the country.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

You too!

Can we vote this in as our new national anthem?

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.

It was shocking to hear what was discussed and how proudly they spoke about the future of weapons tech and their contributions to the future of war.

Just gross!

The NSW premier’s outrageous rhetoric on peaceful protests sows division in our community. It’s unbecoming of his office The antisemitic attack in Bondi was an act of hate-fuelled violence. Rushing through regressive laws in such distressing times is poor leadership – and dangerous

"The antisemitic attack in Bondi was an act of hate-fuelled violence. Rushing through regressive laws in such distressing times is poor leadership – and dangerous"

www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...

An important piece by @davemilbo.bsky.social
Thank you for speaking truth to power yet again!

I didn’t thing literacy would be high but those stats are shocking! Also concerning that why it matters needs explanation 😳

This week's #SundayShot features @deepcutnews.bsky.social's @antounissa.bsky.social & former Meanjin Editor @anatolitis.bsky.social plus we look at key findings on the state of our boys from the recent Adolescent Man Box report.

Please join us on Sunday at 9am AEDT 👇

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Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points

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Facts......

This is the reality of the climate crisis…

How sad that climate change is a reason for many women hesitating to have children.

#ClimateChange
#ClimateCrisis