Defund, don’t debate – the playbook for silencing dissent The closure of the Grace Tame Foundation exposes a troubling pattern – dissent isn’t debated, it is defunded through pressure applied behind the scenes.

Defund, don’t debate – the playbook for silencing dissent johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04...

The Platform of Shame: How Australia Normalised a Genocidal Regime An ambassador who calls dead journalists terrorists. A death penalty for Palestinians only. A government that says nothing. And a Press Club that provides the stage. Dedicated to my wife, who stands w...

The Platform of Shame: How Australia Normalised a Genocidal Regime theaimn.net/the-platform...

The Man Who Is Never Responsible: Albanese, the Mosque, and the Politics of Deflection Introduction: The Boos That Told the Truth On March 19, 2026, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with the Muslim community. Fifteen minut...

The Man Who Is Never Responsible: Albanese, the Mosque, and the Politics of Deflection theaimn.net/the-man-who-...

No Good Exit How Trump Walked Into the Trap Mearsheimer Spent Twenty Years Mapping John Mearsheimer sees war with Iran as a strategic folly, arguing it is unwinnable, will not destroy Iran’s nuclear knowledge, and...

No Good Exit theaimn.net/no-good-exit/
A really good article

Stop Trump Tower on the Gold Coast! If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting!

If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting! petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/st... @getup.org.au

Fearing Immigration: The Australian Coalition and the Return of Bad Habits Killing political leaders – metaphorically and actually – often ushers in a silly season where the Mad Hatter presides over an imbecilic party. Amidst coups, defections, dethronements and confusions o...

Fearing Immigration: The Australian Coalition and the Return of Bad Habits theaimn.net/fearing-immi...

Unbelievable

Me too that is really appalling!

One thing that astonishes me about the Herzog visit is that Israel has murdered more journalists than any other state in the 21st century, and he hasn’t faced a single question about this (to my knowledge) from the Australian media

“The Israeli president has indicated he is visiting
Australia this week not only to ceremonially honour the Bondi victims and support Jewish Australians, but to defend Israel’s conduct in Palestine. He has deliberately politicised his visit. Protest is to be expected.”

~ Prof Ben Saul.

Albanese is a manager, not a leader, and it's inflicting real damage on the country Anthony Albanese is all about political management, not genuine leadership. And his instinct merely to manage and not lead is inflicting serious harm on our social fabric.

Albanese is a manager, not a leader, and it's inflicting real damage on the country www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/11/a...
"For a PM who talks a lot about social cohesion, Albanese has done more than most leaders to harm it."

Questions I wish the media would ask NSW Premier @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social #auspol

He sounds just like Trump! horrible little man, can he really believe this helps?

That is horrendous behaviour from the police -they must be charged!

ICE level brutality from @nswpolice.bsky.social in Sydney. These officers should be charged with assault.

What does justify a royal commission is the actions of the NSW government and NSW Police in the lead-up to and events of last night in the Sydney CBD. Any internal investigation will have no credibility.

It isn't just outrage about what happened yesterday, it's our way of life, our rights & freedom, that is under threat. #Auspol #NSWPol 👇

Nothing says cohesion like a punch in the head: Violence of Minns' goons exposes the lie of 'social cohesion' NSW Police's actions against protesters in in Sydney was about the powerful dictating the terms of free speech — through state-sanctioned violence if necessary.

Opinion | Social cohesion is nothing more than a scam perpetrated by the powerful — backed by police violence, writes Bernard Keane. buff.ly/uvMgD4s

The context? Okay, what if we look at the civil claims against NSW Police betw July 2018 & June 2023?

"A massive 1,962 claims were filed against police — more than one a day [..] NSW taxpayers paid >$620,000 a week for 5 years to settle cases of police brutality, harassment & humiliation"

In Australia The Police Beat You Up For Opposing Genocide Reading by Tim Foley:

In Australia The Police Beat You Up For Opposing Genocide

Australian authorities were fully aware that inviting Israel’s president was going to ignite unrest and furious opposition. They invited him anyway, and sent in the police to assault the protesters.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/in-austral...

I find it hard to believe he is a Labor Premier! He, and Albanese have a lot to answer for, inviting this man to Australia. What did they think would happen?

Safeguard the ABC's independence Support the ABC - uphold media freedom

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Bondi’s Blood, Herzog’s Shield: How Australia’s Grief was Hijacked for Geopolitics The Massacre as a Mirror The Bondi massacre was not an aberration. It was a reflection, a brutal, unfiltered image of the fractures in Australia’s legal frameworks, the cynicism of its political class...

Bondi’s Blood, Herzog’s Shield: How Australia’s Grief was Hijacked for Geopolitics theaimn.net/bondis-blood...

Perth’s Invasion Day bomb didn’t shock the nation A white supremacist brought a nail bomb to Invasion Day, but the response from the nation was not outrage.

independentaustralia.net/politics/pol... - and it certainly should have!

What Australia’s past might teach Israel about its future President Herzog’s visit might be useful if he could be persuaded to ponder the lessons Australia might offer.

As President Isaac Herzog visits Australia, Dennis Altman asks whether Israel can learn from Australia’s own shift beyond White Australia – and imagine a future built on equal citizenship rather than permanent supremacy.
#PearlsAndIrritations #IsraelPalestine #auspol

Programme Day 1 of Adelaide Righters Festival (satire)

This is hilarious. No idea who made it, happy to credit if anyone knows.

Using the Slain: Israel Exploits the Bondi Beach Shootings Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rarely passes an opportunity to comment upon the way Jews in other countries are treated. While the manic hatred directed against Jews remains one of history’...

Using the Slain: Israel Exploits the Bondi Beach Shootings theaimn.net/using-the-sl...

Dear Australian news media
When reporting Israeli claims that are demonstrably false, known lies, REPORT THIS! Some suggested phrases:
"Israel falsely claims ..."
"Israel repeated the proven lie that ..."
Words matter. Facts matter. Otherwise it's not #journalism, it's propaganda. #Israel #Palestine

What will it take for regular people to understand that if they refuse to stand up against fascism they will not be spared? Fascism is a serial killer with no restrictions on who it targets.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.