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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Check out this fundraiser for First Nations mob to travel to the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA) this August "Heading for a Cleaner Future: Transport Support for Nuclear-Affected First Nations Communities" chuffed.org/project/1814...

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Heading for a Cleaner Future: Transport Support for Nuclear-Affected First Nations Communities

Please support representatives from nuclear-affected First Nations communities to travel to the annual gathering of the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (ANFA).

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Will the war of the US & Israel (both nuclear armed states) against Iran be the undoing of the nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty? "To many experts, the NPT’s very survival as a credible mechanism to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons is now at stake." aje.news/547e1g aje.news/547e1g

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NPT summit: Can nuclear pact survive US-Israel war on Iran?

Analysts say a review conference is unlikely to halt nuclear powers from continuing to flout the treaty's rules.

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Today marks 40 years since the disaster of Chornobyl - and still the world watches as the lands can not be remediated and the wreckage of human lives rusts away in tribute to nuclear carelessness www.bbc.com/future/artic...

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The eerie abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'

A huge armada of vehicles were used to clean-up the radioactive aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster 40 years ago. Many of them still lie rusting inside the exclusion zone.

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

“Truth is not about blame, it’s about healing”. Travis Lovett will set off today on a 38-day 500km walk from Melbourne to Parliament House in Canberra to call on the Prime Minister to fulfil his promise to support a truth telling process. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Walking for truth: Travis Lovett’s 500km journey to remind Albanese of his promise to create a First Nations truth-telling commission

Former Yoorrook justice commissioner says he wants to start a national discussion on a subject that is often misunderstood by the wider public

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

"Every other US ally is busy rethinking decades-long assumptions and plans based on a reliable America. Australia is lonely in resisting admitting anything has changed.” - Michael Shoebridge www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/defence...

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Exclusive: Keating’s AUKUS sit-down with the new defence chief

The choice of Mark Hammond signals Labor’s commitment to the subs deal, but his bid to persuade the former prime minister did not go well.

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

When it comes to nuclear weapons, Australians have a right to know – and a right to say No. GetUp and ICAN Australia have a new petition - sign on to tell our government we want no part of US nukes. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/no... @getup.org.au

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No Nuclear Weapons in Australia

When it comes to nuclear weapons, Australians have a right to know – and a right to say No.

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NuclearTruthProject @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Over the last year we have found ways to remember the events around the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, through our translated protocols, in conversation with intergenerational Hibakusa, a workshop with journalists on our protocols and our protocols in the community  #Hiroshima80 #Nagasaki80

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

David Bridie says "We can’t keep handing our creativity, our loyalty and our cash to amoral tech giants who see music as content and war as business. I’d rather earn nothing than profit from destruction." ❤️ www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

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Spotify used to seem like a necessary evil for musicians. Now it just seems evil | David Bridie

I am removing my music from Spotify because I don’t want my songs – some written with survivors of conflict – to enrich people who fund weapons

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NuclearTruthProject @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

The US atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki took place on 6th and 9th August 1945 Next week we mark the 80th year since these events which caused ~250,000 deaths by years end With Hibakusha, we continue to call for a world free of nuclear weapons #Hiroshim80 #Nagasaki80

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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

US nuclear bombs have arrived in Britain. The UK government is ramping up military spending and preparing for war. We’re telling Keir Starmer - don’t build bombs, build a better future. Join CND today: cnduk.org/join

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

If you haven't seen this photograph or have turned away from it, look again now. Listen to the photographer's story and his plea. Then let all those feelings turn you not away, but to action. We can not leave these children in Gaza/anywhere to die due to our inaction. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

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The story behind the photograph of a starving Gaza baby

Photographer Ahmed al-Arini told BBC Newshour he had to catch his breath between each photograph.

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

🧵More highlights from the Solidarity Tour 👣🫂 On July 17, reps from @nuclearban.bsky.social , @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social & the Marshallese Educational Initiative visited Acoma Pueblo and White Sands as part of the #Trinity80 Anniversary Solidarity Tour in New Mexico. #NuclearBan #NuclearTruth

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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

As the U.S. expands its military footprint across Australia and the Pacific, peace advocates warn that we’re being dragged into a devastating war not of our making. Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties ~ Bevan Ramsden independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

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Force Posture, no peace: Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties

As the U.S. expands its military footprint across Australia and the Pacific, peace advocates warn that we’re being dragged into a devastating war not of our making.

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Beautifully written article by Indigenous affairs reporter Dana Morse detailing the welcome to Country ceremony that opened Australian parliament this week - and a gentle reminder of the fork in the road moment we just passed in the last election www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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Smoking ceremony may signal new action on Indigenous affairs

During this term of parliament, the prime minister must show bravery and deliver meaningful change in Indigenous affairs, not culture war flashpoints.

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NuclearTruthProject @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Having commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear explosion yesterday, today the @nucleartruthproject and @nuclearban begin the last three days of the solidarity tour, visiting Acoma Pueblo, Jackpile uranium mine and Red Water Pond Road community From the cradle to the grave

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I have been quietly contemplating the 80th anniversary of Trinity - the first nuclear bomb test All my people who knew that day, or knew the days to come in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have now passed. I begged them to them tell me what they felt and thought when they first learned of nuclear weapons..

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

This article describes the relationship between australia and the US as "one partner in a marriage demanding that they receive an ironclad commitment that you will never leave them while they strongly reserve the right to walk out whenever they like." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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China love-bombs Australia while US demands to know what we'd do in event of war

We are in an upside-down world now, where our greatest potential geopolitical adversary in our own region is love-bombing us and acting like the "adult" trading partner, while our real ally demands co...

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

80 years after the first nuclear weapon test at Trinity, enough is enough. Find below more on what is planned and follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for updates and insights. #NuclearBan

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🧵The Trinity Anniversary Solidarity Tour has officially begun! In New Mexico, representatives from @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social, the Marshallese Educational Initiative and @nuclearban.bsky.social are joining frontline communities for a week of remembrance, resistance, and a shared call for justice.

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NuclearTruthProject @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Representatives from @nuclearban and the Nuclear Truth Project are in New Mexico on a solidarity tour from Sunday 13 to Saturday 20 July for the #Trinity80 anniversary This tour is an opportunity to listen to and learn from those who experienced the beginning of the nuclear era.

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🗓️From 13–20 July 2025, join us in New Mexico for Trinity Anniversary Week to listen, learn & stand in solidarity. Follow the journey to learn more. #NuclearBan

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

2/ The radioactive cloud released from these tests didn’t stop at state lines. Winds carried fallout across New Mexico and beyond exposing thousands to radiation. Many still don’t know they were affected. #Trinity80

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🧵80 years ago, the U.S. detonated the first nuclear bomb on colonised First Nations land. No warning. No consent. Just secrecy, suffering, and injustice. #NuclearBan

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Be sure to follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and this account to lern more! #NuclearBan ⬇️🔗

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NuclearTruthProject @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

80 years ago, the Trinity explosion was carried out in secret. Local communities were not informed. No warnings. No protections. No consent. Generations of Indigenous and local communities continue to suffer the consequences of this violence. Follow our solidarity tour in New Mexico 13-20 July

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Follow @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social for powerful testimonies, tour updates, and ways to take action. #NuclearBan #NuclearTruth #JusticeForDownwinders

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

2/ From 13 to 20 July, @nucleartruthprj.bsky.social and @nuclearban.bsky.social will join friends and partner orgs on a Solidarity Tour, a week of listening, learning, and standing in solidarity with communities across New Mexico who continue to bear the burden of nuclear testing and injustice.

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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

🧵This year marks 80 years since the #TrinityTest, the first nuclear detonation that marked the beginning of the nuclear age, an age that has only brought lasting harm to people and the planet. #NuclearBan #TrinityTest80 #NuclearTruth

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Coroner finds NT police officer who shot Kumanjayi Walker was racist and can’t rule out that racism played a role in fatal shooting Justice is never possible but this is a step towards truth telling

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

"a world without the UN would, for most people in most places, be more dangerous, hungrier, poorer, unhealthier and less sustainable." The UN is our best defence against a third world war, writes Simon Tisdall www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The UN is our best defence against a third world war. As Trump wields the axe, who will fight to save it? | Simon Tisdall

If the US cuts off the cash it will have world-changing effects, but it’s not the only country falling short in its obligations

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Great news from Australia: Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly to be made permanent and granted decision-making powers and the ability to advise ministers on issues directly affecting Aboriginal people in the state www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly to be made permanent and granted decision-making powers under treaty bill

Body will be able to advise ministers on issues directly affecting Aboriginal people in the state

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"The US government’s decision last month to review the Aukus agreement has shaken the British and Australian governments – while also energising Australian opponents of the deal, who see this as an opportunity for Canberra to back out." #StopAUKUS www.straitstimes.com/opinion/auku...

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Aukus review puts spotlight on dramatic decline of US arms manufacturing

America’s difficulties in producing subs and armaments arose in part from Reagan-era decisions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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bluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I had to look this up to verify it. Yes, it’s true. The ring contained trace amounts of polonium, which had a half-life of 138 days. #history #advertising

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The corporate world has us tied to digital data, demanding all identifiable details, all financial links and more...then they neglect the safekeeping of these things. Qantas is just the latest in huge data breeches we have seen. There is no data safety. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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What the Qantas cyber attack could mean for your personal data

Cybersecurity experts are warning Qantas customers to remain vigilant to scams and hacking attempts in coming days, after as many as 6 million Australians were caught up in a data breach. Here's what ...

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Horse bolted.... Qantas confirms cyber-attack exposed records of up to 6 million customers

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

The story of Bougainville's Panguna mine is still shocking. @riotinto has so much to answer for their crimes there - they must compensate the victims of their dispossession of villagers & harms from the environmental & cultural damage they caused and remediate now www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Bougainville fought a war to shut down Panguna mine. Now it wants to reopen it

The reviled foreign project could be key to Bougainville’s prosperity in independence. But some say the island risks repeating the mistakes of the past

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Instead of focussing on food security, fuel security, industrial resilience and a sovereign/flexible defence force, the boys in our Defence Department are focussed on grandiose toys. So too is Government. It’s time to abandon #AUKUS and reset our national security strategy. #auspol

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

As we are pushed to look at Trump's victory lap on calling ceasefire on a war he dramatically and illegally escalated just days ago...in Gaza the violence is without end. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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At least 40 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, say medics and officials

Shootings by Israeli forces raise death toll of such incidents in Gaza in last two weeks to more than 500

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

First dog, again - capturing the incomprehensible :: World War 3!? Whose idea was that? View the full cartoon here: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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World War 3!? Whose idea was that? | First Dog on the Moon

The world is up in arms and maybe even ending! What is going on. I’m frightened!

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Dimity Hawkins AM @dhawkoz.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

This morning Australian Foreign Minister Wong, when asked about the legality of the US strikes, stated, "I think we are all clear that Iran … cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon. So yes, the government does support action to prevent that." So apparently the rule of law is optional these days?

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