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Mona Lisa Melbourne

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Against injustice and persecution. I stand with 🇵🇸 and against genocide.

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 13h
Watch: Ben-Gvir says Israel would sell Palestinians to other countries - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Watch: Ben-Gvir says Israel would sell Palestinians to other countries
<article data-history-node-id="448747" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/watch-ben-gvir-says-israel-would-sell-palestinians-other-countries" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/watch-ben-gvir-says-israel-would-sell-palestinians-other-countries" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Watch: Ben-Gvir says Israel would sell Palestinians to other countries</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says Israel would sell Palestinians to other countries to get rid of them.<br> <br> In an interview on Israeli Channel 14, the presenter questioned Ben-Gvir about why another country would agree to take Palestinians.<br> <br> “In exchange for money,”… <a href="https://t.co/cPDjS9jgPF">pic.twitter.com/cPDjS9jgPF</a></p> — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) <a href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye/status/2106283588547473591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>
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Pepper Qi @pepperqi.bsky.social · 14h
youtu.be/y2jFuLsGPfs Israel's Identity Theft of Palestine - Food Edition Why do Israelis steal Palestinian culture? Food is a marker of identity - Zionists have no indigenous roots to the land they stole.
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Israel's Identity Theft of Palestine - Food Edition
YouTube video by Indie Nile
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ICJP @icjpalestine.com · 14h
We have referred The Spectator to IPSONews over a racist, discriminatory article that brands Palestinians “probably the worst migrant population on Earth”. The claims made in the article by David Shipley have no evidential basis whatsoever. ➡️ icjpalestine.pulse.ly/bm5n1h2rsp
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ICJP refers The Spectator to press regulator over Palestine article
The Spectator's racist, discriminatory article brands Palestinians “probably the worst migrant population on Earth”.
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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 14h
Israeli air attack on Gaza City apartment kills at least five aje.news/fgxd9f I have nothing good to say about the evil Israeli regime and its genocide. More attacks and more innocents killed.
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Israeli air attack on Gaza City apartment kills at least five
No warning was given before the deadly Israeli attack hit Remal, one of Gaza City's most crowded neighbourhoods.
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Kammassakomhi Kammadayado @kammassakomhi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Mossad Minns always does what is his priority ! Being a puppet for genocidal apartheid state of Israel and putting the people of NSW last. Get this clown out of the NSW parliament in March 2027. #NSWpol #NSWvotes2027 #genocide #auspol
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here we go. 🚨 BREAKING: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says there are signs that Israel's enemies will try to attack Israel before the election. x.com/X_Global_tv/...
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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#RealHeroes, #USA Vs #TheNerdReich.
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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The crossbench introduced an omnibus bill last week to stop Australia enabling genocide. Most of the mainstream media ignored it, and Labor/Coalition voted to block a Senate inquiry – an unusual move. So we're sharing the key details. 👇️ www.deepcutnews.com/p/what-you-n...
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What you need to know about the crossbench plan to stop Australia enabling genocide
The Red Lines Package is a sweeping suite of bills aimed at limiting Australia’s complicity in crimes against humanity.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You can see the genocide from space. Yet still it is widely denied.
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
every Australian government in every jurisdiction gives public money to adults - police officers, prison officers, welfare officers - who target and incarcerate and abuse children.
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Globally, we're facing the most serious security, economic, and political challenges in decades, and instead of meeting the moment, Egypt is arresting an ENTIRE NEWSROOM (@matsadaash.bsky.social) solely because it didn't like their content. This is not what regional leadership looks like.
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Exclusive: A report obtained by The New Arab documents Israel's systematic destruction of southern Lebanese towns, including Bint Jbeil, and the displacement of residents
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Exclusive: Inside Lebanon’s 200-page Israeli war crimes dossier
A report obtained by The New Arab documents Israel’s systematic destruction of southern Lebanese towns, including Bint Jbeil, and the displacement of residents.
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gaza death toll rises after eight killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Gaza death toll rises after eight killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday
<article data-history-node-id="448642" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-death-toll-rises-after-eight-killed-israeli-attacks-wednesday" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-death-toll-rises-after-eight-killed-israeli-attacks-wednesday" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Gaza death toll rises after eight killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Gaza's Health Ministry reports that the toll of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza has risen after eight people were killed and 26 others wounded in attacks across the Strip on Wednesday.</p> <p>The ministry said that 1,439 people have been killed and 5,052 wounded since a so-called “ceasefire” took effect in October.</p> <p>The overall toll of Palestinians killed by Israel since October 2023 has now reached at least 74,040, with another&nbsp;175,168 wounded.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Australia is not immune. The entire world is on the edge of global financial shock from huge sums being invested in AI, the 2 ongoing conflicts in the Middle East & Ukraine & the intensifying strategic competition among major powers. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns
Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 01/10/2026
Labor’s Left finally has the prime minister, the numbers and control of the party machinery. But after decades spent accumulating power, what does it actually want to do with it? Stewart Sweeney writes. #auspol #Labor
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Labor’s Left has won the party. So what happened to the Left?
Labor’s Left has the prime minister, the numbers and formidable control of the party machinery. What it lacks is a program for changing Australia. After decades spent accumulating power, the bigger question is what that power is now for.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
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New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian crisis faced by the territory’s 2.3 million inhabitants. The images were taken in June this year and show further destruction of homes, businesses, places of worship and infrastructure since a fragile ceasefire came into effect almost 12 months ago. Continue reading...
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
David Says Stuff HIS REACTION 5 MINUTES AFTER WATCHING NAZA Watch 👇🏼
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Pepper Qi @pepperqi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And to think Chris Minns would have her thrown in the back of a cop car after being beaten to a pulp by trained killers (Israeli Occupation Forces) like him👇 FYI Yomna Touni is the Greens' candidate for the Kogarah in the 2027 state election, taking on incumbent Labor MP Chris Minns #Auspol #nswpol
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
⁉️The plan for Gaza is revealed. www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20... Gaza allegedly will become yet another tax haven for global billionaires while most Australians, thru their AUKUSZI collaboration, lost its free speech, culture & creative expression but gained ideological indoctrination about it all.
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Gaza to become a tax-free 'billionaire haven' according to Jared Kushner and Zionist billionaires
Jared Kushner sees Trump's plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza taking shape as Zionist billionaires pledge vast amounts into the project
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Beck is Difficult @beckjoinyourunion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Sign the Petition
Australia Day - Jan 26 - Not A Date To Celebrate
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Israel attacks area in Syria's southern Quneitra province - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Israel attacks area in Syria's southern Quneitra province
<article data-history-node-id="448623" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-attacks-area-syrias-southern-quneitra-province" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-attacks-area-syrias-southern-quneitra-province" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel attacks area in Syria's southern Quneitra province</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli army launched three shells at al-Mantara Dam area in Syria's southern Quneitra province on Wednesday, according to Syria's Alikhbaria TV.&nbsp;</p> <p>The shelling targeted the area surrounding the dam, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage so far.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Santos paid zero company tax for 11th year in a row, ATO data shows" Me for @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Santos paid zero company tax for 11th year in a row, ATO data shows
The latest corporate tax data released today by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) showed that once again, major gas producers are paying no company tax, and despite claims that changes to the Petroleum ...
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Paste Magazine @pastemagazine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
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Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
The rapper's three-day tour includes stops in Dublin, Paris, and London, all scheduled for the last week of October.
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Adam Bandt @adambandt.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The PM says taxing billionaires doesn’t “add up”. You know what doesn’t add up? Billionaires making 1300 times more than the average Australian. Massive corporations paying less tax than you. That doesn’t add up. The Greens will force billionaires to start giving back.
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Lawyer Adam Houda @lawyeradamhouda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's all coming out now. THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE WAS PLANNED & ORCHASTRATED BY THE TERRORIST STATE OF ISRAEL. 'Netanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of election' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #IsraelIsATerroristState #FreePalestine #auspol
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Sam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/09/2026
Hey everyone remember how I was saying the AI X-risk criti-hype is a targeted project designed to kill regulations and further ensure an impatient rush on data centre contsruction www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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OpenAI breach proves need for more data centres, major parties say
Labor, Coalition agree OpenAI's Medicare breach proves the need for Australia to secure "a seat at the AI table" by rolling out data centres nationally.
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Pepper Qi @pepperqi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
State of Israel is beyond redeemable no matter who gets elected in 29 days time. The victors will not be the Party who want a 2 State solution. What will ALP do if Herzog pardons Netanyahu, Senator Wong? #Auspol
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 28/09/2026
Palestinians denounce Israeli minister Ben-Gvir’s threats against prisoner aje.news/e0n72f
Palestinians denounce Israeli minister Ben-Gvir’s threats against prisoner
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
so giving away OpenAI tech development approvals so OpenAi can control data extraction facilities to develop OpenAi tech that will detect and protect us from OpenAi tech seems to be the logic here. You know, like shipping lanes to China. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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OpenAI breach proves need for more data centres, major parties say
Labor, Coalition agree OpenAI's Medicare breach proves the need for Australia to secure "a seat at the AI table" by rolling out data centres nationally.
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The two stolen vehicles are used by the ASRC’s catering social enterprise, which provides employment opportunities for refugees and people seeking asylum.” Read more here: www.news.com.au/national/mel...
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Palestinian embassy urges UK action to end Israel’s occupation - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Palestinian embassy urges UK action to end Israel’s occupation
<article data-history-node-id="448441" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-embassy-urges-uk-action-end-israels-occupation" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-embassy-urges-uk-action-end-israels-occupation" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Palestinian embassy urges UK action to end Israel’s occupation</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The Palestinian embassy in London has called for “urgent action, accountability, and an end to Israel’s unlawful occupation” as it welcomed “recent shifts in UK policy”.</p> <p>The appeal follows Britain’s announcement of sanctions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel responded by closing the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.</p> <p>In its post on X, the embassy shared footage of diplomat Marwan Yaghi speaking in Liverpool ahead of the Labour Party conference. Arise Festival and Labour Palestine organised the meeting.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism @feralcommie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Over 3500 people have been arrested in the UK for voicing support for Palestine Action. Anti-terrorism legislation was used for these arrests. The result is that one of the largest demographics of terrorist in the UK is now elderly middle class white people.
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bill doyle @billjondoyle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
uluru sunset from camel-back, uluru - kata tjuta national park, northern territory, australia ( no amount of seeing uluru in photographs can prepare you for the experience of encountering it in real life. it is awe inspiring ) #photography #AustralianPhotographers #landscapephotography
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'No to Israel’s genocidal wars': Hundreds risk arrest outside Labour conference over Palestine Action ban - www.middleeasteye.net/news/i-oppose…
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'No to Israel’s genocidal wars': Hundreds risk arrest outside Labour conference over Palestine Action ban
The arrests came as protesters called on Burnham to break with the previous government’s approach to Palestine Action
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ICJP @icjpalestine.com · 28/09/2026
WE SAY NO TO PALANTIR 🙅‍♂️ We and 120+ organisations and unions across Europe are calling on our governments and the to scrap all existing public sector contracts with Palantir. Read the open letter here: globaljustice.pulse.ly/x52ev0izli
Red and white background with contrasting text reading: "120+ organisations across Europe call on governments and the European Commission to scrap Palantir contracts. Palantir provides support to warmongers, drains our public wealth, deepens our dependencies on tech billionaires. We say no to Palantir."
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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Without AUKUS we could afford all the good things. With a gas tax we could afford all the good things. Without fossil fuel subsidies afford all the good things. With taxes on the wealthy we could afford all the good things. NDIS Housing Free Education & Healthcare Agedcare Renewables FTTP NBN …
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NDIS cuts - unintended consequences. The reforms are shifting patients and costs to other parts of the health system. Claudia Weisenberger reports. #auspol #medicare michaelwest.com.au/ndis-reforms...
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NDIS reforms. Rejected clients form queues elsewhere - Michael West
Changes to the NDIS have unintended consequences, shifting patients and costs to other parts of the health system.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Camie Davis 👏💙 The film Naza shows how the IDF accepted high civilian casualty rates in Gaza. So naturally Israeli Jews called for the death of the filmmakers. And now Zionists in NYC are protesting the film.
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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#FascistFluffers and #Genocide supporters.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September 26, 2026
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Trump’s war on the free press is continuing.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BREAKING: OpenAI System apparently "went rogue" and meddled with websites for the Education Department, Commerce Department and Securities and Exchange Commission. The company claims it wasn't intentional, but if you believe that, I have a bridge and all. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Superb #3RRR #SpinCycle 24Sept Outstanding interview by hosts @theshufflediary.bsky.social & @rachelwithers.bsky.social with ABC's new Middle East correspondent @caitlin-kelly.bsky.social. Stellar convo re her previous work as a freelance journalist. #journalism www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...
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Programs: Spin Cycle – 24 September 2026, Spin Cycle — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio
An episode of Spin Cycle on 24 September 2026
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
““In effect,” says Charlton, “we are creating a new import bill.” Data centres are the ore of the AI industry. Australia needs to do some of the high-value-adding processing of the ore, and that’s the training of models.” lol wut. Cripes. We are stuffed. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Why Australia simply cannot afford to miss this AI wave
For future prosperity and security, and to have any real influence over the big beasts of AI, Australia must convince them to train their models here.
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lone voice pleads for action in unfolding catastrophe - how are we so good at delivering missiles, but not climate action asks Nepal’s PM at UN www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
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A lone voice pleads for help addressing this global catastrophe
As the world wrings it's hands over AI, which it seems to be enabling, a lone voice called for help fighting a true global catastrophe.
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What the public subsidy-reliant CCS industry says when it's amongst friends and potential funders/clients at the Carbon Capture APAC Summit in Melbourne
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lil 🧵 of resources (in chron order) on the bastardry that is Australia's Sea Dumping Bill Collecting these in anticipation of uptick in initiatives for global trade in CO2 waste (mostly for dumping in Australia) Prof Samantha Hepburn on the glaring total-lack-of-effectiveness credibility problem👇
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Australia has introduced a new bill that will allow us to ship carbon emissions overseas. Here’s why that’s not a great idea
Australia wants to allow export of CO₂ for the purpose of “sequestration”, or storage under the sea. Fossil fuel companies, or research organisations, would need to first apply for an export permit.
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Chris Keeton @chriskeeton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
but....but....Israel has the most moral army in the world? They'd NEVER do something so terrible...right? RIGHT?
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