Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new. This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Matt Canavan couldn’t give a shit about the cost to the planet of fossil fuel emissions - denies that there is a cost - but suddenly cares about koalas endangered by wind farms. Sure thing. #insiders

I thought the Australian Crawl was a swimming stroke but now I find it’s our approach to foreign policy.

Australia’s teacher shortage is real, it’s getting worse, and it’s impacting on teaching and learning. We need full and fair funding for public schools, a national workforce plan that tackles workload, and real support for teachers’ mental health. thenightly.com.au/australia/au...

A very powerful #WorldTeachersDay from Palestine, where teachers are working with 50% pay in solidarity with their community. Education International was there representing our solidarity and commitment to our colleagues, to education, to peace. First hand account from @daveswords.bsky.social ⬇️

Trump, Blair and Netanyahu creating a “peace” plan - what could possibly go wrong?

This is the same Party that supported (among other vile things) sending pig-iron to fascist Japan, the apartheid regime in South Africa, labelling Mandela a terrorist, the Vietnam War, the Pinochet regime in Chile, the Iraq war etc. Always on the wrong side of history. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

It's been at the back of my mind for a few days, so I'll just put it there and then go back to nicer thoughts, and posts. There is no need to talk about a Reichstag-like false flag . As I see it, Kirk is to MAGA what murdered S.A. Horst Wessel, turned into a "martyr" by Goebbels, was to the Nazis.

The McKell Institute’s Freeing Teachers to Teach report, sends a strong message to governments that any productivity reforms must support teachers and not reshape their profession. Read more: bit.ly/4praPuP

The Israeli Government has made an ad about the Global Sumud Flotilla headed for Gaza, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.

At very long last. Now we may say: Ben Roberts-Smith is a war criminal.

Ben Roberts-Smith is a war criminal

Ben Roberts-Smith is a war criminal And still the only person in prison for these crimes is the man who blew the whistle

Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

I’m not an activist, but as someone who reports on people who are, I see some activists sneering at people who are late to a cause they’ve fought hard for. Surely the point of activism is pitching to the centre to make change? Not alienating or mocking those whose minds you surely wanted to change?

Another gross breach of international law from Israel as it again abducts civilians from international waters. This time it’s the crew of the Handala who were trying to bring food and medicine to the people of Gaza, to break the siege and mass starvation imposed by Israel.

The front page of today’s SMH. Governments around the world stand condemned for their complicity and silence. This is not a war. This is not a conflict. This is genocide perpetrated by Israel.

BREAKING: Israel bombed the Holy Family Church in Gaza this morning. Two Christian women were killed. Several others injured — including the priest. A church. Gaza’s only Catholic Church. The same church Pope Francis called daily during the genocide. This is evil.

“Israel has written one of the darkest pages of human history.” —Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur

There we are. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

“It was not possible to independently verify the numbers as Israel does not allow foreign journalists into Gaza. It was the latest mass shooting around a US-backed aid distribution system that the UN says has resulted in 800 people killed in six weeks.”

Condemning the terrorist state of israel is not antisemitic. IT'S A DUTY.

The WA Govt’s registration of under-qualified “teachers” should concern us all. It gives them licence to teach in all states. This is a loophole that should be closed immediately. It is a cynical “quick-fix” and not in the interests of children who deserve to be taught by fully qualified teachers.

Albanese must immediately clarify whether Pine Gap supplied information to the US prior to their attack on Iran. We cannot be dragged into another US war.

Marles has to go. A dud minister who is only there because he is an ALP factional hack. A warmonger. And when it comes to the USA, he is a grovelling sycophant.

The USA is not our ally. Never has been. Never will be. As Henry Kissinger said, “America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.”

Enjoyed being Serious Danger’s guest cohost this week with Tom Ballard talking #AUKUS - how we can get out of the worst deal of the century - why Labor making us pay to be Donald Trump’s Deputy Sheriff is all sorts of wrong. Listen here >> seriousdangerpod.com #auspol #insiders #greens #stopAUKUS

AUKUS isn’t sinking so much as it will never get out of the dry dock. The UK is in such a mess it can’t build any AUKUS nuclear submarines. The US says they can’t build any spare AUKUS nuclear submarines. 0 + 0 = 0 ☢️ submarines

Sanctions against two extremist Israeli Cabinet Ministers who incite appalling violence against Palestinians are extremely late, but welcome. However they will not stop the genocide. The world must now urgently sanction the Israeli war industry and end all two way weapons trade.

Less than six months into Trump 2.0 and the army is already being used as a political tool to suppress dissent. We need to structurally distance ourselves from the US military.