NSW police watchdog to investigate alleged police brutality at Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog Despite premier Chris Minns’s objection to an inquiry, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it is in public interest to investigate ‘alleged misconduct’ #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Senior officer agreed to let prayer go ahead before violent Sydney Protest scenes #AusPol www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

‘New video shows violent arrest of Australian filmmaker James Ricketson at Sydney's anti-Herzog protest’ Don’t trust Minns. Trust your eyes, not their lies. #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

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

NSW premier won’t apologise to Muslims after police grab men praying at rally against Isaac Herzog Chris Minns doubles down on support for NSW police, stating officers would ‘never have disrupted a prayer service … unless it was in the middle of a riot’ #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Feminism and Palestinian Liberation Go Hand In Hand As the popular Palestinian saying goes ”our mere existence is resistance” #FreePalestine lithub.com/feminism-and...

Gutted. DC was my childhood. And I was horrified by the dystopian US healthcare system: ‘In November 2025, Van Der Beek revealed plans to auction off memorabilia and the “treasures” he kept from working on his TV shows and films to fund his cancer treatment.’ www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Well gee, you invite the president of an apartheid state committing genocide into the country as a very special guest, and while they’re here you have to admit you think they’re a little excessive in their occupation. Awks! #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

According to Human Rights Watch: “Excessive Force Used Against Herzog Protesters Sydney Police Videoed Punching Demonstrators During Israeli President’s Visit” #AusPol www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Family of Australian aid worker killed in Gaza say Isaac Herzog still has questions to answer Mal Frankcom says "missing puzzle pieces" remain in the investigation into the killing of his sister, aid worker Zomi Frankcom. #AusPol www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

From Melania to Kid Rock’s halftime show: why is Maga art so dreadful? As the right stokes culture wars, their alternatives to ‘woke’ Hollywood prove to be shoddily made and uninspired www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

Labor group voices ‘distress and disgust’ at police response to anti-Herzog protests Exclusive: Friends of Palestine calls for independent investigation of actions of NSW police amid ‘terrible erosion of civil liberties’ at Sydney rally #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Woman, 69, in hospital with four broken vertebrae after interaction with police at Sydney Herzog protest Jann Alhafny says she feared there could be a stampede or that she might suffocate after she was allegedly pushed to the ground #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Sheikh who led prayer at Sydney protest against Herzog says police were ‘unhinged and aggressive’ Any officers who acted unlawfully should face prosecution for actions, Muslim groups say #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction #AusPol theconversation.com/as-beautiful...

This is lovely theconversation.com/as-beautiful...

These cops just flat-out assaulted an elderly man. Plain as day that the cops are the only ones interested in violence.

More and more of us willing to put our names to this

How’s the social cohesion? ✊🇵🇸 #AusPol

Australia’s Albanese Should Raise Israeli Crimes During Herzog Visit Support Jewish Australians But Denounce Israeli Government Atrocities #AusPol www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Really contributing to social cohesion - smearing those critical of Israel's actions in Gaza, suggesting the govt (that stupidly invited him) was in some way responsible for the Bondi atrocity.

The Age publishing Herzog’s slander against anti-war protesters, who had nothing to do with the Bondi terror attack by psychotic murderers. Pro-Palestine, anti-genocide protesters have been peaceful in calling for Israel to end their apartheid ethnostate as well as the genocide in Gaza. #AusPol

Australia in danger of becoming an ‘artless country’ as enrolments in creative courses collapse Research suggests surging costs under Morrison government’s job-ready graduate scheme and axing of dozens of subjects largely to blame #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

One of the more depressing paragraphs in a throughly depressing read. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...

It seems like the position of the times is that reading is a big fucking waste of time and that romance readers are stupid www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...

Kudelka on 18c from 2017

Australia is poorer for his passing. A no-bullshit political cartoonist and talented artist. Some of his work has pride of place at our hose. Condolences to his family. One of my faves:

Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53 Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by the Australian, the Saturday Paper and the Hobart Mercury #AusPol www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

How am I just now learning that Kimberly Guilfoyle was once married to Gavin Newsom?! She who is now partner of Donald Trump Jr.?!!!!

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Her father’s war grave in Gaza was bulldozed by Israel. Amid the grief and anger, she wants answers Wilma Spence’s father was an Anzac buried in a part of the Gaza War Cemetery bulldozed by the IDF #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia Anthony Albanese should recognise he made a terrible mistake in inviting the Israeli president to Australia and put a stop to this divisive political visit #AusPol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

'Democracy Dies in Darkness,' and even gay ice-hockey romances need independent media in order to thrive Ai Weiwei said; 'Everything is art. Everything is politics.' The HEATED RIVALRY fandom should be in an uproar over Jeff Bezos daniellebinks.substack.com/p/democracy-...

Israel team, U.S. Vice President Vance booed at Milan Games opening ceremony www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Legal groups push for Australian federal police to arrest retired general travelling with Israeli president Doron Almog has previously faced arrest warrants over allegations he committed war crimes in Gaza in 2002, which he denies #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Why Is the Media Not Touching Jeffrey Epstein’s Clear Connection to Israel? They’re instead focusing on the possibility that Epstein was a Russian asset. zeteo.com/p/why-is-the...

Fuck off. Literally the least we can do as a member of the UN and signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is show vocal opposition to a visiting dignitary who has been accused of instigating a genocide that is still ongoing! #AusPol www.theage.com.au/world/middle...

Jeff Bezos Killed the Washington Post The billionaire wanted the Post to die, because a vigorous, well-resourced newspaper does not help his bottom line. slate.com/business/202...

Chip Le Grand Chip Le Getthefuckouttahere #AusPol

In the DOJ's Epstein documents, Lawrence Krauss, facing a complaint of sexual misconduct, noted Australia's plaintiff friendly defamation laws: "We may need to initiate a lawsuit (and against Gizmodo in Australia, where basically anyone can sue and win)"

Petition: say no to Herzog visiting Australia — from the Jewish Council of Australia #AusPol www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/02/peti...

‘Terje Rød-Larsen and Mona Juul, a married couple who are perhaps Norway’s most famous diplomats after helping to broker the Oslo peace accords between Israel and Palestine that led to a film and play about them, have also had links to Epstein.’ ofc those fuck ass accords www.ft.com/content/deb9...

Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

the government will destroy the entire country's arts infrastructure before they let one (1) palestinian woman speak in public

NSW government contacts Newcastle Writers Festival about Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah's inclusion “It’s for social cohesion,” the minister says - as he beats her with a cudgel. #AusPol #NSWpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Wong says she understands ‘depth of feeling in the community’ as she defends Israel president’s Australia visit Backlash grows against Israel president Isaac Herzog’s planned visit next week with calls to rescind invitation 🤦‍♀️ #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Terrorism charge laid over alleged attempted bombing at Invasion Day rally in Perth WA premier Roger Cook says police allege the act was motivated by a ‘hateful, racist ideology’ #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Censorship writ large A Jewish community representative will preview & critique exhibitions from the Sydney Biennale before they open to the public to try to avoid an Adelaide Writers Week-type furore and counter claims that artists on the program hold anti-Zionist views www.afr.com/life-and-lux...

At what point does "neutral journalistic tone" veer into passive piss-taking…

NSW Labor politicians to protest Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit in defiance of premier Cameron Murphy, one of three MLCs to rally next week, says ‘we should not be welcoming to Australia the head of a state engaged in an ongoing genocide’ #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...