In Sydney Tuesday night? Join us to talk about the future of Australian politics and social democracy. 5.30pm for 6pm start at @utsengage.bsky.social. RSVP below. Centrally located and fully accessible venue. With thanks to @auspsa.bsky.social and @uts-sps.bsky.social for resourcing this event 👏

Just noticed @morton.bsky.social ‘s work signature includes: “Are you ill or stuck fast in the depths of political economy? — Friedrich Engels to Karl Marx (1863)”. Friend, I really don’t know anymore.

"Readers will no doubt see the irony in a cash-strapped organisation paying an independent consultant for three months to provide strategies for financial viability, only to ignore the findings on the grounds of financial viability."

Pleased to see the widespread outcry - Meanjin is an important publication. I was so happy they published my piece about the West Gate Bridge disaster and the workers who were killed, based on my research with Sarah Gregson. Read it here or DM me for access: meanjin.com.au/essays/mud/

Happy 25th anniversary of the s11 protests to everyone who helped build the blockade that shut down the World Economic Forum in Melbourne on September 11 & 12 2000 🚩🚩🚩

I'm just about to go to our working class environmentalism reading group, and on the agenda today is @nhold.bsky.social! Nate Holdren, ‘Social Murder: Capitalism’s Systemic and State Organised Killing’ in Marxism and the Capitalist State.

Strap in - longer thread. Wide reaching plans to decimate courses and sack staff at my university (@utsengage.bsky.social) are underway. Some of the key programs that the University wants to scrap are those in public health, education (teacher training), and international studies.

Great read from @evansmithhist.bsky.social

What happens when climate change collides with labor law & workplace safety? Eugene Schofield-Georgeson and I discuss our recent articles from @jirjournal.bsky.social on how frameworks are adapting—or failing to adapt—to the realities of climate disruption youtu.be/-Vh17Whrygs?...

Very much looking forward to this event we’re putting on at UTS, with @uts-sps.bsky.social’s own @archiethomas.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️👏

Thanks for this collective little bit of joy people, that was fun #hottest100

Never Tear us Apart is my fav and was my pick for number 1. No notes, it’s such a brilliant piece. The video was gorgeous too #hottest100

Yay for the Veronicas, I like a surprise like this #hottest100

Back to back. What perfection!

I love this song. Love it. No particular memory attached just obsessed with it. And I have Doechii’s Anxiety rework coming on vinyl this month from @suffragetterecords.bsky.social in Hobart (such an awesome store btw everyone) #hottest100

Update on @lizgiuffre.bsky.social’s Mr 5 and how his #hottest100 & AC/DC obsession is going: “Now in his souths gear for the game - he might implode”

This song is so great! Also it was the chosen anthem to the s11 protests on the blockades against the World Economic Forum in 2000 and I can can remember singing / shouting it with people on the protests. Awesome times #hottest100

What even is this and how is this the highest electronica we’ve heard 😑😑😑 #hottest100

Beds are Burning is THE BEST! I was at the Diesel and Dust tour concert in 1987 with a friend when I was 14 (row 3 tickets thanks Dad 🙏). My first concert and the first time I did something in the city (mostly*) with friends #hottest100

The only thing related to Tame Impala I really like is the Wiggles cover song. I don’t get them #hottest100

This is such fun, I can’t help but love all these ridiculous nationalist songs (which yes is a confusing political thing for me friends, I admit) #hottest100 #menatwork

When I DJ my favourite thing to play is a white label mashup I have of this song by Kylie and Eminem’s Slim Shady, it’s genius #hottest100

Look I don’t hate Horses, but I would have very much hated if it was in the top 20. I’m a complicated person #hottest100

The rules of what is allowed are confusing, Torn is a cover, but Peter Allen’s Tenterfield Saddler was not even on the original list #hottest100

My friend @lizgiuffre.bsky.social’s kid of 5 is rocking out to AC/DC (god music academics raise their kids right). #hottest100

On the evening of Tue 23rd Sep join George Megalogenis, @frankbongiorno.bsky.social, @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social, @emilyrosefoley.bsky.social & I for our public event at UTS. Registration is free & we'd love to see you there! events.humanitix.com/a-new-austra...

Hello Sydneysiders! On Tuesday 23rd Sep join Frank Bongiorno, George Megalogenis, @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social, @lizhumphrys.bsky.social & me for our public event A New Australian Politics: Rupture or Realignment. Registration is free & we'd love to see you there! events.humanitix.com/a-new-austra...

Winter coat floofiness as a treat for you all 🦁💖🦁

Literally no idea what to make of this book despite being four weeks into it in our reading group with @morton.bsky.social and others 🤷‍♀️ will take thoughts if you have them. Not at all what I expected it to be.

Most academics come here to brag about their million dollar ARC grants or latest Q1 journal publication, but get a load of this people! Winners and grinners!

I was once at the Kings Cross Saturday markets with a friend and while buying veggies Lee Lin Chin looked both our outfits up and down and said ‘very nice’, I will live off the good vibes of that interaction forever.

Just a floof and her bff (the heater, not me)

From the Accord to this! Someone should write a book on that…

Article just out on the incredible leadership and successes of @bluntshovels.bsky.social of late, a wonderful @utsengage.bsky.social Alum we can't stop singing the praises of 😇👏 www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/04...

Lauren is excellent!

Friends, wonks and fans of hi vis! The Illuminating Hi- Vis Research Team (Elizabeth Humphrys, Jesse Adams Stein and Bettina Frankham) at the University of Technology Sydney is collecting 2025 Federal Election campaign materials.

I’m working on a research project about the history of hi vis in Australia and as its social and political context, with Jesse Adam’s Stein and Bettina Frankham — and in partnership with The Powerhouse. Elections are research gold of course, for our theme on hi vis, politicians and protest!

For @ellybaxter.bsky.social and @crazybrave.bsky.social and every other woman that powerlifting has bought a little joy too www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Marking is a mixed bag & labour intensive but once I get started there are always GEMS. I'm teaching a new history & cultural studies subject, Becoming Australia, and for A1 students have to make a digital timeline of a place and discuss themes in the subject using primary and scholarly sources.

Anyone who has ever been to / haunted Five Elephants cafe in Berlin and eaten their cheesecake reds to make this immediately www.thevividkitchen.com/blog/classic...

The three part series on SBS ‘Australia: An. Unofficial History’ is so great, for lots of reasons. Lovely seeing people across generations reflect on the meaning of the 1970s today. Highly recommend!

@michellearrow.bsky.social just watching ep 2 of Australia: An Unofficial history, what a great episode and lovely to see you on screen! Have set it for our week on democracy and dissent in Becoming Australia.

The ABC coverage of the Mardi Gras parade has been delightful tonight, and great to see so much politics in the parade (more than recently it seems). The theme is ‘Free to Be’. Best comment so far was on the Coles float, asking if they were marching to be free to abolish penalty rates 😆

@theelrr.bsky.social oh hai friends 👋

Deep thanks to @desibility.bsky.social for working with me on this essay. I'm so happy to be given a space to talk about what the past 6 months have looked like me, from a long time in the hospital, losing my ability to walk, and now - although mostly trapped - home.

An overview of my latest research published by the Centre for Future Work, setting our what the Commonwealth is doing to ensure workers safety due to climate change — especially extreme heat and heatwaves.

New pod ep alert! I joined @withsobersenses.bsky.social and @jonpiccini.bsky.social for a discussion about the Albanese Government, the ACTU and their placing of the CFMEU under administration. thewordfromstrugglestreet.wordpress.com/2025/02/03/l...

I just found out that the awesome @bluntshovels.bsky.social was named today as co-chair (with Dougie Herd) of the newly formed NDIS Reform Advisory Committee, by Minister Bill Shorten. I’m thrilled for her, and that such a strong advocate for (us) disabled people was appointed

Today I went to a pub and socialised with @nondescriptive.bsky.social @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social @markriboldi.bsky.social and another friend for SIX hours and it is like someone has turned us all into extroverts. Who even are we anymore?!

What if I also regret making grand plans about updating my two subjects this semester?!?