Today we launched a dive into the "less lethal" weapons some police are using against crowds in Australia—and about which very little is publicly known. These are projectiles that release powder designed to burn the eyes and throat. Flashbang grenades. Teargas. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

And we are live! Massive thanks to everyone who contributed to this. Reading your posts made me so much madder than I ever knew was possible

The home affairs minister, the private prison contractor and the secret meeting - ICE-linked private prison operator blamed for catastrophic security failures in Australia’s immigration detention network. ✏️ Chris Knaus & @arielbogle.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In light of Tony Burke's comments today on young people and the distribution or possession of "online radicalised material or violent extremist material"--and that AFP have laid 31 charges since the laws were put in place, 19 of which involved minors--re-upping this from @ninobucci.bsky.social and I

BREAKING: Ben Roberts-Smith, the former Victoria Cross winner and Australian solider, has been arrested and is expected to be charged with five counts of war crime – murder www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A new one from us--on a world-first crypto resort to be built right next to the airport in Dili, Timor-Leste. But when reporters visited the site as part of a four-month investigation, they found nothing but palm trees and local children playing football. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

We took a look at some of the cases of young people who are being charged with possession of extremist material around Australia, some with serious vulnerabilities. Federally, 60% of people with that charge are children - a remarkable figure. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

On this day in 2019 an Australian right-wing extremist carried out shootings at mosques in Christchurch NZ, killing 51. Seven years on, the impact is still felt globally. We spoke with @arielbogle.bsky.social about why the manifesto still inspires others and opportunities to disrupt that pipeline.

The latest instalment of an ongoing investigation from @ninobucci.bsky.social and I, looking at police use of so-called "less lethal" weapons in Australia. Today -- projectiles, including bean-bag and foam baton rounds. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

MEAA stands against racism in the media, entertainment and arts industries and condemns Adelaide Festival’s decision to drop Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. meaa.io/45xUCM6

In an investigation into unapproved injectable peptides, @arielbogle.bsky.social and I looked into the influencers promoting them on social media, and websites claiming to sell these experimental drugs for “research purposes”. Our piece came out over the weekend: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In the days after last week's Minneapolis shooting, I've been continually haunted by the shooter's video and the nihilistic contagion that seems to spread in mass shooter fandom communities. I spoke to @alexbnewhouse.bsky.social about how to process this terrible phenomenon w/o helping perpetuate it

Still thinking about how the TikTok video that supposedly “inspired” the August 31 March for Australia tucked footage from the 2005 Cronulla race riots in between AI clips of Australian flags. I matched this to ABC footage from the day. The message was there from the start, if you cared to see it.

Relatedly I think journalism could maybe use stronger professional style norms around not anthropomorphizing the computer systems we report on/reference in our writing.

Some of the names I read for this video: Yahya Subaih, who tirelessly told the stories of his community, died in an Israeli airstrike. Ahmed el-Helou of the Quds News Network, killed in an Israeli airstrike. Hassan Sammour, a broadcaster who worked for Al Aqsa Voice Radio, died the same day.

One of the many devastating things about making this video was that we had to update it about three times during the making to account for further killings of journalists, including (you'll see at the end) a special mention of the 6 Al Jazeera journalists targeted by Israel. Please watch to the end.

MEAA condemns targeted attacks on Gaza journalists as a war crime as toll nears 200 deaths

"About 51% of the 4,267 people in NSW with WPOs identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander – a “concerning level of over-representation”, according to Jonathan Hall Spence, the principal solicitor with the Justice and Equity Centre." #auslaw #nswpol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky

‘We are dying slowly, save us’: starvation takes hold in Gaza after a week of appalling milestones

Happy publication week! 🎉 I had the genuine pleasure of chatting with @arielbogle.bsky.social and @cameronwilson.bsky.social last week about their new book, CONSPIRACY NATION. Can confirm, it’s an excellent read. You can hear their thoughts on the link below: open.spotify.com/episode/00Go...

MEAA supports the Palestine Action Group’s bid to March for Humanity across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. meaa.io/4laIpSL

The last story in our deaths in custody series. “If he’d been assessed properly, they would have said, ‘Oh, this guy’s had some attempts in the past, brain injury’... He’d still be alive.” Annie says: “The system certainly failed him, and us as a family.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The next story in our deaths in custody investigation--we found 57 deaths across 19 jails from ligature points that were known to authorities. And in some cases, were repeatedly told to remove by coroners. This piece looks at how this has happened. "I don’t understand why it had to be like this."

The first stories from our five-month investigation: Scouring coronial findings from 248 deaths, we found a staggering 57 Australians have killed themselves in the past two decades using hanging points in prisons that authorities knew about but failed to remove www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Really important reporting from @theguardian.com - read the whole article here www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

"In 2019, a 14-year-old boy appeared before a tribunal in New South Wales. He was the subject of a firearm prohibition order (FPO), which meant police had the ability to search him or his home at any time without a warrant." #auslaw #nswpol 1/2 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

NSW cops have 'extraordinary' warrantless search powers over anyone with a Firearm Prohibition Order, even if you're just 14. We got new data that show an “extremely low” rate of successful searches--1.36% of 8,651 searches. There are concerns the powers are being used as a tool of surveillance.

This story is massive and atm there’s one piece out there that nails it. What’s happening today is going to have ramifications for Australian art and speech for a long time. Read @nourhaydar.bsky.social’s reporting on it. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...