Read our advisory committee member, Josh Bornstein's important contribution in the ABC today (link in bio) about why Albanese should not have invited Herzog to Australia. Rescind the invitation, now.

On Jan 26, an explosive device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of peaceful protesters in Perth. Acts of violence or attempted violence like this are unacceptable. This sort of event should be viewed as an act of terrorism and treated with the gravity it deserves by state and federal police forces.

Evidence-based early intervention and prevention programs are the best way to curb youth violence and gang involvement.

Another excellent TrueNorth today - & our 470th weekday send. Don't miss the must see stories that should be on today's front pages. Sign up to TrueNorth here #auspol > truenorthnews.substack.com

UNSW breakthrough: Silicon solar cells self-repair UV damage in normal sunlight! Hydrogen migration reverses atomic bonds, damage not fatal. In Energy & Environmental Science. Myth smashed: Panels don't just last, they appearing immortal and just keep on going! www.pv-tech.org/australias-u...

NEW: Australia’s sovereign wealth fund now owns more than $100 million worth of shares in Palantir, a controversial tech company that’s powering the Trump administration’s anti-immigration efforts.

🇳🇬 Nigeria turns illegal loggers, poachers into park rangers The NGO Africa Nature Investors is recruiting former loggers and poachers to work as rangers in Nigeria’s Okomu forest, as it attempts to protect the reserve’s endangered wildlife. #AFPVertical

Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks

Oxfam refuses to provide Israel with details of Palestinian staff in Gaza https://aje.news/dnxc23

First Nations leaders have urged governments to take stronger action in response to the alleged attack at an Invasion Day rally in Perth on Monday. Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss says failing to do so "sends a message that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not matter".

The sheer nerve of Scott-I-don’t-hold-a-hose-Morrison demanding accountability from anyone is breathtaking.

As a recipient of a wrongful Robodebt and someone that endured 18 months of harassment from the Government and then private debt collectors I am furious nobody has been punished over this illegal scheme. I’m mostly angry and heartbroken for those who found the harassment far too great.

Read more here: hengaw.net/en/news/2026...

White racist literally threw a bomb at black people to kill them, apparently not a sufficient cause to have a moral panic, special envoy, national introspection, royal commission, terrorism declaration, new laws, 1,000 op-eds in The Australian. We're struggling to identify why that might be.

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Pretty much all on the inflation in December was due to the rise in costs of international and domestic holiday travel and accomodation. Take that away and inflation in the month was 0.0% Can’t wait to hear Ted O’Brien blame that on the govt “crowding out” the private sector O_o

Racism is so entrenched in Australia that when someone throws a bomb into a peaceful protest, of 2000 First Nations Peoples and their allies, that we call it unacceptable instead of what it actually is, terrorism.

吾 唯 足 知 can translate to 'what one has is all one needs' or 'I learn only to be contented'. The original, donated by Tokugawa Mitsukuni (徳川光圀 1628-1701) around 1660, is actually located beside Zōroku-an (蔵六庵) tearoom (out of sight). #Japan #Kyoto #竜安寺 #蔵六庵

This article on the Atlas Network by @garethhutchens.bsky.social is epic, epic reporting. Interesting that my criticism of Swiss media rebroadcasting of Atlas Network climate denial made it into Australian media - but not Swiss. Thanks @jeremywalker.bsky.social for your leadership on this. 🙏🙏🙏

Washington’s ‘China threat’ narrative says more about US domestic politics than Beijing’s intentions – and it risks distorting policy at a dangerous moment, David Kang, Jackie Wong and Zenobia Chan write. #auspol #China #Geopolitics #USElection

Israel has attacked Gaza on 89 of the 104 ceasefire days, killing more than 100 Palestinian children, including at least 60 boys and 40 girls, according to UNICEF. #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine

Like… a catalogue of heroes and freedom fighters?

8 Jan 2026 Daylesford, Victoria #thicktrunktuesday #photography

A potential X & TikTok replacement ?

"The Prime Minister cannot pretend this is only a state and territory issue. The Commonwealth has power. It has influence. And it has responsibility. It's time it did something with it to protect Aboriginal children and young people and their communities." #auslaw #auspol nit.com.au/27-01-2026/2...

Malcolm Turnbull showing leadership by calling out the madness that is Donald Trump. Albo needs to join the growing list of wise, concerned and courageous leaders who recognise Trump needs to be called out. He is belgerent, dangerous and a threat to peace he is out of control.

It’s not that complex. #auspol #climate

@bradfrederiksen.bsky.social FYI Eucalypts Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social and the Australian Native Plants Society anpsa.org.au may be useful sources of information. ANPSA has publications and community groups in each state (under various state names). Learned so much from a local group.

The special little Chestnut-belted Gnateater in the dark forests of Amazonas. #Brazil #birds #nature

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood. 12K people 6K homes 1.8K social rental homes 1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes 21.5K bike parking spaces 250 shared cars 2 parcel hubs Parking structures on the edge.

Australia is the hottest place on Earth right now. We’re paying the price while big coal, oil & gas corporations make billions destroying our climate and environment. Billions in profit, billions in public subsidies, and yet many of these polluters pay less tax than a nurse or a teacher.

#dingo (wongari) management on K’gari is complex. Consider how hard it is for QPWS staff to manage this situation. Many stakeholders, lots of media attention. Experts keen to weigh in. This is a wildlife mgmt issue with cultural, economic and ecological aspects to it. I wish them all the best.

Deeply saddening. So many humans just do not even begin to understand nature.

More than 100,000 reads so far. Thank you everyone for engaging with our article and this vitally important conservation issue.

Most observers: Trump has sent masked, murderous ICE thugs into Democrat cities like Minneapolis to stoke civil unrest, as a pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act, and consolidating fascism. ABC News: Trump's immigration policy might have gone a bit too far. Pathetic. #ThisIsNotJournalism

This London tree looks like it's covered in new leaves, but these are rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri). There are a lot of legends about how London became colonized by tens of thousands of these birds native to the Himalayas. Some involve Jimi Hendrix...

Congratulations to the Canberrans recognised this year on the Australia Day Honours List. Their contributions span law, science, culture and volunteering & include leaders like Noor Blumer & Brett Odgers. Their work shows how steady, principled effort can make a lasting difference.

The Trump administration has rapidly escalated from extra-judicial killing of its external enemies to extra-judicial murder of its internal enemies. Gross disregard of life, rule of law and basic human dignity are not values we share. We must urgently decouple ourselves from this regime.

This is the problem with electing a democratic socialist as mayor: he will do scary radical stuff like stop homeless New Yorkers freezing to death. And then even worse, he will try to fix #homelessness.

Sound on 🔊 "Ag Súitú" - an Irish word for the sound made as the sea draws pebbles and stones up and down the shore. County Clare, Ireland. "Aillte" Episodes 1 and 2 of documentary now available for streaming on TG4. www.tg4.ie/en/player/ca...

A moment out of time captured last week in Antarctica during our red sails expedition. Living on these schooners for 11 days while exploring one of the most beautiful places on earth was really an amazing experience. The Elsi on the left, and the Tolkien on the right. #photography #adventure

Pronghorns are the second fastest land animal on Earth. But there’s no predator in North America today that can catch them. That’s because they didn’t evolve for modern predators. They evolved alongside the now-extinct American cheetah. #animals #nature #wild #wildlife #photography

Just remember that right now the Albanese Govt is spending billions to the fund the USA military.

The good, the bad and the ugly of the energy situation in Oz, neatly summarised in these two posts. 👇

Introduced species like foxes like to stalk the tiniest penguin, so an experimental program to protect the nesting colonies includes Maremmano sheepdog guardians keeping watch for threats. If that doesn't warm your heart, I think it's time to see a cardiologist.

As night gives way to day, there where the light moves in and the shadows recede, that is where you will bear witness to brief moments of intense beauty. First light in the grasslands of Namibia. #photography #landscapephotography #landscape #travel #nature #naturephotography #bluesky #sunrise #art

We're seeing the complete realignment of our #auspol environment, says @timdunlop.bsky.social: "The effect is not chaos but a rapidly emerging authoritarianism spreading like concrete across the political landscape, from the far right to the 'sensible centre'”. tdunlop.substack.com/p/orwells-th...

"Some have argued the impact of introduced species has been overstated, and that introduced species should be seen as a legitimate part of Australia’s ecosystems. Scientific evidence and conservation outcomes do not support this." theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca... - @aunz.theconversation.com

I just wish he’d sit down with his caucus, come up with 5 big things that are in the best interests of ordinary Australians and put them into action. There has literally never been a better time. Yet all we get are tactics, dysfunction and points scoring. We are badly served by our politicians.

It’s unimaginable that Albanese would deliver a speech as thoughtful and principled as this one by Carney. Let’s hope he’s at least capable of reading it: