Being "deeply concerned" about the massacre in Lebanon doesn't cut it. Sanctioning Israel is what we should be doing. Is the Albanese government waiting for permission from someone?

Australia could take the lead here and, given our close relationship to the US, the world would listen. Starting with shutting our airspace to the US military, removing troops embedded in the US military and stopping US bases here being part of war crimes.

Australian university staff watching #4corners tonight

Really appreciated meeting Meryl Swanson MP today to discuss how Australian Biophysics research at ANSTO can help with her electorate's PFAS contamination problem. #SMP2026 @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social

Excited to be in Canberra for Science Meets Parliament representing our fantastic @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social

This could get more sinister (and sillier) than the UK government's attempts to proscribe Palestinian Action protestors as terrorists. 2+2=5.

The Foreign Minister has just claimed on #Insiders that our government is not in a position to determine the legality of the brutal attacks on Iran. The law is clear, Senator, it's ILLEGAL. Stop the bullshit, please.

Annabel Sutherland is Australia's best cricketer right now. Probably the best in the world. #AusInd

1/2 I've been pondering the lack of Australian Green party improvement in the polls compared to the England and Wales Greens. Zack Polanski was elected leader of their party by the membership, and not selected from some secretive party-room vote.

Labor had the nerve to table their Closing the Gap report in Parliament yesterday with the PM grinning in a glossy brochure, like a photo op could hide the fact that they are utterly failing First Nations people.

"We" here is your complicit, clearly compromised, Labor government. I support international law, and these military actions by the USA and Israel are illegal.

Israel and the US have launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on a sovereign nation during ongoing diplomatic negotiations. We should not allow the UK to be dragged into another American war. We must do everything possible to stop this and uphold peace in the region.

Hope is there. Let's bring it here. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

So politicians want school kiddies to be taught more ‘Australian values’? Which ones are those? Alcoholism, toxic masculinity, colonialism, anti-science, anti-expert, ecocide, racism, genocide of First Nations peoples, banning public protest, profit at the expense of affordable homes? Which ones?

Yet again - how many times can I say it - every day that goes by with Group Ticket Voting still on the books in Victoria and no clarity that is will be removed is a disgrace. archive.is/wDTJ2 #springst

But genocide enablers are welcome. Got it.

It's Friday afternoon and another coal mine extension has been approved by the ALP. Nature is incapable of compromise. The (our) end.

Sad to hear of the passing of Bud Cort. His, and Ruth Gordon's, incredible performances in Harold and Maude have had a profound influence on me since childhood.

"The Police chose violence". Veteran journo and sports broadcaster Peter Lalor was at the Sydney Herzog protest, got pepper sprayed. His account #auspol michaelwest.com.au/peter-lalor-...

Just so we’re clear: Protesting a genocide and the invite of a man credibly accused of war crimes = unacceptable violence Police beating and detaining said protestors = justified violence

An excellent summary of what occured last night: michaelwest.com.au/this-was-pla...

Got caught in a police-initatiated crush because we weren't allowed to march peacefully thanks to the Minns Labor government. Free Palestine!

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... “Labor opposed [the job-ready graduate scheme] in opposition, yet in government it’s ignoring clear calls from students, universities and the minor parties and independents to fix it. What are they waiting for?”

Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem. Thank you. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labor is passing laws that are more extreme than what Trump has attempted, on immigration and speech, largely at the behest of the media. But if Trump tried to do it, the same outlets would say they were bad, fascistic overreach. Insanely dumb country.

Make no mistake: the changes the Liberals made with Labor on the hate speech laws make them worse. Hear me explain just some of the impacts here.

A sincere thank you to Louise Adler for her strong position on this. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Randa Abdel-Fattah’s response:

Pretty cool www.bbc.com/news/article...

I'm terrified that this is true.

I've done it! I've finally uninstalled X (twitter) from my phone. It's not coming back.

Knowing NSW police will have machine guns doesn't make me feel any safer, quite the opposite. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

This group also wants a free Palestine. Please consider signing their petition for unity: jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/

It’s genocide that is "...unleashing forces in our community that are not being contained"—not those protesting against the genocide! Ridiculous overreach from the NSW Premier and NSW Labor, announcing they will ban protests whenever they don’t like them.

With the increased instability caused by climate chaos, international law and human rights are more important than ever to everyone's continued survival and well-being. So let's Make International Law Great Again.

Amy wins best Student Poster!! @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social

Great talk our @lissyhartmann.bsky.social @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social

Toby tells us how he has used QCM-D to identify how an anionic transporter incorporates fatty acids into membranes. @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social

Our Amy telling us how she's going to make model fungal membranes to reduce the toxicity of amphotericinB. Well done Amy! @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social

Congratulations to this most excellent scientist, Dr Suganeya Rajan! It has been a privilege to support you on your journey.

Treaty yeah! A big step in a long process. Congratulations to the state I call home 🖤💛❤️ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

these videos of the Australian doctors in Gaza have been going viral. They are volunteers with PANZMA (Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association) If you can help by donating that would be great You can find the link to donate here panzma.org

Listen to these brave Australian doctors speaking out about the horrid state of Gaza. We must Sanction Israel.

And fair play to Smriti Mandhana, 100 of 50 balls!

Our Beth Mooney with a champion innings 💙

Today's final approval of the North West Shelf is a climate, economic, and energy security disaster. Australia Institute analysis shows the 45-year expansion is equivalent to building 12 new coal power stations. @grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol

Disgraceful. No govt that actually cares about climate change would do this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

LIVE In a hearing on Labor's Bill where they are seeking to deny migrants the rights to natural justice. More below.

can you imagine trying to convince the average skepti-dude in the year 2010 that this is what summer europe will look like in 2025

We'll expel an ambassador from one country based on secret 'credible evidence'; but not the ambassador of another country openly committing a genocide. Tell me our government is compromised without telling me our government is compromised.