This is a great piece by David Tyler. The failures of ASIO and the whole apparatus of national security and policing are writ large in what has unfolded over recent days. michaelwest.com.au/bondi-attack...

In the wake of the Bondi massacre, hate and misinformation is being peddled by far-right influencers, conspiracy theorists - and Israeli politicians www.deepcutnews.com/p/misinforma...

You'd normally have to go to the coincidence factory to see a coincidence that perfect.

"Australia passes a shameful milestone: over one million children now living in poverty" #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/news/251212-...

Which is why there should be taxes on unrealised capital gains, because these greedy pricks are not using super for their retirement but to AVOID PAYING TAX Reminder - they are not self-funded retirees, they are tax-break funded retirees.

Excellent work by all at the Anti-poverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org

Who could have predicted any of this? Oh that’s right - anyone paying attention www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

Excellent new @commsdeclare.bsky.social work out today - read the whole thing here: commsdeclare.org/wp-content/u... The Shell-funded education program urging students to 'design their own CCS' inspired me to re-share an original artwork of mine from a few years ago:

Now is the time to talk about nationalising essential services – Max Chandler-Mather open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...

When public services become PR: How charities and corporations blur the line between care and self-promotion thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Grog's rule of privatisation: "The day you decide to allow the private sector deliver a public service is also the day you should set the future date for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system."

The dishonesty around the use of Robodebt in prosecuting the government’s Freedom of Information secrecy drive is galling in the extreme. I set out some facts that deflate the specious claims being used as cover. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...

Democratic states need a defense pact to protect them from the fascist federal government. Lawsuits and press conferences are fine, but not enough. We need coordination of defensive action. I’ve an essay on this coming out next week. But we need it now.

Well surprise surprise. The National Press Club of Australia has cancelled a speech by acclaimed American journalist and author Chris Hedges who was scheduled to speak on the betrayal of Palestinian journalists.

Good to see that Centrelink and the govt learnt their lessons from robodebt

Was just reminded of this episode of Q&A from 12 years ago - You would never see anyone like Ilan Pappe be able to speak like this on Australian TV today. Israel, a democracy? Ilan Pappe on Q&A (ABC) youtu.be/XIKuqjhyTeA?...

A new paper in @thelancetph.bsky.social with a great team of researchers (inc @katemason.bsky.social). We lay out an updated framework for thinking about housing as a social determinant of health www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The heat is on- my #Auspol cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Thanks to Amy Remeikis, one of this country's finest journalists who puts into words what many people feel and think. @amyremeikis.bsky.social

Aged care is 'free market', older people are 'consumers'. Strong report by Dr Sarah Russell on home care packages and RC recommendations passed by in favour of privateers #auspol michaelwest.com.au/aged-care-fr...

Wonder why politicians are so unwilling to address the crisis affecting renters? Or why they support negative gearing and other policies that directly landlords and homeowners? Here is the answer. They benefit personally from these policies. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Good, careful review justifying calls for action on alcohol marketing – and also noting that in some areas such as sport and sporting events, gambling exposure and advertising were even more common than alcohol. As so often, predatory industries use similar strategies.

Excellent and important piece by Amy Remeikis about the failure of the Australian media to seriously scrutinise the allegations of Iran's involvement in anti-Semitic attacks

Not to mention the impact on health and healthcare! #Auspol

Imagine having a Productivity Summit with the theme of Resilence and failing to address first up the impact on Australian life, community, landscape and infrastructure of existential twin crises of global heating and biodiversity collapse. Instead it’ll be Env is a handbrake on ‘jobs and growth’.

Sickening. Every journalist in America should think deeply about the fact that most American politicians are willing to accept and indeed facilitate the murder of our colleagues.

Journalists are increasingly becoming a loathed profession.

Such a horrifying example of media “complicity” in punching down. Aided and abetted by “progressive” politicians. open.substack.com/pub/amymcqui...

This is an outstanding piece on an important question- why have there been no art reviews of the Sydney Harbour Bridge march as a cultural event? ianmilliss575982.substack.com/p/does-the-c...

The biggest protest in Sydney's history just occurred on the weekend, and from the gov and media response, you'd hardly know it. My latest article: 'Biggest protest in history reveals morbidly inadequate action from Government' #auspol open.substack.com/pub/joeljenk...

Outstanding investigative journalism by Anthony Klan and the Klaxon.

🚨Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal's "husband" claims are a lie – the couple have been donating together for decades, investigations reveal. The couple’s donations were even overseen and applauded by a sitting NSW Premier... Explosive 👇 theklaxon.com.au/lztu

Last Thursday, two 18-year-old Israelis, Ayana Gerstmann and Yuval Peleg declared their refusal to enlist in the army, protesting the annihilation of Gaza. They were both sentenced to military prison. By Oren Ziv @mekomit.bsky.social

Ralph Wilde, Prof International Law explains why Israel's presence & its conduct in Gaza is illegal & must be terminated, why the Israel-US aid program involves war crimes, crimes against humanity & contributes to genocide & the legal duty of States to prevent this www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3QR...

Labor decision to lift ban on PwC ‘an insult’ to inquiry that investigated Treasury scandal, Pocock says

Failures in privatised care starkly illustrate the inevitable failure of neoliberalism johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...

MWM - in our 10th year in indi media. Deepest gratitude for all those who have helped get us here. This story maps out the future, records our business model, plans and case for funding #auspol michaelwest.com.au/nine-years-a... youtu.be/SDyXCS3DyE0?...

Mass murder www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

“I can’t breath,” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Brilliant piece by Megan Davis. IMO coroners investigating the deaths of Aboriginal people keep finding systems racist, officials racist, situations racist, misconduct rife, but when will actual people be held accountable or those systems required to change? www.theage.com.au/national/wha...

If Hamas had just killed an Israeli-American there’d be wall to wall coverage in the US media. But Israeli settlers just killed a Palestinian-American so you’ll read about it at Zeteo but not many other places:

Very nicely put by Kaz Cooke. Of the journalists writing on social policy and political corruption and malfeasance in Australia Rick Morton has no peer. @kazcooke.bsky.social @squigglyrick.bsky.social

Jillian Segal's interview on ABC730 last night revealed her to be utterly unable to provide even basic examples of things she alleges in her report are happening. Her report is a farrago of distortion and lies. Treat it with the contempt it deserves

Brilliant work by Fiona Katauskas.

I'll be on the panel for the climate movement and economic justice. I'm excited to talk about something in passionate about. We know the climate crisis will have a large impact on the poorest and what we can do about it

Why a professor of fascism left the US: ‘The lesson of 1933 is – you get out’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Excellent critique by Simon Katterl of the 4 Corners program on the mental health crisis in NSW www.simonkatterlconsulting.com/writing/pql5...

Disability, race, religion...if the ABC was doing a story centring on these topics, it would incl the voices of people w lived experience - particularly rep bodies. I don't understand how this story hasn't got any representation of people w lived exp. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

'All the time I was writing these words, a voice in my head whispered, you will be punished.' Brava to Michelle de Kretser for using her platform to speak up for the women and girls of Gaza. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ2j...

Is the inquest into the Bondi Junction murders further stigmatising schizophrenia?