If you, like me, are concerned about the direction our country will go if a Trump Tower is built in our country, then join me in objecting! petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/st... @getup.org.au

Not the direction our society needs! www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/sa...

From Gaza with Love: Help Mums Rebuild in Safety chuffed.org/project/1356...

Ahem @bmj.com- do you think the fab article from @munkeatlooi.bsky.social about racism in medical research could be un-paywalled? As it is, ironically, currently contributing to structural racism- because who is less likely to have access via position or subs? 👀 www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Now they are purging top scientific advisors to the NIH. This same letter went out to others on the committee today. #NIH #MedSky #fundscience

See you in court: Murujuga custodian's message to Environment Minister. Raelene Cooper is heading to the Federal Court to challenge the govt decision to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas processing plant at Karratha without considering her application to protect ancient rock art. #auspol

Recto - verso. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Is this a start-as-you-mean-to-go-on for our majority government? #auspol

Bridget Mackenzie seems to be sowing division by suggesting regional and metro dwelling Australians have different values. That seems really simplistic and does a disservice to both. #qanda

Meanwhile, in Canada…

#auspol #ausvotes #election2025

Shameful. Am also looking at all the media organisations that took money to publish racist ads attacking Welcome to Country www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

These two seem horribly related.

when you're in a 3 hour meeting and you come back to see what happened in the news

Angus Taylor says IR laws are complicated for small business, and it's "just not fun anymore". #auspol #ausvotes #ausbiz (watching debate hosted by COSBOA, streamed on ABC)

Rio Tinto CEO asks Chalmers, Taylor what they'll do about IR laws. Chalmers said changes made will stand & penalty rates should be protected. Taylor: deregister CFMEU, reestablish BACC, "we'll go back to a simple definition of casual". #auspol #ausvotes #ausbiz

Suggesting that a hung parliament means another election is SO F*CKING DUMB. There won't be another election, the Greens and independents would just decide who they will support in no-confidence motions should that ever happen. You don't need to do a deal at all. #leadersdebate

Bring on a hung Parliament, please. Let's have a real debate, with more than just two parties - a test of negotiation skills, showing how leaders can work towards making the best decisions for everyone. #leadersdebate #auspol

Dutton refusing to say where he would make budget cuts. #leadersdebate #auspol

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/fr...

Most people do know, Mr Dutton. #leadersdebate #climatechange

🙏🏽Amy Remeikis for live blog of #leadersdebate Fact Check: Do we have one of the highest per capita number of public servants? Matt Grudnoff Senior Economist Peter Dutton has again claimed Australia has per capita one of the highest numbers of public servants in the world. This is not true. #auspol

Dutton: "People have seen food prices go up by 30%." That's a lie (they went up by 12%) #leadersdebate

Our PBS is a national treasure. Our research shows the prices Australians would pay if the US had its way and dismantled our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Heart disease/cholesterol medicine: $25 v $968 Depression medicine: $32 v $2,244 Female contraception: $28 v $621

Open letter urges Australian Medical Association to stand up for protection of health workers in Palestine www.croakey.org/open-letter-... By Dr Sue Wareham

So, the US party that some parties here in Australia are busy emulating has just quoted Joseph Goebbels (yes, that Nazi) in a good way. They're not keeping it a secret. Our lot isn't either. Listen to what they're saying! #auspol

“Hundreds of people [in Gaza] have reportedly been killed, including more than 130 children, representing one of the largest single-day child death toll in the last year" – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell www.croakey.org/amid...

If you’re in Adelaide next Monday evening, I’ve been asked to run a session on ‘how to influence government’. The event is free and will also be broadcast via zoom. #auspol

Trump claims he “brought free speech back” after removing a man from exercising his free speech. #StateOfTheUnion

I can’t remember where I read this, but it’s important: Why is it that when people think about traveling to the past, they worry about doing something small that will drastically change the present, but no one in the present thinks that doing something small today can drastically change the future?

"Watching Musk, I thought of my father’s words: “Fascism must never again be allowed to rear its ugly head.” "Pundits and commentators will fiercely debate whether it’s appropriate to use the “F” word. Whatever you choose to call it, I’ve seen enough to be deeply concerned." – Stephen Long

Good enough for Barangaroo station but somehow too 'divisive' for Vienna. Creative Australia should hang its head in shame for the decision to remove Khaled Sabsabi from our Bienniale team. He's only 'divisive' in small intolerant echo chambers. 🤨 www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/pro...

What an absolute disgrace for Creative Australia to drop Khaled Sabsabi in this manner. Everytime The Australian or Dutton - or some other gently spoken and very worried far centrist, to borrow Andrea Long Chu's term - talks about cancel culture, remember that this is what it actually looks like!

Just a week after announcing award-winning Lebanese Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi as Australia’s pick for the 2026 Venice Biennale, Creative Australia has capitulated to media and political pressure and dumped him.

This is bad news for #auspol. While we're looking at democracy being eroded elsewhere, it's happening right here.

Been using Kagi as an alternative. It's been a refreshing experience! If you can recommend a Google Scholar alternative, I would be grateful.

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker - the woman who saved sushi. Her research in algal phycology, especially the life cycles of red algae, is invaluable. One of the most inspiring women in science. More info here: www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk/science-engi...

Italy: On February 21, 2020, Codogno, a small Lombardy town of 15,000 inhabitants, became Europe's first region to go into lockdown due to Covid-19. With 200 deaths, it marked the beginning of the pandemic and left lasting trauma, affecting an entire generation. Source: archive.md/AHl1P

All in plain sight. Please share this image with your friends, family, colleagues - in your messaging groups, on your FB! There's nothing we can do about the US, but there's a lot we can do to make sure it doesn't happen to us - especially in an election year. Time to step up! #auspol

The NOAA CO2 data website has vanished. gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

It has been brought to my attention that my article has been censored to exclude certain terms: asm.org/Articles/202... web.archive.org/web/20250114... #MicroSky

There's no evidence men are "fed up" with being discriminated against in workplaces. But there's one sector where women unfairly keep them out, writes @keanebernard.bsky.social

Thank you! We see you and appreciate you all! 💚 Today, protesters gather outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C.

Incredible scenes in QLD — terminating truth telling in an Olympics bill.

Sounds like a lot of the committee and witnesses are frustrated with the time frame for this inquiry. This is such an important discussion. #auspol

Peter Greste is trying to appoint himself the new champion and arbiter of #journalism in Australia. But his ideas are elitist, antiquated, and dangerous. “Does a YouTuber producing a daily newscast deserve the same protection as an investigative journalist working for the ABC?” Yes, they do. 1/

Education about social media is more important than ever. Now that it's banned for young people, they're less likely to admit they're on it or ask for help.