In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The country applies the „Housing First“ concept. Homeless receive a small apartment and counselling. 4 out of 5 ppl make their way back into a stable life. All this is cheaper than accepting homelessness. thebetter.news/housing-firs...

#BREAKING | Major global media demand access to Gaza BBC, AFP, AP and Reuters have released a short film calling on Israel to grant foreign journalists access to the Strip.

"Coming from a US Jewish family, I joined the humanitarian mission for the same reason that so many US Jews are speaking out about the assault on Gaza: to reclaim my identity, heritage, our traditions...from the nation-state that seeks to monopolize them" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

De Niro: "I gotta go. A couple cases of Tylenol fell off a truck and now I gotta figure out how to put autism in them."

All episodes of 'The People vs. Robodebt' are now available to stream via SBS On Demand, ahead of the TV premiere of the first episode at 7:30pm. Please be aware if you've had a Robodebt or know others who have, it is quite intense. #ThePeopleVSRobodebt www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-...

www.bbc.com/news/article... Nothing “Jewish” about Israel’s actions. This is pure race hatred and destruction— along with insane levels of self-justifying “entitlement” bolstered by the worst FRW media and politicians globally.

open.substack.com/pub/mohammed... Please read. Please care. These are our sisters and brothers. Their suffering is immeasurable. We cannot stay silent.

www.smh.com.au/world/middle... Chris Sidoti unequivocal on exactly what Australia should be doing right now in response to the GAZA and WB horrors. Includes strong action against ANY support for "settlers"; also "Implement all orders and decisions of international courts relating to this violence."

LNP thinking so damned STALE. Attacking the poor has been the go-to MO of RW politicians since time immemorial, along with race hatred, sexism, homophobia, AND protection of the WEALTHIEST. Any new ideas in 2025, #SussanLey?

www.smh.com.au/national/it-... Exceptionally strong, honest article on what Kirk promoted and stood for. NO he didn't "deserve" to die. His legacy does tho deserve close analysis. He successfully amplified messages that further endanger his targeted minorities. Thank you, @jennaprice.bsky.social

"Every country was put on notice by the ICJ that there was a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza.. every country became obliged under the law.. not to speak fine words, to take action to prevent genocide.. that obligation was activated on 24th Jan 2024" Chris Sidoti spells it out

The Albanese Government has long been running a cover-up for this whole PwC affair. Weaselling and snivelling behind-the-scenes. Just like its crookery with the NACC; corruptly stitching-up “donations” laws to block independents/democracy; undermining “freedom of information” laws, etc, etc…

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No words.

ABC’s John Lyons has fired back at Donald Trump’s “absurd notion” that asking legitimate questions could damage relations b/w the US & Australia “If our job as journalists is to hold truth to power, then surely asking legitimate questions politely…should be acceptable”🔥💯 #Abc

This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, a reminder that suicide rates for those on unemployment payments decreased during the lockdowns, coinciding with increases to payment rates #NobodyDeservesPoverty #RaiseTheRate www.aihw.gov.au/suicide-self...

@johnmenadue.com day in & out has commentary worth reading. A lack of adequate research, or bias distorting it, is inexcusable.

Am thoroughly enjoying this warm honest memoir from Kumi Taguchi.

substack.com/@writesbrigh... Hear, hear!!!

Opinion: What Anthony Albanese and Michelle Rowland appear to be doing is using legitimate concerns about FOI laws as a Trojan horse to more broadly undermine transparency. #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...

open.substack.com/pub/stephani... Please read and share this vital plea: "Leaving Gaza City and trying to flee to the south would be nothing less than a death sentence. For this reason, the clergy and nuns have decided to remain and continue to care for all those who will be in the compounds."

@agawande.bsky.social Atul, In Australia we have just seen (on the ABC) the Channel 4 documentary showing the deliberate targeting by the IDF not only of all hospitals in Gaza, but most senior specialists. A horrifying destruction of health care — and those who could best provide it. Please watch.

@danbourchier.bsky.social You may think it worth a moment’s return to “the other place”, Dan, to see the ourpouring of appreciation there, plus also considerable rage that the ABC is letting such a beloved journalist go. Heaps and heaps of good wishes for your future. Is it with SBS/NITV? 👏🔔

As Pope Leo XIV takes the helm of the Catholic Church, there are renewed calls for the major religious institution to foster a culture of equality. Professor Anne Pattel-Gray joined me to discuss the role of faith and spirituality in a changing world. youtu.be/kEwMR50H40M?...

open.substack.com/pub/stephani... These are morally destitute times. Makes kindness to self and others essential. Often we need emotional insight AND greater clarity about the effects of inner & outer stress on our bodies. Then we need to know how to act simply and effectively. Always empowering.

Usman Khawaja tells parliamentary friends of Palestine: harsh words don’t have impact on Israel, but maybe action can. live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/08/aust...

Australia Institute Live: Iran embassy staff leave after historic expulsion, Israel's claims of credit for the act labelled "complete nonsense" by Tony Burke. All the day's parliament events, live live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/08/aust...

open.substack.com/pub/stephani... These are morally destitute times. Makes kindness to self and others essential. Often we need emotional insight AND greater clarity about the effects of inner & outer stress on our bodies. Then we need to know how to act simply and effectively. Always empowering.

UNICEF’s Tess Ingram: “Claims aid is entering the Gaza Strip at scale are not true... It is clear and simple. There is a famine.”

www.ochaopt.org/content/stat... Do not turn away. These are precious members of our single human family being deliberately starved… after being dehumanised, dispossessed, “occupied”, bombed, robbed of all that supports life. No excuses. No delays. Protest now.

Official trailer for SBS' soon to be released docu-drama 'The People vs. Robodebt' featuring Jenny Miller, Deanna Amato and many others. www.sbs.com.au/aboutus/2025...

Israel approves settlement plan dividing West Bank; Smotrich: 'Erasing Palestinian state' And still the LNP rabble find excuses for these horrifying efforts. Thank heaven for brave commentators on @haaretzcom.bsky.social.

Richard Marles needs to wake up. Fast. Pursuing AUKUS anyway insane. Pretending the US is a normally democratic nation even more delusional. Australia has everything to gain from neutrality and positively accelerating mutual trade & education relationships with all our neighbours.

Australia Institute analysis shows policies allowing virtually unlimited exports of gas from eastern Australia led to a TRIPLING of gas prices and DOUBLING of wholesale electricity prices. We have a gas export problem, not a gas shortage problem. @markogge.bsky.social #auspol

Never let anyone persuade you to set aside your power to be part of positive change. We can do better.

A pivotal moment. Having witnessed unrelenting cruelty in real time,the total destruction of Gaza & invasion of WB, perhaps Western leaders are finally ready to resist the US/Israel final destruction of Palestinian rights, culture, lives. And to support humanitarian peace push WITHIN Israel.

Strength and freshness, spaciousness & some degree of detachment: even more vital in the stories you tell YOURSELF than those you tell to others.

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/08... Anthony Albanese “ is waiting for the pro-Israel Anglosphere to act. In the meantime, 60,000 precious souls have been murdered by the IDF.” Australia could do so much. And isn’t.

Welcome perspective from @johnmenadue.com … & grave condemnation of Labor’s willingness to shelter in the hand-wringing zone when ACTION long needed.

Seems like a good time to add Bluesky Butterfly to your website. bsky.app/profile/amne...

x.com/jonathan_k_c... “Settler-colonialism seeks to replace a native population with western-aligned immigrants through extreme ethnic-based violence. Think the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. They all committed appalling crimes against their indigenous populations.”

For more than a decade @johnmenadue.com Pearls & Irritations has gone where others didn’t. Big circulation with policy makers, plus people who care. Donations but NO obligatory subscriptions. Daily opinions, including direct from Gaza. The newly legislated NT punitive horrors not forgotten.

Welcome perspective from @johnmenadue.com … & grave condemnation of Labor’s willingness to shelter in the hand-wringing zone when ACTION long needed.

The lethal legacy of Aukus nuclear submarines will remain for millennia and there’s no plan to deal with it. Meanwhile, as Gaza is “cleansed” w US complicity, more insanity from Australia. #NoAUKUS. #NoNuclear #NoMarles @davemilbo.bsky.social @amyremeikis.bsky.social @davidshoebridge.bsky.social

kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2025/08/10/r... None of this is funny. It is calculated to stir up “antisemitism” and subdue protest against the perpetrators (& defenders) of genocide. Palestinians the world’s currently most traumatised population. News Corp total sleaze.

Zionists hate it when Jews speak the truth. Because Judaism is not Zionism. And genocide in Gaza is not done in the name of Jews. Zionists smear Jewish dissent as “self-hate” because they fear moral clarity. 🎥👇🏽 #FreePalestine #Zionism #Judaism #NotInOurName #Gaza #JewishVoice