Also, if this finally motivates people to drop the ‘when they go low, we go high’ civility politics bullshit all the better.

The crisis in the Middle East highlights foreign influence over politics at home A disproportionate response to social cohesion from our political class threatens to unravel national unity.

"And now there is a state sponsored Genocide being perpetuated by Israel in the Middle East, and the topic is blocking out the Australian national discussion, revealing a dangerous influence over our domestic politics."
— Joel Jenkins
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Pearls and Irritations on the NRL deal for PNG this week.

Major party populist politics and game of mates over the public interest - and yet again it took a small independent news media outlet to raise this!! #auspol

Antisemitism envoy criticised over 'dangerous' call to ban pro-Palestinian city protests Jillian Segal's comments have been described by one Palestinian advocate as "a thinly veiled attempt" to "silence critics of the Israeli government".

This genuinely scares me, as an Australian Jew

The refusal to accept legitimate criticism, and the awful accusation that legitimate criticism is antisemitic, is, imho, among the leading drivers of antisemitism, and paints our community in a very negative light.

It’s what I feared from the envoy

There's something spookily familiar about how Dutton handled his nuclear plan The opposition finally unveiled its much-promised nuclear energy costings yesterday. It will be hoping Labor continues to prove it is not very good at politics.

Laura Tingle takes a swipe at both sides #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

There's going to be so much disinformation and BS thrown at us today.

Don't fall for it

Dutton's nuclear non-plan will set off a chain reaction of outcomes we don't want or need.

Our families and communities need and deserve better.

Pass it on #auspol

Sorry just learning how to use this app. Such a moving and important speech.

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Wild that Australian news keeps verbatim quoting Netanyahu without routinely adding that's he's genocidal piece of shit responsible for murdering tens of thousands of children. By all means, quote what he says, but I guarantee, whatever it is, the baby-killing context is more important.

Exclusive: Dutton hires Morrison’s ‘disinformation’ team The Liberal Party has hired controversial digital agency Topham Guerin to produce content for its election campaign, despite concerns about disinformation and deepfakes used by the group.

"The Liberal Party has re-engaged controversial NZ-based agency Topham Guerin, known for its aggressive use of disinformation tactics and deepfake technology" @jksocrates.bsky.social

Deepfake political advertising to market #DeepfakeDutton. #auspol
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Education minister questions ‘for profit’ childcare after Genius staff walk out | Riotact ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has questioned how ‘for profit’ companies are able to provide early childhood education services after…

Care, whether of our kids or elders, is what economists call a ‘fragile product’. Turning it over to for-profit markets puts a lot at risk: the quality of care, outcomes for those in care, value for money, working conditions. Care should be in public hands for public good.