Janette McLeod

Trust @ronnisalt.bsky.social doesn’t mind me copying this from the other place to here…

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia  — Australian Friends of Palestine Association AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

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Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.

'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'

www.afopa.com.au/blog/2025/10...

Civil Society Demands Action at the UNGA’s Disarmament Committee Ray Acheson, Reaching Critical Will The UN General Assembly’s First Committee will convene at UN headquarters in New York in October 2025 to discuss a range of disarmament issues. | Credit: N…

Ahead of the #UNGA80 First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, @rayacheson.bsky.social outlines the demands of activists for disarmament, demilitarisation, peace, and justice for the #HumanitarianDisarmament Blog.

Women and peace and security - Security Council, 10011th meeting Women and peace and security - Security Council, 10011th meeting

As a member of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, we stand in solidarity with Ms. Noura Erakat as she briefs the #UNSC at today’s Open Debate on #WPS on the situation of women and girls in #Palestine. Watch her briefing at 10am EDT here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e...

This year’s UN General Assembly general debate reflected a world on the cusp of profound geopolitical transformation. For analysis on how some states, motivated by the direct action of civilians, are fomenting change for a new world order, see our report: www.reachingcriticalwill.org/news/latest-...

Disarmament is imperative to achieving international security. Delegations to this year’s UN General Assembly First Committee need to urgently take up the task, even as the world spins in the other direction. Get ready for the action with our preview report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

Direct air capture doesn't solve the fundamental problem of CCS - where to store the CO2 once it's captured

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

How will it keep them in power?

2025 ABC Boyer Lecture series examines Australia as a Radical Experiment in Democracy - About the ABC Academics, writers and policy experts will explore Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy across a series of five orations for the 2025 Boyer Lecture series, hosted by its creative director…

This is sort of a thing, and I'm kind of proud of myself. The thing: I'm giving the keynote Boyer Lecture this year. Won't mean much to non-Aussies, but it's the leading annual "public intellectual" lecture series in my native Australia, and it means a lot to me.

Why we'd be mugs to cut the company tax rate Ask any businessperson if we should cut the rate of our company tax and, almost to a pale and stale male, they’ll unhesitatingly tell you we should.

Ross Gittins: We’re a highly attractive investment destination for many obvious reasons. Other countries may need to offer a low tax rate to attract the foreign investment they need, but we don’t. #auspol #companytax

Would be terrible if lots of people saw this.

Map of Arabic language expansion between 540 and 2022. The difference 1500 years make... Source: buff.ly/FAjfMzE

Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.

Breaking News: The A.I. firm Anthropic agreed to a record $1.5 billion settlement for illegally downloading and storing copyrighted books.

Hegseth: "Maximum lethality -- not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We're gonna raise up warriors. Not just defenders."

Temple of Athena where Archimedes made sacrifices... turned Byzantine cathedral... turned Fatamid mosque... turned Catholic Duomo....

Literary journal Meanjin to close after 85 years of publishing

Exclusive: “The death of Meanjin is a loss to the country’s cultural memory and a loss to those writers who might have been part of its literary present and future," said former Meanjin editor Jonathan Green.

UNGA: Move September meeting to Geneva to allow Palestinians to participate In response to the US State Department's decision to deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials ahead of the September UN General Assembly meeting, DAWN issues the following statement:

DAWN has called on the UNGA to deploy international peacekeeping forces to Gaza under a "Uniting for Peace" resolution. More information is in the petition in the article. #auspol #UNGA #Gaza

Compare the pair & Government reaction.
The Melbourne synagogue & its burnt door. Appointment of Envoy who produces a glossy brochure.
Attack by white supremacists armed with poles on mainly Aboriginal women at Camp Sovereignty. (Police uncertain if it was a race attack. Still investigating, etc.)

Under-remarked in the commentary around the Nazi marches on the weekend is that these dudes supposedly SO concerned about “cost of living” in Australia have the dollarydoos for a sit-down, full-service *restaurant meal* on a Sunday after their little complaining festival. Absolute jokers. #auspol

Government's fight against transparency steps up a notch. What's the scam? - Michael West Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to introduce bill to slap fees and other limitations on Freedom of Information requests.

It's the "culture of secrecy". @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social in court fighting an FOI today (govt appealed & has a silk on it) as
govt leaks latest secrecy move to Newscorp plus ca change.
@kimwingerei.bsky.social
#whatsthescam #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/labors-fight...

This has given me so much perspective and consolation over the years: www.themarginalian.org/2021/07/25/r...

The Archbishop is right & DNA evidence proves his point: the Palestinian Christians have the closest DNA match to Bronze Age skeletons from the region of any major contemporary group (only the tiny Samarian community has a closer alignment.)
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The lobbyists who control Canberra Before I decided to run for parliament, like many Australians I was frustrated and angry about the many decisions the government made that clearly weren’t evidence-based or in the best interests of Au...

The lobbyists who control Canberra

"More than 1500 people currently hold orange sponsored passes that grant them 24/7 access ...These passes aren’t merely convenient swipe cards...Other democracies, including the United States and New Zealand, publish lists of passholders – Australia should too.

Unbelievable footage captured by tourists. Avalanche from the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan #nature Source: Sirsilentbob423

FACT OF THE DAY. 29 August 1882, After Australia beat England in England for the 1st time, the Sporting Times printed the famous obituary of “English cricket” and announced its cremation. Ever since the England v Australia test series has been called “The Ashes”.

PERSON OF THE DAY. 23 August 1991. Tim Berners-Lee opened the World Wide Web to new users. It was a key moment in the development of the Internet. He was honoured as the “Inventor of the World Wide Web” during the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.

beavers pause while chewing trees to listen for movements so that the tree doesn't fall on them #nature Source: Particular-Swim2461

This grey whale has built years of trust with the captain of this boat in the lagoon Ojo de Libri to remove lice from its head. This is really beautiful #nature Source: DrNinnuxx