Daniel Bray

The claim that antisemitism is “ingrained and normalised” in academia is wrong. In my 15 years of experience as a lecturer in international politics, I’ve heard criticisms of Israel’s policies, but hate toward any group is not tolerated in any university context, especially in the classroom #auspol

Australia’s university system is ‘battered’ and ‘broken’ – a new book surveys the wreckage and offers some solutions

Our universities require a major overhaul. Reform is possible, but only if a government is prepared to take up the challenge.

Australia news live: Woodside boss says young people ‘ideological’ on fossil fuels while ‘happily ordering from Temu’ Follow live

Shameless Woodside boss, Meg O’Neill, punching down on young people for their carbon impact when sale and burning of Woodside’s gas emitted 74m tonnes of CO2 in 2024. Astounding. #auspol

Good morning to all the Canberra public servants working from home today! #auspol

The final act of the Voice referendum tragedy has now concluded. Dutton used Indigenous people as a political football to ‘get to the starting line’ and wreck Albanese in his doomed attempt to become PM. He will be defined by this shameful act rather than a few nice words on election night. #auspol

As more flooding looms for Australia, insurers pitch a bold plan The peak body for insurers wants the next federal government to stump up $30 billion to protect homes against an onslaught of climate-fuelled flooding predicted to batter Australian communities in the...

Governments will have to be insurers of last resort as the private insurance market contracts. A disaster relief fund will be essential to deal with the impacts of climate change and polluters should pay. #auspol

Fossil fuels are being 'eaten alive' by the solar rush Satellite imagery reveals the staggering rise of solar farms around the world in recent years. Can Australia get on board?

According to Carbon Tracker Initiative: “the land required for solar panels alone to provide all global energy is … less than the current land footprint of fossil fuel infrastructure”
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Is it any wonder working people are fuming? Supermarkets gouging customers with fake specials. Banks charging to access your own money. RBA holding interest rates high to make more wage earners unemployed to fix a supply side inflation problem.

Cost-of-living a big punch down. No trickle.
#auspol

Climate change exacerbates inequality so undermines the foundations of democracy. Climate change disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable, ie children and future generations.

Phasing out fossil fuels to protect democracy and the environment is necessary for inter-generational justice. #auspol

Tough-on-crime policies like age of criminal responsibility, curfews etc. are a form of racial profiling in many places in Australia. #auspol

A freight train of voter anger might be about to hit Albanese In an ominous sign for the government, new research shows dissatisfaction with the direction of the country is at the same level as it was just before the Morrison government lost the election.

Not surprising that the survey in this article found financial stress correlates with lower satisfaction with democracy and reduced political trust. Supporting households with housing and welfare policies is vital to protecting democracy. #auspol

Charts showing Australian, USA and Canadian inflation before and after the peaks by months. Australia's inflation is lower 22 months after the peak than it was in the US and Canada

Latest monthly CPI of 2.1% shows that Australia's inflation has come down faster than in the US and Canada - thanks to the govt bringing in measures like the electricity rebate.

It is a very good reminder that leaving inflation to central banks only to fix is idiotic

First Nations Voice makes history in South Australia: ‘We are determined to prove you wrong’ Inaugural address from Leeroy Bilney, outlining racist history of Australia and future challenges, greeted with acclaim

First Nations Voice makes history in South Australia: ‘SA’s legislation has brought the Voice into parliament, offering “a seat at the table where decisions are made”. Members of the Voice know what they have to do, he added, to “close the gap of knowledge … with evidence and truth telling”’.

If you paid any tax in 2022-23, you paid more than all of these multinational gas corporations did on $36 BILLION income, exporting Australian gas from QLD.

Really makes you think. #auspol

Union report out today finds:

- 306 senior uni execs earn more than their state premiers
- average Vice Chancellor salary over $1 million
- Unis spent $734 million in 2023 on "consulting” etc

Meantime, we're constantly told by execs we have to cut spending

newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/11/new-...

Why children like me have a right to be heard at the People’s Blockade of the Newcastle coal port | Frankie Kelly From my perspective as a 12-year-old, it’s devastating that the protest is getting such a negative reaction from the NSW government

Frankie Kelly: “From my perspective as a 12-year-old, it’s devastating that the blockade is getting such a negative reaction from the government – it makes me really worry for my future when politicians aren’t making any big changes, but instead allowing new coal and gas projects to go ahead”

Analysis: China’s emissions have now caused more global warming than EU | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @vernerviisas.carbonbrief.org

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Thinking with Children: Climate Change and the Democratic Politics of Renewal and Risk - Journal of Applied Youth Studies Climate change poses serious political challenges to liberal democracies arising from the problem of short-termism and the priority accorded to the vested interests of present adults over the vulnerab...

My first post is to share my latest article with A/Prof Sana Nakata on how thinking with (rather than ‘for’) children provides an ethic for overcoming the problems of short-termism and vested interests that plague climate policy in liberal democracies. link.springer.com/article/10.1...