Economic Media Centre - Australia.

Also we've got an online panel this Thursday on what the media landscape will look like leading up to the SA state election next year.

Speakers are Pas Forgione (APNSA), Rebecca Tooher (@sacoss.bsky.social) and journo @waltermarsh.bsky.social

Thu 28 Aug, 12-1pm SA time via Zoom, DM for the link

Calling change-makers in Adelaide: We're running free media spokesperson training in Sept/Oct! Interested? Apply before Tue 26 Aug: www.tfaforms.com/4896630

The silence following the murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks reflects the erasure of queer Muslim history - ABC Religion & Ethics The response to the murder of Imam Muhsin in South Africa last week sends a chilling message that queer and trans Muslims do not matter, that our suffering is not worthy of recognition, that our death...

"Our faith is ours as much as it is anyone else's."

Aisya Zaharin writing for ABC Religion and Ethics on Islam's historical embrace of gender diversity and how that's erased today
www.abc.net.au/religion/mur...

Inheritances are destroying the ‘fair go’. It’s time to tax them We’re in the middle of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer ever, and it’s beginning to tear at our nation’s social fabric.

"My economic security shouldn’t be determined by the financial resources of my parents, or in this case, by tragedy."

Thomas Walker from @thinkforward.bsky.social on why we need to tax inheritances
www.theage.com.au/money/tax/in...

No worker left behind - Fair entitlements for all workers Temporary migrant workers are not eligible for the Fair Entitlements Guarantee.    This exclusion creates a two-tier workforce, where migrant workers are left with nothing while others are p...

When businesses collapse, Australian workers have a safety net. Migrant workers don’t - they're locked out of the govt scheme that protects workers when employers go bust.

Sign the petition for Fair Entitlements Guarantee to cover all workers:
www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/no...

Inner Melbourne Community Legal's media release: "This is the first class action against Victoria Police in relation to excessive use of OC spray and could set a precedent for how Victoria Police utilises OC spray in the future including at protests."
imcl.org.au/news/media-r...

Public live streams of Court hearings Watch publicly available live streams of upcoming proceedings in cases before the Supreme Court of Victoria.

There's a class action trial in Melbourne's Supreme Court this week regarding the police use of pepper spray and excessive force against protestors. You can watch the live stream here (under "Brown, Jordan v State of Victoria").
www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/daily-hearin...

Journos - reach out if you want to connect to any of our spokes for interviews, op-eds, or other media opportunities.

Spokes - keep us updated on what you're up to! We're also building a Bsky list of spokes so ping us if you're here on the 🦋 app.

Sissy Austin prepares to launch campaign fighting violence against women and gender diverse runners Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

and for Sissy Austin and Take Back the Track www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Hundreds rally outside Parliament House to protest LNP trans youth ban The event in Brisbane was one of 20 held across the nation calling on the Queensland government to reinstate health care for trans youth.

We also had huge media coverage for the national day of action to protect trans youth www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...

Sam Kerr's arrest highlights the racism and misogyny of British policing Chelsea star footballer Sam Kerr was recently found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.

and Amanda Porter writing in The Big Issue UK on Sam Kerr's arrest and systemic racism in British policing
www.bigissue.com/opinion/sam-...

Forget migration 'benefits'. Convince people that restrictions harm everyone Migration restrictions always serve dual purposes: to exclude and repel some, while ensuring the unequal inclusion of the vast majority.

Sanmati Verma writing in Crikey on how migration restrictions harm everyone www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/13/m...

We've just experienced Australia’s hottest spring on record. Here’s what that means for all of us Founder of Sweltering Cities, Emma Bacon tells Denise Shrivell about the impact of rising temperatures and extreme heat in Australia.

In December, Emma Bacon on our hottest spring on record womensagenda.com.au/latest/weve-...

Will Dutton use the Trump ‘cheat sheet’ to foster disdain against workplace policies? DEI and flexibility have been scrapped by recently elected US President Donald Trump, leaving many to ponder whether the same procedure may soon reach Aussie shores.

@nehamadhok.bsky.social on the limits and political weaponisation of diversity, equity and inclusion policies www.hrleader.com.au/people/26421...

Hundreds of places in Australia contain this 'racist slur' that experts want changed Places and their names can hold different meanings for different people, but what happens when those in a community are uncomfortable with a historical figure or the association a place is named after...

@redrabbleroz.bsky.social on what to do with racist place names www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Exclusive: Ten dead after welfare glitch ignored by government The government was informed of a glitch that caused more than a thousand people to be cut off from welfare payments but ignored it for more than three years because halting it would harm private provi...

More from @antipovertycentre.org - Jay Coonan and Jeremy Poxon in this @squigglyrick.bsky.social exclusive on how a system glitch caused over 1000 people to be cut off from welfare payments but the govt ignored it for more than three years - www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...

Services Australia chasing billions in unpaid debt – including some which may have been unlawfully calculated Agency pursuing $4.9bn in unpaid debts, including some potentially calculated with controversial method, question to parliament reveals

@kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org calling for a pause on Centrelink debt recovery - @caitkelly.bsky.social reports www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

'Pay their fair share': Should Australia tax its $3.5 trillion inheritance wave? Taxing inheritance transferred from wealthy people after they die could reduce inequality in Australia, Anglicare has argued.

Thomas Walker from @thinkforward.bsky.social on why we should tax wealth, not work www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

First Nations people experience higher rates of unmet housing needs Rent crisis among the lowest-income First Nations households as new research drills down on the 'unmet' housing needs.

Sarah Williams talking to the ABC about First Nations housing
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

We're back with a bang in 2025! Shoutout to all our spokespeople who have been all over the news. Some recent highlights:

We have a number of powerful spokespeople at COP29 in Azerbaijan and at G20 in Brazil this week. Please get in touch if you want to connect.

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