Daniel James

Federal government admits handballing truth-telling process as only 'half a person' employed The Greens have questioned what progress is being made on truth-telling and treaty at a federal level.

Disappointing but not surprising.

When a fly is not a fly I am free.

A lovely rumination by Jacinta Parsons on the powers of words, meaning through illness and the inspiration of Jane Goodall www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/when-a-fly...

The National Press Club of Australia, caving to the Israeli lobby, Cancels My Talk on Our Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.

"This is not balance, unless we accept a world where truth is balanced by lies.” open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

The Guardian view on catastrophe in Darfur: The world has looked away, but Sudan’s civilians can’t wait any longer | Editorial Editorial: A brutal war has been fuelled by outside powers. Diplomatic efforts must be intensified

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Well done mate.

It’s lovely to have the place opened up like when the weather is like this.

Threads of Endurance Grief, resilience, and finding humanity in fractured times

On grief in a time of tumult. www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/threads-of...

Threads of Endurance Grief, resilience, and finding humanity in fractured times

On grief in a time of tumult. www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/threads-of...

Threads of Endurance Grief, resilience, and finding humanity in fractured times

www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/threads-of...

Tech bros becoming part of the apparatus of oppression.

Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher if Australia stuck with coal and gas only Griffith University experts reveal the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel-only scenario

Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher if Australia stuck with coal and gas only www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Disney fired and unfired Jimmy Kimmel the right way.

by Ezra Klein

Breaking news: Thirty-one journalists were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a newspaper complex in Yemen last week, according to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

They say it was “the deadliest strike on journalists in the Middle East.”

Victoria's treaty is historic. What happens next will prove its importance 'These are not symbolic acts. They are structural. They represent power, resources, and authority being shifted, at last, into First Peoples’ hands at the detriment of no-one.'

Opinion | "It’s not an olive branch, it’s a bridge. It is yours as much as it is ours," writes Daniel James of Australia's first ever treaty proposal.

Australia's press gallery has a unique problem with its political coverage The federal press gallery is ceding power to the Albanese government. It needs to take it back.

Fascinating analysis on Canberra’s culture of drops here: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Encountering the fascists outside Waterloo It's clear now that we are in a battle of terrible proportions.

Things are bleak here, it’s much bleaker in the UK…for the time being.

Thank you for this beautiful hopeful piece @mrdtjames.bsky.social much needed.
The treaty preamble is so beautiful, there generosity coming from such painful history is incredibly inspiring in this moment. Feeling very grateful to all involved.

Treaty: This is how we get over it Finding ourselves in the story of this land, together.

I was surprised by how moved I was when treaty legislation entered parliament this week. But when I step and think about it, my reaction was understandable. What a moment! www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/this-is-ho...

Perth is 15,690km from Utah, where #CharlieKirk was murdered. Yet Kirk's demise has been page one fodder in that city's daily for two days in a row.

Slow news week? Didn't Basil Zempilas stub his toe, or Harley Reid fart in an elevator?

Australian War Memorial changes book prize rules to reject Ben Roberts-Smith exposé When the judges announced acclaimed journalist Chris Masters as the winner, it proved a step too far for the institution.

One thing we’ve learned over the last little while is how pissweak our so called cultural instituions are. www.theage.com.au/culture/book...

Treaty: This is how we get over it Finding ourselves in the story of this land, together.

I was surprised by how moved I was when treaty legislation entered parliament this week. But when I step and think about it, my reaction was understandable. What a moment! www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/this-is-ho...

Treaty: This is how we get over it Finding ourselves in the story of this land, together.

www.thespencerstreetend.com.au/p/this-is-ho...

I don't have much to say about the bloke who was shot in Utah, except to say, don't for one second compare him to MLK! #FFS

Part 2: The politics and pushback Indigenous leaders across the country have welcomed Victoria’s treaty. The legislation will enshrine a democratically elected body for First Peoples, called Gellung Warl, that will be consulted on la...

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Part 1: Victoria’s historic treaty When Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan introduced the state's treaty bill into parliament, she said it would pave the way for a formal apology, the introduction of Aboriginal truth-telling into the scho...

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If you're shocked by Price's view on the Indian community, wait until you hear her views on First Nation communities.

One Nation beckons.

Tremendously proud of my people today. The idea of Treaty is one thing, actually delivering it in a land where it has never been attempted before, is another. It will enrich this place for everyone lucky enough to call this place home.

Tremendously proud of my people today. The idea of Treaty is one thing, actually delivering it in a land where it has never been attempted before, is another. It will enrich this place for everyone lucky enough to call this place home.

Fancy!