Marijo Požega

“Treatment alone isn’t enough to stem our mental health crises – we must address root causes… making housing a human right rather than speculative investment, raising income support & abolishing robodebt-style mutual-obligations policies.” – @simonkkatterl.bsky.social

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Time to clean up Australia's failing, scandal-plagued universities Australia's universities are plummeting down international rankings while charging students more than ever for their degrees.

Governance at Australia’s universities is in a dire state. VCs are paid like CEOs but don't face the oversight seen in the public or private sectors.

A few of us at @australiainstitute.org.au put together recommendations on how to fix our broken system.

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This exchange encapsulates so much of what is wrong with the media:

Former ABC Chair Ita Buttrose describes Antoinette Lattouf as “an activist”.

“What was the view that Ms Lattouf had Ms Buttrose?” Lattouf’s lawyer asks.

“I think she was critical of Israel” Buttrose says.

Disability benefits system actually good for the economy, economists say Disability benefits have a positive impact on people's wellbeing which outweighs the cost of administering them, economists have found.

from the UK: 'Disability benefits have a positive impact on people's wellbeing which outweighs the cost of administering them, economists have found'

www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

Anyway, congratulations to those in the media who steadfastly refuse to speak truth to power because “balance”

Today, the Australian reported that Bill Shorten will receive a "shocking" remuneration package of $860k in his new job as VC at the Uni of Canberra.

Our research found that the VCs of leading unis in Australia receive on average nearly $1.3 million each year in remuneration.

Is this fair?

Every morning we wake up to more horror – but worse than that, more people who are seemingly indifferent to it. Compassion burnout is real, but it is also what power wants. Empathy keeps us human and yes, it is heavy, but it's a burden worth holding ♥️

FamilyVoice Australia is urging the Federal government to immediately ban puberty blocking prescriptions and to ensure parental requirements are fully met as they seek to guide and protect their offspring who may experience identity confusion. “Government must demand medical and educational institutions recognise children belong to parents, not the State,” David d’Lima said. “Just as the recent ban on social media access for under 16-year olds recognises the immaturity of young people, and will strengthen the ability of parents to protect their children from online harm, so too action must protect kids from gender identity mayhem.”

Of course the social media ban was going to be used to call for other things to be banned.

These workers aren’t robots! #strike #workersrights #union #woolies @unitedworkers.org.au

Why was Conor McGregor’s sinister cult of content lauded and rewarded for so long? | Jonathan Liew It took defeat in civil case against a woman who accused him of rape for brands and fans to disown UFC fighter

now the brands are running. now the murals are being painted over. but conor mcgregor has been showing us who he was for years. this week's column

www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...

Labor wants to ram 36 bills through Senate today. This is the list The government has dropped plans to rush through its electoral donations changes before the summer break, but could secure other big wins in a day of frenetic votes.

This is politics.

This isn't governing.

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Exclusive: NACC integrity officer quits over integrity As the National Anti-Corruption Commission continues to face criticism over its decision-making, new details have emerged about compliance issues and disclosures at the body.

In the early months of the NACC, one of its chief integrity officers saw the writing on the wall and quit. There were alarm bells, they told colleagues, and hints that the new executive didn't grasp the heightened responsibility of their roles. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/law-cri...

Calls for Aboriginal-run child protection programs to receive greater share of funds amid spike in cases A new report shows only 6 per cent of child protection funding goes to Aboriginal-run organisations, despite these groups often posting better outcomes.

Latest Family Matters report out today into child removal system

'"The Aboriginal community-controlled sector gets much better results and is more likely to keep a family safe together … more reunifications," Ms Liddle said.'

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YouTube video by thejuicemedia Honest Government Ad | How to rig elections

BREAKING: Labor and Liberal may not agree on much but when it comes to introducing a new law to stop Clive Palmer, but which actually stops newcomers from competing with them in our elections, you can be sure they'll pass it and lock in the two-party system by Xmas www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3WT...

"Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."

— Hannah Arendt

Great stuff!