Josh Bornstein

quite the shock

BREAKING: We've just introduced our legislation to cut student debt by 20%. Here's what it means for you.

A question of intent On Israel and Gaza.

Former UK judge explains why Israel is violating international law . A must read.

@jennaprice.bsky.social well said!

Segal’s report lays a trap for Albanese. How he responds will have profound implications When the Albanese government appointed a special envoy for antisemitism, it bypassed existing institutions that work against racism. Now it’s reaping what it sowed.

Jillian Segal’s report lays a trap for the Albanese government. If it falls into it, there will be a ferocious legal, social and political backlash. My column for The Age.

She won’t tell her husband not to spend the family money on supporting hate speech, but is happy to tell government, universities, media etc
Rightio.

Free speech, political opinion, the Lattouf case, the Segal report, academic freedom and the corporate university. I’m looking forward to this cracker event at Melbourne University. It’s free but booking is essential.

Universities and artists face funding threat under antisemitism plan being considered by Australian government Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal also urges Labor government to bolster education and seek new powers to deport visitors

Segal goes the full Trump

The Northern Territory government commissioned an investigation of allegations of sexual harassment against a former judge. The investigation upheld the allegations. Now the government is trying to block a legal claim for damages by my client . 🤷🏻‍♂️

Accused war criminal nominates convicted felon for Nobel Peace Prize; doves don't even bother crying

J’accuse (Part 2) – The Israel lobby Readers may recall a piece published here on Pearls and Irritations (J’accuse!... the Jew who accuses his fellow Jews of being antisemites on 23 February, 2025 — in which I wrote about an offensive tw...

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We have a great law to tackle workplace sexual harassers. Pity it’s never been used Amid horrific claims of sexual harassment and abuse in the hospitality industry, what if Australia’s world-leading Respect@Work law is a “dead letter”? A law that’s on the books but never enforced mig...

In response to the Merivale sexual harassment revelations, what is the regulator, the Australian Human Rights Commission doing?
Answer: It’s a secret. It’s not allowed to share that information. The government stuff up on its great positive duty law is explained here👇

We have a great law to tackle workplace sexual harassers. Pity it’s never been used Amid horrific claims of sexual harassment and abuse in the hospitality industry, what if Australia’s world-leading Respect@Work law is a “dead letter”? A law that’s on the books but never enforced mig...

Respect at Work laws introduced a ‘revolutionary’ positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment. But the regulator hasn’t initiated a single prosecution. It also is forbidden from telling us whether it is investigating any cases. Professor Karen O’Connell explain the cluster:

Louis Theroux: The Settlers In the occupied territory of the West Bank is a growing ultra-nationalist community of Israeli settlers. Louis meets prominent settlers and discovers the consequences of their activity - and their pla...

This excellent documentary illustrates apartheid

Creative Australia reverses controversial decision to dump Biennale artist After controversially and suddenly withdrawing Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino from the 2026 Venice Biennale, Creative Australia has announced it has reversed its decision.

Momentum is building

Once Were Journos

Antoinette Lattouf disaster proves the ABC has to change. Here's how The ABC's handling of the Antoinette Lattouf affair has exposed major problems with the national broadcaster's wall between governance and management.

How the ABC should change after the Antoinette Lattouf illegal sacking debacle.

YouTube video by The Sunday Shot Truth to Power - June 29 - Josh Bornstein and Doug Cameron

Very pleased to showcase the stellar insights of @joshbornstein.bsky.social, @dncameron.bsky.social and @petercronau.bsky.social on this morning's #SundayShot.

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YouTube video by The Sunday Shot Truth to Power - June 29 - Josh Bornstein and Doug Cameron

The full #SundayShot is now up for your viewing pleasure! Watch the video rather than past livestream as we had a few gremlins today and you don't want to miss a minute of @joshbornstein.bsky.social and @dncameron.bsky.social's insights on the ALP, ABC and more.

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This was @joshbornstein.bsky.social's Top Tip from today's #SundayShot. An important read.

Another brilliant column by Nick Feik about censorship and important institutions engaging in terrible self-harm.

The Sunday Shot The Sunday Shot streams at 9am AEST each Sunday. The Shot's Jo Dyer and Dave Milner are joined each week by a roster of Australia's best independent journalists and thinkers to discuss what's been ha...

Your weekly reminder that if you want to maintain your Sunday equilibrium, you don't need to hate watch #Insiders but can instead tune in to the #SundayShot - this week with panellists @joshbornstein.bsky.social & @dncameron.bsky.social.

We're live @ 9am AEST on www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot

Gorgeous out there today

Our #SundayShot line-up could not be more on point! @joshbornstein.bsky.social on the ABC's humiliating defeat, @dougcameron.bsky.social on the Govt's s obeisance to Trump's bombing of Iran & an interview with @petercronau.bsky.social.

Tune in on Sunday at 9am AEST 👇

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Looking forward to discussing the systemic problems which led to the ABC illegally sacking @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social and its loss in the federal court.

Happy Friday

If you want to understand how the ABC ended up in this god awful cluster fiasco, harming the careers of @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social , Stan Grant, Emma Alberici, Yasmin Abdel Magid, Andrew Probyn, Nick Ross & the many that you don’t hear about, I explain it in my recent book:

Thirteen-year-old Abad died weeks after shrapnel ripped through him in Gaza As a child dies from shrapnel wounds to his stomach and Israel denies starvation is occurring in Gaza the UN's aid urgency issues a warning that kids may soon die of thirst.

The deliberately inflicted horror continues in Gaza

I’m very proud to have worked with the remarkable @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social Today we celebrated the win, together with friends, family & the legal team. Heading back home with a smile on my dial.

Freedom, served chilled • Gideon Haigh A high-profile lawyer defends employees’ rights to free speech, regardless of their politics

Gideon Haigh’s fascinating review of ‘Working for the Brand’, in which he describes the Antoinette Lattouf case as “that peculiar hill on which the ABC elected to die”.