Julian Wigley

Sidoti and Saul on what we can and must do to stop the killing Appearing yesterday at Canberra's National Press Club, Chris Sidoti and Ben Saul laid out the things Australia can and must do to play our proper part to end the genocide. In coming days we will run t...

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Australia needs to diplomatically disengage from our 'dangerous ally' It seems likely that our prime minister will meet Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly later this month.

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The special envoy’s plan is the latest push to weaponise antisemitism, as a relentless campaign pays off | Louise Adler The omissions are as important as the inclusions in Jillian Segal’s plan, which is guilty of overreach

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I guess what I want to know is why existing anti-vilification and other measures aren’t sufficient to deal with anti-semitism. Why do we need a special category?

Israel: silencing dissent everywhere - The Shot The pro-Israel lobby isn’t designed to balance debate nor to enrich it – it is designed to silence it.

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Interior of NGA .people moving in lobby with glimpses of colourful large scale paintings and poster of a Picasso head beyond a doorway.

Colours of peace

Everyone watching a genocide hasn’t stopped genocide.

Everyone watching the US turn fascist hasn’t stopped the US turning fascist.

Everyone watching the impacts of global heating hasn’t stopped global heating.

This list could go on.

What’s wrong with us?? 🤔 #auspol

Former Greens candidate 'struck in the eye' during arrest at Sydney protest Former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas has been hospitalised after being injured during an arrest at a pro-Palestinian protest.

Former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas is in hospital after sustaining facial injuries during an arrest at a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney's south-west www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

Not mad enough?

Actually the number is probably higher -

There were 24,350 millionaires,
But only 24,211 paid net tax...

So that leaves a gap of....139

Scene is the sandstone entrance to an elite school, "St Exclusivus of the Overpriveleged" Two state school kids are walking past the entrance, one saying "My mum says none of her kids could EVER go here but some of her tax dollars already do"

ICYMI- my #publiceducation cartoon from yesterday's @australia.theguardian.com

YouTube video by Roman Gokhman 4 Non Blondes - "What's Up" - BottleRock Napa - May 24, 2025

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Tehran is home to a school of really fine modern brick architecture. Lots to teach us. www.archdaily.com/927558/brick...

a woman just trying to get home gets shot

Imagine finding this next to your tree!

Koala habitat and water aquifers are under threat from several mine expansions near Mudgee.

Illawarra Knitting Nannas Against Greed meet with Hon. Paul Scully Minister for Planning tomorrow at his office see you there!
51 Crown St, Wollongong
11.00 am.

Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better People who are in distress and need support are often met with handcuffs, detention and are sent to hospital emergency departments.

“Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better” theconversation.com/police-arent...

Chart showing that in real terms Award wages in Sept 2025 after this decision will still be about 1% lower than they were in Sept 2025

A 3.5% increase in Award wage is a fair decision. People worrying about productivity really need to ask themselves do they think the lowest paid are the cause of low productivity. I mean get real.

Also it still sees real awards lower than they were 5 years ago

Australia already spends a huge amount on defence - The Australia Institute The debate on defence ignores that Australia already spends more than it should.

Spend 3.5% of GDP on defence? Bugger off.

Australia already spends a huge amount on defence - The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/austral...

Single frame. Interior with fancy windows, chandelier, empire wardrobe and ENORMOUS red velvet cushion with golden trim serving as bed to couple and cat. Cushion marked “$3million plus Super.” Mrs is sitting up and reading, oblivious; Mr in pyjamas is crawling forward to address ATO rep standing at foot of cushion/bed. “You people would deprive us of a little comfort in our old age?!

Comfort.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

And the fact is we can all see this. It’s karaoke politics. But then we are expected to play the ‘karaoke public’, mouthing along with the predictable scripts uttered by a zombie journo class.

Tesla wins council approval for new factory in South Australia despite vocal anti-Musk sentiment Marion council votes to seek state government approval for battery factory in Adelaide despite hundreds of submissions opposing it

Tesla wins council approval for new factory in South Australia despite vocal anti-Musk sentiment www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Judge rules October raid on my home was unlawful I have won back my computers and phones.

A court has ruled that the seizure of journalist Asa Winstanley’s electronic devices in a raid on his home by UK “counter-terrorism” police last year was patently illegal and an attack on the rights of journalists.

More here: asawinstanley.substack.com/p/judge-rule...

‘Heartbreaking’: Outrage after deadly rush at US-backed aid site in Gaza UN says scenes at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid site are ‘heartbreaking’ as US, Israel defend the initiative.

At least 3 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on starving crowds at a US- and Israel-backed aid site in Rafah, causing outcry from the UN and aid groups aje.io/z8rqc7

I’ll just leave this here for your edification.

Tough crowd
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Nearly 180,000 displaced in Gaza in just 10 days, says UN A renewed Israeli military offensive has forcibly displaced almost 180,000 people in just 10 days through to Sunday 25 May, the International Organization for Migration has said.

A renewed Israeli military offensive has forcibly displaced almost 180,000 people in just 10 days through to Sunday 25 May, the International Organization for Migration has said