Little by little. Afghanistan: Media landscape suffocated by repressive Taliban directives that target women in particular rsf.org/s/94236

Just like his photos, Andrew Quilty gives such a vivid sense of the atmosphere in the city on that awful day. It feels as if you are with him. Listen to the full episode.

Last night’s ⁦Four Corners⁩ did not focus on Ukrainian perspectives or regurgitate Ukrainian propaganda & pro-NATO narratives (as 99% of reporting since 2022 has). That does not mean it was pro-Russian ⁦Vasyl Myroshnychenko⁩. Give viewers some credit. abc.net.au/news/2024-03-1…

🎙️Andrew Quilty on how he felt leaving Kabul for the last time. 🎧 Listen on all platforms: Apple: apple.co/3Vj4yoo Spotify: spoti.fi/43nmnoc Google: bit.ly/3Tj9cQO Other: theafgpod.com 📺 Watch: youtu.be/ozEy0jbpSEE ♦️Subscribe | Like |

The most uncomfortable part of this ep of Uncomfortable Conversations is the number of false equivalences and straw man arguments offered by ⁦Douglas Murray⁩ & left unchallenged by ⁦𝕁𝕠𝕤𝕙 𝕊𝕫𝕖𝕡𝕤⁩. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unc…

Received copy of #ThisIsAfghanistan by ⁦Andrew Quilty⁩, extraordinary visual journey of 🇦🇫 Offers a rare glimpse of complex beauty & resilience of people amid decades of conflict. Must-read to understand heart&soul of Afg through the eyes of a journalist who called it home.

The first Australian sentenced to prison in relation to war crimes in Afghanistan is not a soldier convicted of a war crime, nor an officer commanding one, but one who (wittingly or not) helped expose them. David McBride abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

“More senior officers have to take some level of responsibility for what goes wrong in their organisation or at least for any circumstances or policies that permitted or facilitated it,” the panel report said. - ⁦⁦Guardian Australia⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

Everyone should listen to Andrew Quilty’s book titled “August in Kabul”. It is currently free for subscribers on audible and provides interesting first hand accounts on the events that led up to the #Taliban takeover.

1-2-3-4, United States Marine Corps. Photos from the Haditha (Iraq) massacre revealed for the first time, nearly 20 years on. By Madeleine Baran and The New Yorker newyorker.com/podcast/in-the…

Winter in Western Sydney, where a grassfire destroyed what used to be an amusement park near the corner of Cowpasture Rd and Camden Valley Way. NSW RFS

Taliban flag spotted at today’s pro-Palestine/Lebanon protest in Sydney. The NSW State govt and police issued warnings that displaying Hezbollah flags or images of the Lebanese group’s assassinated leader Hassan Nasrullah may amount to a criminal offence.

‘Absolutely gutted’: Cases dropped against soldiers over notorious war crimes allegations - The Sydney Morning Herald By Nick McKenzie - ⁦Nick McKenzie⁩ apple.news/ArLxBhFzzSIKWz…

Revisiting this extraordinary piece from 2014 by Rania Abouzeid / POLITICO, which begins with al-Golani’s 2011 crossing into Syria under orders from al-Baghdadi. His mission… “nothing less than to bring down the Assad regime & establish an Islamic state...” politico.com/magazine/story…

A rare instance, particularly on X, & particularly in this era of mis/disinformation, where valid criticism of a journalist is met with a prompt admission - that they got it wrong. Respect to Clarissa Ward for that. Context here: middleeasteye.net/news/cnn-confi…

An age-old conundrum for journalists confronted by the injured in an event of public interest – help or do your job? Although, as a ⁦NSW RFS member⁩ Nick Moir⁩ was obligated to assist, v interesting to hear abt his real-time judgement calls here. smh.com.au/environment/we…

On Trump's demand that the Taliban return Bagram to U.S., Pt 1A & B of the Doha Agreement refer to withdrawal of forces but not forfeiture of military bases. Part 1F-plus fundamental tenets of intl law-infers that such demands are out of the question. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

The National Press Club of Australia recently cancelled my scheduled speaking event, which would have covered the Western betrayal of Palestinian journalists. The NPC claimed that my cancellation had nothing to do with "pressure from anyone outside the board, either directly or