Labor have just approved another coal mine expansion this time out to 2073. It's difficult to find the words to describe how destructive and awful decision this is. But let's be clear, Labor is actively pursuing a policy to accelerate climate change.

David Tournier on the importance of local governments working with Indigenous organisations towards a regenerative relationship with the environment. #CPPSummit2023

I went to forests in the Great Koala National Park today. Unforgivable industrial scale extinction logging is taking place. It’s sickening - they don’t even have to survey for threatened species before they log! They’ve even harmed rainforest! Minns Govt failure #nswpol

Fascinating discussion of solidarity as a social skill particular in the wake of the global movements. Food for thought about how people can lead to real change #CongressofHASS2023 #TASA2023

Prof Philippa Collin on the rights claims of young people in climate justice movements at #TASA2023 reframing young people as central actors in political fields

Critical Friends Writing Group at UWS presenting on conviviality in the academy and how to push back on the neoliberal University. Appreciating kind but critical responses from colleagues. Also, being able to be your whole self. What a wonderful group! #TASA2023

Thank you @louiseadler and Laura Tingle. States are powerful and we should be able to criticise the actions of any state including our own. Is this not fundamental to democracy?

Bayside Greens - 2023 highlights of our work on council open.substack.com/pub/baysidegre…

Over 200 current & former Australian elected reps from across political spectrum have signed statement in support of immediate, permanent ceasefire, recognition of Palestine as a state, the end of the Israeli occupation and a reassessment of Australia's relationship with Israel

Along with over 200 elected and former representatives I have signed this statement in support of a permanent ceasefire and just peace for Palestine. If your representative has not signed yet, please send them a copy and ask them to consider signing.

This summs it up...

Very excited these books have been published and grateful to have been part of this project. My chapter is about how symbolic #boundaries between private and public are maintained in Sydney, Australia, to limit the production of #PublicHousing

My new article in Political Geography: Building on the important work of Kurt Iveson and Amanda Tattersall, the article applies their five strategies of housing movements and finds that, for Vienna, solidaristic discourse + reduced #stigma is a common factor. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S09…

URGENT CALL TO ACTION, Police Prosecutor appears to have lied to the DPP, DPP refusing to take the case though there is legal basis for doing so to prevent unfairness or in public interest. We have 2.5 hours. Get on your phone. Call media, politicians, anyone in power.

It’s a shame they took this action instead of debating the issue!

For those interested my local government work, here is the most recent update: open.substack.com/pub/baysidegre…

Sydney morning herald comically out of touch