Dr Amy Neilson, an Australian rural generalist emergency doctor and academic, on working in Gaza - it’s unsafe for all there theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

FYI I’m in a room with some absolutely incredible people - Natalie Thurtle, Dr Ruth Mitchell FRACS (she/her/ella), Mary Freer (she/they), the team from NoWEM - plus many more. Reflecting on how powerful it is when compassionate people come together.

Some powerful concluding words from Dr Ruth Mitchell FRACS (she/her/ella) - we have each other, and that is enough.

Thousands hit in uni cyber breach at Western Sydney University news.com.au/technology/onl…

AFR's Michel Pelly on the Mabo anniversary: "Three decades later, members of Eddie Mabo’s legal team reflect on the moment that turned their approach to the historic land rights case". ($) afr.com/politics/feder…

Yearly tradition. Watching #Mabo on abctv iview. I celebrate #MaboDay and affirm Indigenous sovereignty.

Breaking: the eSafety commissioner is dropping the federal court case against X over the stabbing tweets. Focusing on the AAT review X has sought. esafety.gov.au/newsroom/media…

The 15yr old granted bail yesterday is 1 of the 6 Sydney teenagers arrested on terrorism charges in raids in April. Supreme Court Judge Deborah Sweeney stated the boy "talks in concerning ways" but the Crown case was "thin" and "does not appear strong". abc.net.au/news/2024-06-0…

Vic police officer who made "disgraceful" homophobic slurs about a victim of crime has had his dismissal from the police overturned because it was "too harsh". TW: Article includes direct quotes of homophobic slurs and derogatory, dehumanising language, FV/DV

Happy Thursday! 🩷

Worth noting that no social media company has paid a penalty for a breach of the online safety act so far. One court case was dropped. The other one against this website won't be heard until later this year. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Is there a livestream for the Chris Dawson judgment at 2pm? I'm guessing not...

#Breaking: The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has DISMISSED Chris Dawson's appeal against his conviction for murdering his wife Lynette Simms in 1982. Story from Michaela Whitbourn here: smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

#BREAKING: Christopher Dawson has had his appeal dismissed against conviction for the 1982 murder of his wife Lynnette. Now 75, he is serving a 24 year jail term, with a further 3yrs on a separate conviction for carnal knowledge with a minor. 10 News First

Police arrested a 33-year-old man on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD shortly after midday today. He will now be interviewed in relation to an ongoing Arson and Explosives Squad investigation.

Incident in Melbourne CBD is NOT terrorism related, per Vic police.

A very significant custodial sentence & Australian precedent today - Sydney bartender Andrew Thomas Hayler, 38, has been sentenced to nine years in jail (5.5yrs non-parole) for uploading digitally altered images of 26 women to a porn site (TW apply) abc.net.au/news/2024-06-2…

Happy birthday to my golden Bengal boy, Harry! The greatest “dog in leopard-print pyjamas” I could have ever dreamed of! Here’s to many more crustacean-centred celebrations 😘💜😻

Credit to Austrian (& partner) intelligence & law enforcement agencies for preventing a “planned terrorist attack” on a Taylor Nation concert in Vienna. It has echoes of the attack on Manchester’s Ariana Grande concert in 2017 that killed 22 fans. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-0…

When you're working from home, and have an alarm set for 12.30pm so you don't accidentally miss James Valentine's triumphant return to ABC Sydney!!! We are so happy your treatment has been successful, and can't wait to have you back in our daily lives 🫶 abc.net.au/news/2024-08-1…