Ethnographic research turned into a love letter to the library theguardian.com/books/2024/jan…

In Norway they tax the fossil fuel industry and kids go to university for free. In Australia we subsidise the fossil fuel industry and charge our kids to go to university. We raise more from HECS than petroleum resources rent tax. Richard Denniss #auspol #NPC

A Moscow librarian was told by the government to destroy LGBTIQ+ books. So he made a choice sbs.com.au/news/dateline/…

Malnourished, homeless, orphaned: The horrors for Gaza’s children. A nurse does ops on 6 dead pregnant women to save their babies. Rarely, if ever, has any country killed, injured & orphaned as many children as quickly as Israel is right now. My new column abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1…

For young Indonesians who never experienced Soeharto, here’s a little story: one day when I was in high school and Soeharto was in power, I had a pack of cigarettes and a book on Marxism in my school bag. All were banned. The book was more than banned: it was, and is, illegal.

People in Adelaide's north-east who might like to help: "NECAP is struggling to keep up with the demand for food for those in need, we are very low on stock, anybody who can donate to help us buy food to distribute or can supply non perishables." 489 North East Road, Hillcrest

For once, let’s not lose our minds about asylum seekers and resist the weaponisation of the vulnerable to spread fear, hatred, divide. But have a rational, calm conversation about how to both protect human rights and respond to a growing issue worldwide. afr.com/politics/feder…

Respected South Australian advocate, author, former diplomat and Senator Natasha Stott Despoja AO has been appointed to lead the state’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.

Biden is building a "temporary" pier in Gaza. He expects we should applaud him? Aus needs to stay "stop arming Israel or we tear up Aukus and kick you out of Pine Gap." We are way past the time of standing idly by. We must do what is right or we are also guilty of genocide.

There are calls to return International Women's Day to its protest roots over fears organisations are placating women in place of addressing gender inequality. ab.co/3v4bATj

All prejudices are stupid, but ageism is the dumbest of all. When you discriminate against someone because they are old, you shoot your future self in the foot. Take note product & packaging designers & manufacturers dynamicbusiness.com/topics/news/ev…

Swiss nannas rule! The European Court of Human Justice has determined that governmental inaction on climate change violates human rights. Governments owe a duty of care to their citizens to protect them from injury. It’s not that complicated. bbc.com/news/science-e…

Dutton has trivialised the deaths of 35 people who died as a result of the Port Arthur massacre. That’s a new low- even for him. I’m not sure that Trump could match it.

Last yr everyone was an expert on COVID. Last week, measles. Now on #H5N1. Bird flu attaches to 2-3Sia receptors in birds. We have 2-6Sia receptors in resp tract, so #birdflu does't spread betwn ppl easily. The risk of receptor "switch" mutation is high though:

Please respect the privacy of those affected by the tragedy at Bondi Junction. I have been contacted by Ash’s family. They have asked the media not to publish her personal images from social media. I ask the media and everyone to respect their wishes.

George Monbiot comes face to face with his local conspiracy theorist theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

I can't believe I have to write this, but educating international students is actually a good thing for Australia

This is a filthy lie - migration isn’t to blame for generations of housing shortages. Australia’s housing crisis can be traced back to the 1950s - which is where many of the opposition still nominally live.

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