In 2008, Ukraine and Georgia applied for NATO Membership Action Plans. The US, led by President Bush, strongly supported their applications. However, German Chancellor Merkel and French President Sarkozy vetoed them, arguing that it would only provoke Russia.

The #RunningRecord is not a valid and reliable reading progress monitoring tool. La Trobe University #SOLARLab PhD student Annie Unger explains why in this EducationHQ AU article (open-access link embeded): educationhq.com/news/how-runni…

Pamela Snow La Trobe University EducationHQ AU Thank you for your important work that helped the South Australian Education Department to move past its use to be replaced with evidence based tools instead, that are better serving South Australian students.

This is not aid. This is orchestrated killing. via @msf msf.org/not-aid-orches…

There is already a lot of support, and it comes in the new circumstances, with a deadline now set for Russia to cease fire. So far, we see that the Russians are ignoring it – at least for now. Today has once again brought killings and Russian shelling. Over a hundred strike

The government is under mounting pressure to dump a Morrison-era policy that has drastically cut university funding, saddled many students with debts they will never be able to repay and driven many more away from higher education altogether. satpa.pe/trKQbji

Tasmania’s rapacious native forest logging industry will operate business as usual after Liberals announcement today. “The Liberals take a thing then give a thing: that’s a bad man’s plaything”. Bob Brown #politas

#politas Greyhound Racing For a small island Tasmania has a proud history of nation leading reforms and with luck this will stick and be another of them .

When your number is up. Today’s The Age The Sydney Morning Herald cartoon.

I can confirm the Tasmanian Government will be phasing out greyhound racing by June 30, 2029, to coincide with the end of the current funding deal. It’s time to draw a line in the sand and ensure an orderly exit from greyhound racing in Tasmania, in line with community

'Tell us how he died': Salah criticises UEFA tribute to 'Palestinian Pele' reuters.com/sports/soccer/…

Genius.

How does your garden grow? Quite contrary meter sproutings

Australian National University's plan to axe its School of Music an "act of cultural vandalism". abc.net.au/news/2025-08-1…

Saturday Extra for those who like to listen back - the brilliant Suzie Miller on Inter Alia, the extraordinary Richard Scolyer on running the City to Surf, the great poetry debate, Trump/Putin, plastics treaty & fact checker extraordinaire Glenn Kessler abc.net.au/listen/program…

Satellite imagery reveals what Israel didn't show to the ABC when it granted rare access inside Gaza abc.net.au/news/2025-08-1…

Here is a much better scale & type of housing for Australian cities - strong density but green, making liveable streets & gardens, thin section for good light & air throughout, shops on main streets that also have public transport. Only the occasional tower #densitydonewell

Israel has just deliberately targeted & murdered Al Jazeera’s entire #Gaza City crew including reporters أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif and Mohamed Qreiqea CPJ MENA⁩ & the UN had repeatedly called for Anas Al-Sharif’s protection in the face of Israeli smears. It's clear Israel wants to

Israel deliberately targets and murders five Al Jazeera journalists. There can be no other explanation. It is a brazen war crime by the Netanyahu gang.

BREAKING: The Prime Minister will hold a press conference at 1PM at Parliament House in Canberra amid speculation Australia is set to announce its intention to recognise Palestinian statehood. #auspol