In its response to AUKUS with its objective of militarily confronting China in the South China Sea, we should not be surprised by Chinese naval vessels sailing around Australia to pick up some intelligence or at least showing us their growing naval power. For China, it would be a good training experience in new waters. Continue reading »
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Sarah Schwarz speaks to the silencing tactics against those speaking up for Palestine. Francesca Albanese outlines the many elements that make up genocide. Peter Cronau suggests Australia appears to have breached the International Court of Justice ruling by exporting coal from Newcastle to Israel, while Cameron Leckie suggests a peacekeeping force for Ukraine is disingenuous Continue reading »
The next big media scandal is only a matter of time, says independent watchdog, after successive governments refuse to further regulate the industry
When power oppresses, civil society must hold it to account. Like media and the arts, university campuses in Australia have become sites of censorship and suppression of free speech on the question of Palestine. In fact, the level of repression faced by pro-Palestine staff and students, and the stifling atmosphere, have led to the establishment Continue reading »
The melodramatic media story about the small Chinese naval flotilla exercising with “live” ammunition off the Australian and New Zealand coasts has run solid for more than a week. I’m beginning to suspect the Chinese military may have a sense of humour. Here the political snafu, led by the ABC, has been fixated by the Continue reading »
Mathilda Mallinson was one of two pro-immigration cast members on the controversial Channel 4 show. She explains what the show taught her
Another media appearance, this time on one of my favourite tech podcasts, the Vergecast. I did a talk with David Pierce about new developments in ActivityPub, how to increase adoption, and our work at the Social Web Foundation. I hope it’s interesting for people who a) like hearing me talk (more here) and b) like … Continue reading Me on The Vergecast
When James Murdoch was considering marrying Kathryn Hufschmid, he invited her to meet his family while they were holidaying on a super yacht off the coast of Australia. During the holiday, she caught Rupert cheating at Monopoly. Murdoch just smirked and shrugged. This morsel is from an article just published in the Atlantic by McKay Continue reading »
The ABC has announced today that they will be renaming their Monday night Q&A show Peter Dutton Says, in a move they say that will increase viewers and make ABC staff more comfortable. ”At the ABC we pride our selves... Read More ›
Thousands of customers are threatening to stop using the supposedly LGBTQ+ inclusive retail giant