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Category Archives: Australian politics

The elephant in the baggage …

‘In a historic joint action, the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), the Jewish Council of Australia, and the Australian National Imams Council (ANIC), have lodged a formal legal complaint to have Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrested or barred from entering Australia. The groups, represented by renowned barrister Robert Richter KC, allege that Herzog has incited genocide and aided and abetted war crimes, rendering him unfit to enter the country under Australian law.’

The Jewish Council’s statement is here.

Recoil …

Adelaide’s Writers’ Week has been cancelled after political and lobby group pressure. More than 180 authors have pulled out. Director Louise Adler has resigned accusing government and lobby groups of censorship. The event is a great loss.

What can you say …?

… who would have thought …?

Real world support …

The Australian government’s social media ban for under 16 year olds began this week.

Zero …

The barely relevant Liberal National Party LNP (or should it be NLP?) has decided to abandon the bipartisan Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions policy: the market will drive energy policy, bring down emissions – and prices …really??

Pacific gaslighted …

Australia’s biggest gas project, Woodside’s North West Shelf, has received final approval to extend operations through until 2070.

Dissed …

Torres Strait community leaders in ‘deepest pain imaginable’ as federal court dismisses landmark climate case.

Peace is …WHAT?!?

Cartoons for the next issue of Australian Socialist. Subscribe to read the articles behind the cartoons.

Gaslighting …

The Northwest Shelf gas field extension has been approved by the re-elected Labor government. It will increase cultural and environmental damage on land and in the sea and only add to greenhouse emissions….a very poor decision.