Sabrina Balfour

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screaming, freezing, struggling to breathe: this is what politicians and racists and corporate media want police to do to kids when they shout about youth crime. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Screaming, freezing, struggling to breathe: confronting Queensland watch house footage exposes anguish of children locked in isolation cellswww.theguardian.com Exclusive: Cache of videos obtained by Guardian Australia and SBS’s The Feed lays bare distressing treatment of teenagers – many of them disabled – in police custody

@3wombats.bsky.social were we talking carrot cake?

Democrats get someone new with fresh ideas a new generation

“major civil companies have brought the unsavory elements on government-funded projects.. Albanese knows that a thorough investigation will put Labor governments in a world of pain...Albanese is selective about his interest in criminal associations and willingly ignorant about our industry. 1/2

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Tingle and Marr discuss @albomp government ineptitude www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Laura Tingle's Canberra: legislative holdups - ABC listenwww.abc.net.au Laura Tingle reflects on the legislation the Albanese government has yet to get through parliament, including changes to the Religious Discrimination Act and electoral reform. Guest: Laura Tingle, Ch...

Tingle and Marr discuss @albomp government ineptitude www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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ANSTO has finally replaced its absurd boosterism for SMRs with some useful information. Money quote " As global interest in SMRs grows in part, because of their potential advantages, it is fair to say they are still in their infancy and a relatively untested concept. " www.ansto.gov.au/new...

Small Modular Reactors: An overview | ANSTOwww.ansto.gov.au As Australia’s nuclear experts, ANSTO closely follows the development of nuclear technologies around the world, including the emergence of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The information provided below highlights the latest information on SMR technology from reputable and established sources, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Oh Gollums, the chair of the Australian Monarchist League is a Mr Bendwell. Tell me I'm not the only 12 year old in the room? 😂

Over one woman a week killed by an intimate partner and thousands of women and children abused and fleeing each week from their homes because of DV, year in year out. One attempted assassination that pierced an ear of a politician overseas and ....🤬 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Politicians in Australia need better security as debate becomes more polarised, expert sayswww.theguardian.com Prime minister doesn’t want to see interaction with public reduced but admits he is concerned about ‘escalation of rhetoric in some of our political debate’

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Any decent human being in Donald Trump's position yesterday, after getting medically cleared, would've gone immediately to the family of the people killed at his rally. They would've visited with the person in critical condition. Trump flew to New Jersey.

"BREAKING: The FBI has identified the suspected gunman at Saturday's Trump rally as Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania." Another disturbed kid? abcnews.visitlink.me/Argfe6

FBI identifies suspected shooterabcnews.visitlink.me

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Political violence always benefits authoritarians because liberals will always condemn it and authoritarians, regardless of whether they are perpetrators or victims, will always use it to claim more power.

BBC reports " Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump minutes after he was rushed from the stage at his rally. The billionaire wrote: "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery."

Civil war continues youtube.com/shorts/Uj6nu...

What we know about Trump rally shootingyoutube.com Former President Donald Trump was carried by Secret Service agents off stage after gunshots were heard near his rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania.Trump ...

Oh dear. It could be funny if it wasn't so serious. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

Biden introduces Zelenskiy as ‘President Putin’ at Nato summitwww.theguardian.com US president says ‘Ladies and gentleman, President Putin’, before realising mistake and correcting himself

Oh dear. Murderous old man calls Putin a 'murderous madman'. World's in a mess for a reason. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Biden slams Trump in closely watched NATO speech: ‘I will beat him again’www.aljazeera.com US president gave a hotly anticipated speech defending his record on Ukraine, as critics questioned his ability to lead.

Ok putting it out there, Biden is going. I reckon during the Republican Convention to take all the headlines away from Trump. Perhaps a shortlist jocking for nomination until the Democrat Convention. I have no expertise, so could be wrong

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“With this pairing move, the government is reinforcing the false idea that the genocide that Israel is waging against Palestinians is a question of different and clashing religions. It is not. It is a matter of colonialism. We must be clear about that." overland.org.au/2024/07/you-...

You don’t end racism with envoys - Overland literary journaloverland.org.au In segmenting off Jews, and Muslims, these Special Envoys function as a technique of racism, pitting groups against each other. But we can only fight against racism by working together, collectively a...

Outgoing South Australian ICAC commissioner Ann Vanstone has blasted the state’s anti-corruption framework, saying has not served the public interest Only NSW watchdog works, all the other state and federal bodies are window dressing and white washing www.themandarin.com.au/250376-icac-...

Parting shots from South Australia’s ICAC commissionerwww.themandarin.com.au Commissioner Ann Vanstone said the commission has been "gagged" and is not serving the South Australian public.

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Criticism of Putin government for bombing hospitals, murdering civilians and so on absolutely can be Russophobic if the same standard isn't applied to other countries doing the same. Or does this argument only go one way #auspol www.theguardian.com/...#auspol www.theguardian.com/...

Australia's attorney general says criticism of Israel 'absolutely can be' antisemitic – videowww.theguardian.com Mark Dreyfus says criticism of Israel might be antisemitic when it singles the nation out and applies a standard not applied to other countries

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The English speaking world should really take notice. Offering up do-nothing centrists is not the solution.

In France, the left coalition comes in first, Macron second, the far-right third. The best way to defeat fascism is not centrism, it’s a strong left.

Kudelka in Saturday Paper

Rather than listening to the background briefing of Labor hacks trying to demonize Senator Payman, here is a Constitutional expert on s44 🐂💩 youtu.be/dA4AtPmyEUc?...

Is Senator Payman disqualified? Section 44 reduxyoutu.be Questions have been raised by journalists about whether Senator Payman is disqualified from being elected to, or sitting in, the Australian Senate because sh...

It's going to be a pleasure to watch the peaceful transfer of power 🇬🇧

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein became Northern Ireland's largest party in the British parliament for the first time, capitalizing on a poor election for its main unionist rival to cross off another milestone in its campaign to end British rule reut.rs/45UIljJ

Sinn Fein becomes largest Northern Ireland party in UK parliamentreut.rs Irish nationalists Sinn Fein became Northern Ireland's largest party in the British parliament for the first time on Friday, capitalising on a poor election for its main unionist rival to cross off another milestone in its campaign to end British rule.

Lowest voter turnout since 2005

UK Labor has lost seats to independents who support Palestine. Hey Albo are you paying attention?

I'm sure media were reporting Reform getting 16 plus seats according to exit polls. Was this clickbait or do they have no idea? This is why readers lose faith in journalism. Thoughts @guardianaustralia.bsky.social ?

Liberal Dems will have between 65-70 seats, Reform Party about 6, Conservative less than 150 and Labor an awful lot more. Now watch the media give Reform 90% of the air time