"An often-overlooked lever for social cohesion is rebuilding institutional trust through “boring competence” and visible impartiality."
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
#AusPol #SocialCohesion
We can, and should, do so much better.
#AusPol
We need better leaders. Our people are not helped to learn what they need and find occupations that will satisfy them. The problems are multi-faceted. Education, training, vocational guidance. None of that is profitable in the narrow Capitalist sense, but it's all vital.
#AusPol
If the economy needs some people to be unemployed, then we need a better economy.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
#AusPol #UBI
In the 1980s, I worked in Australia's Commonwealth Employment Service. I came to the conclusion that, with few exceptions, people want to feel that they're contributing to their community. The “Dole Bludger” is mythical. Totalitarian Capitalism does not serve the nation well. Australia is rich enough to afford every resident the necessities of life and opportunities to do something that's meaningful to them. “They felt a higher degree of trust in their own future but also in their fellow citizens and public institutions.” … “… how can global capital maintain its momentum if the workers with bad jobs in bad places are given the chance to plan for a better future?” … “People want to work. And that includes work that’s not itemised or valued by capital.”
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
#AusPol #UBI
The subject is India, but is Australia much different?
"Some of you will remember how we used to joke about that florid, overblown Chinese communist term, “Running Dog of Imperialism.” But right now, I’d say, it describes us well."
#AusPol #Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrimes
How many Australian synagogues are really genocide centres?
"Most synagogues now function as clearinghouses for a foreign military. They raise millions for the diaper army while claiming the status of a charity."
www.patreon.com/posts/can-we...
#Zionism #censorship #genocide #AusPol
To be read in the voice of Sir David Attenborough: “Here, poking out of the darkness of the internet, we encounter a rather unpleasant creature: the online zi0nist. Unlike most humans, the online Zi0nist does not venture out in search of cooperation or understanding. Instead, it lurks in the shadows of comment sections and social media threads, waiting for any opportunity to pounce. Observe how it emerges now, drawn not by curiosity or kindness, but by entitlement. With remarkable speed, it begins to type. Its messages are often drawn out, ignorant, and barbed with hostility, designed not to communicate, but to dominate. Fascinatingly, the online Zi0nist thrives on smugness. Each reply from an unsuspecting passer-by provides nourishment, encouraging it to continue its peculiar ritual of victimhood.”
From Veronica Sherman on Facebook
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#Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrimes #Zionism #Gaza #Palestine #trolling
Those positives exist despite Israel, not because of it. When the Zionist ethno-colony is dismantled, there will be hope of lasting peace.
#Israel #Zionism #CrimesAgainstHumanity
1. Banning words & phrases is an attempt to terrorise us out of thinking what those words & phrases represent.
2. Can anyone think of a single redeeming feature of Israel or Zionism?
#AusPol #QldPol #censorship
1. Banning words & phrases is an attempt to terrorise us out of thinking what those words & phrases represent.
2. Can anyone think of a single redeeming feature of Israel or Zionism?
#AusPol #QldPol #censorship
Where are the radicals when you need one?
“Albanese’s rush to support the US … was the last and final break with any hope or political investment in Labor…”
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“Labor has thus made the transition to being a social authoritarian party, and to the outside edges of social fascism…”
#AusPol
Australia's strategic vulnerability in its reliance on imported fossil fuels has been evident for decades.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...
#AusPol #NationalInterest #FossilFuels #StrategicVulnerability
Note the editorial quote marks around 'atrocities'. But yes, the fact that the letters were published at all is significant.
Zionist ‘atrocities’ fuel for antisemitism I'm a Jew who grew up as a Zionist, and I even took part in Israel's apartheid regime as a military officer. Today, I support the Palestinian struggle, and 1 know that freedom and justice will only come with the dismantling of Zionism. At one of the protests in the city, I wore a shirt with the inscription “JEWS FOR A FREE PALESTINE.” One person came and asked to take a picture of me. He said, “I need to show my son that not all Jews are evil.” This shows well that my being anti-Zionist actually reduces antisemitism, rather than causing it. This is contrary to Galit Jones' claims in her opinion piece; the Zionists - with the atrocities they are committing in Palestine, claiming it is done in the name of the Jews - are the ones causing antisemitism. Nachshon Amir Sandringham, Vic
Todays AFR publishes several letters under the heading "Criticising Israel's policies is not ‘Jew-hatred’". This one caught my eye.
“I need to show my son that not all Jews are evil.”
That is the legacy of #Zionism
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
Shades of last month's police overreach in Sydney.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
#AusPol #QldPol #censorship
Unsurprisingly heavy-handed. Banning words is an attempt to influence what we think. Crisafulli will be trying to legislate against thoughtcrime next.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#AusPol #QldPol #censorship
"The petition highlights concerns about covert espionage activities conducted within Australia by agents or affiliates loyal to Israel, including the use of “sayanim” networks and connections with the Mossad."
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
#AusPol #ForeignInterference #Israel
Jewish National Fund Australia funds Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestine. It is funded, in turn, by tax-deductible donations.
michaelwest.com.au/millions-in-...
#AusPol #Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrimes #Zionism #Gaza #Palestine
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Veronica's comment: "Can you imagine watching a movie about a girl being ki||ed in the Holocaust and then saying we must also think about how difficult it has been for the Naz!s"
The strange spelling is to fool the Facebook algorithms.
THE AUSTRALIAN CULTURE The Voice of Hind Rajab: The harrowing film that recreates a Gaza tragedy Director Kaouther Ben Hania reconstructs the killing of the five-year-old in Gaza using her real voice in this sobering Oscar-nominated docudrama. NIKKI GEMMELL 2 min read March 10, 2026 - 12:00AM
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This archive.is/ub9Wc came up for discussion on a Facebook page run by Jewish Australian Veronica Sherman www.facebook.com/share/p/1AZX...
The contentious text is: "I hope for similarly thoughtful, courageous docudrama one day from the Israeli side so we can glean both viewpoints."
But if the West truly wanted to liberate the people of Iran, the most plausible means by which to pursue this would be to empower the democratic institutions that already exist. By insisting that all negotiations with Iran were had with the elected government, and tying sanctions relief to structural reform that would see key policies determined by the elected civilian government instead of religious clerics, and ending the Ayatollah's veto power over candidates and policies. Instead of Trump demanding that he choose the next leader of Iran, he could demand that the man the Iranian people elected to lead actually be granted the autonomy to represent the will of the Iranian people. Pezeshkian is not going to be a Nelson Mandela, he will not turn Iran into a progressive liberal democracy if given the chance. But if given sufficient authority, he will reform it, even if only at the margins. But for many Iranians... that's all they want. Remember, while Pezeshkian won the last election, a conservative hardliner who advocated for uncompromising resistance against the West still got 44.3% of the vote. But by empowering the office of the Iranian Presidency the people of Iran are empowered to choose their own destiny, and if given a fair deal, that will almost certainly mean the pursuit of peace.
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The Supreme Leader appoints the head of the Judiciary of Iran, and is commander-in-chief of all Iranian military forces. In practice, the Supreme Leader also sets the strategic direction of foreign policy decisions, such as it's posture towards the US, the funding and arming of its proxies, and its nuclear program. All candidates for elected office must be approved by a group of clerics known as the Guardian Council, who are effectively appointed by the Ayatollah and can also veto any law that Parliament passes. So while the Iranian people do get to vote to elect their politicians, it's the religious clerics that ultimately dictate the policies that lead it to conflict with the West. In 2024, the Iranian people elected a man widely seen as a "reformer", Masoud Pezeshkian, as President with 53.7% of the vote. Pezeshkian, a cardiac surgeon by training, repeatedly argued that Iran needed diplomacy to end the sanctions that crippled the economy, and believed that reducing tensions with the West would see a rise in living standards. He supported loosening strict social enforcement, especially around women’s rights, and openly criticised the state’s handling of the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini. But, it's important to remember that he would not have been allowed to run if the clerics believed that he was a threat to the Islamic revolution or the authority of the Ayatollah, so he's unlikely to be a willing participant to the overthrow of the regime.
The Shah held absolute control over Iran until the 1979 revolution which saw the monarchy overthrown after months of popular protests. While the revolution is largely remembered as an "Islamic" revolution, it's important to remember that that's not how it began. There were multiple factions within the movement to overthrow the monarchy, and most wanted to see it replaced with some kind of secular democracy. However, the Shiite clerics who wanted to see a state established based on Islamic law had the advantage of controlling a vast network of Mosques throughout the country which allowed them to distribute messages, mobilise demonstrations, and organise strikes and protests, far better than any of the other factions could manage. They also had a hugely popular figurehead in Ruhollah Khomeini, who had been exiled since the 1960s after criticising the Shah. Within months of the Shah's removal, power was consolidated within the hands of the religious clerics who played the lead role in drafting the new constitution. While this new constitution did provide for elections of a President and Parliament, it also created the role of Supreme Leader, giving a senior religious cleric ultimate authority over the state.
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Did you know that Iran has Presidential and Parliamentary elections every four years, with real votes, universal suffrage, and Presidential term limits? There are some important caveats, however, and they're pretty crucial to understand. Not just because of the way it shapes Iran's posture towards the world, but because it could provide a pathway towards a type of regime change that could actually work. To start with, unlike most of its neighbours, Iran has a reasonably long history of democratic tradition. It introduced a constitutional monarchy as far back as 1905 after the Persian Constitutional Revolution. This was significantly undermined in 1925 when a military officer named Reza Shah Pahlavi seized power and created a new monarchy with himself at its head. Elections did continue, but any opposition to the Shah was brutally repressed. In 1951, a new prime minister named Mohammad Mosaddegh had enough public support to challenge the Shah's grip on power, and, fatefully, also sought to nationalise Iran's oil. But in 1953, a coup backed by the United States and Britain removed him from power and restored the Shah’s authority.
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A little background on #Iran
Carrick Ryan Tuesday 10 March 2026 07:55
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If this had happened at a Jewish event, what would the police response have most likely been?
#AusPol #Islamophobia
Solo Monk @JJKALE2 Scott Morrison may have been our worst PM. @AlboMP is probably our most dangerous. Thoughts! 11:18 AM · Mar 10, 2026 · 2,655 Views
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Interesting comment. I'd say John Howard was our most destructive PM. Labor has been less and less Labor since Hawke. 🤔 Maybe Albo is most dangerous in some ways.
Thoughts?
#AusPol #AnthonyAlbanese
“… the Israeli commando unit involved in the operation disguised themselves in uniforms that resemble the Lebanese Army’s and moved through the area using ambulances marked with the insignia of Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Organization.”
#Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrimes #Lebanon
“The events surrounding the Albanese visit leaves me with a conviction that this generation of university leaders have, in many cases, lost their way. We all suffer as a result. It is a national tragedy.”
#censorship #AusPol #ForeignInfluence #CrimesAgainstHumanity #FrancescaAlbanese #Zionism
HAARETZ While all eyes are on Iran, Jewish terrorism is rising in the West Bank Haaretz Editorial · March 08 2026 Israel, by means of the Jewish marauders, is advancing the gradual expulsion of Palestinians from their lands, and in doing so, it may be responsible for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity
"The Jewish terror in the West Bank has a goal: expulsion."
archive.md/220Gi
#Israel #CrimesAgainstHumanity #genocide
