Andy Hazel

People doing EMDR mental health therapy warned they may lose legal justice Katie Bird sought psychological help for intrusive memories related to alleged sexual abuse. Her court case was discontinued because she underwent eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) ...

If you have EMDR therapy, your memories may not be considered evidence in the courts.

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

Merge with One Nation when?

I feel like a fool for hoping otherwise.

What a fucking crock.
Two mid-level officials found to be corrupt by the NACC, but the big guns get off scot-free forever.

You're getting my vote.

BREAKING via AP

The FAA has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline.

The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory.

It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last.

The Voice of Hind Rajab: Kaouther Ben Hania and the power of cinematic witness Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab is more than documentary, more than fiction, more than re-enactment, and more than a dramatisation of the calls received by the Palestinian Red Crescent So...

"I didn't choose to tell Hind’s story – for me it was an encounter with her voice. Her voice moved me in a very deep way. I felt the helplessness, I felt the sadness, the anger."

Great interview with the director of 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' by @nadinewhitney.bsky.social at @thecurbau.bsky.social

David Littleproud announces he is resigning as Nats leader

BREAKING: David Littleproud says "I am buggered" as he announces he is to step down as leader of the Nationals #auspol

Muslims traumatised after right-wing attack on community dinner A Muslim community in Ballarat is left traumatised after a man barged into a community dinner allegedly throwing punches and yelling abuse.

"A 37-year-old man was interviewed by police at the scene and was then given a direction to move on."

It seems staggeringly unlikely if a Muslim came in throwing fists, threatening to kill people and shouting anti-semitic slogans at kids during Hannukah they'd be allowed to leave peacefully.

These young women helped Albanese get elected. Now? They’re done with him Why did the prime minister's 'difficult' description of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame spark such a visceral reaction from young women?

"When parties don’t give their members the freedom to speak and engage in real time as the public are feeling things like that, that’ll be the end of the party system as we know it.”

A great read from @crystaljane.bsky.social about how Labor are losing young women, in @crikey.com.au.

Golden Plains 2026 review – Basement Jaxx turn a regional farm into a surreal and heaving club With standout sets from Cut Copy, Marlon Williams and Water From Your Eyes, the cult favourite Victorian music festival has become the hottest ticket in town

“I believe in a free Palestine; I believe in land back. There is peace in our future but only if there is justice, so fuck the US!” - Rachel Brown, Water From your Eyes

Awesome, jealousy-inducing, review of Golden Plains from Giselle Ah-Nhien Nguyen.

Natalie Portman and Ugo Bienvenu Place Humanity Above the Machines in Futuristic ‘Arco’ French animated feature 'Arco' comes from producer Natalie Portman and director Ugo Bienvenu, who unveil the film at 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

ARCO is an excellent film and this week it getting its Australian release. People should definitely see it, and not just because it will lose the Best Animated Film Oscar to K-Pop Demon Hunters next week. Here’s an interview I did with its director and producer for @indiewire.com:

Natalie Portman and Ugo Bienvenu Place Humanity Above the Machines in Futuristic ‘Arco’ French animated feature 'Arco' comes from producer Natalie Portman and director Ugo Bienvenu, who unveil the film at 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

ARCO is an excellent film and this week it getting its Australian release. People should definitely see it, and not just because it will lose the Best Animated Film Oscar to K-Pop Demon Hunters next week. Here’s an interview I did with its director and producer for @indiewire.com:

top 5 all-time poster. “riding in a golf cart fatly” is outstanding

Warwick Thornton’s Wolfram set to open the Gold Coast Film Festival The 2026 Gold Coast Film Festival opens with Warwick Thornton’s Wolfram following its critical acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival. Set in the same universe as the acclaimed 2017 film Sweet Country…

From the world of Thornton's acclaimed 2017 film Sweet Country, Wolfram features standout performances from Deborah Mailman and its remarkable young leads, delivering a moving story of survival, resilience and unexpected connection.

Delta Goodrem, Eurovision and Australia's eternal 2004 At the core of Eurovision is the simple truth that it is always 2004. This is why it remains so popular in Australia — and has always felt, impossibly, Australian.

Opinion | No country is better at remaining in political and cultural stasis than Australia. That's why Delta Goodrem — 2004's girl next door — is the perfect choice as our Eurovision representative, @cormacmccafe.bsky.social writes. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/05/d...

It should not be difficult to oppose an illegal war based on lies with no actual goals that polls at 27%

If by "electrifying" Pete Bradshaw means tonally unhinged, synonym-spouting tic-wracked superhero with inconsistant makeup and a chemistry-free "relationship" with a sonamublent Christian Bale, then yes.

an image promoting a substack article titled ‘25 medieva manuscripts you can look at online right now’

i made a starter back of beautiful and unique manuscripts you can browse online! (with links) for anyone that wants a good way to spend an afternoon :)

open.substack.com/pub/weirdmed...

Very much value my @crikey.com.au subscription.
Indi media is so worth paying for in these times of billionaire ownership and opaque influence.

If by "electrifying" Pete Bradshaw means tonally unhinged, synonym-spouting tic-wracked superhero with inconsistant makeup and a chemistry-free "relationship" with a sonamublent Christian Bale, then yes.

SPIES IN DISGUISE | OFFICIAL HD TRAILER #1 | 2019 YouTube video by 20th Century Studios UK

It's been seven years, and I am still thinking about the plot twist in the TRAILER of Spies in Disguise.

Four steps to generational equity

"The facts cannot be ignored," writes Bill Kelty. "A single income earner, even on $80,000 a year, has nothing much left after income tax, the Medicare levy, the GST, HECS, rent, utilities and health insurance, if they have any." satpa.pe/TcQlR88

Thank you @chelseaman.bsky.social.

Interesting caption, Herald Sun:

"Generic image of a knife-wielding lunatic. Stabbing. Stabbed. Crime. Knife crime. Knives. Man."

www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-ord...

This is the stuff of horror films: your late academic colleagues, turned into shambling, corporate-owned automatons.

Ghastly.

NOW we can get that sequel to Honor Among Thieves.

Fascinating reading this today after having received two emails requests overnight from 'organisations' to purchase the Curb.