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10 Dec 2024
Pleased to announce the release of my @ASPI_org report about 🇦🇺-🇰🇷 cooperation in critical technologies co-authored with @AngieSuriya!
저와 Angie Suriyasenee가 공동 집필한 한국과 호주의 핵심 기술 협력에 관한ASPI 보고서를 여러분께 소개하게 되어 매우 기쁩니다 1/7
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🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨
In 'Australia and South Korea: Leveraging the strategic potential of cooperation in critical technologies', @AfeeyaAkhand and Atitaya (Angela) Suriyasenee urge Australia and South Korea to strengthen cooperation on critical technologies.
🔖 Read it now ↪️ bit.ly/3ZsYRoA
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Apr 10
The President of South Korea said a video of the IOF tossing a Palestinian child off of a roof reminded him of Japanese crimes against Koreans during colonialism and the Holocaust
israel says this “trivializes” the Holocaust. As if Koreans and Palestinians are inherently cheaper
The remarks by the President of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, including the trivialization of the massacre of Jews on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, are unacceptable and warrant strong condemnation.
President Lee Jae Myung, for some strange reason, chose to dig up a story from 2024 and to cite a fake account that falsely presented it as a current event. This account is notorious for spreading anti-Israeli disinformation and falsehoods about Israel. The event discussed occurred during an operation against terrorists, at a time when Israeli soldiers were facing direct and immediate threats to their lives. The event was thoroughly investigated and addressed two years ago.
Yet we have not heard a single word from the President about the terrorists who were at the center of this event.
Nor have we heard a word from the President regarding the recent Iranian and Hezbollah terror attacks against Israeli citizens.
Mr. President, it’s always better to check before posting.
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Apr 11
Israel has criticised South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for sharing a video showing violence against Palestinians by the Israeli army, after he raised concerns about documented abuses by Israeli forces aje.news/xxioew
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
apnews.com/article/china-kor…
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Apr 9
The Australian Government has released a statement following the latest (insert war crime here)
ALT To whom it may deeply concern, The (term for ‘thing that happened’ that is vague and doesn’t sound too bad) that has been seen in (location) recently has been (adjective) concerning. Australia once again maintains our position that (word that means ‘violence’ but in a term that doesn’t sound as scary) should not continue for too much longer. This tragic (word that makes it sound like a natural disaster) was concerning and as such we are calling for (thing that sounds like action but isn’t). We are also disturbed by (insert claim that has already been proven false to both-sides the blame for the deaths of civilians) and hope that a solution can be found to (Israel’s excuse here) without Israel crossing any (colour of line that Israel is allowed to cross) lines. Yours in (word to help pretend like you actually care about any of the people in danger), (Insert politician name here)
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
🎙️ New podcast 🎙️
🦘 Understanding Australian worries 🇦🇺
Rory Medcalf, Tom Rogers and Tim Wilford join Sally Bulkeley to discuss the findings of NSC’s Community Consultations Report – Australia's first comprehensive research report, examining Australian attitudes to national security, and perceptions of risk and resilience.
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 ⤵️
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Apr 7
S. Korea's spy agency has appointed actor Hyun Bin as "honorary counterintelligence agent" to help educate public about espionage threats beyond North Korea, following a recent law change expanding the scope of espionage offences to all foreign countries. chosun.com/politics/politics…
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
The National Press Club cancelled an address by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist which was to be critical of Israel, before enabling the Israeli ambassador to broadcast lies. #sydneycriminallawyers #nationalpressclub #Israel
sydneycriminallawyers.com.au…
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Every day the war in the Middle East continues, human suffering & devastation grow, indiscriminate attacks grow & the perils to our world grow.
The conflict is being felt everywhere.
We must find a peaceful way out.
The spiral of death & destruction must stop now.
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Mar 30
BREAKING: Australians will no longer pay $1.6bn in card surcharges from October 1.
People shouldn’t be punished for using a credit or debit card.
That's why the Reserve Bank will today take steps to end credit and debit card surcharging from October 1.
This change will make a meaningful difference with Australians no longer paying $1.6 bn a year in surcharges, and small businesses will save $910m.
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Australia and South Korea share strong foundations for cooperation — yet progress remains incremental and episodic.
So what's holding the partnership back? We unpack it in our latest report → ussc.edu.au/outcomes-of-the-…
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Mar 27
Human rights groups have slammed the Australian government’s new “hate speech” laws, saying they will have a “chilling effect” on those who support the Palestinian cause.
Read more aje.news/okiso3
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Now under way – Securing our Future: a ready and resilient Australia 📢
"If we want security to belong to all #Australians, the place to start is to speak with them, not at them. And that begins with listening. That explains the work that we've attempted to do with great respect, far beyond Canberra."
Head of College Professor @Rory_Medcalf launches the NSC Community Consultations reports.
Read it here ⤵️
nsc.anu.edu.au/research/no-w…
#SecuringOurFuture
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South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Shin Hyun Song, head of the monetary and economic department at the Bank for International Settlements, as the new Bank of Korea governor, the Presidential Office said Sunday bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Dear UN Member States,
As I prepare to deliver my 8th report to the UN, I reiterate: Israel poses a threat to international peace and security.
I have documented its most egregious crimes. Now the obligation to act, and stop it, sparing innocent lives, rests with you.
Mar 22
Since 1948, no other state in the Middle East:
- destroyed more civilian infrastructure than Israel.
- destroyed and displaced more communities than Israel.
- occupied lands of several nations longer than Israel.
- initiated more wars than Israel
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Mar 23
BTS agency shares drop after comeback show turnout falls short bbc.in/47gC0kP
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Mar 22
Two in three Australians worried about ‘national security’ and perceptions of underpreparedness widespread: the results are out from our community consultations. These reports are data-rich and nuanced, a resource for the nation @NSC_ANU nsc.anu.edu.au/news/two-thre…
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Sometime Saturday, you may find yourself watching a livestream of seven singers performing on a massive outdoor stage in central Seoul, framed by a towering wooden gate and the sweeping tiled rooftops of a palace behind it.
You might wonder: What, exactly, is that thing?
koreaherald.com/article/1069…
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Mar 20
From The Yard to the world stage 🌍🎶
Long before global fandoms and viral choreography, Howard University was already shaping cultural exchange. In 1896, Korean students brought the sounds of “Arirang” to campus… a moment that would echo across history.
Today, that same spirit shows up in K-Pop’s global rise, where Black music, style, and performance continue to influence the sound and movement of a worldwide phenomenon.
This is more than a moment… it’s a reminder that culture travels, connects, and evolves. And at Howard, it always has.
Full Story on the Dig: thedig.howard.edu/all-storie…
#HowardUniversity #KPop #BTS
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Afeeya Akhand আফিয়া আখন্দ retweeted
Mar 17
The war in the Middle East must stop.
Diplomacy must prevail.
All Security Council resolutions must be implemented.
The latest one, resolution 2817, must be respected, as we see that countries in the Gulf continue to be targeted.
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