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21 Nov 2023
Over 60 Australian artists have donated works to raise money for Doctors Without Borders in Gaza. Right now. Bid now! app.galabid.com/artmsf/items…
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22 Oct 2023
"Dealing with disadvantage is not favouring Aboriginal people over others," writes @JohnRHewson.
"It’s not racist to do this, but just and fair. Indeed, it is racist to continue to let the challenge drift."
#auspol satpa.pe/R0lQHKt
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9 Oct 2023
Collective punishment of 2.3 million civilians in Gaza: A clear war crime
9 Oct 2023
Israel has just announced what it’s calling a “total siege” of Gaza. Defense Minster Yoav Gallant saying he has ordered all food, fuel and electricity to be stopped.
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8 Oct 2023
RT @DavidPocock: The No campaign has been relentlessly spreading fear about the Voice to Parliament being ‘legally risky’.
This has been…
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6 Oct 2023
It was great to be a part of such a positive gathering today. We all need to come together, we need to talk, we all need to listen. The more we reach out to each other & work together the better life’s going to be for all of us. YES.
@mahaliabarnes @Briggs
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Ben Quilty retweeted
20 Sep 2023
This woman ran for us.
I’m going to walk with her.
Vote Yes.
19 Sep 2023
"I'm voting Yes, and I'm asking that all Australians do too."
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15 Sep 2023
If you don’t know
Find out
Read
Engage
Use your brain
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Ben Quilty retweeted
10 Aug 2023
Today I moved a motion for the Govt to disclose a declassified copy of the ONI Climate Risk Assessment.
Labor and the Coalition voted against the entire crossbench to not release it.
Australians have a right to know about national security threats posed by climate change.
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6 Aug 2023
As an old white man (>80) I’m voting YES . Join me! We can do this!
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6 Aug 2023
Sign this petition now. . I love you @DavidPocock adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.…
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2 Aug 2023
Who would’ve known ...
"This concept is age-old: Michelangelo is known to have worked with unattributed studio assistants in the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling; Rembrandt and Rubens engaged.. studio assistants in the making of their works amp.abc.net.au/article/10267…
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26 Jul 2023
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26 Jul 2023
abc.net.au/radionational/pro… Go Sal! Legend. Australian of the year, year after year
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16 Jul 2023
Thomas Mayo, ambassador for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, wants everyone to vote Yes on the referendum on a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution. He makes his case here
junkee.com/longform/thomas-m…
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Ben Quilty retweeted
16 May 2020
‘Finding Our Heart - A story about the Uluru Statement for young Australians’, is my new book full of truth-telling told from the perspective of First Nations people, including HOW you can support the campaign for the Uluru Statement.
Watch me read it:
youtu.be/MEqbxdtS13Q
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Ben Quilty retweeted
7 Jul 2023
The Robodebt RC has exposed the worst of the culture of some in the LNP that welfare recipients are “cheats” and the unemployed are “dole bludgers “ and so on . This culture of demonisation must end . Hoping civil and criminal charges are pursued.
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3 Jul 2023
We'd like to thank Jonny Bairstow for reminding everyone about the dangers of stepping over the crease before you're given the green light.
Check out our road safety tips ➡ police.vic.gov.au/road-safet… then tag a grumpy Englishman (we'll go first @metpoliceuk)
ALT Camera shot of Jonny Bairstow stumped during an Ashes cricket test match. Image of red pedestrian traffic light has been digitally imposed.
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