Journalist, author, academic. Director of The Scott Trust. More at margaretsimons.com.au. Life boat prepared at the blue place.
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There are no adequate words, but thinking of my Jewish friends today with love. It behoves the rest of us to be bold, kind, generous, humble and courageous, think carefully about where and how our words land, who we really want to be, how we can do good among those closest to us
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12 Nov 2025
After the Dismissal. For those absorbed in the 50th Anniversary this week, I would urge your furter attention to this event, which I have helped organise. Both liberals and Liberals should find it compelling. trinity.unimelb.edu.au/whats…
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23 Sep 2025
Calling people who have cancer "brave" is such a media cliche. But sometimes cliches become newly powerful, newly true. So it is for my dear friend Jane Gilmore, with this piece. Waiting to live. Waiting to die. open.substack.com/pub/janegi…
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Very excited to be involved in this event, which should be newsworthy. trinity.unimelb.edu.au/whats…
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5 May 2025
@MargaretSimons looking under the bonnet of a modern truth finally sinking in - the impotence of News Ltd - and beginning the discussion of what might matter & change things elsewhere.
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12 Mar 2025
Kudos to @MargaretSimons for continuing to pursue the facts around @ChinaMattersAUS defunding. She confirms that no evidence has emerged to substantiate slurs of foreign interference (read “Chinese”) in its activities. themonthly.com.au/issue/2025…
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8 Mar 2025
This issue is SO good.
Just read in PRINT VERSION @GeraldineBrooks @MargaretSimons Clare Wright (who has abandoned Twitter)... and I couldn't help think that many people will not read these excellent articles/essays because they read just in small bites, skimming social media
2 Mar 2025
March issue out now! Geraldine Brooks talks with Anthony Albanese, David Marr on truth-telling, a space science scandal, Ceridwen Spark on consent on campus, ‘The Brutalist’, Margaret Simons, Anna Krien, Peter Goldsworthy, Clare Wright and more.
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7 Feb 2025
Another remarkable story from @MargaretSimons
7 Feb 2025
“The SaySiyat can point out the caves where the ta’ay lived. They show as dark shadows in the mountain walls on the other side of the valley from the PaSta’ay ritual grounds.”
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10 Dec 2024
“Among most Filipinos there is an unquestioning belief, not without foundation, that the entire edifice of politics is corrupt.” @MargaretSimons in the Philippines
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7 Dec 2024
We want what’s best for the Observer – and the Guardian. That’s why the deal with Tortoise makes sense | Ole Jacob Sunde theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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5 Dec 2024
“So, what is to prevent the election of another Duterte-like figure – perhaps even a member of the Duterte family? ‘Yes,’ she says. ‘We fear that.’” @MargaretSimons talks to Filipino politician and former prisoner Leila de Lima
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30 Nov 2024
Me on autocracy, democracy, liberalism as exemplified by the story of Leila de Lima Shades of democracy themonthly.com.au/issue/2024…
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29 Nov 2024
I don’t think it’s hyperbole the best investigative business journalist Australia has ever produced @NeilChenoweth is retiring today. His intelligence is only matched with his humility. I’ll never forget I got to work with the great man. We are all going to miss him terribly.
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29 Nov 2024
Summer Reading issue out Monday! Featuring Megan Davis on Lidia Thorpe, @kathkenny_ on Whitlam in the water, and @ellehardy on far-right extremism. Plus @mmccwill on Helen Garner, @MargaretSimons, Anna Goldsworthy, @katejinx, @SquigglyRick and more. mnth.ly/tojzfti
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25 Nov 2024
My piece on key takeaways from the weekend's local election results in Thailand. Pheu Thai survived a challenge from the People's Party in Udon Thani, while a Democrat-aligned candidate lost in Nakhon Si Thammarat. thaienquirer.com/53417/opini…
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27 Nov 2024
Our latest count of reported drug-related killings in the Philippines.
26 Nov 2024
On 16-23 Nov. 2024, 7 died in Marcos's drug war. A 6-year-old child was beaten to death in a drug deal gone wrong involving his parents. Unabated killings in Cebu for 2024 now at 76, the top hotspot of reported drug-related killings in 🇵🇭.
Sources: dahas.upd.edu.ph/sources-202…
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Why media policy is a top priority
8 Nov 2024
Where did Trump voters get their news? 📰
Yes, there's social and partisan sites, but there is another influential strategy that isn't getting enough attention: Manipulated, pay-to-play and all out fake news sites
I've been covering a mix of those for years. Here's a primer
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