Australian researcher - anti-corruption - democracy - justice
Joined October 2010
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Kath retweeted
Jun 14
This is very distressing news. Russia has attacked the territory of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant spiritual and cultural landmarks of Ukraine and the world.
Russian forces damaged Uspenskiy Cathedral. It’s on fire now.
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is listed under Enhanced Protection pursuant to the Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention. An attack on it constitutes one of the gravest crimes against the world’s cultural heritage.
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Kath retweeted
Jun 14
Awesome pics just released by the MoD of the Royal Marines seizing a Russian sanctioned shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of this morning
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Kath retweeted
Overnight, Royal Marines Commandos of the @RoyalNavy were involved in the interception of a shadow fleet vessel. They were supported by @HMSSutherland, @HMSLedbury and the Maritime Air Group.
Mission success thanks to the skills, bravery and professionalism of our people.
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Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center signage after court denies last-minute appeal abc.net.au/news/2026-06-13/c… via @ABCaustralia
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Black Hawk helicopter crash: 30 years ago, Australia had its worst peacetime military aviation disaster abc.net.au/news/2026-06-12/b… via @ABCaustralia
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Kath retweeted
Jun 11
Very unfortunate timing: Healey resignation comes on day that Aus defence minister in town, and with 2 2 AUKMIN consultations.
Jun 11
Kicked off our AUKMIN meetings yesterday with what has become a tradition morning run for @RichardMarlesMP and me.
Proud to give Richard my local @RotherhamRugby team shirt and to wear his local @GeelongCats top - a representation of our nations deep friendship.
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British Defence Sec John Healey has quit, saying the government's failure to spend enough money in the sector had left him with no other option. His decision came just hours before he was due to appear with Australia's Deputy PM Richard Marles. abc.net.au/news/2026-06-11/r…
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Bernstein estimates US prediction market volumes could reach $1 trillion by 2030, with Kalshi and Polymarket valued at $22 billion and $9 billion respectively.
Jun 9
SCOOP: Kalshi will start requiring users to fill out a form reflecting their employment in order to gain access to select prediction markets in an effort to combat potential insider trading.
Sensitive betting markets related to issues such as company performance and national security, including the war in Iran, are expected to require employment disclosure.
Kalshi won’t verify the employment information provided by users unless the company learns of suspicious activity.
The increasing popularity of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has compounded pressure on them to address suspicious activity, with lawmakers, regulators and prosecutors raising concerns about insider trading.
Story w/ @kryshur and @ByKLong
wsj.com/finance/regulation/k…
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Jonathan Farkas is uncle to real estate billionaire Andrew Farkas. 1/19/2009 Andrew Farkas emailed Epstein about a Turner Constructions project in Dubai. Andrew Farkas founded Island Capital Group and a major donor to Harvard. Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 285-41 Filed 08/15/23
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"Mr. Farkas was Dubai World’s man in Manhattan.
Dubai World chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem was his man in the Middle East."
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As Elon Musk's SpaceX goes public, Australian government officials are privately flagging risks from relying on a foreign-owned provider, according to documents obtained by a freedom of information request. abc.net.au/news/2026-06-11/s… via @ABCaustralia
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Maj. Gen. Andrei Vladimirovich Averyanov commands GRU Unit 29155, tasked with foreign assassinations and other activities aimed at destabilizing European countries. 15 agents Unit 29155 agents including Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, believed responsible for the Skripal
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"After Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed insurrection (and now assassination), Averyanov inherited the Wagner chief’s lucrative Africa file."
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at a Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, he appeared alongside Russian ministers and the heads of conglomerates surrounding Putin." lemonde.fr/en/international/…
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The UK translated & used information from Averyanov's daughter's wedding in the Dawn Sturgess case against Russia. Dawn Sturgess was poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury in 2018.
x.com/AricToler/status/20647…
Jun 10
Great find from @kromark: the U.K. translated & used information from Averyanov's daughter's wedding in the Dawn Sturgess case against Russia
dsiweb-prod.s3.eu-west-2.ama…
(The Bellingcat article I worked on ages ago is included in evidence)
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The Japan delegation met officials from Russia's Economic Development Ministry and Industry and Trade Ministry.
They also attended an event involving Russian energy, metals and fertilizer companies, including producers of palladium, aluminum and LNG.
themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/0…
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