As the climate crisis worsens, the civic space for climate protests is shrinking. Governments are threatening environmental protectors from Indigenous communities to youth activists with intimidation, legal harassment, and at times deadly violence. hrw.org/news/2024/04/2…

🚨BREAKING: In a momentous strike, #Columbia students rename a building “Hind Hall” straight after taking over a building. They read the story of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by #Israel along with her family & ambulance crew who came to their rescue. #Gaza

From dog races to bullfighting and circus shows — animals have historically been used in sports and for entertainment. But critical voices are getting louder.

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Review finds limited ACT Policing investigations the reason for few sexual assault cases making it to charge in Canberra abc.net.au/news/2024-04-3…

Anthony Albanese #FreeJulianAssangeNOW
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What happens when the US has a presidential candidate who's not narcissistic, senile, or beholden to corporate lobbyists? Answer: she gets thrown in jail.

Do. Something.

The Albanese Govt were in the AAT yesterday arguing that the Australian public should not have access to documents that reveal Govt mistakes, because it could embarrass them internationally. If they’re successful, I’ll be calling it “the cover-up” precedent. #AUKUS #FOI #auspol

2 of the 3 target sharks caught in Illawarra were at a closed beach - Garie in RNP. 26 non-target animals killed in the region. abc.net.au/news/2024-04-3…

People are revolting against Biden’s so-called rules-based order which is re-arming Israel, an out-of-control apartheid state openly committing genocide in Gaza Follow The Mother of All Talk Shows with George Galloway#Gaza #Israel MintPress News Mnar Adley twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today, our #WestpacLifesaverHeli Service flew their final patrols of the season. Shout out to our 2023/24 heli team for all their hard work over the season. 🚁

Thank you to our partners Westpac and the WA Government for their support of this service!

The #US and #EU refuse to respect the #ICJ , they refuse to respect the UN Charter - Their own 'Rules Based International Order' which they make up as they go along, has been exposed as a vehicle for them to do as they please, totally ignoring International Law...

Palestinians bid a farewell for journalist Salem Abu Tyour and his son, who were killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike targeting their home in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza.

America has dedicated more resources and shown more resolve in dealing with a few weeks of students' peaceful protests than it did with decades of school shootings.
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A break with Israel threatens the American system more than dead American kids

We must protect & #SaveOurMarineLife NOW

The scheme is not working to increase transparency or prevent foreign interference.

As Shireen Morris + Sarah Sorial (@Macquarie_Uni) write, the registration site attracts little traffic, and most Australians probably don’t know the scheme exists. theconversation.com/abject-failure…

Bonkers: Australian governments make nearly $1 billion bet on a Silicon Valley quantum computing start up founded by two Aussies

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Not even an appearance of independence.

The Israeli & Australian investigations, into the illegal killing of Zomi Frankcom & her six aid worker colleagues, are in the hands of weapons company executives.

“Israel appointed IDF Major General Yoav Har-Even, former president and…

This story is a shattering reminder as well how the US media has become complicit in #Israel ’s genocide in #Gaza as symbolised by the White House Correspondents Dinner where American journalists a couple of days ago failed to challenge President Joe Biden funding and arming the…