Ben Eltham (@beneltham) 's Twitter Profile
Ben Eltham

@beneltham

Writer, journalist, researcher, unionist. Not much here anymore, find me at Bluesky

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linkhttps://www.crikey.com.au/author/ben-eltham-crikey/ calendar_today16-11-2009 09:40:20

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Jayson Gillham (@jaysongillham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Chief Justice Mortimer rejects Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's application to strike out my case. My landmark legal action will now proceed to a full hearing in the Federal Court. My statement:

Monash University Publishing (@monashpub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Jane Carey on winning the 2025 Ernest Scott Prize for 'Taking to the Field: A History of Australian Women in Science'. "a truly impressive and significant history" Read more: 🔗 arts.unimelb.edu.au/news/dr-jane-c…

Congratulations to Jane Carey on winning the 2025 Ernest Scott Prize for 'Taking to the Field: A History of Australian Women in Science'.

"a truly impressive and significant history"

Read more:
🔗 arts.unimelb.edu.au/news/dr-jane-c…
Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Norway’s largest trade union, comprising 1m members, vote to expand its boycott of the israelis and add a trade ban with all israeli companies

IF magazine (@insidefilm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Writer/director Mia’Kate Russell’s horror thriller 'Penny Lane is Dead' is now shooting in Adelaide, with an ensemble cast that includes Tahlee Fereday, Sophia Wright-Mendelsohn, Alexandra Jensen and Bailey Spalding. hubs.li/Q03lZ81c0

NTEU (@nteunion) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The facts are clear - The Albanese government can’t increase enrolments without scrapping the Job Ready Graduates program and significantly increasing funding to higher education.

The facts are clear - The Albanese government can’t increase enrolments without scrapping the Job Ready Graduates program and significantly increasing funding to higher education.
Crikey (@crikey_news) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A sports media personality called one Jewish producer a "sell-out Jew" for speaking out against the war on Gaza. When Crikey contacted him about the messages, he doubled down. crikey.com.au/2025/05/14/ral…

Geoff Wilt (@geoffwilt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

no the peak of humanity is moving to Paris as a kid and writing revolutionary experimental poetry while constantly inebriated and involved in violent homosexual relationships then abandoning art at age 19 to run guns in Africa and dying before 40 after your leg is amputated.

Alex McKinnon (@mckinnon_a) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Having worked for Tim Duggan at Junkee about a decade ago, and having been paid below the award wage my first six months there, I second this headline.

Having worked for Tim Duggan at Junkee about a decade ago, and having been paid below the award wage my first six months there, I second this headline.
Rose Callaghan (@operation_rosie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

i saw an article recently about the hundreds of new empty apartments in melbourne that noone wants to buy or rent. developers think the govt should bail them out instead of *checks notes* making them cheaper anyway this 2 bedroom apartment is $800 a week realestate.com.au/property/unit-…

i saw an article recently about the hundreds of new empty apartments in melbourne that noone wants to buy or rent. developers think the govt should bail them out instead of *checks notes* making them cheaper

anyway this 2 bedroom apartment is $800 a week 
realestate.com.au/property/unit-…
Jayson Gillham (@jaysongillham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: Yet again, government and media collaborate to bring down an acclaimed artist for being against genocide. This time it’s First Nations writer Ren Wyld stripped of their award and $15,000 prize money. Follow and support Ren Wyld

Dr Liz Allen (@drdemography) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘in 2023, the Australian National University spent $11 million, just on executive travel. Who are these people - and did one of them go to the moon?’ Equivalent of 95 academic salaries spent on 15 people, averaging $3/4M each. Hannah Forsyth she/her 🍉 @hannahforsyth.bsky.soci⁩ hannahforsyth.substack.com/p/spending-to-…

Ben Eltham (@beneltham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Murray Watt is a perfect model of the modern Labor politician. President of Young Labor. Chief of staff for a Premier. Boss of the Qld Left. Now he’s the Environment Minister, responsible for a critical decision. He chose to destroy the environment. crikey.com.au/2025/05/29/mur…

Ben Eltham (@beneltham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Guys, he’s the shadow minister. He can focus on playing cards and model trains and have exactly the same influence on policy

Frank Bongiorno (@fbongiornoanu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Looking forward to this conversation in the ANU/Canberra Time Meet the Author series Canberra with Graeme Turner: 8 July, 6.00 -7.00pm. Kambri Cinema, ANU anu.edu.au/events/meet-th… #ourANU via ANU Media