Huge crowds (about 50k now) walking down Swanston St —reaching Flinders St station— still crowds haven’t left starting point (library) where hundreds are at a stand still #FreePalestine #EndTheGenocide

Naarm/Melbourne. Out loud and proud! Thanks for the advertising Anthony Albanese Petaren’t Dutton

انا دمي فلسطيني Keeping my oath, following my religion You will find me on my land I belong to my people, I sacrifice my soul for them My blood is Palestinian, Palestinian, Palestinian My blood is Palestinian This song was once banned on spotify

Ben Hood’s bill was narrowly defeated 10-9. The vote on this misguided legislation should not have been this close.

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We’ve just been informed that DOF arrests number approx. 90 atm. Meanwhile, the actual criminals profiting on mass murder & barbarity are aided & abetted by our govts. VIC gov has embedded VIC in the “defence” industry handing over millions to I$raeli company Elbit Systems.

Abortion is again at the centre of political debate in Australia. Prudence Flowers of Flinders University explains why. theconversation.com/abortion-is-ba…

Abortions have become a hot button issue in the QLD election. Dr Prudence Flowers Prudence Flowers specialises in the politics of reproductive rights, and she told us if she sees a future where Australian women will struggle to get abortions.

UOW's proposed ‘888 model’ all generalist degrees will massively reduce subject choice and flexibility for students and result in mass job cuts. Please sign our petition to stop this proposal! NTEU New South Wales betteruniversities.work/uow-petition-8…

The latest contemptible attempt to intimidate me, John Keane and other Palestine advocates. Criticising apartheid, genocidal Israel isn't antisemitic: for anyone of conscience, it's necessary. Zionists' baseless complaint is vexatious abuse of the AHRC. It won’t succeed.

The legal team suing academic critics of Israel makes clear they want the Federal Court to “provide a litmus test” that construes criticism of Zionism as antisemitic. By attacking Nick Riemer and John Keane they aim to aim to silence all critics of Israel’s genocide. Solidarity

To most uni leaders, cuts to history & languages at Wollongong are a silver lining in the student cap policy. For the monolingual corporates who run higher ed, it's validating to see unis legitimate the very intellectual and cultural impoverishment that has shaped them so deeply.

This morning in Melbourne 15 police raided a house & arrested 2 students for allegedly participating in the Disrupt Land Forces protests. State repression will not stop the fight to free Palestine! Sign the petition & keep protesting! change.org/p/drop-all-cha…

Who can access abortion in Australia? theconversation.com/who-can-access… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

"Politicians & media say these protests need to be criminalised bc they're antisemitic, but we know it's bc they're successful... We are shifting the dial & they are using Jewish people for their regressive arguments" – Jordy Silverstein on the Naarm Melbourne rallies for Palestine 🇵🇸

Full article: ‘We open our eyes despite the pain it causes’: a role for historians in these genocidal times - from ⁦Jordy Silverstein⁩ , Ben S and me #scholasticide #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

a new article from Zora, Ben Silverstein and me. we hope it can be of use in the fight for Palestinian liberation. full (open access) article: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…