Day after day - scores murdered by these war criminals. Today a cafe bombed with over 30 dead mostly women and children. Yet still Western media and governments rush to give them cover.

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Letter in today’s Times

WOW!! MUST WATCH. Nothing more needs to be said on the subject. Absolutely.Nothing.More. Hats off rachel shabi

After four years of hearings, the #Yoorrook Justice Commission in Victoria, Australia has issued its final report. It documents truth-telling about colonial history and, with 100 recommendations, proposes responses for indigenous peoples in the state. yoorrook.org.au/reports-and-re…

Loved being at QAIHC_QLD's recent annual members conference: hearing about the daily joys and struggles for ACCHOs, digging down at the local and regional level for change. Inspiring, interesting, challenging, critical work ....please check our coverage croakey.org/category/croak…

What a disgraceful way to treat homeless people #HousingFirst #sdoh

I am technically on leave (in Paris!) but I am keeping an eye on a few things, and doing what I can while also trying to write creatively. But it was very hard to look past this. My jaw was on the floor. What's more, no remorse. What did we learn from robodebt, exactly?

The Yoorrook Justice Commission offers the Victorian government the chance to lead the country in acknowledging the truth and full history of First Nations genocide, writes Daniel James. satpa.pe/e1gUSxv

Congratulations Micheal Long on being awarded the National NAIDOC lifetime achievement award Star footballer, activist, reformist, leader: Michael Long has worn many labels in his 55 years. Now there is a new label to describe the Anmatjere and Marranunggu man from the Tiwi

This is a great piece (poss paywalled?) from Daniel James who helped write the powerful, poetic Truth Be Told official state record from the Yoorrook Justice Commission - has been awful to see Opposition, some media unable to wrestle with deep truths, challenges for change - for all of us

Bernard Keane Cheryl Kernot It should be possible (it used to be until recently) to condemn hate & violence no matter who suffers. We nearly all abhor antisemitism after the horrors of the Holocaust & equally synagogue attacks now. & surely we should all feel the same re what is being perpetrated in Gaza.

Aware of the dissonance of promoting this here, but fantastic interview with NaomiOreskes re disinformation, war on science etc, via RN Late Night Live - recommend listen: Croakey News Melissa Sweet Ruth Armstrong abc.net.au/listen/program…

"A massive hunt of people, in total impunity." Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, described the aid distribution scheme of Israel and US-backed rival aid group, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), "sadistic death trap." p.dw.com/p/4xoIO

Takes me a while to catch up: important watch from ulurustatement: Is a vote No a N to everything? Prof Megan Davis warns of a post-referendum "dangerous type of cultural silence". cc Croakey News Watch: vimeo.com/1074133499 Nearly full transcript: indigconlaw.org/home/what-does…

Listening to Hilltop Hoods on #hottest100ofaustraliansongs - wondering who backup singer (from Adelaide?) was when they headlined the awesome Now and Forever, ahead of Yes referendum, in Shepparton - organised by Senator Briggs (Biblically Accurate)

It is not reasonable to bomb a people to smithereens (plus there is a reason that Yorta Yorta man William Cooper's anti-Nazi protest at the German consulate in Melbourne in 1938 stands out - few others acted)