Niki Savva: "Yet here they are in a fragile coalition crumbling internally, under pressure externally, studiously avoiding appearing together, advocating for a target neither really, truly believes in to be reached by recycled amorphous somethings" smh.com.au/national/pm-s-…


Extract from my new book #DatelineJerusalem. I draw on my 6 yrs in MidEast & scores of interviews with current & former editors & correspondents to look behind the scenes @MonashPub
Touchy subject: We must end self-censorship on Israel and Palestine smh.com.au/national/touch…


The cost of speaking truth to power. It’s not me who’s divisive, it’s the federal government. By refusing to absolutely condemn sexual misconduct & abuse of power within its own ranks, they’ve tactfully left these issues in the grey zone of permissibility.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/grace…





Australia’s 2050 net zero plan relies on trees + soil absorbing CO2 to offset fossil fuels at a scale that's not physically possible, experts say
+ the govt has released its climate resilience + adaptation strategy ahead of #COP26Glasgow
- w @p_hannam
theguardian.com/australia-news…



Please read this excellent response to the putrid piece in the AFR by my wonderful friend ⁦@DrDemography⁩. Liz, you are amazing and I love you. #auspol theguardian.com/commentisfree/…