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Penny Wong has had 24 hours, but still nothing. No statement of concern, no raised eyebrow... and no late signing of this very reasonable joint statement of foreign ministers. The Australian govt's craven failure to say [let alone do] anything critical of the Trump regime is humiliating. #auspol

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2d ago

NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.

A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.

Jody Williams & International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) shared the 1997 #Nobel Peace Prize for their work for the banning & clearing of anti-personnel mines. She was born #OTD in 1950. Williams was the founding coordinator & key organizer of the ICBL, launched in 1992 with six NGOs.🧵

A studio portrait of political activist Jody Williams (born October 9, 1950), the core organizer of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines who shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her historic disarmament efforts. The subject is framed from the chest up against a plain, neutral grey-beige background. Tilted slightly to her right, she faces the camera with a bright, genuine, open-mouthed smile that creases the corners of her expressive eyes. Her light blonde hair is cut into a short, textured style with soft bangs framing her forehead. She wears a simple, solid black V-neck top, which beautifully contrasts with her fair complexion. She wears a thin metallic necklace holding a small, intricate pendant featuring a dark red or purple gemstone. The lighting is soft and directional, illuminating her face and casting subtle shadows that highlight her features. The composition focuses entirely on her approachable demeanor, evoking a warm, hopeful, and deeply human mood that balances her status as an influential global diplomat with her grassroots origin.

Incredible outcome so soon after NSW approved the massive Hunter Valley Operations coal mine expansion. Congrats and thank you to the community group that fought this, hopefully this helps kickstart Australia's fossil fuel phaseout. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmine

Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says

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Australia is a (failing?) democracy (oligarchy?) that does not have a national Human Rights Act. Calling for “networked multipolarity”, UN Sec-Gen urged a world built on interdependence, international law and shared rules rather than fragmentation into rival blocs. news.un.org/en/story/202...

Guterres: ‘Cracks have become canyons’ as world faces four tests of power

Humanity faces four defining “tests of power” – around war or peace, inequality, climate change and AI – that will determine whether the world moves towards a new era of cooperation or deeper division...

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“Wikimedia’s volunteers are the ones who come in first contact with, and clean up the mess left behind by AI agents. ... Wikimedia’s volunteers have stayed resilient so far in tackling emerging challenges on our platforms, but we also want to say: it doesn’t need to be this way.”

OpenAI “rogue” agent activities found on Wikimedia projects

Recently, multiple organisations have disclosed how clusters of so-called “rogue” AI agents attempted to break into websites and online services, sometimes successfully. Agents from OpenAI’s enviro…

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Shoebridge is the sixth leader of the Federal Greens, he's the first one to scare the ALP. Brown was but a thorn, however by comparison, Shoebridge appears to be a massive nettle patch. This is the biggest shake up of 'left of centre' politics that I've witnessed. Comparisons being drawn....

#AUKUS is a costly, stupid and strategically dangerous investment in US sycophancy. But what has got not enough publicity is that the "ludicrously overstaffed Australian Submarine Agency" has "1,200 people and growing". How many staff does it take to send money overseas? #EndAUKUS #auspol

Crikey@crikey.com.au · 5d ago

The government needs to get its fiscal house in order — quickly. And defence spending is the area most out of control, writes Bernard Keane. www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/06/a...