Bunty

Journalist, author, academic...

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

When a service dog booked the seat in front of you.. 😊

[Greg McGarvie @GregMcgarvie]

Under Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961), Australia may declare any diplomat persona non grata at any time, without explanation. Inflammatory public statements alone have historically sufficed when they damage bilateral relations.

Grounds for declaring Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman persona non grata, based on his 31 March
2026 National Press Club address!

Breach of diplomatic decorum:

Remarks demonstrate lack of restraint and unfitness for the role by publicly advocating policies widely viewed as discriminatory.

Racially inflammatory language:

Describing Palestinian militants’ ideological motivations as “deranged” constitutes dehumanising rhetoric targeting an ethnic/national group.

Undermining host-state values:

Justifying an ethnically differential death penalty law while dismissing Australia’s human-rights concerns interferes with our foreign-policy autonomy and international law position.
Indication of broader policy intent:

The defence is linked by critics to alleged genocidal patterns, supporting potential sanctions or expulsion under international humanitarian law obligations.
Australia must apply diplomatic standards consistently. @AlboMP @SenatorWong

[Chidanand Tripathi @thetripathi58]

The Illusion of Silence

Most people think "Hey Siri" or "OK Google" only works when you say the phrase. In reality, the hardware is in a "low-power listening state" 24/7. To process the wake word, it has to analyze everything else first.

[Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye]

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis says that the conflict in Gaza is being utilised as a laboratory for technology firms, such as Palantir, to train AI and data-gathering products. Beyond the political failure of the “pseudo-ceasefire”, Varoufakis says that global tech giants are exploiting the mass displacement and movement of Palestinians to refine their algorithms.

He detailed a conversation with a tech insider, formerly of Palantir, who reportedly described the “Gaza event” as “exciting” for the industry and how high-volume data generated by the bombing of densely populated areas is being harvested to develop AI products. These algorithms are then rebranded as civilian tools for managing emergency logistics and hospital systems in the West.

[Peter FitzSimons @Peter_Fitz]

We can be very proud! Must watch.

[UK in Australia 🇬🇧🇦🇺 @ukinaustralia]

📣 Join us at @Sydney_Uni on September 16 for Bearing Witness Across the Airwaves: Jake Lynch in conversation with British journalists @KatyWatson, @JonSopel & @NickBryantNY.

Register to attend here ➡️ https://t.co/sqYHlkG1KC

[Suruchi Mazumdar @MazumdarSuruchi]

Our article on language editors of Wikipedia is now published in the @AsianJComm . We propose the conceptual framework of "Wiki Warriors" to rethink #digitalcolonialism and editorial practices in language #Wikipedia in the #globalsouth @avieson
https://t.co/SW6y3Zx03u

[Quentin Dempster @QuentinDempster]

As Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s NewsCorp outlets in Australia evangelise nuclear power, it is ethically incumbent on them to fully disclose their vested interest in nuclear/fossil energy entities. We shareholders/subscribers deserve transparency.

[Andrew Wilkie MP @WilkieMP]

Unfathomable that the first Australian to face court & go to jail in connection with alleged Afghanistan war crimes is whistleblower David McBride. Shame on the Government for not exercising its legal power to intervene & drop the charges https://t.co/vfKqRzXlAe. #auspol #politas

[the Juice Media @thejuicemedia]

The Australien Government has made an ad about its whistleblower protection laws, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

cc: @MurdochCadell
cc: @Richard_D_Boyle
cc: @MarkDreyfusKCMP

👉 https://t.co/xCq72BOjqZ

[Mike Carlton @MikeCarlton01]

This is very funny. The Abbott and Katter characters are brilliant ! 🤣

[Bunty @avieson]

will never buy anything from #princesspolly again. I provided my mobile number for delivery and now I cant stop messages from them. #marketingfail #shoppingfail #pleasestop

[SACE | School of Art, Communication and English @usydsace]

Can Bhutan's plans for a 'mindfulness city' convince its diaspora community to come home?

"There is a culture of working together selflessly. They've done it before and I reckon ... that's what will make it a success," says Dr Bunty @avieson for @abcnews https://t.co/eCR96S3tBD

[Bunty @avieson]

Rozelle interchange madness.! Speed lighting

[Johann Spischak @SDGMasterglass]

Jewish Voices for Peace in Grand Central Station, New York City, US

[CJ Werleman @cjwerleman]

“There’s no Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There’s only a brutal Israeli occupation.”

-The editor in chief of Israel’s largest English language newspaper.

[Linda Holmes @lindaho61]

Dear @Qantas 1/ so I hope this gets your attention because no amount of calls and emails in the past six months has. My mum, a decades-long QFF died last December. You are holding several thousands of dollars of hers in flight credits. 2/-

[Bunty @avieson]

@_flightrefund0 Aerotel Singapore has my phone number already. They sent me an email address via whatsapp and asked me to send all our correspondence, so they could "investigate". I did so and have heard nothing. Ripped off!

[Nyadol (nyadolnyuon on Threads) Nyuon OAM @NyadolNyuon]

The only consistency is hypocrisy!