I arrived in Australia speaking precisely 11 words of English. I now have a PhD in Australian history, which is how I know that language-based exclusion was a primary mechanism of the White Australia Policy.
G’day world.
It’s long been anticipated by Australia’s federal science research agency + meteorology bureau that “Australia will warm faster than the rest of the world.”
This is what our summer in a climate 1°C above preindustrial levels looks like. Brace yourselves. It sucks.
Fenn, my nearly 4 year old daughter, recorded her first ever solo song today. She came up with all the words herself and I helped her a little bit with the tune. It’s called ‘Dinosaurs in Love’. 🦕❤️🦕
I have to say, sitting here watching police using a media organisation’s computers to track everything to do with a legitimate story I can’t help but think: this is a bad, sad and dangerous day for a country where we have for so long valued - and taken for granted - a free press
“A lot of the roles I’ve played in the past are a little more composed and thoughtful and honest with themselves, and Tyler is kind of the opposite of that.” Pretty lucky to chat #Animals with @ShawkatAlia. See it at @AdlFilmFest & @sydfilmfest! https://t.co/cUpsZtIVX5
"How do we pave a new path? How do we not get asked why we’re doing it as a female company? How do we restructure and rebuild things to be better?” So great to chat with members of @isthisyours_ about their take on The Club. @StateTheatreSA https://t.co/Yj8mC8OfL9
Mark Latham of the anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, anti-refugee One Nation party wins a seat in the Australian city with the biggest proportion of Muslims and migrants one week after the massacre of 51 Muslims.
Think about that.