Daniel Hurst
Writing / journalism / comms. He / him. Ngunnawal / Ngambri Country. Views my own
- This is no time for hiding behind "unfounded" or "said without evidence" media euphemisms. Clear language is more important than ever
- "Boards composed of individuals with little experience in the arts, & blind to the moral implications of abandoning the principle of freedom of expression, hv bn unnerved by the pressure exerted by politicians calculating their electoral prospects & relentless, coordinated letter-writing campaigns"
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- This will be one to watch. International justice and accountability is important across the board, no exceptions
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- Stopped tweeting over at The Bad Place back in Dec 2022 shortly after a bunch of hateful accounts were reinstated post-ownership change. Never ever regretted it
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- Intriguing reporting from Nine here - the objection to former High Court justice Virginia Bell to lead the royal commission apparently relates to a previous decision where she upheld the democratic right to protest www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
- Just checking in on this
- When weighing the credibility of comments from a certain former PM at the current time, it might be worth reading the entire transcript of his hands-off, no-underlying-racism-problem, don't-rush-to-judgment response the day after the Cronulla riots pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/tran...
- This is the way #Meanjin ends — not with a bang but a whimper. New FOI story from me for @crikey.com.au: www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/17/m...
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- My heart aches for Australia's Jewish community after the horrific and despicable Bondi attacks. No to dehumanisation, no to othering, yes to embracing shared humanity
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- Trans and gender-diverse children deserve to thrive, not to be the target of political culture wars
- “You see this a lot in German and British media,” he said. “The far right says something and everybody starts talking about it for one week. And everyone is shocked by it, but it is making headlines. Even if you’re countering it, you’re repeating it.”
- German study shows how far right sets agenda thanks to mainstream parties reshaping their communications to respond to what are initially fringe issues, boosting the spread of these ideas and signalling to voters that these ideas and stances were legitimate shorturl.at/OFfig
- "What has been learned in the past two years cannot be unlearned, despite all the energy that will be expended to make that happen," writes Nesrine Malik www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Daniel HurstThis hits pretty hard, from the chair of the UN commission on Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...
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- Kurt Campbell - a senior Biden administration official and AUKUS architect who has previously sounded dismissive about Australia’s sovereign control of any submarines it receives under AUKUS - is due to address the National Press Club in Canberra today. Here’s a short thread of his past statements.
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- Waiting for the Free Speech™ warriors to speak up about the cancel culture on display here... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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- So MUP claimed it was closing #Meanjin "on purely financial grounds" because it was "no longer viable" - but today it claimed that if a buyer offered cash to take ownership it would reject said cash ("The journal is not for sale"). This does NOT add up www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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- So according to the Guardian, Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism has declined to comment on the neo-Nazis www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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- Sad to see this
- With enough creativity of an FOI decision maker, almost anything of substance could be interpreted to prejudice frank and timely advice or the orderly and effective conduct of govt
- Good thread from someone who has looked closely at the Freedom from Information bill
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- Extremely important for everyone amplifying the neo-Nazis to bear this in mind: they crave this sort of coverage
- "This was not a protest hijacked by the far-right, it was far-right from inception to execution," @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social writes. He warns: "It’s impossible to fight against white supremacists and the far-right by effectively doing their bidding." www.lamestream.com.au/how-mainstre...
- Stop killing journalists #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza
- Again: this is not a drill
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- “When you grow up, get married and have a daughter, name her Mariam after me” - Mariam Abu Dagga, 33, wrote in a letter to her son Ghaith. She was one of the five journalists killed by Israel last night. Yet another inexcusable attack www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
- Significant news ... Australian govt says Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks: Melbourne's Adass Israel Synagogue attack from last December and Sydney's Lewis Continental Kitchen attack from last October; says Iran may also have been behind further attacks www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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- Also note language about assuring US “submarines sold to Australia would not DISAPPEAR if and when needed”. Very much in tune with Biden official Kurt Campbell's claim "it’s not like they’re LOST – they will just be deployed by the closest possible allied force". Doesn't sound like sovereign control
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- Strong piece from @amyremeikis.bsky.social today www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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- Australia is sending billions to the Trump administration to boost America’s own submarine production rates - but according to the govt agency we’re not allowed to know the payment schedule/any refund rules. New freelance piece for @deepcutnews.bsky.social www.deepcutnews.com/p/australia-... #AUKUS
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- Another must-read from @nesrinemalik.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- "Canberra is in the grip of Abundance fever, a virus that threatens to overwhelm public policy with a diagnosis of overregulation. For those afflicted, the treatment is to maintain the status quo, but with the sheen of progressivism." @amyremeikis.bsky.social www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
- Here's @ketanjoshi.co with a timely takedown of the Abundance agenda "brainworm" www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/18/l...
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- Very important and powerful interview by @nourhaydar.bsky.social today on Israel's killing of journalists in Gaza www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
- The inevitable consequence of increasingly brazen anti-trans rhetoric and policy
