Greg Barns SC
@BarnsGreg
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Barrister and writer. Columnist with Hobart Mercury and Pearls and Irritations. Author of The Rise of the Right (Hardie Grant Publishing 2019)
Republic Chambers Hobart
Joined June 2011
Two great #Ashes innings should be given credit. Graham Yallop 102 and Kim Hughes 129 Ist Test 2nd innings 1978-79 series. @espncricinfo :
espncricinfo.com
ENG 116 & 339 vs AUS 286 & 170/3 - England won by 7 wickets in Brisbane, England tour of Australia 1978, December 01 - 06, 1978
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As the mainstream media loses interest in Gaza the breaking of international law by Israel goes on without criticism or attention as does the killing of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and the thousands of Palestinians who are held hostage are condemned to death
The bias against #Palestinians by the Australian mainstream media manifests in the amount of space given to #Israeli hostages return while the tens of thousands of Palestinians murdered by the #Netanyahu government get little attention
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The bias against #Palestinians by the Australian mainstream media manifests in the amount of space given to #Israeli hostages return while the tens of thousands of Palestinians murdered by the #Netanyahu government get little attention
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Read with interest. You should, too.
equator.org
How the world’s most trusted media organisation fell apart
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In what sense can someone who comes from Western Canada be said to laugh at Western Canada ??? Then there's Premier Eby of BC which is apparently not in Western Canada ??? And then what is difference between this "Western Canada" and oil and gas lobby funded by US $ ???
Carney's new plan doesn't include a pipeline, he continues to laugh at Western Canada. Oh, and he's keeping the EV mandate. https://t.co/e7KZwPM8QO
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Burgess’ speeches contain enough to cause a twinge of unease about the degree of confidence the government and citizens can have in the intelligence and information ASIO is providing. Thus, ministers should closely ... #auspol #burgess #ASIO
https://t.co/Ng3xyXor49
johnmenadue.com
In succumbing to a lust for the limelight, the ASIO director, Mike Burgess, is not making it easier for the government and citizens to retain confidence in him and the organisation he’s trying to run.
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Jewish Voice for Peace: 5 reasons to keep our eyes on Palestine. 1. Nearly 900 Palestinians have been killed or wounded since October 11, when the ceasefire went into effect. 2. As a full-blown famine rages, Israel continues to block life-saving aid from reaching Palestinians.
jewishvoiceforpeace.org
A ceasefire went into effect in Gaza one month ago yesterday. Today, you'd be hard pressed to find Palestine in the news.
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Yoni Bashan who writes pro-Israel commentary for @australian wants to compare me with Nazi demonstrators. I give him a reply. He carefully excises my comments about the Israel lobby, the point of the story. Here’s what I told him in full:
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Never more pleased with my employer of nearly 20 years than when I see a bold take no prisoners front page like this 👇
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, international edition, Thursday November 13 https://t.co/w0HDuz6hyY
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Increasing jail terms does nothing to deter. Zero impact. Do you really think a person thinks before assaulting a retail worker, "I better not because the Allan government is increasing penalties"? Answer no. https://t.co/zaishn92k6
theage.com.au
Retail and hospitality workers will receive long-promised protection from escalating abuse and assault, with five-year prison terms proposed.
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The RSL's job is to attend to the fallen and their families, not war monger. Here's Paul Keating >> Another RSL dope wants to draw us into a major war
johnmenadue.com
It beggars belief that the outgoing head of the RSL, Greg Melick, has abused the quiet solemnity of Remembrance Day to lecture and berate the Albanese government on its defence policy.
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This has been going on a long time, but if you mention the Israel Lobby, you are an antisemite conspiracy theorist (according to my accusers in their law fare). https://t.co/Al6zIfhIqR
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I'll be donating to support Jayson make the MSO accountable. This is whole case, including the delay is appalling. Remember all Jayson did was dedicate a song to slain Palestinian journalists before his shows were cancelled. https://t.co/QYE1SIFvfa
chuffed.org
Dear friends and supporters,
My Federal Court case against the MSO has been delayed by six months and expanded to a three-week trial, after the MSO decided to call 20+ witnesses, including senior board members and executives. 🧵 (1/6) 👇🏻
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@BarnsGreg @JacintaAllanMP Yep…. child abuse lumped on ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Events which includes child abuse)……… “that’ll fix the problem” :- https://t.co/bgzgUtvY8i
jcu.edu.au
Researchers examining the effect bad childhoods have on youth criminals say some types of experience have a greater effect on criminality than others.
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Watch @RockliffTeam roll out the pork barrel. Whatever it takes to get Debt Park built https://t.co/wO3bWsDg54
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This will increase crime rates. It is also state sanctioned child abuse #springst
https://t.co/g0PIm2OF1y
theage.com.au
Offenders as young as 14 face life in jail under Premier Jacinta Allan’s plan to enforce “adult time for violent crime”, including home invasions, carjackings and armed robbery.
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Defendants who are acquitted or when charges are withdrawn get no compensation. This is wrong. https://t.co/sBxWOo38G9
theage.com.au
Bruhn’s lawyer said the footy star had been “to hell and back” fighting allegations that jeopardised his career and liberty.
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