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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
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@BarnsGreg
Greg Barns SC
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Two great #Ashes innings should be given credit. Graham Yallop 102 and Kim Hughes 129 Ist Test 2nd innings 1978-79 series. @espncricinfo :
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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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@PetaFitzgibbon
Peta Fitzgibbon
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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
@BarnsGreg
Greg Barns SC
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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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@BarnsGreg
Greg Barns SC
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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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@tonywalker1
Antony (Tony) Walker
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Read with interest. You should, too.
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equator.org
How the world’s most trusted media organisation fell apart
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@counterweights
Counterweights
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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 $ ???
@brianlilley
Brian Lilley
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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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@johnmenadue
Pearls and Irritations
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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
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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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@MaryKostakidis
💧Mary Kostakidis
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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.
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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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@bobjcarr
Bob Carr
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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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@tonywalker1
Antony (Tony) Walker
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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 👇
@FT
Financial Times
@FT
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Just published: front page of the Financial Times, international edition, Thursday November 13  https://t.co/w0HDuz6hyY
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@BarnsGreg
Greg Barns SC
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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
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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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@4mambo
Geoff Kitney
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The National Party is the enemy of farmers!
@renew_economy
Renew Economy
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A new study from the #US shows #wind farms lift nearby property values by around 3%, and #improve rural schools as well..
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@QuentinDempster
Quentin Dempster
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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
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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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@MaryKostakidis
💧Mary Kostakidis
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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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@antoinette_news
Antoinette Lattouf
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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
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Dear friends and supporters,
@jaysongillham
Jayson Gillham
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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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@sbp55
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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
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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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@BarnsGreg
Greg Barns SC
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@BarnsGreg
Greg Barns SC
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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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