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Belvoir St Theatre @belvoirst.bsky.social · 15d

DEAR SON
Based on the book by Thomas Mayo
Adapted by Isaac Drandic and John Harvey
Directed by Isaac Drandic

Letters of love by First Nations fathers and sons: bit.ly/Dear-Son

Book a 2026 season ticket to lock in the best seat at the best price: bit.ly/2026-Season

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jul 14

"Keep talking with each other,"

On this episode of What's the Big Idea, Paul Barclay spoke to @thomasmayo.bsky.social about the next steps for Indigenous justice and reconciliation.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: australiainstitute.org.au/post/where-t...

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Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · Jul 8

This is why the investigation into the death of Kumanjayi White- and all investigations into Indigenous deaths in custody - should be conducted by an authority with a deep understanding of racism from an Indigenous perspective, and at arms length from police.

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Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · Jul 5

From page to stage. I never expected my book Dear Son - Letters and Reflections from First Nations Fathers and Sons to become a play. I’m so happy it has. It is something special.

If you won’t get a chance to see the play, there’s always the book:
publishing.hardiegrant.com/en-au/books/...

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elyag1.bsky.social @elyag1.bsky.social · May 30

Always admired Thomas Mayo during The Voice campaign so decided to read his book. ‘Always was Always will be’ Should be compulsory and mandated reading in all secondary schools. I’m building a fire in my belly’ Thomas. I’m never giving up.

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Esther Anatolitis @anatolitis.bsky.social · Jun 12

See you at Byron Writers Festival where I’ll be talking cultural and political nation-building in four big sessions! Such an honour to speak alongside greatly admired writers including Thomas Mayo, Barry Jones, Tom Keneally and more. Tix will sell fast: www.byronwritersfestival.com/festival/wri...

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Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · May 20

The parties of divide and conquer have thoroughly conquered themselves.

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Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · May 16

Great to see investigative journalism win. The costs, though, financially, emotionally, in terms of time and exhaustion, are too much. We desperately need to properly overhaul defamation laws in this country. #auspol

marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · May 16

Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his defamation case appeal.

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Wonderfeel ☯️ @wonderfeel.bsky.social · May 10

the exploiters use culture wars and other f#ckery to distract us from real issues. but ‘No.’

p.s. thankyou for the MWF panel today. 🙏 I just bought ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’ on audible, ta!
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Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · May 3

Tonight, Australia voted No to ignorance & Yes to Acknowledgement; No to xenophobia & Yes to Welcomes; No to regression & Yes to progress.

Peter Dutton, Jacinta Price, Clive Palmer, Pauline Hanson, the IPA & Advance henceforth have no mandate. They’ve been thoroughly told NO.

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Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · May 3

Anthony Albanese pays his respect to the traditional owners of the land in which he stands, today and every day. #auspol

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Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · May 3

Tonight, Australia voted No to ignorance & Yes to Acknowledgement; No to xenophobia & Yes to Welcomes; No to regression & Yes to progress.

Peter Dutton, Jacinta Price, Clive Palmer, Pauline Hanson, the IPA & Advance henceforth have no mandate. They’ve been thoroughly told NO.

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · Apr 29

We really need to do something about this Australia

What is the Atlas network?

YouTube video by Regenerators

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Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · Apr 29

ICYMI, the full True Colours, last night’s #4corners on #auspol #australiavotes election is here. You can also catch up our website and on ABC iview. m.youtube.com/watch?v=C28O...

Who will Australia choose to lead the country? | Four Corners Documentary

YouTube video by ABC News In-depth

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Damian Marley @asteroidproject.bsky.social · Apr 28

Great episode and essential viewing in this last week of the election campaign. #auspol

Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · Apr 24

I’ve been working on Monday's election #4Corners. It's a bit spicy. A bit sweary. IMHO, a cracking good watch. Spent some time on the buses. It was... real. Or, to be precise, it wasn't real at all. But insight into a high stakes election in a high stakes world. #auspol

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · Apr 29

Dutton has been trying to distance himself from Trump.

But in his routine failure to answer questions,
his labeling of journalists as "hate media" and "left wing",
his imperious view that he is beyond accountability,

Dutton has shown he shares Trump's authoritarian impulses. #ausvotes #auspol

Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · Apr 29

The more we know about Peter Dutton, the further in to the dark shadows the details get.

Louise Milligan and the 4 Corners team did excellent work on the program last night.

Dutton has questions to answer, #Auspol, though we know he won’t answer them.

Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · Apr 28

Watch #4Corners. Support public interest journalism. #auspol #australiavotes

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Thomas Mayo @thomasmayo.bsky.social · Apr 29

The more we know about Peter Dutton, the further in to the dark shadows the details get.

Louise Milligan and the 4 Corners team did excellent work on the program last night.

Dutton has questions to answer, #Auspol, though we know he won’t answer them.

Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · Apr 28

Watch #4Corners. Support public interest journalism. #auspol #australiavotes

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Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · Apr 28

Watch #4Corners. Support public interest journalism. #auspol #australiavotes

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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · Apr 27

Our final #SundayShot before the election is up! @australiainstitute.org.au's @amyremeikis.bsky.social and @declassifiedaus.bsky.social's @petercronau.bsky.social chat with @davemilbo.bsky.social.

And @thomasmayo.bsky.social stops by.

Please watch & subscribe👇.

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Hear the Silence - April 27

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Bridie (EBK)❤️💛🖤🍉🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✌🏽👊 @emergencybk.bsky.social · Apr 26

Oooh excellent, @thomasmayo.bsky.social is an extra guest on today, on indigenous affairs and policy for election...
www.youtube.com/live/ulyufDq...
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#SundayShot #Ausvotes #Auspol

Welcome to The Sunday Shot!

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · Apr 26

“We now know that the so-called grassroots funding campaign for the referendum ‘no’ case was really a handful of dark money donors - often foreign influence”. @thomasmayo.bsky.social #SundayShot #racism

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AHA (Australia) @austhistassoc.bsky.social · Apr 8

Kaurareg Aboriginal and Kalkalgal, Erubamle Torres Strait Islander author and leader Thomas Mayo will be in conversation with AHA member Clare Wright, as part of the 2025 Sydney Writers Festival. Details and tickets are here: www.swf.org.au/program/seas...