Greg Barton
@gregbarton.bsky.social
Rector Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia.
Prof Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Globalisation & Citizenship (ADI) Deakin University.
Views expressed are entirely personal
Prof Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Globalisation & Citizenship (ADI) Deakin University.
Views expressed are entirely personal
Prabowo honors Soeharto, raising fears of authoritarian resurgence
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Prabowo honors Soeharto, raising fears of authoritarian resurgence
Democracy doesn’t need heroes
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Democracy doesn’t need heroes
The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Opinion | The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Old Order Is Dead. Do Not Resuscitate. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy?
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Are We Losing Our Democracy? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“But the real risk in Australia comes not from the shrill voices of fascist extremists prancing in public places. Rather, it comes from a slide into the wholesale demonising of migrants in our public discourse.”
theconversation.com/when-it-come...
theconversation.com/when-it-come...
When it comes to neo-Nazis, we can’t legislate our way to safety
Both Germany and the United States show us that laws are not enough to combat the rise of fascism- instead, we need to strengthen our democracy.
theconversation.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“But the real risk in Australia comes not from the shrill voices of fascist extremists prancing in public places. Rather, it comes from a slide into the wholesale demonising of migrants in our public discourse.”
theconversation.com/when-it-come...
theconversation.com/when-it-come...
“What we are seeing now is another throw of a losing dice. Because this is not going to work. It’s going to be more of the same.
There is no way that any of this is going to lead to any situation whre you could possibly apply the word victory. It’s gratuitous violence for no military point at all.”
There is no way that any of this is going to lead to any situation whre you could possibly apply the word victory. It’s gratuitous violence for no military point at all.”
‘We didn’t understand the goals of the war’: Israel’s inflated Hamas death toll shows lack of strategy in Gaza
#palestine #theguardian
#palestine #theguardian
‘We didn’t understand the goals of the war’: Israel’s inflated Hamas death toll shows lack of strategy in Gaza
‘War dashboard’ showing number of militants killed was objective in itself with no plan for how Gaza could be governed afterwards, say sources in elite Unit 8200
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:59 AM
“What we are seeing now is another throw of a losing dice. Because this is not going to work. It’s going to be more of the same.
There is no way that any of this is going to lead to any situation whre you could possibly apply the word victory. It’s gratuitous violence for no military point at all.”
There is no way that any of this is going to lead to any situation whre you could possibly apply the word victory. It’s gratuitous violence for no military point at all.”
“The risk of trying is nothing compared to the danger of letting this moment pass us by,” he said. “The toll of the status quo is growing by the day, and it can be measured in innocent lives.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/world/australia/australia-palestine-statehood.html?smid=bs-share
Australia Joins Growing Effort to Recognize Palestinian Statehood
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
“The risk of trying is nothing compared to the danger of letting this moment pass us by,” he said. “The toll of the status quo is growing by the day, and it can be measured in innocent lives.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/world/australia/australia-palestine-statehood.html?smid=bs-share
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The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
August 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree.
Likely to enter force within days.
"For a multicultural society such as Australia, the challenge is to respond firmly to authoritarian sharp power attacks without undermining the openness and diversity that are among our greatest democratic strengths." theconversation.com/foreign-inte...
Foreign interference can be hidden in plain sight. Here’s how countries use ‘sharp power’ in Australia
Authoritarian nations are using new tactics, from emotional manipulation to digital surveillance, to sway diaspora attitudes in their favour.
theconversation.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"For a multicultural society such as Australia, the challenge is to respond firmly to authoritarian sharp power attacks without undermining the openness and diversity that are among our greatest democratic strengths." theconversation.com/foreign-inte...
Trump Nominates ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer to Be Ambassador to Malaysia www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
Trump Nominates ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer to Be Ambassador to Malaysia
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July 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Trump Nominates ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer to Be Ambassador to Malaysia www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
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Bravo this sign.
June 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Bravo this sign.
“Ami Ayalon, who ran Shin Bet, Israel's security service. In Israel last year he told me for Four Corners:
"You cannot deter a person or group of people if they believe that they have nothing to lose. We, Israelis, we shall have security only when they will have hope”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
"You cannot deter a person or group of people if they believe that they have nothing to lose. We, Israelis, we shall have security only when they will have hope”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Netanyahu's agenda is clear, but Trump wants plausible deniability
There are many things happening in the Middle East at the moment but beneath them lies one single through-line: Israel is attempting to reshape the political map of the region.
www.abc.net.au
June 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“Ami Ayalon, who ran Shin Bet, Israel's security service. In Israel last year he told me for Four Corners:
"You cannot deter a person or group of people if they believe that they have nothing to lose. We, Israelis, we shall have security only when they will have hope”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
"You cannot deter a person or group of people if they believe that they have nothing to lose. We, Israelis, we shall have security only when they will have hope”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
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For decades, Sec. Kennedy has spread lies about vaccines. Now, his misinformation will lead to preventable illness & death.
Firing independent experts is a dangerous move that makes it harder for Americans to access vaccines that are safe, effective & essential to saving lives.
Firing independent experts is a dangerous move that makes it harder for Americans to access vaccines that are safe, effective & essential to saving lives.
June 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
For decades, Sec. Kennedy has spread lies about vaccines. Now, his misinformation will lead to preventable illness & death.
Firing independent experts is a dangerous move that makes it harder for Americans to access vaccines that are safe, effective & essential to saving lives.
Firing independent experts is a dangerous move that makes it harder for Americans to access vaccines that are safe, effective & essential to saving lives.
““It’s hard to think of many people in the media who are universally adored. Shakes was one of the rare few. There was just not one bad thing you could say about him. He was kind, he was funny, he exuded empathy and warmth, he was collaborative, wildly talented and hugely generous.”
Vale John Shakespeare.
I'm devastated. I lost one of my best mates in Australia. As @cathywilcox.bsky.social says, he was unfailingly “big-hearted and generous”.
I just don't want to accept I won't be able to see him when I come to Sydney next year. R.I.P.
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I'm devastated. I lost one of my best mates in Australia. As @cathywilcox.bsky.social says, he was unfailingly “big-hearted and generous”.
I just don't want to accept I won't be able to see him when I come to Sydney next year. R.I.P.
www.smh.com.au/national/unf...
‘Unfailingly big-hearted and generous’: Beloved Herald cartoonist John Shakespeare dies after cancer battle
Shakespeare’s shy smile and boundless kindness were woven into the fabric of the newsroom, and his loss will be felt deeply by generations of staff and readers.
www.smh.com.au
June 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
““It’s hard to think of many people in the media who are universally adored. Shakes was one of the rare few. There was just not one bad thing you could say about him. He was kind, he was funny, he exuded empathy and warmth, he was collaborative, wildly talented and hugely generous.”
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The attack on Colorado demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza has heightened fears among many U.S. Jews that simply existing in public is becoming more dangerous.
After Several Attacks, Heightened Anxiety Among American Jews
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June 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The attack on Colorado demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza has heightened fears among many U.S. Jews that simply existing in public is becoming more dangerous.
Reform era draws to a close ““One by one, the key mandates and institutions of reform have been dismantled, from anticorruption to civilian control over the military, everything the Reform era stood for has been undone,” said Wijayanto of the Inst for Econ&Social Research, Education& Info (LP3ES).”
May 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Reform era draws to a close ““One by one, the key mandates and institutions of reform have been dismantled, from anticorruption to civilian control over the military, everything the Reform era stood for has been undone,” said Wijayanto of the Inst for Econ&Social Research, Education& Info (LP3ES).”
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@gregjames.bsky.social
@deakinuniversity.bsky.social
Australia is in danger of missing out on the rise of Indonesia
@gregjames.bsky.social
@deakinuniversity.bsky.social
Australia is in danger of missing out on the rise of Indonesia
Australia faces the 'danger' of becoming 'less important' to Indonesia
YouTube video by Sky News Australia
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May 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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@gregjames.bsky.social
@deakinuniversity.bsky.social
Australia is in danger of missing out on the rise of Indonesia
@gregjames.bsky.social
@deakinuniversity.bsky.social
Australia is in danger of missing out on the rise of Indonesia
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Seven female Labor candidates, ‘enough for an entire netball team’, have won seats in Queensland, with re-elected MP Anika Wells praising the party for ‘empowering women’
From tragedy to triumph: Ali France and the ‘remarkable women’ who delivered a slew of Labor wins in Queensland
Seven female Labor candidates, ‘enough for an entire netball team’, have won seats in the sunshine state, with Anika Wells praising the party for ‘empowering women’
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Seven female Labor candidates, ‘enough for an entire netball team’, have won seats in Queensland, with re-elected MP Anika Wells praising the party for ‘empowering women’
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Just after the 2022 election I said (I think it was on Insiders) if the Liberal party didn’t read the room on climate, women etc - then it was consigning itself to irrelevancy. I was pretty roundly criticised at the time. But I do know what I’m talking about and I can pick a vibe
May 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Just after the 2022 election I said (I think it was on Insiders) if the Liberal party didn’t read the room on climate, women etc - then it was consigning itself to irrelevancy. I was pretty roundly criticised at the time. But I do know what I’m talking about and I can pick a vibe