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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social Writer, journalist, researcher, trade unionist
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Fiona Patten @fionapatten.bsky.social Member of Parliament in Victoria Australia 2014 - 2022.
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John Lyons aka The Lyons Den @johnthelyonsden.bsky.social Editor Americas/Washington Bureau Chief for ABC News. Newly released “Bunker in Kyiv”. Author several books including Harper Collins best-selling “Balcony Over Jerusalem.”Twice named Australian Journalist of the Year. Four Walkley awards. Personal account
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Bruce Guthrie @brucerguthrie.bsky.social Serial editor: The Age, Sunday Age, Herald Sun, co-founder of The New Daily. “It’s fine once you’re in.”
Malcolm Farr @farrmw.bsky.social Once was journalist, now opinionated Canberra resident (same thing really)
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social Independent journalist covering the rise of corporations over democracy.
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Osman Faruqi @osmanfaruqi.bsky.social Australian icon.
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social Writer, mother, painter, unionist, professor, economist, Greens Senator for SA. Spokesperson for Housing, Workplace Relations, Employment, Finance, Public Sector.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social Transparency Warrior, small business owner, former Independent Senator for SA and former submariner.
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