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Iranian political refugee who risked his life at Bondi faces deportation

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:50:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/iranian-refugee-faces-deportation-despite-bondi-bravery/106450922>

"Twice in his life, AB has put his body on the line trying to stand up to
violent extremists.

‘It’s Pretty Confronting’: Why The Avalanches Built a Synth to Raise Awareness of Australia’s E-Waste Problem

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:49:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-avalanches-interview-australia-e-waste-problem-92392/>

"For more than two decades, The Avalanches have built a reputation on the art
of transformation, turning forgotten fragments of vinyl, tape and found sound
into expansive, kaleidoscopic electronic music. Now, the ARIA-winning duo have

Sydney police are using drones to chase suspects 500km away. Is a vulnerable town being targeted?

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:48:21 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/sydney-police-drones-chase-suspects-moree-new-south-wales-ntwnfb>

"A man jumps a fence and runs through a dry back yard. He passes a rusty
trailer and jumps another fence in the regional New South Wales town of Moree.

Iran’s cultural heritage in the crossfire – expert explains what has been damaged and what could be lost

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:47:21 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/irans-cultural-heritage-in-the-crossfire-expert-explains-what-has-been-damaged-and-what-could-be-lost-278216>

"Following joint attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on February
28, the country has come under repeated strikes. These attacks, which were
ostensibly supposed to target Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, have

The feds pulled $1.5B from tribal clean energy. Tribes are finding another way.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:46:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://grist.org/indigenous/the-feds-pulled-1-5b-from-tribal-clean-energy-tribes-are-finding-another-way/>

"Across tribal nations, hosting a convening with dinner and a tour of an
ambitious new project is a familiar scene. But for David Harper, a member of
the Colorado River Indian Tribes and CEO of the newly created tribal energy

France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:45:00 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/france-returns-sacred-djidji-ayokwe-talking-drum-looted-from-cote-divoire>

"A sacred artefact looted by French colonial authorities more than a century
ago has been returned to Côte d’Ivoire in one of the most significant cultural
restitutions to a former French colony in years.

AEVA hosts first-of-a-kind EV rally to highlight electric alternative to fossil fuels

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:41:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2026/03/12/aeva-hosts-first-of-a-kind-ev-rally-to-highlight-electric-alternative-to-fossil-fuels/>

"The Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) held its first EV rally
this week as part of Climate Action Week Sydney, involving nearly 50 EVs that
followed a popular 230 km EV-friendly route through the Blue Mountains.

Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:40:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/iraq-wars-aftermath-was-a-disaster-for-the-us-the-iran-war-is-headed-in-the-same-direction-277585>

"The United States military achieved every objective it set when it went to war
in Iraq in 2003. Decapitation: Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged.
Air dominance: total, within days. Regime collapse: The Iraqi government fell

Queensland’s “prepare and repair” disaster economy – brought to you by coal and climate change

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:39:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-prepare-and-repair-disaster-economy-brought-to-you-by-coal-and-climate-change/>

"Queensland is the most disaster-prone state in Australia.

It experiences about 60 per cent of the nation’s natural disasters, its $95

Friday essay: ‘epic fury’ – the men of MAGA might be the most emotional US leaders ever

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:38:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-epic-fury-the-men-of-maga-might-be-the-most-emotional-us-leaders-ever-277227>

"In 2016 and again in 2024, Donald Trump ran against two supremely qualified
presidential candidates, who both lost. Both had decades of service to
government and high-ranking jobs within Democratic administrations. Both were