PM open to Blair running Gaza plan The Age (& SMH) | Matthew Knott | 28 September 2025 https://edition.theage.com.au/shortcode/THE965/edition/f5b545a8-5fae-d751-727c-f2015aa149b7?page=baa4d839-470e-7674-6dd0-98bce8bd292a& London: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed openness to former British prime minister Tony Blair running a post-war authority in Gaza, as he rejected the anti-immigration politics of insurgent British right-wing populist leader Nigel Farage. Albanese […]

Others deal Trump out of the game The Age & Sydney Morning Herald| Waleed Aly | 12 September 2025 https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/how-the-great-dealmaker-donald-trump-became-impotent-on-the-world-stage-20250910-p5mu14.html The vast bulk of Donald Trump’s presidential playbook centres on deal-making. On matters as diverse as trade and foreign policy, the approach seems broadly consistent: sweep away such guardrails as global rules of free trade […]

MSO targeted over Gandel link at Melbourne orchestra’s London performance The Age | Alexander Darling & Kerrie O’Brien | 31 August 2025 https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-mso-has-blood-on-its-hands-protest-disrupt-melbourne-orchestra-s-london-show-20250830-p5mr3t.html The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been silenced during a concert at London’s BBC Proms by protesters angry that it cancelled the performance of a pianist who spoke out against the killing of […]

Israeli military prepares relocations to southern Gaza as US cancels Palestinian visitor visas ABC / Reuters | 17 August 2025 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-17/israeli-military-to-relocate-residents-to-southern-gaza/105663620 ++++++ Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report The Guardian | Emma Graham-Harrison | 16 August 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/israeli-military-unit-reportedly-tasked-with-linking-journalists-in-gaza-to-hamas ++++++ ‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle […]

FPM Media Report August 14 2025

FPM Media Report August 13 2025

US Ambassador to Israel says decision of Australia, other countries Palestine pledge is ‘hurtful timing’ America’s top diplomat in Israel has branded Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition ‘ill-timed’ while hostages remain captive under Hamas control. https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/pm-making-real-mess-with-palestine-pledge-opposition-says/news-story/bd2340689f48f41b25a64dfc54d092d4 The US ambassador to Israel has slammed as “ill-timed” and “not OK” the announcement by Australia and other countries to […]

FPM Media Report August 12 2025

Satellite imagery reveals what Israel didn’t show to the ABC when it granted rare access inside Gaza ABC | Jonathan Hair | 10 August 2025 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-10/gaza-kerem-shalom-rafah-damage-aid/105630618 Satellite imagery has revealed the catastrophic damage done to the areas surrounding an aid depot where Israel has staged tightly controlled media visits. The ABC was granted access to […]

FPM Media Report Wednesday August 6 2025 We cannot stand by’: Government sends strongest signal yet on Palestinian recognition https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/we-cannot-stand-by-government-sends-strongest-signal-yet-on-palestinian-recognition-20250805-p5mkii.html Matthew Knott Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has discussed efforts to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza with the head of the United Nations as the government sends increasingly strong signals it will join a coalition […]