#lachlanbennett — Public Fediverse posts

Politics were the focus, but Bluey stole the show at Garma
By Gina Rushton and Lachlan Bennett

The first day of the nation's biggest Indigenous gathering was political, but the must-see guest was not a member of parliament.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/garma-festival-education-fair-politics-bluey/106978954

#IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousPolicy #AboriginalLanguage #Education #FederalGovernment #GinaRushton #LachlanBennett

China's singing sailors could be latest weapon in fight for South China Sea
By Stephen Dziedzic and Lachlan Bennett

China's state media releases an English version of a love ballad about lovesick sailors in the South China Sea.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/beijing-releases-south-china-sea-propaganda-love-song/106963804

#TerritorialDisputes #ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics #StephenDziedzic #LachlanBennett

Why India's reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s
By Lachlan Bennett

Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/india-nuclear-power-ambitions-tarapur-plant/106926796

#NuclearEnergy #NuclearIssues #NuclearWeapons #RenewableEnergy #WorldPolitics #EnergyResearch #LachlanBennett

Child exploitation 'hiding in plain sight' in Thailand's sex industry
By Doug Dingwall and Lachlan Bennett

Thailand is struggling against a "hidden" world of child sexual exploitation that requires action from both the tourism industry and law enforcement agencies, according to NGOs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/child-sexual-exploitation-and-tourism-in-thailand/106875878

#ChildSexualAbuse #ChildAbuse #Children #TravelandTourism #SexualOffences #DougDingwall #LachlanBennett