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Kon Karapanagiotidis

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CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Human rights lawyer, cookbook author, social worker, teacher, activist and philanthropist.

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I’m thinking we need to bring down this racist patriarchal system that oppresses women & girls. We need courageous political leadership from men in power & all men to be speaking up & fighting for the human rights of women & girls, everyday.

07.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of how women & girls globally are being persecuted from Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Congo, Yemen to Sudan with war crimes being committed against them.

07.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Today on #IWD I’m thinking of how a woman is murdered every 5 days by male violence. Of First Nations women being imprisoned at 25 times the rate. Of women seeking asylum in Australia being forced in poverty & homelessness.

07.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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It’s just after 7am and we are cooking up two breakfasts and a lunch at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre to celebrate International Women’s Day which is on Sunday ❀️

05.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran’s regime is vile, but what Trump and Netanyahu have done is a war crime The US and Israel have used the same perverse justification for the attack on Iran that Putin used to invade Ukraine.

Iran’s regime is vile, but what Trump and Netanyahu have done is a war crime | Geoffrey Robertson.

www.theage.com.au/world/middle...

03.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I believe in looking after working class Australians and making sure there is a safety net for all. Guess who doesn’t? Pauline #Hanson and #OneNation who doesn’t give a stuff about the working class and is in the pockets of billionaires.

03.03.2026 05:04 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Get your tickets here to support Palestinian refugee families in Australia by supporting the amazing work of PARA: tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event...

02.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Supporting β€˜illegal aggression’ against Iran β€˜the worst thing’ Australia could do, international law experts say Ben Saul says β€˜rolling over’ after Israel and US attack is counterproductive for middle powers because it undermines rules-based order

Supporting β€˜illegal aggression’ against Iran β€˜the worst thing’ Australia could do, international law experts say

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

01.03.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

This is not to free the Iranian people & end their oppression. Many civilians will die & region could fall into absolute chaos as both US & Israel want. This is 2 rogue states believing they can bomb anyone, anywhere whose leaders both belong before The Hague. Shame on Albo for backing it.

28.02.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Already we’re being lied to that this is in self - defence, the 2026 version of β€œweapons of mass destruction”, the last one killed more than 1 million Iraqi civilians.

28.02.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

What the USA & Israel are doing in bombing Iran is a violation of the UN Charter & international law. This is an illegal war, unprovoked & can’t be justified as self - defence & is without UN Security Council authorisation.

28.02.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 382 πŸ” 128 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 9

& they’re the good migrants not the bad ones. I’m also assuming Anglo men will be asked by our PM to show they are the moderate ones & take on responsibility addressing radicalisation in their community.

28.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To show our migration standards in having them here are not too low. To show that we shouldn’t shut the door on them. To show that we shouldn’t stop Anglo Migration

28.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Two Anglo Australian men have attempted terrorist attacks in the past 30 days driven by white supremacy ideology. So when can I expect Pauline Hanson & Angus Taylor to front media calling on Anglo Australians to show they’ve values compatible with ours.

28.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The event is a fundraiser with 50% of ticket sales going to the ASRC

23.02.2026 05:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Equinox Talk: Kon Karapanagiotidis on Compassion in Action A conversation with Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and 2023 Melbournian of the Year, on Compassion in Action

I’m in conversation with Petrina Barson at the Centre for a Conpassionate Society on Sunday March 15th on β€œCompassion in Action' - what motivates, sustains, challenges and energises me in my work.

23.02.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#BREAKING Finally some good news. Prince #Andrew has been arrested! This has made my week! πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

19.02.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 101 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

hear words like β€œbad” being used along with β€œneed to have our values and work hard” we know as migrants this is code to normalise racism towards us, to demonise us and scapegoat us.

18.02.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

until her body couldn’t take it anymore to put her kids through school? We can constructively debate our levels of immigration based on facts & economic data but when we

18.02.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Who is the bad immigrant that Angus Taylor speaks of? Is it my late father Leo who would be up at 4am to work on farms in Mt Beauty, doing back breaking work no one born here was willing to do? Is it my mum Sia? Who when we moved to Melbourne worked in factories in exploitative conditions,

18.02.2026 02:18 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

Yet women’s refuges are underfunded everywhere with huge waitlists and forced to turn women and children away each day. It’s never about there not being enough money it’s about what they prioritise. Always follow the money for the answer.

18.02.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know the Albanese Government is committing over 300 times more ($368 billion) on nuclear submarines than on helping women and children escaping male violence and on research and prevention each year.

18.02.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

You breached your own character and hate laws to grant him a visa.

We are not the problem.

Your lack of leadership is.

10.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching Albanese tell us that we the Australian public need to bring the temperature down is gaslighting at its worst.

We didn’t invite Herzog. You were warned this would undermine unity and social cohesion yet you insisted.

10.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 206 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1
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Equinox Talk: Kon Karapanagiotidis on Compassion in Action A conversation with Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and 2023 Melbournian of the Year, on Compassion in Action

Join me for this Sunday afternoon in conversation supporting the great work of the Centre for a Compassionate Society. I’m donating my time. Buy you tickets here as we discuss the power of Compassion in Action: events.humanitix.com/equinox-talk...

09.02.2026 04:23 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s bring integrity back to our politics. Join me in signing this petition demanding great transparency and oversight of foreign lobbying in Australia: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

08.02.2026 06:42 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 9
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All are welcomed! I would love to see lots of men come too with donations with their mates, partners, kids and grandchildren.

07.02.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Men are nowhere near outraged enough about the Epstein Files.

06.02.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 652 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 12

Which groups of people are in the #epstein files as possible sexual predators and who are not is so telling about who we should be most afraid of in our community.

05.02.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who is in the Epstein files:

Rich, white billionaire men

Who isn’t in the Epstein Files

Immigrants (except gross creepy Elon Musk 🀒)
First Nations people
Refugees
Muslims
Trans people
Drag queens

05.02.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0