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Birdie Carrington

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 16h
👇 “The old world is dying, and a new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.”👇
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18h
Headline is reminiscent of something I saw in News Corp. Accusation is reminiscent of something I saw on X.
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Saji Weerasingham @sajilicious.bsky.social · 21h
open.spotify.com/episode/11Ja... Under the US Cloud Act the US government has powers to do with cloud providers what the Chinese government can also do with Chinese companies, which is to compel them to hand over customer data #auspol #privacy Crossposted with @openvibe.social
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Forget China: America's Spy Laws Reach Australians Too | The West Report - The West Report | Podcast on Spotify
The West Report · Episode
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Paul Karp @paulkarp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SCOOP: Australia eyes ripping up $2.3B immigration detention contract --new details of financial penalties being paid by Secure Journeys, US-owned private prison operator --Home Affairs asks AGS for all options including termination www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Australia eyes ripping up $2.3B immigration detention contract
ICE-linked contractor has been hit with millions in fines for its handling of immigration detention.
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 20h
Our fucking sovereign wealth fund is making money from students paying $519 a week to share a room while Youth Allowance is $677 a fortnight. We're using public wealth to profit from a housing crisis instead of fixing it. How completely insane have we become? #auspol
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Future Fund earns big returns on extortionate student accommodation - Michael West
As rents and cost of living rise, Future Fund is making strong returns from Australian housing, including student accommodation.
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Jim Pembroke @jimpembroke.bsky.social · 20h
Framing here, strays into fear-mongering. Only about 16% of Australian businesses were actually imposing card surcharges. The RBA has simultaneously reduced interchange fees, lowering the costs businesses pay to banks. #auspol
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
They cannot be serious
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
She's a 94 year old Jewish human rights lawyer. She's been arrested under terrorism legislation for opposing genocide. The least we can do is to listen.
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julieonblue.bsky.social @julieonblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please consider signing this petition. Thank you @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social for your work. #auspol #definitionsmatter www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/08/dont...
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Petition: Don’t let Israel define antisemitism
Israel’s defenders are pressuring Australian institutions and governments to adopt and enforce the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. Kenneth Stern, […]
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
👇👇👇All of this It’s called hypocrisy
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Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#australia #auspol
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Sato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is outright political indoctrination of children, in school classrooms, by Fossil Fuel companies & their advocates. It's gross & unacceptable. Who was consulted about this, who approved it, & why? #Auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Inside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classrooms
At least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group.
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👇”But these impacts had been “outweighed by its benefits to the Hunter region and NSW, including continued employment, economic activity, support for local business, ongoing royalties and taxation revenue”👇 No reasonable person could reach that conclusion
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Lawyer Adam Houda @lawyeradamhouda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's all coming out now. THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE WAS PLANNED & ORCHASTRATED BY THE TERRORIST STATE OF ISRAEL. 'Netanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of election' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #IsraelIsATerroristState #FreePalestine #auspol
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
👇”… independent assessments of whether a company’s AI control ‌and monitoring ‌systems are ⁠operating as intended” Hmmm What is intended 🙄
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🇬🇱CarlaExotic🏳️‍🌈NAFO🇺🇦Fellania🏳️‍⚧️🦄🦘 @carlaexotic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#Auspol on point meme
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Joint statement from Senator David Shoebridge and Senator Steph Hodgins-May
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Ette Media @ettemedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We watched 42 7.30 interviews and one of the things we noticed was the language used to describe certain atrocities. The strongest and most graphic language was exclusively reserved for describing the killing of Israelis, a pattern we see in newsrooms around the world.
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ABC 7.30’s language for Israelis vs Palestinians
YouTube video by Ette Media
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
👇”No government data or sensitive information was compromised during the incident.” ⁉️ I would call the loss of $800k “compromised” 🤦‍♀️
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Bethany Williams @bethanyincbr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
HAHAHAHA, Tim Wilson just said on 7.30 that if in government, the LNP would “end corporate welfare”. The LNP were the champions of corporate welfare when in power! They gave millions to corporate donors, even Angus Taylor enriched his bank accounts with $80m for non-existent water on his property.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jillian Segal would be proud. #auspol
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 29/09/2026
California jury finds Apple infringed two Taction patents but did not wilfully violate them; Apple plans to appeal.
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Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn in patent infringement case
California jury finds Apple infringed two Taction patents but did not wilfully violate them; Apple plans to appeal.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks @crikey.com.au for publishing this great, but sobering, piece by Jason Chatfield.
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How long would it be in government before the policy becomes, Work for the Pension? #auspol
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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mensch or mentsh is a Yiddish word which figuratively means "a person of integrity and honour" ... "someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. These 'mensch' flout political donation laws to channel money to the right wing Victorian Liberal Party #auspol #SpringSt
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gina Rinehart won't confirm or deny Coalition recruitment to One Nation. Qld LNP Fed Bowman MP Henry Pike's fundraisers have been hosted by Rinehart in the past. When he was summoned to her Sunshine Coast home he encountered Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson & James Ashby. #auspol
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We should never forget this 👇”In an 11th-hour bid to stay in power, Scott Morrison's office instructed Australian Border Force to release news of an intercepted asylum boat turnback.” (ABC News)👇
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Auspol Please repost this on all your Social media Sites and help Kon out here Australia. Mateship Fairgo
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2006-01... #Auspol Reminder, Barnaby was against this vaccine due to his views on girls sleeping around and his religious family values. Later he Divorced his wife because he got his staff member pregnant.
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Democrats slam Joyce's cancer vaccine worries
Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has come under fire for his comments on the world's first cervical cancer vaccine.
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Morabeets 🍉 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈🌏♀️ @morabeets.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#auspol 🎯
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The 2017 news report about the recording of James Ashby outlining how One Nation could make money out of the Queensland state election that year & fleece their candidates. #auspol youtu.be/24HcUFHnwRQ
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The Ashby scam: Pauline Hanson & James Ashby recorded discussing profiting from elections
YouTube video by Qldaah
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ASRC had TWO VANS STOLEN OVERNIGHT in Melbourne from our CATERING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. We are all so distressed and angry. Who robs a charity! Here’s are the license plates of the two white vans 👇🏼 and photos of them too➡️➡️➡️ Call 000 if spot them please 🙏🏼 Renault 🚐 is 1UO2YV Peugeot van 🚐 is 1QR 8PO
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notquitecertain.bsky.social @notquitecertain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Australia We do not have a strategy for peace, only a plan for more wars. So guess what!? #auspol #democracy #freespeech
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Henry Pike is the Qld LNP Fed MP for Bowman (he replaced Andrew Laming). Gina Rinehart has hosted his fundraisers in the past. Summoned to lunch at her Sunshine Coast house in January; waiting were Pauline Hanson, James Ashby & Barnaby Joyce. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Rinehart allegedly tried to help recruit Liberal MP to join One Nation
One Nation's billionaire backer Gina Rinehart allegedly attempted to help recruit a sitting federal Liberal MP at one of her holiday homes.
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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“The Prime Minister told the UN that climate change demanded global cooperation. Yet his government has approved 37 new, expanded, or extended coal, oil, and gas developments since taking office in 2022.” theaimn.net/the-gap-betw...
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The Gap Between the Speech and the Record: Albanese at the UN
The Speech On 25 September 2026, Anthony Albanese addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He named climate change, artificial intelligence, and the “breakdown of international rules” as the def...
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Michael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There are lots of disturbing parts of One Nation's climate and energy policies, but this is perhaps the funniest part. They want to build Tasmania's hydroelectricity capacity, so that it doesn't need any pesky... renewable energy. www.tempestsandterawatts.com/p/i-read-one...
A screenshot of One Nation's energy policy, with a highlighted section that says: "Tasmania can cost-effectively meet its energy demands with an expanded hydro scheme, making renewables in the island state completely unnecessary."
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#Auspol
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Colleen Strider 📎 @wetdreamteam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As our country is complicit in Genocide, boycotting Israeli companies is our only power. Please boycott Spotlight. If you live in WA, try Homecraft Textiles which is an Australian family owned business. #Auspol
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Watching #insiders for ol’ times’ sakes and truly, we are bobbing about in the ocean emitting speech bubbles to keep us afloat, while the reality chained to our feet drags us under.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 25/09/2026
🚗 German automobile giant Volkswagen confirmed Friday a recall of around 2.86 million vehicles worldwide over a potential steering risk, according to the German transport authority KBA. ➡️ u.afp.com/S9cQ
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
US government is completely bonkers
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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interesting read by Kos Samaras. Reckon he's onto something - people have other worries on their minds. "The people keeping it [immigration] on the front page are not those struggling." #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2026/09...
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Politicians keep talking about immigration. Voters keep talking about their bills
Housing costs, falling living standards and distrust of politicians are driving deep frustration among voters. Yet immigration dominates the national debate, obscuring the economic pressures behind th...
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Only 4 of 25 high risk Support at Home providers were fully compliant, FOUR!! This is care for older Australians, not some fucking dodgy side hustle. We rebuilt aged care after a Royal Commission and we're still tolerating this shit. It's absolutely fucking diabolical. #auspol
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Support at Home providers fail compliance review
Just four of 25 higher-risk Support at Home providers were fully compliant in an Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission review.
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And another one 👇
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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
One Nation has admitted using party funds to build a $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property. 🤔 #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property
Email to members says money lent to a party-linked company to establish a micro distillery
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 24/09/2026
Among the delegations who didn't walk out was the Australian one.
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Guild Navigator Ix @guildnavigatorix.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Did Australian delegates walk out @news.abc.net.au ? Why not mention this in the article? It’s good to know which side of history we stand on @senatorwong.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social ? #auspol #freepalestine www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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UN delegates walk out as Netanyahu attacks Israel's critics
Speaking to scores of empty chairs after a mass walkout, Benjamin Netanyahu uses his UN speech to lavish praise on Donald Trump, savage Zohran Mamdani and predict Iran's population will topple its rul...
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As history tells us, mass cruelty creeps up on us Eventually everyone becomes a target
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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