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Dr Melanie Zeppel @drmelz.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Angry about the shut-down of Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory, be inspired by these Women of Climate, awarded Order of Australia 2025. Merryn York, Commissioner of Australian Energy Market Commission. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merryn_... #WomenofClimate #SuperstarsofSTEM @ckiernan.bsky.social

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Dr Melanie Zeppel @drmelz.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Also, Sylvia Tulloch, decarbonisation expert, and awarded an Order of Australia, 2025. #WomeninClimate #NominateHer #SuperstarsofSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_... @wmau.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social

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Dr Melanie Zeppel @drmelz.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

NAIDOC week! Indigenous Lawyer and social justice advocate, and Vice Chancellor Indigenous Leadership at UTS, Prof Robynne Quiggin, awarded an Order of Australia. @wmau.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social #SuperstarsofSTEM #NominateHer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robynne...

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Dr Melanie Zeppel @drmelz.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

New wiki page for Jacqueline Curtis, Prof & Psychiatrist, Order of Australia. @ckiernan.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social @wmau.bsky.social en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquel...

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Dr Melanie Zeppel @drmelz.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

New @wikipedia.org for Robynne Quiggin, AO First Nations lawyer, VC of Indigenous Leadership at UTS, Order of Aust. #WomeninSTEM #SuperstarsofSTEM @franklinwomen.bsky.social @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediafoundation.org @womeninlaw.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robynne...

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Robynne Quiggin - Wikipedia

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Dr Melanie Zeppel @drmelz.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

New @wikipedia.org page for Assoc Prof Marietta Martinovic, Order of Australian and criminologist at @rmit-art1.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariett... @anniereynolds.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social @scienceau.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social #WomeninSTEM 🧪 #SuperstarsofSTEM

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Walter Sofronoff - head of the ACT Lehrmann inquiry - has been found to have engaged in "serious corrupt conduct" through his disclosures to two journalists: Janet Albrechtsen at The Australian newspaper & Elizabeth Byrne at the ABC. Well, well, well . . . www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Lehrmann inquiry head Walter Sofronoff engaged in ‘serious corrupt conduct’ , review finds

Investigation by ACT Integrity Commission finds Sofronoff’s disclosure of confidential material to journalists amounted to corrupt conduct

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 06/03/2025

“No amount of executive function — itself impaired by elevated stress levels — can overcome the peculiar irrationality of the most rational of organisational systems: the government bureaucracy.”

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Seeking justice for my history teacher

The lessons Rick Morton was taught by his Year 11 and 12 modern history teacher stood him in good stead as a journalist seeking justice amid the intricacies of social policy and government…

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Carol Kiernan @ckiernan.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

“ (Judy) Courtin said the fact no member of the Catholic hierarchy has ever been held criminally accountable for concealing and enabling Ridsdale’s child sex crimes beggars belief, and was a “permanent source of anguish and grievance for victims/survivors and their families and loved ones”. Enablers

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Australia’s most notorious paedophile Gerald Ridsdale dies

The 90-year-old disgraced Catholic priest had been in prison since 1994 for sexually abusing more than 70 children.

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 28/01/2025

Opinion | "Anthony’s predictable response to my two-word statement has reinforced just how poisonous Murdoch’s grip still is on the Western world," writes Grace Tame. Read her article for Crikey here: www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/g...

A picture of Grace Tame smiling at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (who is off to the left of the image, not pictured). She is wearing a white tshirt with big, bold lettering that reads: Fuck Murdoch. A quote from Tame's article is overlaid on top of the image, which reads: "Why is my t-shirt more offensive to our prime minister than a 50-year assault on democracy?"

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I remember a teacher at my kid’s high school, after the child exposed the insecurity of the school’s IT system via a cheeky hack, telling me the teacher in charge of IT would not take it well, as he was a narcissist. “Never humiliate a narcissist” was the warning.

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Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

The Coalition like to make up myths about renewables to distract from their risky nuclear scheme. I jumped on the whiteboard to explain how they’ve gone wrong

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madelinemidwife.bsky.social @madelinemidwife.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Love watching the Late Late Toy show in Melbourne! It’s not quite the same in 27C heat but just delightful to watch the kids 🤩 Brian Óg, Zara and Kevin crowd favourites with our family.

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Gaaaaaah - it found its way to you. Thank you so much for this Wendy. xx I can't wait. We will be at Adelaide Writers' Week (I'm on via zoom) and Wendy will be there live, in person, as the host with the most. It will be a lot of fun. Tickets will come on sale in early 2025.

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Emily Mayo @emilymayo.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Partners in the media and advertising industry have donated this whole public ad campaign: creatives, production, placements, testing, insights — $3million and growing. More about us here: raisetheagensw.org.au

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Raise the Age NSW

Raise the age of criminal responsibility in New South Wales

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Emily Mayo @emilymayo.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

In August this year the #NSWPol government opened the huge and magnificent new Victoria Cross Metro Station. Across December and Jan its biggest billboard will share a message about the NSW Government sending 10 year olds to prison.

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

The Coalition’s nuclear plan would limit our energy production and stop Australians putting more solar on our roofs. It allows for 40% *less* electricity by 2050 - so no AI, no crypto, no EV for you! It would cost our economy. It would cost our climate. It would cost us all.

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I'm really enjoying @ginarush.bsky.social 's latest media series in Crikey. The paradox of media decline I find is that despite the mass layoffs and uncertain future, today I have far more diverse media options available than when I was growing up in the 90's - with exception of regional media.

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Dear Robert G (book reviewer) This is such a good summary of the story and all its nuances. I'm very appreciative that you "got it" (for want of a better term) and understood my desire to unravel the story at the same pace as the town it's set in - and it's real life connections. Thank you 🙏🏽

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Carol Kiernan @ckiernan.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Excited to be starting to read Lili Anolik’s Didion & Babitz. Referring to Didion she writes, ‘She did anything and everything necessary to go all the way. And if she wasn’t squeamish about it, what excuse have we? In other words, Reader: don’t be a baby.’ I love that beginning! I’m in! #didion

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cateoneill.bsky.social @cateoneill.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Would it have killed them to not have a band that's all blokes #AFLWGF

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Starter pack of non-massive accounts that you should really be following, because they will teach you things and/or make you laugh go.bsky.app/UStkBW1

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Ruth McGowan OAM @ruth-mcgowan-oam.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Tired of yelling at the TV whenever a politician is on? Are you a woman who wants to get involved in politics but is unsure where to start? Join me and WFE's Licia Heath tomorrow for this free, non-partisan lunchtime webinar. Register by 11 am. wfe.org.au/masterclass-...

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Jenna Price @jennaprice.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Back in 2012, a bunch of us decided we'd had enough of the way Alan Jones talked about women. We decided to #destroythejoint. Much love to all those women and men who helped. www.smh.com.au/national/i-t...

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I took on Alan Jones. I survived, but the backlash terrified me

Everyone knew that Alan Jones was the most powerful man in media. But how he wielded that power created fear - real fear.

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Carol Kiernan @ckiernan.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I love the Bluesky Starter Packs and am grateful when they include me! But please make sure that they are not all male, gender equality matters here too!

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Introducing Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky

Create a starter pack today — personalized invites that bring friends directly into your slice of Bluesky.

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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...

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Bianca Nogrady @biancanogrady.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Shout-out to ABC national regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour for revealing how two regional hospitals - Orange and Queanbeyan – have been trying to introduce #abortion bans by stealth. Both bans have since been reversed. This is why #journalism matters. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

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Queanbeyan Hospital bans surgical abortions, telling local health workers the procedure 'does not currently sit within' its scope

An email obtained by the ABC confirms Queanbeyan Hospital has stopped providing surgical terminations for fetal anomalies and medical reasons, restricting access to a legal and time-critical form of r...

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

cartoon of the day

A satirical cartoon of a passenger on a plane saying the pilot has lost touch with regular passengers before adding: “who thinks I should fly the plane?” Everyone puts their hands up.

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💧 simon holmes à court @simonahac.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

surreal to see my name beside clive palmer's today. for the record: 1. i am not a billionaire. 2. my personal contribution to community indies in 2022 was less than 1% of their fundraising. 3. @climate200.bsky.social is a crowdfunding community: 11,200 people in 2022, now about double…

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hello new (and old followers). I left the other place and came here about a year ago. It was the best decision. I am so glad you’re here now. I missed you!

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Antony Green @antonygreenelec.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Voters in the southern Adelaide seat of Black go to the polls on Saturday in the Black state by-election. Here's a link to my backgrounder on the by-election. I'll be covering the results at that Saturday night and next week. www.abc.net.au/news/electio...

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Michelle Redfern @michelleredfern.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Well hello Bluesky. Nice to be here. When people ask what my religion is I say #Feminism when they ask if I speak another language I say does #swearing count? I love sport, esp #AustralianRulesFootball played by women, #cats, my #GenderEquality work & my wife 🌈. Not necessarily in that order. 😲

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Kirsty Webeck @kirstywebeck.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Wollongong! Get along to Jacqueline Mifsud’s show on Friday night! Support independent comedy! events.humanitix.com/mifsudgong

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Mary Garden @marygarden.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Brilliant night listening to Lech Blaine talking about his extraordinary book Australia Gospel: A Family Saga. Published Black Inc Castlemaine, Victoria. It's a story almost beyond comprehension, filled with love, grief, trauma. And receiving terrific reviews. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o...

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‘I lived in absolute fear of him’: Lech Blaine on finding humanity in the born-again prophets who terrorised his family

Blaine’s working-class Queensland family represented everything Michael Shelley hated about Australia. The only problem was his children were Blaines

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Carol Kiernan @ckiernan.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

@mariecolemanao.bsky.social great to see that you’re here now too, Marie!

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Some of you will have followed Marie Coleman on the old site. Ms Marie Coleman AO was one of Australia's leading public servants, advising everyone from Gough Whitlam onwards. Marie is also one of my personal social-activist heroes. Please welcome her here. xx @mariecolemanao.bsky.social

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

New normal. My @smh @theage cartoon.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 03/02/2024

This is a really good article about the Hugo Awards controversy as it stands right now.

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

‘With added impetus from an unexpected High Court ruling last month, the Australian government has launched an immigration policy shakeup that is arguably more sophisticated than any seen here in at least a generation.’ Me on immigration policy latest in Nikkei. asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Aust...

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Australia is getting a better grip on immigration

Government puts new focus on quality, timeliness and economic competitiveness

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