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Just curious. history. politics. social justice matters. vegetarian. sustainability. green. giraffes. on Wurundjeri land. #auspol

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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Just heard Richard Fidler interview @squigglyrick.bsky.social on Conversations. Fascinating (and disturbing). www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Encore: A family story of growing up poor in Outback Queensland - ABC listen
Journalist Rick Morton on how his mum raised three children in poverty and the class disparities in Australia. Rick's family come from the vast country of Outback Queensland, near the Birdsville Trac...
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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
fantastic objection though, stealing it
Screenshot of the article in which prosecutor Georgina Wright says: “I object to this, your Honour. This is annoying.”
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Nicole Chvastek @nicolechvastek.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One Nation anoints itself judge jury and executioner by threatening to jail political rivals - then admits a neoNazi to its campaign launch while chucking out the ABC. Note to Bizarrely passive media - THIS IS NOT NORMAL “Truth Lies&Media” is live!⚡️ Promo Match Frame Editing #auspol #NewsCorpse
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 08/10/2026
The finns are justifiably very pissed about Google razing a forest to erect a chatbot building lnkd.in/p/eKFXmtE9
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Google refuses to answer why they cut down 1,8×1,8km of forest for data center even Finnish authorities said not to do it. So our journalist went to Google offices to demand answers. None were given, guard was summoned.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Mossad Minns follows the fossil fuel lobby's propaganda playbook by using the word "activist" to describe anyone who wants to maintain a livable planet. #ClimateCrisis #nswpol
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
nobody owns October 7 or September 11 or 26 January. Colonising a date is a disgusting thing to do. It is not up to the colonial white class in Israel or the USA or Australia to dictate how anniversaries are commemorated by subjugated Peoples.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 30/03/2026
America's biggest planned gas plant is for a data centre. When it's operational, it'll emit the same as the old coal plant. That's because even though it generates more energy, the new data centre demands so much of it that emissions remain just as high. blog.gridstatus.io/hype-or-hype...
Prior to the shale revolution, Homer City coal ran at a relatively high capacity factor. In 2008, Homer City had a 73% capacity factor with fairly consistent generation across seasons. That higher capacity factor allowed the plant to generate 12.11 TWh, while emitting an estimated 12.6 million tons of CO2. The Homer City Gas plant, with a 4.4 GW nameplate capacity, and running at an estimated 85% capacity factor (in line with both efficient plants but also data center load factors) with a 6.7 heat rate, would produce 32.76 TWh in the same year, emitting slightly more CO2, 12.84 million tons.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Truth, Lies & Media Ep77 07Oct @nicolechvastek.bsky.social & Denis Muller discuss the dangerous authoritarian threat by One Nation to lock up fmr Vic Premiers and critique the media's failure to rebuke this. Superb bios on Jeffrey Archer & ABC's Peter Manning. #auspol shows.acast.com/67c7911ffc5f...
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Ep 77 - Swept Up in the Spectacle | Truth, Lies and Media
Weekly discussions of Journalism Ethics
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Antfarmer @antfarmer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just listening to an Oct 7 anniversary piece on ABC radio. An Israeli woman interviewed indignant how the world had turned on them. When it was pointed out that Gaza is now rubble. She said ‘it’s not enough’. 😒
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In the US, even Republicans are beginning to question their unquestioning adherence to Israel. Meanwhile in Australia, a craven Labor prime minister won't even allow a debate. #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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The Republican consensus on Israel is starting to fracture
Christian Zionism helped turn support for Israel into Republican orthodoxy. But America First scepticism and a growing generational divide are exposing cracks in a coalition once treated as politicall...
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Barbara Flowers @babsflowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
First bombs, then starvation, now freezing them to death... and I wish journos would stop calling it a Gaza war. It's a war ON Gaza's civilians. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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As Israel votes, a $101-billion question around Gaza's future hangs in the balance
Gaza's redevelopment has completely stalled, as some residents face a third winter in tents.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
An effective take-down of the Coalition's migration 'policy'. But this was never about targets, or modelling, or data, or facts. It's just a desperate attempt to outflank One Nation. #auspol theconversation.com/the-coalitio...
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The Coalition’s migration policy rests on a series of false premises
The long-awaited plan includes cutting net overseas migration by two thirds and a crackdown on visa-hopping, but it’s all built on shaky foundations.
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John Donegan @donegan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Arthur Calwell coined the term “populate or perish”, and Well Done Angus is choosing perish.
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Rosie de Difficult Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Donold’s super intelligence 😇
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Kim Wingerei @kimwingerei.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Latest from our AAP #news feed #auspol One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office. One Nation will soon rent a "striking three-storey" office from Gina Rinehart and shuffle senior staffing roles as it seeks to gain dominance in eac...
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One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office - Michael West
One Nation will soon rent a "striking three-storey" office from Gina Rinehart and shuffle senior staffing roles as it seeks to gain dominance in each state.
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The first 200 Submissions to the AUKUS Public Inquiry theaimn.net/the-first-20...
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The first 200 Submissions to the AUKUS Public Inquiry
With a hasty executive action by the Scott Morrison’s government, Australia signed up to buy $368 billions’ worth of second-hand nuclear submarines, and created a special military alliance with USA an...
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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Skills shortages mean people aren’t readily available. Training takes time and falling migration is already costing billions. I can see why she’s getting these requests.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Andy Burnham has broken the taboo on prime ministers being open to the UK rejoining the EU. It's a really important moment for our country. The inescapable truth is that the UK cannot achieve decent growth and fund the public services the public demands without EU alignment.
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shoebridge said. “Our job is to is to take them away from the politics of hate, the politics of racism that One Nation wants to provide in that moment, and show them who their real enemy is. “It’s not ..... “It’s the 1%, the corporates that are literally stealing their future from them."
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Rosie de Difficult Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This certainly outdoes the autopen saga - Trump’s “soupa” intelligence
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shoebridge wins Greens leadership. May be missed in Estimates but will put the heat on the Epstein parties michaelwest.com.au/greens-newco...
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Greens reveal new leader after former head steps down - Michael West
The Greens have appointed newcomer David Shoebridge as their new leader after Larissa Waters stepped down due to ill health.
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cm1277.bsky.social @cm1277.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bloody hell David Shoebridge is full of passion and vision. Love it!
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Maryann - Revealing Light @revealinglight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hopeful about Aust politics with the election Senator Shoebridge as Greens leader. He is fighting for us on affordability, making mining giants pay more, environmental sustainability, AUKUS accountability, & ensuring the oligarchs pay fair share of taxes. theconversation.com/amid-rising-...
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Amid rising support for right-wing minor parties, can David Shoebridge reinvigorate the Greens?
Inspired by his UK counterpart, the new Greens leader will likely lean into left-wing populism over the pragmatism of his predecessor.
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Huge Congrats to David Shoebridge, he brings the fire, the fury, and accountability our parliament needs right now. I think things are about to get a little bit wild. Parliament won't know what hit it.💥🔥 #auspol
Image showing Senator David Shoebridge in the Senate and text stating his new role of leader of The Greens.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"I am taking part in the sporting boycott of Israel… I am doing this because Israel is committing genocide in Gaza." Australian women's chess champion Heather Richards' boycott is reported overseas. But apart from indies like @index.lamestream.com.au.ap.brid.gy , gets little attention at home.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Stop reporting property like it is a share market
ABC headline: Australia faces “biggest property downturn in 40 years”, raising recession risk.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looking forward to Jillian Segal calling out this egregious antisemitism, and the politicians who have consorted with these #FarRight zealots. But she may be too busy going after institutions and individuals who dare to criticize Israel's crimes against humanity. Or even report on them. #auspol
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Part 4 of Guardian's journalistic contortions describing Palestinians' suffering under Israel's #GazaGenocide ...while avoiding avoid any mention of Israel or the Gaza genocide.
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
one of the things I hate most about patriarchy - which continuously causes harm to almost all women, at scale - is when powerful figures instrumentalise “women’s safety” to be more carceral-controlling and racist.
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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Who wants this? Who thinks this is a good idea?
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Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Xi said the US-China relationship had developed ‌into a constructive one of “strategic stability on the basis of respect, fairness and reciprocity”. Huh! Highly doubtful the lunatic-in-chief is capable of any of these ... " ... respect, fairness and reciprocity”
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Trump warns Xi over support for Iran
President Donald Trump told Chinese ​leader Xi Jinping it would be “unacceptable” for China to help Iran, says the US ambassador to China.
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AusPoast @daryltractor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here’s cheers 🍻! Guardian Australia revealed on Monday that a company linked to One Nation – Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd – was the purchaser of the shed on Ashby’s property despite having no revenue stream and not being licensed to make or sell alcohol.
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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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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#Auspol Some in One Nation and the Coalition would love to see this in Australia
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This might be the straight up dumbest thing I have ever heard
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
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Nick Garland @npjgarland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sofia asks the big questions: "Culturally, we have accepted personalisation as the price of convenience. But, as a result, are we giving up on the democratic ideal of a shared public life, and making collective politics of all kinds harder?" progressivereview.substack.com/p/against-pe...
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Against personalisation
Culturally, we have accepted personalisation as the price of convenience. But are we giving up on the democratic ideal of a shared public life?
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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The late DJ John Peel apocryphally once said to a colleague at radio 1 "I don't understand why this record isn't in the charts - everyone I know has bought it". The colleague replied "no John, you know everyone who bought it"
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Celtic (UG), Chinese & Russian (UG), Contemporary History, Economics & Statistics (joint degree), Inclusive Education (MSc), Intellectual History, Italian & Classics (joint), Law & Social Policy (joint), Medieval History, Persian Studies (UG), Portuguese (UG), Psychology & Economics (joint)....
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Full list of the 90 programmes earmarked for closure at leading Scottish university
Managers say the cuts are necessary “to protect our world-leading reputation and resilience in research and teaching” but staff members have hit…
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s hard to believe that people really think that this is a good idea. Treating children as if they’re in the military. Back to the days of the cane and never being allowed to speak 
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Barbara Flowers @babsflowers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Now the Liberal Party in South Australia has elected Alex Antic as its President... Is there no-one being promoted in that benighted party who isn't an anti abortion religious zealot (rhetorical question)
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John Quiggin @johnquiggin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I was planning to write this, but it’s been done. Corruption is the everyday face of authoritianism. More important than winning votes, a victory based on fighting corruption provides the basis for destroying Trump’s regime and the party that supports it.
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To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams
The party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a way
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has adopted precisely these Trumpian tactics with the Australian mainstream media outlets most likely to hold her to account. Pity that Australia lacks any constitutional protections for the press, or explicit free speech rights. #auspol
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Hingehead @hingehead.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I guess we’ll have to rely on Murdoch and Stokes outlets to ask Pauline Hanson if Factphobia is a genetic trait for orange clowns
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is very good for the globe And the best way forward
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Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Greg Moriarty bells the cat. AUKUS is not about defending Australia it’s designed to contain, constrain and attack our most important trading partner, China. AUKUS sacrifices sovereignty to US warmongering and entangles us in a war that can’t be won. Labor. has lost the plot!
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John Birmingham @birmo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Spending the afternoon copy editing this essay on Hanson and I’m surprised, but not really, at how many times I used the word ‘nonsense’. Having to dive into my thesaurus quite a bit
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I thought living in the stupidest time in history would have been more fun.
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Kim Wingerei @kimwingerei.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Latest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing. A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter...
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Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing - Michael West
A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future.
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Rosie de Difficult Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Imagine how many solar panels and batteries the government could fund if it removed subsidies from the mining industry moving Australia 🇦🇺 much closer to our climate goals
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John Quiggin @johnquiggin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The case for abolishing the. NACC
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The case for abolishing the NACC
Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission inquiry into Aspects of the NACC's performance of its functions
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