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David Hunter

@davy-hunter.bsky.social
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Retired primary school principal interested in politics, sport and science.

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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
www.afl.com.au/news/1369294 Fox commentators are fixated on Collingwood and get put in their place by Freo in the last quarter.
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Freo flexes premiership muscles in thrilling win over Magpies
Fremantle comes from 22 points down in the final quarter to beat Collingwood by a point
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Jim Chalmers excellent. This is a true Queenslander response to a problem. We put everything on the table, we debate it intelligently & then we go help those most in need. Qld Premier TJ Ryan approves. Let's get on with reform & have good debate. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Jim Chalmers says media’s ‘rule-in rule-out game’ on tax reform has ‘cancerous effect’ on policy debates
Treasurer says Labor has a responsibility to move beyond its election mandate and consider tax reform
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Love this. The brilliant Laura Tingle. #journalism
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
newsapp.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Laura Tingle’s article is a breath of fresh air in Australian political journalism. Perhaps a few others can take up the mantle.
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After 45 years watching politics, here's my last wish for this government and its big mandate - ABC News
Putting aside the Coalition, let's focus on the new government: the one that has won an exceptionally large number of seats and which is probably already doing stuff that's affecting us voters.
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Anzac Day- dawn service on our cruise ship attended by 500 guests. A touching tribute to our fallen military service people.
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Peta from Oz @petsam.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Fantastic woman on Afternoon Briefing slapping down the Chinese ship fear mongering in quite some detail and with knowledge. Her name was Jennifer missed her surname and position in surveillance and shipping sorry. It was the second interview after the journos following campaign trail. #auspol
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Dutton: "People have seen food prices go up by 30%." That's a lie (they went up by 12%) #leadersdebate
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Dutton was running around yesterday, screeching that “ the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! “ and howling about “ a catastrophic failure of Australian diplomacy.” It was total bullshit. Worse it was grossly irresponsible.
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Australia election 2025 live: Penny Wong takes aim at Peter Dutton over ‘extraordinary’ claims about Indonesia
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Watching David Littleproud talk about a coalition pledge to fund regional infrastructure if they get elected. He couldn’t have had a more inappropriate person to help him announce it in Bridgette Rorter McKenzie, the queen of pork barreling and colour coded spreadsheet.
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
newsapp.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... Excellent progress in search of a solution to protect our trees. Hopefully another win for science in the protection of our environment.
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New trial against polyphagous shot-hole borer achieves early success - ABC News
More than 100 trees infested with polyphagous shot-hole borer are saved by a Perth council during a four-month chemical injection trial.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Note sure what is worse: - that so many LNP candidates turn out to be rabid RWNJs - that the party vetting process is so poor, or - that these dodgy blokes seem to be the Liberals' and Nationals' idea of quality candidates. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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LNP candidate in critical Queensland seat apologises after controversial posts on China and ‘feminists’ resurface
Leichhardt candidate Jeremy Neal says views – including on Covid measures – were shared on social media during ‘traumatic’ pandemic frontline work
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Story. My @smh cartoon.
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
How the Israelis murdered 15 Gaza medics and lied about it afterwards.
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BBC Verify analyses video showing Israel's killing of Gaza medics
The IDF's killing of 15 emergency workers has drawn international condemnation. BBC Verify examines new footage of the incident.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
“I understand the struggles of renters. I talk to them regularly, when I raise their rents. They fear they will never enter the market, a fear I relate to as I fear that I wont be able to buy another property in the next month or so.” #auspol chaser.com.au/national/ame...
chaser.com.au
Amelia Hamer clarifies that she ‘relates to renters’ because she has two of them – The Chaser
"I understand the struggles of renters, I talk to them regularly, when I raise their rents."
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Stephen @theaviator1992.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Dutton’s shadow migrant services minister owns a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals. There's always some hidden financial interest... #auspol #ausvotes #icac www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Opposition shadow migrant services minister declares family interests in migration firm
The Coalition’s shadow minister for migrant services has declared his family’s financial interests in a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Just imagine the cost of flights alone for Dutton to travel back and forth from Sydney to Canberra (rather than living at the Lodge). Artwork: Dave Pope #auspol #AusVotes25
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
It’s very disturbing to observe that five of the nine countries with nuclear weapons have leaders who display the typical personal insecurities of intellectually deficient bullies. How has the world allowed this to happen?
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Peter Dutton plans to butcher the public service, DOGE style. The last time the LNP tried that they just shoveled cash to the big 4 consulting firms so we got shocking waste, corrupted governance, rampant secrecy & hopeless service. #TaxLawLeak #auspol
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Peter Dutton wants to cut public service jobs in Canberra. Here’s what happened last time
There are 26,000 more APS employees than in 2022, but the bill for contractors has fallen from its Covid pandemic peak
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Scott Hamilton @sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Mr Dutton is LYING when he says ‘your electricity Bill has gone up by $1000’ ‼️ Excellent analysis by @swollenpickles.bsky.social 👇 His increase was $273 pa since 2022 & with ‘Jim’s Bill Relief’ he is $75 better off‼️ Lift your game, MSM journos. #CostOfLiving #Auspol #AusVotes25 #insiders
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 06/02/2025
The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...
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Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The ABC must commission an independent inquiry into the broadcaster’s independence from outside interference and apologise for allowing external pressure to influence the dismissal of Antoinette Lattouf and attempts to have other journalists sacked. buff.ly/4hCtsaM #MEAAmedia
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Martin @aplzz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Stand up #Australia I just wrote to SEN... Show your discust, SEN contact: Dan McGuire Chief Commercial Officer - SEN dmcguire@sen.com.au
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Jim Chalmers @jimchalmers.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Underlying inflation is now at a three-year low according to new figures released today. Headline inflation is around the middle of the RBA’s target band. On every measure, we’ve made substantial and sustained progress in the fight against inflation. #auspol #ausecon
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Prof Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
My latest in The Echo. The Albanese govt's reforms are not being given the credit they deserve. The focus group-driven mantra of a ‘do nothing’ govt cannot be sustained if our erstwhile political commentators bothered to look at what the govt has actually done #auspol www.echo.net.au/2025/01/main...
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Mainstream media fails to mention positive Labor policies
The new year in Australian politics, an all-important election year, began on a high with a host of Albanese government policy initiatives taking effect from January 1, 2025.
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Jim Chalmers @jimchalmers.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Exactly a year ago this Saturday, the Prime Minister & I announced our decision to provide every taxpayer a tax cut to help with the cost of living. Whether you’re a nurse, a truckie, a teacher or a tradie, Labor’s plan is all about helping you earn more & keep more of what you earn. #auspol
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Peter FitzSimons @peterfitz1.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Anthony Albanese has called for fixed four year terms. Makes sense to me. If you agree, RT. Disagree, "like"? #auspol
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Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
He really has no idea
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Spinning Hugh. My @smh @theage cartoon.
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The Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
“Yes, we did fuck up the roll out of a few car parks. "And yes we did fuck up the roll out of the NBN while at the same time making it more expensive. "But when it comes to building high-tech enriched uranium reactors, we’re the guys for the job”. theshovel.com.au/2023/09/20/p...
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Party That Was Unable to Build Commuter Car Park Unveils Plans to Build 7 Nuclear Reactors — The Shovel
"When it comes to implementing six dozen high-tech enriched uranium reactors and then safely storing the waste, we’re the guys for the job"
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
I know I’m showing my ignorance but can someone tell me why it is so important to reopen the Australian Embassy in Ukraine at this time? Is it not safer and equally functional to continue operating out of Poland?
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𝓚𝓲𝓶 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓻𝓪 🦘🌏 @kimcarrera007.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Dropping nuclear power costings on Black Friday, less than two weeks before Christmas, is political code for wanting it buried
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Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
The RBA wants another 85 thousand people to become unemployed before they think it’s ‘safe’ to lower interest rates…hoping for higher unemployment and flirting with recession isn’t safe. The RBA should cut interest rates now
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Victoria Fielding @drvicfielding.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Please help pushback against Dutton and News Corp’s nuclear disinformation by sharing these very simple FACTS which show nuclear power is more expensive, slower and will contribute a tiny share of power generation as compared to renewables. The nuclear campaign is designed to undermine renewables👇🏻
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Indeed it is.
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Mike Carlton @mikecarlton01.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
That dickhead James Paterson is blathering today that Australia-Israel relations are at their lowest ebb. Er no. That was in 2010, when Israel forged four Australian passports for a Mossad assassination operation. I suppose Paterson was still in kindergarten then.
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Jane Gardner @janeclimate.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Every time I have the audacity to talk about how nuclear is a batshit crazy idea for Australia on socials, I get a pile on from condescending nukebros tripping over themselves to mansplain and YouTube clips me to death. 💀 I wonder if BlueSky will be the same? 🤔
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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The BCA chooks carrying on as if they really would prefer a recession. Keynes manning the pumps but getting no credit. Mine for MWM michaelwest.com.au/damned-if-yo...
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Damned if you do: Jim Chalmers cops the blame for no recession - Michael West
Government spending is keeping Australia out of recession as this week's feeble GDP numbers tallied 7 quarters of negative economic growth.
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Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
I wish to apologise for Peter Dutton not having released the costings of their nuclear policy yet. I will try better in future to release the costings of a policy I oppose (Will it also be Labor’s fault that nuclear will cost you a lot in big bills, big taxes and cuts to your essential services?)
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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
The national broadcaster has aired another interview riddled with falsehoods to deceive voters as an election looms, as Alan Austin reports. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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ABC News misleads on the economy and risks pushing more Australians into poverty
ABC presents old data from the previous Coalition Government as a 'new' cost-of-living crisis study.
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sallylawry @sallylawry.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
If the abc wants a younger and more diverse audience why axe the Drum ? Am all for better funding of the abc . When you see 29 staff sent to cover a Royal funeral and get to watch BBC coverage of the event you have to wonder about priorities. Not to mention Speers and his US jaunts.
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Jobst Schmalenbach @jobst-schmalenbach.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The immaculate example: Peter Dutton saying there is not enough information about the Voice, everybody standing behind him megaphoning in Chorus. Peter Dutton giving a 1 pager about his Nuclear Policy, everybody standing behind him and no one queries.
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UAE Exotic Falconry & Finance𓅃 @falconryfinance.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Coalition is being hammered in Question time by the PM, treasurer, health minister and deputy PM. What a talentless rabble the Coalition is.
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
While watching QT in parliament today I noticed member Ted Obrien Fairfax) asked a question and then was kicked out of the chamber before his question was answered. Are there any penalties if members are removed for poor behavior. If not, why not? Does anyone know?
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David Hunter @davy-hunter.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Because of my distrust of main stream media in Australia, I value the independent investigative journalists and the contributions of trusted people on social media such as bluesky. I enjoy formulating my own opinion on issues based on accurate news information and reading the views of others.
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