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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hacking into things Campbell Newman style as a response to populism is only going to impact the most vulnerable. Straight away this migration plan will hit sectors like aged care, putting increased workload on the existing labour force. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

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Taylor concedes aged care workers would be hit by migration plan

Angus Taylor acknowledges some aged care workers would be affected by the Coalition's proposed migration changes, as business and education groups warn of wider economic damage.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

One thing I find endlessly funny about the rise of AI is that it has revealed that there is a large number of people who believe that the reason they wrote essays at school or university is their teachers were desperately waiting for them to provide a definite answer to “Lear: what’s up with him?”

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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Woke up during the night because windows rattled & bed shook. Thought it was weird & wondered if it was an earthquake, so took note of the time (2:01 am). Very excited to hear now it •was • one, with Leongatha epicentre. Hope no major damage anywhere, but glad I noticed it in inner north Melbourne

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Let alone what they do to pedestrians, cyclists & smaller cars when they hit them 🤬🤬🤬

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Dr Blair Williams @blairwilliams26.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh my goddddd I haaaate these yank tanks!!! If you're too big for a generously-sized carpark, you're too big for the road! Tax these out of existence 😤😤😤 #YankTanks

A giant chevrolet yank tank, badly parked

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 02/10/2026

A Northern Territory body with ZERO full-time staff is the de facto national regulator for online gambling. Last year, Australians lost $36 billion gambling. @justinedavismla.bsky.social tells @ebonybennett.bsky.social about this extraordinary situation on Follow the Money 🎧 theaus.in/4jhnKz9

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kogan CEO in June: Ruslan Kogan says changes to Capital Gains Tax will attract migrants motivated by “sick NDIS scams” and the welfare system." Today ATO Tax data for Kogan Pty Ltd: Income: $642.3m Taxable income: $0 Tax paid $0

Screenshot: "Sick scame": Kogan boss unleashes on Albanese government's capital gains tax changes"

rich lister Ruslan Kogan has issued an epic rant about Anthony Albanese's tax changes, warning they risk attracting a specific type of migrant to Australia's

Spreadsheet screenshot of ATO corporate tax transparency data

KOGAN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD: Total income $642,335,009; Taxable Income $0; Tax payable $0

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Black netting is slightly less visible than other colours, but agree, it’s still a bit unsightly. But a catio somewhere for them to access the outdoors would be great!

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026

Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc

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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)

An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Have you considered netting the whole balcony to make a catio? I’m sure both Mia & Finn would appreciate the environmental enrichment of outside access whenever they wanted it, with all the associated stimulating scents, sounds & sights. While keeping the wildlife (and pussycats) safe.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026

I don't know if anyone cares, but Victoria's proposed rules do not "force datacentres to use renewable energy", and falsely stating that they do is actively helping the data centre industry do the pretend-fainting shock performance they're doing to try and kill even the weakest of regulations

But the peak body for datacentres has made no secret of its disappointment. It warns the new rules, which also force datacentres to use renewable energy, could cause investment to flow to other states.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Feel very sorry for Freo & Dockers fans. So hard to lose in the last few minutes, & after their heroic captain went down. But they squandered the advantage of their dominance in the 3rd quarter by not kicking straight. Brisbane was always going to come back. It’s a cruel game sometimes #AFL #AFLGF

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Padam padam ❤️❤️ #AFL #AFLGF Followed by Locomation. Legendary Kylie!!!

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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Farmers who intend to vote for One Nation should know that they are accepting that “climate change” is normal.By doing so they will negate any logical argument for taxpayer assistance when “normal” weather events occur. Don’t ask for help if you deny the very thing you need help to overcome!

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026

New research shares the stories of Australians with dementia who want a choice in how they live and die.

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We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said

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PlsUseYourBrain @useyourbrain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There is no good reason that pre-consent for VAD could not be included in an Advance Healthcare Directive. To deny those with dementia this option is cruel to the point of being barbaric. #VAD #dementia

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 19/09/2026

The military is being buffeted by huge materiel losses and is actually hiding war casualties but Hegseth is obsessed with fitness and his men's penises.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good choices!! I’ll be going for Freo in the grand final, even though I’m a Cats (Geelong) fan. I’d recommend watching a replay of the last 12 minutes of the Bris vs Haw game if you can, just for the pure excitement of watching the momentum swings, even when you know the outcome.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hope you managed to catch the Hawthorn vs Brisbane Preliminary Final yesterday. One of the greatest Aussie rules finals ever! (and Hawthorn is a suburb of Melbourne)

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

That must make you feel very happy. It’s sad when you buy special cat furniture/toys for your cat, and they want nothing to do with them. So after making your lovingly crafted bespoke cat tower, it’s very lucky Mia appreciates your effort!!

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Peter Turner @rppt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sums it all up. If it happened again, We'd feed and shelter your folks again. If it happened to us, You'd probably send ICE.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I think Mia has resting bitch face 🤣 (no offence at all to her, I think she’s gorgeous 🥰)

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“offender” implies an offence has occurred, but I see no evidence of this in the photo you supplied Dave!

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mariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Quite the vindication

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Blue-winged kookaburra. A cousin of the southern Australian laughing kookaburra

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Dave lives in Darwin, in the Northern Territory, Australia

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The old order is not coming back. From the fracture, we can build something bigger, better, stronger, and more just.

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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Democracy isn’t being corrupted in some dark back room anymore. It has a lanyard, a Parliament House pass, an expense account and a job title. Lobbyists now vastly outnumber the politicians we actually elected. We professionalised corruption! #auspol

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They're not politicians, but critics say they wield real power in Canberra

Inside Parliament House, hundreds of lobbyists freely roam the corridors advocating for corporate interests. Critics say it's a problem.

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Mark Kenny @markgkenny.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

All the way with USA but to where? Soon to enter the 7th month of his 4 week war, Trump has made his country visibly weaker and its foreign policy, incoherent.

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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

MPs are elected to serve Australians, not the vested interests that profit from gambling harm: gambling companies, media companies & major sporting codes. These corporations are directly responsible for this harm & this Gov is complicit in allowing it to continue. #auspol #politas

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I bet NZ will still get left off the map drawn by the Pangaea Proximans.

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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My temporary return to Australia has been more stressful than anticipated and has brought forward parts of a much older life I thought we had left behind. rick-morton.ghost.io/something-fa...

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Something Familiar

A few months ago my brother Toby went back to prison for the first time since his inaugural stint circa 2010. I was in Paris at the time and Mum was left to figure out what was happening and why, thou...

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Oh no, poor Mia. I hope she’s doing better very soon!

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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Yet again, @albomp.bsky.social's @australianlabor.bsky.social would seemingly prefer to put big business first, no matter the devastating harm it causes to Australian families and children www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08.... Again we ask, who do you serve, Albo?

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Gambling ad reforms at risk as Labor draws line on major changes

Labor is unlikely to entertain major changes to its gambling ad crackdown despite the bill being 'friendless' in parliament.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

More accurate headline: 'Labor prioritizes lobby groups over gambling harm.' And I wish journos would stop using "crackdown" to describe Labor's pissweak package. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

abc.net.au

Gambling ad reforms at risk as Labor draws line on major changes

Labor is unlikely to entertain major changes to its gambling ad crackdown despite the bill being 'friendless' in parliament.

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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

It would be easy to call this the “new normal“ but that’s incorrect. In actual fact, “normal” is going to keep getting worse and worse and worse. Just how bad it will get depends entirely on how fast & far we go on real, legitimate (not performative) #ClimateAction. We know how. It’s about will.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I knew it must be very far east by the times you were posting your “good morning” messages, but now I see it’s the part of Kiribati that makes the international date line bulge out in the pacific!

Mao of eastern Australia, the Pacific Ocean and a marker in the middle of the ocean denoting Kiritimati, where the otherwise fairly straight north/southern International Date Line bulges out significantly further east.

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Dr Helen MacLean @drhmaclean.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

So sad - is this what Finn looks like when you’re away Dave?

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Loony Left Media 🚨#TaxTheGas + KillAUKUS @loonyleftmedia.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Remember when Pauline Hanson praised Vladimir Putin, even after Barry Cassidy reminded her Russia shot down MH17 in which 298 people were murdered, incl 35 Australians Barry Cassidy didn’t forget when he replayed the clip on today’s Back to Back Barrie’s And we can’t forget because MSM sure has

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conputer dipshit @davidcrespo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"because more papers contain more AI-generated errors, greater human oversight is required to check the findings" more papers means more review effort is needed regardless of whether they have more errors or fewer. science needs to be looking ahead to having 5x, 10x, 20x as much to review

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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Brilliant piece on our real culture by Sue: "So the culture Australians actually live, the one they carry into their streets, workplaces, and friendships, remains stubbornly, quietly plural and fair minded ... What has stopped being maintained is the culture at the top, in Parliament ..." #Auspol

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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Same thing he said about VR, metaverse, and the glasses. Perhaps he’s not a visionary and just got lucky with Facebook. He didn’t invent Insta or WhatsApp or any of his other assets. Like Musk massively inflated genius aura

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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

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