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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Russia has been banned from International Football for 4.5 years. Israel who are committing Genocide hasn't been banned for 1 second. Ban Israel.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rogue AI agents spent almost a week trying to access Australian health data as OpenAI reveals "dozens" more breaches globally. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Australia not alone as OpenAI agents hacked other websites
OpenAI says dozens more third parties were affected by rogue agents bypassing website security controls, as new traces reveal days of attempts to access Australian health data.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh invented a plant-based plastic that removes microplastics from the environment as it biodegrades www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/t...
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This High Schooler Invented a Plant-Based Plastic That Removes Microplastics From the Environment as It Biodegrades
Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh created her award-winning Eco Purge to help address the global problem of plastic pollution
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Woman drugged and raped to death in a case that’s being referred to as Pelicot 2.0 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 www.the-sun.com/news/1697476...
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Wife 'drugged by husband so men could rape her' in case branded Pelicot 2.0 dies
A WOMAN who was allegedly drugged by her husband so that other men could rape her has reportedly died from injuries caused by the abuse. The 39-year-old’s body was found on a waterbed covered…
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This, the AUKUS clusterfuck, and interfering with our political system when Gough was PM - and what have they ever done for us? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s milita...
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The IDF, and those who fought for the IDF in the genocide in Gaza, should not be celebrated or platformed in any country that believes in humanity and basic international justice. They should not be allowed to use the Sydney marathon as a platform this weekend.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 29/08/2026
Plug-in solar panels could save households $370 a year - and experts say Australia should copy the UK in legalising them
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Plug-in solar panels could save households $370 a year - and experts say Australia should copy the UK in legalising them
A plug in solar kit that costs about $1,000 ‘pays for itself in three years’, one expert said Millions of Australians could be saving up to $370 a year on energy bills and doing their bit for the climate crisis if Labor followed the UK’s lead in legalising plug in solar panels, an advocacy group said. Plug-in solar refers to small standalone solar units that could be attached to balconies or used in backyards and plugged into power points, offsetting the energy used by household appliances. Continue reading...
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
it is understood the New South Wales public will fund state-armed protection for Israeli military from <checks notes> members of the New South Wales public who oppose genocide. www.sportingnews.com/au/tsn/news/...
It is understood Oryon will be given police protection for the entirety of the race.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
WTAF?!?! Check his computer US author John Grisham questions child porn jail terms www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
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US author John Grisham questions child porn jail terms
Best-selling author John Grisham criticises the US justice system for handing down "harsh" prison sentences to people who view images of children.
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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 19/08/2026
📢 Five Sydney Swans players have been stood down and will not be available for selection for the remainder of the 2026 AFL season.
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Five Sydney Swans players stood down
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How the Labor Party sold out to vampiric oligarchs and authoritarian Zionist dickheads theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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How the Labor Party sold out to vampiric oligarchs and authoritarian Zionist dickheads - The Shot
This week, the Albanese government, in goose-stepping sync with the Liberals and One Nation, will push into law the “ASIO...
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Care package. My @smh cartoon.
Single frame. Kitchen scene, table with teapot and cups of tea in front of middle-aged woman holding phone, talking to frail elderly woman in mauve dressing gown and slippers. First woman says, “They say once we get our AUKUS subs, they’ll have a better idea of how much they have left to spend on your aged care package…”
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Oh no!!! 😢 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Little penguin found dead with H5 bird flu on Victoria’s Phillip Island
Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Australian Mungbean Association and Pulse Australia agronomist Paul McIntosh said tests found residue levels of glyphosate from Queensland were FIVE TIMES the allowed limit. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
China's rejection of Australian mung beans prompts chemical rethink
China rejects 10 containers of Australian mung beans after testing found the shipment exceeded allowed chemical levels.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“Former Darwin councillor Paul Arnold sentenced to home detention” “Darwin Local Court Judge Therese Austin said the offending was a "serious example" of domestic violence, describing his conduct as "insidious", "controlling" and "nasty".” But no jail time was given www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Former Darwin councillor sentenced over 'insidious' domestic violence
Prominent former gallery owner Paul Arnold has been found guilty on more than a dozen domestic violence charges, including assault, stalking and breaching a domestic violence order.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Bloody ridiculous!!! “Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears
Advocates and legal bodies want the debt to be made ‘out of bounds’ given how hard it is to determine its accuracy
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 07/08/2026
What is singles tax? Is it real? And why you might prefer to pay it
abc.net.au
How to avoid the singles tax without finding a romantic partner
The singles tax has nothing to do with the ATO, it's the extra people pay when they can't split costs like rent, internet, insurance and other household bills the way couples can.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
90% of Victorians want a total ban on gambling advertising across broadcasting and social media. It's time for the PM to read the room.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 07/08/2026
What court heard in week one of the case against Alan Jones
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Inside the first week of Alan Jones’s trial
Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
WTAF?!?!?! “The Queensland government proposed bill allows camp operators to not report child harm if doing so would incriminate themselves.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Concerns planned boot camps may allow child abuse to go unreported
The Queensland government wants to allow Circuit Breaker Program operators to not report child harm if doing so would incriminate themselves. Welfare groups are concerned this would leave children vul...
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
“Australians are not being investigated for hating Jews. They are being investigated for objecting to a genocide.” Andrew Brown on the Royal Commission into #Antisemitism #auspol michaelwest.com.au/royal-commis...
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Royal Commission into Antisemitism a "$131 Million Whinge" - Michael West
Royal Commission into Antisemitism will not defeat antisemitism. It is a government buying absolution with $131m of public money
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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore. When your SpaceX rocket hits the moon like a big piece of junk and you don't give a shit, you're a moron.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Oh this is so sad 😢 Environmentalists fear bird flu could devastate Phillip Island little penguin population www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Fears bird flu could have 'devastating' effect on Phillip Island penguins
Conservationists say they fear the arrival of H5 bird flu in Australia could have a devastating impact on Phillip Island's penguin population.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Land that was set aside for 2,000 homes in Geelong is now to be for a data centre, according to Ed Husic on Instagram 😡
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Dear Royal Commission Saying Israel is committing genocide is NOT anti semitism. This is not difficult to understand. It is entirely logical. All thinking people including most non Israeli Jews understand this. Why don’t you?
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“Alleged DV victim labelled 'difficult witness', family court permanently removes children” This is outrageous. The Family Court is damaging kids www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
Dad granted full custody after four years in court returns children to mum
The Family Court granted John full custody of his kids, but he returned them to their mother, saying the judge got it wrong.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
“Actress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for her roles in the classic 1970s British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86” Sad news. I loved her work RIP Penelope Keith www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Dame Penelope Keith: The Good Life and To The Manor Born actress dies aged 86
The beloved actress starred in classic British sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The identities of 13 men charged in the UK alongside a man accused of drugging and raping his wife can be revealed after reporting restrictions were lifted. Shame must change sides www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Paramedic and football coach among 13 men charged with abusing woman ‘drugged by husband’
Co-defendants in case against Stockport man in his 60s can be revealed after reporting restrictions were lifted
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Black swan 'wipe-out' from bird flu predicted as Ingham's locks down WA operations www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
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Ingham's locks down WA operations after Australian H5 bird flu case
One of the nation's biggest chicken producers locks down its WA operations in response to an outbreak of a deadly strain of avian influenza.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
apple.news/AOBF-h0CdT--... And of course she bought $1B worth of SpaceX stock. Needs to save money now.
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Rinehart swings the axe at iron ore mines — The Australian
Gina Rinehart-owned Hancock Prospecting has cut its workforce while trying to milk more life out of flagship Roy Hill iron ore operations.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is outsourcing work to the Phillipines, where the going rate is around $4 to $8 per hour.” www.news.com.au/national/pol...
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Officeworks to offshore hundreds of Sydney and Melbourne jobs to India and Philippines www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Officeworks to offshore hundreds of jobs in search for white-collar workers
The Australian office products retailer is planning to offshore hundreds of jobs to India and the Philippines, joining a growing trend of businesses hoping to find more highly skilled white-collar wor...
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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The NDIS changes were debated in Parliament last night and I made a point of giving voice to a family that would be impacted by the proposed reforms. Yes reform is needed, but not like this. This bill will be detrimental for many NDIS participants and unless it's amended I will oppose it. #auspol
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Danielle Binks @daniellebinks.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Extraordinary. Tim Dunlop admits to using AI to generate a story about Matt Chun and the Bondi shooting, with quotes attributed to Chun that he never said. Entirely fabricated. By AI. The levels of harm and stupidity are enormous. #AusPol open.substack.com/pub/tdunlop/...
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Correction and apology
I recently wrote a piece critical of Matt Chun’s essay about the shootings at Bondi Beach.
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John Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Israel getting 0 votes from Australia at Eurovision was brought up in senate estimates today 🫠
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
RIP Neale Daniher www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Breaking: Neale Daniher, former AFL player and motor neurone disease campaigner, dies
Former Essendon player and Demons coach Neale Daniher has died, aged 65. He was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2013 and campaigned to raise awareness of the disease and increase research.
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forestrising.bsky.social @forestrising.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Pro-Israel group gets $102m handout in budget The Executive Council of Australian Jewry to receive taxpayer funding “for enhanced security for the Jewish community”. www.deepcutnews.com/p/pro-israel...
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Pro-Israel group gets $102m handout in budget
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry to receive taxpayer funding “for enhanced security for the Jewish community”.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 05/05/2026
"It has created one of the most segregated education systems in the OECD." Walkley-award winner Jane Caro AM unpacks the issues with Australia's private/public school system in the latest Vantage Point essay, 'Rich Kid, Poor Kid: The battle for public education' 📚 #auspol @janecaro.bsky.social
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Eugenics
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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Labor had a simple choice with this Budget: deliver for ordinary people, or protect the profits of the big corporations and the 1%. They chose the 1%.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I’d like to see further breakdown of this $604 million in the budget
Pic from funding announcement from the budget to Bondi Royal Commission from this article 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/federal-budget-2026-winners-and-losers/106639966
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary was exposing the company to legal liability under EU law due to its illegal surveillance of Palestinians. Thanks to the investigative work of @972mag.com and The Guardian. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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Microsoft fires head of Israeli subsidiary and other managers over surveillance of Palestinians
The move follows years of internal and external pressure.
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Now can Tirzepatide please move from just having TGA approval for prescription for PMOS to having PBS listing for PMOS? Because “metabolic” . Cc. @markbutlermp.bsky.social
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
“Yindjibarndi people win $150m compensation after Andrew Forrest's Fortescue mines built without permission” This made my day. More of this please www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Record payout after billionaire built mine without traditional owners' permission
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue has been ordered to pay $150 million to WA traditional owners after mining their land without permission.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Worshippers at a mosque in Brisbane on Sunday were threatened by a man claiming to have an AK-47. This doesn’t appear to have been reported very widely if at all. I hadn’t heard about it until I saw this 👇
Statement from Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) strongly condemning the deeply disturbing incident at Masjid Taqwa in Bald Hills, Brisbane, on Sunday, where worshippers were threatened by a man who entered the mosque and claimed to have an AK-47 firearm in his vehicle outside.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
“‘White shirt guy’ claims he was assaulted by police at the Sydney rally against Isaac Herzog. Now he plans to sue” 👏👏👏 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘White shirt guy’ claims he was assaulted by police at the Sydney rally against Isaac Herzog. Now he plans to sue
Exclusive: Derek Jones, 56, who works in finance, claims police conduct during February protest against Israeli president was ‘absolutely mad’
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Screenshot of drford70 post on Threads saying: Pauline Hanson is outraged that her new plane has a left wing.
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fernandolongo.bsky.social @fernandolongo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I just signed the open letter to the PM calling for a suspension of diplomatic relations with Israel - Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
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Suspend diplomatic relations with Israel - Open Letter to the PM
Australia cannot keep treating Israel as a normal diplomatic partner. Sign our open letter to Prime Minister calling on the Australian Government to suspend diplomatic relations with Israel.
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Fiona @fimelb99.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Victorians need to beware at our next election. Ex-IDF and rightwing activist Avi Yemini plans to establish the ‘Free Palestine’ party to funnel votes to One Nation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
abc.net.au
'Free Palestine' party plans to funnel votes to Victorian conservatives
Victorian voters are being urged to look out for "misleading" party names, as right-wing activists seek to redirect progressive votes to conservative parties.
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