Reposted by Fran RossDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 2hThere is currently legislation before the Queensland parliament that is designed to prevent such challenges as the MACH Energy Muswellbrook coalmine expansion in NSW. #qldpol 098
Reposted by Fran Rossangry-goddess.bsky.social @angry-goddess.bsky.social · 4hSo he's fine with children seeing this? #sick 102611
Fran Ross @franflaneuse.bsky.social · 2hIn Australia, we know how algorithms have ruined many people’s lives. Now it’s happening in France, with algorithms linked torain-monitoring satellites making decisions about subsidies for farmers depending on rainfall- and getting it wrong! 000
Reposted by Fran RossJean Proudman @bluejeans58.bsky.social · 6h“That Australia’s nuclear submarine project is a gargantuan Australian subsidy of America’s own defence has been hidden from Australians, deliberately.” 12913
Reposted by Fran Ross 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 08/10/2026always the victim never knowing what is happening even in her own office to her own staff 1911219
Reposted by Fran Rossmarque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 4hDisgusting, depraved behavior by the state that our government continues to embrace. 1213842
Reposted by Fran Rosswomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Camille Claudel (1864-1943), French sculptor who was known as 'Rodin's muse', but who many assert was a more accomplished talent, and who was committed to an asylum for 30 years despite her apparent sanity #womensart 251744456
Reposted by Fran RossMichael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“The High Court decision is a victory for communities that bear the brunt of the storms, bushfires and extreme weather fuelled by Australian fossil fuel corporations.” theaimn.net/a-victory-fo...theaimn.netA ‘victory’ for communities as High Court rules climate impacts from coal and gas must be considered even where fossil fuels are exportedGreenpeace Australia Pacific Media Release SYDNEY, Wednesday 7 October 2026 – In response to the landmark High Court ruling that climate impacts of fossil fuel projects must be considered by NSW plan... 13915
Reposted by Fran RossDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 3h"Budget neutral" a meaningless term. Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie fails to confirm if Coalition's migration plan costed by Parliamentary Budget Office. A lesson from the Queensland 2024 election is it's important to scrutinise all policies. #auspol au.finance.yahoo.com/news/senior-...au.finance.yahoo.comSenior Nat trips up on migration costingsA Nationals frontbencher has been stumped by a question pitched by a One Nation senator on the Coalition’s migration plan. 1127
Fran Ross @franflaneuse.bsky.social · 3hNeighbour: aone Nation has some good ideas. Me: Why do you think they’d be capable of governing? Neighbour: silence. 000
Reposted by Fran RossDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 5h"We have the best laws in the country & we have the highest environmental standards & we are the most pro-mining government in the nation." Queensland Premier David Crisafulli obviously hasn't read the Muswellbrook coalmine High Court judgement. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.auBiggest coal-producing state fears impact of High Court emissions decisionThe federal government says the High Court decision is constrained to New South Wales but the industry in Queensland isn't so sure there won't be ramifications. 12718
Reposted by Fran RossSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Australian taxpayer $ may be going to Trump's sons, through this military tech company Anduril. There's a long list of questions on #AUKUS that defence minister Marles refuses to answer. Here's another: How can you guarantee that AUKUS payments are not being used corruptly? #EndAUKUS #aispol 57244
Reposted by Fran RossLucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Another featured speaker alongside John Anderson AO at NatCon Jerusalem this week. lucyham29.substack.com/p/why-does-i... #Auspollucyham29.substack.comWhy does it matter than John Anderson AO is spending 7/10 on a stage in Jerusalem?Former Deputy PM John Anderson is a “featured speaker” alongside the accused war criminal Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich and many other illiberal extremists at NatCon Jerusalem. 22116
Reposted by Fran RossScatterling64 @scatterling64.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Also on that board are Anderson, Tony Abbott, John Howard, Andrew Hastie, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Amanda Stoker and former Chief Scientist Robin Batterham. Deeply enmeshed with the fossil fuel economy, climate science denial is key.” Ugh. 33119
Reposted by Fran RossWendy the Woke @nomorex61.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This article is a PSA for lithium battery safety. Some good tips to prevent fires. #sheshed www.cbc.ca/news/science...cbc.caWhat to know about lithium battery fire risk | CBC NewsFirefighters have raised alarms about hot, fast, hard-to-extinguish fires in lithium batteries from e-bikes in people's homes and huge storage batteries at a P.E.I. solar farm. Here's why lithium batt... 55538
Reposted by Fran RossAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 19hWherever you see a Reform UK video, article, ad check everything detail in it, and demand 'show me the stats'! "Lest we forgot: What it feels like to be a rabid right wing racist, who hates their capital city due to racial and religious hate for one man – Sadiq Khan" via The UK Against Hate 13343135
Reposted by Fran RossLucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 22hIs Crisafulli Gov stacking Qld bodies with Atlas Network figures? Jack McGuire works with Haycroft (Australian Institute for Progress AiP director) to scupper unions. James Power (ultracon Catholic) IPA board placed on Qld edu board… 64527
Reposted by Fran RossGnome De Plume (Sista Cate Ruth) ♿🎃👻💀🧛🏽♂️ @sistacatruthpurry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Wagga Wagga residents are trying to halt the development of a $15billion data centre that will use the same amount of electricity as a million homes. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.auTown questions $15b data centre set to use enough power for 1m homesOne Wagga Wagga resident says she feels "back-stabbed" by the development, while others say the town needs more industry. 23924
Reposted by Fran RossFrank Chalmers @fffoblomov.bsky.social · 18hFirmus turns Softus. Gee, who knew? Any highly paid analysts to warn, um, anyone? Yeah, silly question. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.auNation's second-largest ASX float in doubt as investors get cold feetThe company is reportedly having to lower its share price after bankers scrambled overnight to find enough demand for its planned upcoming listing on the ASX. 001
Reposted by Fran RossDr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026#Neoliberalism is cancer, #Australia. #Vote for #RealHeroes in #auspol. 0148
Reposted by Fran RossKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026In listening to these voices and giving comfort to anti-immigration rhetoric we are turning our backs on the enduring legacies of those great immigrants. In every facet of life – science, medicine, the arts, agriculture, industry, and politics – our lives are enriched by the energy, drive andtheage.com.auMy grandfather built Myer from nothing. The bile of this debate harms all of usBy giving comfort to anti-immigration rhetoric we are turning our backs on a wealthy legacy of eminent Australians who have brought a tireless entrepreneurial energy. 26020
Reposted by Fran RossLucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is happening right now in Israel. John Anderson AO is networkinb with some of the worst “intellectuals” on the planet. #Auspol lucyham29.substack.com/p/why-does-i...lucyham29.substack.comWhy does it matter than John Anderson AO is spending 7/10 on a stage in Jerusalem?Former Deputy PM John Anderson is a “featured speaker” alongside the accused war criminal Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich and many other illiberal extremists at NatCon Jerusalem. 56236
Reposted by Fran RossElaine Johnson @elainejohnson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What a day! Our clients Wendy and Tony have just won the first ever climate case to be heard by Australia’s highest court! Such a privilege to have been able to represent them in this landmark case, which will reverberate around the world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comHunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmineRuling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says 1515750
Reposted by Fran RossMaureen Chuck @irmagherd.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Just finished watching @andrewdenton.bsky.social talking about VAD. The big question is why are we allowing faith based organisations to run hospitals that are completely funded by the taxpayer? 55816
Reposted by Fran RossDr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 22hGetUp rightly proud of the petition to get the pervert glasses taken off the shelves Now for a ban!! 520161
Reposted by Fran RossPenny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 07/10/2026What does the inequality crisis look like? This 👇 98% of public schools are underfunded – that’s 2.6 million kids without the resources they need for the education they deserve. Yet the richest private schools are charging massive fees while banking billions of public dollars. 912361
Reposted by Fran RossBlakandblack @blakandblack.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pauline Hanson, One Nation and others on the far right… 617955
Reposted by Fran RossDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 23hThe Crisafulli Queensland government shifts further away from the court system with proposed laws expanding the power of police responding to domestic & family violence. They didn't listen when on-the-spot protection directives were first initiated. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.auDomestic violence advocates raise concerns over expansion of police powersThe changes would grant the police the power to issue a three-year on-the-spot protection order, an expansion of the 12-month directions that came into effect in January. 32416
Reposted by Fran RossAsher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Oh no, poor landlords are only able to charge $700 per week in rental income when median net income around $1155 per week”. How tf is anyone meant to pay rent, bills and still eat? 1129294
Reposted by Fran RossOne Angry Eyebrow… @oneangryeyebrow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If someone could pop down to Auckland Harbour and paint a greenpeace symbol on the side of Jeff Bezos big stupid yacht for me that would be great. Let me know when you’re done and I will get some pictures of it off to French intelligence agents ASAP… 711220
Reposted by Fran RossDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Coalition MPs concede the party’s newly released immigration policy has not been costed in full by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), despite Angus Taylor defending the plan as "budget neutral". #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comCoalition MPs concede immigration pledge not fully costed by independent watchdogAngus Taylor says opposition ‘worked closely’ with Parliamentary Budget Office but Liberal sources say it has not yet conducted a full analysis of the policy 33818
Reposted by Fran RossChris Salisbury @chrissalisbury.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Remembering (yes, remembering) that time 40 years ago this month when Queensland Museum carted replica dinosaurs through busy inner city Brisbane streets to new museum digs at South Bank/Kurilpa 14016
Reposted by Fran Rossmarque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 23hWe don’t think the case for this has been made. One constant in the global history of policing is that every weapon given to cops, they will eventually use. Therefore, every force escalation requires compelling justification. 2420175
Reposted by Fran RossThe Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Today the High Court has said what we have always known: we cannot dig up coal, ship it overseas, watch it drive climate change, and then pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us” said Wendy Wales, president of DAMS HEG. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/xRzlFm6A 06125
Reposted by Fran RossThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 08/10/2026More, bigger guns? I feel safer already. 2617339
Reposted by Fran RossBenedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🤣🤣🤣 322150702815
Reposted by Fran RossNicole Chvastek @nicolechvastek.bsky.social · 07/10/2026One Nation let a neo-Nazi into its campaign launch but chucked out the ABC and SBS and threatened to jail political rivals. None of our news outlets condemned it. NOTE TO MEDIA: VIOLENT AUTHORITARIANISM IS NOT “A POLICY LAUNCH” “Truth Lies & Media” is live!⚡️ Promo Match Frame Editing #auspol 616473
Reposted by Fran RossFree Cats Daily😻 @freecatsdaily.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Fire breathing cat #Cat #Caturday 223136151517
Reposted by Fran RossDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant thermal coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook ruled invalid by the Australian High Court. NSW planning commission didn't show how to mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions generated when the coal is sold & burnt overseas. #nswpol www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comHunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over Mount Pleasant coalmineRuling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says 25016