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jenb46.bsky.social @jenb46.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Have your say ... After greyhounds - What’s Next for Wentworth Park? www.kobishetty.org.au/wentworth-pa...
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What’s Next for Wentworth Park?
What's next for Wentworth Park? Join our Town Hall meeting to have your say.
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Mary Debrett @drmaryd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Net overseas migration is now poised to significantly undershoot,” Timothy Hibbert, Oxford Economics said on Wednesday. “It is forecast that NOM will fall to 160,000 in 2028-29, slowing national population growth rate to 0.95 per cent – lowest figure since 1993.” www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
theage.com.au
The moment Australia’s immigration program went off the rails
Behind the headlines, a little-known legislative instrument was implemented a decade ago that would have a profound impact on Australia’s immigration program.
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"If extreme weather strikes multiple breadbaskets, the efficiency of the global food system could become its greatest weakness." "If"? Surely "when"? Very very good article - "The Coming Global Food Crisis?" sciencepolitics.org/2026/09/02/t...
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The Coming Global Food Crisis? - Science Politics
A Warning...
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is quite good sciencepolitics.org/2026/09/22/e...
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El Niño - Science Politics
How does El Niño reshape the ocean and, ultimately, the people and communities that depend on the ocean?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wait, a man who drove his wife to suicide by proving how popular he is with the ladies stole money from black kids for their health to fund an entourage to prove how important he is? It's *almost* as if RFK, Jr. is a truly horrible, insecure person!
wsj.com
Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
youtu.be/Y5-SE-10I7U?.... 90% walked out. Australia was part of the 10% that stayed. Shame shame shame Australia #Auspol @albomp.bsky.social
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He Just THREATENED ALL OF US…
YouTube video by Valhalla VFT
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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are also refusing to release costing for the stadium. Liberal minority government is incompetent. But here’s the rub. For 2 elections now Labor could have formed a coalition with the Greens & independents but were incapable of compromise. They took their bat & ball away for a good sook. 5/
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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thinking about the public service cuts happening in Tassie and the accompanying lack of government vision vs NYC where they have just announced they are purchasing 70k tickets from the NY Met opera for a lottery to allow people who have never attended the opera to go. 1/
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hurry up and do it 💥
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Gus Love @weegrangus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just finished Everything Will Swallow You! Fabulous and intricate storytelling and the characters were fun and complicated and it was one of those books I was devastated when I finished it because I was enjoying it so much. I’m so glad I found you and your books on Bluesky 🤗
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Marc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More than 1,000 children dead in Bangladesh measles outbreak Do NOT underestimate this virus! This is the consequence of delays in the vaccination programme, resulting exposures and despite an emergency vaccination campaign.
bbc.com
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills more than 1,000 children despite vaccine efforts
Until March this year, Bangladesh had made "substantial progress" towards eliminating measles.
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Uk Government definitions of Terrorism : On the left is the Reverend Sue Parfitt, protestor against genocide, described as a terrorist. On the right we have racist gangs who intimidate rnli volunteers, block roads & besieged key infrastructure. They have not been described as terrorists.
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Sonya Semmens @sonyasemmens.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Vale to the man who spent the final year of his life fighting to stop the government from closing the public health service that might save others from the cancer he had. (He succeeded.) Thank you Tim, you’re the best of us. Your footprint in Victoria is deep with your decency. We’ll miss you.💔
Photo of Greens MP Tim Read and announcement of his passing today aged 64
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 18/09/2026
Great to see More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia recommended by the Sydney Morning Herald. Get your copy here: australiainstitute.org.au/store/mor…
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Here's Ted Cruz out drumming up votes for James Talarico!
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Humanising Men @humanisingmen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
ICYMI: Punter's Politics | Police Can Now Search ANYONES Phone Without a Warrant #PuntersPolitics #Auspol #PoliticsSimplified
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Police Can Now Search ANYONES Phone Without a Warrant
In other not great news for democracy, your phone could soon be legally hacked by nsw government. Bypass the Algorithm, Sign up to the Punter Times Newsletter https://www.punterspolitics.com/pages/email-sign-up Support We the Punters on PATREON (https://www.patreon.com/punterspolitics) Buy Punters Stickers & T-shirts (https://www.punterspolitics.com/)
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Julian Leeser is one of the most disappointing politicians in the country. White supremacist. Piece of shit. #AusPol
abc.net.au
'Western values' and 'national pride' underpin Coalition's education reform plans
The Coalition's proposed education overhaul also includes plans to fast-track teaching accreditation and possibly create pathways for military veterans to help tackle classroom discipline issues.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
৮ অক্টোবর গ্রিনকে ভোট দিন।
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19/09/2026
Shark catch-and-kill order issued after swimmer fatally attacked in Western Australia
irishtimes.com
Shark catch-and-kill order issued after swimmer fatally attacked in Western Australia
Body of man (63) bitten by a shark off popular Sorrento beach has not yet been found
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 19/09/2026
The cost of government debt is soaring. A smart government would realise that's an opportunity, not a problem. Is Albanese's government smart? www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/15/a...
crikey.com.au
Albanese badly needs a reset. The bond markets offer him a huge opportunity
If the government was smart, the soaring cost of government debt would be used to show voters that Labor can sensibly manage the economy, while One Nation and the Coalition chase populist stupidity.
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sygent.bsky.social @sygent.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Paul Begley @yelgeb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"The tax is intended to deter smoking by making it more expensive. Yet the decade of the steepest increases in Australian history produced a slower decline than the years before them." Jame Martin & Edward Jegasothy @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social michaelwest.com.au/a-levy-on-th...
michaelwest.com.au
A levy on the poor. Tobacco tax needs rethink to stop the war - Michael West
The Coalition has reignited the debate about punitive smoker's taxes, their consequences, and how to stop the tobacco wars.
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Sharty Mcscrote (Sandy D AU) 🍉🍉 @shartymcscrote.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So the next time a light plane crashes we should go out and destroy all the planes #OMGHoomansSuck #auspol #HeWasInTheirLoungeroom www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Greg O'Neill identified as fatal shark attack victim
The family of a 63-year-old man who was fatally attacked by a shark yesterday has paid tribute to him, describing him as a devoted family man and ocean lover.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Labour are worried. They've had the Foreign Secretary, the Chancellor, the Mayor of London & the Prime Minister out in Holborn & St Pancras but we've got you. Hundreds of thousands of you who care & are making a difference! Donate today to help us win: donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/london-by-el...
donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk
Let's get our sixth Green MP elected - Green Party
We have a chance to elect our 6th MP - London's first Green MP, Zack Polanski! But we raise over £200k by 8 October. Will you help us?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Netanyahu is a war criminal and his government has committed genocide in Gaza. Why the hell is Trump trying to send him $2.8 billion worth of bombs?
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Israeli apartheid is colour-coded.
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💧Bee - Difficult 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Frank's got two bios - one for one website & another for another website Now, why on earth would Frank omit that he works for Jillian Segal from his main Liberal Party bio? Seems to me like a fairly important detail to leave out when you're a candidate 🐝 #auspol #insiders #VictoriaVotes #VICVotes
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Lee Murray (she/her) @cousincat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Fuck. Right. Off. #AusCoalition #TemuTrumpists www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
’National pride’ and ‘Western values’ the focus of Coalition education plan that would reduce First Nations content
Curriculum proposal, unveiled by shadow education minister Julian Leeser, would also cut content about sustainability and Australia’s engagement with Asia
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
add the $19 billion we give to wealthy families for prestigious schools to the $12 billion we give to landlords and the $16 billion we donate towards fossil fuel emissions while the pampered brat class bitches and moans about funding welfare. pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/09...
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Why are we still funding Australia’s wealthiest schools?
Australia’s wealthiest private schools continue receiving public funding despite mounting budget pressures, raising questions about whether government spending on education reflects need and the broad...
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Disturbing news about leafy sea dragons ... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...?
abc.net.au
Nearly 1,700 sea dragons reported dead during SA's algal bloom
Dragon Search SA has studied reports of dead sea dragons made during the state's harmful algal bloom amid hopes of boosting numbers as breeding season nears.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"The USA experienced declines in Free Political Parties, Effective Parliament, Access to Justice, and Judicial Independence, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, and Economic Equality. US scores on most of these measures are at their lowest levels since 1975" www.idea.int/publications...
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Exxon is now expecting a 2.5 - 3C rise by 2050 But says f*ck you - we are just going to keep right on sucking up as much gas and oil as we can Because even though we know what's coming, we really don't give a sh*t www.reuters.com/business/ene...
reuters.com
Exxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline
The world is at risk of falling behind in efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, ExxonMobil said in its annual energy outlook published on Thursday, as ​the burning of coal could decline at a slo...
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dr Helen Haines MP asked Dr Helen Haines about the gap between public information and what is shared with referrers at the conclusion of an investigation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nJNxDRp6pM…
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Liz @lizbarr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Ed Sheeran of nations.
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 19/09/2026
When you crunch the numbers, the way the media frames the debate on immigration is simply un-Australian. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/14/i...
crikey.com.au
One of legacy media’s big problems? How it frames migration is, statistically, un-Australian
The second episode of the ABC's National Forum will look at "Australia's migration challenge". It's proof, yet again, that the media is asking the wrong questions.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Polanski made his view known and said: “What we’re seeing from Andy Burnham is more and more rhetoric. “We are putting pressure on the Labour government to move in a better direction (and actually take action.)" www.nwlondoner.co.uk/news/1809202...
nwlondoner.co.uk
Zack Polanski speaks to Zeteo UK to mark its launch
Green Party leader Zack Polanski held a conversation with journalist Mehdi Hasan for over an hour on Monday to celebrate Zeteo UK’s launch.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is straight out of Handmaids Tale. A high school trying to force girls to disclose the dates and lengths of their menstrual cycle. Don’t comply? You lose a grade. There’s absolutely no reason a school needs this information other than to exert control over our bodies.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 18/09/2026
New data shows Australians on JobSeeker are up to 10 times more likely to die than those not on welfare support. Living in poverty has severe health impacts, and the JobSeeker rate is about 45% BELOW the poverty line. #auspol @grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
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Navy Man (descendant of ANTIFA since the revolution) @navymanhy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Well, if they insist...
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nearly two million Quest Apartment Hotels customers affected by data breach www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
sbs.com.au
Nearly two million Quest Apartment Hotels customers affected by data breach
Experts say the incident raises fresh questions about how long companies are retaining customer data for.
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Angry Donkey News @angrydonkeynews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Grandmother jailed for six months after facial recognition mistake launches $10 million lawsuit against Fargo and detective She lost her home, car, and dog while jailed for a crime committed more than 1,200 miles away www.techspot.com/news/113883-...
techspot.com
Grandmother jailed for six months after facial recognition mistake launches $10 million lawsuit against Fargo and detective
In July 2025, a team of US Marshals arrested 50-year-old Lipps in Tennessee at gunpoint while she was babysitting four young children. She was booked into the...
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
we support police issuing move on notices to disrupt community and criminalise poverty with use of force and the very financial penalties that contribute to causing homelessness in the first place - while victim blaming - said the literal Minister for Homelessness. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Dozens of homeless people at Perth camp given less than a week to move
Roughly 50 people staying in tents and cars at a makeshift camp in the City of Rockingham have been ordered by the state government to clear the area, leaving many scared and with nowhere else to go.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
lrb.co.uk
Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS
A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Palantir have just bought themselves a Labour Lord with close links to the Labour government. No other word to describe this other than corruption. How can Watson remain a member of the House of Lords and keep the Labour whip?
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Companies pay employer national insurance (ENI) on director pay. Partners in limited liability partnerships (LLPs) share profit, instead of salary. LLPs don't pay ENI on that. £150k ENI for every £1m of profit shared is avoided. Big four law firms alone avoided paying £4bn. Must end this perk.
leftfootforward.org
Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Dave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dear Big Oil- Did you notice China's ICE car sales are down 30% year-to-date?
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18/09/2026
NVIDIA plans to sell *twice* as many chips next year - that means the climate destruction it's helping to enable will double (or worse, if they keeps skewing towards the filthiest gas-fired projections. Read the first ever deep-dive into the product-use emissions of the richest company on Earth:
News article headline reporting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company will sell twice as many chips next year, with bullet-point key takeaways about his comments and Nvidia’s chip products.Estimated total 2025 product use emissions: 4 to 21 MTCO2‑e, shown in a green label with a double-headed arrow; a purple line and shaded band show emissions rising from 2022 to 2026 with a widening range toward 2026.Stacked area chart showing cumulative category volumes from 2022‑Q1 to 2026‑Q2, with small orange segments early (A100, H800, A800), growing purple and light‑purple layers mid‑period (H100/H200, B200, H20), and a large bright green B300 segment dominating from 2025 onward.Stacked bar chart showing total spend by category rising sharply from 2020 to 2026, with purple (purchased goods & services), orange (capital goods) and peach (other) segments stacking to about 12,000,000 and a green diagonal arrow highlighting a 725% increase.
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AliceK - globalise the innitafucker @coalisdead.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Richard Flanagan: @albomp.bsky.social “we have as our prime minister a Benny Hill impersonator who rarely met a corporation for which he wouldn’t roll over - more Toto than Toto. In the noble tradition of online scammers, US AI corporations have persuaded…”💥 #auspol archive.is/202609171939...
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