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Jill Sillar

@jillsill.bsky.social
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Australian conservation, preservation of our unique wild places, heritage and animals. Museum volunteer doing what I can. Gadigal land, always was, always will be

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 6h
Anthropic has already signed a deal on its $32bn Dalby data centre before any approvals. Residents haven't been consulted & the Crisafulli government is ploughing ahead with Qld Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie taking planning away from the council. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Residents fear there is no stopping $32b hyperscale data centre
Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 6h
If you’ve been paying attention, it appears that Trump has had at least one stroke. Possibly a few. And the bulges and strange posture we have been seeing are because he’s wearing an exoskeleton.
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raven-mumur @raven-murmur.bsky.social · 3h
Labor and Aussie artists? Pfffft. What makes 'em think they are so special as to avoid being sold out like the rest of us?
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 13h
The UK is considering dropping the voting age to 16. Austria has done it At the very least our government should listen and act for young people who will Inherit climate change change this century, instead of hiding science & reports, and increasing new coal & gas johnmenadue.com/post/2026/10...
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They’ll inherit the climate crisis. Shouldn’t 16- and 17-year-olds have a vote?
Young Australians will live with the consequences of today’s climate decisions for decades. Lowering the voting age to 16 would give more of them a say in the policies shaping their future.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The NSW Government has just approved production from a huge new coal project out to 2045. So much for Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels" writes @rodcampbell.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/87jN7J4b
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 11h
Here's 3 quick and easy actions to do anywhere any time. knittingnannas.org/2026/10/05/a...
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Actions of the Week 5 Oct 2026
It is time our pollies listened to their constituents (us) rather than the voices of profit and greed. Here are 3 quick ways you can have your say.
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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 11h
Rural Queenslanders have seen gas projects come and go – but a 725-hectare datacentre poses a whole new level of ‘stupidity’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Rural Queenslanders have seen gas projects come and go – but a 725-hectare datacentre poses a whole new level of ‘stupidity’
Residents of Dalby may soon live beside a $31bn datacentre. The premier sees ‘opportunity’ for the state – but others fear AI’s global creep
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
With Halloween coming up, it's time for the reminder to avoid buying/using fake spiderwebs. They can entangle and entrap birds. There's some good alternative ideas on this web page ... birdlife.org.au/news/bird-sa...
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Bird-safe Halloween decorations - BirdLife Australia
How to celebrate Halloween with bird-friendly decorations.
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AliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 14h
This by Jack Waterford is damning. The PM Anthony Albanese - is a complete dud #albomp “Albo is essentially a Liberal PM now and the Greens can make him pay”… “It is not a model of good government, or effective government, or efficient government. It has become the problem.” #auspol
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Amazon isn't just "the lungs of the earth." It’s a complex, living system that regulates our rainfall, houses 10% of known species, and is home to millions of people. When we burn it, we aren't just losing trees. We are dismantling the life support system of the planet. Protect biodiversity.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 15h
Coal is only cheap if someone else pays the bill... theconversation.com/our-research...
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Our research measures the real cost of coal mines to people and planet
A new model offers a template for just and transparent accounting of loss and damage.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 11h
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Feena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 10h
Donald trump and the republicans say they want to "protect" women from migrants and trans women. The reality is Women need to be protected from republicans.
NOW THIS IMPACT
Ken Paxton offered plea deals to 10 students accused of r*pe
PROPOSING A 1-DAY JAIL SENTENCE FOR AN ADMITTED CHILD M*LESTER IS FAR FROM THE GOP NOM'S ONLY LENIENT MOVE.
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fri 2 Oct NSW IPC approves Hunter Valley Operations, NSW's largest coalmine (extension)--set to be @albomp.bsky.social govt's 38th Coal & Gas proj approval if Minister Watt waves it thru Comes as scientists release tool to quantify multiple climate, health & enviro harms from new fossil fuel projs
Protest crew at our weekly Friday protest outside the allegedly pro-environment Josh Burns' St Kilda office
In addition to the Albo govt's unceasing approvals of planet-killing fossil fuel projects, we're also speaking to passers-by about giant data centres muscling in on our neighbourhoods, stealing land, water & powerProtest crew flying banners opposite Josh Burns' office
Yellow banner says TAX GAS EXPORTS
Red & white banner says SHAME LABOR DON'T DRILL 12 APOSTLES Impromptu serenade of dapper D, stalwart protest crew member, who came out on his birthday 🎂 
What a champion!
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Tony Abbott (Not the onion eater) @tonyabb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Well that’s another Labor man struck off my list which is starting to get vanishingly small
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Twang 🍉 @twangmaker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
From the article: "Add to this a manifesto it published in April, in which Palantir (and chief executive Alex Karp) called for greater militarisation and implied some cultures were inferior"
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Twang 🍉 @twangmaker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
US surveillance company Palantir has hired former Labor minister Stephen Conroy to rehabilitate its reputation in Canberra After supermarket giant Coles "was targeted by woke campaigners" it doesn't want its $17 million in federal government contracts put at risk www.afr.com/rear-window/... #auspol
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Palantir calls on Stephen Conroy for reputation rehabilitation
With $17 million in federal government contracts on the line, the spy data giant is desperate for friends in Canberra.
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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 10h
Get Up: The forecast has One Nation narrowly taking Narre Warren North & Carrum. The other 3 are within few hundred votes. These 5 seats are difference between One Nation falling short and One Nation in government. Victoria is their launchpad into New South Wales and the next federal election.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 10h
"The extremist rhetoric, including the incendiary video, barely made the mainstream media coverage of the event." Excellent reporting from Abbir Dib. #auspol
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 17h
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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 20h
Same here.
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 20h
Oh wow. This is proper fucked. That list of folks eligible for a free vaccine is *narrow*. So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.
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Fewer Australians will qualify for free COVID-19 vaccines from October - Australian Pharmacist
COVID-19 vaccines move onto the NIP this week. Who is now eligible for a funded vaccine and what should pharmacists tell patients who aren’t?
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 11h
Oh dear, poor Albo. 😏 They aren't swallowing his BS. Cop31 | The hosts of the next major UN climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being partners in a coal supply chain while doing little to back nations wanting to get off fossil fuels.
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Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal
Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels
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Josh Meadows @joshmeadows.bsky.social · 10h
Australia’s climate credentials will face renewed scrutiny at the pre-COP summit in Fiji and Tuvalu this week. #auspol #cop31 au.news.yahoo.com/australia-fa...
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Australia to face heat on fossil fuels at climate talks
Australian leaders will face pressure over the nation's fossil fuel exports as they attend climate talks in the Pacific.
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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · 10h
In Fiji, the Albanese govt will ask Pacific countries to trust its leadership on climate, while at home it considers approving Woodside’s Browse gas project, fracking in the NT’s Beetaloo and a big coal mine expansion in the Hunter Valley. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/fiji-pr...
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Fiji pre-COP a test of Australia’s climate credibility
The contradiction between the Australian government’s solid performance on domestic renewables and its continued support for expanded coal and gas exports…
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GFRE @guildford.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Constant whinging, even when everything is going in their favour Whinge whinge whinge
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Jill Sillar @jillsill.bsky.social · 9h
Yep, saw a hand painted sign outside Lithgow ‘No wind turbines’, immediately adjacent to one active and one derelict coal-fired power station.
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 10h
Centrism is not sensible, it means you stand for nothing.
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 02/10/2026
David Shoebridge has taken the Greens leadership with a sharper pitch: confront One Nation, stop treating Labor as something merely to reform, and build a stronger left alternative, Nathan Fioritti and Narelle Miragliotta write. #auspol #Greens
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Shoebridge targets taking the Greens from reforming Labor to replacing it
David Shoebridge takes over a Greens party looking for growth while One Nation surges. His pitch is sharper: confront the populist right and stop treating Labor as something merely to reform.
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GFRE @guildford.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Shoebridge is the sixth leader of the Federal Greens, he's the first one to scare the ALP. Brown was but a thorn, however by comparison, Shoebridge appears to be a massive nettle patch. This is the biggest shake up of 'left of centre' politics that I've witnessed. Comparisons being drawn....
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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Winter is approaching, and there are hundreds of buildings in Gaza at risk of collapse; unfortunately, people are living in these buildings, posing a grave danger to them.
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 10h
The cognitive dissonance and hypocrisy are staggering. This feels like cigarette producers touring oncology wards www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Live: Albanese heads to pre-COP in Fiji, Tuvalu
Anthony Albanese will attend a pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu today with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Follow live.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 13h
The Populist. The Guardian Australia podcast on One Nation by Sarah Martin is excellent. Ep2 looks at the influence of James Ashby. #auspol www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...
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The Populist: The favourite son | Episode 2 – podcast
To understand how One Nation operates, it’s important to understand the story of James Ashby, from his beginnings as a PR flack, through a massive parliamentary scandal, to his ascent to political pow...
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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 12h
Taxing the rich is gaining popularity around the world. Hatred of oligarchs is growing. It's a smart move by the Greens. Maintain the rage, Shoey. #Auspol michaelwest.com.au/new-greens-l...
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New Greens leader 'angry' on behalf of everyday workers - Michael West
Reforming the tax system is on new Greens leader David Shoebridge's agenda as he looks to convert Australian voter angst into support for the progressive party.
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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.northsky.social · 11h
Imagine the largest football stadium you've ever seen. Imagine a child in every single seat, without exceptions. Now do that again. And a third time. That's how many kids the Israeli military has forced out of their homes under threat of death. Just in Lebanon. Just in 2026.
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 10h
Does Chris Bowen MinisterClimate Change Australia & COP31 President of Negotiations not understand that his goal of “keeping the Pacific safe” & “ensuring 1.5 to stay alive” is completely at odds w/ new coal mine or 21 other fossil fuel projects Australian has approved? #preCop
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peninsulaguy1.bsky.social @peninsulaguy1.bsky.social · 10h
How far we've fallen.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Hazel 🇦🇺 @plmg53.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
See the latest Michael West Media report on BHP’s nefarious activities. As an aside there is a big clue as to why coal mines keep getting approved by Labor
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Chris Pomfret @chrispomfret.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I was a past student who was illegally accused by the Morrison Gov of having a Robodebt. Over 18 months I was harassed and harassed by Centrelink then debt collectors. The emails, letters, & calls never ended. Still today I’m getting emails while they work out the settlement. Still triggering.
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Another good reason not to vote for them
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
And despite that, enough Goldstein voters ensured that they voted for Wilson and the LNP IPA and voted on a foreign singular issue, AND ensured that they contribute NOTHING to Australia, other Australians and the enormous, existential issues we face at home The record shows Goldstein as an outlier
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Max G @maximgrosky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Questions! #israel #uae #usa #palestine #zionism #zionazis #crimesagainsthumanity #boycottdivestsanction #genocide #freepalestine #fromtherivertothesea 🇵🇸 🍉 www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/here-is-wh...
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Here is why we now know the Flydubai story must be false
Here is why we now know the Flydubai story must be false.
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SayLessBrodoMore @ecoaisok.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Do not eat Driscolls berries. They are US owned and the reason ALP are prepared to give us cancer and worse things than cancer.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
End AUKUS. The US military is destabilizing the world and spreading violence, all headed by a bunch of Trump's true weirdos fighting culture wars.
Screenshot of Australian article headline kill purge army of ‘fatties, beardos and weirdos’ says Hegseth with a picture of Pete Hegseth saluting in front of a large American flag projection
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Viktor 🇵🇸🍉🦘🦘🪃 @viktx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@australianlabor.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social Hey Albo OPTICS MATE! Murdoch patsy! VOTE GREENS The petition gathered a record 500,000 signatures before being tabled in federal parliament ....
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy.
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Sirius Star 🍉 🍉 🍉 @siriusstar3.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“She hasn’t left her principles at the door of the Senate, she’s brought them into the chamber as an advocate, as you’d expect from an accomplished environmental lawyer,” #Auspol We need Change
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Tragedy and loss helped forge Steph Hodgins-May into a steely climate campaigner. Now she’s taking on Anthony Albanese
Greens party elders describe her obvious talent and determination to change things for the better, while political rivals’ verdicts vary wildly
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Do you reckon it’s smart to publicly be pals with a guy whose company doesn’t pay tax in Australia and is always out to bring your party down no matter what you do? #auspol
Lachlan Murdoch and Anthony Albanese
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Sharty Mcscrote (Sandy D AU) 🍉🍉 @shartymcscrote.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This would be a great fiction novel if it weren't such a perversion,such a mix of stupidity,greed,perversion and criminality #auspol #GetTheFuckOutOfOurLives #AIIsShite #OnlyTalentBeingANepoBabyAndAScammer www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Data centre operator Firmus about to float as its owner tries to shed jailbird image
He went to prison for insider trading but Oliver Curtis is about to be the source of one of Australia's largest share market floats.
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