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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
At NSW Sutherland Market on a nice grassy spot, kids drew native animals while Knitting Nannas chatted with their parents about the local (and Sydney-wide) issue of #coal companies undermining and polluting the Sydney water catchment. Find out more & ✍️ a petition: www.nature.org.au/stop_coal_po...
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 14/06/2026
Native forest logging is not sustainable, benign or economically responsible. It costs taxpayers, increases environmental risk and should stay closed in Victoria and Western Australia – and end elsewhere, David Lindenmayer, Chris Taylor and Maldwyn J Evans write. #auspol #Forests
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Should we bring back native forest logging? The answer is a clear no
Native forest logging is economically costly, environmentally damaging and socially divisive, and should not be revived in Victoria or Western Australia or maintained in Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 12/06/2026
"A $368 billion program based on an unexplained one-line table, that is next level." - Research Director Rod Campbell appearing at the AUKUS Public Inquiry @rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
So proud of our Socceroos ⚽️ ❤️👏🏼 Socceroos promote multiculturalism with video address on immigration: ‘Football is for everyone’ www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Australia's Socceroos promote multiculturalism with video address on immigration: ‘Football is for everyone’
The Socceroos have spoken of their pride in their heritage and playing for the national team as they prepare for the World Cup
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This is supremely embarrassing for AUKUS and Defence Minister Marles, the UK Defence Minister didn’t even reference AUKUS in his 2 page resignation. But not as embarrassing as Australia pouring billions into the UK’s failing nuclear submarine industry, water in a sieve style.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 12/06/2026
“An average home would cost $595,500 now if prices were the same relative to income as before John Howard turned the market into an investor casino,” writes Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute. Read the full article ➡️ theaus.in/4v2qrY7
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Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Amazing first day at the public inquiry into AUKUS. The analysis, intellect and commitment from presenters was exceptional. The govt cannot ignore this inquiry, it cannot hide behind “secrecy” and cannot continue to spout propaganda at the expense of facts. Well done everyone!
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Climate catastrophe First it was just a drought here or a flood there Then it became sumultaneous crises Now it presents as global instability where wild extremes unbalance other parts of the world Of course, it is a climatic system in extreme distress 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐈𝐓?
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Bridie (EBK) @emergencybk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hanson’s media approach is Trumpian, sadly it’s not new, nor did it begain with him. Getting huge amount of free media with bigoted, dog whistling statements & stunts, was big part of Goebbels propaganda strategies for Hitler, used from 1930’s onwards in Germany. #Auspol
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
It's been a while so I thought I should check in with how our old friends Santos and Woodside are doing...
Chart showing share price growth since start of Iran War:
Santos: +19.5%
Woodside: + 13.1%
ASX 200: - 5.9%
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Sydney Nannas dishing up curry in support of #public housing at #Waterloo encampment. No demolitions and privatisation in a housing crisis!
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 10/06/2026
One Nation’s surge is a warning about voter anger and major-party timidity. The real test now is whether Labor has the courage to press ahead with housing tax reform despite the inevitable scare campaign, Ross Gittins writes. #auspol #Housing
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Why are voters cranky enough to turn to Hanson? I have a theory
One Nation’s polling surge reflects deeper disillusionment with the major parties, but the real test is whether Labor has the courage to press ahead with housing tax reform despite the inevitable scare campaign.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 10/06/2026
Australia Institute polling shows an overwhelming majority of Australians want a gas export tax. "Australians deserve to get a fair return on the export of our gas." – Senator David Pocock ✍ Sign the petition to support a 25% gas export tax: theaus.in/4aFNyj0
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Horrified Nannas say we must brace ourselves for what’s coming: the environmental cost of history’s biggest empire. The US military has a free pass. Nannas traumatised by Abby Martin’s doco ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ on the US war machine. Trailer at youtube/rphBWk15_h4
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Rosanna P. Brost (she/her/them) 🐾🐺 @copperbora.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
UMM, YESS PLEASE! (An adorable, pretty, functional electric car that we peasants can actually afford? Heck yes!!) Dear Canadian government: please facilitate the import of these, please support low income mobility!🇲🇽❤️🇨🇦 mexico-now.com/more-mexican...
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More Mexicans to have access to electric cars through Olinia - MEXICONOW
The Olinia project is gaining momentum in Mexico, with the aim of offering electric cars at affordable prices starting at US$4,444.
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Shoebridge calls out David Speers for “suggesting we have some guarantee” of US AUKUS Subs, reminding him that under US law, at best we get "second-hand clunkers", & under “fantasy” conditions Speers “You’re right to point out those caveats”🙄Try doing your hw next time #auspol
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#AUKUS is a textbook example of the sunk cost FALLACY - a cognitive bias that sees people continue to pursue a project when it no longer makes sense, simply because they’ve already invested significant time, money and effort into it. #OnlyYOURMoney #auspol
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Could Australia still ditch AUKUS?
ANALYSIS: As the US downgrades the nuclear submarines deal to second-hand vessels, Australia’s options to back out have narrowed to one possible shift in domestic politics.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The perpetrators of the 2004 spying on #TimorLeste’s maritime boundary negotiating team have asked Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to issue a ‘secrecy certificate’ over why they say they shouldn’t have to confess to the sordid gas theft crime everyone knows they facilitated. #auspol #NoTruth
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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Good News 5 June 2026
Happy World Environment Day! Some great news for turtles, the ocean floor and native plants!
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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Australia has a legal obligation to act in response to Israel’s crimes. Here’s how | Chris Sidoti
I have spent the past five years collecting evidence of grave violations of international law in Gaza and the West Bank. All states, including Australia, must respond to these atrocities
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Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 PNG!!
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Bethany Williams @bethanyincbr.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Eff off Barnaby, you gormless bloviated beetroot. All you & that artificial supermarket hair coloured Druella deVille are doing is trying to import white Christian nationalism to Australia. Which is so bloody hilarious given that if either of you stepped into a church, you would both turn to dust.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A syndrome of the greasiest kind.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We road-test the Australian justice system - as a reluctant participant. Here's the review #bhp #auspol #Minters #freespeech youtu.be/pGzD9_bBC7E?...
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BHP Drops Case Against Michael West Media, Suppression Orders Remain | The West Report
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 05/06/2026
It's time to stop the expansion of fossil fuels. 🎤co-CEO Leanne Minshull Add your name to demand strong environment laws that can stop new coal and gas now! ✍️ nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong…
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
"This is a decision in the interest of very powerful industries that are making money from a product that harms and sometimes kills people" @docsamantha.bsky.social On the capture of the Albanese govt by wealthy lobbies, nothing shouts louder than their pissweak gambling ad 'reforms'. #auaspol
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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
'EU & Australia called it unjustified. Then both quietly got back in the exemption queue. Diplomatic silence is the price of keeping a seat at the table.' Forced labour tariffs: U.S. hypocrisy writ large but don't make a diplomatic fuss ~ Wayne Hawkins independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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Forced labour tariffs: U.S. hypocrisy writ large but don't make a diplomatic fuss
Forced labour rhetoric is being weaponised as trade tariffs by the Trump Administration.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
This isn’t a debate between “development”& “conservation.” It’s a war between short-term greed and long-term survival. Our forests aren’t luxury green spaces,they are life-support systems. Destroy them,& we destroy the air we breathe,the water we drink,& the climate
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
From singer John Williamson to Pauline Hanson and One Nation. From Reddit
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We should be bombarding Albanese with this. The Rich List does not reveal a nation of boundless opportunity for anyone who wants to "have a crack", it reveals a system that concentrates wealth and narrows the pathways to economic security, writes Professor Carl Rhodes.
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AFR Rich List offers a scorecard of Australian inequality
The Rich List reveals a system that concentrates wealth and narrows the pathways to economic security.
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Andrew Gardiner @ajgardineresq.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🎵 And we lived beneath the waves In our lemon submarine 🎶 #auspol
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
That "backroom" will undoubtedly be Sky News Australia's "Sky After Dark" program while he spews poison like he did in Hungary under Orbán and tried to do the UK
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The @theshot.net.au kicking goals again this week covering the grind and revelations in estimates. Want to know more about what's happened with NACC and Commissioner Brereton - then take a listen to their latest episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/1jYx...
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A Party of Independents? - Crystal Andrews, Royce Kurmelovs and Tim Dunlop
The Shot Podcast · Episode
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Nannas pause and ponder at the painting that greets visitors in the foyer of NSW Parliament House “This is where NSW comes from, but where we want to go is a place of respect for country, people and our future” said Nanna Cathy. Be part of change ➡️ knittingnannas.org/join/ #auspol
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
It is an indictment that Australian voters have to watch for scams from their own politicians, but this is where we are Here he is a grifter data-harvesting, ensuring the gullible are hooked into the big money manipulators who will manipulate your vote suebarrett.substack.com/p/goldsteins...
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Goldstein's Biggest Survey - Or Tim Wilson's Biggest Data Grab?
A glossy survey. A fridge magnet. A $100 gift card. And no privacy policy. Before you mail it back - read this.
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Nat Barr swallows Barnaby Joyce’s rubbish who insists Pauline Hanson’s failure to show up to work is bcoz she’s busy being a leader. Barr “there u go, that’s the answer”🙄 Tanya Plibersek forced to pick up Barr’s slack, “we turn up though…our leaders turn up”💥 #auspol
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
There are these data centers that use minimal amounts of electricity and don't need millions of gallons of water, to cool them. They're called libraries.
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Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Behold the unmitigated, gobsmackingly obsequious, absolutely mindbogglingly stupid, corrupt, financially illiterate Australian Govt handing over $378Bn for 'second-hand' "anything" let alone "used" subs that the US wants us to "use" for their continued - & obscene - warmongering. fmfd, people. fmfd
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Drones and second-hand submarines: US 'grateful' for Australia as latest AUKUS details unveiled
The US has again demanded its allies step up their military budgets at a high-level international defence meeting in Singapore.
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Ask the Japanese to quit Browse and invest in renewable energy and battery storage instead. knittingnannas.org/2026/06/01/a...
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Action of the Week 1 June 2026
Something different this week: giving Japanese corporations some friendly advice.
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Brian Keith Jackson @bkjwordplay.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I will keep saying this until people start understanding: Data centers are speeding up the wars of the future, which will be over water, not oil. This is not something to wait until after the fact to fight. If you will not be able to afford water, what do you think they will make you do for it?
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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Pauline Hanson says she's ready to be Australia's prime minister - but attended only 12% of the Senate Estimates hearings over the past decade, and since the election, she's turned up to vote less than 30% of the time. If that was any other job, she'd be sacked, not promoted. #auspol
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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This single shipload of electric vehicles from BYD will cut Australia's annual fuel demand by at least 6 million litres This is what genuine fuel security looks like - not tanks of diesel and rushed trade deals, but cutting our exposure permanently to overseas fossil fuel supply.
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An enormous ship docked in Melbourne on Sunday. Its cargo could permanently change Australian motoring
In a major flex of Chinese industrial muscle, a company has used its own purpose-built ship to respond to rampant demand from Australian consumers.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 26/05/2026
The US & Australian governments insist that the AUKUS submarine deal is "full steam ahead". But there appears to be a big gap between that political rhetoric & the reality, says Guardian journalist Ben Doherty. "The US is getting slower at building submarines, not faster." 🎧 theaus.in/43vlCKI
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Ötzi (=>÷) @abhoth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Will Anthony stand up to the Big Australian? Of course he will - he's already dressed for work. #AusPol
Anthony Albanese stands wearing BHP gear with BHP executives.
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Nannas welcomed home Aussie participants in Sumud Flotilla and other news knittingnannas.org/2026/05/26/n...
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Sydney Knitting Nannas latest news
Origin Energy coal seam gas, protect Sydney's drinking water, talking about coal at Marrickville Markets, Whitehaven in court again, Moss Vale data centre.
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Sadly this has never been truer.
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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Coverage of the recent Federal Budget proves standards of economic reporting are at an all-time low. Australia now has best-ever economy and worst-ever reporters ~ @alanaustin.bsky.social
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Australia now has best-ever economy and worst-ever reporters
Coverage of the recent Federal Budget proves standards of economic reporting are at an all-time low.
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
AUKUS Not just mythical submarines but an Australian network of surveillance and complicity in a western bubble of propaganda that is and will blind us to fast changing geo-political realities and our potential to be flexible in that fast-changing world spacedaily.com/sd-australia...
spacedaily.com
Australia keeps being described as a junior AUKUS partner — but the radar in its outback and the port in its northwest are quietly rewriting who controls orbital traffic
In Western Australia’s outback near Exmouth, an array of parabolic dishes spread across the landscape is already tracking satellites in geostationary orbit for the United States, the United Kingdom, a...
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Why isn't Australia doing this? #renewables #auspol
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