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Freelance law librarian, M.Litt.(Peace Studies) Unceded country, NSW, Australia Federal electorate: New England State electorate: Northern Tablelands Greens member, Antiwar, antifascist, antiZionist, Not antisemitic, Not Islamophobic. Elder 🇵🇸🍉💔

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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 9h
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The largest coal project in NSW history has just been approved by the state's Independent Planning Commission, which also found that Glencore and Yancoal hadn't carried out adequate planning f...
The largest coal project in NSW history has just been approved by the state's Independent Planning Commission, which also found that Glencore and Yancoal hadn't carried out adequate planning for their...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 9h
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So what's a new leader of Australia’s balance-of-power party to do?
The Greens' recent leadership change from Larissa Waters to David Shoebridge was both rapid and polite. But while the change might have come as a surprise, what is more predictable is the hand wringin...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 14h
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Her great-great-grandfather helped create the National Party. Now she wants to ‘bury it’
Less than three years after entering the Senate, Steph Hodgins-May is the Greens new deputy leader. Does she have what it takes?
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 15h
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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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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 16h
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‘She’s in a lot of pain’: ABC legend Margaret Throsby confronts new injuries after e-bike collision
The former broadcaster is in hospital and coming to terms with the extent of her injuries, her daughter has said.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 17h
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The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 17h
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We Are All Jane Doe
Misogyny is being mainstreamed and cruelty is being organised. So is solidarity. It's time to understand what is happening, and to stand up and fight.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 20h
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The Greens’ defence red lines: No weapons for Ukraine, curtail the US alliance
David Shoebridge believes the Greens can win votes by campaigning to scrap the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine pact and legalise recreational cannabis.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Sydney Water to examine whether there is a risk that data centres could release ‘forever chemicals’ into wastewater
Sydney Water will seek expert advice on whether data centres could release “forever chemicals” into the wastewater system after the possibility was raised at a Senate inquiry. The scrutiny comes as Sw...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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AUSTRALIAN ISLAND BASE’S HIDDEN U.S. MILITARY ROLE - Declassified Australia
Australia’s Cocos Islands territory is being converted to support US military operations.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Future Fund must divest from Palantir. | share.google/sLhcfiK555el...
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Future Fund must divest from Palantir. |
Did you know that Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, is investing $165 million into Palantir – a company that has provided unwavering support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza? […]
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fact Sheet: Palantir and the Israeli Genocide | share.google/M9zdGnQUpryz...
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Fact Sheet: Palantir and the Israeli Genocide |
OVERVIEW Palantir is a US-based tech giant that creates autonomous weapons systems and algorithmic processing and targeting in war. It has publicly supported Israel throughout the genocide, and has co...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data
Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdown
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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World scientists’ warning: The behavioural crisis driving ecological overshoot - Joseph J Merz, Phoebe Barnard, William E Rees, Dane Smith, Mat Maroni, Christopher J Rhodes, Julia H Dederer, Nandita B...
Previously, anthropogenic ecological overshoot has been identified as a fundamental cause of the myriad symptoms we see around the globe today from biodiversity...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods
There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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War, power games and impunity. I watched the farce that is the UN general assembly: what a tragedy, what a mess | Nesrine Malik
Ukraine, Iran, Palestine and Sudan: it has so many problems to confront and fails to do so. Seen up close, it is a study in stasis and decline, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
David Shoebridge unloads on 2GB’s James Willis for distorting compassion for Palestinians facing genocide as “anger & hate” & fires back on claim he only targets Israel reminding him of his record “it may be convenient for u not to report that, but that’s u not doing your job”💥
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
David Shoebridge interview (5 months ago) youtu.be/7f2NRvCKnyw?...
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Senator David Shoebridge – why is Australia backing the Iran war?
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Labor Against War: "It's never too late to step away from a dangerous path"
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Congratulations, News Corp, on celebrating 11 years of not paying a single cent in tax. But per new ATO data released today, the Murdoch company isn’t even the worst offender. A slew of corporate entities made a motza off Australia and paid zilch in tax. www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/n...
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News Corp celebrates more than a decade of paying zero tax in Australia
News Corp continues to make serious money in Australia while paying no tax. But even the Murdoch monolith isn't the nation's worst tax dodger.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The latest tax stats show 90 millionaires paid no tax (1 poor sucker got their total income from $1m to below $18,200, but still had to pay... err $769 in tax) thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Ninety millionaires paid no tax in 2023–24. New ATO data shows why tax reform matters
In 2023-24, according to the ATO, 90 Australians who earned more than $1m in income paid no tax. The figures also reveal that the changes in the budget targeting the reductions in the discount for cap...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Our two catering vans that were stolen have been found!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ | Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM | 71 comments
Our two catering vans that were stolen have been found!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ | 71 comments on LinkedIn
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why doesn't Labor work with the Greens to tax gas? Why doesn't Labor work with the Greens to build public housing? Why doesn't Labor work with the Greens to end AUKUS? Greens are happy to be constructive about things that materially benefit the public. We are not a rubber stamp.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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NSW’s largest coal mine project is set to expand. Here’s what authorities got wrong about the trade-offs
A coal mine in the Hunter Valley region has sparked debate among politicians, environmental advocates and local residents.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Actually, I think a lot of people who voted for him have come to realise how much they over-estimated him.
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 01/10/2026
Data centres must be "on terms that work for Australians", according to draft national standards on AI. To understand what that means, let's look overseas. www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/d...
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What Ireland's cautionary tale on data centres can teach Australia
Data centres must be "on terms that work for Australians", according to draft national standards on AI. To understand what that means, let's look overseas.
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 01/10/2026
News Corp continues to make serious money in Australia while paying no tax, writes Bernard Keane. www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/n...
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 01/10/2026
As Bob Brown often used to say: “We’re not here to keep the bastards honest. We’re here to replace the bastards.” www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/01/g...
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'A solid politician with good ethics': Crikey readers give their verdict on the new Greens leadership
Though he "isn't a Mamdani", David Shoebridge seems to be in your good books. And with his deputy, Steph Hodgins-May, readers are hopeful for the Greens' future.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Today, the NSW Independent Planning Commission approved the largest coal project in the state's history, in a move Lock The Gate called "catastrophic system failure". That's the con...
Today, the NSW Independent Planning Commission approved the largest coal project in the state's history, in a move Lock The Gate called "catastrophic system failure". That's the context in which Davi...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Mike Kelly takes job with CIA-backed tech firm days after leaving Parliament
A United States tech giant with close links to Western intelligence agencies appoints former Federal Labor MP Mike Kelly to help drive its rapidly expanding operations in Australia.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Palantir paid a Labour peer for sixteen months of votes. Then his register went blank. | NewsCord Analysis share.google/ZUbAqwr8a29M...
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Palantir paid a Labour peer for sixteen months of votes. Then his register went blank.
Tom Watson, Lord Watson of Wyre Forest, has been paid by Palantir since November 2024. He voted 240 times in the House of Lords while it paid him, 30 of them on the Crime and Policing Bill while Palan...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Tom Watson is off to a flying start. Barely two weeks as Palantir's Senior Vice President, and he's already landed a glowing puff piece in The Guardian. Performance review: sorted. How does a...
Tom Watson is off to a flying start. Barely two weeks as Palantir's Senior Vice President, and he's already landed a glowing puff piece in The Guardian. Performance review: sorted. How does a new hir...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Live: Shoebridge wants Greens members to directly elect party leaders by 2028
Greens leader David Shoebridge commits to having members directly elect the party's leadership by the next federal election. Follow live.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Key changes and improvements for the 2027 NSW State election released - NSW Electoral Commission share.google/948YcNCYQFFj...
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Key changes and improvements for the 2027 NSW State election released
On the International Day of Democracy, the NSW Electoral Commission published its 2027 NSW State Election Change Summary.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
7-day pre-election donation disclosure requirement starts 1 October ahead of the 2027 NSW State election - NSW Electoral Commission share.google/oWIMWCDqHeL0...
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7-day pre-election donation disclosure requirement starts 1 October ahead of the 2027 NSW State election
7-day pre-election donation disclosure requirement starts 1 October ahead of the 2027 NSW State election.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Deliver an MP briefing pack: The People vs Palantir: Global Week of Action | share.google/vaezvVR3vWth...
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Deliver an MP briefing pack: The People vs Palantir: Global Week of Action |
Can you help us to demand divestment by delivering Palantir briefing packs to your local ALP MP? As a part of our Future Fund divestment campaign, we’ve put together Palantir […]
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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People vs. Palantir: Webinar
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes - and why was Sarah Ferguson on 730 badgering David Shoebridge about the CFMEU issue in 2024? Is that all they could find on him - opposing this?👇 Labor and the Liberals cut deal for rushed, deeply flawed legislation | Australian Greens share.google/Y7MkKk5GcpD8...
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Labor and the Liberals cut deal for rushed, deeply flawed legislation | The Australian Greens
The Australian Greens have said Labor and the Liberals have teamed up to ram through rushed CFMEU legislation in an unprecedented attack on the rule of law.
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The most radical arm in Australian politics (and the world) right now is the far right. And yet this is the analysis for the Greens.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Flashback to 2025 election: We "destroyed" Greens: Megamillionaire disinformation group "Advance" - The Klaxon share.google/QRxyNuWgAgX0...
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We "destroyed" Greens: Megamillionaire disinformation group "Advance" - The Klaxon
The group that ran the “No” campaign against the Indigenous Voice to parliament — funded by the Liberal Party and fossil fuels multimillionaires — claims to have “destroyed” the Greens.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"I am taking part in the sporting boycott of Israel… I am doing this because Israel is committing genocide in Gaza." Australian women's chess champion Heather Richards' boycott is reported overseas. But apart from indies like @index.lamestream.com.au.ap.brid.gy , gets little attention at home.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Flashback to November 2024: www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...
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Why Anthony Albanese killed the Nature Positive deal with the Greens
The prime minister bowed to mining interests and poor polling in Western Australia with a last-minute decision to upend a deal with the Greens on the Nature Positive laws.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Locked out: the growing housing divide | Australian Greens share.google/fxz6PuLVM0Sd...
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Locked out: the growing housing divide | The Australian Greens
The Greens-led senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity spent six months hearing evidence from across the country about Australia’s growing housing divide.
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 11/08/2026
The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
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Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We can beat the 1 per cent – David Shoebridge share.google/ooZ7YGwONuJG...
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We can beat the 1 per cent – David Shoebridge
Australia’s Left must unite and rise to meet the moment
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Justin Williams Reply to Armidale Community Board
It is time to move past the glossy brochures and examine the unvarnished facts. The push to convert our Great Northern Railway (GNR) corridor into a recreational trail was built on flawed assumptio…
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Twenty-fifth session of the Assembly of States Parties to be held in The Hague (instead of New York) | International Criminal Court share.google/jhnVfXMIcJZI...
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Twenty-fifth session of the Assembly of States Parties to be held in The Hague
The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (the “Bureau”) decided on 28 September 2026 that the twenty-fifth session of the Assembly, original...
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Shoebridge outlines vision after Greens leadership win as Faruqi voices disappointment
NSW senator David Shoebridge will lead the Greens with senator Steph Hodgins-May as his deputy.
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New England Network – better public transport, better quality of life share.google/JCyokpFHkVdq...
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New England Network
better public transport, better quality of life
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liblawlib.bsky.social @liblawlib.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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David Shoebridge named new Greens leader in hotly contested ballot
After a rare leadership ballot for the Greens, the NSW senator becomes the sixth leader in the party's history.
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