Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Critical Thinking and how language and generic structure work to position readers of text must be an essential component of a National Curruculum. It can be confused with Critical Theory. I suspect the L-NP want the lot thrown out of the National Curriculum. @jasonclaremp.bsky.social #AusPol 021
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordThe Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 19/09/2026Pauline Hanson, unlike Donald Trump, is not a billionaire. She is, however, a multi-millionaire and has the support of billionaire donor Gina Rinehart, writes Paul Bongiorno. There is a life experience chasm between her and her supporters. trib.al/TdyQYDztrib.alPauline asked to please explainIt’s been a bad week for Pauline Hanson, wilting under the glare of the spotlight. Long-held prejudices have come to light in old interviews and her response has kept open the charge levelled at her by the Liberals’ Andrew Hastie – that she is a coward and a liar. 1137
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 19/09/2026Music icon John Farnham to miss tribute concert in his honour due to poor healthabc.net.auJohn Farnham to miss tribute concert due to poor healthJohn Farnham's family has confirmed the Australian singing superstar will miss a Melbourne tribute concert on Sunday evening due to poor health. 0215
Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Farmers bitch about renewables? They will vote for ON because its politicians will scuttle renewable projects? How counterproductive. Meanwhile I can understand why Murray Watt cautioned Canavan and McKenzie about being re-elected next term. ON is angling to siphon votes off them. #AusPol 020
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/09/2026Former special counsel Robert Mueller was asked if Russia is still interfering in our elections. He responded “They’re doing it as we sit here” during his 2019 congressional testimony. 23470662946
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordLee Murray (she/her) @cousincat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Fuck. 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 contentCurriculum proposal, unveiled by shadow education minister Julian Leeser, would also cut content about sustainability and Australia’s engagement with Asia 159516
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/09/2026State by state, gun rights groups have sought to chip away at bans on assault weapons. Here’s a closer look at how states regulate assault weapons and how those rules are at stake.nyti.msTracking Assault Weapons Bans Across the Country as Court Battles ContinueHere are the states that have sought to limit access to some of the most lethal firearms, as gun restrictions face new legal challenges. 74511
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordWendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My God, the Coalition is pathetic. A new curriculum focusing on "Western Culture"? As we sit at the bottom of the world with the Asian and Pacific nations as our neighbours? Wake me up when this shit is over! 5144296
Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Meanwhile the L-NP plan to limit the amount of First Nation’s history included in the National Curruculum. How far down the ON rabbit hole do its politicians want to go? That far. #PHONLNP #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.au'Western values' and 'national pride' underpin Coalition's education reform plansThe 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. 031
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordRobb Edwards 🌱 @robedwards1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new research theconversation.com/more-than-2-...theconversation.comMore than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new researchGenetic, archaeological and environmental evidence suggest the Indigenous population fell by more than 90% in the 70 years after the British invaded. 13329146
Reposted by Maggie Beresfordvirgotweet @virgotweet.bsky.social · 19/08/2026independentaustralia.net/politics/pol... From Independent Australia 29th June 2026independentaustralia.netAustralia’s newsrooms continue to suppress vital informationAustralia is enjoying a rare era of sustained economic calm and stability, which the mainstream media actively denies. 073
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordRobert Maxwell @handle.invalid · 19/08/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she was "outraged" over the decision, saying it was "especially insulting" to hand down the finding on World Humanitarian Day. "This decision falls far short of the accountability we expect," she said in a statement.abc.net.auIsraeli military clears soldiers over Gaza strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi FrankcomPenny Wong said she is "outraged" and plans to haul in the Israeli ambassador after the Israel Defense Forces cleared its personnel of any criminal wrongdoing in the April 2024 strike on a World Centr... 062
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/07/2026ICE lied about how Renee Good was shot. They lied about how Alex Pretti was shot. And now they’re lying about how Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot. Don’t believe their story for a second. 322135284819
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordReuters @reuters.com · 13/07/2026WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Footage captures the explosive fire at a popular pub in Bangkok which has killed 27 people and injured dozens, with police investigating possible negligence including obstructed emergency exits as people scrambled to flee the burning venue. reut.rs/3TwuRIN 2355
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The moment you privatise human services you guarantee abuses. Congrats John Howard www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comDorothy’s aged care home charged $52 a day for Foxtel, wine and newspapers that were no use to her. She wasn’t aloneExclusive: Many aged care residents in Australia are charged for services they can’t use or understand, prompting an investigation from the regulator 17389128
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordJeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Japan has perfected a revolutionary process to extract lithium from dead batteries with 90% recovery rate. This brilliant technological leap guarantees Japan's absolute economic security. 19493122189
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordDavid Lamond @davidlamond.bsky.social · 13/07/2026There is no evidence that Sigmund Freud ever said or wrote, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar". Given all the “feelings” aired at the RC though, I’ll bet he wished he had … #auspol #AntizionismIsNotAntisemitism @louiseadler1.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...open.substack.comIf the Royal Commission is serious about antisemitism, it should look at the Israel lobby – Louise AdlerTrivialisation of antisemitism at the Royal Commission will not make Jews, or anyone else, safer 175
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordReuters @reuters.com · 13/07/2026LIVE: EU ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine war EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NREJ...youtube.comLIVE: EU ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine warYouTube video by Reuters 1247
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordChris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Here’s your Renewable Wrap: Investment in renewable projects is on the rise. 73914
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordDavid Marler @handle.invalid · 17/06/2026GetUp somehow got a banner into the National Press Club & unfurled it slowly behind Paul Hanson as she was speaking today. #auspol youtube.com/shorts/hd0Ch...youtube.comPauline Lies To WorkersYouTube video by GetUp! Australia 57921
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 18/06/2026"Starting to attack whether or not women should get paid maternity leave starts leading to 'women should be in the home'... "Which I'm not sure is necessarily a choice that a lot of women care to make, or could necessarily even afford to make." - @amyremeikis.bsky.social #auspol 717469
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordWinkypop @winkypop.bsky.social · 18/06/2026www.smh.com.au/politics/fed... #auspol #qldpol #nswpolsmh.com.au‘Dystopian’: Hanson’s speech slammed as net migration fallsAnti-discrimination advocates say Pauline Hanson’s rhetoric puts migrants, women and other groups in danger. 042
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordDavid Marler @handle.invalid · 01/06/2026Barrambin has both birthing sites & burial sites. David Crisafulli & Jarrod Bleijie have claimed the site as colonisers. First thing they do is roll bulldozers over the place. Australia is standing by & watching this happen again. #qldpol nit.com.au/01-06-2026/2...nit.com.auLatest appeal to stop Olympic construction at Barrambin blocked despite ongoing protestKey points:- Appeal to halt Olympic stadium construction at Barrambin rejected- Traditional custodians highlight cultural significance at Sunday rally- Protest movement vows to continue resistanceFede... 13024
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordWinkypop @winkypop.bsky.social · 01/06/2026nit.com.au/01-06-2026/2... #auspol #qldpol #nswpolnit.com.auLatest appeal to stop Olympic construction at Barrambin blocked despite ongoing protestKey points:- Appeal to halt Olympic stadium construction at Barrambin rejected- Traditional custodians highlight cultural significance at Sunday rally- Protest movement vows to continue resistanceFede... 011
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Sanders: What Mamdani is doing is showing that you can have a democratic socialist, progressive ideology and run a city. 17779081784
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Dr. Patricia Bath overcame sexism, racism & poverty and saved the sight of millions of people. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment, 1986; it was patented in 1988. She co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, 1976. She died #OTD in 2019. #WomenInSTEM 143114582708
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordAbul Rizvi @abulrizvi.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Many OZ politicians have claimed NZ has a zero CGT & hence lots of OZ business people will now go to NZ. It’s true NZ does not have a seperate CGT regime. But it does tax capital gains. See segment in this article under heading ‘Capital Gains’. taxsummaries.pwc.com/new-zealand/...taxsummaries.pwc.comNew Zealand - Individual - Income determinationDetailed description of income determination for individual income tax purposes in New Zealand 084
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordDavid Marler @handle.invalid · 30/05/2026Goori Camp Embassy survives initial attack by the Crisafulli government with the Aboriginal flag flying again. Many people of different language groups & different tribes are set to join. The community will rally at midday tomorrow (Sunday) at Barrambin Victoria Park. #qldpol 14423
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordWinkypop @winkypop.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Lower emissions, lower prices, and new investment: It's been a good week for Labor's green energy plan reneweconomy.com.au/lower-emissi... #auspol #qldpol #nswpolreneweconomy.com.auLower emissions, lower prices, and new investment: It's been a good week for Labor's green energy planA cut in emissions led by more renewables, batteries and EVs, and less coal, lower prices and a boost in new projects make for a good week for Labor's green energy plan. 1125
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordPhillip Herbert @phillipisfabulous.bsky.social · 08/05/2026C/- Laura T. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...abc.net.auMilitary parades and promises of peace ring hollower than everDisplays of military strength and perpetual promises of peace do little to mask the reality that major powers aren't always able to control the wars they helped create. 021
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The climate war is being won quietly, with nearly three in four One Nation voters eager to buy an EV.abc.net.auCoalition's EV strategy risks appearing out of touchThe climate war is being won quietly, with nearly three in four One Nation voters eager to buy an EV. 163
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordDavid Marler @handle.invalid · 01/05/2026Pleas have been entered in separate cases under Qld Premier David Crisafulli's speech criminalisation regime. Liam Parry entered not guilty. Jim Dowling told Magistrate Ross Mack the charge was insane. It was noted alongside a not guilty plea. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...abc.net.auMen charged under Queensland's hate speech laws enter not guilty pleasOne of the men told the court: "I was charged with saying ‘From the River to the Sea,’ the great crime of the century". 33421
Reposted by Maggie Beresfordbradpsychology @bradpsychology.bsky.social · 30/04/2026It is not ‘anti-Semitism’ to condemn genocide. 66614
Reposted by Maggie Beresfordstranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Pauline Hanson billed taxpayers for flights to fundraisers, just to connect to a Rinehart private jet to Florida. IPEA rules say taxpayers shouldn’t pay for political fundraising travel. Why is the “battler’s friend” rorting the system? #auspol 916363
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordWinkypop @winkypop.bsky.social · 29/04/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auspol #qldpolabc.net.auAustralia's summer saw the dawn of the big battery, as gas drops to 25-year lowA hot summer saw Australians use record amounts of electricity, but the growing share of renewable energy continues to push fossil fuels out of the grid, driving gas generation to its lowest level in ... 0113
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordReuters @reuters.com · 29/04/2026Brazilian authorities sue Cargill, JBS for labor abuses in their supply chains reut.rs/4cFBCzlreut.rsBrazilian authorities sue Cargill, JBS for labor abuses in their supply chainsBrazilian labor prosecutors have filed lawsuits against five firms over labor abuses in their supply chains, with grain trader Cargill (CARG.UL) and meatpacker JBS among those targeted, they said in a statement on Wednesday. 1209
Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 29/04/2026‘Mr Koschitzke said the changes on his land had reshaped his thinking. "We're making a mess of this and our kids are going to have to deal with it," he said.’ Who’d have thought farmers would have supported the roll out of renewables? 🤔 #Nationals=Gina #ON=Gina #Farrer #Auspol 073
Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Blow me over with a feather! Who’d would have thought farmers and their communities would see the benefit of renewables. 🤔 #NationalParty=Gina #Auspol 0106
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordDavid Marler @handle.invalid · 28/04/2026Fuel reserves for Australia are a worthy discussion. Neither Angus Taylor or Matt Canavan are good with numbers. Have they costed this correctly? Remember, oil can be stored for a while but fuels need to be utilised. That takes more maintenance. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...abc.net.auTaylor's $800m pitch to double fuel reserves to come at a cost to drivesAustralia would have 60 days' worth of fuel supplies in reserve under an $800 million Coalition proposal that would cost drivers one cent per litre. 7206
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordPearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 27/04/2026Electric vehicles are no longer a future bet – they are a present solution. Faster uptake would cut costs for households and reduce Australia’s exposure to global fuel shocks, Tim Storer writes. #auspol #EVs #Energy #CostOfLivingjohnmenadue.comWe could have had fuel security by now. Let’s not make the same mistake twiceElectric vehicles are now cost-competitive and critical to reducing exposure to global fuel shocks, making faster adoption a matter of economic and national security. 17325
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordDavid Lamond @davidlamond.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Onya #Anus - defending the indefensible #auspol theconversation.com/view-from-th...theconversation.comView from The Hill: Taylor defends putting One Nation ahead of Farrer independent as ‘least worst option’Angus Taylor has defended preferencing One Nation ahead of Michelle Milthorpe in the May 9 Farrer byelection. 133
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordAbul Rizvi @abulrizvi.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Taylor said yesterday that migration from ‘bad countries’ will be reduced based on Australian Values. In addition to NZ, major source nations in 24/25 were India, China, Philippines & UK. Which of these will be listed as ‘bad countries’? 3176
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 25/04/2026Israeli forces have killed 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, in multiple attacks across Gaza. Despite a six-month long ceasefire, Israeli forces are committing daily violations that have killed almost 1,000 people. 27334239
Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Where’s the logic? Beattie now worries that ON winning a lower house seat would lure voters on the centre-right who are angry about the Albanese government but frustrated at the weakness of the Liberals. Perversely "this could be the first time there's a threat to the Albanese government," he said. 000
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordWinkypop @winkypop.bsky.social · 25/04/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #auspol #qldpoabc.net.auAboriginal rock art discovered in remote Cape York during burn planningRangers have discovered an undocumented rock art site while conducting planned burns around existing sites. 054
Reposted by Maggie BeresfordWinkypop @winkypop.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The LNP rorted Health and very nearly killed off Medicare They rorted Vocational Ed and people paid shysters for dodgy qualifications They rorted Aged Care Neglecting older people for profit They rorted NDIS allowing unregistered providers. Labor are fixing not rorting #auspolproviders.to 042
Reposted by Maggie Beresfordstranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Professor Alan Gamlen has called out the media’s nonsense hysteria over “Mass Migration", exposing their cherry picked migration data, & how they conveniently omit departure data in their reporting. ‘The headlines are just simply not true.’💥 #auspol 917478
