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Trying to be an optimist 🤷‍♂️ And love any country strong enough to give him the 🖕

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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 17h
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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 11h
'Everyone is very sorry. Nobody is responsible. And the bill, as always, is addressed to the one person in the story who did nothing at all' Sorry AI and war are pushing prices up but it is what it is ~ Professor Vince Hooper independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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Sorry AI and war are pushing prices up but it is what it is
AI and war contributed to this week's interest rate rise. Everyone is sorry; no one is responsible & the bill is paid by everyday Australians.
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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 10h
“A new YouGov poll has the Greens in Victoria on a new high at 18%. Nationally, 36% of young people say they’ll vote Green. Our vote is also higher among women, renters and working class people. We’re cutting through.” #auspol
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 4h
Get this Trumpism out of Australia immediately. By ANY means necessary.
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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 6h
One thing's certain. Neither @albomp.bsky.social's #NewLiberals, any iteration of the LNP led by anyone, or the barking mad Porleen's OneNotion will do nil about growing inequality. That leaves only the Greens & progressive independents. Choose wisely www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #auspol
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Australia’s wealth gap is growing and so is the anger over it. How do we fix this absolutely hopeless state of affairs? | Zoe Daniel
Prices beyond our control, climate change, big tech, crime, the government itself. It’s no wonder people are so furious
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Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 10h
Don’t listen to religious extremist and warmonger Hegseth and his sycophantic mate Marles who claims “shared values” with this obnoxious and dangerous fool. Military experts, politicians, diplomats peace activists, unions, faith groups all oppose the madness that is AUKUS.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Allowing Open AI to call these “rogue agents” lets them dodge responsibility - they made them, directed them and set them free without caring about the consequences. Our laws need to catch up to hold them accountable before worse happens.
Screenshot of newspaper article title Rogue OpenAI agent enters another NSW government website, tech giant says
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 02/10/2026
"The average mortgage pays $200,000 in profit over its life to the banks," says Richard Denniss, co-CEO at The Australia Institute. You can read more on good ideas for economic reform here: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-gen…
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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ever wonder why our politicians, both ALP & LNP are so averse to gambling reform? Follow the money trail. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Former federal minister De-Anne Kelly revealed as co-founder of offshore casino
Leaked documents from a Caribbean gambling regulator reveal Ms Kelly as a co-founder of LuckyBet casino.
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 02/10/2026
Opinion | For a prime minister seemingly unbothered by the Greens' new leadership, he sure had a lot of advice for David Shoebridge, writes Rachel Withers. www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/02/d...
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How worried is Labor about new Greens leader David Shoebridge?
It seems Anthony Albanese would rather only One Nation spoke to voters’ “searing anger”, even if it means more seats for the right than the left.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Sure, we have enduring economic, political, social and strategic interests with America" "But are these interests tantamount to values?" Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/X0hxHwih
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Labor government: David Shoebridge should work constructively with the Labor government Also Labor government: We're launching a smear campaign against David Shoebridge #auspol
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A dozen federal public servants are earning over $1 million a year at the Future Fund Management Agency. We’re not talking about Secretaries who run big government departments but employees. How can the government justify this? What kind of APS work warrants $1 or $1.5 mil?
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Labor’s 5% deposit scheme conned 1st homebuyers into massive debt & many risk owing the bank. The Greens want big banks to be required to offer low-interest mortgages for 1st homebuyer owner-occupiers so more early repayments go to paying off the loan, not to bank profits.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Australians are paying more to see specialists, and some are delaying or missing care as a result" writes @lukeslawomirski.bsky.social "The answer is yes." Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/4CfFc6Ul
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Penny Wong is "deeply concerned" by the "humanitarian crisis" in Gaza. She also doesn't want to see "Palestinian jobs and livelihoods affected" by sanctions against Israeli invaders in the West Bank. The gaslighting rhetoric from Wong is utterly shameful. 😔 #auspol #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine
Photo of Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Text: "Palestinian jobs and livelihoods affected".
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We have a right to know where #AUKUS nuclear waste will be buried, and how our Foreign Investment Review Board decides if Aussie companies can be sold to foreigners. Despite the Govt appealing my #FOI wins, and seeking legal costs if I lose, I’m in for the fight. Game on! #auspol
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For Australians dealing with a cost-of-living crisis due to soaring oil prices that have led to huge profits for gas companies, the figures are a slap in the face. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/jiwpRnTN
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 02/10/2026
A Northern Territory body with ZERO full-time staff is the de facto national regulator for online gambling. Last year, Australians lost $36 billion gambling. @justinedavismla.bsky.social tells @ebonybennett.bsky.social about this extraordinary situation on Follow the Money 🎧 theaus.in/4jhnKz9
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The RBA media team is becoming known for contacting journalists and media outlets critical of its decisions and decision making process - but the criticism doesn't actually go far enough. www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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Households in pain – but our budget crisis has an obvious answer
Australia is at a tipping point. Choosing the brave route – taxing gas and raising revenue – would also, in this case, be the right one.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Australian households do not set petrol prices. Not buying fuel is not an option, and the increase in petrol prices was the most recent driver of headline inflation" writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/MWOeCP5I
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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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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Under Labor we have seen wages flat line, the rise of the far right and record war profits from fossil fuels going untaxed. We think these are ‘somewhat concerning’.
Albanese says new Greens leader's remarks 'somewhat concerning'
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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
One Nation supporters consistently say Pauline Hanson is an “average” Australian who speaks her mind and “says what the average person is thinking all the time”. 'Want to know more about One Nation? Follow the money and 'sexy' planes' @michellepini.bsky.social
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Want to know more about One Nation? Follow the money and 'sexy' planes
One Nation supporters consistently say Pauline Hanson is an “average” Australian who speaks her mind and “says what the average person is thinking all the time”.
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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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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How about Labor be constructive with the environment and not keep approving massive fossil fuel projects you pernicious twat
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Got a bit angry today in my column www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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If turbocharged petrol prices are driving up inflation, then why are Australia’s unemployed on the line? | Greg Jericho
Avoiding a rise in unemployment is important for the RBA – but apparently not a dealbreaker
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Kogan CEO in June: Ruslan Kogan says changes to Capital Gains Tax will attract migrants motivated by “sick NDIS scams” and the welfare system." Today ATO Tax data for Kogan Pty Ltd: Income: $642.3m Taxable income: $0 Tax paid $0
Screenshot: "Sick scame": Kogan boss unleashes on Albanese government's capital gains tax changes"

rich lister Ruslan Kogan has issued an epic rant about Anthony Albanese's tax changes, warning they risk attracting a specific type of migrant to Australia'sSpreadsheet screenshot of ATO corporate tax transparency data

KOGAN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD: Total income $642,335,009; Taxable Income $0; Tax payable $0
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult
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As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult
Arranging a short stay for my husband in an aged care facility shouldn’t take dozens of calls, emails and an interstate operation involving friends I am a carer. My husband has advanced Alzheimer’s disease and lives at home with me. I love him and am committed to caring for him as long as I can. But advanced dementia care is relentless: no weekends, no clocking off and little chance to stop and breathe. Sometimes I need a break. Recently, I needed five days. Continue reading...
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Scott Alan Ward @actorscott.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Deleted tweets from Sean and Benny shows what an obvious conspiracy this was. They were working in unison. I mean we know they do but rarely do we see such clear evidence. All to protect tRump a felon, traitor and sex offender. VOTE out every elected GOP!
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Derek @derekianrobinson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Last month Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher told the National Press Club that Santos and the gas industry had not lost its social license
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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Absolutely appalling - the Australian government is now charging $150 for the COVID vax for most people. The last protection now out of reach for most people
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COVID vaccine set for price hike - ABC listen
From October the COVID vaccine is expected to cost around $150.
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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What's your excuse this time @albomp.bsky.social, leader of the right wing 'donors' friend the @australianlabor.bsky.social government? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10... #auspol #taxavoidance
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More than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals
Almost 30 per cent of large companies paid no tax in 2024–25, an Australian Taxation Office report reveals, resulting in the corporate tax amount payable dropping by $8.2 billion from the previous yea...
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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Pat G🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🍉 @pguist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you’re shocked by a Senator who doesn’t know the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes, wait until you hear about the president who only recently learned that dumb is spelled with a b. 🤣 🤪 😂
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Debuted on ABC 66yrs ago today. THE FLINTSONES (1960-66)
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Sukie 💙🇺🇸🇺🇦🌊 @froggybottompond.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
''I'd like to go ahead and solve it. The Atlanta Hawks.''
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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ooops, Ed ... did we just hear your guitar string just snap?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
While I'm enjoying the humiliation justifiably being heaped on Senator Eric Schmitt, I don't don't think enough mockery is being directed at his accomplice, Senator Kennedy, the Cornpone Clown, with this stupidly victorious expression as he smugly holds up the ridiculous "evidence."
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Robert Maxwell @robmax4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘I’m up for a red hot fight’: polarising new Greens leader David Shoebridge is taking on the top ‘1%’ – and One Nation
The 55-year-old senator is renowned for his sharp brain but he divides opinion and could face opposition from the party’s grassroots
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Forbes @forbes.com · 30/09/2026
Rapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday.
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Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour ‘Sold Out Immediately,’ Rapper Says
Rapper Macklemore said his upcoming “Free Palestine” tour, launched after he was dropped as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, “sold out immediately" on Wednesday.
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OMG.WTF 🇦🇺 🇲🇪 🇿🇲 @amsickofpollies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Defence Minister Richard Marles is oblivious to that which is obvious to everybody else: Britain cannot deliver our future #AUKUS subs on schedule (if at all). Luckily for Richard, it’s only our money and national security that’s at stake. #auspol
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Why Britain cannot deliver SSN-AUKUS on schedule
Britain says SSN-AUKUS remains on track. But its shipyards are already stretched while new reactor and workforce capacity is still being built. Australia is betting heavily on that gap being closed in...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The latest corporate tax data just dropped. And congrats to Santos Ltd - 11yrs in a row of no company tax.
Table of Santos ltd company tax 2014-15 to 2024-25

Year	Total income	Company Tax
2014-15	$3,389,399,798	$0
2015-16	$3,476,002,729	$0
2016-17	$3,715,263,715	$0
2017-18	$3,498,043,596	$0
2018-19	$4,360,612,850	$0
2019-20	$5,013,931,702	$0
2020-21	$4,070,327,153	$0
2021-22	$4,746,037,784	$0
2022-23	$6,257,384,778	$0
2023-24	$8,210,276,022	$0
2024-25	$5,117,008,013	$0
Total	$51,854,288,140	$0
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Twang 🍉 @twangmaker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Labor Party = The Fossil Fuel Party NSW Minns Labor just approved this👇 biggest coal project. It will now go to Albo and his sidekick Murray Watt for federal approval. How can we stop them? Those bozos approve every fossil fuel project put before them. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
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Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits
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