Reposted by Natasha In OzGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Kogan 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 20314150
Reposted by Natasha In OzMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Why do people make the "young men shouldn't have their lives ruined by being identified as rapists" argument but never the "young men shouldn't have their lives ruined by being identified as murderers" argument? Misogyny. 1663513722
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026#Microsoft’s datacentre business & #Optus parent Singtel are among a string of major corporations generating billions of dollars in revenue in #Australia while paying zero income tax. #Netflix also only pays tax on a small fraction of their turnover #AusPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comMicrosoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenuesATO database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons 041
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Australian politicians lead the English-speaking world for AI use in speeches, according to analysis in The Economist. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...theage.com.au‘Bludgeoned with platitudes’: Australian politicians lead the English-speaking world in AI speechesMPs and former prime ministerial speechwriters have since weighed in on what role, if any, AI should play in political speeches. 001
Reposted by Natasha In OzAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Kimmel to Mamdani on his cordial relationship with Trump: "How did you do that, and can you help me?" 211131157
Reposted by Natasha In OzPeggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Albanese cannot be trusted with Australian citizens data. The Prime Minister has handed Australian citizens personal data over to two foreign governments. Trump’s US and Netanyahu’s Israel governments. He has appointed Jillian Segal to put into place Israel Zionist rules and oppression. #auspol 031
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#AusPol The increase means Australia now has one of the highest official interest rates set by a central bank among western economies, surpassing the US (where official rates are 4 per cent) and UK (3.75 per cent). www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...theage.com.auRBA hikes interest rates to 4.6 per cent in 15-year highThe board’s decision will add about $91 a month to repayments on a typical $600,000 mortgage with 25 years remaining. 442
Reposted by Natasha In OzJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Since Trump took office, the average household has paid over $4,200 extra for everyday goods and services, thanks to his backwards policies. Trump promised $2 gas. Today, the national average is $4.48 — while diesel has surged to a record $6.53 a gallon. Republicans have done NOTHING to stop this. 28483178
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Virgin Australia flight attendants are demanding the return of dedicated cleaning crews as mess left behind by passengers and gruelling turnaround duties leave staff working up to 10 hours without a break. www.theage.com.au/business/com...theage.com.au‘Need a hazmat suit’: Virgin flight attendants are sick of cleaning dirty planesCabin crew want dedicated cleaning crews to return as the mess left by passengers and gruelling turnaround duties leave staff working up to 10 hours without a break. 000
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert said he believed the Israeli military bore a “terrible criminal responsibility” for the April 2024 strike that killed Frankcom and six colleagues while they were delivering food for the World Central Kitchen charity. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...theage.com.auEx-Israeli PM blasts lack of charges over Frankcom killingEhud Olmert says the Israeli military bears a “terrible criminal responsibility” for the strike that killed the aid worker. 000
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026substack.com/@dailyremind...substack.comDaily Reminder (@dailyreminders)No, you cannot walk 10,000 steps daily, get 8 hours of sleep, cook every night, clean every day, take care of a family, make time for your own hobbies, and still be productive at work every day. This ... 011
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says business does not support One Nation’s plan to slash temporary migration, blasting the “economy damaging” policy as detrimental to lifting living standards for Australians. www.theage.com.au/national/aus...theage.com.auAustralia news LIVE: One Nation reveals migration plan; Trump downplays AI threat; voters lose faith in PM on economyFollow our rolling coverage of all the latest developments from around Australia and the world. 000
Reposted by Natasha In OzRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/09/2026JON STEWART CALLS OUT NYC'S BETRAYAL OF 9/11 SURVIVORS MERCADO MEDIA 9408186
Reposted by Natasha In OzMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/09/2026IMPOSSIBLE. He's been a perpetual, non-stop source of embarrassment to all decent humans since he first rode down that escalator to declare all Mexicans criminals, drug dealers & rapists. He's the worst thing to happen to our country, EVER. 1042178624427
Reposted by Natasha In OzMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/09/2026NEWS: Iceland has summoned the U.S. ambassador after Trump posted a map depicting Iceland, Canada, Greenland and other countries and territories under the American flag.meidasnews.comIceland Summons U.S. Ambassador After Trump Posts Image of the Nation as Part of the U.S.Official diplomatic summons is the first step towards the dissolving of relations 38636681220
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Liberal frontbencher Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce have accused the government of politically motivated censorship, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese argues the changes are designed to give social media users more choice. #Auspol www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...theage.com.auAlgorithm shake-up will hurt right-wing parties, censorship fight heats upSocial media platforms have been found to push populist and extreme content. The government’s changes may put some politicians on the back foot. 021
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Two dozen researchers will be evacuated from a remote Australian island due to fears about the deadly H5 bird flu strain reaching the area. The Antarctic Division announced that all 24 expeditioners will be pulled out from the research station on Macquarie Island. www.nine.com.au/australia-ne...nine.com.auAustralian island evacuated over fears about deadly, contagious virusTwo dozen researchers will be evacuated from a remote Australian island due to fears about the deadly H5 bird flu strain reaching the area. 010
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Former #KPMG partner who went on to lead the Australian Taxation Office, Chris Jordan, is alleged to have avoided paying tax during his time at the firm, "promoted tax schemes to clients" & received $1.2 million in "illicit and secret" commissions. #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auEx-ATO boss Chris Jordan named by KPMG whistleblowerFormer tax commissioner Chris Jordan is accused of receiving more than $1 million in "secret commissions" during his time at KPMG in the 1990s, according to documents seen by the ABC. 000
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Angus Taylor and Tony Abbott are enjoying the hospitality of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church this week despite evidence that its elders paid neo-Nazi affiliates & far-right figures to intimidate politicians at the last election. #AusPol www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...theage.com.auBrethren feed Angus Taylor, Tony Abbott days after Nazi revelationsThe pair are enjoying the hospitality of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church despite evidence its elders paid neo-Nazi affiliates to bully politicians at the last election. 052
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The former chief executive of the Melbourne Demons has claimed he was dismissed after raising concerns about widespread underpayment of administrative staff and complaining about the club’s use of a consultancy firm linked to former premier Daniel Andrews #AFL www.theage.com.au/national/vic...theage.com.auDemons accused of wage theft and probity breaches by former CEOThe former chief executive of the Melbourne Football Club has claimed he was dismissed after raising concerns about widespread underpayment of administrative staff. 010
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Beginning with the new school year in late August, Norway will impose a near-ban on the use of generative #AI in elementary schools. Under the new policy, children aged 6 to 13 will generally not be allowed to use AI tools in school. blog.abjournals.org/norway-restr... 012
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026cheekmedia.substack.com/p/in-the-era...cheekmedia.substack.comIn the era of the tradwife, channel Sybylla MelvynWhat we can learn from the feminists who came before us. 000
Reposted by Natasha In OzDick Horn @tsuno85.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Starting wars, isolating America from all our allies, opening east Asia up for Zi, invading Greenland, threatening Oman? Those EPSTEIN FILES must be damning for the orange one in his gold gilded temple! Just ignore the distractions and release the EPSTEIN FILES!!!! 362
Reposted by Natasha In OzDeborah Weeks/A Woman for An Eternity @deborah-10.bsky.social · 17/08/2026thehill.com/regulation/c... Freedom of religion means freedom from religion and the prohibition of all forms of religious propaganda in government buildings. It also prohibits prayer at government meetings, on DOD installations, and ships as well as any other government function.thehill.comSupreme Court asked to review Texas’s Ten Commandments requirement for schoolsThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the Supreme Court on Monday to hear its challenge to Texas’s law requiring public school classrooms to post the Ten Commandments. Representing a gro… 2229
Reposted by Natasha In OzOverlizard @aitch-el.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Bloody hell! Can we all just say “fascist” instead of the euphemism “controversial”! There is no way @news.abc.net.au can call itself a professional news operation when it can;t say what’s what. 033
Reposted by Natasha In OzAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 17/08/2026Heavy rains have flooded homes and roads in southern Lima, while river overflows, landslides, and road closures continue to affect Peru’s southern regions. In Lima, overwhelmed drainage systems have worsened the flooding as authorities warn that rains will intensify. 17841
Reposted by Natasha In OzKerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Another dangerous move by Trump that affects (what's left of) global stability. "Trump said North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un had responded to requests for the 2 leaders to have a conversation, as Trump moved to cut military drills with South Korea, a traditional US ally." Then he posts this 👇 🥺 031
Reposted by Natasha In OzNPR @npr.org · 17/08/2026For 10 years, a Catholic-run home offered young women an affordable place to live in the nation's capital as they studied and launched careers. Now, that community is saying goodbye.n.prLiving with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommatesFor 10 years, a Catholic-run home offered young women an affordable place to live in the nation's capital as they studied and launched careers. Now, that community is saying goodbye. 315535
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Sexual consent activist and Teach Us Consent founder and chief executive Chanel Contos said Lambert had ignored her attempts to share concerning testimonies from young women allegedly assaulted by hundreds of former Scots students. #AusPol www.theage.com.au/national/nsw...theage.com.auText messages emerge in Scots College rape case amid calls for principal’s resignationA WhatsApp conversation between old boys of the embattled eastern suburbs school described the allegations against three students as “fake news”. 000
Reposted by Natasha In OzMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/08/2026Trump is off to his luxury golf club for the weekend. Meanwhile, U.S. sailors have spent more than 250 days at sea facing food shortages, broken plumbing, supply problems and deteriorating conditions.meidasnews.comTrump Heads to Luxury Golf Club as Sailors Endure Horrific Conditions at SeaTrump golfs as sailors face food and supply shortages, broken plumbing, and deteriorating conditions. 37133431523
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026One Nation upper house candidate Natalie Adams is the daughter of a former fraudster disgraced businessman Sebastian Canzoneri and her husband owes a $1.3 million debt to the tax office. #AusPol www.theage.com.au/national/vic...theage.com.auOne Nation’s Victorian leader listed as living outside his electorateAn investigation of the business and property dealings of One Nation’s first group of Victorian election candidates has also discovered one is the daughter of a former fraudster. 032
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Delivery drivers in #Australia will be paid a minimum rate of $31.30 an hour and insured for injuries on the job under a landmark agreement approved by the industrial umpire. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comDelivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decisionFair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August 000
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Rohan Pike, a former Australian Federal Police officer and now investigative consultant, said it is almost impossible for authorities to get a grip on #Melbourne’s ongoing organised crime crisis. www.news.com.au/national/vic...news.com.au 010
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Seizures. Breathing difficulties. Vomiting. Bleeding belly buttons, noses and brains. A sudden surge of babies dying of these terrible symptoms is stirring global alarm. It doesn’t need to happen. But it is. Thanks to ignorance, influencers, politics – and fear. www.news.com.au/lifestyle/he...news.com.au 000
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 06/08/2026#Facebook's parent company, #Meta, is paying controversial content creators including a white nationalist with Neo-Nazi links and an anti-vaxxer. Content produced appears to be in direct violation of Facebook's own policies around content monetisation. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auFacebook pays controversial creators to produce rage-bait contentAn ABC NEWS Verify investigation reveals Facebook is directly funding some controversial Australian content creators including a white nationalist and an anti-vaxxer influencer. 034
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Non-consensual surveillance should not be normalised. Sign this petition asking #Kmart to withdraw the product. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/de... @getup.org.aupetitions.getup.org.auDemand Kmart take the Anko surveillance glasses off the shelfCamera glasses are moving quickly into the mainstream. Meta has sold more than 7 million pairs and hired Kylie Jenner to sell more. At $89, against several hundred dollars for the Meta version, the te... 001
Reposted by Natasha In OzRaymond Wilton @raymondwilton.bsky.social · 03/08/2026www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Kmart has sold out of Anko-branded $89 camera glasses across Australia, which a digital rights expert says presents a “privacy nightmare” as people face being filmed without their consent.theguardian.comKmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’Expert says people face being filmed without their consent as $89 Anko smartglasses sell out in stores and online 143
Natasha In Oz @natashainoz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Snapchat has joined the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in a growing effort to combat #AISlop such as fake writing, images and videos that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI) tools. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comSnapchat joins other platforms in the fight against 'AI slop'Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content. 000
Reposted by Natasha In OzGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026At astonishing speed, our rights are being cancelled, worldwide. In the UK, the prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC is the latest example of blatant authoritarianism. Why? Because this is what billionaires and corporations demand. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThink our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George MonbiotThe global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 431250636
Reposted by Natasha In OzGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026In April, the Starmer government passed an Act of Parliament enabling the police to shut down any protest they deem to have a “cumulative” impact on the community. The only protests that have ever succeeded are those with a cumulative impact. Effective protest is now illegal. 6399136
Reposted by Natasha In OzLady Luddite (KJ Colt) @moistenedtart.bsky.social · 01/08/2026God damn I’m not looking forward to this… 1317
Reposted by Natasha In OzThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Total humiliation for the whole squad 1381896547
Reposted by Natasha In OzMichael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Segal proposes antisemitism taskforce for health sector, education down to preschool Stephanie Tran reports. Read it here: michaelwest.com.au/segal-proposes-a… 3511052
Reposted by Natasha In OzJommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The National Centre for Education Against Antisemitism...is a private sector entity registered on 2 June 2026 directors with links to ECAJ and 5A 513563
Reposted by Natasha In OzDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The non-publication order of the high-profile man in the Cairns case remains in place while the justice considers the arguments of the media's legal team & that of the police's legal team. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...abc.net.auJudge reserves decision in unmasking high-profile man in alleged extortion caseMM's name has been suppressed by a Cairns court since late May, although he was not the direct target of the alleged threat. 362
Reposted by Natasha In OzRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Trump's Medicaid work requirements are putting even terminally ill patients through bureaucratic nightmares to keep their health insurance — all to fund even more tax cuts for the wealthy. 11130001500
Reposted by Natasha In OzJommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The National Centre for Education Against Antisemitism : * Jillian Segal (or successor as Special Envoy) is written into the company's constitution as an observer. Other interesting snippets: * One director be appointed by Robert Goot * One director be appointed by Sydney Jewish Museum 116034