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Neil Barker

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Former teacher, principal & leadership institute director. Just looking for some sensible political decision making and leadership courage. Author - Ecosystem Leadership - shop.acer.org/ecosystem-leadership.…

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
My column today on what really is causing inflation and also how the RBA really don't have a clue www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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Rising profit margins turbocharged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner | Greg Jericho
Fuel supply shock from Iran – not too many wage rises – will be the driver of higher figures in June
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
My column on Albanese needing to tax gas exports. www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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The Albanese government needs to stop being afraid of the gas industry before the current fuel crisis goes to waste | Greg Jericho
A failure to seize the moment amid soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Not that it was ever in doubt, but the gas companies' jimmies are very rustled, so here you go: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
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David Pocock is right: more tax is raised from beer than from petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT)
Senator David Pocock has produced viral social media content claiming that Australia’s beer tax raises more revenue than the gas industry pays in Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT). Can more public mo...
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Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Read executive officer, Sarah Schwartz's opinion piece in the Financial Review today about why Herzog doesn't represent Australian Jewry and shouldn't have been invited in the first place: www.afr.com/policy/forei...
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Carla Martin/Carlabela1 @carlabela1.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia (Official Video)
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Collated arguments for a change to March 3rd Plus the long article www.cqu.edu.au/news/1110266...
 Why Australia Day should actually be March 3 which is in effect an Independence Day
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Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Petition: We will not be divided after Bondi. Add your name: jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/fr... @getup.org.au
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ADD YOUR NAME ✍️ We will not be divided after Bondi
On Sunday at Bondi we witnessed the appalling consequences of hatred and how it breeds radicalisation and violence. But as the Jewish community and the whole country grieved, some politicians went on ...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Get on board. The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social is a great and important organisation jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
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SIGN ✍️ We will not be divided after Bondi
Add your name to the Jewish Council petition today
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Remember, Ley & news.corp et al aren't talking to you, or even about you. They're screaming at each other & mistaking the echo as a response. Most Australians want to honour the victims, have stronger gun laws and to get on with their holidays in peace free of unhinged ranting (relatives excepted).
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Andrew Gardiner @ajgardineresq.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Sunday: "John Howard calls for tighter gun laws". tinyurl.com/3wpfjjmw Tuesday: gun laws "are a diversion" from Albo's "lack of leadership" on anti-Semitism, says Howard. tinyurl.com/4h6ca2zp ⤵️ Why the change of heart, Johnny? Phone call from HQ? Or was the perps' brown skin the decider? #auspol
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has respectfully requested that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to please stay out of Australian politics. Comments on the Bondi attack are not helping. www.channel4.com/news/netanya...
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‘Netanyahu, please stay out of our politics’ – former Australia PM
We spoke to former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
OMG - can the ABC stop showing vision and audio of the Israel Ambassador - that person’s government is one of the drivers of hate and division in Australia and internationally.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
The unarmed bystander who disarmed one of the gunmen during the #BondiBeachShooting has been identified by media as Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43yo Muslim father of two who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland. He was shot twice by the other gunman but is recovering in hospital. #AhmedAlAhmed
Two photos of Ahmed Al Ahmed:
One shows him tackling the gunman
The second shows him after being shot twice himself.
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Should anyone be surprised?
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
At least 12 homes were destroyed as 75 bushfires burn across NSW. Fires are burning in several states. But let's ignore the impacts of #ClimateChange and focus on protecting the #FossilFuelsIndustry and their profits. #auspol
Photo of Central Coast NSW where fires are burning. Text: Australia Weather
At least 12 homes destroyed as more than 75 bushfire burn across NSW. Severe heatwave warnings were in place across Australia on Saturday, with bushfires burning in multiple states.
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
theconversation.com/is-australia...
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Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say
State governments across the country have brought in harsher laws to deal with youth crime in recent years. But do the stats justify the punitive measures?
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Whinge and win is exhausting, but can be ignored www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
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'Whinge and win': We mustn't mistake loudest voices for a majority
Whinge and win is how the bullies, the incompetent and the just plain annoying seem to always get their way.
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Sydney EV @sydneyev.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
So Australia signed a deal to mine and sell critical minerals to the USA. Good, are we actually going to sell the resources and tax appropriately or just give it all away to foreign companies… again? #auspol
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
A new study published in Nature Climate Action finds Woodside’s Scarborough gas project could cause 100s of heat-related deaths & exposed 500k people to unprecedented heat. Govt can’t claim climate leadership while approving projects like this. www.afr.com//policy/ener...
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Forrest-backed study links Woodside mega-project to hundreds of deaths
The research, conducted by academics at ANU, suggests the massive offshore gas project off the coast of Western Australia will cause warming of 0.00039 degrees.
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
@eskil100 1 month ago I am a Norwegian and i loved this clip! Hits right in the middle of our norwegian double standards and we deserve to be called out for it! In general we love sarcasm and political satire in Norway, so this one is fits very much norwegian humor. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYjo...
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Honest Government Ad | Visit Norway!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
She earns approx $1million per year. And her appointment bypassed merit based process. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJH5...
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Porsche driving Home Affairs Sec Stephanie Foster takes Questions on Notice for Questions on Notice
YouTube video by Kangaroo Court of Australia
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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 29/09/2025
"I thought Islamophobia was a requirement to work at News Corp?" said one of the show's ten former viewers. chaser.com.au/general-news...
Image of Freya Fired UP with the text Time to fire up with Freya Leach (but the 'up with' is crossed out)

Headline: Nation shocked to learn that you can be too Islamophobic for Sky After Dark
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
You really need to read this
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Annie Parker @annieparker.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Gerard Barron. Get in the bin.
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JeWitch68 @witchywoman68.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Looking forward to apologies from all those individuals, groups, political parties, foreign governments and news outlets that have suggested the Labor Government was to blame for a surge in antisemitism in Australia! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia’s move against Iran over antisemitic attacks hailed by Israel – but PM should not expect praise to last
Labor’s decisive response may counter criticism it has not pushed back enough against rising instances of antisemitism since 7 October
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Peter Anderson @zerogeewhiz.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
I may have said this before but dead set, integrate child care in to the education system and get private operators out of the sector. It isn't the cure but the privatisation of early childhood is a massive net negative. I will not be taking rent seeker correspondence on this one.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 15/07/2025
The iron ore industry pays billions more in royalties than the oil and gas industry. So why does oil and gas get special treatment? #auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
This by Louise Adler is quite excellent www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The special envoy’s plan is the latest push to weaponise antisemitism, as a relentless campaign pays off | Louise Adler
The omissions are as important as the inclusions in Jillian Segal’s plan, which is guilty of overreach
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 19/06/2025
"The Labor Government's plan to reduce the generosity of superannuation tax concessions for the very wealthy...are proving quite popular, with almost twice as many Australians supporting those changes as oppose them," said @ebonybennett.bsky.social on ABC News Breakfast. #auspol
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
This is an excellent visual for how bad the North West Shelf extension is www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Revealed: the astonishing greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the North West Shelf project
The annual total dwarfs CO2-e from many other sources – including whole countries
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Enough a long time ago. Please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/re...
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Sanctions, Recognition & Peace for Palestine
We call for an end to the occupation of Palestine and a just and sustainable peace in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, including the removal of illegal settlements, the withdrawal of I...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 28/05/2025
"Approval of the North West Shelf extension would be easily one of the worst decisions ever made by an Environment Minister in Australia's history," said @grogsgamut.bsky.social.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
AFR column on how "bad" the changes to super tax weirdly explains that the changes won't affect pretty much everyone.(except the super rich) Got your super in an industry or retail fund? (ie all of us). You're fine, you don't have "unrealised capital gains" so carry on.
If their superannuation is in an industry or a retail fund, they don’t really have a reason to worry either. That’s because those funds don’t tend to sit on unrealised gains.

The same is true of wealthy family offices and self-managed superannuation funds with good advisers. They might regularly rebalance their portfolios or adopt any number of sophisticated strategies to prepare for and deal with the new tax.
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Neil Barker @nkbarker.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Thanks Donald - a progressive government elected in Aus. We will be a better country as a result of your disgusting second term in the US. Culture wars, hate and division have been rejected here. Our future is bright.
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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Oh lordy, Jacinta Price. What a fiasco. Just a melange of slogans. Literally saying Aboriginal people should be heard after helping to defeat The Voice.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
For those Liberal Party voters who still think the Libs are a moderate "centre right" party, under Dutton they've voted with Pauline Hanson's One Nation 93% of the time during this last parliament. There's minimal difference between the Libs & Nats AND One Nation. #auspol #AusVotes25 #PutTheLibsLast
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Peter Dutton starts final week hounded for “not answering questions” -refuses to answer on his Fowler candidate Vivek Singha who attacked Indigenous ppl & Tanya Plibersek’s family “Aren’t u being tricky with your own truth?” “Why won’t u answer questions?”🤨Another trainwreck youtu.be/s4094VTe52k?...
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Peter Dutton hounded for “not answering questions” - another trainwreck performance.
YouTube video by stranger777
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Just incase you were wondering why Dutton decided yesterday to label the ABC as hate media.. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
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'Public has a right to know': Peter Dutton failed to declare interest in a family trust
A Four Corners investigation finds Opposition Leader Peter Dutton failed to disclose his interest in a family trust for two years.
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MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Ugh! Just got ANOTHER text from the Bugle of Bumholes 🤬 To show them how you feel about this shit - email them at info@trumpetofpatriots.org or call (07) 3532 3847. See how they like it! #Auspol #AusVotes2025 #FuckOffCliev
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
ABC News' Insta page is blatantly pro-Liberal: • There's a post introducing Peter Dutton, with a bio across 5 slides. (There's no similar post for ANY other politician.) • Why Should Gen Z vote Liberal? video (There's no similar post for ANY other party.) #auspol #AusVotes25
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sallylawry @sallylawry.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Getting sick and tired of populist rhetoric from Greens that Labor and Lib are the same . Amy Warne the Green from Freo is on the bandwagon . Labor women are nothing like Lib women for a start . Think early childhood reforms, DV leave , Bilo family , Medicare, cheaper meds, health and aged care1/2
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
It’s his flagship policy, but Peter Dutton might have twigged to the reality his (economically flawed) nuclear power plan is politically radioactive. He can't admit that, but I don't think he'll be visiting Port Augusta anytime soon. #auspol #saparli
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Exclusion zones: is Peter Dutton’s campaign avoiding proposed nuclear power sites?
The opposition leader says he ‘won’t be able to get to all’ of the seven locations earmarked for flagship nuclear policy, while Labor says he has not been within 50km of any during election campaign
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Aaron Dodd @aarondodd.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
So Dutton announces he will massively up defence spending at the behest of #Trump. Yet he hasn't told us how he will pay for it, or his nuclear fantasy. What services will he cut to pay for these follies? Or will he just add considerably more to our debt, or both? #auspol
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