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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Absolutely correct analysis.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 13/10/2026
Anne Aly accuses Liberal MP Angie Bell of racism over 'stoning' comment
abc.net.au
Anne Aly accuses Liberal MP of racism after 'stoning' comment
The Labor frontbencher says she has received 19 death threats this week alone while calling out Angie Bell's remarks in a social media post.
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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Liberal MP Angie Bell needs to be censured for calling for the PM and Small Business Minister to be "stoned in the square" Such violent language by politicians should never be tolerated in our Parliament or outside it It’s especially bad in the current context #auspol
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10... Vile language. And I’m sure with added malice directing it towards Anne Aly.
abc.net.au
Live: Liberal frontbencher says PM should be 'stoned in the square' over ATO credit card ban
Angie Bell says the PM and small business minister should be "shamed and stoned in the square" over the tax office's credit card payment ban. Follow live.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Conroy always was in politics for himself. Like Marles.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Good
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Please ask them to pay a fair price for gas.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... NOT wind farms.
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Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes
Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.espn.com/nrl/story/_/... How to clean this up? Suspension to match duration of time victim cannot play. That would end the dirt.
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Panthers ace Cleary's season over after serious injury
Panthers star playmaker Nathan Cleary has been medicabbed from the pitch with a compound fracture just minutes after making his first appearance from the bench.
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 26/09/2026
The Coalition wants to scrap net zero laws, industrial emissions rules, vehicle standards and four offshore wind zones. It promises cheaper energy – but how will the policy deliver lower bills, Peter Hannam writes. #auspol #Energy
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Coalition panned after vowing to scrap renewable, EV and climate policies
The Coalition has unveiled plans to scrap Australia’s legislated climate targets, industrial emissions rules and vehicle efficiency standards, while reopening the door to nuclear power. It promises cheaper, more reliable energy – but has yet to show how its proposed changes would deliver lower bills.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 21/09/2026
Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says
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Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says
Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each year Labor says better investment in early childhood education and care, such as a possible move to universal access for families, is a better way to address Australia’s declining birthrate, rejecting the need for a new “baby bonus”. Monday’s intergenerational report showed that more Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years’ time, a milestone already experienced by countries including South Korea, Italy, Germany and Japan. Continue reading...
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💧Bee - Difficult 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Julian Leeser, a) You have zero pedagogical experience b) I don't know a school that doesn't fly the Aussie flag c) You want Rule of Law taught? Let's teach kids how it failed them with Robodebt d) "faster pathways" = poorly trained teachers e) FO 🐝 #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
'Western values' and 'national pride' underpin Coalition's education reform plans
The 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.
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
add the $19 billion we give to wealthy families for prestigious schools to the $12 billion we give to landlords and the $16 billion we donate towards fossil fuel emissions while the pampered brat class bitches and moans about funding welfare. pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/09...
pearlsandirritations.com
Why are we still funding Australia’s wealthiest schools?
Australia’s wealthiest private schools continue receiving public funding despite mounting budget pressures, raising questions about whether government spending on education reflects need and the broad...
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... Every time I think I have heard the cruellest…..and then there is another story.
abc.net.au
Australian wheelchairs donated to Gaza stuck in Jordan warehouse
Hundreds of wheelchairs, donated by two Australian charities to help injured children in Gaza, are stuck in warehouses in Jordan due to Israeli restrictions.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Independents should do more homework on which “aged pensioners” have private health insurance. Where I live there is an industry built on getting people on to part pension and all the rebates. Often with homes worth several million.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 13/09/2026
Michigan vote Abdul Florida vote Angie Minnesota vote Peggy Texas vote James S Carolina vote Annie Maine vote Troy Ohio vote Sherrod Alaska vote Mary Kentucky vote Charles We can flip the US Senate Blue & do so with a Fetterman proof majority.
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Whether or not the digital duty of care is good policy is one thing. But pretending the Coalition is against it because of ‘freedom of speech’ or ‘protecting the press’ is delusional - ESPECIALLY from Sarah Henderson www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
thenewdaily.com.au
Coalition's leading culture warrior ties herself in free-speech knots
Henderson has made a career out of declaring what she believes free speech to be, seeking to squash views she doesn’t personally agree with.
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angry-goddess.bsky.social @angry-goddess.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
And a woman to boot, Trump would have hated that 👍
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Emathion 📯 @emathion.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The French made a short film about what could happen after all immigrants would follow the ‘white, angry old man’s’ advice to go back where they came from.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The best piece of news, after a relentless and brutal attempt to destroy a decent person and make an example of her, to scare others to silence. No thanks to the mainstream, which said and did nothing to defend the principle of press freedom and her right to report fact and express an opinion.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via study that still underestimates climate cost. This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath
Detailed math as shared in the post. “How much does your commute cost (or save) society? Source is Discourse Media.
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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Zionist lobby is losing its shine. Let's hope this is a turning point in it losing its power over #Auspol Congrats, Mary. michaelwest.com.au/mary-kostaki...
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Mary Kostakidis stared down the Zionist lobby, and courage won - Michael West
The Zionist Federation of Australia expected fear, expense and exhaustion to silence Mary Kostakidis. She stood her ground
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Rinehart is dangerous.
theguardian.com
Andrew Hastie knew taking on Pauline Hanson would cost him. Liberals are divided over the price of following suit
While supporters and rivals of Hastie back his stance on One Nation, some are asking why the party isn’t doing more
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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
youtu.be/SAFv2NEE-_c?...
youtu.be
Midnight Oil - US Forces (Official Video)
YouTube video by MidnightOilVEVO
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Could we maybe *not* use the emotive non-term 'brumby', ABC News? These are pest horses.
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Tom Red @tomredmemes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Given the Coalition is now suddenly very concerned over what will happen if people retire while renting, a reminder they knew this was coming while Frydenberg was treasurer - their own review into retirement income highlighted this was a problem. They did nothing. treasury.gov.au/publication/...
treasury.gov.au
Retirement Income Review - Final Report | Treasury.gov.au
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 07/09/2026
What Pauline's sponsors hate more than anything else is poor people's money staying in poor people's hands, hence their tireless efforts to destroy the compulsory superannuation system.
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'Economically disastrous': One Nation early super plan slammed
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has defended a plan to allow workers  to divert some of their super to help pay the rent or mortgage.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is sewer-level stuff from Littleproud.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
So out of touch.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Call on governments, regulators and institutions to reject the #IHRA definition, and not let Israel define antisemitism." ICYMI, please sign the petition and repost. #auspol
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
MAGA Marles is all the way with Trump www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
Everyone but Australia reconsiders relationship with America
No-one inside federal politics seems interested in discussing the large orange elephant in the room and how it is materially changing every other country's views of the world.
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is how fast oil use can disappear China's reduction in oil consumption during first half of 2026 due to replacement of fossil vehicles with EVs exceeded the UK’s entire oil consumption during that period China’s CO2 emis fall Q226 due to plummeting oil use carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
carbonbrief.org
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Marles has too much negative influence on the government and not enough regard for genuine sovereignty.
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Michael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
No delusions here about what we've become - a base for B-52s (and anything else Washington fancies) B-52s Deploy for Bomber Task Force to Upgraded Australia Base share.google/eHpH8kptrq57...
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B-52s Deploy for Bomber Task Force to Upgraded Australia Base
Air Force B-52 bombers landed at an air base in northern Australian in a demonstration of the U.S. ability to project force in the Pacific.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... A reminder that it will be a race to the bottom on the right. We need many Sophie Scamps and David Pococks in Canberra.
theguardian.com
Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics
The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the explosion in illegal cigarette sales, those calls have grown louder
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We spent thousands of years trying to produce enough food, shelter and energy for everyone. We finally became capable of doing it. Then we invented shareholders.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Marles, the weakest link in the government.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... The Commonwealth needs to hold firm. Remove another Howard inequity. And I am one of the benefiting boomers.
abc.net.au
States fume over private health changes 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'
The states and territories set the stage for a showdown with the Commonwealth over its proposed changes to private health insurance rebates.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Good. Reverse convict flow.
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LIV 🌻🍉😷 @mmechomski.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez: “The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”
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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 03/09/2026
The Coalition have also accused teachers of trying to make children respect everyone and see women as human beings. chaser.com.au/national/tay...
Taylor accuses consent education of pushing of an ‘anti-rape’ agenda
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Algorithms are actively pushing harmful content at young men, and we know it: within 23 minutes of opening a new account, boys are already being fed misogynistic material. But Matt Canavan's answer is to point the finger at the women who teach our young men consent and respect.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Because it is purely ideological. No evidence.
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pkkalang.bsky.social @pkkalang.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... Where do these privately educated (probably by mostly males) get their evidence? Speaking garbage.
abc.net.au
Taylor's claim teachers push 'political agenda' prompts backlash
A teacher's union has fired back, labelling the remarks a "malevolent mischaracterisation" that is "fundamentally incorrect".
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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Will Marles meet with Hegseth's spiritual advisors too? Evangelicals who believe wives should submit to their husbands; women should not vote; homosexuality is a crime; defend slavery. Believe that the US should be a theocratic state? The people he bends his knee to in his pursuit of a Holy War?
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
MAGA Marles
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Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Beazely is living in dreamland if he thinks AUKUS will deter China if they believe they are under an existential threat from the USA. Wargaming by the US military is reported to show China cannot be defeated. We need diplomacy not attack class submarines.
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Doug Cameron @dncameron.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It is an honour to be part of the team that brought democratic oversight and critical analysis to the AUKUS disaster. Peter and his team of Commissioners have given their time, expertise and commitment for free and have done a great service for the nation. Now for the report!
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