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Skye Predavec

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Politics and sometimes even touching grass - Researcher @australiainstitute.org.au - all views my own - she/her

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 05/10/2026
The Reserve Bank hiked interest rates last week - but why? Despite the unusual economic climate, the RBA is just ploughing on as normal, @grogsgamut.bsky.social says. "There seems to be a lack of recognition of just how absurd a lot of what's going on here is." #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4hWT057
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 05/10/2026
See more highlights from the latest episode of Dollars & Sense on YouTube. @grogsgamut.bsky.social @skyelark.bsky.social #auspol youtu.be/4tl8bylfptM?...
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Households will struggle “for not much good” due to interest rate hike
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 01/10/2026
There’s a war on Iran choking global oil supplies, an artificial intelligence boom & a US president torpedoing the global trading system. But inflation simply MUST be normal, according to the RBA. 🎧 theaus.in/4hWT057 @grogsgamut.bsky.social @skyelark.bsky.social #auspol
Photo of Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock standing at a lectern
NEW EPISODE | New world, same Reserve Bank
Listen to the latest episode of Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The most radical arm in Australian politics (and the world) right now is the far right. And yet this is the analysis for the Greens.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 29/09/2026
"By around 2060, for the first time we'll have a year where there are more people dying than there are being born. "That means the only way to keep the population growing...is migration." @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social on the Intergenerational Report. #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4yYJSms
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Latest Dollars & Sense pod is out talking about the Intergeneraitonal Report and the HILDA survey with @skyelark.bsky.social australiainstitute.org.au/post/will-au...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 24/09/2026
AI dominates the latest Intergenerational Report. But are multi-decade predictions related to the rapidly changing technology any more than just a stab in the dark? @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social discuss the latest IGR & new data on ‘middle Australia’. #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4yYJSms
Photo of Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivering the 2026 Intergenerational Report
NEW EPISODE | Will Australia "keep up and succeed"? Lessons from the Intergenerational Report
Listen to Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcast
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 04/09/2026
Light touch regulation has failed. It’s time to break up Australia's 'big four' consultancies. @joshbornstein.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social discuss the scandal-plagued sector on the latest episode of Follow the Money with @ebonybennett.bsky.social. #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/465ksXO
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Since 1998, half of all One Nation MPs have defected from the party. As rumours swirl around their newly minted member for Farrer, will David Farley be next? From me on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"Last week, Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg offered Australians a solution to the housing crisis: worse housing” writes Maiy Azize, spokesperson for Everybody’s Home and Deputy Director of Anglicare Australia. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The 872,000 figure includes about 5,000 people who speak a Auslan or another sign language at home, so yeah another layer of shittiness from Hanson.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In which @skyelark.bsky.social absolutely drops the hammer on Nick Caters utterly shite op-Ed in The Oz about migrants speaking English. live.thepoint.com.au/2026/06/the-...
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
True. But it *is* really funny
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Yep! Auslan + other sign language speakers are another 5,000 from Hanson's number
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Absolutely superb work by @skyelark.bsky.social: Hanson's massive non-English speaking figure includes 100,000 babies. Yes, really. thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
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Factcheck: Hanson's massive non-English speaking figure includes 100,000 babies. Yes, really.
On the face of it, Hanson is right that the 2021 census reported 872,000 people spoke English either “not well” or “not at all”. But that number hides details that make Hanson’s claim highly misleadin...
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Of those who reported speaking English “not at all”, most are Australian citizens. And about half of those have a pretty good reason for not speaking English – they’re babies. Read the full piece by @skyelark.bsky.social on The Point: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The latest edition of the Saturday Paper detailed a whistleblower’s allegations that “the gun lobby’s power over Victorian Labor is out of control” Read the full piece by @skyelark.bsky.social on The Point: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Read @skyelark.bsky.social in @thepointau.bsky.social live blog today: live.thepoint.com.au/2026/06/the-...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
It's clear the new gun laws in NSW are working, @skyelark.bsky.social has the numbers: #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au
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The Point Live: Day one of estimates as Labor continues the hard sell of its budget
Hello and welcome to the first day of the new round of estimate senate hearings. Labor is still working on selling its budget in the face of some well resourced and well planned vested interest campa...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
71% of Australians are in favour of a 25% tax on gas exports. Not sure why the govt is scared @skyelark.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Charts showing answers to the question of :to What extent do you agree/disagree: "Gas export corporations should pay a flat 25% on gas exports."

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Labor	80	10	10
Greens	77	9	14
All Australians	72	9	19
One Nation	70	7	24
Liberal	54	13	34
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
"Albanese wants universal childcare, Mamdani has a roadmap" by @skyelark.bsky.social @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
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Albanese wants universal childcare, Mamdani has a roadmap
When asked about his legacy, Anthony Albanese has always been clear about what he wants to be remembered for: universal childcare. It’s a headline vision he shares with a prominent politician on the o...
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Anthony Albanese says he wants universal childcare to be his legacy, something he shares with New York's Zohran Mamdani. But Albo's plan is far less ambitious than what NYC is already implementing. There's an obvious question: Why? thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
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Albanese wants universal childcare, Mamdani has a roadmap
When asked about his legacy, Anthony Albanese has always been clear about what he wants to be remembered for: universal childcare. It’s a headline vision he shares with a prominent politician on the o...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 10/04/2026
The arts sector in Australia is in crisis, and the federal government thinks encouraging more philanthropy is the answer. But donations from the rich won't fill the gap left by chronic government underfunding. @skyelark.bsky.social #auspol
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Alice Grundy @alicektg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Now is a good time to talk to the government about arts policy: they're accepting submissions for the next plan. May be a good time to remind them that Australia has very low arts spending compared with other developed countries.
A chart showing Australia is well below the OECD average for arts spending
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Alice Grundy @alicektg.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Laws are only effective if they're enforced and right now there's a big gap between the # of people get a firearm for hunting or sport shooting and the # of people who actually engage in those activities. If they're not using the gun for the stated reason, why are they are allowed to keep them?
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
New research from @australiainstitute.org.au
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Up to 250,000 NSW gun owners say they need a firearm to hunt or play sports - but only 36,000 actually did either. What are they doing with their guns? We don't know. This is the 'gaping hole' in Australia's gun laws: www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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The ‘gaping hole’ being used to get a gun licence in NSW
People claiming to be recreational hunters or sporting shooters but who do neither are slipping through the net.
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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Australia's gun laws in major need of reform. 200,000+ gun owners in don't use their weapons for the reasons stated on their licence. This is a major security risk for the community Great story on SMH front page on important new @australiainstitute.org.au research. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 10/03/2026
"When [economists] say the labour market's too tight & we need unemployment to rise, they say it so cavalierly." "One, because they know they're not going to lose their jobs." @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social on the latest episode of Dollars & Sense. #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4aU32AI
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 06/03/2026
Sussan Ley’s seat of Farrer, which spans most of the NSW side of the Victorian border, including the town of Albury, will go into a campaign frenzy as Liberals, Nationals, One Nation and Independents all seek to succeed the former Liberal leader. Read more on The Point: theaus.in/46LbUGl
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 06/03/2026
The US-Israel war on Iran could have serious, lasting impacts on the global economy. @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social discuss the implications of this illegal war & the latest data on the Australian economy. 🎧 theaus.in/4aU32AI
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NEW EPISODE | Future uncertain as US says war on Iran has 'only just begun'
Listen to Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Farrer by-election, now scheduled for May 9th, could be a four-cornered or even five-cornered contest. Who will the candidates be and how will the race play out? I took a look on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
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What to expect from the Farrer by-election
One month ago, Sussan Ley was the leader of the Liberal Party. Two weeks later, she retired from Parliament altogether after losing the leadership to Angus Taylor. And now, Speaker of the House Milton...
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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Albanese Government's case for crackdown on FOI fell apart when it became clear that there is no "flood" of FOI requests. Case load is about the same as 20 years ago. The extra costs and delays are a result of FOI officers spending their time trying to block access and censor documents.
FOI requests last year are about where they were back in 2003-04.
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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
We love to see it. ⚰️
Motion by leave

A motion moved to suspend standing orders by Senator Gallagher was agreed to.

Senator Gallagher moved a motion to discharge the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 from the Notice Paper - debate in progress
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Government has finally abandoned its 'friendless' changes to FOI laws after it became clear they wouldn't pass the Senate. Here's three reasons to be glad they did, on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
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3 reasons to be glad the Government's FOI changes have been scrapped
Today, the Albanese Government pulled its “friendless” Freedom of Information Amendment Bill.
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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Almost half of Australians now say they intend to vote for minor parties and independents -- up from 34% at last year's election. Even before One Nation's meteoric (though to-date only speculative) rise, the 2025 election was a high point.
Minor/indie vote rises from sub-10% in 1970s to 34% at 2025, and 48% in current polling.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Excellent work by @skyelark.bsky.social on how many guns are stockpiled in each postcode of Sydney live.thepoint.com.au/2026/03/the-...
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Emma Shortis @emmashortis.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Here’s my @australiainstitute.org.au colleague Allan Behm on Australia’s dismal response to Trump’s illegal war.
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If you live in Sydney, do you know how many guns are being stockpiled in your suburb? There are hundreds of guns owned by a single person in each of Cremorne, Malabar beach and Narrabeen - and that's just the top of the list: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
BREAKING: UK Greens smash Reform and Labor to win the by-election in Manchester. This is real momentum and it’s how we defeat the racist right across the globe, with hope and confidence we can build a brighter and fairer future. 💚💚💚
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 27/02/2026
Australia is a low-taxing nation. @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social discuss Tim Wilson’s claims about tax, Trump's tariffs & Australia’s bizarre subsidies for fossil fuels. 🎧 theaus.in/4cPVkbW
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NEW EPISODE | Why the wealthiest don't need another tax cut
Listen to Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Almost 80% of Australia's Olympic team went to private schools - compared to just 40% of Australians. Our unequal education system is on full display at the Winter Olympics: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Australia’s Winter Olympians are overwhelmingly private school educated
Australia’s privatised schooling system makes our high schools the most expensive in the developed world. These high costs have far-reaching consequences for inequality in our society, including in wh...
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Glenn Connley @glennconnley.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This is indefensible. Calls for people to lose their jobs and livelihoods are overdone in Australia. But how can these officers continue to be employed? Surely they must be charged with assault.
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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
"Social cohesion is a scam, a strategy employed by the powerful to delegitimise and suppress the voices of the less powerful... If you are othered by powerful groups, you become the victim of cohesion, not the beneficiary; what you get from social cohesion is a punch from an armed official."
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Nothing says cohesion like a punch in the head: Violence of Minns' goons exposes the lie of 'social cohesion'
NSW Police's actions against protesters in in Sydney was about the powerful dictating the terms of free speech — through state-sanctioned violence if necessary.
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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Crisis? What crisis? Govt's own docs prove that there was no "swarm" of FOI requests that required Australians' FOI rights to be restricted. No wonder govt delayed 150 days before releasing. @skyelark.bsky.social on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog: live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-...
Graph shows FOI decisions were much higher in 2016-17 than under the Albanese Government.
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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Most power-sharing agreements between major parties and minor parties/independents are public -- So why is the Coalition Agreement secret? @skyelark.bsky.social on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog live.thepoint.com.au?post=928adea...
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The Point Live: Mass protests planned in response to Israeli president visit, Codependent Coalition back together
Mass protests are planned around the country in response to the visit from Israeli head of state Isaac Herzog, who has been accused of inciting the commission of genocide. The Coalition have reunited...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 03/02/2026
According to new Australia Institute research, the inequality between private and public education will continue to grow, and Australian students, along with the Australian community and economy, will suffer. Read the full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4rsPW2I
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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The Nationals are the party of the bush, making Liberals the party of the city, right? In fact, Libs have lost most of their metro seats -- so One Nation's rise in the regions threatens the Libs as much as the Nats. @skyelark.bsky.social on @thepointau.bsky.social live.thepoint.com.au#732cfc1bdd
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The Point Live: RBA raises rates to 3.85%, Liberals, Nationals abort leadership moves amid talent deficit
Parliament officially returns for 2026 with the Nationals and Liberals still in turmoil and unable to agree on a new leader, while One Nation continues to establish itself as the new conservative forc...
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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Triple J Hottest 100 out tomorrow! Last year just 27 Aus songs made it. Lowest since 1994!! Why? – Streaming favours the USA Thankfully, DJ Albo is in the house and can turn this around! Thread on how.
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Skye Predavec @skyelark.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Last night, the Commonwealth passed its part of the most significant gun control reforms since 1996. But how did we get here? What does this legislation do? And how have the far-right taken advantage of Australia's gun laws? New from me on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
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What are the proposed gun control reforms and how did we get here?
The Albanese Government’s omnibus ‘Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill’ includes the most significant reforms to Australia’s gun control laws since 1996.
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