New Wiki page for Bronwen Dalton, founder of Ruff Sleepers, and recipient of the King's Birthday Honours, Order of Australia. #SuperstarsofSTEM #WomeninSTEM🧪 @wmau.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social @scienceau.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social

Angry about the shut-down of Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory, be inspired by these Women of Climate, awarded Order of Australia 2025. Merryn York, Commissioner of Australian Energy Market Commission. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merryn_... #WomenofClimate #SuperstarsofSTEM @ckiernan.bsky.social

Also, Sylvia Tulloch, decarbonisation expert, and awarded an Order of Australia, 2025. #WomeninClimate #NominateHer #SuperstarsofSTEM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_... @wmau.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social

NAIDOC week! Indigenous Lawyer and social justice advocate, and Vice Chancellor Indigenous Leadership at UTS, Prof Robynne Quiggin, awarded an Order of Australia. @wmau.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social #SuperstarsofSTEM #NominateHer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robynne...

New wiki page for Jacqueline Curtis, Prof & Psychiatrist, Order of Australia. @ckiernan.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social @wmau.bsky.social en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquel...

New @wikipedia.org for Robynne Quiggin, AO First Nations lawyer, VC of Indigenous Leadership at UTS, Order of Aust. #WomeninSTEM #SuperstarsofSTEM @franklinwomen.bsky.social @wmau.bsky.social @wikimediafoundation.org @womeninlaw.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robynne...

New @wikipedia.org page for Assoc Prof Marietta Martinovic, Order of Australian and criminologist at @rmit-art1.bsky.social en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariett... @anniereynolds.bsky.social @franklinwomen.bsky.social @scienceau.bsky.social @ckiernan.bsky.social #WomeninSTEM 🧪 #SuperstarsofSTEM

Walter Sofronoff - head of the ACT Lehrmann inquiry - has been found to have engaged in "serious corrupt conduct" through his disclosures to two journalists: Janet Albrechtsen at The Australian newspaper & Elizabeth Byrne at the ABC. Well, well, well . . . www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“No amount of executive function — itself impaired by elevated stress levels — can overcome the peculiar irrationality of the most rational of organisational systems: the government bureaucracy.”

“ (Judy) Courtin said the fact no member of the Catholic hierarchy has ever been held criminally accountable for concealing and enabling Ridsdale’s child sex crimes beggars belief, and was a “permanent source of anguish and grievance for victims/survivors and their families and loved ones”. Enablers

Opinion | "Anthony’s predictable response to my two-word statement has reinforced just how poisonous Murdoch’s grip still is on the Western world," writes Grace Tame. Read her article for Crikey here: www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/g...

I remember a teacher at my kid’s high school, after the child exposed the insecurity of the school’s IT system via a cheeky hack, telling me the teacher in charge of IT would not take it well, as he was a narcissist. “Never humiliate a narcissist” was the warning.

Brave, inspiring and true! Demonising minorities never ends well.

Enough! 101 Australian women killed by violence in 2024. “Completely innocent” “Please tell me under what circumstances a woman deserved to be killed?” Yes! @angelapriestley.bsky.social @womensagenda.bsky.social

The Coalition like to make up myths about renewables to distract from their risky nuclear scheme. I jumped on the whiteboard to explain how they’ve gone wrong

Love watching the Late Late Toy show in Melbourne! It’s not quite the same in 27C heat but just delightful to watch the kids 🤩 Brian Óg, Zara and Kevin crowd favourites with our family.

I totally agree with @johnhewson.bsky.social ‘It has been most unfortunate that the mainstream media have been reluctant to recognise the substance of the independents movement’. My electorate, Kooyong, is very happy with @mon4kooyong.bsky.social

Gaaaaaah - it found its way to you. Thank you so much for this Wendy. xx I can't wait. We will be at Adelaide Writers' Week (I'm on via zoom) and Wendy will be there live, in person, as the host with the most. It will be a lot of fun. Tickets will come on sale in early 2025.

Partners in the media and advertising industry have donated this whole public ad campaign: creatives, production, placements, testing, insights — $3million and growing. More about us here: raisetheagensw.org.au

In August this year the #NSWPol government opened the huge and magnificent new Victoria Cross Metro Station. Across December and Jan its biggest billboard will share a message about the NSW Government sending 10 year olds to prison.

The Coalition’s nuclear plan would limit our energy production and stop Australians putting more solar on our roofs. It allows for 40% *less* electricity by 2050 - so no AI, no crypto, no EV for you! It would cost our economy. It would cost our climate. It would cost us all.

I'm really enjoying @ginarush.bsky.social 's latest media series in Crikey. The paradox of media decline I find is that despite the mass layoffs and uncertain future, today I have far more diverse media options available than when I was growing up in the 90's - with exception of regional media.

Honourable mention to @mfwitches.bsky.social

Dear Robert G (book reviewer) This is such a good summary of the story and all its nuances. I'm very appreciative that you "got it" (for want of a better term) and understood my desire to unravel the story at the same pace as the town it's set in - and it's real life connections. Thank you 🙏🏽

Excited to be starting to read Lili Anolik’s Didion & Babitz. Referring to Didion she writes, ‘She did anything and everything necessary to go all the way. And if she wasn’t squeamish about it, what excuse have we? In other words, Reader: don’t be a baby.’ I love that beginning! I’m in! #didion

Would it have killed them to not have a band that's all blokes #AFLWGF

Starter pack of non-massive accounts that you should really be following, because they will teach you things and/or make you laugh go.bsky.app/UStkBW1

My university has 16 executives paid more than our state premier :/ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Tired of yelling at the TV whenever a politician is on? Are you a woman who wants to get involved in politics but is unsure where to start? Join me and WFE's Licia Heath tomorrow for this free, non-partisan lunchtime webinar. Register by 11 am. wfe.org.au/masterclass-...

Back in 2012, a bunch of us decided we'd had enough of the way Alan Jones talked about women. We decided to #destroythejoint. Much love to all those women and men who helped. www.smh.com.au/national/i-t...

I love the Bluesky Starter Packs and am grateful when they include me! But please make sure that they are not all male, gender equality matters here too!

This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...

Shout-out to ABC national regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour for revealing how two regional hospitals - Orange and Queanbeyan – have been trying to introduce #abortion bans by stealth. Both bans have since been reversed. This is why #journalism matters. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

cartoon of the day

surreal to see my name beside clive palmer's today. for the record: 1. i am not a billionaire. 2. my personal contribution to community indies in 2022 was less than 1% of their fundraising. 3. @climate200.bsky.social is a crowdfunding community: 11,200 people in 2022, now about double…

Hello new (and old followers). I left the other place and came here about a year ago. It was the best decision. I am so glad you’re here now. I missed you!

Voters in the southern Adelaide seat of Black go to the polls on Saturday in the Black state by-election. Here's a link to my backgrounder on the by-election. I'll be covering the results at that Saturday night and next week. www.abc.net.au/news/electio...

this rules 🇳🇿 #nzpol

Well hello Bluesky. Nice to be here. When people ask what my religion is I say #Feminism when they ask if I speak another language I say does #swearing count? I love sport, esp #AustralianRulesFootball played by women, #cats, my #GenderEquality work & my wife 🌈. Not necessarily in that order. 😲

Wollongong! Get along to Jacqueline Mifsud’s show on Friday night! Support independent comedy! events.humanitix.com/mifsudgong

Brilliant night listening to Lech Blaine talking about his extraordinary book Australia Gospel: A Family Saga. Published Black Inc Castlemaine, Victoria. It's a story almost beyond comprehension, filled with love, grief, trauma. And receiving terrific reviews. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/o...

@mariecolemanao.bsky.social great to see that you’re here now too, Marie!

Some of you will have followed Marie Coleman on the old site. Ms Marie Coleman AO was one of Australia's leading public servants, advising everyone from Gough Whitlam onwards. Marie is also one of my personal social-activist heroes. Please welcome her here. xx @mariecolemanao.bsky.social

New normal. My @smh @theage cartoon.

This is a really good article about the Hugo Awards controversy as it stands right now.

WROTE A MUSICAL YOU GUYS ARE COMING statetheatrecompany.com.au/shows/the-qu...

‘With added impetus from an unexpected High Court ruling last month, the Australian government has launched an immigration policy shakeup that is arguably more sophisticated than any seen here in at least a generation.’ Me on immigration policy latest in Nikkei. asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Aust...

Here's my final report on tonight's ruling. Gift link: