Mass puffer fish deaths and red-bell jellyfish bloom put #Pilbara coast on alert The mass deaths of toxic marine life off #Western_Australia' s Pilbara has prompted warnings from authorities www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Huge news that Spain and Italy have sent navy boats to protect the Sumud flotilla - the world should support and join them protecting the flotilla in international waters

Super #Typhoon #Ragasa hits south China as death toll rises to 14 At least 14 people have died after a powerful typhoon hit Taiwan 🇹🇼, Hong Kong 🇭🇰, Macau 🇲🇴 and China 🇨🇳 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

#Libs candidate #Gisele_Kapterian concedes defeat in #Bradfield 145 days after federal election Candidate abandons her court challenge to election result in blue-ribbon seat, saying she is satisfied independent #Nicolette_Boele won www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia handed $10m to Israeli arms firm as Albanese recognised Palestine Yet again, the government is handing taxpayer money to a company steeped in Palestinian blood: Elbit Systems. It’s quite a contrast to Anthony Albanese’s posturing on recognising Palestine www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/25/e...

#Australia has joined 150-plus countries who now officially recognise a #Palestinian state Is this recognition purely symbolic, or does it have real-world implications? And could it help bring an end to the conflict? www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast...

Maybe when Albanese looks back at this moment in his life he will ask himself “Why did I become a fawning Trump AUKUS groupie? What was wrong with me?” Or maybe he will be working at Lockheed Martin.

Optus to pay $100m fine for sales practices targeting vulnerable Australians Amid Optus triple-zero outage crisis, the Federal Court has added to the company's woes after approving a $100 million penalty for appalling & predatory conduct in the telco's sales practice www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

#Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher if #Australia stuck with #coal and #gas only Griffith University experts reveal the 30% increase in consumer #power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel-only scenario www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Will food prices ever come down? Don't bet on it While there may be short-term discounting on certain line items, the trend of #prices for #food and non-alcoholic beverages has been to go up over the decades www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

You struggle to pay the bills, while the big 4 banks make obscene profits The system works for the billionaire banks because it’s rigged by the banks. And the major parties let them get away with it The Greens want to tax the billionaire banks to pay for the things we all need

#Australia’ s horrifying #climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst Maps released by the Australian Climate Service show just how bad things will get for #heatwaves, #drought and coastal #flooding www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

Italy and Spain deploy ships to help Gaza aid flotilla targeted in drone attack #Italy 🇮🇹 and #Spain 🇪🇸 have both said they will send vessels to help a #flotilla that was targeted by drones while trying to deliver aid to #Gaza edition.cnn.com/2025/09/24/w...

A #US fascism expert’s warning to Australia: ‘You guys are probably next’ The US’s slide towards #authoritarianism is part of a global trend, says professor and #fascism expert #Jason_Stanley. And distant #Australia, far from being immune, is uniquely vulnerable www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

When you're watching The People vs Robodebt tonight, remember that this is not simply history - Labor is hunting welfare recipients for dodgy debts to this day. And more than two years on from the Royal Commission, they've failed to implement key recommendations to prevent harm.

#Australian #doctors describe 'slaughterhouse' in #Gaza hospital as medicine runs out Two Australian doctors volunteering in one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals say nothing prepared them for what they have witnessed in the past two weeks www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

These #girls are only able to #study in secret. For many, their 'last hope' is being taken away With a new internet ban in the north of #Afghanistan in force, members of the diaspora in #Australia worry their families will be even more isolated www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

#Fact-check: #Donald_Trump’ s false and misleading claims during his #UN address The US president made at least five spurious claims ranging from climate change and immigration to ending wars www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Fact check: #Trump litters #UN speech with false claims about climate, inflation, immigration and world peace #Donald_Trump’ s speech to the #United_Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was littered with numerous false claims, many of which have been debunked before edition.cnn.com/2025/09/23/p...

2 years and this plan still doesn’t add up. A massive movement is building to stop the demolition and privatisation of all the public housing towers in Melbourne. Want to get involved? Send me a DM for more info.

Deeply concerned about reports of drones above the Sumud flotilla and their radios being jammed following escalating threats from Israel. Australia needs to call for the safety of the flotilla and all those on board.

#ABC ordered to pay #Antoinette_Lattouf another $150,000 for unlawful termination over #Gaza Instagram post Dispute began when radio presenter’s on-air shifts were cut short in 2023 www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

Politicizing federal troops in #US mirrors use of military in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s In his second term as president, #Donald_Trump has deployed U.S. military forces in rarely used roles in domestic law enforcement theconversation.com/politicizing...

No Premier, it is not socials vs scientists. It is unequivocal science showing that new coal and gas puts the safety of our kids’ future on the planet at risk. This is not a keyboard war. Our responsibility is to act on the science - not denigrate it. Not run Santos’ lines to protect their profit.

How much will this next meeting with Trump cost us in tribute payments for AUKUS? If past experience is anything to go by this will be costly for us in many ways.

LNP Coalition MPs say Australia’s #emissions are a fraction of the world’s total. What kind of argument is that? Australia’s emissions are about 1.1% of the global total. But it’s scientifically wrong to say half a billion tonnes of CO2 don’t matter, experts say www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Antisemitism Envoy costing taxpayers over $1 million a year #Antisemitism Envoy #Jillian_Segal — whose family trust is one of the biggest funders of far-right lobby group #Advance — is being paid more than $1,000 a day and has six taxpayer-funded staffers. theklaxon.com.au/antisemitism...

Intelligence agencies should report on foreign interests in #activist groups’≠ #Coal #Australia also wants government to broaden restrictions on foreign donations to stop money flowing to #environment groups www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Govt required to create plan to protect greater glider in major legal win for #Wilderness_Society Murray Watt, has conceded that successive govts acted unlawfully when they failed to create mandatory recovery plans for #native_species threatened with #extinction www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#Police officer charged with assault after #Hannah_Thomas injured at pro-Palestine protest in #Sydney Senior constable charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm due to appear in court in mid-November www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Dangerous #climate_change threatens Northern #Australia’ s big ‘food bowl’ dreams It revealed #extreme_heat, #bushfires, #floods, #droughts and coastal inundation already threatens lives and livelihoods – and will wreak further havoc in coming decades theconversation.com/dangerous-cl...

As a paediatrician, I urge #Australians to be guided by #scientific_evidence when making decisions on medications Claims of a link between #paracetamol use in pregnancy and #autism have been repeatedly disproven – despite what the US administration suggests www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has joined the growing chorus of voices who say the federal government's 5% deposit scheme is short-sighted when it comes to controlling house prices. That's the RBA using Treasury's modelling to tell the government to reconsider its housing fix.

We know frontier artificial intelligence models could pose serious risks to the world - if you think the precautionary principle should apply here consider signing this petition: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

The Yallourn coal plant is not only a huge polluter, it’s increasingly unreliable. So why are the Victorian Labor government spending taxpayer dollars to prop it up, rather than replacing it with clean, reliable renewables?

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Fiona Stanley ‘ashamed’ after hospital bearing her name cancelled event featuring #Palestinian #Australian doctors Distinguished professor says she considered asking hospital to remove her name after event on doctors’ experiences in #Gaza was abruptly called off www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Mass #protests erupt in #Brazil against amnesty proposal for #Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of Brazilians have taken to the streets to demand no amnesty be granted to their country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro after he was convicted of plotting a coup www.theguardian.com/world/video/...

Continuing to throw money at failed Carbon Capture & Storage just entrenches more fossil fuels, and locks in a future of devastating climate impacts - floods, fires & 50 degree days. That money would be better spent building out renewables, and electrifying our homes & industry.

Under Labor’s Aged Care Act the worse your health, the more you’ll pay. The Greens tried to remove co-payments when the bill came to the Senate last year and we were the only ones to oppose the laws. Labor’s bleeding pensioners dry while giving tax-dodging corporations a pass.

Some Australians are not confident about their retirement. Here's how much you need a year #Australians looking for work in their 40s and women, especially those divorced or single with children, are not feeling confident about #retirement www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Australia is among the top 10 countries for pro-Palestinian #protests, new data reveals #Australia is considered a "low protest country" but it has held some of the biggest #pro-Palestinian protests in the world. Explore how #Gaza protests have unfolded in our map www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

The recognition of Palestine is a victory for the many Australians who have been calling for this, but will not end the genocide in Gaza. The Albanese Government must now sanction Israel for its criminal actions the way it has sanctioned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Battle for the bush? Ignore the noise – most #farmers like #renewables Clean energy is growing rapidly, driven by projects in rural areas. In just five years, #Australia has almost doubled how much #clean_energy goes into its main grid, reaching 40% this year theconversation.com/battle-for-t...

#Pensioners left 'waiting to die' in regional Victoria as specialist #healthcare costs rise Eddie and Wendy Rushforth worked their whole lives but now, in their own words, say they're "sitting at home waiting to die" due to rising #medical costs www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Older #Australians to pay up to $50/hour for basic care at home under #aged_care changes When Doug Taylor starts receiving care in his home, he will have to pay for services deemed "non-clinical" www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

‘I’d rather be bored than in danger’: Muslim women change how they behave in public because of #racist attacks in #Australia #Islamophobia Register Australia data shows women and girls are subject to 75% of reported incidents. These are some of their stories www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

Lisa wants to raise her #children on the family farm - but a lead #mine next door threatens her dream Following revelations the #NSW #environment watchdog buried a report on lead mining, parents in the Mudgee region are worried about their children’s #health www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

'We should kill him': AI chatbot encourages #Australian man to murder his father Victorian IT professional Samuel McCarthy warns young and vulnerable people need to be careful when using #AI #chatbots www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

The #climate conversation is stuck in a loop, but out in the world things are changing Reading some of the reactions to the #emissions targets announcement, it can feel like #Australia' s climate conversations are stuck in the past decade www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...