Bluesky, what is this fruit called? I know I don't like it so I have forgotten its name. It came in a mystery box of fruit and veg. #BlueSkyWillKnow

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CGT and negative gearing concessions were overly generous and helped fuel the housing crisis. I supported today’s changes, as I’ve long campaigned for reform. As things stand at the moment however the Gov has a lot of work to do to get the rest (e.g. trust changes) done right. #auspol #politas

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The Danish gov’t has installed floating platforms planted with wildflowers and native vegetation in the harbors and canals of Copenhagen, to create urban habitat sanctuaries for birds, bees, pollinators, insects, and even some aquatic life. #FlowersOfBluesky #InnovativeSolutions💡

🔥 Margo Kingston - No Filters margokingston.substack.com?r=135s9&utm_...

oh NO NO NO NO

Fastidiously adhering to the orders of the Court, MWM has taken down the stories which offended BHP and redirected them to a new landing page michaelwest.com.au/post-tempora...

"The repression of free speech on Palestine on university campuses betrays the core mission of a public university and presents a broader threat to our human rights and democracy." Read the final report of the People's Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine: drive.google.com/file/d/15KrB...

When you pay off a credit card or mortgage, the bank can’t charge you interest on repayments you’ve already made. That would be illegal. But when the government does it, it’s fine and normal. Sign my petition today to fix HECS. We've done it before, let's do it again.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Western Sydney is a very special place which does not deserve incursions from One Nation. #DownWithTheDivisiveDiva

“Heh bud, you wanna buy a second hand submarine or three?” “Umm yeah, but where did you get them?” “Let’s just say it fell off the back of a clusterfuck”

"It’s unclear how any party claiming to care about 'affordability' or 'supply' can be against a price decrease. And yet somehow those blaming migrants instead of investors continue to get away with it." #HousingCrisis #auspol

www.soundtelegraph.com.au/news/wa/reco... The only accommodation being built in Rockingham is for American troops. 1300 public housing houses, being built on a precious wetland for Americans.

Funny trend of blaming specific generations for the resurgence of One Nation ("it's Boomers! It's Gen X!) ... only to find they're popular across all generations. Might be that generational analysis isn't actually much use and we should try and ask actual material questions?

"Journalism is not a shiny object to be played with and put down a year or two later, it's the fourth pillar of democracy. Engaging in it should be done with at least as much seriousness and care as getting involved in the legal system."

Trying to buy an appliance online from a manufacturer and have gone into infinite loop mode. So fucking frustrating.

Murdoch goes after the ABC for giving Grace Tame a podcast about autism, citing her criticism of Israel. Hours later, Lib MP Sarah Henderson puts out a statement saying "ABC's hiring of Grace Tame is untenable." The absolute shame of public discourse in this country.

Today is TrueNorth's 550th weekday newsletter. Such an exciting and vibrant sector - which I'm thrilled to champion. Full of good people - producing great work with integrity. Please share TrueNorth here #auspol > truenorthnews.substack.com

Dr Nick Maynard still bearing witness. Gideon Levy too.

In fact domestic emissions have barely moved for over a decade once you remove scientifically bogus land use change calculations: australiainstitute.org.au/post/lulucf-...

HOW IT STARTED I was interviewed by @mihiforbes.bsky.social on Mata Reports/TVNZ (Jan 2024), & warned Kiwis of the assault on Maori, the constitution (Treaty of Waitangi) & climate policy to be expected from the oily #AtlasNetwork's infiltration of NZ govt. Pls watch! www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/m...

Update: AP knows an invasion when it sees it.

What was the question?

I know it is officially winter in Melbourne because my huskies have now started to refuse to come inside. Feels like 1 degree outside? Perfect! 🥶❄️🐺 #dogs #husky #SnowDog

Which is why I always add '-ai' onto any search query in Google. Do. Not. Trust. That. Shit.

“They dodged my Eurovision questions, but we wont let the network do this again!” said Senator Henderson chaser.com.au/general-news...

For work I've watched dozens of videos of Israeli soldiers using D9 Caterpillar bulldozers (US-supplied) and other excavators to destroy 1. Solar panels 2. Ambulances 3. Apartment buildings 4. A clinic 5. A school 6. A soccer field That's just with D9s. Not even going into other destruction.

This SMH headline is disingenuous in what it leaves out and the picture it uses. Rayann El Houli has suspected multiple sclerosis and has stated she rejects ISIS. She removed her face covering at her last court appearance

Such tragic stories

optimism in packaging.

Depends on what you mean by civilisation. The Indigenous people of "Australia" lived in harmony with the land, its creatures and each other for about 60,000 years, only modestly altering the landscape to their benefit. Most had plenty of time for culture: art, music, dance, ceremony. Then in 1788...

What on Earth?! This video is from Greenpeace. 💔

Richard Marles on SBS discussing how he & his mate "Pete" are committed to a "rules-based order", which apparently includes murdering 200 people in the eastern Pacific ocean, kidnapping state leaders in South America & launching unilateral wars at the behest of war criminals. Shame on him. And us.

Sydney, you're up next week. Canberra already booked. I'm sure other capitals will have them just need to find your local Indonesian lefties

Big old moon shining like some kind of a dining implement.

Surely we've paid for them already?

I have an earworm of the Topp Twins' song "Untouchable Girls" only it's "Opposable Thumbs".

Politics as the opportunity for better content & policy, not just MSM’s obsession with the hollow & dated Opposition-alism. @mon4kooyong.bsky.social in @thesaturdaypaper.com.au on how to update & improve Medicare, to make it fit for c21st

Zeppelin, eh?

No water supply chez moi until perhaps 2am.

In case you never have heard of the Topp Twins, I who was lucky enough to see these two once am happy to introduce - twinned female Kiwi comics - who could write/sing funny, daggy, camp songs. (Farewell to Jules Topp.)

Australian policy makers take note. Yes, it's about increasing supply. But it's also: - prioritizing affordability for low income people - maintaining basic services, and - improving standards and quality of existing stock. #HousingCrisis #auspol

Where’s the impact report? The business case? The risk analysis? The sustainability analysis? And why was there no public consultation sought?

she says she is ECAJ Past President, an office-holding ECAJ position; she has “withdrawn” from being consulted by ECAJ, which is the PP role, at ECAJ, that she does currently hold; and there is an ECAJ operative “on loan” from and funded by ECAJ in the ASECA office, reporting directly to her, ASECA.

Am going through the NDIS bill. @markbutlermp.bsky.social is bringing in changes that are the precise definition of cruel. Just a sick joke of a "progressive" government. The cuts to social, economic and community participation will destroy lives.

Companies are extracting vast troves of online data through unlawful web scraping to build their generative artificial intelligence (AI) products in a way that is enabling a mass invasion of privacy, making these systems unlawful by design ~ Amnesty International www.amnesty.org.au/enormous-dat...

Poor decisions are taking a toll on the Albanese Government. Avoidable decisions if appropriate due diligence and simple logic had been applied rather than reflex responses to significant issues. AUKUS Segal Gas tax US war in Iran…trump Palestine genocide. A weak liberal party does not ensure a win.

Workers in onshore detention tried to save a person from a burning room and got injured doing so. MTC, the Trump-linked US company running the centres, did not provide enough staff or training. When I criticised them, the Government jumped in to defend this company.