🧠 “The NDIS is the only system that recognises and funds our needs with dignity.” New opinion warns NDIS reforms risk cutting support for people with psychosocial disability. 📖 everyaustraliancounts.com.au/opinion/safe... #ProtectOurNDIS #EveryAustralianCounts

Feeling quite emotional watching ABCNews24 coverage of Gaza and Israel and the exchange of human beings given the humanitarian disaster that has unfolded in Gaza.

🚨 BREAKING: Brand new @ACOSS report finds 1 in 7 Australians are living in poverty, including 757,000 children. Millions of families are struggling while our leaders sit on their hands and let it happen.

Gotta say @albomp.bsky.social sure does love capitulating to Tories.

Remembering the good old days when people didn't have a meltdown over someone saying they want to Burn Down The House. Clearly politicians on both sides are choosing to disregard what a Metaphor means. FFS!

"Which again, brings us back to the question: If $400 was all the money you could count on every week and it didn’t get paid, how do you think that would impact your life? How well do you think you could cope?" New from @amyremeikis.bsky.social www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Sorry what? We are now at a point in the housing crisis that people are suggesting Boarding as the solution. "Experts call for clearer boarding regulations to relieve housing pressure". www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Stayed up to watch Greta arrive in Greece. An extraordinary human being with so much courage but also deep empathy. I wish her well as she recuperates from the journey she has been on.

What an immensely moving story that was aired on ABC 730 tonight. So glad Jayne has found happiness.

Woke up, clock said 8:30. Turned on computer to watch The Shot and realised daylight savings meant it was 9:30am. Thought I'd missed half of it, but The Shot didn't start until 10am. Mind explosion 🤯 😂

The NDIS algorithm is on the way, and no they don't want you giving them any evidence about your disability. In fact, they are going to make it next to impossible. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...

Labor's decision to go ahead with a new NDIS assessment tool is going to cause immense harm to People with Disability. Glad to see Rick Morton highlighting how People with Psychosocial Disability are being targeted. #SaveOurNDIS #ProtectOurNDIS www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...

🧠 "The NDIS is the only system that recognises and funds our needs with dignity." New opinion from the Australian Psychosocial Disability Collective calls out what’s at risk in the reforms. 📖 Read and share: everyaustraliancounts.com.au/opinion/safe... #ProtectOurNDIS #EveryAustralianCounts

"How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know". The thought of being assessed by a stranger is scary and likely to traumatise and cause harm, but Keep Calm and Carry On pfft. #SaveOurNDIS theconversation.com/how-people-a...

Victoria’s housing crisis has worsened across almost every key measure, more than 66,000 people now on the social housing waitlist – up 7.4% in a yr The private rental sector has become harder to access with, median rents increasing 3.9% across Victoria in the past year – regional rents growing 6%

Logged on to YouTube to be confronted with a new song by Lana Del Rey ft. Sia only to realise it was AI generated. What the... now my feed is full of AI fake music videos.

Power has gone out in various places in Western Victoria, how frustrating. Had to recharge mobile broadband thingy device to get up and running while sitting by solar lantern that was thankfully charged. Doh.

I grew up around lots of alcoholic men, men who were violent and men who disrespected women. I have made a CHOICE not to be one of those men. I’ve worked hard to be better than that. It’s a CHOICE I’ve made.

Had forgotten how good my Grandma's simple Beef Chow Mein recipe was from her P.W.M.U. Cookery Book (Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union of Victoria). Mmmmm

This is going to be a disaster. People who aren’t experts will be assessing ppl’s NDIS support needs

“The NDIA no longer has to consider the evidence you provide - like your own written account, and reports from your [occupational therapist], psychologist or GP. Instead, decisions will be based on internal assessments that might not reflect your real-world needs” #NDIS #Auspol

Hear @artistaffame.bsky.social speak about her new Magazine project to showcase the stories of people living in poverty - from 19mins www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Patrick McGorry and Ian Hickie are scum and don't speak for me or my mates with Psychosocial Disability on the NDIS. This feels like a repeat of when they attacked Medicare Better Access in 2011 in order to divert funding to Headspace. #SaveOurNDIS www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

The term Clusterf*ck sprang to mind as I read this article - ‘Grave concerns’ from states over Labor plan to move autism services off NDIS www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

"New NDIS price cap for 'life-changing' music and art therapy revealed after review" Appears Labor have released the Duckett report on music and art therapy. Therapists recognised by a professional association will be able to charge $156.16 November 24. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

The latest mural from the British street artist depicts a judge beating a protester and is being seen as a reaction to the arrest of hundreds of demonstrators supporting banned group Palestine Action.

Labor is letting private developers decide what is 'affordable'. This is what 10,000 public housing residents are about to be plunged into if we don't stop Labor's plan to demolish and privatise all 44 of the public housing towers in Victoria. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

"Mental health conditions could also face cuts under NDIS overhaul". Told ya People with Psychosocial Disability were next on the chopping block. We want our personal agency respected but Labor is going to throw us under a bus. Shame! Labor Shame! #SaveOurNDIS www.afr.com/companies/he...

"Productivity summit begins with a warning on NDIS spending". Wonder what fresh hell is going to be inflicted on Pwd when Mark Butler makes "a significant policy announcement aimed at tightening elements of the NDIS" at the National Press Club tomorrow www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

[1/6] The federal Economic Reform Roundtable starts today. According to the @abc-news.bsky.social, the #NDIS is on the chopping block, with cost-cutting high on the agenda. See: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08... yet, not a single #disability advocate has been invited. #Zero #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Oh dear, what has Trump actually agreed to with Putin?

Strange how Skynews presenter Alex Thomas is also working at ABC and SBS. I've seen him present on all three channels in recent months.

Rather odd press conference by the 2 elderly authoritarian bastards in Alaska.

Domestic Violence and a vicious shooting left Rawson with #PTSD and a choice #DV #Trauma #MentalHealth #CPTSD www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Video of the meteor over central Victoria tonight (video courtesy of Dwayne Rollings via Facebook)

"Bass Coast locals camping in the bush due to high rents and scarce social housing". The housing crisis continues unabated. What does Vic Labor do, outsources housing to the private sector and demolishing current stock. Shame on them. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

It was such a great turn out on Saturday for the Rally for Publichousing. Will our Vic gov #SpringSt listen? If you think they won't. Perhaps we need more representatives in there willing to follow the #evidence with #empathy. People who understand #publichousingIShealthcare

Extraordinary episode of Australian Story with Dr Mo. Very emotional watching his story and seeing his incredible moral compass and sense of humanity. "Junior doctor from Perth trying to build children's hospital in Gaza". www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

It is massive. Thanks to Peter Deppeler on Twitter for the footage. #GazaGenocide #MarchForHumanity

Free Palestine protest across Sydney Harbour bridge. 50,000 maybe? more walking in the rain.

Heartening to see the huge turnout for the marches in both Sydney (despite the wet weather) and Melbourne (Naarm) today #FreePalestine #MarchForHumanity

Just spent 15 minutes trying to put the food processor together and failing miserably. Thought I'd lost my ability to think clearly, then realised part of the assembly was inserted wrongly. Gawd lol.

Hoping the Public Housing rally in Naarm is going well. Wish I was able to be there.

Wonderful to hear this march will be going ahead. Only time as a Victorian that I wished I lived in Sydney so I good attend the march across Sydney Harbour Bridge. Suffer in your jocks NSW Premier Chris Minns, given your blatant catholic zionism overriding humanitarian decency.

Had a craving for homemade sausage rolls. Needed 1 egg for the recipe and ended up paying $9.90 for a dozen because the IGA had no six egg cartons on the shelf. What was I thinking. Most expensive sausage rolls ever lol.

Wish I could get to Melbourne for the public housing rally tomorrow. Will be there in spirit like other protests I often wish I was able to go to. Perils of living in the bush.

A reminder about this important rally to save Victoria's public housing happening tomorrow, Saturday 2nd August, 11am the State Library. Among the speakers will be VS's Steph Price - a long-time public housing advocate and community lawyer helping tenants stand up to their landlords.

Watching videos on how to make memes that fit on instagram posts so you can see them properly in the feed grid and still feel none the wiser. Used to be a tech ace in my younger years, but now I'm a grumpy old man feel quite clueless lol.

The passing of the Albanese government’s legislation today, for a one-off student debt cut, is a direct result of Greens pressure and pressure from the student movement across the country. This bill proves what we’ve said all along, that wiping student debt is possible.