If you haven't already, it is time to check your outdoorsy first aid kit has a snake bite kit, 2 compression bandages. Brush up on your emergency response skills, take a course, practice on a friend, so you know how to use it if you need it. #snakebite #firstaid #Australia #summer

Nothing else will work. Claiming supply is the issue ignores the fact that new homebuyers will be outbid by investors on a large fraction of any new housing stock. And giving money to help new home buyers afford a house simply pumps the bubble up more Conflicts of interest prevent this being solved

With more than 1600 fossil fuel lobbyists attending the current conference in Brazil, Minister Bowen should demonstrate real commitment and leadership by banning fossil fuel lobbyists from COP31. It's time to stop the gaslighting, and kick fossil fuel interests out of climate conferences.

"Politicians might say that they can't be bought, but over the years, some have clearly been rented when donations were big enough." -The Hon. Mike Rann AC CNZM on the presence of fossil fuels lobbyists at COP #auspol

21-34 year olds 2014-2023: 67% ⬆️ in house prices & just 20% ⬆️ in wages 2014. Solutions? End subsidies for first home buyers eg Labor’s 5% deposit debacle & fix capital gains tax

PM @albomp.bsky.social says "his government was a “friend of science”" @australiainstitute.org.au graph says NO (Australia's pitiful R&D spend includes tax breaks to private companies; h/t @rodcampbell.bsky.social, @tomswann.bsky.social) #WithFriendsLikeTheseWhoNeedsEnemies

Best resource in Australia is Open Electricity explore.openelectricity.org.au - where I get data for my graphs from

“‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The last time I wrote about this I copped the biggest whinge fest from the then (Labor) minister’s office about how they weren’t cutting the budget lol

This is obscene. The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds. While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.

#BREAKING 🚨 Former NSW senator Hollie Hughes, who left parliament earlier this year, has announced her resignation from the Liberal Party "I believe I can best support Sussan Ley and the good and effective members of the partyroom from outside of the party"

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Worth the read. Gift article The MAGA Crackup Might Finally Be Here www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...

“Inequality is poisoning our economy and undermining growth - and yet politicians see tackling it as low priority or too risky” Julian Richer

Mark Speakman appears set to be the next Liberal Party leader spilled, with Nine reporting that a challenge against the NSW opposition leader is now expected It would be the second NSW Coalition leadership change in days, after Gurmesh Singh became the new Nationals leader today

Tania P should stick it to the PM, unconditionally ruling out a deal with the climate denying parties. #LabourValues

Jumping forward in time to 2075,👇here’s a letter👇 from a 2025 key LNP-destructor politician (I’ll let you guess who) to his great grandchildren, apologising for always looking backwards. His letter tells a story of politics defeated by progress. #auspol

Soooo… 1. 25 years is 25 years too late, 2. We already have all the tech we need - #solar, #wind & #batteties - we need to fast track installation & stop all new #fossilfuels (@iea) 3. Not invented yet = no idea if they ever will! Bonkers & irresponsible! #auspol

Just a quick comment on the Macquarie Marshes. Changing the name of the extraction from "Irrigation" to "Consumptive use" doesn't improve the health of the internationally recognized, RAMSAR listed, marshes. It's a vain attempt to divert attention away from the real problem, irrigation extraction.

It's Liberation Day for the homebuilder supply chain -- they're being liberated of their profits and gross margins:

🗣️ Ilan Zugman, 350.org Latin American and Caribbean Director 👇

Imagine Australians getting a chance to vote on whether we want US military bases here.

Bill Gates and Bjorn Lomborg bear a really substantial chunk of responsibility for supplying this line to every climate-delaying pro-fossil government around the world

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If the Coalition really was serious about addressing high energy prices they would have stepped out of today’s joint discussion to announce a retrospective gas reservation scheme to end local price gouging by the gas cartel. All talk, no walk. #auspol

If interested in the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's tardiness in responding to dimethoate residue in blueberries, recall that Barnaby kludged that organisation by abruptly shifting it to Armidale in 2017. Staff were reportedly working in McDonalds, for internet access.

Global Central Banks have boosted their Gold holdings to the highest level this century

“Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party has welcomed the US govt’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group & 3 other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin 3 other European govts to follow the example” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Interesting how msm has buried BHP story - horrific Brazil mine collapse - given scale of disaster, multi-bil claim & directors possibly on hook for negligence #auspol michaelwest.com.au/bhp-liable-f...

The NSW Net Zero Commission recently advised the NSW Government that export emissions and local climate harms must be considered in proposed coal expansions. The science and the law is clear - business as usual is no longer an option.

The case follows recent Court of Appeal decision, Denman v MACH Energy, where the court found a direct causal link between export emissions from coal, and local climate harms. It also comes after the International Court of Justice confirmed countries will be liable for transboundary climate harms.

Principal Lawyer Anita O'Hart said: “Local communities in NSW are suffering from the impacts of extreme bushfires, floods and heatwaves. “Consideration of those harms is a mandatory consideration for future fossil fuel projects, including for modifications and applications already in the system.”

More big news today as the Land and Environment Court makes orders, by consent, overturning approval of Glencore’s Ulan Coal Mine expansion. Johnson Legal proudly represented Mudgee District Environment Group, in their fight for a clean, healthy and safe environment. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

"while climate change remains among the top three most important issues to young voters [..] fewer than a quarter (24%) have faith in the nation’s political leaders to come up with policies for real action on climate change, down from 34% last year" they have the measure of Labor & the LNP

"Let's stand together against the lies of climate deniers who manipulate facts for their own gain. It's time to prioritize our planet's health over personal interests. Like, comment, and repost to spread awareness! #ClimateChange #SaveOurPlanet"

The Qld LNP have learnt a lot since the Newman government. It's now a steady indoctrination. It begins with Queensland's children. #qldpol www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/que...

"Rupert Murdoch, Dick Cheney, former CIA director James Woolsey, former US Treasury head Larry Summers, former US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson, hedge fund boss Michael Steinhardt..are all on the board of oil and gas explorer, Genie Energy" michaelwest.com.au/compromised-...

“The global mining company BHP Group has been found liable for the deadly 2015 collapse of a Brazilian dam, in a landmark ruling that could pave the way for a multibillion-dollar payout” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Outrageous stuff www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

NSW courts cancel the extension of a large coal mine near Mudgee on the basis of the Court of Appeal overturning the 2022 approval of MACH Energy’s massive Mount Pleasant mine in the Hunter Valley in July. Congrats 🥳 Mudgee District Environment Group! #ClimateAction www.smh.com.au/environment/...

UN special rapporteur intervenes in legal challenges to stop the extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project. @australianlabor.bsky.social ❤️ affair with #FossilFuels could make Australia liable for transboundary #Climate harms following International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion.

"Worldwide fossil fuel emissions are set to rise 1.1% in 2025, reaching another record high...In a positive sign, emissions from China..appear to be levelling off, raising hopes that they may be reaching a peak & that global emissions might follow" www.newscientist.com/article/2504...

Meanwhile Australia opens massive new fossil fuel export projects with vastly more emissions than all the pacific states combined. Australia is an out-of-contol petrostate, drowning its Pacific neighbours, and should not be allowed to host COP31.

An interesting observation from @ausconservation.bsky.social’s CEO on whether a regulator OR a politician should be the ultimate environmental approval decision maker - “it’s much harder to make a donation to a regulator than it is to make a donation to a politician”. #environment #auspol

Tesla's car biz (worth only $78 per share vs Tesla's current price of $402) is imploding. Overseas sales in Oct were -33%, the lowest start of Q4 sales on record. US EV sales at carmakers reporting monthly sales were -71% MoM & -49% YoY after Sept EV rush. open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...

Priorities.

"Something is deeply wrong with this system, when people who are wealthy are getting far wealthier...and people who don't have a lot are falling further and further behind." - Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service at our Revenue Summit 2025 #auspol

Senators hear how misinformation is costing regional communities real projects, money and trust.

"Among 41 nations & jurisdictions the OECD modelled, Australia’s safeguard mechanism had the 12th lowest coverage. It covered just 22% of all emissions, compared to Canada’s CarbonTax & EmissionsTradingScheme covering 40% of its emissions,Korea’s covering 56% & Germany’s covering an astonishing 84%"