Lebanon, Palestine & Philippines among prohibited countries under draft coalition plan. Lebanese Australians have played a significant role in post WW2 rebuild. Philippines is 5th on migration ladder currently and is a crucial feature of health workforce. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Another v v good piece of analysis from @onlyfacts.io here - showing how the shift to uts and SUVs in Australia is a major component of rising transport emissions Remarkable how unassailable this deadly trend is, in Aus onlyfacts.io/newsletters/...

It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this

#BREAKING 🚨 Independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe has confirmed she will recontest Farrer at the upcoming by-election, setting up a possible five-cornered contest following the resignation of Sussan Ley Milthorpe received 43.7% of the two-candidate-preferred vote in 2025

"The LNP were effectively giving Queensland's coal to Adani for free." After the LNP abandoned a court case against Adani over unpaid coal royalties, it looks pretty dodgy that the data shows they received over half a million dollars in donations from Adani. @rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol

“The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group breached free speech rights and was disproportionate. The government said it would appeal.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/w...

Oh look, Murray Watt's dpt just approved a new coal project. Good bye koalas. Good bye climate. epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referral...

Pretty much the most important thing happening in the world right now. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

“Car infrastructure first” has failed—loud, polluted, and dangerous streets are the result. Build people infrastructure (sidewalks, protected lanes, safer crossings, transit priority) and we get calmer traffic and healthier communities. Newton is the latest proof.

Most people don’t know this: Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant. More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇 interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...

*in Bjork* it makes ALL the people happy

"The resources underneath Australia belong to the people of Australia, not to the gas companies" - Nobel Prize-winning economist Professor Joseph Stiglitz. Listen to the full webinar here: https://australiainstitute.org.au/event/why-democracies-need-to-collect-more-corporate-tax/

A great piece on what it's like to be on the other end of social misery amelioration services, and to work in them. Bad and hard, in short, with the prospect of some upside. But it shouldn't be so hard.

Angus Taylor greatest hits let's gooooo

Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/02/12/l...

Currently at four million views on Zuckerberg platforms.

Does the Australian government raise more money from beer than it does from the tax on our gas exports? YES And the look on their faces is priceless. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZln...

"Sir, to show our appreciation, the trophy says 'the undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal'"

Kudelka remembered

Amazing. The NT doesn't have Hansard. They have "minutes". A summary of what happens. A few sentences per item.

Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.

smol watermelon

"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.

I think something hectic is happening in Sydney? Just saw a massive police escorted cavalcade with diplomatic vehicles and an ambulance and a firetruck screaming through the city.

Every surface car park in a city is a policy failure

Can't have proper public transport or bike lanes in the Parliamentary Triangle. Would disrupt the heritage values of the large surface car parks. Abolish the NCA.

And this one from 2019 #kudelka #auspol kudelka.com.au/tag/dinosaurs/

Well, this is interesting! The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019. He didn’t die until August 10. Totally normal. Nothing to see here.

In the worst news, the great, the amazing, the wonderful @kudelka.bsky.social has died. A great friend, and an amazing man. This is shattering.

incredible that the history of modern anasthesia can be traced back to a 21 year old dude accidentally dicovering whippets and then having all his friends come over to do whippets and then writing up an extensive trip report

Brilliant from Matt Golding @goldingcartoons.bsky.social

A good read from Amnesty Australia about your rights if protesting - President Herzog (AKA Signer of Bombs that Blow Up Children and Assistant in a Genocide). Yes the Minns government announced draconian rules but its not unlawful to protest tomorrow www.amnesty.org.au/national-day...

Bollards save lives. End of story. #WorldBollardAssociation

Hear me out. The Blowback podcast should be less earnest and go back to the banter and sketches

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

Biden levels of incoherence but many times more dangerous

Why does nobody talk about all the people we didn’t execute

Announcing a new podcast by Goalhanger: The Rest is... the Rest! A podcast about Goalhanger podcasts

🫳✨"allegedly"

🎉 Yesterday, Florence city council voted to join Amsterdam in banning fossil fuel advertising in public places, becoming the first city in Italy to do so.

let's just wrap up all the writers festivals at this point? save us all a lot of grief?

🫳✨"allegedly"✨

the Northern Territory at risk of losing mantle of most incompetent mendicant jurisdiction

Ok how about ice cream, which is delicious, with another thing that is delicious, like kimchi. This idea is patented under the I will damage you act.

What does it take to get a Liberal government to defend “our hard-working public servants”? They first appoint a publicly racist head of state. (representative of the) Only in the NT

Eugenics, should we get back into it? Ninefax investigates

“The aroma of infatuation, the perfume of the forbidden…DOJ is proud to unveil its new signature Jeffrey Epstein fragrance, Crave by Jeff,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a press conference