David Speers “what does it mean to be a Liberal today?” Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders

US senators slam Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan, crafted by Trump adminstrn & the Kremlin w/o Ukraine’s involvement “It rewards aggression. This is pure and simple. There’s no ethical, legal, moral, political justification for Russia claiming eastern Ukraine” abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

In a move that will send transphobes spinning Victoria has announced it is making it Free for Trans & gender diverse people to change their gender on a birth certificate. Labor’s Natalie Hutchin says money should not be an obstacle to having documents reflect someone’s gender.✅

We need to give Ukraine maximum support. That’s the only way to get Putin to the negotiating table.

It is abhorrent that the President just threatened death upon members of Congress. We must condemn all threats of political violence, especially when they come from someone who has incited a violent attack on the Capitol.

Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-ravaged enclave.

Labor urged not to ‘go soft’ on gambling ads after reports the government may resist a total ban

Prof Amanda Kirby remembers the forgotten heroes of neurodiversity "who paved the way quietly, often without recognition or understanding," as we mark UK Disability History Month "as we talk about inclusion, accessibility, and equity, we stand on their shoulders." www.linkedin.com/comm/pulse/n...

Family that used potentially asbestos-contaminated coloured sand want clear action "Pretty much every house that has kids has got some of the sand in their yard, I should think," 'I'd like to see the government allow free testing for people who collect samples.." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

If you're looking for Christmas recipes, ideas or just a glorious snapshot of life in Australia on Christmas Day, then this thread is for you Thank you so much to everyone who chimed in and contributed here 🙏🏽 ❤️ 🎄 🙏🏽 bsky.app/profile/ronn...

As if carbon offsets weren’t a big enough fraud…welcome to the world of ‘biodiversity offsets’…sure the idea failed dismally in NSW but Murray Watt is keen to have a crack… what could go wrong? Just even more extinctions i suppose…#climate #nature thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm

School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected "Albanese promisd 2 protect LGBTQIA+ students & teachers in religious schools during the 2022 electn" "disconnect between state & federal laws on this issue needs to b resolved" theconversation.com/school-exemp...

‘A great humanist’: One of Australia’s greatest poets dead at 80 " Gray was an imagist without a rival in the English-speaking world" "He was regarded as an outstanding landscape poet and, alongside Les Murray, one of the most significant Australian poets." www.theage.com.au/national/a-g...

"In an extraordinary moment in front of the press, Trump criticised the murdered columnist, whom he said “many people didn’t like” and denied US intelligence agencies’ conclusion that his murder was orchestrated by the crown prince," writes the Guardian's global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth.

Doesn’t anyone in the LNP read the news? Recent advancements in energy storage and renewable energy technologies have significantly diminished the dependence on coal for electricity generation. cleantechnica.com/2025/11/15/c...

Sussan Ley really took a beating on #abc730 after she didn’t even want to accept that energy experts are saying Renewables will be cheaper than Coal Ferguson “Did you consult them before announcing this Pro Coal policy?” Clearly not.🙄 Trainwreck.💥

LNP Henry Pike’s stupidity exposed, asks CBA CEO Matt Comyn for climate advice, whether Australia will reach Net Zero. Comyn says he’ll “defer to the experts” Pike “I’m suggesting you’re an expert.” Comyn “I can assure you I am not an expert” Do they ever actually ask an expert? #Estimates

US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly 427-1 to force the Justice Department to publicly release the Epstein files, sending the bill to Senate apnews.com/article/epst...

Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged according to a report by Physicians for Human Rights, that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contributed to many of the deaths it examined apnews.com/article/isra...

Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices - a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices. apnews.com/article/trum...

USA, you have a problem.

Liberal party’s betrayal of youngr voters on net zero isn’t just a moall failur–it’s electorl stupidity By I.Chowdhury "public appetite 4 climate actn remains strong..abandong..efforts 2 reduce emissns runs not just agst..calls frm scientists but also..Australns" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years? By Prof George Williams "New students will b saddled w/ the consequences of Job Ready Graduates for the long term. Every day we delay a fix is a bad day for...students" theconversation.com/how-did-aust...

Early childhood professors release six-point plan to fix 'broken' childcare system, arguing that "a spotlight on quality early education will ensure children's safety and have a longer-term impact on children's learning, development and wellbeing". www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

"We urge all parliamentarians to put health before ideology” #auspol #LNP #doctors #climatecrisis #atmosphere #netzeroemissions

Join the 27,172 people who believe that politicians and policy makers have a duty of care to young people and future generations to protect them frm climate harm Petition fm Senator Pocock and the Duty of Care team - Anjali, Hannah,Jess and Daisy is at adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.au?utm_campaign...

My thoughts and hopes are with Ukraine. The rest of the world must step up.

Mexico’s president presses charges after street groping incident Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president: “No man has the right to abuse women’s personal space.” www.theage.com.au/world/north-...

2 visionary Australian scientists, Drs MacDiarmid & Brahmbhatt with limited funds have made a groundbreaking discovery for cancer treatmt "It’s a story..of human resilience against impossible odds,where the stakes are life & death, & the finish line is hope itself" www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-...

Responding to a question from @democracynow.org on Wednesday, during his first press conference as mayor-elect, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social said ICE agents who break the law in New York will be held accountable by his administration. "Everyone will be held to the same standard," he said.

Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s sweeping unilateral tariffs "Constitution says Congress has the power to levy tariffs. But Trump administratn argues that in emergency situatins the presidnt can regulate importation & that includes tariffs" apnews.com/article/trum...

Susan Ley labels late-term abortion comments 'insensitive' in response to a debate abt the passage of "Priya's Law," which provides parental leave for stillbirths and neonatal deaths "We should be supporting women through tragic events where a baby is lost” www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-new...

A brilliant fact check by @skyelark.bsky.social "Will Net Zero cost $9 trillion to Australia?" #ThePoint (spoiler, not even fucking close) thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

"What this Bill would do is make it harder and more expensive for Australians to get information from the government." "FOI is not perfect, but this bill would make its issues much, much worse." - Australia Institute Researcher Skye Predevac #auspol @skyelark.bsky.social

How the arrest of an Israeli military lawyer has again shone light on shocking abuse of Palestinians www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost

The grim task of recovering thousands of bodies from the rubble of Gaza www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

It’s frightening to realize we are only nine months into Trump’s latest four-year term, writes Guardian US columnist Margaret Sullivan. “These days, in late October 2025, many of us barely recognize the nation we live in.”

David McBride told the truth. Now he’s in jail. Whistleblowers protect democracy and the public’s right to know. Punishing them silences truth. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland can act now. ✍️ Sign the open letter informationrights.org/take-action/... #FreeDavidMcBride #Whistleblowers #Justice

Analysis from me about historic passing of laws in Australia’s smallest jurisdiction, the ACT, to allow childhood abuse survivors to sue institutions for vicarious liability. What about other states? Lawyer Judy Courtin says they need “the balls & the ovaries”. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Obama & his aides are reworking his strategy of minimizing his public presence to allow the next generation of Democrats to emerge "More on Obama’s mind is what to do.. if the Supreme Court strikes down the Voting Rights Act entirely... weakening the landmark law" www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/p...

UK, Germany and Jordan foreign ministers condemn atrocities in Sudan and call for immediate truce

Queensland puberty blocker ban reinstated by health minister hours aftr supreme court overturnd it. Equality Australia's petition has 12,000+ ppl calling for Qld to restore public healthcare for trans young ppl Petition @ equalityaustralia.org.au/our-work/qld... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Victorian Treaty passes upper house A landmark Treaty bill has passed the Victorian Parliament. An advisory body, Gellung Warl will include a First Peoples’ Assembly,a truth-telling body & commission to close the socioeconomic gap for Indigenous Victorians. tinyurl.com/3dmzccpu

Since the ceasefire began, Israeli forces have killed 211 people, according to the MoH. In the past 24 hours, the MoH reports that Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 104 people — incl. 46 children and 20 women — and injured 253 others, incl. 78 children.

Sudan’s brutal 2 yr war perilous - paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seiz Darfur,ousting the Sudanese army.Fighting for Sudan has killd ovr 40,000 pple,creatd worst humanitarian crisis w/ 14 milln displacd. UNHCR teams report women & girls' horrific ordeals tinyurl.com/49adss3b tinyurl.com/ycybp8bh

Live:Israel kills 104 in Gaza www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo... With 20,000 Palestinian children killed in the Israel-Hamas war, committing to lasting peace & ending the violence is critical & attainable with humane leadership. #putchildrenfirst ww.savethechildren.org.au/our-stories/...

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