What's horrifying about this graph is that we're emitting CO2 from fossil hydrocarbons NOW at four times the rate we were when I was a child, and twice the rate we were in 1972, when we already knew that #ClimateChange was an existential problem. Source […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

The exchange captured the moment nicely and was Trump-like in its dismissiveness and ignorance. https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/two-words-in-sussan-ley-s-nonsensical-net-zero-press-conference-might-come-back-to-haunt-her-20251113-p5nf88.html #lnp #climatedenial

Seems that the LNP policy of turn back the boats and/or giving them a seaworthy boat to turn back is not popular with conservatives in the community. Especially when applied to illegal fishing. Sounds law and orderish where punishment is required not rehabilitation […]

A great read as to why Australia is the lucky country and why we need to watch our politicians as well as the billionaires. https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025/11/11/the-stats-guy-resource-curse #auspol

Man at Qantas’s international business lounge caught fire after a powerbank in his pocket ignited, forcing an evacuation of 150 people www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

It’s always the same whether it’s cigarettes, alcohol, food or as in this article packaging - it’s a consumer problem not the business that created the problem #waste How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer […]

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Surprise, surprise - Littleproud lies - #auspol Littleproud says the world is ‘re-pivoting’ on net zero commitments – but is that just spin? | Graham Readfearn | The Guardian […]

"In fact, career minimalism may not be the correct term at all to describe the way Gen Z views work. Not wanting to give their all to an organization does not necessarily mean being work shy or achievement shy. Instead, it might be more of a reaction to an economy that seems to be putting them […]

This article really hits home for me & for many women & it’s directed at the stupidity of men who have no bloody idea what it actually means to be a woman, nor tries to understand. #auspol I'm a mother, not a loophole: Don't lecture me on morality Joyce and Co […]

"Scientists predict that global warming could make El Niño far more powerful and consistent than before. High-resolution models show that within decades, the Pacific may hit a tipping point, locking Earth into intense, rhythmic climate cycles. This synchronization of global systems could […]

The anti-vaccine movement has the same talking points now as it did in the 1800’s. It’s always been a rejection of science, scientists, and progress, with a soupçon of paranoia. Below is a slide for a talk I’m preparing that illustrates the identical strategies. I have more examples, too.

The Taliban comes off *better* in this comparison. They don't deny the existence of global warming.

I’m sorry - what the actual fuck? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it). But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that

@w7voa Is "the king of kings" what they're calling the orange taco now?

1-2-3-4! This is what MAGA Farmers voted for! #FAFO

Oof. Those "AI Browsers" are a real privacy hell Personally, I strongly recommend NOT to use these

“Yet if temperature increases and sea-level rises continue, the world will eventually have no option but to act. The later this is realised, the harder it will be to develop and apply the needed actions.” I wonder if this will be the case. With the slowdown of renewables in the US, Australia […]

#SpotOn Hon. Matt Kean👀 STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS, AUS ‼️‼️ #ClimateCrisis #auspol www.afr.com/policy/energ...

just added the MEGA TERMINAL CHEAT SHEET from "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" to our list of posters at https://wizardzines.com/#posters

[Populism and tax cuts] From a liberal party email I see Sussan Ley is intent on wrecking the budget with populist politics - “That’s why today I announced that at the next election, the Coalition will take to the people a plan for personal income tax cuts.” Obviously the best way to fix […]

Alan Kohler https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-20/ai-crypto-bubbles-speculative-mania/105884508?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link excellent as always. Probably both are true: speculative AI bubble will burst, but in the medium term AI […]

For years, China’s government has used what’s known as the “Great Firewall” to censor the internet inside its country and block access to select foreign websites. Now, a document leak shows that little-known Chinese company 'Geedge' is exporting these tools to other countries, including Myanmar […]

For #australia to get moving on #electricvehicles, we must ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/16/for-australia-to-get-moving-on-electric-vehicles-we-must-ban-petrol-and-diesel-cars-by-2035 Tell that to Queensland. #hevs #evs

It’s still diabolical that governments don’t ban the use of unflued gas appliances in the home. Where there are rules for preventing installation in new buildings, they are constantly under attack. There has been a lot of research over many years but still no real action get them out of homes […]

Who would have thought that Advance is engaged in #astroturfing? Apparently there is a large fan base that was mobilised so actively that they spammed senators with 5,000 anonymous emails. Seems to be part of for the course. #climatechange #misinformation […]

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Melburnians - if you have Netflix, the 2022 documentary "The Lost City of Melbourne" is on there, about the architectural history of the CBD and inner suburbs. I highly recommend it. It's especially interesting for the history it gives of theatres and cinemas, and those suburban cinemas that […]

The NEM has so much institutional solar and wind curtailed that it effectively has been running on 100%+ renewable energy during midday peak. That is of course if coal could actually be turned off. #renewables #nem #wind #solar

This simple, repeatable framework for building a culture of open feedback has been a part of my toolkit for over a decade. #Teams https://werd.io/the-one-on-one-gift-exchange/

[Michael Yabsley messing with our voting system] “First-past-the-post voting, voluntary voting, electronic voting and more recently extending the vote to 16-year-olds are all up for debate.” While I’m not sure if 16 year olds voting is a good idea I clearly remember having reservations about […]

#thefarside #farside #comic https://www.thefarside.com/2025/09/27/1 Suddenly, and to Rodney’s horror, the police arrived with nerd-sniffing dogs.

It is a bit counterintuitive that so much solar and wind power is curtailed (hatched gold and green at the peaks). I understand that coal is inflexible and can’t ramp down to zero hydro and occasionally gas in the mix. Wouldn’t it be better use surplus solar and […] [Original post on aus.social]

"As the world transitions away from oil and gas, renewable energy resources promise to become the new basis for geopolitical influence. Nations with a bounty of sun and wind, and the capacity to export that energy, have much to gain. So too do nations endowed with critical minerals, and the […]

Maybe migration is not the big bogey but just a thread in generational change. https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025/09/25/the-stats-guy-covid-5-years #auspol

I only did a little bit of reporting around Robodebt compared to others, but watching People vs Robodebt reminded me of very frustrating FOI times. www.crikey.com.au/2017/04/04/m...

A surprise, I didn’t realise that we purchased Russian oil, albeit laundered through another country’s oil refinery. Time to stop. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/were-accepting-russian-blood-oil-pressure-to-sanction-petroleum-made-of-russian-crude/kp2dtrcxy

Did another planned observation session on the s50. First observation from this session is #m27 #thedumbbellnebula. #seestar #s50 #space #astronomy #amateur

The LNP are definitely still climate change deniers with their “don’t believe in targets” rhetoric. The also have a women problem that they address in the same way. At least they are consistent, when they don’t want to do something they tell you it’s important and something needs to be done then […]

"Under the worst-case, high-emissions scenario in which global temperatures rise by 3 C, the risk assessment found $571 billion in value would be wiped from the property market in the next five years alone. Australians have a huge proportion of their wealth tied up in property, about two-thirds […]

Earlier this week there was great excitement about a pilot project covering a section of canal that connected to the grid of the Turlock Irrigation and Power Company. Of course that is terrific, but let me say that's not restricted to only canals as you can […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Last federal election narrative: Australians profoundly reject the right wing call. They are a bulwark against the world wide drift to the alt right. My view: the dramatic incompetence of the Liberal Party distorts the vote. Australia is not exceptional at all. The danger is real. #auspol