In Andrew Bolt's infamous 2018 "tidal wave of immigrants column", he specifically singled out Jewish communities as 'part of the problem' The idea that the far-right, anti-immigration parties and xenophobe media are going to protect the Aus Jewish community is absurd archive.ph/sDmhO#select...

Reminder: there is no gun "debate" in Australia. 92% support for tougher gun laws in YouGov poll today. Near unanimous across all groups.

There are more than four million guns in Australia, and Australia Institute research shows that a gun is stolen every four hours. 📺 Research Director Rod Campbell on CNN @rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol

Linking the march across the bridge to the massacre is disgusting and everyone doing so should be deeply ashamed of their giving tacit support for genocide www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Bridget McKenzie has a lot of nerve lecturing the government on antisemitism after she did everything in her power to water down section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act. She was hoping to make racism & antisemitism a matter of “free speech” #auspol #Bondi

There is no gun "debate". There are not two equal sides. It is almost everyone vs almost no one. 70% of Australians wanted tougher gun laws *before* Bondi. More below, full results here: australiainstitute.org.au/report/polli...

"When a man whose son was investigated by ASIO for links to Islamic State extremists is able to enact mass murder with a stockpile of six legal firearms, it is clear Australia's gun laws are not working as intended." My Saturday column is up early > www.canberratimes.com.au/story/913773...

Last month the Aus Gov committed to phase out fossil fuels, signing the Belem Declaration. Today, Aus Gov publishes list of 97 new fossil fuel projects under development. Details on @thepointau.bsky.social .... thepoint.com.au/news/251219-...

Mining companies pretending that paying royalties to landowners is a form of tax, is like me pretending that paying rent on my landlord's house is a form of tax.

Miners exaggerating tax. Again. What's new is that this is so demonstrably false. Will they take down false ads? If you see this ad after today, please let me know. Debunked on @thepointau.bsky.social here, more below: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

Aust is the world's largest chickpea exporter, and now Adani can revive its plans to become a chickpea SUPERPOWER in Queensland. #chananotcoal www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

"Australia passes a shameful milestone: over one million children now living in poverty" #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/news/251212-...

Probably just a coincidence that the list of Australia's new fossil fuel projects will come out on the Friday before Xmas. #takingoutthetrash #Auspol #climate #transparency

Reposting this here: Was in Adelaide the other day and happened to be near Adelaide University, where I first went when I was 17, so long ago. Decided to look around and what‘s the first thing I saw? Shame on you Adelaide Uni #FossilFools

Key things to know re this week's gas policy scramble. 1. The gov has already 90% sold out to the gas industry. 2. The remainder is a fight between gas companies - Santos vs Origin-Shell. 3. Watch for SA Labor MPs pushing for Santos. Thread on these points.

The Albanese govt is considering an East Coast gas reservation policy. And ok... but how about putting a 25% tax of gas exports so we stop giving it away for free?

The big reason electricity cost so much is gas. Gas is the most expensive form of electricity generation (aside from battery) and yet often determines the price. Tax gas exports, raise $17bn, help compensate households and also fund the transition to zero emissions

Cracking piece on how gas exporters are screwing Australia, Santos in particular. @hatkat.bsky.social from Lock the Gate writing in @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Observations from @rodcampbell.bsky.social on weakening mining lobby pair nicely with this @australiainstitute.org.au research showing Aus govts increasingly willing to defy corporate lobby groups. australiainstitute.org.au/report/trade...

Totally agree. Not only have our #FossilFuels industry systematically mined and fracked our land and sea, created a #ClimateCatastrophe, but also they have entangled our #laws and #economy in ways that will be terminal unless we together challenge their power and REFORM. #auspol #DEECW

Stopping coal mines in Australia works!!!

South Korea announced it's going to phase out coal-fired power by 2040, a massive win for the climate.🌏 But you might not know that a few local climate groups in Australia played a part in making this happen!🌱 Research Director Rod Campbell explains @rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol

"Worryingly, the Minister will be able to alter accredited arrangements without any public consultation at all ... there remains a high degree of discretion and uncertainty (noting that no standards have yet been declared)."

Greens say new gas won’t fix shortages as research links exports to soaring prices #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/news/251202-...

That fellow looks trustworthy. I'd trust him with my endangered species.

A pretty shite stage to reach. "Neoliberalism has won: Australia is privatising its foreign policy" Allan Behm #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Largely overlooked by the media, last Thursday’s amendments to the EPBC Act in fact enable quite radical changes to the structure of environmental decision-making in this country - writes @kirstyhowey.bsky.social & Simon Copland thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Great piece on new env laws. Key point on more powers to states: "Smaller govs in particular, such as the ACT and the NT, often struggle to properly enforce their own environmental laws." By @kirstyhowey.bsky.social & Simon Copland in @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

covid screwed up a lot of charts but few worse than historical and projected emissions for aviation (this is for aus)

Don't you think the public has a reasonable expectation that the Commissioner of the NACC being paid well above $800,000 would consider this a full time job and not also seek to freelance outside of it?

“We live in one of the richest countries in the world... yet, when it comes to health, education, aged care... so many of these things are unaffordable.” - Dr Richard Denniss ✍️ Sign our petition urging our parliament to launch an inquiry into AUKUS: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...

Scary, scary! Save us from nasty renewables, lovely coal! I love that the word "blackout" appears just 2 times in AEMO's 154 page report, yet makes the SMH headline! www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

We are meant to believe the NACC is still trying to establish if somebody should be held to account on #Robodebt. They are now preparing for their Xmas time-off while victims and their families have to see off yet another year without justice. I’ll be thinking of them this Xmas.

PEOPLE POWER. . .IT WORKS. Minns is totally and morally OUT OF TOUCH.

Here's the full article. Astonishing that an electoral official could not only get it so wrong, but have such a blase attitude to misinformation in the public domain. @browne90.bsky.social

Korean-owned coal mines were stopped in NSW by local groups. Korea is now phasing out coal. This is why stopping coal and gas projects in Australia is so important! IT WORKS!! My piece on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/news/251126-...

Reading this in public and trying to hold back the tears.

Inspiring, tear-jerking piece by @fatima-payman.bsky.social on @thepointau.bsky.social ...the day after more racist burka BS in the Senate. thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

In 2025 #Auspol context, what do you understand a "watermelon" to be? Gina says watermelons need to be fought, but several peeps I know are confused about what she really means.

Seems we are at breaking point for the #housing crisis in cities if job seekers can’t live in cities who will dontge work? Lift the rate! live.thepoint.com.au/category/the...

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Apparently social and public housing is helping stabilise rents. What a shock!! Me on #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

Everyone should know this Especially politicians #auspol

Massive win by grass-roots climate groups last week...and no one noticed! My guest post on @amyremeikis.bsky.social's blog live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

"Australia’s big climate win – stopping Korean coal mines" by @rodcampbell.bsky.social #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...

"the Gov is trying to give itself the power to cut that income off before a person has been found guilty. It is punishment without conviction. It has no place in a fair society." Great piece by @maiyazize.bsky.social & @antipovertycent.bsky.social Kristin O'Connell thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

"Large parts of Northern Australia are now firmly on a path to being uninhabitable for people before the end of this century" Read that again!...and then read the whole cracking piece by @euanritchie.bsky.social on @thepointau.bsky.social. thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

The moral vacuity of signing up to "a “just, orderly and equitable” transition away from fossil fuels" because fossil fuel GHG emissions are incompatible with the 1.5°C goal, then immediately reaffirming that Australia will "continue to develop new fossil fuel projects" JFC

Australia is one of the richest countries on Earth, if we can afford $600m for a PNG footy team, we can certainly afford to properly fund our premier scientific agency My column on the CSIRO job cuts > www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911683...