If old people need to do a second driving test to continue driving in old age there definitely needs to be some better controls on having someone completely senile continue to be allowed to run a country.

@zalisteggall.bsky.social Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal 5 hours ago — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to supply the Royal Australian Navy with three upgraded Mogami-class multi-role frigates built in Japan from 2029

@sophiescamps.bsky.social First S. Korean tanker navigates alternative Red Sea route amid Hormuz blockade Updated : April 17, 2026 m.koreaherald.com/article/1071...

So, the only winners from t runps intervention and war in Iran appears to be Russians and Saudis from huge oil price spikes and associated revenue... that's it. oh, and the insider traders.

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social “Yes we can:” Andrew Forrest mocks Murdoch tabloid stories dismissing electric trucks thedriven.io/2026/04/16/y...

I Completely Support This Petition….

@sophiescamps.bsky.social SnowyHydro lands $1.9 billion deal to supply 100 pct renewable power for state’s train, tram and electric buses, bringing an end to contracts with Origin and Shell.. reneweconomy.com.au/snowy-elbows...

Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed sooner as Myanmar releases her ally from jail: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/former-myanmar-president-released-from-jail/106578702

Yesterday the Albanese Labor Government announced that an additional 100 million litres of diesel fuel has been secured for our country.  Two shipments of 50 million litres each will arrive from Brunei and South Korea in May and is additional to the existing, contracted supply we normally receive.

@zalisteggall.bsky.social This good as it reveals.... Recycling plastic great, but only about 46% of collected plastic is processed domestically, lot sent overseas for processing Most plastic ends up in landfill due to contamination & low recovery rates theconversation.com/what-can-you...

@sydneyev.bsky.social thedriven.io/2026/04/16/b...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Chinese car maker BYD has announced it will bring an extra 30,000 new energy vehicles – both full battery electric and plug in hybrids – to Australia through May and June. thedriven.io/2026/04/16/b...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social More EV uses coming..... www.drive.com.au/news/byd-sha...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social The nostalgia factory of modern politics supercharged by generative AI’s ability to spit out vivid, dreamlike imaginings of idealised past That the right is utilising tech to attract disaffected older voters is hardly new, but broadness of appeal should worry us!

This is fantastic! Goulburn Community #Solar farm and grid scale battery, is now operational, all public owned, anyone can invest in a renewable energy future. (why dont we see a community funded oil refinery from those who want drill baby dril?) youtu.be/5okuNJyVOMU?...

Australia fuel watch tracker: check current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – in charts

BADMINTON: Some of the winners at 2026 ABL Challenge- NSW Open Premier & Graded Series 1 For Badminton in NSW & Sydney see BadmintonNSW Facebook page.

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social For $1 of fuel, you can travel a lot further in an EV than in a petrol or diesel car. And how do the costs per kilometre of Australia's best selling ICE vehicle compare with the most popular EVs? thedriven.io/2026/04/15/h...

BADMINTON: World body approves synthetic shuttles for certain tournaments For Badminton in New South Wales & Sydney see BadmintonNSW Facebook page.

For Badminton in New South Wales & Sydney see BadmintonNSW Facebook page.

Angus Taylor’s bid to reel in One Nation voters reeks of desperation, and tramples over Australian Fair Go values

The Trump administration's restrictions on abortion, birth control and fertility treatment are a threat to women’s health the world over, @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social writes. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/15/t...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Sad, but conservatives will push batteries aren't safe.... MSN: Residents forced inside as massive battery fire breaks out. www.msn.com/en-au/news/a...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Sad but conservatives will push, batteries aren't safe.... Residents forced inside as massive battery fire breaks out. www.msn.com/en-au/news/a...

@sophiescamps.bsky.social Major breakthrough in solar panel efficiency – what it means www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Car Buyers Don't Like Subscriptions. Car Companies Are Pushing Them For Driver-Assistance Tech Anyway. insideevs.com/news/792417/...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social More records loom as fuel crunch turbocharges EV sales... aapnews.aap.com.au/news/fuel-cr...

@zalisteggall.bsky.social Australia delays EV road user charge slammed as 'thinly veiled tax' Record fuel prices and rising EV sales appear to have delayed the introduction of a proposed road user charge for EVs www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/aus...

Like Peter Dutton before him, Angus Taylor is not exploiting the immigration narrative — he’s trapped by it, writes Bernard Keane. Read it here: www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/14/a...

@zalisteggall.bsky.social How to properly test-drive an electric car Electric vehicles are finding more homes amid Australia's current petrol crisis. If you're in the market, here are some things you should look for. www.drive.com.au/caradvice/ho...

@sophiescamps.bsky.social Guys race a Tesla Model 3 against a Toyota Camry for 544 miles At the time of the test, the Tesla’s charging came in between A$65 and A$89 depending on how it was charged, while the Camry used about A$94 worth of petrol. supercarblondie.com/guys-race-te...

Latest details on the largest wind farm in the world – to power 3.3 million homes – as it prepares to connect to the grid. As renewables saved the UK £1bn in gas imports in March, Reform UK is still saying it wants to scrap Net Zero.

Budapest ht: @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

@sophiescamps.bsky.social The “batteries can’t handle heavy haul” myth was already dead in 2023. South Australia launched an electric triple road train hauling mining loads at ~160 tonnes gross... bigrigs.com.au/2023/04/19/w...

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Here is a list of the #EV trucks coming to Australia real soon! fleetevnews.com.au/electric-tru...

BADMINTON:Emerging Talent Joins Experienced Core as Australia Prepares for Uber Cup. 3 junior players set to experience event for first time: (from left ) Faye Huo (4th) Victoria Tjonadi (5th) & Jesslyn Carrisia (7th) , all from New South Wales! badmintonoceania.org/australia-ub...

Albanese didn’t return with shiploads of diesel. That doesn’t mean his Singapore visit wasn’t a success

For Badminton in NSW & Sydney see BadmintonNSW Facebook page.

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Record electric truck sales in March as historic 'price parity' with diesel achieved www.abc.net.au/news/science...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social What about mining? 15th Electric excavator on order, saving Million liters of diesel for every excavator. added to their order of 400, 240 Ton haul trucks. saving 700,000,000 of diesel each year.. reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-ad...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Backed by solar and a battery, the two fastest EV charging stations in W.A. have opened on a major highway.. thedriven.io/2026/04/06/s...

@sophiescamps.bsky.social Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine PPC Group finished 2.13 GW solar portfolio in northern Greece. Now working on 3rd large-scale battery storage facility & plans for 2 pumped-hydro storage projects www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/07/g...

There's something just so brilliant about coal mines being directly replaced with solar farms www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/07/g...

While we argue over EVs, China has already mastered electric trucks, (over 50% sales) and now moving on to Shipping. maritime-executive.com/article/chin...

@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social Seoul to start 1-in-5 parking rule for public lots, after the government raised tnational oil resource security alert to “warning” & emergency measures nationwide does not apply to EVs but includes hybrid vehicles m.koreaherald.com/article/1071...

@sophiescamps.bsky.social Seoul turns to Red Sea route as Lee weighs safety, oil supply m.koreaherald.com/article/1071...

@zalisteggall.bsky.social Do we need good AI legislation in Australia... Samsung posts record W57tr profit, crushes estimates on AI memory boom m.koreaherald.com/article/1071...