Vale - such a generous and perceptive poet

Oh look it’s a Parliamentary Library brief on universalism v means testing in social services www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...

Residents have been warned of a tsunami as high as 3 metres in the Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido.

Sometimes you see a photo of a couple and you wonder what became of them.

I’m very happy to share that my first paper has been accepted for publication 🎉 Together with my great co-author Nayeon Lim we look at early public childcare in Germany. More details and the paper link below 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Daughter was not impressed the Roulettes didn’t join up their heart

A former Arnhem Land schoolteacher who blazed a trail as the Northern Territory’s first female senator, Trish Crossin, has died at age 70.

Today, MSF is going public with something we've been fighting behind closed doors for months: Gilead will not sell us their new HIV drug, lenacapavir. The sticking point isn't even price, they just refuse to sell. Open letter linked + explainer 🧵1/ www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/gilea...

Sydney has a steam train running on the northern line - fuel crisis is hitting hard

The quake, which hit early Thursday local time, had a depth of 35 kilometres and its epicentre was 127km west-north-west of Ternate, Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said.

Did you know that, under standing order 257, an infant being cared for by a member is allowed on the Chamber floor? Yesterday, the Member for Canberra, Ms Alicia Payne MP, became the first member to ask a question during #QT while holding her infant son.

Former longtime Member for Wagga Wagga Daryl Maguire had been sentenced to 10 months in prison for giving false evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Senate Committee report on the Social Security Technical Changes No. 1 2026 Bill tabled yesterday: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar... Bill likely to be debated/passed in the Senate today

Some important context here that does not fit into the post itself - Thailand and Iran have been chatting a LOT, a Thai vessel was blasted in the Strait in the very early days, with a few crew missing. Thai authorities reached out to Iran for help in recovering remains

It's officially a state of emergency for the Philippines newsinfo.inquirer.net/2200774/marc...

What happens when the antimatter truck meets that low bridge in Melbourne

JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients as at Feb 2026: 1,027,435 - up 6.2% since Feb 2025. Biggest % increases over the last year amongst younger males: 25-34 years up 10.9% and <25 up 10.3%. data.gov.au/data/dataset...

ABS has developed a new series of measures of labour force underutilisation. Looks at: underemployment (people who want to work more), reduced employment (people working fewer hours than normal), unemployment, and underutilisation (an aggregation of these measures) www.abs.gov.au/articles/und...

At the blood bank today there were 3 Michaels queued up - truly living up to our next to godliness

New article w/ Lindsay Katz & @rohanalexander.bsky.social in @ausjpolsci.bsky.social! Analyzing Australian House of Reps debates, we find that as women’s representation increases, interruptions of women MPs & interruptions overall decline Read more: doi.org/10.1080/1036... #polsky #gendersky

Today is the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake／tsunami／nuclear disaster. 15,901 are confirmed dead, 3,810 more have since died from related causes, 2,519 are still missing. I took these photos 6 months after the quake, working as a translator for relief-aid orgs [thread] #震災から15年

Stinky "so-called service alpaca"

A prominent human rights activist has been attacked with acid in Jakarta, leaving him with serious burns.

At the risk of being exiled, Carpenter has a terrible passing game

Matildas 2 passes in the DPRK half challenge

The House stands adjourned. The next sitting of the House is scheduled for 10 am on Monday, 23 March 2026. 👋 📷 Photo supplied by AUSPIC/DPS.

The sealed chapter of the #Robodebt RC report can be downloaded here. Am reading before I listen to whatever the AG said about it. #Auspol www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Why would the powerpoint presentation version of the PWC work be Cabinet-in-confidence but not the full report - especially if they said the same thing? Especially given the Robodebt RC specifically noting the use of Cabinet-in-confidence claims being used to defeat FoI requests here

NACC report incorrectly states that the current income test still assesses income 'first earned, derived or received' in a fortnight (changed in 2020). Also links robodebt averaging to historical income apportionment without mentioning this was also unlawful (until retrospectively validated in 2025)

Australian poverty increasing since the pandemic. www.austaxpolicy.com/one-in-seven... @pagdavidson.bsky.social

NACC report on its investigation into the 6 persons referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme is here: www.nacc.gov.au/investigatio... Found Mark Withnell (DHS) and Serena Wilson (DSS) engaged in serious corrupt conduct. Other 4 were found not to have engaged in corrupt conduct.

NACC publishes investigation report into Robodebt referrals #auspol

📢Vol 8⃣5⃣ (1⃣) is out ❗️ The March 2026 Issue hosts 9⃣ research articles & 1⃣ practice and policy article Topics covered include regulation and supervision of digital mental healthcare & local innovation scaling-up, among many others👇 See our newsletter👇 mailchi.mp/3481ce2a2c00...

The childcare groups say they are the voices for everyday parents. What they don't mention is that they are supported by a network of current and former Liberals.

Katie Bird sought psychological help for intrusive memories related to alleged sexual abuse. Her court case was discontinued because she underwent eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

The National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians lapsed in 2023 and the government has not given a timeline for the release of its replacement.

📣 Reportedly only 140,000 out of the 480,000 Robodebt class action members have registered to receive additional compensation in the proposed settlement. If you're eligible, you have until 4pm tomorrow to register with Gordon Legal: robodebtsettlement.com.au

As at February 2026, there were 32,945 people on income management (IM): - 8,593 under original IM (BasicsCard) - 24,352 under Enhanced IM (SmartCard) - 8% (2,626) were voluntary participants, 92% compulsory - 82% of people subject to IM identify as Indigenous data.gov.au/data/dataset...

The House has agreed to invite the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to address the House on Thursday, 5 March. The House has amended its sitting hours for that day. ℹ️ For full details, see: bit.ly/3ON7Pv2 ▶️ Watch live here: aph.gov.au/live.

This happened when I was at this school - everyone knew about it at the time and joked about 'A Touch of Frost'. Still took almost 30 years to be sentenced to 3 yrs 2 months. Respect to the victims who endured this process and finally have some recognition of what they sufferred

Australians impacted by Robodebt have until 4pm on Friday, March 6, to register for a new class action settlement with payouts between $1,000 and $50,000 au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrel...

A 20-year-old man from regional WA is charged with preparing for a terrorist act and will appear in a Perth court on Friday afternoon.

At the airport

This Bill forms part of a series of measures responding to unlawful practices by agencies administering the welfare system www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

This Bill forms part of a series of measures responding to unlawful practices by agencies administering the welfare system www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Full Bills Digest for the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No.1) Bill 2026 has been published (replacing preliminary analysis): www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Alysa Liu stole her hairstyle from an Australian

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