Gambling ruins lives. It is absolutely unacceptable that the Albanese government will continue to choose vested interests over the wellbeing of Australians and hide behind a watered-down policy - if they ever introduce one. We need action on gambling harms now.

“Automobile industry analysts say that manufacturers are attracted to high profit margins from SUVs: they can make more money from SUVs even tho they make fewer vehicles.” "If ranked among countries, the global fleet of SUVs would be the world's 5th largest emitter of CO2…” We all pay the costs.

Going well on the Werribee line. 🤦‍♀️

This is my average-height wife next to one of the Dodge RAM trucks (called “utes” here in NZ) that are becoming more common on our roads. I contend nobody needs a vehicle this large in an urban setting. It’s purely for self-esteem.

Just think about what we have let onto Australian city streets with no requirement for additional training of drivers, no additional speed restriction in built up areas and no regular testing on licence renwal Maybe thats why pedestrian death rates have increased www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

bsky.app/profile/tasi... @misguidedjenni.bsky.social

Treating animals with antibiotics is a very, very bad idea (unless it's for a individual animal who is sick) and especiallyin a marine environment. This is absolutely appalling. Do not buy Tasmanian salmon. Ever. To the politicians who supported this industry- You were so wrong.

No Level Crossing Removal Authority, I will not be using this lane to turn right near the Maddox Road. #PaintIsNotInfrastructure. 🙄🤦‍♀️ Of course there won't be road rage or cyclists hit.

Australia Institute research shows the gas industry pays ZERO royalties on more than half the gas exported from Australia. "Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride." @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

How good is the Altona coastal park in late spring? 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

Adding to the already strong case for vaccinating kids against COVID - both its acute and chronic (long COVID) effects www.9news.com.au/health/covid...

Shocking post by #walksydney - 5 pedestrians killed last week. Look at the types of big vehicles involved Shrink sizes, slow speeds

Match your bike to the native flora. Carpobrotus Rossini (pigface) I think. #MatchyMatchy

Found a new bridge near Footscray Road

Brand new infrastructure and people on bikes still have to beg for a green light 🙄

Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.

Important issue that got very little coverage

“It’s so endemic, it’s so pervasive, it’s so ubiquitous, that people don’t recognize just how much it is all around them” I've been talking motonormativity with @grist.org. Also features @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social grist.org/culture/cars...

Made a new friend on today's ride 🐱🐍

So much building damage yesterday west of Melbourne. If you click on the plus signs in the app there are a lot of houses involved (over 100). Some reports of a tornado but not confirmed 🌪 😒 Screenshot:

I'm from ##MelbsWest and I think this is a total blot on the landscape. Encouraging more car use never ends well and this will clog up within a short time. And we still have poor public transport options.

The design of your city can help make you healthier, study finds. (That should be ANOTHER study) “A new study in Nature found when people moved from less walkable U.S. cities to more walkable ones, they increased their levels of physical activity & saw health benefits.” www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Recently, we switched out the old wood stove in our house for an electric one. ✅️ Heats room quickly ✅️ Not killing my neighbours ✅️ Still hygge ✅️ No ashes to clean Win, win, win, win 🏆

I heard that someone in authority had fixed the Federation Trail. Yeah NAH! Seems like they're pumping water from one side to the other 🤦‍♀️

Thanks to Murray and his ALP pals, weather reports like this will become increasingly scary and weird

#straya @albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social #climate #auspol

Hell Yes. Tax them like crazy!

Almost 6 months of disruptions for Altona loop passengers. 😢😭

Dear whoever in Hobsons Bay who decided it was a good idea to set up an off-lead dog area on a shared path 🤦‍♀️ The other path was closed or I would have used it

While the media and political class fixate on tinkering with superannuation, a new report finds that 1 in 7 Australians are living in #poverty. And it's 1 in 6 children. In such a wealthy nation, this is an obscene policy choice. #inequality #RaiseTheRate #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths: "It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die." "[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

We need to be honest on climate movement. We are failing. - The temperature keeps rising. - True problem is structural, NOT individual behavior! - Industry has masterfully marketed individual's fault. - Collective civic action to change policy - Say pollution, not emissions Prof. Katharine Hayhoe

VIP appearances, books and beer: what Valerie the dachshund is up to after her Kangaroo Island adventure

Dr Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message.

‘Baudin’s or bauxite?’ Stark warning black cockatoo won’t survive mining expansion

Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury. My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Hard rubbish but for phrases

This is Denni. She took an unexpected babysitting shift when she found a baby koala in her yard. She cheerfully delivered the joey to her human, who put them back in the tree to be reunited with their mom. 14/10 (FB: Steve Lamplough)

This is democracy for hire. Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber voices for the planet, while agencies and media help spin delay instead of action.”

Welcome to Heaven, Dr. Jane Goodall. You made the world a better place.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of UN Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall. Her life’s work championing conservation, humanity and the natural world leaves an enduring legacy. Our condolences to her family, the Jane Goodall Institute and all who draw hope from her example.

After a 4 year FOI battle, @jommytee.bsky.social finally has the facts on Scott Morrison's sacking from Tourism Australia & the brawl behind the scenes is fascinating #auspol michaelwest.com.au/brawl-over-s...

I'm terrified even driving around these huge vehicles in my small car. Now I feel as though I should buy a bigger vehicle to protect myself. This is insane. 🙄 It's also extremely concerning on a bike or as a pedestrian. Cities do not need huge trucks to transport kids to school!

In a time of seemingly endless challenges and bad news, it's important to remember that a better world is possible.

Australia is literally keeping Israel’s F35 fighter jets flying and bombing by sending dozens and dozens of parts directly to Israel since the genocide began. This is actively supporting a genocide. It is criminal.

Senators unleashing unhinged flying monkeys over stoopid imported culture war bullshit is a very bad thing actually

“This is a pretty clear illustration the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, introduced by the Howard government in 1999, is misnamed. Its main role is to allow developments to be approved” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

What a ride. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...