“The government is cherrypicking available science in its attempts to reassure UNESCO enough is being done to address the destruction of World Heritage caused by the salmon industry. "This is simply not the case." -Australia Institute Tasmania Director Eloise Carr #auspol @eloise-carr.bsky.social

Floods have devalued Australian homes by $42bn. Experts say that’s the cost of ‘a changing climate’. Of the 2m flood-prone houses across the country, at least 70% have had values reduced. #climatecrisis #floods #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

I know I’ve said this more than once, and I know it’s really obvious, but taking the train between cities in Europe is just fantastic. So easy. One of the dumbest mistakes North America ever made, and continues to make, is doing so relatively little with trains. Train networks are nation-building.

My career to this point is very much a case of "fuck it, someone needs to 🤷‍♂️"

#SundayShot Dave: I assume these people [press gallery] would feel pangs of shame Chris Hedges: I don't think these people feel any shame at all ... The self-adulation is kind of off the charts, and they're not particularly introspective or self-critical 👇🏽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatG...

I interviewed Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Chris Hedges for an hour about the Western media betrayal of Palestinian journalists, the National Press Club of Australia, fascism and a violent empire in decline. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatG...

Recommended viewing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_03... Sarah Swartz is from the Jewish Council of Australia. What she says, particularly in the last ten minutes or so, gives some insights into the impacts of Israel's behaviour on Jewish Australians. #AusPol

C.S. Lewis with a pragmatic and courageous perspective for us all.

So no terrorism then?

Truth telling. www.abc.net.au/news/deeptim...

You can judge any city by the quality and vitality of its places for public life. Here in Torino Italy it’s the many piazzas, the pedestrian streets, & the public market. Many cities had to claim these places back from cars. Don’t have those kinds of places in your city? Are you sure you’re a city?

Earlier this year (January 2025) Special Envoy Jillian Segal confirms the US govt lobbied and convinced the Aust Govt to get her position established. www.c-span.org/clip/public-...

Fantastic. I can't think of two people better suited to each other. They'll need a larger meeting room to fit both egos in the door, and they'll need to buy a bigger bar fridge. And just like the Mark Latham debacle, I give it 12 months. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

I feel like a disabled autistic 15 year old child going missing and ending up with ICE/HHS should be far bigger news. Especially considering he’s been located yet NOT returned to his mother. This is kidnapping. Yet the combination of racism & ableism means it gets ignored.

"Soon after Labor’s thumping election win, Jim Chalmers was assuring doubters he would not be ‘changing policies we took to the election’," writes Paul Bongiorno. “Within three months, however, that determination was undercut by Anthony Albanese…” satpa.pe/ihBfMJ8

Just had to tell a drunk man at the express checkout to fuck off, when a clearly uncomfortable teenage girl he was trying to ask to a BBQ said no twice & he kept going, while men around who could see what was happening said nothing. Men. If you see this scenario , say something FFS! #nzpol

Barabbas to the Future… Did Barabbas Loins predict the future of Barnaby Joyce?

The environment minister wants to pass a major re-write of federal nature laws this year, encouraging miners to lobby the Coalition to work with Labor to help rush it through parliament in the final three sitting weeks. #climatecrisis #environment #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The government hasn’t hired enough members to make the Administrative Review Tribunal run properly and instead of hiring more their plan is to remove rights from people bringing cases instead. Why should ordinary people pay for government failures like this?!

@brontelee.bsky.social Gary Larson has begun drawing The Far Side again, having ditched pen & ink for a tablet. @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social www.thefarside.com/new-stuff

“Now Scientific American has updated and re-released what it calls the “classic graphic” that shows that a human on a bicycle—able to coast, or freewheel, without pedaling—remains the world’s most energy effecient traveler.” @carltonreid.com on the re-release of the iconic graph in @forbes.com.

I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Strong environment laws stop new coal and gas! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong_envir...

Why is the gas industry notorious for paying so little tax, despite making billions in revenue? Santos has made it 10 years in a row paying no tax! @grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it. The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait. At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

Timor-Leste just scrapped lifetime pensions for former parliamentarians after student-led protests. But sure — protest doesn’t work. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

I love this concept. Use solar energy to lift incredibly heavy weights during the day, then drive turbines via the weights dropping during peak times. Apart from maintenance and updating tech it’s essentially free power forever.

This is worth doing. A couple of clicks and you’re on your way #climatecrisis nb.australiainstitute.org.au/phase-out-fo...

Larissa Waters: “The prime minister has chosen to kiss the hand of coal and gas companies rather than managing that polluting industry. It is a betrayal of the public who voted for climate action.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Nine more indecent assault charges brought against Alan Jones. They all knew. #AusPol

A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 12 September 1918 Sir George Houston Reid died at the age of 73 in London, England. He served as the 12th Premier of New South Wales from 1894 to 1899, and as the 4th Prime Minister of Australia from 1904 to 1905, as leader of the Free Trade Party. #otd #auspol #nswpol

Andrew Leigh warned recently that in Australia we are only one generation away from US style inequality. This is how that plays out - complex socio-economic problems give a human shape to blame in the form of migrants. Tax reform is critical. #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21516/...

I assume this means we can’t sue when these tanks leak fuel into the harbour? The price of being a vassal state. #AusPol

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus): This 30cm (12in) long bird is a true Parrot and native to Australia, feeding on fruit. Lovely photo taken by Louise Smitheringale in Australia. #lorikeet #rainbowlorikeet #lorikeets #parrot #bird #birds #wildlifephotography #australia #nature #wildlife 🦜

'Anthony Albanese has warned against demonising everyone who participated in Sunday’s immigration protests, saying it risked pushing people with legitimate concerns down the “rabbit hole” towards extremism'. Racism was the universal thread on Sunday, and appeasing racism has a grand history.

Minister for protecting gambling is now minister for wrecking FOI

Govt that campaigned on transparency has killed whistleblowing reform, knackered the NACC and forces NDAs on anyone advocating legl reform. Hasn’t introduced a single useful reform in the area - or prosecuted a single serious corruption case - and now wants to cripple FOI too.

New Australia Institute research reveals that the failures in Australia’s freedom of information (FOI) scheme lie with the government, not with applicants. The government’s proposal to limit FOI requests by charging fees instead of fixing the broken system misdiagnoses the problem. Read ⤵️ #auspol

Well, looky here! Australia with a population of just over 28m only offers tepid words supporting Palestinian recognition and total silence about GENOCIDE Belgium with a population of nearly 12m offers recognition of Palestine AND sanctions against Israel because they have an issue about GENOCIDE

"Australia's Future Fund saw its holdings in Israeli weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, explode 469% in 2024 as Israel slaughtered tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in actions widely described as a genocide." www.deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-...

“This cover-up is a national scandal. It confirms that Australia’s key regulators are either incompetent or captured by the gas industry, or both,” said @markogge.bsky.social. “That there are no consequences for gas companies failing to act on a major leak of methane for 20 years is a disgrace."

A UK company has developed a foldable paper helmet made from recycled materials as a sustainable alternative to plastic helmets. Its honeycomb design absorbs impact while staying lightweight and safe. The helmet folds easily, making it perfect for commuters and bike-sharing users.

#Health #Vaccination #MedicalScience #RespectTheExperts

#AAP got the headline wrong. The article shows an increase of 21 Gigawatts of coal in the first six months of the year, with an increase of 500 Gigawatts of renewables forecast by year's end. I'd like to see that reflected in the title #Climatecrisis michaelwest.com.au/news/china-b...

Can we try f$&@ing the productivity commission for for 30 or so years til wages catch up again? #auspol #bigideas #everythingonthetable

The inimitable Tess Lawrence, doyenne of Australian journalism, on 'the pulverising brutalism of Netanyahu’s Far Reich'. A powerful no-holds barred read #auspol Netanyahu’s far reich (five eyes wide shut) Part 1 theaimn.net/netanyahus-f...

The dangers of centrism in a time of crisis https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-dangers-of-centrism-in-a-time-of-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-dangers-of-centrism-in-a-time-of-crisis #auspol

Is Bluesky intending this course of action in Australia later this year? #auspol