Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new. This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Voters across the Western world are alarmed about threats to democracy, worrying that extremist parties, fake news and corruption will undermine elections. 

Give a man a fish and someone with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about people getting free handouts. Teach a man to fish? Yeah, that person with a thousand fishes is going to bitch about that too.

The capital gains tax discount & negative gearing have made housing less affordable & exacerbated inequality. On this episode, Maiy Azize, @purplepingers.bsky.social, Josie Lee & @amyremeikis.bsky.social discuss the origins of the housing crisis & how to fix the current mess. 🎧 theaus.in/49Y7n5w

IF anyone needed convincing a progressive tax system is essential to curb obscene wealth & political power of selfish individuals - Gina Rinehart is living proof. Off the back of The People’s crown mineral resources, and under a regressive tax system endorsed by the Duopoly, she’s prospered #auspol

The Faragists, backed by Gina, are about to trigger a full blast Australian fear campaign on net zero target and “mass” migration. Resolve polling indicates electors remain undecided on these political pressure points.

Not specifically to differentiate it from Labor, although Labor haven't yet reached the point where they can publicly announce this #auspol

Liberal and National Party withdraw from net zero by 2050. Enjoy the ride guys! #auspol

Boomers in America: went from sex, drugs and rock and roll …to Fox News Fair swag in Australia followed suite…to Sky News #auspol

Australia is a small nation of less than 30 million people. Yet it’s prolifically endowed with some of the world’s most sought after resources…coal, gas & iron ore. But there’s little evidence that export of its abundant resources has provided a commensurate & broad social return to society #auspol

In just four years, multinational companies made $170 billion exporting Australian gas royalty-free. #auspol Source: The Australia Institute

Fine words from KOB

Now seems likely #Epstein provided the #kompromat on #Trump to the Russians…who now control him with it #USpolitics #Republicans #GOP

Farmers are making money from wind turbines, but the Liberals would rather help Gina Rinehart make another billion #auspol

The latest Dollars & Sense pod is up - featuring @amyremeikis.bsky.social’s panel from the Revenue Summit with @maiyazize.bsky.social and @purplepingers.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/podcasts/251...

The gerbil who bought middle class votes via obscene tax concessions…and commodified the residential housing market… #auspol

Why doesn’t @albomp.bsky.social urgently legislate for full realtime disclosure of funded/ donors and their contributions. These outfits are tax exempt. Perhaps he doesn’t want ALP-aligned think tanks being caught up in such legislation. Meanwhile their own living misinformation continues!

Outfits that masquerade as think tanks & grass roots community groups often exploit tax free status (e.g. IPA)…and then shady, undisclosed donors fund overt partisan political misinformation campaigns. Should be mandatory real time reporting of ALL donors & contribution @albomp.bsky.social #auspol

The intent of the neoliberal scam has always been to turn the moderately wealthy into millionaires, and the millionaires into billionaires. And it’s succeeded …at the expense of historic inequality. Yet so-called progressive parties still embrace it, lest it offend donors #auspol

These people have been acting with impunity for too long

Today, Democrats have uncovered more damning Epstein + Maxwell correspondence on Trump. “The dog that hasn’t barked is Trump. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him...” — Epstein to Ghislaine Trump was clearly implicated in Epstein's crimes. Denying it is delusion.

After property investor is showered in generous negative gearing tax concessions, and chases highest rent by using AirBnb to make property available for holidayers…rather than desperate home renters…then cleans up when the speculative investment is sold. Is this fair @albomp.bsky.social #auspol

Property investor flips home purchased for $700,000 three years ago, for $1,000,000. Makes $300,000 capital gain, but only pays tax on $150,000 (50%). That means investor pockets half the gain ($150,000) without paying $1 in tax on it. You earn $150,000 pa…and you pay $43,567 in tax. Fair? #auspol

Neoliberalism…and the commodification of housing…a basic human right. #auspol

IF the politicians responsible for implementing the tax regime (or lack thereof) applying to the gas cartel…and the subsequent politicians who continue to support it - we’re executives in the private sector, they’d be punted for being incompetent and disloyal. Yet we elect these morons! Why? #auspol

The Thelma and Louise of politics…the Liberals & The Nationals. …engine revved, clutch released…and over the cliff of reason they went RIP LNP #auspol

Liberals formally abandon net zero target but will allow moderate MPs to call lower emissions a ‘welcome outcome’ This is called an irremediable shambles. 😱

40 billion ++ in Morrison/Frydenberg Jobkeeper payments never recovered from businesses who fraudulently accepted them should not be simply written off. The @albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social Govt has a duty to recover it for benefit of ALL taxpayers #auspol

Part of me wants to celebrate, because they're awful, and this will destroy them, but: 1. Many people still agree with them. 2. It's not funny, the science is clear, it's an existential issue. 3. It just makes life even easier for Labor, another ecocidal party. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

But the longer the Liberals tear themselves to pieces over the symbolism of net zero, the longer Labor will avoid scrutiny over the disparity between what they say, and what they actually do." Richard Denniss

Show some spine @jimchalmers.bsky.social It ain’t 2016, and @australianlabor.bsky.social now has broad community support for reform of negative gearing tax concessions and removal of capital gains tax exemptions. Grandfather existing conditions and legislate reform. Stand up to @albomp.bsky.social

In the USA, affordability is the key issue. Affordability is also the key issue in Australia. But there is little evidence incumbent @albomp.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social neoliberal Govt actually grasps gravity of the situation. Tin ears & stone hearts #auspol

That @albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social Govt refuses to address negative gearing tax concessions and capital gains tax exemptions, in the midst of this nation’s most dire housing crisis, is worse than unconscionable. It’s egregious. We expect greatness, but get gutless! #auspol

The Productivity Commission is the Australian Government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy. That it’s recommended a reduction in legislated company tax rate demonstrates the political system has been captured by corporate interests #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Is Albanese at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil this week? #auspol

China is going to the moon. And America is going to the dogs! #auspol

IF @australianlabor.bsky.social wants to remain relevant into the future and appeal to the voters who count (Gen Z & Millennials) - it needs to urgently transition its old, stale leadership team to energetic new blood. Otherwise it’s destined to follow the LNP into political irrelevance #auspol

US Democrats, in pursuing centrist policies, lost the will of the people - who perceive it as weak, and standing for nothing. Eight senators who caved on Govt shutdown demonstrated it. Albanese Govt is also centrist. Caved on # NACC Caved on gambling advertising Caved on donor reform #auspol

That the Albanese government believes Graham Richardson deserves a state funeral tells us a lot more about the ethics of the current federal Labor Party than about the late “powerbroker” and rotten-to-the-core Sydney identity. www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/12/g...

Society is being slowly poisoned by chemicals sprayed on berries and fruit…for commercial benefit. Dimethoate has been totally banned in Europe…and our regulator’s response…limit spraying use to two weeks before harvest…instead of the day before 🤦🏻🤷🏼 #auspol

OPINION “In 2024, Tesla reported a profit of $7.1 billion but paid no corporate income tax, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy, or ITEP.” The #tax game in the #USA. #Trump #GOP #inequality flip.it/GTxmTv

Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level. We must stop this takeover before it's too late.

Why the urgency Murray Watt? Why the urgency @albomp.bsky.social Why the urgency @australianlabor.bsky.social …certainly not to protect the environment! More likely, your state mates, and your donors, want you to expedite a line of fossil fuel resource projects #auspol go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...

He's been told by his boss to ram it through. . . and that is the only way he knows how to do anything. .

Albanese: The PM living in a parallel universe #auspol

Stupidity personified: Labor politicians have sold out the national interest in favour of ingratiating themselves with their state mates (where gas is extracted and mainly exported) #auspol thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Qld LNP Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie's May decision on the Moonlight Range wind farm & battery site overridden & the project proceeding with federal approval. Separately, revealed only 25% of community submissions to him came from local residents. #qldpol reneweconomy.com.au/billion-doll...

Craven, Cavin' Chuck.

🧑‍🎓 Australian students pay more in HECS than the gas industry pays in PRRT! 💸 But Big Gas are in Brisbane today trying to get our politicians to cut their taxes even MORE! #auspol