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Ngunnawal country I know nothing
Fertiliser from the Middle East? No thanks.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
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'Plate to paddock': How a festival's waste became a farmer's treasure
Tonnes of organic waste from the National Folk Festival are being turned into fertiliser on a farm outside Canberra in a circular economy project delivering more benefits than just waste reduction.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-17/braidwood-farm-turns-national-folk-festival-waste-fertiliser/106573750
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Dogsitting for Easter and the (other) old girl is kidding me that 2.15pm is her dinner time.
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Time to pension off our 2012 Camry hybrid. Signed up today for a Geely EX5, to be delivered in a couple of weeks. Timing is to do with our finances, not the daft war and surging petrol prices.
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Housing prices when Howard was PM. From Where It All Went Wrong by
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
2 months ago
A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives. That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
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Andy
3 months ago
Ronnie Salt tells it like it is. Essential reading for Aussies! Don't let the casual language fool you.
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Lilly
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@albo
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The Saturday Paper
3 months ago
Editorial: Three and a half years ago, then environment minister Tanya Plibersek thanked activists who had protected the country’s wilderness. She was replaced by a man who immediately began extending the life of fossil fuel projects.
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Dead parrot sketch
It is difficult to know which numbers are the more appalling, the very large ones or the ones that are tragically small. Is it the scale of the destruction of threatened species habitat approved by the Albanese government, or is it the fact that the surviving population of night parrots could be counted by most children under 10?
http://satpa.pe/eXQ6XoU
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Cities aren’t safe from the next firestorm
As we face these fires in Victoria, there is deep apprehension among my colleagues in emergency services. We are not just worried about today. Victoria’s most savage fire weather often arrives later i...
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22402/VaxBFDso
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Greg Jericho
3 months ago
"Harcourt fires show need for disaster levy Those responsible for the climate crisis must be made to pay for the mess they have made." Alex Kelly
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Harcourt fires show need for disaster levy
Those responsible for the climate crisis must be made to pay for the mess they have made.
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260115-harcourt-fires-show-need-for-disaster-levy
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Renew Economy
3 months ago
Technology gains mean that one ship load of solar
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One ship loaded with solar PV is now worth more to the grid than 120 coal-carriers
Technology gains mean that one ship load of solar PV panels is now worth more to the grid than 120 coal carriers, or 57 LNG tankers.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/one-ship-loaded-with-solar-pv-is-now-worth-more-to-the-grid-than-120-coal-carriers/
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Rick Morton
3 months ago
Some thoughts on Adelaide Writers' Week and the moment we find ourselves in. It's all just so grinding.
rick-morton.ghost.io/the-great-si...
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The Great Silencing
Last week it snowed heavily twice in Paris, turning the city into a frigid, monochrome fantasy land over three days, and at the weekend I popped into the Musée Marmottan Monet for a spot of impression...
https://rick-morton.ghost.io/the-great-silencing/
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The Cathy Wilcox
3 months ago
Grass roots. My @smh cartoon.
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Ryan Park Xmas Turkey. One of several local Australian brush turkeys in a little park off Stanmore Road.(Not Ryan Park, NSW Minister for Health.)
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Cormac (Bee guy)
4 months ago
Great piece highlighting how it isn't a choice between agriculture and environment - not only can we work with both, but we must. Accelerating the transfer of science to the paddock is becoming increasingly critical as we adapt to the changing climate 🧪
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This farm hides a delicate ecosystem where bulls and birds live in harmony
On the edge of the southern Great Barrier Reef, a dozen bulls graze peacefully on a riverbank, sharing the delicate wetlands with about 50 species of shorebirds. This unlikely combination is intention...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-12-19/cattle-helping-hidden-wetlands-and-driving-climate-adaptation/106147824?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web
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This was on my trousers when I came in from the garden. No idea what it is and image search didn't have any matches. Anybody know?
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Qasim Rashid, Esq.
4 months ago
I thought it was a tinfoil hat theory. Then I checked facts. Big Oil knew 50 yrs ago what their policies would do & pushed ahead anyway. That's criminal. After 20+ yrs responding to climate disasters, I know ordinary people pay the price. It’s time Big Oil faced the music. Full article w receipts:
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They Knew, They Lied, and We’re Living the Consequences
The Big Oil deliberate strategy to make record profits while destroying our environment, health, and climate future
https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/they-knew-they-lied-and-were-living
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Australian native plants in pots, divine smelling chocolate lilly (arthropodium fimbriatum) with yellow buttons (chrysocephalum epiculatum).
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Dr Richard Denniss
5 months ago
Pauline Hanson’s use of the Burqa speaks volumes about her and the kind of country she wants But Senator Fatima Payman’s essay on bravery speaks volumes about the need for quite a different Australia Please read and share if your want to cleanse people’s feeds…
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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The Floor I Crossed Was Between Fear and Freedom
The point.com.au
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251125-the-floor-i-crossed-was-between-fear-and-freedom
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Front garden is a native wilderness. Look what popped up courtesy of local wildlife. Probably dianella. Other photo shows wahlenbergia stricta and various bulbines.
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Abul Rizvi
5 months ago
Why wouldn’t farmers do this on their own initiative? Costs would be tax deductible.
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David Lindenmayer, Bruce Chapman and John Mitchell: A rare win-win for climate, farming and biodiversity – if policymakers act
Restoring Australia's farm dams could slash emissions, improve water quality, boost livestock productivity, and enhance biodiversity – all at low cost.
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11/a-rare-win-win-for-climate-farming-and-biodiversity-if-policymakers-act/?utm_source=Pearls
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Agnes Mack
5 months ago
David Pope in Canberra Times
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Worth a listen,
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Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz warns of 'inequality emergency' - ABC listen
In 1966, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz wrote his PhD thesis on inequality. Almost sixty years later, after decades of research, numerous books, and international acclaim, he has led a new report for ...
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/joseph-stiglitz-inequality/106005010
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Agnes Mack
5 months ago
David Pope in Canberra Timrs
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Ladybird larvae, one of nature's pest controllers.
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masim
5 months ago
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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Gough dreamed of a country that never was, and asked why not?
The point.com.au
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251111-gough-dreamed-of-a-country-that-never-was-and-asked-why-not
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Simon Rosenberg
5 months ago
"Supporting net zero is a lot easier than defining it. The maths behind net zero is easy; in theory, if carbon removals from tree growth or carbon capture and storage match emissions, then net zero works. But the problem isn’t the maths. It’s the biology, the economics and the bullshit."
#auspol
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Greg Jericho
5 months ago
"Whitlam was a rarity in modern Labor leaders in that he was not afraid of power. Not of it and crucially, not of using it."
@amyremeikis.bsky.social
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Whitlam’s legacy is one of possibility and hope. He showed us what a brave, grown up Australia could look like.
Whitlam showed us what a brave, grown up Australia could look like. And 50 years later, you have to wonder – is it even possible to make Australia brave again?
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251110-whitlams-legacy-is-one-of-possibility-and-hope
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Judy Dunlop
6 months ago
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Threatened native animals at risk as rat bait review delayed again
Rat bait poison has been found in threatened northern quoll populations as an overdue report into their use by the federal pesticides regulator is again delayed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-23/apvma-delays-rodenticide-review-despite-quoll-concern/105891008
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Pearls and Irritations
6 months ago
Was the gospel preached at
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Was the gospel preached at Charlie Kirk's memorial service?
It is now more than a month since Charlie Kirk’s murder (10 September) and memorial service (21 September).
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10/was-the-gospel-preached-at-charlie-kirks-memorial-service/
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Time to pot up the baby African violets.
6 months ago
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Bird of the year.
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Honor Laois 🦘#DoNoHarm 🦘
6 months ago
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Sydney EV
6 months ago
80% of people globally want stronger climate action. So yes, humanity agrees. Now we just need governments and billionaires to agree. what can you do and how much impact will it have? i have gone renewable home, EVs and why I'm a big fan of Work from home, removing the need to travel.
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Simon Rosenberg
6 months ago
Portland brilliance
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Patch of our wilderness garden, Bedspread grevillea, self sown bulbine, poa, kangaroo grass, couple of weeds.
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Prof Brendan Crabb AC
6 months ago
"Policymakers should consider the consequences for workers, including the value of policies and actions that mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace." Indeed, they’re mad not to. Improving indoor air quality is key, with other benefits too.
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Marns🌿🍉🐸
6 months ago
“Their record of delay and decades of deceit make it crystal clear: fossil fuel companies are the biggest cause of the climate crisis, and their political power is the biggest barrier to solving it.”
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Kathy
6 months ago
Love it
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Anastrophist
6 months ago
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...
Terrific piece and dead right.
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How the ALP outsourced the soul of higher education
For most of its history, the Australian Labor Party spoke of education as a public good, the light on the hill, a vision of collective progress through strong institutions, universal access, and the e...
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10/how-the-alp-outsourced-the-soul-of-higher-education/
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The Australia Institute
6 months ago
The Black Summer bushfires cost Australians over $50 billion. As we enter another high-risk bushfire season, we shouldn't wait for the next disaster to act. The Government could put a climate disaster levy on gas & coal exports to help pay for the damage. Add your name:
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Make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians
Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought worse, costing Australians billions every year. Make fossil fuel producers pay a climate disaster levy to help pay...
https://theaus.in/fossilfuelcompensationlevy
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Away for a few days and look what the garden produced.
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Barbara Pocock
7 months ago
The Barefoot Invester weighs in on Labor’s 5% deposit ‘solution’:
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Ann Telnaes
7 months ago
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The actual "enemy from within"
Trump lays the groundwork for using the military on dissent.
https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-actual-enemy-from-within
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Kaz Cooke
7 months ago
After 28 years researching/writing advice on immunisation/vaccination for babies & kids, I reckon we need a socials campaign of old & young people with real stories of polio, Rubella blindness/deafness, whooping cough deaths, measles epidemics etc. Stories move people.
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
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Jon Vernon
7 months ago
The Place of Tides by
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