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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 9h

The ALP might as well merge with the Minerals Council of Australia

Miners to get an early look at Labor’s new green laws

Tom Rabe
WA political correspondent
Oct 12, 2025 – 3.26pm

The Albanese government will give mining companies and other stakeholders draft extracts of its environmental protection laws before they go to parliament, as Environment Minister Murray Watt tries to rebuild trust after earlier negotiations on the reforms collapsed in acrimony.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

The constant lies to steal power and money . . .

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Also: if you work for ICE, even if you’re not one of the ones arresting citizens or tackling 15-year-olds or zip-tying kids together and segregating them by race, you’re part of the mechanism making it happen, and you should suffer long-term social and post-regime-change consequences.

Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 1d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 2d

This is not just the appearance of conflict of interest, it is corruption of democracy pure and simple.

Gee, if only those First Nations people had thought of having a Voice to Parliament via a “Sports Club”.

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koz @auskoz.bsky.social · 1d

What REALLY Happened ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVXO...

The REAL Truth Behind Gaza Ceasefire

YouTube video by Double Down News

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 2d

Some of the clients of the lobbying firm the Prime Minister is currently the President of include:

Ampol Australia Petroleum P/L (fossil fuels)

Lion P/L (brewing, alcohol)

Pfizer Australia P/L (pharmaceuticals)

Serco Australia P/L (defence, immigration)

Responsible Wagering Aust (gambling)

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 3d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 2d

Bassem Youssef nails it.

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Explain Him Jim @explainhimjim.bsky.social · 2d

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Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s make different political choices.

For decades now British people have been told to simply swallow austerity. They’ve been told that the NHS needs cuts, that libraries need closing and that child poverty can’t be tackled.

Greens say: Bullshit!
Join the Green Party today.

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koz @auskoz.bsky.social · 2d

😎 Get that in ya DONNY, ya fuckin' jerk!
#NobelPeacePrize

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 2d

AUS Foreign Minister Penny Wong's fawning praise of Trump is vomitous. No mention by Wong of the billions of dollars of arms provided to Israel by the USA for its genocide in Gaza? Srsly?! This is abhorrent commentary from Wong. 😔 #auspol #USPolitics #NobelPeacePrize #GazaGenocide

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koz @auskoz.bsky.social · 2d

#auspol
Its like they're all part of an exclusive 'Club' 😎

Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 2d

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 2d

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hinckleygirl60.bsky.social @hinckleygirl60.bsky.social · 2d

Who's going to clean the ketchup out of the WH

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koz @auskoz.bsky.social · 2d

😎☮️
Fuck Trump

CNN @cnn.com · 2d

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado, described as a "brave and committed champion of peace." Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/3VV7gjc

koz @auskoz.bsky.social · 3d

#auspol
No surprises here 👇

Matthew Spillane @spillanemj.bsky.social · 3d

I’m shocked…
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

Revealed: NSW Police ‘significantly’ overstated antisemitic attacks

An internal review of Operation Shelter found a “significant number” of cases had been mischaracterised as motivated by anti-Jewish sentiment.

www.smh.com.au

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koz @auskoz.bsky.social · 3d

#auspol
David Pocock, the former Wallabies captain and an independent senator, was removed from the parliament's social sports club for questioning its sponsorship.
He says the relationship between politicians, the government, and the gambling industry is too 'cosy'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_gS...

Pocock booted from parliament sports club after criticising gambling sponsorship | ABC NEWS

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

www.youtube.com

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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 3d

When normal people get a ceasefire agreement they think "Good, this means we can finally stop fighting and killing." Whenever Israelis get a ceasefire agreement they go, "This means we have to hurry up and kill as many people as possible before it takes effect."

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Rod Moffatt @politikarma.bsky.social · 3d

A party addicted to gambling…donations.
You are so deeply compromised @australianlabor.bsky.social
#auspol

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Dinner occurred on the same day that four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Moffatt @politikarma.bsky.social · 3d

Whether it’s the head of the toothless #NACC, or the so-called Antisemitism Envoy…the @albomp.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social Govt has demonstrated appalling judgement in the choice of appointees to these positions…and a cowardice in correcting these poor decisions.
Pathetic!
#auspol

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 3d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..