Barry Steele
@barrysteeleau.bsky.social
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Retired old Democratic Socialist
Call me Comrade
Ex farm worker, layabout, fisherman, scientist, geospatial consultant, company owner, CIO,CTO, cleaner
It was better to be 20 in the 70's than 70 in the 20's
Rich Countries Shouldn't have poor people
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If we taxed the big end of town, including fossil fuel industries, we could easily afford free quality education from cradle to grave.
New Australia Institute polling research shows most Australians, regardless of who they vote for, think most university degrees are too expensive.
“University fees are totally out of step with community expectations.”
- Jack Thrower, Senior Economist
@jack-thrower.bsky.social #auspol
“University fees are totally out of step with community expectations.”
- Jack Thrower, Senior Economist
@jack-thrower.bsky.social #auspol
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Dr. Munir Al-Barsh reported that Nasser Hospital received 45 bodies on Monday, bringing the total to 270. He described the victims as showing signs of severe torture and burning, condemning the global silence and complicity toward Israel’s ongoing crimes in Gaza.
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🚨Fossil fuel operatives — like anti-Voice group "Advance" — are duping cash from unsuspecting Australians by lying + falsely claiming to be “grassroots” movements.
Top misinformation expert says vested interests using sham fronts to "dupe" public...
theklaxon.com.au/b8jt
Top misinformation expert says vested interests using sham fronts to "dupe" public...
theklaxon.com.au/b8jt
Advance "duping" public: Top expert - The Klaxon
Lobby groups with deep ties to fossil fuels are “duping” unsuspecting members of the public by falsely claiming to represent “ordinary Australians”, says top expert.
theklaxon.com.au
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@patskarvelas.bsky.social why is this getting so little coverage that I haven't seen or heard any today on #ABCAustralia?
If another country tortured to death at least 270 people then surely ABC would give it prominence and frequency?
If another country tortured to death at least 270 people then surely ABC would give it prominence and frequency?
Dr. Munir Al-Barsh reported that Nasser Hospital received 45 bodies on Monday, bringing the total to 270. He described the victims as showing signs of severe torture and burning, condemning the global silence and complicity toward Israel’s ongoing crimes in Gaza.
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This new report on digital inclusion shows 1 in 5 Australians are digitally excluded, it's 40% for First Nations people, 45% for public housing residents, 67% for older Australians. As services move online, digital exclusion = exclusion from healthcare, education & opportunity.
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Australia hasn’t signed UN treaty on prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (despite promise), they scuttled a review on Aukus (aligning with the LNP) and they were decimated for their lack of transparency earlier this week.
I think we need to have a chat about Albanese and the threat he poses to us all.
I think we need to have a chat about Albanese and the threat he poses to us all.
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The nation's top spy uses a major speech to warn there is a "realistic possibility" a foreign government will try to assassinate a dissident on Australian soil, saying ASIO believes "at least three" nations are willing and capable of carrying out such a plot.
At least three nations 'willing to kill' on Australian soil, spy chief says
The nation's top spy uses a major speech to warn there is a "realistic possibility" a foreign government will try to assassinate a dissident on Australian soil, saying ASIO believes "at least three" nations are willing and capable of carrying out such a plot.
www.abc.net.au