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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 2h

Pathetic.

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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 7h

If you don't fear for what awaits the world's children ... you haven't been paying attention.

www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Coral reefs at risk of mass dieback as global warming reaches tipping point

An international report from climate scientists suggests tipping points for coral reefs have been reached, putting them at risk of dieback.

www.abc.net.au

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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 2h

🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Two legal challenges to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension filed on environmental and cultural grounds

Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art want Murray Watt’s decision to approve extension of LNG project in northern WA overturned

www.theguardian.com

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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 3h

Vote #independent and #Greens.
#Labor needs to be told.

#auspol

Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 6h

As of now there is nothing Albanese's govt has done that has changed the country in any structural way.

No change at all to how the fundamental debates of the nation are addressed.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 6h

As of now there is nothing Albanese's govt has done that has changed the country in any structural way.

No change at all to how the fundamental debates of the nation are addressed.

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Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · 5h

Can anything ever happen in this country? Can there ever be progressive economic change?

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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 4h

The environment's had a real look in since Murray WattTF and Mike Kaiser teamed up.

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 1d

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 3h

Seen this Murray?

#Murraywatt
#Nonewfossilfuels
#climatecrisis

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

www.theguardian.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

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Roseanne Byrne @roseannebyrne.bsky.social · 1d

Dickhead.

Anthony Albanese @albomp.bsky.social · 1d

I look forward to continuing Australia’s close partnership with the United States.

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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 1d

All ok then.
Opening more #fossilfuel mines good to go willth #MurrayWatts and #Labor.

New Scientist @newscientist.com · 1d

Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.

Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences

www.newscientist.com

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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 2d

Definitely.

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 2d

Every time the government accepts money from the gambling industry, it increases its debts to companies whose business models are based on preying on young and vulnerable people, and doing them harm.

The Albanese government does this again and again.

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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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 2d

Vote #independent
Vote #Greens
Labor needs to be told 😡

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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coupdegraz7.bsky.social @coupdegraz7.bsky.social · 2d

“…the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.”
#Auspol #lobbygroup #AusPariamentSportsClub

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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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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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 3d

Penny continues to disappoint 😔

Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 3d

Touché❗
Senator David Pocock has been kicked out of the parliamentary sports club "after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry"

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 3d

Touché❗
Senator David Pocock has been kicked out of the parliamentary sports club "after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry"

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Denise Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 3d

I was so naive to assume that if a fascist took over the largest supposed democracy in the world - then media, politicians (inc our own), business leaders, judiciary etc etc - would do something about it - instead of bending the knee. #auspol

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Jenny O’Connor @jenocon.bsky.social · 3d

Seems like we’re following the Trump playbook increasingly here -
silencing critics and having protectors heading agencies who are meant to hold govt to account
(See Brereton heading the #NACC).
Aided by complicit journalists
(see almost every news outlet).

#auspol

Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 3d

Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

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

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 3d

Outrageous.

And a more accurate headline:
'Senator booted from parliamentary sports club for highlighting lobbyists' influence on politicians'.

When cosy relationships between gambling vested interests and politicians are assumed to be normal, it's no wonder we get such shit policy. #auspol

Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 3d

Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

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

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 3d

God almighty. And THEY are accusing HIM of politicising the Club. FFS.

Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 3d

Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

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

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com