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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 9h

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Stalemate broken as Australia's last paper mill secures power deal

A power supply agreement between Australia's only producer of newsprint, which is used in newspapers, and Tasmania's state-owned energy retailer is reached.

mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 9h

Exclusive: Abbott ‘disappointed’ by Andrew Hastie as right splinters www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Exclusive: Abbott ‘disappointed’ by Andrew Hastie as right splinters

A fracturing of the Liberal right faction has created chaos within the party, leading to what MPs have called ‘incredible ... damage’ to the Coalition’s reputation and prospects.

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 9h

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’ www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/10... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’

Labor’s reforms to freedom of information laws are opposed by every public submission made to the Senate, with the government’s record on secrecy worse than Scott Morrison’s.

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 10h

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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.

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 10h

‘Safety net’ cuts pushing asylum seekers into homelessness www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/immigra... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

‘Safety net’ cuts pushing asylum seekers into homelessness

Steep funding cuts to the government’s ‘safety net’ are pushing asylum seekers awaiting resolution of their immigration status into poverty and homelessness.

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 10h

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

The rising risks of vaccine reluctance

The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 10h

The illusion of the PNG treaty www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

The illusion of the PNG treaty

ANALYSIS: Australia’s new treaty appears to seal a commitment to a close strategic relationship with PNG and to its defence, but that’s not what the deal will deliver.

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How super strengthens Australian democracy www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

How super strengthens Australian democracy

Before I was a politician, I was a day labourer. For many of my older co-workers, after four decades on a building site, the pension was hardly something to look forward to. The superannuation savings...

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Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert Menzie...

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 10h

Archie Moore’s kith and kin www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/visu... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Archie Moore’s Golden Lion-winning kith and kin at GOMA

Archie Moore’s masterpiece kith and kin – the first Australian work to receive a Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale – is now an unmissable display at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 10h

The one-man super scheme www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

The one-man super scheme

Of all the things Scott Morrison does not understand, and the list is long and often embarrassing, somewhat in the shape of his prime ministership, China would rate very close to the top.

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mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 12h

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Phage – part of the fight against antibacterial resistance - ABC listen

Phages are viruses which attack specific bacteria.

mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 12h

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Biofilms – they’re everywhere - ABC listen

Biofilms are produced by microorganisms coming together and forming a community usually on a surface. The biofilm provides protection for the microorganism.

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Curious animal sounds - ABC listen

A display at the British Science Festival featured sounds from animals we usually think of as being silent such as some fish, and sea horses.

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Graphene 15 years on - ABC listen

Andre Geim was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010 for his work on graphene. Graphene is one atom thick, a lattice of carbon atoms and is a two-dimensional material.

mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 12h

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Poor Japanese support for research - ABC listen

Nobel Prize winner Takaaki Kajita laments poor support for research in Japan.

mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 12h

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Scientific Nobel Prizes 2025 - ABC listen

David Fisher reports on the 2025 Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry.

mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 12h

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The tireless guide — Michelin and other tastemakers - ABC listen

Before Tik Tok and Google Reviews, there was the Michelin Guide. First published 125 years ago, the guide encouraged drivers to wear out their tyres by visiting the best restaurants in France, as judg...

mayiparttula.bsky.social @mayiparttula.bsky.social · 12h

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Inside a showtunes sing-along bar, and composer Fritz Hart's unsung career - ABC listen

When was the last time you gathered around a piano to belt out showtunes with friends or strangers? Marie's Crisis Cafe is a beloved New York City sing-along piano bar that's been bringing musical the...

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Mailbag: Eating disorders and GLP-1 access - ABC listen

A look at some of the Health Report correspondence this week. You can email us at [email protected]

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Challenging the stigma of anal cancer - ABC listen

Anal cancer is a rare cancer with a lot of stigma attached, and many misconceptions. While rates are significantly higher in men who have sex with men than those who don’t, more women are still diagn...

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Rethinking heart failure prevention - ABC listen

Heart failure affects about 55 million people worldwide, including Almost 144,000 people in Australia. Prevention is possible, but are we taking the right approach to lower the risk of people falling...

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Can diet changes help in endometriosis? - ABC listen

There is emerging evidence that diet changes might be able to help people with endometriosis manage their symptoms. There have been recent studies looking into the effects of a low FODMAP diet and su...

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More than 54,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished - ABC listen

Tens of thousands of children aged under five are suffering acute malnutrition in Gaza, according to a recent study highlighting the impact of blockades and aid restrictions. The study published in ...

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Shellie Morris sings for our little ones and Tim Brady composes for 100 electric guitars - ABC listen

Wardaman and Yanyuwa woman Dr Shellie Morris AO grew up speaking English in her adopted family, but has since gone on to learn over 20 First Nations languages. Her new album Singing For Our Little One...