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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 10h

I saw One Notion’s brain worm Roberts in the Senate called to speak on a different topic & started on about murdering babies & metal bins & it was practically incoherent medieval shit! He’s a DeLuLu with the truth. 🤪

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Rosie de Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 17h

'Rosaries off our ovaries':

Coalition MPs face growing criticism over abortion claims

They are too ignorant / dumb to know the difference between still births, cot deaths and abortion.

#LNPNeverAgain #auspol

'Rosaries off our ovaries': Coalition MPs face growing criticism over abortion claims

Suggestion that ensuring maternity leave for women who experience stillbirths could have "unintended consequences" has raised eyebrows.

www.sbs.com.au

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 11h

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 18h

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
TREATY! YEAH ✊🏼🖤💛❤️

Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament

Historic legislation has passed that will see the creation of an Indigenous council that will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities.

www.abc.net.au

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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 1d

Rio Tinto has an old mining facility in Arnhem Land that it doesn’t really use but won’t close. Rio will need to pay $4bn to repatriate the land if closed. So it sits almost empty.

Their town which is similarly empty has 100 empty houses while First Nations ppl live 10 to a house 15 mins away.

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Paul Dutton @pdutts68.bsky.social · 1d

The very words that should get this idiot removed from Presidency.
He can’t be controlled and he has too many equally dumb potential protectors.
Making him far too close to those nuclear buttons.

Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

"A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought"

- Ronald Reagan

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

Becoming our own ‘Trumpy’ Barney!

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angry-goddess.bsky.social @angry-goddess.bsky.social · 1d

What guy! Joyce allegedly confronted the woman on Wednesday after she asked him to fill out a parliamentary leave form to attend a funeral #auspol

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 1d

Another illegal US maritime strike—again in the Pacific.

Against a vessel allegedly operated by an unspecified "designated terrorist organization."

Four reported fatalities—dubbed w/o ID or evidence "narco-terrorists."

There's a word for premeditated killings outside of armed conflict.

Earlier today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on yet another narco-trafficking vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) in the Eastern Pacific.

This vessel, like all the others, was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel—and killed—during the strike, which was conducted in international waters. No U.S. forces were harmed in this strike.

The Western Hemisphere is no longer a safe haven for narco-terrorists bringing drugs to our shores to poison Americans. The Department of War will continue to hunt them down and eliminate them wherever they operate.

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Lynie @lynlinking.bsky.social · 1d

Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 1d

The PM wearing a Joy Division T-shirt is the new topic du jour about which to feign outrage, in case anyone was wondering, writes managing editor @michellepini.bsky.social.
independentaustralia.net/life/life-di...

Division but no Joy or vision from Ley’s Liberals

The PM wearing a Joy Division T-shirt is the new topic du jour about which to feign outrage, in case anyone was wondering.

independentaustralia.net

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

Read this Carol:
And how many Aged Care Enquiries did the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison Govt ignore??
globaltaxjustice.org/news/austral...

Australia: biggest Aged Care operators' tax avoidance revealed - Global Tax Justice

In Australia, The Australian Nurses & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) commissioned a report about tax practices of the large

globaltaxjustice.org

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

Read the Grattan interview in The Conversation. Labor simply ensuring the sector doesn’t blow out for billionaires by ‘means testing’. If you’re a wealthy pensioner, you should co pay, not squirrel $ away for the grandkids!
That’s always been ALP policy. theconversation.com/politics-wit...

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.

theconversation.com

Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

theconversation.com/politics-wit...
“people who are newer to the system – that is, since September 2024 – they are going to be asked, where they have the means to do so, and that will be means-tested, to make a co-contribution to some of the care”
Fair Enough!
Boomers with the $$ should pay a %.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.

theconversation.com

Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

This needs to be reported to balance the fear campaign by the PR machine of the Aged Care Sector @australianlabor.bsky.social @markbutlermp.bsky.social

Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

theconversation.com/politics-wit...
“The Albanese government’s reforms have been broadly welcomed. But there are questions about the impact of the changes, including increased costs for better-off retirees.”
quote on abc AM was a woman who pays her Gardener $50, that will be increased to $55!! 😮 🤔

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.

theconversation.com

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

I remember researching it at the time as my mum has a package, but was concerned when the Govt delayed introduction so the Industry could create their ‘fear & loathing’ PR response! 😡😡

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

“We’ve seen an 800% growth in government expenditure on in-home aged care over the last decade...
…people who are already receiving care and who are part of that care system prior to September 2024 will have their arrangements grandparented!” theconversation.com/politics-wit...

Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

Facts matter when broadcasting stories @abcnewsbot.bsky.social

“We’ve seen an 800% growth in government expenditure on in-home aged care over the last decade. And so as we transition to support at home, we bring in the co-contribution model.

Now, people who are already receiving care and who are part of that care system prior to September 2024 will have their arrangements grandparented, such that they won’t change…”

Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

Yep. And instead we have billionaires shooting thru with their Mercedes after scamming tax payers & vulnerable aged care recipients. Feckin disgraceful.
“Private Enterprise & Outsourcing cumbersome services” was Howard’s mantra & we’re all the poorer for it, while his mates are rolling in it.

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

theconversation.com/politics-wit...
“The Albanese government’s reforms have been broadly welcomed. But there are questions about the impact of the changes, including increased costs for better-off retirees.”
quote on abc AM was a woman who pays her Gardener $50, that will be increased to $55!! 😮 🤔

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.

theconversation.com

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

theconversation.com/politics-wit...
“The Albanese government’s reforms have been broadly welcomed. But there are questions about the impact of the changes, including increased costs for better-off retirees.”
quote on abc AM was a woman who pays her Gardener $50, that will be increased to $55!! 😮 🤔

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sam Rae on big changes to aged care

Amid rising demand for aged care, major changes are rolling out from Saturday. Minister for seniors Sam Rae explains what the overhaul means for older Australians.

theconversation.com

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

The Govt delayed introducing the changes in July, (only impacting Aged Care packages while grandfathering existing packages) until Nov at the request of Aged Care Industry. The billionaires now have lined up their talking points to pump out to the media (abc) to create fear & distrust of the Govt!

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

Australia’s top 6 Aged Care Providers, some with foreign ownership, posted enormous profits…taking advantage of AUD $2.17Billion in Australian taxpayer funded subsidies, using various loopholes, corporate structures and discretionary trusts rotavirus paying their fair share of tax” August 2022.

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 1d

www.thesenior.com.au/story/691755...
Just a reminder to #abc AM program reporting that aged care providers will be hiking costs onto recipients.
The multiple inquiries into Aged Care exposed millionaires scamming tax payers, creative accounting to double dip. The industry group is a devious mob

Report to royal commission shows most aged care homes are making a profit

Aged care providers (both home care and residential) made $1.1 billion in profits on income of $25 billion...

www.thesenior.com.au

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Merri Creek 🇦🇺 @merricreek.bsky.social · 2d

This really should have a Trigger warning! 🤢

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