Jo Barkworth
@bubbletheviking.bsky.social
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We're burning our home, and losing our sense of decency, fairness, equality and caring for our fellow humans and earth's natural gifts. Hoping the BlueSky community thinking helps us all survive
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@channel7.bsky.social not listening to government nor allowing a woman to explain. Hardly surprising in view of most of their screenings. #auspol
@australiainstitute.org.au
@davidmarler.bsky.social
Can we please start opening up conversations with politicians OUTSIDE the #neoliberal #MSM.
#auspol
@australiainstitute.org.au
@davidmarler.bsky.social
Can we please start opening up conversations with politicians OUTSIDE the #neoliberal #MSM.
#auspol
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Did you know that when you send a postal vote application to a political party, it can (and does) harvest your personal data, store it, and sell it on to third parties?
It’s illegal in Victoria - but fine at a federal level.
It’s illegal in Victoria - but fine at a federal level.
Voters warned to be wary of unsolicited postal vote application texts
Australia's electoral commissioner has urged voters to "carefully consider" who they give their personal information to as the election campaign gets underway.
www.abc.net.au
The new Support at Home Program sees the elderly paying private operators per shower.
@sarahrussell.bsky.social on the neoliberal aged care program #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/pay-per-show...
@sarahrussell.bsky.social on the neoliberal aged care program #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/pay-per-show...
Pay per shower: fully-funded aged care turns market-driven aged support - Michael West
The new Support at Home Program for the elderly is introducing a 'free market' transactional aged care system. It's a retrograde step.
michaelwest.com.au
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The refusal of state governments to fully fund public schools, which are their primary responsibility, while continuing to overfund private schools, is deplorable. it is another indication of the extent to which the school funding system is biased against public schools.
#auspol
#qldpol
#auspol
#qldpol
It’s official! Accounting tricks denied public schools more than $2b in funding in 2023 https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11/its-official-accounting-tricks-denied-public-schools-over-2-billion-in-funding-in-2023 #auspol
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Gaza residents say they fear a return to Israel’s full-scale bombing as they struggle to find food, water and medicine.
Gaza ceasefire holds despite Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions
Gaza residents say they fear a return to Israel’s full-scale bombing as they struggle to find food, water and medicine.
bit.ly
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Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video mocking handcuffed Palestinian hostages, boasting of their harsh treatment and declaring that “the only thing left is to execute them.”
Israeli Minister Ben Gvir Posts Video Mocking Palestinian Detainees, Calls to Legalize Killing Them - Quds News Network
Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir posted a video mocking handcuffed Palestinian hostages, boasting of their harsh treatment and declaring that “the only thing left is to execute them.”
qudsnen.co
New Australia Institute research shows that the theft of legally owned guns is the cause behind the high number of illegal firearms.
More than 2000 guns are stolen every year in Australia. That’s one every four hours.
📺Research Director Rod Campbell on 7.30
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
More than 2000 guns are stolen every year in Australia. That’s one every four hours.
📺Research Director Rod Campbell on 7.30
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
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Bound and tortured Palestinian hostages
Israel's National Security Minister Ben Gvir:
“Do you see them? This is how they are now, but one thing remains to be done and that is to execute them”
This is what the US, UK and Europe support:
Israel's National Security Minister Ben Gvir:
“Do you see them? This is how they are now, but one thing remains to be done and that is to execute them”
This is what the US, UK and Europe support:
“New telehealth rules starting today will restrict nurse practitioners’ ability to deliver high-quality healthcare – a loss to Australians, particularly in remote and regional areas.”
theaimn.net/new-teleheal...
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New telehealth rules set to undermine access to advanced nurses
New telehealth rules starting today will restrict nurse practitioners’ (NP) ability to deliver high-quality healthcare – a loss to Australians, particularly in remote and regional areas. Patients of i...
theaimn.net
The Nationals’ highest governing body has voted to compel the parliamentary party to dump net zero mandates, a day before a party room meeting in which leader David Littleproud said its climate policy would be settled.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Nationals vote to abandon net zero mandate
Delegates voted at the National Party Federal Council, compelling the party to formally abandon the position at a Sunday party room meeting.
www.smh.com.au
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