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Pollies so bought by the gambling industry that they kicked out of their sports club the guy who was a top professional athlete

It's funny, in a "laughing at" sort of way

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

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 Independent ACT senator David Pocock – a former Wallabies captain – been banned from attending parliament house’s social sports club after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry. The former rugby star was on Thursday night told he was no longer welcome at Australian Parliament Sports Club events, and accused of politicising the organisation. He has been removed from group chats discussing its events. Continue reading...

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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the thing, the whole point of 'sponsoring' these things is you don't have to directly lobby or strong-arm, the appeasement becomes tacit - see also the National Press Club quietly slurping cash from multiple weapons companies and fossil fuel climate crims

The Centre for Public Integrity’s executive director, Catherine Williams, said the club offered “an invaluable opportunity for monied interests to build relationships with members of parliament and their staff”.

“Let’s be real about it: if the access isn’t perceived to be valuable, why is it sold as a benefit of membership?” Williams said.

RWA’s chief executive Kai Cantwell said it did not use the club to lobby politicians.

“RWA’s work on regulation and harm reduction happens through the proper parliamentary and regulatory processes, not on the sporting field,” Kantwell said.

“Like other industries, we occasionally take part simply to enjoy exercise and socialising – something important for all Australians, particularly in high-pressure roles.”

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Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · 1d

It is government policy for at least 4% of people to be unemployed at all times.

When there are not enough unemployed people, they punish mortgage holders with interest rate increases until the economy gets bad enough that people start losing their jobs again.

Jeremy Poxon @jeremypoxon.bsky.social · 1d

Labor's employment minister rep admits that payment suspensions "cause harm", but they're "an important part" of the (unlawful) mutual obligations system, because

"At the end of the day we want ppl to get off payments and find a job"

gross 'best form of welfare is a job' stuff from the ALP here

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 1d

With 2 months until the teen social media bans kicks in, teens are already inventing — and sharing — ways to get around the ban.

They're making TikToks teaching each other to how to say their accounts are run by their parents, or to find alternative platforms
www.crikey.com.au/20...

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Tom Studans @maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 1d

Kicking someone out of the parliament sports club for pointing out the parliament sports club is so involved with the gambling lobby they had to officially register as a lobbying group is the very sort of action that should be referred to a 'National Anti-Corruption Commission'.

Tom Studans @maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 1d

Well, well, well. Guess who just got booted from the Australian Parliament Sports Club, for—you guessed it—being white.

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

I'd love to see a media organisation with the guts to name and shame purveyors of arrant nonsense, pure fantasy, dissembling, exaggeration, misdirection etc.
"Today's BS Report ..."
Journalists complain about SPIN but appear unable or unwilling to detect it or call it out.

#ThatsNotJournalism.

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

So RFK is anti-semitic and anti-Muslim?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

'I'm not fearful, I'm fearless':
NY AG Letitia James responds to indictment

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

@davidpocock.bsky.social disbarred for politicisation?

How does the club explain its changed status to a lobbying group? And how in a logical universe could a club associated with the national parliament NOT be political? For many years previous public communication CELEBRATED the association.

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Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) @accr.bsky.social · 1d

An unusual physical climate risk. A swarm of barrel jellyfish were sucked into the cooling system of Western Europe’s largest nuclear power station, shutting down the plant for 10 days. A marine heatwave had triggered the bloom of the jellyfish. assets.bbhub.io/professional...

assets.bbhub.io

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From @adamzyglis)

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

😂

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

The leader of Antifa
His girlfriend -

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

Israel is a rogue terrorist state

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Palestinians moving back towards Gaza City are being fired upon.

Israeli forces say the ceasefire does not exist until the government votes for it.

At least 8 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn.

(🎥 Al Jazeera)

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Professor Brandon Hamber @brandonhamber.bsky.social · Jun 26

In just over a month, over 500 Palestinians have been killed and at least 3,000 injured by Israeli forces while attempting to access vital aid. The silence from the world's most powerful leaders is deafening. Utterly outrageous and unacceptable: www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-c...

GAZA: “IT’S A DEATH TRAP” - CHILDREN KILLED OR INJURED IN HALF OF FATAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS IN GAZA THIS MONTH

Children have been killed or injured in more than half of the fatal attacks at food distribution sites in Gaza since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) began operating four weeks ago, said Save th...

www.savethechildren.org.uk

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 2d

Nick McKim “they made $6.5 billion last year, do you think they’re going to be worried very much about a $240 million fine?”
“I just don’t think $240 million is going to touch the surface of their grubbiness”
“I think we’re going to be back here again in a year, or 2, or 3…”

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

Hang on, did they pass the Hegseth "fat" test?

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Von Karajan @hubertelski.bsky.social · 2d

An ER medic reported injuries were grouped. Kids one day being shot in the middle of the forehead. Next day it might be the crotch, next day elesewhere.

These groupings could not be coincidental. He described it as "the gamification" of killing ie the IDF snipers did this for fun.

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · 1d

.. even though he could have stopped it at any time - according to him

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