Hamish 💧
@hamishoz.bsky.social
Living a good life in Western Australia. Insurance broker. Planetary boundaries kind of guy 🍃
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Environmental reforms rushed through parliament at the end of last year in a deal between Labor and the Greens were welcomed as a “net positive for the oil and gas sector,” according to a senior government bureaucrat.
New from me.
New from me.
EPBC reforms a ‘net positive’ for oil and gas, according to Department
Environmental reforms rushed through parliament at the end of last year in a deal between Labor and the Greens were welcomed as a “net positive for the oil and gas sector,” according to a senior gover...
thepoint.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Environmental reforms rushed through parliament at the end of last year in a deal between Labor and the Greens were welcomed as a “net positive for the oil and gas sector,” according to a senior government bureaucrat.
New from me.
New from me.
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US miner Alcoa illegally cleared the habitat of endangered black cockatoos for six years. From AAP.
www.boilingcold.com.au/alcoa-slugge...
www.boilingcold.com.au/alcoa-slugge...
Alcoa slugged $55m over illegal jarrah forest clearing
The US miner illegally destroyed the habitat of endangered black cockatoos for six years.
www.boilingcold.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 5:55 AM
US miner Alcoa illegally cleared the habitat of endangered black cockatoos for six years. From AAP.
www.boilingcold.com.au/alcoa-slugge...
www.boilingcold.com.au/alcoa-slugge...
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@albomp.bsky.social’s #AUKUS narrative control last week.
On the hustings: Telling SA voters he’s spending billions on facilities in Adelaide.
In a federal Tribunal: Seeking secrecy orders over info on ☢️ waste facility locations.
The full story👇. #FOI #auspol
On the hustings: Telling SA voters he’s spending billions on facilities in Adelaide.
In a federal Tribunal: Seeking secrecy orders over info on ☢️ waste facility locations.
The full story👇. #FOI #auspol
Submarine boasts, yet nuclear waste dumps submersed in secrecy - Michael West
SA Premier basks in the glory of a $3.9 billion shipyard downpayment, Federal Government is kicking the nuclear waste can down the road.
michaelwest.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 8:09 PM
@albomp.bsky.social’s #AUKUS narrative control last week.
On the hustings: Telling SA voters he’s spending billions on facilities in Adelaide.
In a federal Tribunal: Seeking secrecy orders over info on ☢️ waste facility locations.
The full story👇. #FOI #auspol
On the hustings: Telling SA voters he’s spending billions on facilities in Adelaide.
In a federal Tribunal: Seeking secrecy orders over info on ☢️ waste facility locations.
The full story👇. #FOI #auspol
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The PM has failed for four years to properly justify the costs and explain the risks and alleged benefits of #AUKUS, especially as the US becomes ever more unstable.
Dismissing concerns now is the height of arrogance.
Albo Bjelke-Petersen is essentially telling us: "Don't you worry about that!"
Dismissing concerns now is the height of arrogance.
Albo Bjelke-Petersen is essentially telling us: "Don't you worry about that!"
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
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At least $30bn will be spent building a construction yard to eventually build nuclear submarines for Australia under the Aukus agreement, despite doubts over the deal.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced on Sunday the federal government had pledged $3.9bn as a “down payment” to secure the future of the submarine construction yard in the northern Adelaide suburb of Osborne. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The PM has failed for four years to properly justify the costs and explain the risks and alleged benefits of #AUKUS, especially as the US becomes ever more unstable.
Dismissing concerns now is the height of arrogance.
Albo Bjelke-Petersen is essentially telling us: "Don't you worry about that!"
Dismissing concerns now is the height of arrogance.
Albo Bjelke-Petersen is essentially telling us: "Don't you worry about that!"
And the SA government is tying its future to the biggest polluter of them all, the US war machine.
We are a vassal state of the most corrupt country on earth and our communities are paying for it now.
#AUKUS #AUSPOL
We are a vassal state of the most corrupt country on earth and our communities are paying for it now.
#AUKUS #AUSPOL
Beaches previously untouched by algal bloom 'hit with a vengeance'
While parts of South Australia celebrate what could be the end of a devastating algal bloom, nearby communities are seeing the effects for the first time.
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Piss funny Energy Producers Australia trying to fact check beer versus gas.
They call beer excise a tax and don’t even include beer company tax. Maybe a chart of taxes and excises as percent of profit for both industries would be a nice infographic!
@davidpocock.bsky.social
They call beer excise a tax and don’t even include beer company tax. Maybe a chart of taxes and excises as percent of profit for both industries would be a nice infographic!
@davidpocock.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Piss funny Energy Producers Australia trying to fact check beer versus gas.
They call beer excise a tax and don’t even include beer company tax. Maybe a chart of taxes and excises as percent of profit for both industries would be a nice infographic!
@davidpocock.bsky.social
They call beer excise a tax and don’t even include beer company tax. Maybe a chart of taxes and excises as percent of profit for both industries would be a nice infographic!
@davidpocock.bsky.social
Interesting research.
Free EV chargers could be daytime energy use enablers supporting the solar sharer program? Free EV charging and ICE cars are over.
minister.dcceew.gov.au/bowen/media-...
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
Free EV chargers could be daytime energy use enablers supporting the solar sharer program? Free EV charging and ICE cars are over.
minister.dcceew.gov.au/bowen/media-...
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Interesting research.
Free EV chargers could be daytime energy use enablers supporting the solar sharer program? Free EV charging and ICE cars are over.
minister.dcceew.gov.au/bowen/media-...
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
Free EV chargers could be daytime energy use enablers supporting the solar sharer program? Free EV charging and ICE cars are over.
minister.dcceew.gov.au/bowen/media-...
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
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The Australian govt hands out $26B per year in nature-harming subsidies
This represents ~4% of the total federal budget
Or twice as much as the federal govt invests in supporting government schools nationally
Or 25 times more than they spend on looking after nature
via @biodivcouncil.bsky.social
This represents ~4% of the total federal budget
Or twice as much as the federal govt invests in supporting government schools nationally
Or 25 times more than they spend on looking after nature
via @biodivcouncil.bsky.social
The Australian Government’s $26 billion per year nature-harming problem revealed by study | Biodiversity Council Australia
Groundbreaking research has uncovered that the Australian Government is providing $26 billion per year in financial support to activities that harm the nation's unique natural environment, known as bi...
biodiversitycouncil.org.au
February 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The Australian govt hands out $26B per year in nature-harming subsidies
This represents ~4% of the total federal budget
Or twice as much as the federal govt invests in supporting government schools nationally
Or 25 times more than they spend on looking after nature
via @biodivcouncil.bsky.social
This represents ~4% of the total federal budget
Or twice as much as the federal govt invests in supporting government schools nationally
Or 25 times more than they spend on looking after nature
via @biodivcouncil.bsky.social
Forget Tesla, Windrose electric trucks are positioning for the win.
“‘E-Trucking is the future’? Nah mate — it’s already here. A 36-tonne Windrose just smashed a 480 km delivery on one charge, ~70 % cheaper than diesel and ~12 % quicker, shaving about 40 minutes off the trip. This is why E-Trucking is NOT the future — it’s TODAY. #EV #LFP #EnergyTransition #Lithium
Record-breaking electric truck delivery beats diesel equivalent
The stakeholders said the electric prime mover was able to reduce the total trip time by 20 minutes each way compared with the diesel equivalent.
bigrigs.com.au
February 17, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Forget Tesla, Windrose electric trucks are positioning for the win.
Tesla still a sell
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 17, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Tesla still a sell
The ABC is a reflection of a corrupt political system here in Australia.
How any muppet can say it has a lefty bias. What does liberalism mean today? .. fossil fuel , corruption, lies 🙇
I want my money back.
How any muppet can say it has a lefty bias. What does liberalism mean today? .. fossil fuel , corruption, lies 🙇
I want my money back.
February 17, 2026 at 9:41 AM
The ABC is a reflection of a corrupt political system here in Australia.
How any muppet can say it has a lefty bias. What does liberalism mean today? .. fossil fuel , corruption, lies 🙇
I want my money back.
How any muppet can say it has a lefty bias. What does liberalism mean today? .. fossil fuel , corruption, lies 🙇
I want my money back.
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Great Channel 4 News report on the latest #AMOC monitoring.
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
youtu.be/JpOpsMOBsL4?...
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
youtu.be/JpOpsMOBsL4?...
Collapse of this Atlantic current could change Europe's climate forever
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Great Channel 4 News report on the latest #AMOC monitoring.
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
youtu.be/JpOpsMOBsL4?...
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
youtu.be/JpOpsMOBsL4?...
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Trump's Climate Supercomputer Plans Threaten US Insurance Market: Actuaries
A new letter from the American Academy of Actuaries draws a direct line between the planned dismantling of NCAR and higher homeowners insurance costs for US consumers.
www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-clima...
A new letter from the American Academy of Actuaries draws a direct line between the planned dismantling of NCAR and higher homeowners insurance costs for US consumers.
www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-clima...
www.riskmarketnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Trump's Climate Supercomputer Plans Threaten US Insurance Market: Actuaries
A new letter from the American Academy of Actuaries draws a direct line between the planned dismantling of NCAR and higher homeowners insurance costs for US consumers.
www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-clima...
A new letter from the American Academy of Actuaries draws a direct line between the planned dismantling of NCAR and higher homeowners insurance costs for US consumers.
www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-clima...
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Yes it's necessary to prepare, but there's no adapting to a 3C world
This is such a dangerous message
This is such a dangerous message
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Yes it's necessary to prepare, but there's no adapting to a 3C world
This is such a dangerous message
This is such a dangerous message
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Parts 1 and 2 , Ketan Joshi ; the core case for gas plumes into a screaming death spiral
Gas is a fossil fuel. There is no need for new sources to be opened. Australia is one of the most irresponsible countries on the planet.
Part 1
thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Gas is a fossil fuel. There is no need for new sources to be opened. Australia is one of the most irresponsible countries on the planet.
Part 1
thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
The core case for gas plummets into a screaming death spiral - Part 1
For decades, fossil fuel advocates have been pushing the line that we “need” to burn methane as a ‘vital component of the energy transition’. It is an ancient talking point, predicated on the idea tha...
thepoint.com.au
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Parts 1 and 2 , Ketan Joshi ; the core case for gas plumes into a screaming death spiral
Gas is a fossil fuel. There is no need for new sources to be opened. Australia is one of the most irresponsible countries on the planet.
Part 1
thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Gas is a fossil fuel. There is no need for new sources to be opened. Australia is one of the most irresponsible countries on the planet.
Part 1
thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
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HEY FRIENDS
Two fun and goodnewsy pieces for @thepointau.bsky.social - grid-scale batteries are just over-performing when it comes to pushing fossil gas out of the grid 🥂🍾
Read:
1-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
2-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Watch ->
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FWq...
Two fun and goodnewsy pieces for @thepointau.bsky.social - grid-scale batteries are just over-performing when it comes to pushing fossil gas out of the grid 🥂🍾
Read:
1-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
2-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Watch ->
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FWq...
Big grid batteries are killing gas on Australia's power grid
YouTube video by Ketan Joshi
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:16 PM
HEY FRIENDS
Two fun and goodnewsy pieces for @thepointau.bsky.social - grid-scale batteries are just over-performing when it comes to pushing fossil gas out of the grid 🥂🍾
Read:
1-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
2-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Watch ->
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FWq...
Two fun and goodnewsy pieces for @thepointau.bsky.social - grid-scale batteries are just over-performing when it comes to pushing fossil gas out of the grid 🥂🍾
Read:
1-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
2-> thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Watch ->
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FWq...
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We are currently losing species hundreds or thousands of times faster than normal background extinction rates.
Are we already in the 6th mass extinction?
Choices, people 🙏
#ourbeautifulblueplanet
#onlyonehome
Are we already in the 6th mass extinction?
Choices, people 🙏
#ourbeautifulblueplanet
#onlyonehome
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 AM
We are currently losing species hundreds or thousands of times faster than normal background extinction rates.
Are we already in the 6th mass extinction?
Choices, people 🙏
#ourbeautifulblueplanet
#onlyonehome
Are we already in the 6th mass extinction?
Choices, people 🙏
#ourbeautifulblueplanet
#onlyonehome
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Dr Jeremy Walker details the “enormous war chest” of Advance & lists funders inc Gina Rinehart, James Packer, IPA board, Woodside’s Charles Goode & “the priv foundation of Jillian Segal” - who pay Advance to “flood social media with aggressive Far Right disinformation”🔥 #auspol
February 16, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Dr Jeremy Walker details the “enormous war chest” of Advance & lists funders inc Gina Rinehart, James Packer, IPA board, Woodside’s Charles Goode & “the priv foundation of Jillian Segal” - who pay Advance to “flood social media with aggressive Far Right disinformation”🔥 #auspol
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Reporting from @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91490280/eps...
'A good way of dealing with overpopulation': Epstein files reveal how the rich fuel climate denialism
Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it's not an accident.
www.fastcompany.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Reporting from @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91490280/eps...
Is anywhere still a democracy?
Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there. n.pr/4rhf7Wb
Concerns over autocracy in the U.S. continue to grow
Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.
n.pr
February 16, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Is anywhere still a democracy?
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The AUKUS agreement has now been in place for 4 years. During that time both the US & UK have undertaken reviews of its progress. With the Albanese govt now admitting its South Australian submarine base will cost at least $30bn, it's well past time Australia undertook its own AUKUS review.
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
The AUKUS agreement has now been in place for 4 years. During that time both the US & UK have undertaken reviews of its progress. With the Albanese govt now admitting its South Australian submarine base will cost at least $30bn, it's well past time Australia undertook its own AUKUS review.
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The mask is off: tech oligarchs are building a new imperial order. We'll need to fight for 2026 and beyond. Read Vasilis Kostakis on alternatives beyond dystopia.
The CEO-Kings Are Coming
A growing alliance of tech billionaires is accelerating the political trend towards authoritarianism. Not because they hate voting in principle, but because genuine democracy might impose limits: on w...
degrowth.info
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The mask is off: tech oligarchs are building a new imperial order. We'll need to fight for 2026 and beyond. Read Vasilis Kostakis on alternatives beyond dystopia.
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Ukraine continues to decarbonise Russia..
Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Major Russian Refinery in Volgograd | OilPrice.com
A Ukrainian drone attack forced the suspension of oil processing at Russia’s major Volgograd refinery, underscoring the mounting financial and operational strain on Moscow’s energy sector as peace tal...
oilprice.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Ukraine continues to decarbonise Russia..