Jim Pembroke
@jimpembroke.bsky.social
Don’t look directly at the sun.
There is a disturbance in the "Force".
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
New 2026 Census questions the government wants to know about you
For the first time, Australia's 2026 Census will ask participants to identify their sexual orientation and gender in a new topic in the population questionnaire.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
There is a disturbance in the "Force".
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Norway, Denmark and now Malaysia,
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year
Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday that the Cabinet made this decision to protect young people from onli...
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Norway, Denmark and now Malaysia,
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
Classic rapid unscheduled disassembly from Musk.
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
New location tool on Musk's X might breach user trust
Social media platform X launched a new location tool globally over the weekend to "verify authenticity" of profiles, but some experts says the tool has breached user trust and increased misinformation...
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Classic rapid unscheduled disassembly from Musk.
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"..predicted the overall frequency of hailstorms to increase in Brisbane in the future, while giant hail is expected to be more frequent in the country's south-east and south-west."
So no.
"The new normal" is expected to be worse.
#ClimateChange
So no.
"The new normal" is expected to be worse.
#ClimateChange
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 AM
"..predicted the overall frequency of hailstorms to increase in Brisbane in the future, while giant hail is expected to be more frequent in the country's south-east and south-west."
So no.
"The new normal" is expected to be worse.
#ClimateChange
So no.
"The new normal" is expected to be worse.
#ClimateChange
Reposted by Jim Pembroke
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
Are hailstorms getting more frequent in south-east Queensland?
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
Harm minimisation.
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Harm minimisation.
Imagine the if this were a Coalition govt.
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
A deal between the Transport Workers Union and Australia's two largest on-demand delivery platforms looks set to re-write the meaning of gig economy work, if it is approved by the Fair Work Commission.
Uber Eats and DoorDash strike historic deal on pay 'safety net' and accident insurance
A deal between the Transport Workers Union and Australia's two largest on-demand delivery platforms looks set to re-write the meaning of gig economy work, if it is approved by the Fair Work Commission.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Imagine the if this were a Coalition govt.
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
Reposted by Jim Pembroke
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge
Despite Australia signing the Belem declaration, Albanese rejected suggestion Labor shouldn’t develop new gas fields
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Gonna be interesting to see how Labor turns these words into action.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Gonna be interesting to see how Labor turns these words into action.
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Meanwhile, deluded Coalition determined to drive Australian industry into this asset train wreck.
#auspol
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#auspol
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South Korea's move to ditch coal rings alarm bells for Australian exporters
South Korea's pledge to phase out thermal coal should be a wake-up call for Australia's fossil fuel indust...
www.9news.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meanwhile, deluded Coalition determined to drive Australian industry into this asset train wreck.
#auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/sou...
#auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/sou...
"AI analysis of user behaviour expected to play a significant role."
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Meta to kick Australian teens off social media a week early
Meta begins giving hundreds of thousands of Australian teens a two-week warning to "download or delete" their data from Instagram, Facebook and Threads.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"AI analysis of user behaviour expected to play a significant role."
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
NIMBYs
#auspol
#auspol
Gold Coast councillors reject plans for more than 100 affordable housing units over concerns about car parks and neighbourhood character, despite nearby light rail and a growing need for social housing.
Gold Coast councillors reject plans for more than 100 affordable units
Gold Coast councillors reject plans for more than 100 affordable housing units over concerns about car parks and neighbourhood character, despite nearby light rail and a growing need for social housing.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
NIMBYs
#auspol
#auspol
In a move that has been welcomed by climate campaigners, South Korea has vowed to phase out coal, sparking a warning for Australian exporters.
Australia in for a rude shock as major trading partner ends coal reliance
In a move that has been welcomed by climate campaigners, South Korea has vowed to phase out coal, sparking a warning for Australian exporters.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Electric trains? Coalition will support these trains powered by coal.
Choo, choo!
Choo, choo!
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Electric trains? Coalition will support these trains powered by coal.
Choo, choo!
Choo, choo!
Why, the nazi of course.
November 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Why, the nazi of course.
As he was saluting the sunrise?
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
As he was saluting the sunrise?
Darwin in early cyclone firing line.
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Category two cyclone predicted off NT coast by Thursday
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its first forecast track map for a tropical low over the NT, showing the system is expected to strengthen into a category two cyclone by Thursday night.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Darwin in early cyclone firing line.
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Trump screamed, "Follow me!"
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian investment in green projects surges despite drastic US policy reversal, report shows
Exclusive: Growth has been steady even since Trump’s re-election, building on increase from $20bn to $157bn, says thinktank
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Trump screamed, "Follow me!"
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Don't recommend showering under a flagpole out on a golf course.
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Don't recommend showering under a flagpole out on a golf course.
The point she is trying to make is despicable.
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The point she is trying to make is despicable.
Donald Trump backflips on Australia's biggest export to US
www.9news.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM