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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Sep 8

Melbourne, join us for a free screening of a new documentary from The Australia Institute!

We spoke to locals in Tuvalu, where there are grave risks sea water rise will make the islands unliveable, and reveal what needs to be done to save them. #auspol #Tuvalu

Free, RSVP ⤵️

Save Tuvalu, Save the World – Melbourne

nb.australiainstitute.org.au

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Sep 4

The Australia Institute has produced an original documentary taking you to Tuvalu, on the front lines of the climate crisis.

Join us in Syd, Melb or Cbr for the launch events, featuring climate campaigner & Tuvalu resident Gitty K Yee, with Stephen Long.

australiainstitute.org.au/events/save_...

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Aug 13

“The sad story of our misadventures in ensuring the nation benefits from the export of its gas is told in a report by the Australia Institute.”

Read Ross Gittins' op ed in The Sydney Morning Herald on untaxed gas exports and why the Government won’t change this.

@rossgittins.bsky.social #auspol

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Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Aug 10

war isn't a f#$ken action show you Numpties

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Mark Ogge @markogge.bsky.social · Jul 23

Warning Canada!

Big Gas promised Australians LNG exports would mean plenty of low cost gas and enormous economic benefits.

None of it was true.

Instead we got gas shortages, manufacturing closures higher energy bills and few economic benefits.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Canada, don’t make the same mistake with LNG that Australia did

LNG exports exposed Australians to high global gas prices, allowed gas producers to price gouge and drained the country of low-cost gas reserves

www.theglobeandmail.com

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jul 15

The iron ore industry pays billions more in royalties than the oil and gas industry.

So why does oil and gas get special treatment?

#auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jul 14

The ancient Indigenous rock art on WA’s Burrup Peninsula has been deservedly listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.

But the spectacular Murujuga petroglyphs remain under threat.

Scientific evidence reveals that pollution from Woodside's gas export hub has seriously damaged the engravings.

What is the government doing to protect the World Heritage-listed Murujuga rock art? - The Australia Institute

The ancient Indigenous rock art on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula has been deservedly listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jul 3

Australia is one of the biggest gas exporters in the world, but we're told to worry about a domestic gas shortage?

Might have something to do with the fact that 80% of our gas is exported.

We have a gas export problem, not a supply problem.

@markogge.bsky.social #auspol

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · Jun 30

Regular reminder:

Green hydrogen in Aus = essential

Hydrogen exports = ridiculous

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@australiainstitute.org.au
www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/125bn...

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Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Jun 30

Yes! @Tanya_Plibersek is spot on here: Liberal Party are more than happy to have quotas, if they’re for National Party MPs #auspol

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Coalition happy to have quotas for Nationals on frontbench but not for female Liberal MPs, Tanya Plibersek says

Labor frontbencher rubbishes Angus Taylor’s assertion that gender quotas ‘subvert democratic processes’

www.theguardian.com

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jun 30

Today is the LAST CHANCE to make your tax-deductible donation before the End of Financial Year, and double your impact!

Thank you to everyone who has already donated!
🧡 theaus.in/EOFYbsky1

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Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Jun 29

RUBBISH

Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Jun 27

#freepalestine #stopgenocide

Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · Jun 26

Kneecap is not the story.
Genocide in Gaza is.

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · Jun 25

Extract from Lattouf judgement

"ABC managers...extraordinarily sensitive to the risk of criticism by The Australian."

Shocking, as the Murdoch media now has near zero influence on the Aus public, see recent research from @australiainstitute.org.au 1/3

www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...

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Alice Grundy @alicektg.bsky.social · Jun 24

If you bet on the winner of the Miles Franklin, your windfall is tax free but if you win the Miles Franklin you pay tax. There's an easy and cheap way for the gov to help our best artists and writers. Make prizes tax free.
Thanks to @charlottewood.bsky.social & Melissa Lucashenko for their thoughts

Here's something absolutely cooked about books in Australia

Winning authors pay tax. Mug punters, that's another story.

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Polly Hemming @pollyjhemming.bsky.social · Jun 23

If you're using your opponent's language, you've already lost. #auspol

Valentenya 🍉 🐈‍⬛ @valentenya.bsky.social · Jun 23

Something that’s been bothering me lately, mostly in the climate space, is the willingness of would be progressives to adopt language and framing crafted by right wing “think tanks” eg net zero, carbon budgets, offsetting etc..

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Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Jun 23

Want a different take on international security? If you live in #melbourne #naam get along to this #iran events.humanitix.com/rethinking-t...

Rethinking the Rules

events.humanitix.com

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Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Jun 23

If you are in Melbourne and want to hear more from Emma - July 16th is your chance events.humanitix.com/rethinking-t...

Rethinking the Rules

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Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Jun 22

Do not go to the U.S.

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · Jun 21

🚨 Has anyone seen this man? He is an American citizen and was abducted by ICE Gestapo agents.

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Leanne Minshull @leanneminshull.bsky.social · Jun 22

Just turned on ABC to get news on the US bombing Iran and they are talking to Scott Morrison? WTF?? Who on earth wants to hear from him? Where can I find decent coverage? #iran

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Jane Doe, Pretty Hate Machine @noticingclimate.bsky.social · Jun 20

Anthony Rio Tinto = just doing his job.

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Marx S— @phophos.bsky.social · Jun 19

oh thank god for that

Image of the Earth, headline beneath reads: "The Earth could soon be flung out of orbit or into the sun all thanks to a passing star." Source: The Independent • 2h

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Polly Hemming @pollyjhemming.bsky.social · Jun 19

I'm genuinely surprised @aunz.theconversation.com would publish such a misleading article. This is not 'journalism you can trust' it's propaganda.
theconversation.com/australia-co...
#auspol #climate

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jun 19

A perfect example of the idiocy of “net zero” emissions

Headline from The Conversation

Australia could become the world’s first net-zero exporter of fossil fuels – here’s how

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