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Lilly

@lillyull.bsky.social

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Sickened by Labor's support of genocide, the knackering of NACC, jailing of whistleblowers, while Consultants who sold Tax Dept secrets & Robodebt pollies walk free. Insatiable greed, lust for power, moral decay, genocide, destroying our world.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 2h

I hope so.

Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 3h

Yes, we've noticed.

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Fears of online journalism Armageddon as Google changes the game

One year on from the rollout of Google AI Overviews in Australia, exclusive data shows steep year-on-year declines in readership for the top news websites as smaller publishers warn of lay-offs.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 3h

Beware, more Trumpian laws on their way.
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New AFP boss warns hate crime laws may need to be strengthened further

In a wide-ranging interview as she begins as AFP commissioner, Krissy Barrett announces a new sub-terror strike force, and flags that newly written hate crime laws may need to be strengthened further.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 4h

Horrors.

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Newsroom edition: One Nation and the rise of the populist right - podcast

Nour Haydar speaks with deputy editor, Patrick Keneally, and head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, about the rise of the populist right and the lessons for Australia

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 4h

Albanese/Trump:

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The mood is ominous at CSIRO as jobs disappear ‘by stealth’ – and staff are wondering who’s next

National scientific agency has been ‘reshaping its research portfolio’ to deal with an imminent funding cliff in 2024

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 4h

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Gambling lobby’s sponsorship of Australian parliament’s sports club condemned by crossbench MPs

Exclusive: Kate Chaney calls on PM to remove Responsible Wagering Australia’s membership, which allows sponsors to access ‘key opinion leaders’

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 4h

We've gradually given up more and more of our rights over the last few years. We are a pushover for this stuff.

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Pocock raised concerns about a gambling lobby sponsor and...

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David Pocock kicked out of social sports club

Senator David Pocock is dismayed at being booted from a parliamentary social sports club over his concerns about a gambling lobby sponsor.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 5h

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How Anthony Albanese killed the climate wars

If Albanese's climate targets don’t meet scientists' standards – and the policy behind them is much the same – what’s really going to change?

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 5h

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When it comes to the housing crisis, we've hit the trifecta

The Australian housing crisis continues to bite as a new report shows the median rental value across our capital cities is now $702 a week.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 5h

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Billionaire Hands off Public Policy!

Tesla's chair is in charge of our tech future - but it should be us shaping policy

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

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Government’s FOI changes could cover up the next Robodebt - new research

Proposed changes to Australia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws would make a repeat of the disastrous Robodebt coverup more likely, rather than less, according to new research by The Australia Insti...

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

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New government data confirms gas exporters continue to pay no tax

Corporate tax transparency data released yesterday by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows, once again, that multinational gas exporters are reaping billions from Australian resources while payi...

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

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A History of Deception: US-Israeli Pacts and the Gaza Proposal

By Ramzy Baroud

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

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Inside the NSW government chat group as the Harbour Bridge Gaza march unfolded

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal internal discussions within the NSW government did not align with the external NSW Police messaging that the march could have been "catastrophic".

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

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A tiny new button in your search bar could kill the open web

The launch of 'AI Mode' ushers in a future where news sites are kept alive to train AI chatbots for a US tech company.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

After the prisoner exchange, over 11000 Palestinian prisoners will remain.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

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hooroousa.bsky.social @hooroousa.bsky.social · 6h

I am really really sick of this shit. They are OIR resources. We should NATIONALISE the bastards. Keep all the money generated.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

Fair dinkum.

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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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SUPPORTING PALESTINE @apirus.bsky.social · 6h

#palestine #peace-plan #gaza #prisoners #israel

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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 6h

So it’s OK to shut down the Harbour Bridge, but not the Opera House? www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/10/s...

So it's OK to shut down the Harbour Bridge, but not the Opera House?

Why is one cultural icon protected, but not the other? That's a fair question, and I’m not sure the NSW Court of Appeal has compellingly answered it.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 6h

How true is this?

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 1d

David Pope in Canberra Times

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