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#134YearsInSolidarity 🇦🇺🇮🇪 @laborforus.bsky.social · 8h

#AlwaysLabor #LaborThings #Auspol #Swanny

The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 10h

“Good economics twinned with strong social policy is absolutely imperative. History shows that in the absence of a fair go for working people, trouble follows.” | Wayne Swan satpa.pe/0s00HSz

How super strengthens Australian democracy

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Denise Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 3h

I see David Speers could barely contain his glee at the thought of Mel Gibson or Jon Voight or Sylvestor Stallone being appointed US Ambassador to Australia.

Why do they feel so immune to the consequences of these shocking actions? I don't get it #auspol #insiders

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 8h

How to transmit energy from new generators across the vast distances of Qld & into the national grid? The Palaszczuk govt answer was the Copperstring project. Like the Abbott govt & NBN, you can imagine what the Crisafulli govt has now done to it. #qldpol reneweconomy.com.au/copperstring...

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 1h

The Zionist lawsuits against @marykostakidis.bsky.social John Keane & Nick Riemer are a massive test for free speech in Australia, and costly. We check the claims. Keane kicks off in the morning.
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/zionists-v-k...

Zionists v Keane, Riemer, Kostakidis. Australia's massive test cases for free speech - Michael West

Zionist lawsuits against Mary Kostakidis and Sydney Uni academics John Keane and Nick Riemer are a mighty test case for free speech in Australia

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Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 23m

Totally!

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 26m

This is a much watch. Heartbreaking and infuriating in equal measure.

This should disqualify the Coalition from ever being allowed in government again.
www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-... #auspol #robodeb

Watch The People vs Robodebt

Watch The People vs Robodebt for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now!

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Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 4h

Melissa McIntosh has become #abcAustralia’z go-to L-NP’s spokesperson atm. I can see why. She sounds reasonable yet she doesn’t make sense. I guess #TheirABC management hopes most of its viewers don’t pick up contradictions and hypocrisy. 🙄 #Auspol

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Paul Bongiorno @paulbongiorno.bsky.social · 7h

How super strengthens Australian democracy www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Some long overdue fact checking. Someone should tell the prophets of gloom in the opposition.

How super strengthens Australian democracy

Before I was a politician, I was a day labourer. For many of my older co-workers, after four decades on a building site, the pension was hardly something to look forward to. The superannuation savings...

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Paul Bongiorno @paulbongiorno.bsky.social · 7h

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Happy birthday indeed. There’s much more pain ahead if Abbott and Credlin continue to hold sway.

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert Menzie...

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Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 5h

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angry-goddess.bsky.social @angry-goddess.bsky.social · 1d

QLD LNP hasn't met a Developer whose arse they wouldn't kiss

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Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 1d

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Vaxatious Litigant 💉 @exposingnv.bsky.social · 2d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

David Sharaz served bankruptcy papers by Linda Reynolds

Brittany Higgins's husband David Sharaz is served bankruptcy papers by former Senator Linda Reynolds, as she tries to recover damages awarded to her by a Perth court for defamation.

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Australian Labor @australianlabor.bsky.social · 2d

Australians have clocked up more than 2 million visits to Labor's free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics!

More free health care when you need it, right across the country.

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Jim Chalmers @jimchalmers.bsky.social · 2d

What better way to spend the end of a long parliamentary week than in our local community speaking with the amazing new nursing students at Loganlea TAFE about the @australianlabor.bsky.social’s fee-free TAFE and paid prac, which is making it easier for them to get the qualifications they need.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 2d

RBA Governor Michele Bullock confirms Labor has turned the economy around with wages now rising, inflation down, interest rates down, taxes down.
“Real per capita wages are now above what they were pre COVID”
Lisa Darmanin “so overall that’s a pretty good story?”
Bullock “Yes”✅ #Estimates

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 2d

Last month Australian ABC journalist John Lyons was told to be quiet by President Donald Trump after he asked about his wealth since taking office. That Four Corners investigative report will air on Monday night (Australian time). www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Chasing Trump's Billions

Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 2d

ACNC Commr Sue Woodward confirms charities found promoting political parties are disqualified, but after investigating 18 charities during election campaign none met the threshold & won’t spk on the Brethren-Liberal alliance
Deborah O’Neill “can I express some concern about that?”🚩 #Estimates

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sallylawry @sallylawry.bsky.social · 2d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

So what do the Indis want ? Do they want this tax or not ?
Or like Chaney on live sheep trade will they be ‘economically sensible’ and look after the interests of the wealthy ?

Live: Crossbench MP calls for changes to super tax proposal after PM seeks Treasury advice

Independent MP Nicolette Boele calls for changes to the government's superannuation taxation proposal after the prime minister seeks Treasury advice. Follow live.

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 2d

A problem in Qld either side of the election has been a narrow focus on issues such as the "youth crime crisis" slogan which pushed any debate on things like the environment out of sight. Now all resources are being propelled into the Crisafulli Colosseum. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Queensland government called out for 'not taking environment seriously'

The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has called out the LNP government for "not taking the environment seriously" with the number of flora and fauna species under threat on the rise.

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virgotweet @virgotweet.bsky.social · 2d

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From Independent Australia
28th August 2025

Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies

Media outlets have been called out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for inflating their data ahead of anti-immigration 'March for Australia' rallies.

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angry-goddess.bsky.social @angry-goddess.bsky.social · 2d

Funny how this didn't pass the pub test QLD LNP, trying to get tax payers to pay for a mates reno! 😡

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Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 2d

Useful comparison

A graphic showing the enormous improvements since the launch of the original Nissan Leaf 14 years ago the new one goes four times further charges three times faster has two times more power and is 36% cheaper than the original

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Maggie Beresford @maggieberesford.bsky.social · 2d

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 2d

James Paterson “are you saying that you make (spending) decisions in isolation of what the deficit is, or are you mindful of the impact that decisions have on the deficit?”
Penny Wong “We are always mindful of our budget position which is why it is better than yours”🔥 #Estimates

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