Michael Mangold
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Michael Mangold
@michaelmangold.bsky.social
Lifelong Learner
https://www.michaelmangold.com.au/
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The biggest threat to our national security is Defence Minister Richard Marles. He’s happy to spend $368B on a highly risky all-eggs-in-one-basket #AUKUS submarine procurement while other programs for essential capabilities are cut, or never approved. #auspol
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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A little Corelli-shaped nudge to get you through midweek. It brings brightness and motion; I bring…probably a salad and an attitude. 🤷🏻‍♀️

#ClassicalMusic
youtube.com/watch?v=3smZ...
Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto in D Major Op. 6 No. 4, complete. Voices of Music; original instruments
YouTube video by Voices of Music
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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It's always exciting to do the final #coverreveal of a new #book, but this one is a real corker. I think it really captures the essence of the book, and #echidnas. With many thanks to WA #wildlife artist #CatherineScartaccini for permission to use her beautiful #drawing.#wildlifeart #naturewriting
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Packed house at Sydney Town Hall to hear Lord Mayor @clovermoore.bsky.social deliver address spanning progressive programs, policies & projects by @cityofsydney
Sydney leads the country on so many environmental, urban & social issues, trailblazing the art of the possible for others to follow
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Must read article by @emfarrelly.bsky.social on the outrageous, undemocratic recent changes to NSW Planning Act.
Premier Minns in pocket of the worst urgera & profiteers, environmental vandals & developers.
This analysis ignored by MSM, sucked in by press release
architectureau.com/articles/pro...
Prohibiting the public interest
The new New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025, which slid through parliament in November with bipartisan support and little press coverage, is “trus...
architectureau.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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RACP board turmoil deepens as doctors' vote of no confidence to remove dissident director fails again. Vote in her favour up from 65% last time to 74%. Strike 3
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/racp-board-i...
RACP board in turmoil as dissident director prevails at doctors' meeting - Michael West
The Board of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has failed again to remove dissident director Dr Sharmila Chandran.
michaelwest.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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I have just published a blog post to support #library managers in building a culture of innovation in their library. Hope you find it useful janecowell8.medium.com/test-try-lea...
Test, Try, Learn: Building a Culture of Innovation in Public Libraries
Public libraries sit at the heart of their communities continually adapting to changing technologies, shifting user needs, and increasing…
janecowell8.medium.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them theconversation.com/australias-p...
Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them
A new report shows that visits to Australian public libraries are up 10% – though funding is down. They provide everything from books and internet to help with CVs.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Murine, oubliette
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Floyd Alexander-Hunt writes about Kyle and Jackie O: ACMA’s only two options shouldn’t be cancelling a licence altogether or toothlessly declaring a breach www.afr.com/companies/me...
Media regulator needs nuanced powers to rein in Kyle and Jackie O
ACMA’s only two options shouldn’t be cancelling a licence altogether or toothlessly declaring a breach.
www.afr.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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This is a very, strong column about recent planning changes in NSW by Elizabeth Farrelly. Strange that this legislation has not had more discussion…
Prohibiting the public interest
The new New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025, which slid through parliament in November with bipartisan support and little press coverage, is “trus...
architectureau.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
‘What It Means’ album 2024 music.apple.com/au/album/wha...
Bria Skonberg - High Hat, Trumpet, and Rhythm Recorded Live: 7/19/2017 - Paste Studios - New York, NY
youtu.be/mEel4heHWgk?...
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
@bbcradio3bot.bsky.social is my sanity. Congrats Susan Slaughter. @briaskonberg.bsky.social is my favourite trumpeter songster.
#STL BBC Music Mag has named former SLSO Principal Trumpet Susan Slaughter one of the *10 best trumpeters of all time*—placing her alongside musical legends like Miles Davis & Louis Armstrong.
A towering honor for a trailblazer who shaped our sound for more than four decades.

Full list at link:
These are the 10 best trumpeters of all time | Classical Music
Matilda Lloyd traces the history of her instrument through the ten best trumpeters, from the Tudor era to the present day
www.classical-music.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Easiest YouTube survey ever.
#GamblingAdBan #auspol
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Mid rise apartment pattern release entirely illustrated by renders instead of architectural plans in a press release on an architectural website. And we wonder why architects are typecast as cosmetic curators rather than as fundamental to housing liveability and performance…🤯
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Every recent Deloitte report will now need to be fact checked. They’re not a trustworthy source because of use of GenAI in their work
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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You cant protect nature if you wont protect native forests from chain saws & bulldozers

Great column by Virginia Young on Labors deeply flawed new ‘nature laws’…the ones that’s are so flawed the mining industry are desperately lobbying the Liberals to vote for them

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australians are being asked to believe we can protect nature by exploiting it faster and with less scrutiny
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Monica Attard unpacks the latest BBC turmoil and what it signals for the ABC as public broadcasting becomes a proxy battlefield 👇
www.uts.edu.au/news/2025/11...
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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More than 100 leaders have signed an open letter calling on the Albanese Government to back the COP30 Mutirão roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.

With over 80 nations already on board, Australia must choose: lead with integrity or fall further behind as the world moves on from coal and gas.
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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“Russian-state-controlled crude still makes up 47 per cent of oil being refined in the world’s biggest processor in India and shipped to Australia. “

Another reason to replace ICE
vehicles with EVs as fast as possible.

www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
Australians have paid $2 billion to help fund Putin’s bloody war. Here’s what that can buy
Two apartment blocks in Ukraine were hit by missiles on Wednesday. Australians are funding the military that fired them.
www.smh.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Hhhmm, wonder if having two tv series featuring my work on the campaign against Robodebt (doco and drama series) and an Amnesty Australia Media Award means I’ll qualify for bsky account verification?
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Support @davidpocock.bsky.social's campaign to save our #CSIRO. Please sign the online petition. #auspol #science #research www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
David Pocock - Independent Senator for the ACT
TRUST. INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP.
www.davidpocock.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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A great week with Christele Maizonniaux in Hobart presenting school sessions on French explorers and developing materials to support students learning French. With many thanks to our hosts at The Friends, Fahan, Lambert. Bellerive and Taroona Schools and to @createsa_ for funding the trip.
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM