Peggy Sanders
@peggysanders.bsky.social
Climate change believer with deep concerns for our children’s future.
Progressive political leanings believing in equality for all people.
Progressive political leanings believing in equality for all people.
“Instead, Canberra behaves as if the only strategic variable is loyalty. If Washington escalates, every Pine Gap command and control panel will light up like a Christmas tree. Parliament is bypassed. Public consent is a rubber stamp applied well after the machinery has engaged. Political debate?”
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 AM
“Instead, Canberra behaves as if the only strategic variable is loyalty. If Washington escalates, every Pine Gap command and control panel will light up like a Christmas tree. Parliament is bypassed. Public consent is a rubber stamp applied well after the machinery has engaged. Political debate?”
“Linked remotely from Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado, these new Pine Gap satellite antennas collect vast amounts of intelligence on missile and rocket launches. They are also the central nervous system of the US nuclear warhorse, providing real battlefield intelligence.” #auspol
February 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM
“Linked remotely from Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado, these new Pine Gap satellite antennas collect vast amounts of intelligence on missile and rocket launches. They are also the central nervous system of the US nuclear warhorse, providing real battlefield intelligence.” #auspol
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“Australia is wedged; squeezed at once by Washington’s strategic demands, a domestic propaganda environment that converts grief into compliance now called social cohesion, and a bipartisan refusal to confront what the UN has formally identified as genocide.”
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Boxed in like Tulloch
We’re into the straight and Australia pounds against the rails, all muscle memory and destiny, everybody’s favourite, yet going nowhere. Boxed in like Tulloch. Truth, Due Diligence and Duty of Care ha...
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February 8, 2026 at 9:48 AM
“Australia is wedged; squeezed at once by Washington’s strategic demands, a domestic propaganda environment that converts grief into compliance now called social cohesion, and a bipartisan refusal to confront what the UN has formally identified as genocide.”
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“It’s even possible that Israel would use their own massive casualties as a reason to drop a nuke on Tehran. Once Trump pulls the trigger on his armada installed at Israel’s behest, there is no reversal of the inevitable catastrophe for Middle East peace; possibly world peace.” #auspol.
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
“It’s even possible that Israel would use their own massive casualties as a reason to drop a nuke on Tehran. Once Trump pulls the trigger on his armada installed at Israel’s behest, there is no reversal of the inevitable catastrophe for Middle East peace; possibly world peace.” #auspol.
“Trump is not master of his destiny with Iran. He knows Iran poses no threat whatsoever to US interests. Trump knows he’s subservient to his Israeli masters who demand he attack Iran to destroy Israel’s last Middle East hegemonic competitor.” #auspol
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 AM
“Trump is not master of his destiny with Iran. He knows Iran poses no threat whatsoever to US interests. Trump knows he’s subservient to his Israeli masters who demand he attack Iran to destroy Israel’s last Middle East hegemonic competitor.” #auspol
“Both Iranian responses demonstrate Iran has enormous firepower to both defend any US Israeli attack, but also inflict enormous damage on its attackers. And that damage would not only be to US & Israeli forces, it would shut down Strait of Hormuz, likely wrecking US, Israeli; indeed world economy.”
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
“Both Iranian responses demonstrate Iran has enormous firepower to both defend any US Israeli attack, but also inflict enormous damage on its attackers. And that damage would not only be to US & Israeli forces, it would shut down Strait of Hormuz, likely wrecking US, Israeli; indeed world economy.”
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“Trump knows Iran poses no threat whatsoever to US interests, but he’s subservient to the wishes of his Israeli masters.”
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Has Trump been trumped by Iran?
By Walt Zlotow Has Trump been trumped by large, powerful, resolute Iran? Last June Israel attacked Iran, got blooded bad enough to beg Trump to negotiate a ceasefire. Trump got a reality lesson as wel...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
“Trump knows Iran poses no threat whatsoever to US interests, but he’s subservient to the wishes of his Israeli masters.”
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“Acquiring Barnaby Joyce is apparently an enormous coup for One Natiom” By @rossleighaim.bsky.social
Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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Pauline, Interest Rates, Fancy Dress And Fashion!
Lately I’ve been pondering a very interesting question: When does an event become a trend? It’s probably something that’s worth a thesis by a philosopher or a mathematician, but in simple terms, we’ve...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
“Acquiring Barnaby Joyce is apparently an enormous coup for One Natiom” By @rossleighaim.bsky.social
Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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Probably a win for the Nationals too.
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“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling. This tax break overwhelmingly benefits a tiny group of already wealthy individuals, while ordinary workers pay tax on every dollar they earn.”
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 AM
“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling. This tax break overwhelmingly benefits a tiny group of already wealthy individuals, while ordinary workers pay tax on every dollar they earn.”
“Each of these high-income individuals gained $271,000 from capital gains tax discount on profits from sale of assets and investments – almost 1,500 times the benefit received by an average worker. Scrapping capital gains discount could restore around $22.7 billion to the federal budget each year.”
February 11, 2026 at 2:18 AM
“Each of these high-income individuals gained $271,000 from capital gains tax discount on profits from sale of assets and investments – almost 1,500 times the benefit received by an average worker. Scrapping capital gains discount could restore around $22.7 billion to the federal budget each year.”
“Nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to just 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022–23, according to Oxfam Australia report released in October. Oxfam is calling on the Australian government to end unfair tax discounts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Australians.”
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 AM
“Nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to just 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022–23, according to Oxfam Australia report released in October. Oxfam is calling on the Australian government to end unfair tax discounts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Australians.”
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24,000 millionaires pocket half of capital gains tax break.
“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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24,000 millionaires pocket half of capital gains tax break
Oxfam Australia Media Release Nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to just 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022–23, according to Oxfam Australia report released in October. Ox...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
24,000 millionaires pocket half of capital gains tax break.
“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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“Handing out billions through the capital gains tax discount is simply indefensible at a time when so many Australians are struggling.” (Oxfam)
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“You came not to listen
or make peace,
not to grieve or comfort,
not for compassion or diplomacy.
You did not come in good faith
to shake the hand of God.”
or make peace,
not to grieve or comfort,
not for compassion or diplomacy.
You did not come in good faith
to shake the hand of God.”
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
“You came not to listen
or make peace,
not to grieve or comfort,
not for compassion or diplomacy.
You did not come in good faith
to shake the hand of God.”
or make peace,
not to grieve or comfort,
not for compassion or diplomacy.
You did not come in good faith
to shake the hand of God.”
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“Australia’s foreign policy must be consistent with its legal obligations. Inviting leaders accused of war crimes to stand as symbols of national mourning is not just hypocritical; it is a violation of our duties under international law.”
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Bondi’s Blood, Herzog’s Shield: How Australia’s Grief was Hijacked for Geopolitics
The Massacre as a Mirror The Bondi massacre was not an aberration. It was a reflection, a brutal, unfiltered image of the fractures in Australia’s legal frameworks, the cynicism of its political class...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:14 AM
“Australia’s foreign policy must be consistent with its legal obligations. Inviting leaders accused of war crimes to stand as symbols of national mourning is not just hypocritical; it is a violation of our duties under international law.”
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“This government’s approach to AI isn’t careful deliberation. It’s conflicted paralysis.”
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We’re building the wrong future by default, and our government is asleep at the wheel
By Steve Davies While our Prime Minister and the Minister for the Public Service Katy Gallagher give polished speeches about “innovation” and “safeguards,” a live experiment is demonstrating exactly w...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:09 AM
“This government’s approach to AI isn’t careful deliberation. It’s conflicted paralysis.”
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“ANU research report 2022, 200,000 Australians living in remote communities do not have access to safe drinking water. These communities consume water with unsafe levels uranium, arsenic, nitrates, fluoride, E. coli. Six hundred thousand Australians were drinking water that did not meet standards.”
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“ANU research report 2022, 200,000 Australians living in remote communities do not have access to safe drinking water. These communities consume water with unsafe levels uranium, arsenic, nitrates, fluoride, E. coli. Six hundred thousand Australians were drinking water that did not meet standards.”
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“Australia has a problem with corruption in water supply because we don’t measure or manage water nationally.”
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Where did the water go?
By Dr Martha Knox Haly Australia has a problem with corruption in water supply because we don’t measure or manage water nationally. According to ANU research report in 2022, 200,000 Australians living...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
“Australia has a problem with corruption in water supply because we don’t measure or manage water nationally.”
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“A retired renter in outer Brisbane describes skipping medical appointments to cover rent increases that arrived twice in 18 months. This experience is no longer unusual. It reflects a broader pattern in which policy inaction compounds financial stress rather than alleviating it.” #auspol
February 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
“A retired renter in outer Brisbane describes skipping medical appointments to cover rent increases that arrived twice in 18 months. This experience is no longer unusual. It reflects a broader pattern in which policy inaction compounds financial stress rather than alleviating it.” #auspol
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“Many households feel worse off even when headline inflation eases. Rent, insurance, energy, healthcare gaps, and local government charges continue to rise faster than wages and pensions.”
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What Labor Isn’t Fixing
By Denis Hay A calm look at unresolved problems facing Australians Description What Labor isn’t fixing in Australia, covering cost of living, housing, outsourcing, media power, and weakened safeguard...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
“Many households feel worse off even when headline inflation eases. Rent, insurance, energy, healthcare gaps, and local government charges continue to rise faster than wages and pensions.”
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From our archives, and one to keep in mind if Frydenberg ever decided to run for parliament again.
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Staindl v Frydenberg: a pyrrhic victory for Josh?
With our legacy site soon shutting down, we’re excited to breathe new life into some of our most enduring articles by republishing them here on the new site over the coming week or two – [...]
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February 11, 2026 at 12:39 AM
From our archives, and one to keep in mind if Frydenberg ever decided to run for parliament again.
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How's that "unity" bearing up Labor?
Apparently some meek little "Labor voices" think there's a problem but I'm guessing at the next branch meeting they'll be beaten to a pulp
Apparently some meek little "Labor voices" think there's a problem but I'm guessing at the next branch meeting they'll be beaten to a pulp
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
How's that "unity" bearing up Labor?
Apparently some meek little "Labor voices" think there's a problem but I'm guessing at the next branch meeting they'll be beaten to a pulp
Apparently some meek little "Labor voices" think there's a problem but I'm guessing at the next branch meeting they'll be beaten to a pulp