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.
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“For more than 40 years, Aus govs have repeated a claim that sounds sensible but is harmful. It is said that the federal budget is like a household budget and that Aus must live within its means. This belief has justified cuts to services, rising inequality.”
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How Modern Monetary Theory Explains Australia’s Economy
By Denis Hay Description Modern Monetary Theory explains why Australia’s budget is not like a household, and how this myth drives privatisation and hardship. Introduction – Why This Myth Matters For...
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February 7, 2026 at 7:13 AM
“For more than 40 years, Aus govs have repeated a claim that sounds sensible but is harmful. It is said that the federal budget is like a household budget and that Aus must live within its means. This belief has justified cuts to services, rising inequality.”
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Howard didn’t invent a new political logic in 2001. He revived an old one.
From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
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From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
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When history repeats itself: John Howard and the echo of 1901
The White Australia policy sought to secure the nation by controlling who could belong. John Howard sought to secure the nation by controlling who could arrive.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Howard didn’t invent a new political logic in 2001. He revived an old one.
From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
theaimn.net/when-history...
From the White Australia policy to border security, the vocabulary changed. The instincts didn’t.
History doesn’t disappear. It waits for new language.
theaimn.net/when-history...
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“Australia does not suffer from a lack of policy ideas. It suffers from a lack of courage in politics. Repeatedly, political leaders retreat from decisions they know are necessary, not because those decisions are wrong, but because they fear the consequences.”
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Courage in Politics: Why Australian Leadership Falls Short
By Denis Hay Description Why courage in politics is missing in Australia, and how fear, media pressure, and conformity undermine genuine leadership. Introduction: Courage Is the Missing Ingredient Aus...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:28 AM
“Australia does not suffer from a lack of policy ideas. It suffers from a lack of courage in politics. Repeatedly, political leaders retreat from decisions they know are necessary, not because those decisions are wrong, but because they fear the consequences.”
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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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“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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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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“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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“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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“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
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Israel hopes your attention is elsewhere because GENOCIDE is still underway
The complete erasure of a peoples
As Israel circles the wagons against public global opinion and global "leaders'" indifference, remember, this normalisation is coming for all of us
Even in Australia
The complete erasure of a peoples
As Israel circles the wagons against public global opinion and global "leaders'" indifference, remember, this normalisation is coming for all of us
Even in Australia
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Israel hopes your attention is elsewhere because GENOCIDE is still underway
The complete erasure of a peoples
As Israel circles the wagons against public global opinion and global "leaders'" indifference, remember, this normalisation is coming for all of us
Even in Australia
The complete erasure of a peoples
As Israel circles the wagons against public global opinion and global "leaders'" indifference, remember, this normalisation is coming for all of us
Even in Australia
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NOT a template for meeting the future!
Amerika's not the only country burying itself - AUSTRALIA is too
This settles for exceeding the Paris Agreement now and, pulling back later 👉 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞!
Amerika's not the only country burying itself - AUSTRALIA is too
This settles for exceeding the Paris Agreement now and, pulling back later 👉 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞!
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
NOT a template for meeting the future!
Amerika's not the only country burying itself - AUSTRALIA is too
This settles for exceeding the Paris Agreement now and, pulling back later 👉 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞!
Amerika's not the only country burying itself - AUSTRALIA is too
This settles for exceeding the Paris Agreement now and, pulling back later 👉 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞!
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"we left with all of my children" is an insane thing to say in this context. are you suggesting that you might have considered leaving one of your daughters on the Epstein Island??????
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
"we left with all of my children" is an insane thing to say in this context. are you suggesting that you might have considered leaving one of your daughters on the Epstein Island??????
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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.
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The Treasury Dept is up at Estimates. I'll be giving you the details on the #PointLive
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The Point Live: Angus Taylor, supporters, expected to make moves on Liberal leadership
All eyes are on Angus Taylor who is expected to resign from the shadow front bench ahead of his leadership challenge against Sussan Ley. All the day's events, with factchecks, as it happens.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The Treasury Dept is up at Estimates. I'll be giving you the details on the #PointLive
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James Paterson displaying total ignorance of how economic projections are done #PointLive
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The Point Live: Angus Taylor, supporters, expected to make moves on Liberal leadership
All eyes are on Angus Taylor who is expected to resign from the shadow front bench ahead of his leadership challenge against Sussan Ley. All the day's events, with factchecks, as it happens.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
James Paterson displaying total ignorance of how economic projections are done #PointLive
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"Over in DEWR estimates (employment and workplace relations) Liberal senator Maria Kovacic seems a little distracted (guess there is a bit going on for the Liberals) asking “what question do we need to ask to get an answer”."
lulz
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lulz
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The Point Live: Angus Taylor, supporters, expected to make moves on Liberal leadership
All eyes are on Angus Taylor who is expected to resign from the shadow front bench ahead of his leadership challenge against Sussan Ley. All the day's events, with factchecks, as it happens.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
"Over in DEWR estimates (employment and workplace relations) Liberal senator Maria Kovacic seems a little distracted (guess there is a bit going on for the Liberals) asking “what question do we need to ask to get an answer”."
lulz
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lulz
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