Phil Gorman
@philgorman.bsky.social
Born: 310 ppm
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
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What is BRICS+? Is Australia missing out?
A great conversation with @Alex_Waters2050 on the @Boganintelpod about the impact of BRICS+ on the Asia-Pacific region, and the choices Australia must consider as the status quo starts to shift away from unipolarity.
Full episode 👇
A great conversation with @Alex_Waters2050 on the @Boganintelpod about the impact of BRICS+ on the Asia-Pacific region, and the choices Australia must consider as the status quo starts to shift away from unipolarity.
Full episode 👇
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
What is BRICS+? Is Australia missing out?
A great conversation with @Alex_Waters2050 on the @Boganintelpod about the impact of BRICS+ on the Asia-Pacific region, and the choices Australia must consider as the status quo starts to shift away from unipolarity.
Full episode 👇
A great conversation with @Alex_Waters2050 on the @Boganintelpod about the impact of BRICS+ on the Asia-Pacific region, and the choices Australia must consider as the status quo starts to shift away from unipolarity.
Full episode 👇
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It was great to meet with fellow Melbourne Northerner, and independent journalist Antoun Issa from where we spoke about the state of legacy press in Australia, the struggles of being a mainstream media journalist, and the future of independent media in a climate of subjectivity and stenography.
A fantastic episode of @Boganintelpod with former Guardian journalist and Deepcut founder @antissa about what its like working as a legacy journalist in corporate media, and how independent media is the future.
A unique insight from a great journo.
Full episode in comments 👇
A unique insight from a great journo.
Full episode in comments 👇
November 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It was great to meet with fellow Melbourne Northerner, and independent journalist Antoun Issa from where we spoke about the state of legacy press in Australia, the struggles of being a mainstream media journalist, and the future of independent media in a climate of subjectivity and stenography.
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'One of the most significant political battles in US history is unfolding right now, promising to reshape the DNA of the American conservative movement'
My latest article:
'MAGA: Civil War'
open.substack.com/pub/joeljenk...
My latest article:
'MAGA: Civil War'
open.substack.com/pub/joeljenk...
MAGA: Civil War
The raging fight for the future of the American Right.
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
'One of the most significant political battles in US history is unfolding right now, promising to reshape the DNA of the American conservative movement'
My latest article:
'MAGA: Civil War'
open.substack.com/pub/joeljenk...
My latest article:
'MAGA: Civil War'
open.substack.com/pub/joeljenk...
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Seriously. I’d prefer ABC (Australian Broadcast) would just reintroduce its RMIT #FactCheck
Particularly now the world is insane, unstable and the internet is ****ed.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
Particularly now the world is insane, unstable and the internet is ****ed.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
Coming to your feed: ABC News Loop - About the ABC
ABC News Loop is coming to your favourite social media platform in the new year to deliver Australia’s best and most trusted journalism directly into your feed.
www.abc.net.au
November 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Seriously. I’d prefer ABC (Australian Broadcast) would just reintroduce its RMIT #FactCheck
Particularly now the world is insane, unstable and the internet is ****ed.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
Particularly now the world is insane, unstable and the internet is ****ed.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/about/media-...
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again
Charles de Gaulle was right about the USA. 80yrs late but Australia needs to do the same
Australia MUST dump #Aukus and NOW buy combination of Swedish and those French subs, whilst establishing and building capacity to build subs etc in Australia
#auspol
Charles de Gaulle was right about the USA. 80yrs late but Australia needs to do the same
Australia MUST dump #Aukus and NOW buy combination of Swedish and those French subs, whilst establishing and building capacity to build subs etc in Australia
#auspol
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shown how you deal with bullies.
Australia now urgently needs leaders who can plan for a world in which America is not an ally but a threat.
And the first step is ditching AUKUS.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/03/z...
Australia now urgently needs leaders who can plan for a world in which America is not an ally but a threat.
And the first step is ditching AUKUS.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/03/z...
Our politicians are deer in the headlights of history. But Zelenskyy showed how to lead
Zelenskyy has ensured world leaders have nowhere to hide from Trump's threat to Western countries. Australia's leaders can't respond.
www.crikey.com.au
March 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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“We live in one of the richest countries in the world... yet, when it comes to health, education, aged care... so many of these things are unaffordable.” - Dr Richard Denniss
✍️ Sign our petition urging our parliament to launch an inquiry into AUKUS: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
✍️ Sign our petition urging our parliament to launch an inquiry into AUKUS: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
December 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“We live in one of the richest countries in the world... yet, when it comes to health, education, aged care... so many of these things are unaffordable.” - Dr Richard Denniss
✍️ Sign our petition urging our parliament to launch an inquiry into AUKUS: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
✍️ Sign our petition urging our parliament to launch an inquiry into AUKUS: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
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The agency in charge of FOI laws takes an average of 84 days to respond to FOI applications - the fox in charge of the henhouse!!
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The agency in charge of FOI laws takes an average of 84 days to respond to FOI applications - the fox in charge of the henhouse!!
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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96% of the highest-paid workers in the US have paid sick days.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
The Hidden Costs of Denying Paid Sick Leave
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
96% of the highest-paid workers in the US have paid sick days.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
Just 38% of the lowest-paid workers get them — including the thousands of retail workers working this holiday weekend.
Only in America do we call working people ‘essential’ but deny them paid sick leave.
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“Case in point is the Pluto Agreement struck between Woodside and the WA government, where less than 3 per cent of the gas they are obligated to deliver has been put through the pipeline for domestic use.” www.afr.com/companies/en...
Woodside deal shows WA gas scheme is ‘a warning to government’
A lobby group representing some of WA’s biggest industrial players has a warning for the federal government and its future east coast reserve.
www.afr.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“Case in point is the Pluto Agreement struck between Woodside and the WA government, where less than 3 per cent of the gas they are obligated to deliver has been put through the pipeline for domestic use.” www.afr.com/companies/en...
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China’s demand for liquefied natural gas is on course for yet another annual decline this year, estimates from BloombergNEF suggest. The outlet expects Chinese LNG demand to be 5% weaker this year than last, at 73 million tons. finance.yahoo.com/news/china-l...
China’s LNG Slowdown Is Set to Reshape the Global Gas Trade
China’s LNG demand is set to fall 5% this year as pipeline imports and domestic production rise, pushing Japan back into the top spot for global LNG imports.
finance.yahoo.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
China’s demand for liquefied natural gas is on course for yet another annual decline this year, estimates from BloombergNEF suggest. The outlet expects Chinese LNG demand to be 5% weaker this year than last, at 73 million tons. finance.yahoo.com/news/china-l...
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We find that a change to BP’s upstream strategy – in particular, tightening its investment framework and ceasing conventional exploration – offers a more credible path to the value that shareholders are asking for. www.accr.org.au/research/mov...
Moving BP from rhetoric to action on capital discipline - ACCR
A change to BP’s upstream strategy – in particular, tightening its investment framework and ceasing conventional exploration – offers a more credible path to the value that shareholders expect.
www.accr.org.au
November 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We find that a change to BP’s upstream strategy – in particular, tightening its investment framework and ceasing conventional exploration – offers a more credible path to the value that shareholders are asking for. www.accr.org.au/research/mov...
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“We are changing the way we power our mines.” Fortescue marks arrival of battery units at North Star site and reveals plans for another big battery in push for real zero.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
“We are changing the way we power our mines.” Fortescue marks arrival of battery units at North Star site and reveals plans for another big battery in push for real zero.
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Construction has begun on four key electricity transmission sites for the largest investment in state’s electricity grid in more than a decade.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Construction has begun on four key electricity transmission sites for the largest investment in state’s electricity grid in more than a decade.
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Glenn Morelli from Tindo shares the challenges and triumphs of local solar manufacturing, the evolution of the Australian solar industry, and the impact of government incentives.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Glenn Morelli from Tindo shares the challenges and triumphs of local solar manufacturing, the evolution of the Australian solar industry, and the impact of government incentives.
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Protesters rally outside President Isaac Herzog's home demanding he reject the prime minister's request for a pardon.
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv after Netanyahu seeks pardon on fraud cases
Protesters rally outside President Isaac Herzog's home demanding he reject the prime minister's request for a pardon.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Protesters rally outside President Isaac Herzog's home demanding he reject the prime minister's request for a pardon.
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Here are the key events from day 1,376 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,376
Here are the key events from day 1,376 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Here are the key events from day 1,376 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Maduro asks oil-producing bloc to help protect Venezuela's oil reserves from US 'aggression'.
Venezuela calls on OPEC to counter US threats
Maduro asks oil-producing bloc to help protect Venezuela's oil reserves from US 'aggression'.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Maduro asks oil-producing bloc to help protect Venezuela's oil reserves from US 'aggression'.
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Hundreds of farmers block parts of the Athens-Thessaloniki highway in protest over the delayed payments.
Greek farmers clash with police amid protests over delayed EU subsidies
Hundreds of farmers block parts of the Athens-Thessaloniki highway in protest over the delayed payments.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Hundreds of farmers block parts of the Athens-Thessaloniki highway in protest over the delayed payments.
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The Trump administration claims “mass migration” is a threat to “Western civilisation”. But research shows migrants don’t commit crimes at disproportionate rates.
Trump wants Australian data on migrant crime. This will only scapegoat vulnerable people
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The Trump administration claims “mass migration” is a threat to “Western civilisation”. But research shows migrants don’t commit crimes at disproportionate rates.
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In his latest book, Clinton Fernandes explains why the AUKUS deal is an all-too-predictable continuation of past follies. 👉 theconversation.com/hypocri...
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
In his latest book, Clinton Fernandes explains why the AUKUS deal is an all-too-predictable continuation of past follies. 👉 theconversation.com/hypocri...
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New Zealanders trade cryptocurrency worth billions every year, largely invisible to the tax system. That will change with the start of the next financial year.
A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billions
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
New Zealanders trade cryptocurrency worth billions every year, largely invisible to the tax system. That will change with the start of the next financial year.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sussan Ley on Barnaby’s defection and how the environment law deal ‘fell apart’ theconversation.com/politics-wit... via @aunz.theconversation.com
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sussan Ley on Barnaby’s defection and how the environment law deal ‘fell apart’
Ley says the Opposition was negotiating on the environment laws with the government into early Thursday – just before Labor announced a deal with the Greens.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sussan Ley on Barnaby’s defection and how the environment law deal ‘fell apart’ theconversation.com/politics-wit... via @aunz.theconversation.com
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This is the mayor of Akron, Ohio.
November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is the mayor of Akron, Ohio.