Sandy Rendel
@sandyrendel.bsky.social
I Came to Australia by boat. Believe in the land of the fair go. Want a Treaty with Australia's First Peoples. Love elections.
I’m at Kiama on the land of the Wodi Wodi.
I’m at Kiama on the land of the Wodi Wodi.
There is probably a need to reintroduce the myxoma virus into the coastal rabbit population. Any immunity is likely to have been bred out over multiple generations since myxomatosis last circulated.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Everyone’s on edge about it’: rabbit numbers on Phillip Island reach ‘plague proportions’
Coastal residents face thousands of dollars in damage from the invasive species – which one expert warns could be becoming immune to Australia’s main biological control
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:11 AM
There is probably a need to reintroduce the myxoma virus into the coastal rabbit population. Any immunity is likely to have been bred out over multiple generations since myxomatosis last circulated.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australians voted for stronger climate action, not weaker environment laws.
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Australians voted for stronger climate action, not weaker environment laws.
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
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Perfection,
By David Pope.
By David Pope.
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Perfection,
By David Pope.
By David Pope.
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Yet again, Labor not delivering the progressive agenda that Australians wanted at the last election.
They won big ‘Steven-Bradbury’ style - with a parlously low primary vote, as Dutton’s LNP collapsed due to Trump’s election.
They won big ‘Steven-Bradbury’ style - with a parlously low primary vote, as Dutton’s LNP collapsed due to Trump’s election.
The Centre for Public Integrity has found Labor failed in six of seven key transparency areas, from secrecy to “jobs for mates”.
In opposition, Labor promised stronger integrity and accountability.
This report shows there’s still a long way to go.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
In opposition, Labor promised stronger integrity and accountability.
This report shows there’s still a long way to go.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Albanese as bad as Morrison on integrity: Teal MPs and new report card slam Labor
In a report card on Labor’s transparency record, the Centre for Public Integrity claims it has failed in six of seven fields.
www.smh.com.au
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Yet again, Labor not delivering the progressive agenda that Australians wanted at the last election.
They won big ‘Steven-Bradbury’ style - with a parlously low primary vote, as Dutton’s LNP collapsed due to Trump’s election.
They won big ‘Steven-Bradbury’ style - with a parlously low primary vote, as Dutton’s LNP collapsed due to Trump’s election.
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Proud/humbled to be living in a state that at last has a Treaty with the first people of this place. A big day.
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Proud/humbled to be living in a state that at last has a Treaty with the first people of this place. A big day.
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@albomp.bsky.social are you listening ?? #auspol
Here's an idea....instead of spending $700 billion to maybe get some submarines one day, let's massively increase funding for CSIRO, all benefits, fully fund public education including tertiary education and public health. If you don't have basic humanity what are you defending?
#auspol
@albomp
#auspol
@albomp
October 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
@albomp.bsky.social are you listening ?? #auspol
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Three decades after the landmark Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Northern Territory parliament rejects a motion proposing the federal government establish an independent oversight body.
Motion calling for federal oversight of NT deaths in custody rejected
Three decades after the landmark Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Northern Territory parliament rejects a motion proposing the federal government establish an independent oversight body.
www.abc.net.au
October 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Three decades after the landmark Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the Northern Territory parliament rejects a motion proposing the federal government establish an independent oversight body.
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What ho, Wednesday! Today is P.G. Wodehouse's birthday, born on 15th October 1881. Get yourself a cake, raise a martini, pull the autobiography off the bookshelf and have yourself a blast. #wodehouse #martini
October 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
What ho, Wednesday! Today is P.G. Wodehouse's birthday, born on 15th October 1881. Get yourself a cake, raise a martini, pull the autobiography off the bookshelf and have yourself a blast. #wodehouse #martini
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Epic gaslighting by Labor - the Coalition is irrelevant, so choosing to negotiate with it is just political cover for failing to do the right thing
Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws
Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...
www.abc.net.au
October 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Epic gaslighting by Labor - the Coalition is irrelevant, so choosing to negotiate with it is just political cover for failing to do the right thing
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ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome
Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
So absolutely true @richarddenniss.bsky.social
"What this report says is that flooding will be so common in large parts of Australia, you will not be able to insure.
"You can only insure against unlikely events."
-co-CEO Richard Denniss appearing at the Senate Environment Committee
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
"You can only insure against unlikely events."
-co-CEO Richard Denniss appearing at the Senate Environment Committee
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
So absolutely true @richarddenniss.bsky.social
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This government seems to disappoint at every turn , and all the big failings seem to Albo overruling his ministers trying to actually be progressive. He’s wasting what could have been a golden era for Labor
October 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This government seems to disappoint at every turn , and all the big failings seem to Albo overruling his ministers trying to actually be progressive. He’s wasting what could have been a golden era for Labor
What a puerile headline. @australia.theguardian.com
is going tabloid.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
is going tabloid.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Greens and Australian Christian Lobby form ‘unholy alliance’ to shut down late-night pokies in NSW
Exclusive: The political foes have set aside decades of animosity to ‘work constructively on gambling reform’ after both describing the NSW government’s actions as insufficient
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
What a puerile headline. @australia.theguardian.com
is going tabloid.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
is going tabloid.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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History repeats.
October 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
History repeats.
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What a pathetic decision.
Christopher Hedges: journalist, war reporter, Presbyterian minister
Revered in the industry, a powerful campaigner for the professional safety of Palestinian journalists
Never have so many been reporters been killed in a war
Cancelled by our National Press Club
open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
Revered in the industry, a powerful campaigner for the professional safety of Palestinian journalists
Never have so many been reporters been killed in a war
Cancelled by our National Press Club
open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
The National Press Club of Australia, caving to the Israeli lobby, Cancels My Talk on Our Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists
The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.
open.substack.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
What a pathetic decision.
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My latest article in The Shot
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The myth of 'social cohesion' - do as they say, not as they do - The Shot
There’s an established principle in law: he who comes looking for equity must come with clean hands. The clean hands...
theshot.net.au
October 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
My latest article in The Shot
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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This means Australia fails human rights test. Changing our values? Which are we to adopt?
Chris Sidoti, former Human Rights Commissioner, at the National Press Club:
“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”
#npc
“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”
#npc
October 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
This means Australia fails human rights test. Changing our values? Which are we to adopt?
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I hadn't seen George Brandis' op ed about expanding parliament but it is indeed completely false and @benraue.com has kindly saved me the trouble of debunking it www.tallyroom.com.au/62130
Who would benefit from an expanded parliament?
Today’s blog post is inspired by a strange opinion piece in the Nine papers yesterday by former federal Liberal Attorney-General George Brandis. Brandis’ piece (in addition to incorrect…
www.tallyroom.com.au
September 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I hadn't seen George Brandis' op ed about expanding parliament but it is indeed completely false and @benraue.com has kindly saved me the trouble of debunking it www.tallyroom.com.au/62130
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Well isn’t that gross
September 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Well isn’t that gross
“Rather than just exporting raw minerals, Australia must invest in domestic refining, battery manufacturing and recycling. This would keep more jobs and income in Australia and reduce our reliance on overseas suppliers.”
theconversation.com/goodbye-petr...
theconversation.com/goodbye-petr...
Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
The global shift toward renewable energy is challenging old geopolitical power structures. So where does Australia stand?
theconversation.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
“Rather than just exporting raw minerals, Australia must invest in domestic refining, battery manufacturing and recycling. This would keep more jobs and income in Australia and reduce our reliance on overseas suppliers.”
theconversation.com/goodbye-petr...
theconversation.com/goodbye-petr...
@deniseshrivell.bsky.social Paul is going in and out of focus on #TheSundayShot this morning.
September 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
@deniseshrivell.bsky.social Paul is going in and out of focus on #TheSundayShot this morning.
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There's no point in our governments setting 'ambitious' emissions reduction targets if they won't actually take reducing emissions seriously.
Expanding fossil fuels and relying on bogus carbon credits is NOT taking it seriously.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Expanding fossil fuels and relying on bogus carbon credits is NOT taking it seriously.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
September 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
There's no point in our governments setting 'ambitious' emissions reduction targets if they won't actually take reducing emissions seriously.
Expanding fossil fuels and relying on bogus carbon credits is NOT taking it seriously.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Expanding fossil fuels and relying on bogus carbon credits is NOT taking it seriously.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol