@unionrabble.bsky.social
Union Delegate in West Australia. Socialist. Proudly antifa. Sick of LNP/ALP duopoly ripping off workers. Sick of seeing billions of taxpayer’s money being wasted on foreign companies who pay no tax. Sick of duopoly doing nothing in cost of living crisis.
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The amount of funding expected from the state and federal governments has shifted over the more than three years of debate, raising even more questions about its viability. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1443/an...
Tasmania’s stadium plan means a billion for footy, nothing for housing
Critics of a proposed stadium say the projected debt of $1.8 billion would take funding away from essential state infrastructure. Solomon Doyle reports.
www.greenleft.org.au
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The amount of funding expected from the state and federal governments has shifted over the more than three years of debate, raising even more questions about its viability. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1443/an...
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A 13-year search for one of the world's rarest flowers in Indonesia ends in a 'magical experience'
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Researcher cries after finding rare flower in Indonesia
A team of researchers describe the "magical" experience of finding a rare species of flower in bloom deep in the Sumatran rainforest after a 23-hour trek.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
A 13-year search for one of the world's rarest flowers in Indonesia ends in a 'magical experience'
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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palestine has the right to self deterimination. that's not an opinion it's a fact. and the idea that they should be exterminated to make room for others isn't an opinion it's a war crime with severe penalties.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
palestine has the right to self deterimination. that's not an opinion it's a fact. and the idea that they should be exterminated to make room for others isn't an opinion it's a war crime with severe penalties.
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Bill Shorten would not have done these things, I reckon.
He could have been the best PM Ever. But we dumped him.
Now it’s time to dump AUKUS.
He could have been the best PM Ever. But we dumped him.
Now it’s time to dump AUKUS.
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Bill Shorten would not have done these things, I reckon.
He could have been the best PM Ever. But we dumped him.
Now it’s time to dump AUKUS.
He could have been the best PM Ever. But we dumped him.
Now it’s time to dump AUKUS.
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The horrible nexus between neo-colonialism, cruelty to refugees and underworld criminality underwritten by the public purse.
theaimn.net/contract-bik...
theaimn.net/contract-bik...
Contract Bikies and Bribed Politicians: Australia’s Nauru Refugee Deal
It began with the colourful confessions of former Australian Army rifleman Oisin Donohoe. In a report published in The Age on November 8, Donohoe made salty allegations that the private security inten...
theaimn.net
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The horrible nexus between neo-colonialism, cruelty to refugees and underworld criminality underwritten by the public purse.
theaimn.net/contract-bik...
theaimn.net/contract-bik...
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"Ed Husic on the money: gas industry profiteering is costing Australians" by Matt Saunders #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
Ed Husic on the money: gas industry profiteering is costing Australians
Ed Husic’s ‘breaking ranks with Labor’ speech in parliament yesterday which claimed gas exporters are profiteering from Australians and driving up domestic energy prices, is right on the money and wel...
thepoint.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"Ed Husic on the money: gas industry profiteering is costing Australians" by Matt Saunders #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
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The stats are insane in Victoria. By current predictions, the amount of solar & battery uptake in Vic is so massive that we should be be in "Grid energy decline". 🤔
cleanenergycouncil.org.au/news-resourc...
cleanenergycouncil.org.au/news-resourc...
Rooftop solar and storage biannual report | Clean Energy Council
More than 300,000 rooftop solar systems were installed across Australia last year, bringing the total number to more than 4 million.
cleanenergycouncil.org.au
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The stats are insane in Victoria. By current predictions, the amount of solar & battery uptake in Vic is so massive that we should be be in "Grid energy decline". 🤔
cleanenergycouncil.org.au/news-resourc...
cleanenergycouncil.org.au/news-resourc...
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Congrats to the 21,000 @uptecwa.bsky.social health care, research and technical workers at the University of California on voting to ratify their new contract! After 17 months of negotiations, this new contract is a testament to the power of our solidarity.
UC Workers Ratify ‘Best Contract Yet’ After Four Strikes and 17 Months of Negotiations
The union representing 21,000 healthcare, research, and technical professionals celebrates what union leaders are calling a historic win.
www.independent.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Congrats to the 21,000 @uptecwa.bsky.social health care, research and technical workers at the University of California on voting to ratify their new contract! After 17 months of negotiations, this new contract is a testament to the power of our solidarity.
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The prolonged military operation and long-standing restrictions have driven the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory into its most severe contraction on record, wiping out decades of development gains and deepening fiscal & social fragility.
UNCTAD report ▶️ ow.ly/2I7F50Xxl9w
UNCTAD report ▶️ ow.ly/2I7F50Xxl9w
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The prolonged military operation and long-standing restrictions have driven the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory into its most severe contraction on record, wiping out decades of development gains and deepening fiscal & social fragility.
UNCTAD report ▶️ ow.ly/2I7F50Xxl9w
UNCTAD report ▶️ ow.ly/2I7F50Xxl9w
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Israel continues bombing and killing Palestinians while breaking the CEASEFIRE daily. This is why Israel is the MOST HATED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Israel continues bombing and killing Palestinians while breaking the CEASEFIRE daily. This is why Israel is the MOST HATED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
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Given that 20 Palestinians are being killed on average every day by Israelis in Gaza (37 on Wednesday), it seemed a little premature for the UN Security Council to give its approval to Trump’s real estate grab / ethnic cleansing plan for the Strip.
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Given that 20 Palestinians are being killed on average every day by Israelis in Gaza (37 on Wednesday), it seemed a little premature for the UN Security Council to give its approval to Trump’s real estate grab / ethnic cleansing plan for the Strip.
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How climate cooperation turned into a global race for green power
theconversation.com/how-climate-...
theconversation.com/how-climate-...
How climate cooperation turned into a global race for green power
Welcome to the age of competitive decarbonisation.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
How climate cooperation turned into a global race for green power
theconversation.com/how-climate-...
theconversation.com/how-climate-...
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Journalist Saleh Aljafarawi survived & documented 2 years of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. On Oct. 12, 2025, just 48 hours after the ceasefire, he was shot & killed in Gaza City. His father told the Committee to Protect Journalists that armed men “cooperating with the Israeli occupation...
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Journalist Saleh Aljafarawi survived & documented 2 years of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. On Oct. 12, 2025, just 48 hours after the ceasefire, he was shot & killed in Gaza City. His father told the Committee to Protect Journalists that armed men “cooperating with the Israeli occupation...
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Did the US play a role in Gough Whitlam's sacking?
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Did the US play a role in Gough Whitlam's sacking?
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
@emmashortis.bsky.social examines the bilateral relationship at the time & the account of Liz Cham, a former EA in Whitlam's office, who recalls handing over a mystery letter to a US official just before the Dismissal. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/4rkNpZc
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Intimidation, harassment and standover tactics were widespread at the 2025 election, say polling day volunteers. The “democracy sausage vibe” is under threat. #AusVotes #AustralianPolitics #Democracy #ElectoralReform
Losing the democracy sausage vibe
The last federal election saw a sharp rise in harassment and aggression at polling places, according to submissions from around the country. From death threats to deception, the once-peaceful ritual of casting a vote is under threat – and Australia needs to act.
johnmenadue.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Intimidation, harassment and standover tactics were widespread at the 2025 election, say polling day volunteers. The “democracy sausage vibe” is under threat. #AusVotes #AustralianPolitics #Democracy #ElectoralReform
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An excerpt from Senator Fatima Payman's brilliant essay from @australiainstitute.org.au latest book, "A Time For Bravery".
Rather topical given Hanson's bullshit yesterday
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Rather topical given Hanson's bullshit yesterday
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
The Floor I Crossed Was Between Fear and Freedom
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
An excerpt from Senator Fatima Payman's brilliant essay from @australiainstitute.org.au latest book, "A Time For Bravery".
Rather topical given Hanson's bullshit yesterday
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Rather topical given Hanson's bullshit yesterday
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/you-dont-h...
Q: When is a massacre not a massacre?
A: When it's a "test of a fragile ceasefire" (i.e. when it's committed by Israel).
Nice piece on our loathsome mass media.
Q: When is a massacre not a massacre?
A: When it's a "test of a fragile ceasefire" (i.e. when it's committed by Israel).
Nice piece on our loathsome mass media.
You Don't Hate The Mass Media Enough
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
www.caitlinjohnst.one
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/you-dont-h...
Q: When is a massacre not a massacre?
A: When it's a "test of a fragile ceasefire" (i.e. when it's committed by Israel).
Nice piece on our loathsome mass media.
Q: When is a massacre not a massacre?
A: When it's a "test of a fragile ceasefire" (i.e. when it's committed by Israel).
Nice piece on our loathsome mass media.
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#NationalAustraliaBank
#finance
#support
#sponsor
#AFL
#MensViolence
Compare the support offered to mega biz AFL v
FV survivor on carer pension
#auspol
#finance
#support
#sponsor
#AFL
#MensViolence
Compare the support offered to mega biz AFL v
FV survivor on carer pension
#auspol
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
#NationalAustraliaBank
#finance
#support
#sponsor
#AFL
#MensViolence
Compare the support offered to mega biz AFL v
FV survivor on carer pension
#auspol
#finance
#support
#sponsor
#AFL
#MensViolence
Compare the support offered to mega biz AFL v
FV survivor on carer pension
#auspol
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Australia’s longest and deadliest conflict is no longer deniable. The Australian Wars gathers generations of research and testimony into one defining volume — and makes clear that the truth is here. Time to reckon with it. #FrontierWars #TruthTelling #TheAustralianWars #PearlsandIrritations
Massacres, memory and the Memorial: facing our most deadly war
The evidence is overwhelming – Australia’s Frontier Wars were real, deadly, and long, and a landmark new book lays it out in full. So when will the Australian War Memorial fully face the truth?
johnmenadue.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Australia’s longest and deadliest conflict is no longer deniable. The Australian Wars gathers generations of research and testimony into one defining volume — and makes clear that the truth is here. Time to reckon with it. #FrontierWars #TruthTelling #TheAustralianWars #PearlsandIrritations
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The United Nations canned a trip to Australia to inspect our detainment institutions after NSW and Queensland wouldn’t give its Subcomittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) full access. Fkn suss.
The United Nations canned a trip to Australia to inspect our detainment institutions after NSW and Queensland wouldn’t give its Subcomittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) full access. Fkn suss.
WTF: A UN Torture Prevention Body Had To Can Its Aus Investigation After It Was Refused Access
The only other country where this has happened is Rwanda.
www.pedestrian.tv
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
2023
The United Nations canned a trip to Australia to inspect our detainment institutions after NSW and Queensland wouldn’t give its Subcomittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) full access. Fkn suss.
The United Nations canned a trip to Australia to inspect our detainment institutions after NSW and Queensland wouldn’t give its Subcomittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT) full access. Fkn suss.
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Quell Surprise , Trump , however, will claim that in 40 days and 40 nights he has stopped 400 “wars”
The U.S. are up to their eyeballs in this ratfuckery
Quell Surprise , Trump , however, will claim that in 40 days and 40 nights he has stopped 400 “wars”
The U.S. are up to their eyeballs in this ratfuckery
The ceasefire that isn’t: 400 violations in 40 days
Israel has violated the ceasefire in Gaza hundreds of times since October, using vague or unverified justifications to carry out strike in a recurring pattern of escalation and impunity.
johnmenadue.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11... %26 Irritations
Quell Surprise , Trump , however, will claim that in 40 days and 40 nights he has stopped 400 “wars”
The U.S. are up to their eyeballs in this ratfuckery
Quell Surprise , Trump , however, will claim that in 40 days and 40 nights he has stopped 400 “wars”
The U.S. are up to their eyeballs in this ratfuckery