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Amy Mullins 🎙😷🎓

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Radio Presenter, Uncommon Sense on 3RRRFM Melbourne • long-form interviews on history, art, politics, science + nature • Art History 🎓 at Unimelb • Versailles ⚜️, rocaille, 🇫🇷 XVIIe & XVIIIe siécles, decorative arts, architectural & garden history

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Amy Mullins 🎙😷🎓 @amymullins.bsky.social · May 31

If you‘re looking for show-related updates, interviews, and 🎶 playlists head over to my new Uncommon Sense Bluesky account 👇 @uncommonsenseradio.bsky.social
#Melbourne

Uncommon Sense 3RRR FM @uncommonsenseradio.bsky.social · May 31

Uncommon Sense is in its 8th year 👀, and I am just as excited and honoured to be part of the @3rrrfm.bsky.social community, as I was when I first joined as a presenter, and before that as a guest. Thanks for listening to and supporting independent community radio 🫶📻💜
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Programs: Uncommon Sense — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio

A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways.

www.rrr.org.au

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔍 Did you know that we have a searchable dataset that draws on records of Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous heritage in our parish registers from 1561-1840?

The project started in 2000 and, thanks to our staff and volunteers, now has records of 2600 Londoners!

#SwitchingTheLens

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Libération @liberation.fr · Aug 20

🔥 Espagne : les incendies génèrent des émissions de CO2 jamais vues

La combustion des forêts ces deux dernières semaines a libéré dans l’atmosphère des quantités record de gaz à effet de serre et les fumées ont dégradé la qualité de l’air

Espagne : les incendies génèrent des émissions de CO2 jamais vues

La combustion des forêts dans le pays ces deux dernières semaines a libéré dans l’atmosphère des quantités record de gaz à effet de serre et les fumées ont dégradé la qualité de l’air.

www.liberation.fr

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Rationalist Society of Australia @ausrationalist.bsky.social · Aug 11

In #Rationale magazine, Ross Channing Reed writes that important insights from Greek philosopher Aristotle can help us navigate some of the pitfalls of leisure in our modern ‘achievement’ society.
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Why leisure matters for a good life, according to Aristotle - Rationale Magazine

In his powerful book The Burnout Society, South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an “achievement society” in w...

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Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 9

Greece wildfire contained but strong winds prompt evacuations reut.rs/40W2k0l

Greece wildfire contained but strong winds prompt evacuations

A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens was contained on Saturday morning, but evacuations of at-risk areas continued as strong winds were expected through the weekend.

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crippingbreath.bsky.social @crippingbreath.bsky.social · Aug 5

A new blog post from our Community Researcher, Amanda, on living with rare disease:

"Having your disease announced as a question, or as a joke, as you lie in a hospital bed, unable to move, is upsetting. It is a trigger to the times you struggled to be believed."

sheffield.ac.uk/cripping-bre...

Blog post #13 Living with Rare Disease with Respiratory Involvement

By Amanda Jones, Community Researcher

sheffield.ac.uk

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Amy Mullins 🎙😷🎓 @amymullins.bsky.social · May 31

If you‘re looking for show-related updates, interviews, and 🎶 playlists head over to my new Uncommon Sense Bluesky account 👇 @uncommonsenseradio.bsky.social
#Melbourne

Uncommon Sense 3RRR FM @uncommonsenseradio.bsky.social · May 31

Programs: Uncommon Sense — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio

A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways.

www.rrr.org.au

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · May 31

Trump says will double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he would double steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50 percent from next week, the latest salvo in his trade wars aimed at protecting domestic industries.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · May 29

Selling a house in Australia is expensive. The ACCC is investigating one reason why

News Corp’s REA Group, behind real estate listings site realestate.com.au, is being investigated by the consumer watchdog amid complaints over its market dominance * Australia news live: latest politics updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s consumer watchdog is investigating the practices of REA Group, the News Corp-controlled real estate listings behemoth that runs realestate.com.au. The development comes months after a major Guardian Australia investigation probing the practices of REA Group, which critics alleged was shutting out new players and hiking up advertising prices. Continue reading...

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · May 28

In light of the terrible decision by the govt to approve the NWS extension, watch this doco on Murujuga Rock Art by @stephenlongaus.bsky.social and @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social

youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9V...

The Fight to Save Murujuga

YouTube video by The Australia Institute

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · May 27

A CDC report found that among pregnant U.S. women with COVID-19, 1 in 80 deliveries resulted in stillbirth, compared to 1 in 155 for uninfected women--- but under new leadership, the CDC isn't telling you that.
apnews.com/article/cor...

Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths

New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.

apnews.com

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Lenny Hodges @lrhodges.bsky.social · Apr 25

Would love to see how this would be written up as an impact case study...

Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate

Two Bayeux scholars at loggerheads over whether dangling shape depicts dagger or the embroidery’s 94th phallus

www.theguardian.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · May 25

French President Macron hopes for defence, energy and tech deals as he starts Asia trip reut.rs/3Slhw2w

French President Macron hopes for defence, energy and tech deals as he starts Asia trip

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he hoped to strike deals for France in areas such as defence, energy and tech innovation, as he arrived in Vietnam for the start of a roughly week-long trip in Asia.

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Amy Mullins 🎙😷🎓 @amymullins.bsky.social · May 25

Australian orchid wins Gold 🏆at Chelsea flower show www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Aussie orchid turns heads with gold at world's most prestigious flower show

A display of Australian Great Sun Orchids at London's Chelsea Flower Show is awarded a gold medal by the Royal Horticultural Society's notoriously strict judging team.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · May 23

The SMH calling bullshit on the fears that changes to super will destroy the startup sector are a joke

Just FIVE PERCENT of start-up seed funding came from self-managed super funds.

And clearly leass than that would have come from funds with more than $3m

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · May 23

Hilariously, the AFR is showing just how absurd is the scare campaign against the super tax changes.

They give an eg where someone's super goes from $2m to $3.18m in a year!

Yep a $1.18m increase.

How much extra tax?

$1,528!

OMG!! THAT'S OUTRAG... err... oh actually that's bugger all

Assuming it is $3.1 million, with the $80,000 pension payment it becomes $3.18 million. If your balance on June 30, 2026, is greater than $3 million (say $3.1 million) then Division 296 tax will count a balance of $3.18 million in its calculations even if your balance at the start of the year was less than $3 million (in your case $2 million)

One aspect of Division 296 tax where you have a greater than $3 million balance at the end of the year but a balance of less than $3 million at the start is that it will be calculated as if your year started with a $3 million balance.

When determining your super earnings for Division 296 tax purposes you add together your year-end balance with pension payments and then deduct your balance at the start of the year from this. That’s $3.1 million plus $80,000 less $3 million. This will give you total super earnings for Division 296 purposes of $180,000.

Despite the large increase in your fund from $2 million to $3.1 million, your Division 296 liability will be significantly less given it won’t include the increase in your total super below the $3 million threshold. The 15 per cent tax will only apply to the percentage that $180,000 represents of $3.18 million or 5.66 per cent.

While 15 per cent of $180,000 is $27,000, 5.66 per cent of this results in a Division 296 tax liability of $1528.

This assumes there is no change in the proposed tax when – and if – it finally becomes law.

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Amy Mullins 🎙😷🎓 @amymullins.bsky.social · May 22

Anna Karina 🫶💧🎞️

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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · May 22

Looks like Labor is about to approve the North West shelf gas expansion, which among bad news for the planet and WA energy costs is terrible for the nearby Murujuga rock art - which is so old, it has one of the first known depictions of the human face
australiainstitute.org.au/post/woodsid...

The Australia Institute - We Change Minds

The Australia Institute is an independent think tank based in Canberra. We conduct high-impact research for a better Australia.

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Emily Wood @ebwood.bsky.social · May 10

Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Biennale Curator, Dies Suddenly | Artnet News

Koyo Kouoh, executive director and chief curator of Zeitz MOCAA and curator of the next Venice Biennale, died suddenly overnight.

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Getty @gettymuseum.bsky.social · May 10

This is one of the first known self-portraits during pregnancy in Western art. Elena Luksch-Makowsky’s self-portrait shows her pregnant with her first child.

❤️ Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the carers out there.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · May 5

Business groups are calling for the government to overhaul the tax system. Excellent!
As @grogsgamut.bsky.social writes, we have some ideas...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/busines...

Chart showing that Australia is a low-taxing nation and raises around $138bn less tax than the average of the OPEC

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Amy Mullins 🎙😷🎓 @amymullins.bsky.social · Apr 21

Tune in from 9am on @3rrrfm.bsky.social to hear from two of my favourite people on the planet; Prof @cordeliafine.bsky.social & Gregory Day.
Cordelia will talk about her new book, Patriarchy Inc., and Gregory Day will delve into his new collection of poems written across 20 years, Southsightedness.

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Dr Laura Fernández-González @laurafg.bsky.social · Apr 21

The Society of Architectural Historians of GB is searching for its next Chair. This is a great opportunity for an experienced architectural historian. The new Chair can help shape the Society and influence the field.
Further information, below:

www.sahgb.org.uk/jobs

SAHGB Jobs - SAHGB

www.sahgb.org.uk

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Roamer @terraroam.bsky.social · Apr 16

Listening to this excellent @3rrrfm.bsky.social interview with @euanritchie.bsky.social @yungenchee.bsky.social and @amymullins.bsky.social
Did you know 96% of #Australians want better #protection of our #environment and it is the 5th most important #election issue.

Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Apr 15

Make yourself a cuppa & grab snacks, @yungenchee.bsky.social & I spoke with @amymullins.bsky.social for over an hour today about the environment, conservation, environmental law reform & the upcoming election, on @3rrrfm.bsky.social's Uncommon Sense.

Starts 29:55 www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...

Programs: Uncommon Sense – 15 April 2025, Uncommon Sense — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio

British comedian Josh Berry on his show BEST MAN; Prof. Euan Ritchie & Dr Yung En Chee delve into environment & conservation policies this election!

www.rrr.org.au

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Apr 15

@euanritchie.bsky.social & I joined @amymullins.bsky.social on @3rrrfm.bsky.social for a how-did-we-get-here chat about the environment, environment law reforms (lack thereof), environment law sabotage (abandonment of EPA, EPBC Reconsiderations Bill), & political party "offerings" for #AusVotes25

Shared moment from Uncommon Sense – 15 April 2025 — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio

British comedian Josh Berry on his show BEST MAN; Prof. Euan Ritchie & Dr Yung En Chee delve into environment & conservation policies this election!

www.rrr.org.au

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Apr 15

Big thanks to @3rrrfm.bsky.social, @amymullins.bsky.social & @trashcangoblin.bsky.social 🙌

Unsurprisingly, Uncommon Sense listeners are savvy!👇

Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Apr 15

An Uncommon Sense listener texted in about @oaf.org.au's excellent #TheyVoteForYou site

It's a terrific resource for examining the voting record of politicians

Here're ones who've voted consistently AGAINST no new fossil fuel projects—who do you spot? #AusVotes
👉 theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/260

Screenshot from the They Vote For You website (by OpenAustralian Foundation) showing the 69 Labor and Coalition politicians who have Voted Consistently AGAINST No New Fossil Fuels

Includes so-called pro-environment Labor MPs like Josh Burns, Josh Wilson, Sally Sitou, Alicia Payne, Kate Thwaites etc

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