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Michael Klapdor @mklapdor.bsky.social · 1d

The federal Minister of Social Services would need to issue legislative instrument(s) to activate the school attendance and enrolment income management measure - e.g. to declare primary and secondary school areas, determine conditions, set the % to be quarantined (currently 100%).

Michael Klapdor @mklapdor.bsky.social · 1d

NT to activate school attendance income management measure. While provided for in the legislation, I don't believe it's been used previously. There were other program which could suspend or cancel payments - e.g. SEAM in the NT which ended in 2017. nit.com.au/06-10-2025/2...

NT government to refer parents of truant children to income management

The Northern Territory Government will refer parents whose children do not attend school to income management, saying the measure is part of the CLP's plan to reduce crime and strengthen community saf...

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Michael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 1d

It’s just magic pudding fossil fuel projects, whereby no project ever causes climate change.

Michael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 1d

The 'statement of reasons' given by enviro minister Murray Watt approving the North West Shelf gas project extension contains some astonishing mental gymnastics.
He assumes the same level of emissions could occur even if the project didn't proceed
epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/_entity/shar...

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 1d

Christ this is so depressing.

They don't even try to not lie. They know they don't need to care.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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benjamin @benjamino.bsky.social · 1d

A day's worth of October 7 anniversary reporting painstakingly devoid of any broader context before or after that day hits really awkwardly when we all know what was and is happening; context isn't inherently exculpatory, you're not Hamas for doing your actual job

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 1d

I asked if the Government would take steps to stop Australians fighting in the IDF while it is perpetrating a genocide

The Minister says he wishes for peace. What??

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Australian Unions @australianunions.bsky.social · 20h

Would you give up your overtime pay, penalty rates, and rest periods in exchange for working from home?

No? I mean, why should you have to trade in your rights? This isn't a swap shop.

This, however, is what employers are currently asking for at Fair Work. It's wrong, and unions will fight it.

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 17h

"Political and media attacks on renewable energy and climate action in Australia in recent months have come 'out of the climate obstruction playbook' that has been honed over decades around the world by fossil fuel interests."

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says

Prof Christian Downie points to the Business Council of Australia and News Corp newspapers as examples of deliberate obstruction

www.theguardian.com

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 15h

Labor pledged to save $6.4bn through cutting the government's use of consultants and external labour, and yet here they are forking out more. The government's focus must be on rebuilding the public service for core work functions.

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Michael Klapdor @mklapdor.bsky.social · 1d

As at 29/8/25 there were 32,354 on income management (IM):
- 9,938 on old IM (BasicsCard) and 22,416 on enhanced IM (SmartCard)
- 8.1% (2,649) were voluntary, the rest under compulsory measures.
- around 82% (26,450) on IM identify as Indigenous data.gov.au/data/dataset...

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 1d

The Attorney General's Department got 21 FOI requests about their FOI reforms - and they asked to do late replies for all of them and were rejected each time by the Information Commission. Talk about a broken system and they're trying to make it harder and more expensive!

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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 1d

I'm a 'no" on net zero
Because we can do better
Net zero a crock - offsets open to lobbying and corrupt influences and interpretations of what's in or out, and soft targets by polies/ industries that don't want change, or invalidly argue we can't

Australia needs to target real zero, not net zero

Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · Nov 20

On grid 82% renewables electrification in Australia by 2030? 👀
A walk in the park
Hard to avoid
What if we really tried?🤔
100%?
Technically + commercially doable
We just need real action
#COP29
Treat it like a #ClimateCrisis?
Rest of Australia?
Off-grid mines etc can easily reach by 2035

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GoughWhitlam'sGhost™️ @vincentsworkisdone.bsky.social · 1d

Australian triple zero calls should not be diverted overseas.

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Glenn Connley @glennconnley.bsky.social · 1d

AUKUS signed and waved through in 24 hours.

The coalition's defence-spending-to-2.5%-of-GDP policy announced less than a day after the shadow minister heard about it.

Yet it takes years to get not-even-half-decent environmental laws passed in Australia.

Our nation's priorities are screwed.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 1d

Australian doctors like Dr Nada Abu Al-Rub are doing all they can to help amid a genocide

What are you doing PM @albomp.bsky.social, FM @senatorwong.bsky.social❓

A majority of Australians agree a genocide is occurring & that you shld impose sanctions like those against Russia

SANCTION ISRAEL NOW

mleroi.bsky.social @mleroi.bsky.social · 2d

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d

It doesn't matter if you don't believe in climate change. Your insurer does.

The more extreme climate events and disasters that occur around the world – the higher Australian insurance premiums will be.

It's why we're calling for compensation levy on gas & coal exports > theaus.in/fossilfuelco...

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis): 30cm (11.8in). This is a species of parrot endemic to southern Western Australia. The head and underparts are bright red, and the back is mottled black; a yellow patch at the cheek distinguishes it. Great photo taken by Nathan Watson in Australia. #rosella

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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

It appears to me from the outside that the manual review process (which the Australian government has said it wants for the under 16s ban) led to ID docs being kept longer than needed.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Proof-of-age ID leaked in Discord data breach

Video game chat platform tells users that driver’s licences and passports were among the forms of data accessed via a third-party customer service provider Video game chat platform Discord has suffered a data breach, informing users that their personal information – including identity documents of those required to prove their age – were compromised. The company stated last week that an unauthorised party had compromised one of Discord’s third-party customer service providers, leading to the access of “a limited number of users” who had been in contact with the customer service or trust and safety teams. Continue reading...

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BinChicken24 @binchicken24.bsky.social · 1d

All the poors and extortion victims should just shut up and die quietly. Don't journalists know they are supposed to be barracking for whatever duopoly party is in power, and continue to punish those people who can't work? Welcome to Australia, the land of greed and sweeping gains.

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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 2d

De Brouwer made the exact same argument two years ago after the Robodebt Royal Commission report was delivered. This is how I treated it in Mean Streak: "Grow up."

Screenshot of the book Mean Streak by Rick Morton. The text reads:

for the past decade and half, when conclusive certificates were
discontinued, is counterproductive to the Parliament’s intent.
‘When it comes to deliberative material, FoI does not ensure
transparency (because advice is not being written) and it
undermines integrity (because advice is not being written).’
So officials don’t put things in writing because they might get
released under Freedom of Information laws, therefore the FoI
laws aren’t working?
Grow up.
De Brouwer is not alone in his views. Former secretaries have
been doing the rounds making exactly these kinds of noises, as if
the outcome of poor professional behaviour is the result of some
law and not … poor professional behaviour.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2d

They are proud of committing genocide.

Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 2d

Watch | Israeli occupation forces have released new drone footage from Gaza, revealing the mass destruction and the erasure of every means of life in the Strip.

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Brenda Nevill 🍉 @brendamagpie.bsky.social · 2d

The most moral army in the world have been very driven to wipe out any infrastructure in Gaza. Even if the aggression ended today, the Gazans that survive how can they live? This is the very essence of a genocide.

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NK JJB @neiljrm.bsky.social · 2d

Netanyahu will not stop until there are no more Palestinians to murder aided by the USA and a west that looks the other way.

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Michael Beveridge @tattieboy.bsky.social · 2d

It's for domestic Israeli consumption. Got to feed the hate beast in that warped population.

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Running Strong @75andrunningstrong.bsky.social · 2d

And fuck Albo, Wong and the rest of the cowardly bastards in the government ranks 🤬 for not standing up for humanity

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The Anti-Sycophant @leinsterlad.bsky.social · 2d

@albomp.bsky.social
@senatorwong.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social
#Auspol
non-lethal F-35 fighter bomber jets cannot drop their bombs without Australian made "components"

Can you SEE what YOU have enabled?

Are you proud?
Will your kids be proud?
Your grandkids?

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