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📢 It was a celebration of African art, music, and culture in Sydney as thousands turned out for the Africultures Festival. Organisers say they hope it will help bridge cultural gaps, and lead to a stronger sense of community.
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Thousands attend Australia’s largest African culture festival
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October 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
📢 It was a celebration of African art, music, and culture in Sydney as thousands turned out for the Africultures Festival. Organisers say they hope it will help bridge cultural gaps, and lead to a stronger sense of community.
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👉 Report issues, make suggestions
There is something about spending time in nature that just makes you feel grounded and realise how lucky we are to be surrounded by this beauty. #nature #naturewalks #Australia #sydney
September 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
There is something about spending time in nature that just makes you feel grounded and realise how lucky we are to be surrounded by this beauty. #nature #naturewalks #Australia #sydney
Progressive is made by those who continue to fight for it.
August 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Progressive is made by those who continue to fight for it.
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"A lot of people think evidence-based policy is centrist."
"I think one of the key things out of the essay is that actually evidence-based policy is quite radical."
The new Vantage Point essay by Executive Director Richard Denniss is out now! 📖
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
"I think one of the key things out of the essay is that actually evidence-based policy is quite radical."
The new Vantage Point essay by Executive Director Richard Denniss is out now! 📖
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
"A lot of people think evidence-based policy is centrist."
"I think one of the key things out of the essay is that actually evidence-based policy is quite radical."
The new Vantage Point essay by Executive Director Richard Denniss is out now! 📖
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
"I think one of the key things out of the essay is that actually evidence-based policy is quite radical."
The new Vantage Point essay by Executive Director Richard Denniss is out now! 📖
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
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Are sapphics really having sex for hours? In this economy?!
How long should lesbian sex last? Sexologists weigh in and reveal the ideal duration
Are sapphics really having sex for hours? In this economy?!
bit.ly
August 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Are sapphics really having sex for hours? In this economy?!
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How to address the housing affordability crisis for Australians with disability www.croakey.org/how-to-addre...
How to address the housing affordability crisis for Australians with disability
www.croakey.org
August 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
How to address the housing affordability crisis for Australians with disability www.croakey.org/how-to-addre...
The colours of my life are like looking at diamonds.
#ColorfulLife #DiamondsOfSuccess #WorkWithPurpose #PositiveVibes #CreativeJourney #SparklingMoments #ProfessionalGlow #MotivationMonday #BrightIdeas #ShineOn
#ColorfulLife #DiamondsOfSuccess #WorkWithPurpose #PositiveVibes #CreativeJourney #SparklingMoments #ProfessionalGlow #MotivationMonday #BrightIdeas #ShineOn
August 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The colours of my life are like looking at diamonds.
#ColorfulLife #DiamondsOfSuccess #WorkWithPurpose #PositiveVibes #CreativeJourney #SparklingMoments #ProfessionalGlow #MotivationMonday #BrightIdeas #ShineOn
#ColorfulLife #DiamondsOfSuccess #WorkWithPurpose #PositiveVibes #CreativeJourney #SparklingMoments #ProfessionalGlow #MotivationMonday #BrightIdeas #ShineOn
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New Australia Institute research shows the Aus and QLD governments allowing large-scale gas exports tripled gas prices for Australians on the east coast, ending decades of low-cost gas.
#auspol
#auspol
August 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
New Australia Institute research shows the Aus and QLD governments allowing large-scale gas exports tripled gas prices for Australians on the east coast, ending decades of low-cost gas.
#auspol
#auspol
The art of a burnt paper 📝:
It holds its shape, waiting for the wind 💨 to slowly chip its form away.
From a mundane point of view, it’s gone—its contents devoured by heat and its existence consigned to history.
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It holds its shape, waiting for the wind 💨 to slowly chip its form away.
From a mundane point of view, it’s gone—its contents devoured by heat and its existence consigned to history.
1/
August 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The art of a burnt paper 📝:
It holds its shape, waiting for the wind 💨 to slowly chip its form away.
From a mundane point of view, it’s gone—its contents devoured by heat and its existence consigned to history.
1/
It holds its shape, waiting for the wind 💨 to slowly chip its form away.
From a mundane point of view, it’s gone—its contents devoured by heat and its existence consigned to history.
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A Place for Us by Brandon J. Wolf
🌈 A Memoir of Grief, Identity & Advocacy
Just wrapped up this incredible read, and I’m still thinking about it. Brandon’s story is raw, powerful, and deeply moving. As a queer person of colour, I felt seen in ways that were both confronting and comforting.
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🌈 A Memoir of Grief, Identity & Advocacy
Just wrapped up this incredible read, and I’m still thinking about it. Brandon’s story is raw, powerful, and deeply moving. As a queer person of colour, I felt seen in ways that were both confronting and comforting.
1/
July 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A Place for Us by Brandon J. Wolf
🌈 A Memoir of Grief, Identity & Advocacy
Just wrapped up this incredible read, and I’m still thinking about it. Brandon’s story is raw, powerful, and deeply moving. As a queer person of colour, I felt seen in ways that were both confronting and comforting.
1/
🌈 A Memoir of Grief, Identity & Advocacy
Just wrapped up this incredible read, and I’m still thinking about it. Brandon’s story is raw, powerful, and deeply moving. As a queer person of colour, I felt seen in ways that were both confronting and comforting.
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We should be using tax reform to tackle housing affordability, not just CGT discount to ⬆️ supply but also reforming negative gearing + stamp duty, one of our most regressive taxes.
Sen Lambie and I had the PBO cost options - just need political will...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Sen Lambie and I had the PBO cost options - just need political will...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
The tax change that could allow thousands of new homes, ease rental pressure
Labor went to the 2019 election promising to halve the capital gains tax concession. Now a Labor-aligned think tank says it should increase the concession.
www.smh.com.au
July 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We should be using tax reform to tackle housing affordability, not just CGT discount to ⬆️ supply but also reforming negative gearing + stamp duty, one of our most regressive taxes.
Sen Lambie and I had the PBO cost options - just need political will...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Sen Lambie and I had the PBO cost options - just need political will...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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I went on a nice walk. 🌿 #nativeplants
July 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I went on a nice walk. 🌿 #nativeplants
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What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor | TechCrunch
Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech
techcrunch.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
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Same-sex relationships have existed since time immemorial. What’s newly visible is the notion that engaging in them might be an exclusive preference and defining quality.
How “The First Homosexuals” Shaped an Identity
A timely exhibition dissects the emergence of modern ideas about gender and sexuality—and the backlash against them.
www.newyorker.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Same-sex relationships have existed since time immemorial. What’s newly visible is the notion that engaging in them might be an exclusive preference and defining quality.
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The answer lies in the elegant biomechanics of how our bodies interact with this wonderfully simple machine.
Cycling can be 4 times more efficient than walking. A biomechanics expert explains why
theconversation.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The answer lies in the elegant biomechanics of how our bodies interact with this wonderfully simple machine.
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The answer confirms scientists’ suspicion that when our planet’s climate crosses certain ‘tipping points’, truly catastrophic ecological collapse can follow.
Around 250 million years ago, Earth was near-lifeless and locked in a hothouse state. Now scientists know why
theconversation.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The answer confirms scientists’ suspicion that when our planet’s climate crosses certain ‘tipping points’, truly catastrophic ecological collapse can follow.
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📢 Experts are warning young adults and parents of young children to be aware of early symptoms of meningococcal disease, as Australia enters its peak season. The bacterial infection can strike without warning and progress rapidly, in many...
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
Could it be meningococcal? Australia approaches the high-risk disease's peak season
www.sbs.com.au
July 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
📢 Experts are warning young adults and parents of young children to be aware of early symptoms of meningococcal disease, as Australia enters its peak season. The bacterial infection can strike without warning and progress rapidly, in many...
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
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Victorian doctor pioneers revolutionary carpal tunnel procedure
www.smh.com.au
July 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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"It is truly extraordinary that of the 3 countries that are party to the deal, Australia, which bears the brunt of both the cost & the risk, is the only one not to have put AUKUS to a genuine review," – @emmashortis.bsky.social
Our AUKUS research reported widely:
www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/ar...
Our AUKUS research reported widely:
www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/ar...
July 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
"It is truly extraordinary that of the 3 countries that are party to the deal, Australia, which bears the brunt of both the cost & the risk, is the only one not to have put AUKUS to a genuine review," – @emmashortis.bsky.social
Our AUKUS research reported widely:
www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/ar...
Our AUKUS research reported widely:
www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/ar...
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📢 Reader John Court is confident that our young scientists, engineers, economists and politicians have the necessary skills and determination.
Nation has what it takes to become a green superpower
www.smh.com.au
July 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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How does wildfire smoke affect air quality and your health?
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
How does wildfire smoke affect air quality and your health?
Increased prevalence of wildfires has some scientists warning of the short- and long-term effects to our health
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
How does wildfire smoke affect air quality and your health?
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Nature brings me joy and peace 💚
July 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Nature brings me joy and peace 💚
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66% of Australians support a Parliamentary Inquiry into the AUKUS security agreement, our research found.
“In a healthy democracy, scrutiny of a deal the size and scope of AUKUS should be welcomed," said @emmashortis.bsky.social.
Read: australiainstitute.org.au/post/two-thi...
“In a healthy democracy, scrutiny of a deal the size and scope of AUKUS should be welcomed," said @emmashortis.bsky.social.
Read: australiainstitute.org.au/post/two-thi...
Two-thirds of Australians want a review of AUKUS, while less than half think it will make us safer: poll - The Australia Institute
66 per cent of Australians support a Parliamentary Inquiry into the AUKUS security agreement, according to new polling commissioned by The Australia Institute.
australiainstitute.org.au
July 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
66% of Australians support a Parliamentary Inquiry into the AUKUS security agreement, our research found.
“In a healthy democracy, scrutiny of a deal the size and scope of AUKUS should be welcomed," said @emmashortis.bsky.social.
Read: australiainstitute.org.au/post/two-thi...
“In a healthy democracy, scrutiny of a deal the size and scope of AUKUS should be welcomed," said @emmashortis.bsky.social.
Read: australiainstitute.org.au/post/two-thi...