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December 29, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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The Closing the Gap report outlines what we already know: the system is stacked against First Nations people.

It’s time to make real progress on Truth-telling, Treaty and empowering First Nations decision making.
February 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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The Govt’s is again protecting industry instead of people.

Their scams legislation ignores experts & consumer groups want (a reimbursement model), instead choosing a complicated model that industry wants.

I’ll be moving amendments to protect 🇦🇺ns.
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Bank tells 80-year-old woman to 'call Lifeline' after she lost $34,000 in alleged scam | Riotact
The National Australia Bank (NAB) told an 80-year-old Wagga customer to
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February 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Trump has directly attacked human rights, democracy & climate action.

The Greens will move a motion calling for an end to the toxic influence of billionaires & big corps in decision making, & to stop Trump-style politics from coming to Australia.

His hate isn't welcome here.
February 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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My mood…
February 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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World's richest man ends America's modest aid to the world's poorest people.

I'm not a big believer in hell, but willing to make an exception
February 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
January 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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No.

And anyone who says it can is lying to you.

Climate Emergency. There's a clue in the last word.

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Electric planes, new fuel: Can Heathrow's third runway be green?
BBC Verify assesses whether Chancellor Rachel Reeves' three key climate claims about the runway add up.
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January 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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If Australian govt had guts and vision they’d lure all the top US research scientists here who’ve had funding and projects frozen by Trump, and fund them and locals as a dream team.
January 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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A violent criminal? A threat to society? A danger to democracy? No, no and no. This is someone being punished again and again for giving a damn about humanity and the living world.
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Just Stop Oil protester, 78, has jail term extended after no suitable tag found
Exclusive: Gaie Delap told she will have to serve 20 more days that correspond to period of time at home after recall
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January 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Timeline cleanser: Try to watch this music video without smiling:

“Out with oil companies, out with mining! Out with the killers of the Amazon!”

Listen to Indigenous voices of resistance against the destruction of the Living Rainforest!

#ProtectTheAmazon
#DefendEarthDefenders
January 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Let’s fight elections with big ideas, not lies.

AI is here but both major parties are dragging their feet in regulating it.

We need to protect our democracy & ban deceptive uses of AI in elections.

Voters deserve truth from their politicians.
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Crossbenchers urge Labor to act immediately on deepfakes and misinformation before next election
David Pocock and Kate Chaney say laws must be passed as a matter of urgency as AEC issues disinformation and foreign interference warning
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January 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Just got word from inside the Biden team that I will not be receiving a pardon — and that Chevron lawyers were working overtime to try to kill my request despite 34 members of Congress backing me.

Mark my words: our pardon campaign and fight for justice will continue.👊👊
January 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM