Wendy
@hereswendy.bsky.social
Missing Twitter. New hobby (and loving) backyard chooks. Did I really work hard all my life just to get to this? wtf is happening to Australia?
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Coughs and sneezes spread diseases! See my new article in The Conversation. #UniSA #EpiSky #Epidemiology
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COVID, flu, RSV: how these common viruses are tracking this winter – and how to protect yourself
This year’s flu season has been unusually severe – and COVID is still sending some people to hospital, too.
theconversation.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases! See my new article in The Conversation. #UniSA #EpiSky #Epidemiology
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theconversation.com/covid-flu-rs...
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Yet another rise in COVID notifications this week in South Australia. It has gone from 159 at the beginning of May to 313 today. There have been similar rises in WA, Vic, Qld and NSW. Subvariant NB.1.8.1 is taking hold.
May 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Yet another rise in COVID notifications this week in South Australia. It has gone from 159 at the beginning of May to 313 today. There have been similar rises in WA, Vic, Qld and NSW. Subvariant NB.1.8.1 is taking hold.
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Here's my alienated from Mainstream Australia starter pack; a stunted, lame concocted consciousness that has normalised genocidal, psychopathic slaughter. How can you not want to tear this all down?
March 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Here's my alienated from Mainstream Australia starter pack; a stunted, lame concocted consciousness that has normalised genocidal, psychopathic slaughter. How can you not want to tear this all down?
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There are times when I despair at man's inhumanity towards their fellow man.
When did calling for the protection of innocent children, women & the frail become controversial?
The deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
When did calling for the protection of innocent children, women & the frail become controversial?
The deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 – as it happened
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
There are times when I despair at man's inhumanity towards their fellow man.
When did calling for the protection of innocent children, women & the frail become controversial?
The deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
When did calling for the protection of innocent children, women & the frail become controversial?
The deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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When anti-genocide is labelled as antisemitism,
and yet another group loses funding/jobs as a result,
#ZionistMcCarthyism is well and truly entrenched. #auspol
and yet another group loses funding/jobs as a result,
#ZionistMcCarthyism is well and truly entrenched. #auspol
so a climate-change denying ex-IDF soldier and councillor lobbied council to strip an environmental group of a grant after trolling sm accts and claiming a board member was antisemitic for an anti-genocide post on twitter? and was successful?? smfh and weep.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
Environmental group loses funding after alleged antisemitism claims
Ballarat council has allegedly stripped an environmental group of a $285,000 grant following claims of antisemitism levelled at a former board member by a climate-change-denying councillor.
www.abc.net.au
March 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
When anti-genocide is labelled as antisemitism,
and yet another group loses funding/jobs as a result,
#ZionistMcCarthyism is well and truly entrenched. #auspol
and yet another group loses funding/jobs as a result,
#ZionistMcCarthyism is well and truly entrenched. #auspol
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Time for everyone who works for SEN to show us who they are.
This is cancel culture. www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...
SEN Radio parts ways with cricket journalist over Palestine social media posts
Peter Lalor, whose X feed includes re-posts of news stories about Israeli attacks in Gaza, and about the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, was told he could not cover cricket for SE...
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Time for everyone who works for SEN to show us who they are.
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Australia has the second lowest age pension in the OECD, and the 5th highest level of retirees living in poverty.
And all the while we give the richest 10% $20bn in tax breaks for their superannuation.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
And all the while we give the richest 10% $20bn in tax breaks for their superannuation.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
Misleading fear campaigns may kill Labor’s superannuation changes. But here are the real numbers | Greg Jericho
Increasing the tax rate on superannuation balances above $3m would affect less than 1% of the population – and yet it is still unlikely to pass
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Australia has the second lowest age pension in the OECD, and the 5th highest level of retirees living in poverty.
And all the while we give the richest 10% $20bn in tax breaks for their superannuation.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
And all the while we give the richest 10% $20bn in tax breaks for their superannuation.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
I'm in the waiting room at an SA Heart clinic with 15 other patients + staff, and am the only person wearing a mask.
Not one of my current 3 specialists wear a mask while consulting.
I will never understand how this is the case in a setting of vulnerable people.
#CovidWasntFictional
Not one of my current 3 specialists wear a mask while consulting.
I will never understand how this is the case in a setting of vulnerable people.
#CovidWasntFictional
January 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm in the waiting room at an SA Heart clinic with 15 other patients + staff, and am the only person wearing a mask.
Not one of my current 3 specialists wear a mask while consulting.
I will never understand how this is the case in a setting of vulnerable people.
#CovidWasntFictional
Not one of my current 3 specialists wear a mask while consulting.
I will never understand how this is the case in a setting of vulnerable people.
#CovidWasntFictional
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Parents of children suffering from malnutrition in Gaza have been seeking relief at UN medical centres, but they say Israel’s forced evacuation orders are worsening their situation.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/jgxs7w
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January 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Parents of children suffering from malnutrition in Gaza have been seeking relief at UN medical centres, but they say Israel’s forced evacuation orders are worsening their situation.
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Of the 7 people waiting at SAPathology, I am the only person masked. This so incenses me, esp in a clinical situation where some are going to be here with serious conditions & sure look unwell. Not to mention the coughing. If I could wait outside, I would. #CovidIsReal #Novid
January 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Of the 7 people waiting at SAPathology, I am the only person masked. This so incenses me, esp in a clinical situation where some are going to be here with serious conditions & sure look unwell. Not to mention the coughing. If I could wait outside, I would. #CovidIsReal #Novid
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CSIRO slaps down major #nuclear talking points promoted by Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest GenCost report, which confirms – yet again – that integrated wind and solar are easily the cheapest option
CSIRO patiently and methodically slaps down Peter Dutton’s nuclear nonsense
CSIRO slaps down major nuclear talking points promoted by Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest GenCost report, which confirms – yet again – that integrated wind and solar are eas…
reneweconomy.com.au
December 9, 2024 at 2:24 AM
CSIRO slaps down major #nuclear talking points promoted by Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest GenCost report, which confirms – yet again – that integrated wind and solar are easily the cheapest option
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WA's gas and electricity prices have tripled since 2020, after the WA Gov let Woodside export domestic gas reserves.
Now Woodside want a 50 year extension for their North West Shelf export terminal.
If it's approved, it will lock in higher prices for decades.
#auspol @markogge.bsky.social
Now Woodside want a 50 year extension for their North West Shelf export terminal.
If it's approved, it will lock in higher prices for decades.
#auspol @markogge.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 5:43 AM
WA's gas and electricity prices have tripled since 2020, after the WA Gov let Woodside export domestic gas reserves.
Now Woodside want a 50 year extension for their North West Shelf export terminal.
If it's approved, it will lock in higher prices for decades.
#auspol @markogge.bsky.social
Now Woodside want a 50 year extension for their North West Shelf export terminal.
If it's approved, it will lock in higher prices for decades.
#auspol @markogge.bsky.social
Hugh marks the death of our ABC should have been the headline
If you live in Melbourne, remember this bloke permitted all the 3AW and 2GB attacks on our elected government during a health crisis.
He employed Ben Fordham in Sydney.
He let The Age and SMH become what they are.
He oversaw a culture of sexual harassment and bullying.
Our ABC, gorn.
#AusPol
He employed Ben Fordham in Sydney.
He let The Age and SMH become what they are.
He oversaw a culture of sexual harassment and bullying.
Our ABC, gorn.
#AusPol
Former Nine boss Hugh Marks appointed ABC's new managing director
Former Nine Entertainment chief executive Hugh Marks has been appointed as the new managing director of the ABC.
www.abc.net.au
December 17, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Hugh marks the death of our ABC should have been the headline
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December 7, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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COVID notifications in South Australia have jumped again from 306 last week to 354. The %positive PCR tests has gone up from 9.1% to 10.8%, the highest it's been since June. I went to A Night at the Opera at the Town Hall Wednesday night - only myself and a handful of other people wearing facemasks!
December 6, 2024 at 5:35 AM
COVID notifications in South Australia have jumped again from 306 last week to 354. The %positive PCR tests has gone up from 9.1% to 10.8%, the highest it's been since June. I went to A Night at the Opera at the Town Hall Wednesday night - only myself and a handful of other people wearing facemasks!
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I live near an elite private school and seeing their endless taxpayer funded building and grounds projects (new aquatic centre! New performing arts centre! New student art gallery!) while my kids' state high school had to fundraise just to get electrical wiring in the library repaired boils my piss
This is INSANE. Somehow we have decided as a nation that it's fine to give taxpayer funds to the very richest schools while sabotaging public education. How is this okay? How is this sustainable in any way? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Twenty private schools with wealthiest parents received $130m total in Australian public funds in 2023
Data comes as education minister remains stalled in negotiations with states and territories over contributions to Schooling Resource Standard
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 9:30 PM
I live near an elite private school and seeing their endless taxpayer funded building and grounds projects (new aquatic centre! New performing arts centre! New student art gallery!) while my kids' state high school had to fundraise just to get electrical wiring in the library repaired boils my piss
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The Coalition has suggested watering down banking regulations to lower barriers for first homebuyers seeking home loans.
"It's giving people more ability to borrow more money, which means they're going to bid more for more houses & that just juices up demand." #auspol @grogsgamut.bsky.social
"It's giving people more ability to borrow more money, which means they're going to bid more for more houses & that just juices up demand." #auspol @grogsgamut.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 3:09 AM
The Coalition has suggested watering down banking regulations to lower barriers for first homebuyers seeking home loans.
"It's giving people more ability to borrow more money, which means they're going to bid more for more houses & that just juices up demand." #auspol @grogsgamut.bsky.social
"It's giving people more ability to borrow more money, which means they're going to bid more for more houses & that just juices up demand." #auspol @grogsgamut.bsky.social
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COVID notifcations for South Australia have dropped slightly from last week (from 322 to 306), with the %positive PCR tests steady at 9%. However, the 7-day moving average tells a slightly different story.
November 29, 2024 at 4:10 AM
COVID notifcations for South Australia have dropped slightly from last week (from 322 to 306), with the %positive PCR tests steady at 9%. However, the 7-day moving average tells a slightly different story.
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A lot of antivaxers think these diseases are huge jokes lol, they will mock you to your face if you express concern about them because they’ve never lived in a world where they were a threat
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 18, 2024 at 12:21 AM
A lot of antivaxers think these diseases are huge jokes lol, they will mock you to your face if you express concern about them because they’ve never lived in a world where they were a threat
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A lot of the positions people like RFK jr. take (anti-vax, anti-pasteurization etc.) get described as “controversial.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
November 16, 2024 at 3:33 PM
A lot of the positions people like RFK jr. take (anti-vax, anti-pasteurization etc.) get described as “controversial.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
They’re not. There is no controversy. This is long-settled science. The correct term is “stupid.”
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The most horrendous, harmful stuff I've seen on social media this year has been the countless atrocities carried out by Israel and supported by its Western allies, like us. I would have opted for more pressure to end that, instead of just banning the ability for kids to become aware of the horror.
November 29, 2024 at 12:48 AM
The most horrendous, harmful stuff I've seen on social media this year has been the countless atrocities carried out by Israel and supported by its Western allies, like us. I would have opted for more pressure to end that, instead of just banning the ability for kids to become aware of the horror.
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It me.
Several times per day.
Several times per day.
November 9, 2024 at 9:44 AM
It me.
Several times per day.
Several times per day.
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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
This getting as bad as the USA.
This getting as bad as the USA.
Australian council takes a dramatic stand against Covid vaccines
Two Australian councils have thumbed their nose at the medical watchdog by voting to recognise a discredited conspiracy theory about the Covid vaccines.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 23, 2024 at 5:45 AM
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
This getting as bad as the USA.
This getting as bad as the USA.
Well, hello from the Adelaide Hills. Day 1.
November 14, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Well, hello from the Adelaide Hills. Day 1.