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Labor backbencher says foreign nations should 'use or lose' Australian gas

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 7h

Labor backbencher calls for action to stop countries onselling Australian gas www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Ed Husic calls for stronger action to prevent foreign countries that buy Australian gas from onselling it to other countries.

What’s the difference between moths and butterflies? Look at their antennae

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 7h

What’s the difference between moths and butterflies? Look at their antennae
theconversation.com/whats-the-di...

With the warmer weather come more of these fluttering insects – which can be easily confused with each other.

Australia’s anti-corruption commissioner has a trust problem. He needs to change course to fix it

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 12h

Home Affairs Sec Stephanie Foster exposed as overly determined Not to Answer & take things ‘on notice’

Shoebridge “You’re taking on notice your failure to answer on notice, Q’s I asked u on notice, about Q’s that u responded on notice, to answers u haven’t given on notice”🤯ffs #Estimates

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 9h

Australia’s anti-corruption commissioner has a trust problem. He needs to change course to fix it
theconversation.com/australias-a...

Paul Brereton’s ongoing conflict of interest woes threaten public trust in the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He urgently needs to change tack.

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here’s what this means for locals’ teeth

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 13h

Some towns are cutting fluoride from water supplies. Here’s what this means for locals’ teeth
theconversation.com/some-towns-a...

Adding fluoride to drinking water is a safe and effective way to prevent cavities. But some councils are removing it from their water supplies.

We’ve tried and failed to Close the Gap for 15 years. Research shows what actually works

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 14h

We’ve tried and failed to Close the Gap for 15 years. Research shows what actually works
theconversation.com/weve-tried-a...

The Family Wellbeing Program has decades of evidence backing it to help Indigenous people live better lives. Here’s how it works.

Born as the first bombs fell, 2yo Mohammad has known nothing but war

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 19h

Born as the first bombs fell, two-year-old Mohammad has known nothing but war www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Children in Gaza are experiencing grief, loss, displacement, and starvation. For some, this is all they know or remember.

Tawny frogmouths take patience to appreciate. They will reward you with insights into their remarkable lives | Stephanie Convery

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 19h

Tawny frogmouths take patience to appreciate. But they will reward you with insights into their remarkable lives
Spotting tawnies is a bit like completing a crossword: it’s easier once you are familiar with the patterns, but you can always get stumped
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Spotting tawnies is a bit like completing a crossword: it’s easier once you are familiar with the patterns, but you can always get stumped

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 19h

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/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

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 19h

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer
theconversation.com/how-does-you...

Regulatory T cells help your immune system distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘nonself’ – and can open doors to better treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease and transplant rejection.

The remarkable rise of eBird – the world’s biggest citizen science project

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Jo Stephen @jostephen.bsky.social · 20h

The pond a mile up the lane from my house.

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 20h

The remarkable rise of eBird – the world’s biggest citizen science project
theconversation.com/the-remarkab...

In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, shaping scientific research.

‘Vanish in a puff of smoke’: Monash plans to close climate crisis institute

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 20h

‘Vanish in a puff of smoke’: Monash plans to close climate crisis institute www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Fears that “redundancies by stealth” could hit about 100 researchers, staff and climate scientists on short-term contracts.

www.theage.com.au

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 21h

The rise of ‘nightmare bacteria’: antimicrobial resistance in six charts
Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The rise of ‘nightmare bacteria’: antimicrobial resistance in six charts

Data reveal how the global challenge to reduce deaths and infections from drug-resistant bacteria is not going according to plan.

www.nature.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 21h

The world's snow leopards are very similar genetically—findings suggest that doesn't bode well for their future phys.org/news/2025-10... via @physorg_com

The world's snow leopards are very similar genetically—findings suggest that doesn't bode well for their future

There are relatively few snow leopards in the world, and it has likely been that way for a long time, a new study indicates. This situation increases their risk of extinction in a changing environment...

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Australia’s gambling harm is likely underreported – and authorities are still failing to act
theconversation.com/australias-g...

Australia’s gambling harm is likely underreported – and authorities are still failing to act

New research shows Australian gambling harms, including suicide, may have been systematically under reported.

Breaking: Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in quantum mechanics

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in quantum mechanics www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Three scientists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit".

AI That Generated Fabricated Deloitte Report Promoted to Partner — The Shovel

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

AI That Generated Fabricated Deloitte Report Promoted to Partner - The Shovel

theshovel.com.au/2025/10/07/a...

Deloitte has promoted the artificial intelligence system responsible for fabricating a government report, citing “unparalleled efficiency, strategic vision, and the ability to work weekends without co...

theshovel.com.au

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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 1d

Where does Peter Thiel sit in all of this in Australia.

@albomp.bsky.social has contracted him into Defence Dept apparently. He’s one of Trump’s henchmen collecting data on all Americans and others. Dangerous.

www.capitalbrief.com/article/pete....

Peter Thiel's Palantir is growing its Aussie footprint amid an AI bonanza

Enigmatic big data provider Palantir's business is booming. And it's extending its playbook of branching out from government contracts to the private sector in Australia.

www.capitalbrief.com

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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 1d

And about to get much higher!
Time for action! #auspol

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

New data shows Australia's extreme weather losses among highest in world www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Betting on the weather emerges as a solution as insurance costs skyrocket

Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest ...

Australia faces a looming crisis of older women retiring in poverty. Here’s what we can do

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Australia faces a looming crisis of older women retiring in poverty. Here’s what we can do johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Australia faces a serious challenge. Despite important progress on gender equality over recent decades, a looming crisis now threatens the economic security of older women. Without urgent and bold act...

johnmenadue.com

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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly! So how is this loss to be considered in the #budget and all future legislation about disaster #communications, #forestry, #enewabke #energy applications, #disaster management, #food systems, #pollution and #emissions, #clean air #legislation etc etc.
#auspol
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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

New data shows Australia's extreme weather losses among highest in world www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Betting on the weather emerges as a solution as insurance costs skyrocket

Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest ...