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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 13h

Optus sent two emails to an incorrect address at the Department of Communications, alerting it of the Triple Zero outage on September 18
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 14h

🔥Barbara Pocock slices up Richard Windeyer from Dept of Finance for allowing PwC back into govt contracts
RW “We were making a judgement about when we think the organisation is sufficiently changed & different”🤔
BP “How can u make that judgment over the top of the police?”💥 #Estimates

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Winter02 @winter02.bsky.social · 12h

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Colin Sydes aka Lord SydesJokes #FBPE #FBR #Resist #Resistance @sydesjokes.bsky.social · 13h

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity | BBC News

Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank…

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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 12h

GET OUT! #Chicago

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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 12h

FUCKING THIS

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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 12h

Happy International Lesbian Day! ☀️

Women on a march hold up sign which says, “A day without lesbians is like a day without sunshine.”

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 15h

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

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

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Richard Wilson @fishrise.bsky.social · 12h

"... last year, the world added a record 582GW of renewable energy capacity. That’s over 91% of all new power – with nuclear nowhere. In fact, each year, nuclear adds as much net global power capacity as renewables add every two days."

They're cheaper.

www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/a-go...

A ‘Golden Age’ of nuclear? | New Civil Engineer

The reason is simple. Nuclear costs are huge and rising and significant delays are the norm. The result is that nuclear power faces the same fundamental

www.newcivilengineer.com

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 20h

David Pocock asks Don Farrell some serious questions about why the govt has not implemented an important recommendation from the #RobodebtRC.
Farrell caught playing on his phone, not even paying attention.🙄 Pocock hasn’t the patience to try again & moves on. #Estimates

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fiirving.bsky.social @fiirving.bsky.social · 15h

Wtaf??? 🤯😡

The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 16h

📢 SBS staff remain unable to use the word Palestine in news reporting despite federal recognition of the state last month as tensions over reporting on the conflict in Gaza remain high.

SBS staff sworn off naming Palestine despite federal recognition

www.theage.com.au

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 16h

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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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18h

Make America Great Again…

GTF Out!

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MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social · 14h

Your job, for the moment, is to boost at least 2 lovely posts each day - you know, the people who post beautiful birds, animals, nature, etc. so everyone gets something nice in their TLs, since there's so much awful stuff out there. Thank you for your cooperation with this community effort.

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 12h

Another data breach...

"Qantas is one of almost 40 global companies that have until Friday to begin ransom negotiations with hackers who are threatening to leak up to 1bn personal data records." #auspol

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Qantas among nearly 40 companies facing ransom demand from hacker group

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters reportedly threatening to leak stolen personal data from dozens of firms in major extortion attempt

www.theguardian.com

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 22h

'Hypocrite!' Pam Bondi's attack notes snapped by photographer during contentious hearing

Attorney General Pam Bondi drew reactions from those watching her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, when, instead of answering specific questions from Democrats, she turned ...

www.rawstory.com

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 20h

No one in Canada will ever love you again — they know they’re living right above the madhouse.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 19h

if only @senatorwong.bsky.social had any shred of credibility left after 24 months of 'grave concern' over the livestreamed genocide of Palestinians

meanwhile, PM @albomp.bsky.social👇

Image of Labor PM Albanese (left) & Liberal opposition leader, Dutton (right) wearing jackets emblazoned with donor logos

Text reads: "We'd like to thank our sponsors..."

Albanese's red jacket features: Australian Hotels Association, Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA), TAB, Westpac, Santos, Pratt Industries, Uber, nab, Sportsbet, Woolworths

Dutton's black jacket features: Woolworths, Responsible Wagering Association (RWA), Clive Palmer, Uber, nab, Citileases, Santos, Westpac, Australian Hotels Association, TAB, Sportsbet, Coles, Hancock Prospecting

Source: Greens campaign material

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 21h

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 1d

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief, Wael al-Dahdouh, was told live on air that his wife, son, daughter and grandson had been killed in an Israeli-designated safe zone. He speaks to @imaanirfan.bsky.social.

Gazan reporters are paying a heavy price

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief on losing his family, and why Israel is targeting journalists

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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Geelan Mitchell Media @victoriannews.com.au · 19h

Guess who owns Harper Collins? Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

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Kelanoa 😷 @kelanoa.bsky.social · 19h

Their IT dep't has a question to answer:
Why don't redundant email addresses (especially ones that were used for important stuff!) have a bounce placed on them? Then the sender will at least know it wasn't delivered. Instead it appears to have dropped into a black hole.
That is basic admin.
#Optus

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Stuart Palmer @spalm.bsky.social · 19h

These idiots are running a [checks notes] communications company.

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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 19h

News out of estimates today is that Optus sent the alert about the triple zero outage to the department to an old communications email address for outages, not a new one, and the government didn't see it til later.

From:
Sent: Thursday, 18 September 2025 2:45 PM
To: cialerts < @communications.gov.au>
Cc: @mo.communications.gov.au; < @optus.com.au>; Optus
Government Affairs < @optus.com.au>
Subject: NOTIFICATION | Issue with calls to Triple Zero in SA and WA
Good aernoon team,
I have just been informed that Optus has received reports that some customers in SA and WA are experiencing
impacts to Triple Zero calls.
Suspected cause has been indicated to stem from our Regency Park exchange (which services SA and WA), this
matter is urgently being worked through.
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I have no further details yet, but our Networks team have commenced the welfare check processes and relevant
protocols.
As more information is made available, I will provide updates, and let you know when the issue is resolved.
Kind regards,
Associate Director, Government Affairs
1 Lyonpark Road, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113 Aust

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll be traveling to DC this week to live report on the conference with The Epstein survivors. Make sure you’re following if you’re not yet. 🖤✊🏼

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Marns🌿🍉 @marnshibski.bsky.social · 1d

The water crisis is here now and has been building since the early 1980s. Overdemand for water and man-made climate disruption are twin evils now combining with fatal consequences for humanity.
#waterislife
#auspol

mariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 1d

World water in crisis johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

World water in crisis

Almost two-thirds of the world’s rivers are in a dire condition, either drying up or supercharged with floodwaters, according to the latest report on the emerging global water crisis by the World Mete...

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