Kev Taylor
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Bitter fruit: the dark underside of the booming NSW blueberry industry
Bitter fruit: the dark underside of the booming NSW blueberry industry
Labour hire companies operating on the mid-north coast said to be taking advantage of ‘extremely weak’ state regulation and visa loopholes
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Ian*, a retired farmer, refers to the two Solomon Islanders living on his farm as “emancipated slaves”. He met James* sitting on the veranda of a house near a blueberry farm on the NSW mid-north coast. He stopped to chat, as he does with many of the blueberry workers in the area.
James explained that he was in debt to the farmer for repairs on his car. His passport had been taken, his wages docked and he had no money for food. Continue reading...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bitter fruit: the dark underside of the booming NSW blueberry industry
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This is a huge win for koalas and nature. By protecting the forests that 12,000 koalas call home, the Minns Gov has drawn a line in the sand against the destruction of Koala habitat in northern NSW & taken decisive action to secure the future of one of Australia’s most loved species.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This is a huge win for koalas and nature. By protecting the forests that 12,000 koalas call home, the Minns Gov has drawn a line in the sand against the destruction of Koala habitat in northern NSW & taken decisive action to secure the future of one of Australia’s most loved species.
bit.ly/4858JKU
bit.ly/4858JKU
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The Minns Labor Government is pushing to put multi-storey apartments along the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore - but the community have said ‘No’!
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June 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The Minns Labor Government is pushing to put multi-storey apartments along the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore - but the community have said ‘No’!
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What the actual fuck:
March 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What the actual fuck:
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Why do we need to vote like our lives depend on it? Here’s an urgent warning from ex-fire chief Greg Mullins, as we head into the federal election.
#BushfireSurvivors #AusPol #ClimateElection
#BushfireSurvivors #AusPol #ClimateElection
Vote like our lives depend on it - Greg Mullins
YouTube video by Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action
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March 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Why do we need to vote like our lives depend on it? Here’s an urgent warning from ex-fire chief Greg Mullins, as we head into the federal election.
#BushfireSurvivors #AusPol #ClimateElection
#BushfireSurvivors #AusPol #ClimateElection
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In America, even with a valid study visa, you can be picked up off the street at random and detained by homeland security (if you’re a Muslim that co-writes something that the government doesn’t agree with).
Land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy.
This is Soviet level shit.
Land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy.
This is Soviet level shit.
March 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
In America, even with a valid study visa, you can be picked up off the street at random and detained by homeland security (if you’re a Muslim that co-writes something that the government doesn’t agree with).
Land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy.
This is Soviet level shit.
Land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy.
This is Soviet level shit.
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Dead and dying Port Pirie birds and bats exposed to lead at 3,000 times acceptable levels
Dead and dying Port Pirie birds and bats exposed to lead at 3,000 times acceptable levels
South Australia’s EPA did not open a formal investigation into the source of the lead poisoning, despite referral from the Department of Primary Industries
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March 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Dead and dying Port Pirie birds and bats exposed to lead at 3,000 times acceptable levels
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Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution, CSIRO finds
Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution, CSIRO finds
Malabar wastewater plant discharges 5.4bn to 120bn of microplastics each day, report says, prompting calls for more advanced treatment processes
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It is not just human waste that is being…
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February 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution, CSIRO finds
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Free speech baby
1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
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February 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Free speech baby
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Friday good news - the threatened scarlet-chested parrot was spotted in far western NSW at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary on Barkandji country.
It’s the fourth recording of the species in the area over the last five years, providing valuable insight into the ecology of the species to guide conservation.
It’s the fourth recording of the species in the area over the last five years, providing valuable insight into the ecology of the species to guide conservation.
February 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Friday good news - the threatened scarlet-chested parrot was spotted in far western NSW at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary on Barkandji country.
It’s the fourth recording of the species in the area over the last five years, providing valuable insight into the ecology of the species to guide conservation.
It’s the fourth recording of the species in the area over the last five years, providing valuable insight into the ecology of the species to guide conservation.
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Incarcerated firefighters risk their lives in LA wildfires for slave wages, writes Hannah Greene in an op-ed. Californians voted against banning slave labor in prisons. A few months later, 1,000+ incarcerated firefighters were deployed to save the very state that upheld their exploitation.
Incarcerated firefighters risk their lives for slave wages
Incarcerated firefighters were deployed to contain the LA fires just months after Californians voted against banning slave labor in prisons
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February 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Incarcerated firefighters risk their lives in LA wildfires for slave wages, writes Hannah Greene in an op-ed. Californians voted against banning slave labor in prisons. A few months later, 1,000+ incarcerated firefighters were deployed to save the very state that upheld their exploitation.
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Breaking Labor’s 2022 election commitment, @albomp.bsky.social has shelved the proposed reforms to Australia’s 25-year-old environment laws, again.
So what might we expect in the next term of government?
@euanritchie.bsky.social and @jaanadielenberg.bsky.social on @theconversation.com
So what might we expect in the next term of government?
@euanritchie.bsky.social and @jaanadielenberg.bsky.social on @theconversation.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Breaking Labor’s 2022 election commitment, @albomp.bsky.social has shelved the proposed reforms to Australia’s 25-year-old environment laws, again.
So what might we expect in the next term of government?
@euanritchie.bsky.social and @jaanadielenberg.bsky.social on @theconversation.com
So what might we expect in the next term of government?
@euanritchie.bsky.social and @jaanadielenberg.bsky.social on @theconversation.com