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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 15h

“Both my parents were peace activists all their lives. My mum still is, as are most of my family. We know that hate and revenge cannot bring even a momentary relief from the pain.”

- Sharone Lifschitz
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz

So many were killed – yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors. Let’s learn from that moment of grace, says Sharone Lifschitz, London-based film-maker and academic

www.theguardian.com

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

Good point, maybe this refers to the sound of the whales breeching?

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg is home now, a new message from 🇸🇪 Sweden

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

‘In Hobart in the early 1800s, for instance, records suggest sailors were forced to carefully navigate through multitudes of whales congregating in the Derwent river, while home owners by the water complained of noisy whale song.’

www.abc.net.au/news/science...

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

www.abc.net.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

“if it had been me … and there were photos of my hands around his neck, there's no way in hell they would have abandoned the pursuit,"

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Commissioner rules out charging off-duty sergeant who allegedly choked driver

WA's police commissioner rules out reopening a case in which a man alleges he was choked by an off-duty police officer, in front of his daughter, during a fight.

www.abc.net.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

“[Premier] Jeremy Rockliff stood up in parliament and promised to negotiate in good faith. Instead, he’s delivered an ultimatum. That’s not negotiation, that’s bullying.”

Our Mr Rockliff wants to build a white elephant stadium, that’s why.

pulsetasmania.com.au/news/tasmani...

Tasmanian health workers reject 3% pay offer, threaten strike action

HACSU members voted down the proposed one-year, 3%

pulsetasmania.com.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

‘The hub….provides free clothing to people who can’t afford op-shop prices…😥

The organisation works with Mission Australia, Catholic Care, Salvation Army, Hobart City Mission, women’s shelters, hospitals, prisons and numerous schools across the region.’

pulsetasmania.com.au/news/thieves...

Thieves steal $10,000 worth of clothing from Hobart Clothing Hub

The ‘selective theft’ of items has left the Hobart Clothing Hub devastated…

pulsetasmania.com.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/07/a...

And Australia's worst company is...

The inaugural winner of the Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct goes to an Australian icon that has truly demonstrated awfulness across a wide range of criteria.

www.crikey.com.au

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Scooter Bodgie @scooterbodgie.bsky.social · 1d

Reconfirming that every major Australian city (exc ACT) is built on a flood plain

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d

"What this report says is that flooding will be so common in large parts of Australia, you will not be able to insure.

"You can only insure against unlikely events."

-co-CEO Richard Denniss appearing at the Senate Environment Committee
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

Oh Australia…

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Secret cargo: Inside Australia's covert F-35 parts pipeline to Israel

At least 68 shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts have been flown on commercial passenger planes to Israel from Australia as recently as last month, leaked documents reveal.

johnmenadue.com

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

‘The Moon will look its fullest on the night of Tuesday, October 7….
the “Moon illusion" causes the Moon to look its biggest just after dusk, when it is low on the horizon.

www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Harvest moon kicks off a season of supermoons. Here's how to see them

Our skies will be graced by up to four consecutive supermoons over the next months. Here's why they happen, and how we can end up with multiple supermoons in a row.

www.abc.net.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

‘There are multiple factors driving the escalating costs — increasing climate change, the severity of natural disasters, growing populations in harm's way, and infrastructure that was not built to withstand the impacts of a changing climate.’

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 ...

www.abc.net.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

This is one more step in the ongoing destruction of
what was once an excellent vocational training provider.
Never mind, let’s build a stadium with the money saved, well done Jeremy Rockcliff.👏👏

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

From $4,000 to $21,000 — lab training in Tasmania could be a thing of the past

Tasmanian TAFE graduates worry as some locally taught courses that helped them forge a career may disappear as the cost to study them increases dramatically.

www.abc.net.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

‘Even while undergoing treatment in 2023, Neil had his colleagues at the front of his mind, playing a key role in advocating for the addition of female and other occupational cancers’

pulsetasmania.com.au/news/cancer-...

Cancer advocate and veteran Tasmanian firefighter Neil Brooksbank dies

Neil Brooksbank passed away after a long battle with cancer…

pulsetasmania.com.au

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2d

‘“Every one of us will be affected by climate change and sea level rise, whether we live by the ocean or not…We all rely on goods, foods and fuels that pass through ports & coastal infrastructure”’

John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 2d

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds phys.org/news/2025-10... via @physorg_com

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study publis...

phys.org

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2d

“We slowed down and it wasn’t really until we saw the garbage truck guy actually start to move and manoeuvre his truck to try and hedge off the little lamb that we realised we probably should jump out and try and help,”

pulsetasmania.com.au/news/tasmani...

Tasmanian rubbish truck driver uses robotic arm to help save lamb

Several motorists stopped to assist in the lamb’s rescue on the busy road…

pulsetasmania.com.au

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2d

‘This family tried to make many calls to triple-zero which failed. They were able to call the hospital and that went through."
"So there's obviously a problem."’

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Optus customers left angry after more failed triple-0 calls

Optus customers have come forward to report more cases of triple-0 calls failing outside the embattled telcos previously admitted outages.

www.abc.net.au

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Labor is actively hiding the truth of Australia’s genocidal supply of F35 fighter parts to Israel.

My office uncovered via FOI the Defence Department quietly deleted its webpage celebrating Australian companies pumping weapons parts to Israel to keep F35 jets flying.

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Meg Penvose Clark @megpenvose.bsky.social · 2d

He is spot on.

EVERYONE -yes EVERYONE knows how to fix it.

Ffs ALP - just do it!

Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 2d

Australia’s housing market isn’t a ladder, it’s a Ponzi scheme.

The new “first home buyer” plan just feeds the property lobby while renters queue in Bondi.

End negative gearing. Scrap CGT perks. Tax Airbnb rorts. Everyone knows how to fix it. No one’s got the guts.

#auspol #housingcrisis

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2d

Wow

‘Our study suggests that over 20 species of birds from all around the world that are separated by over 50 million years of evolution use the same call when they see their respective brood parasite species.’

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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 2d

About having a voice...
theconversation.com/birds-all-ov...

Birds all over the world use the same sound to warn of threats

The findings of a new study about communication between birds also offer key insights into the origins of language.

theconversation.com

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2d

‘the strong winds were the result of cold air from Antarctica colliding with the warm air from Australia's mainland during spring.

"That causes a lot of energy and the difference in temperature causes the wind to be quite strong at times,"’

Yup.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Heavy winds dislodge Brooke Street Pier on Hobart waterfront

Wind gusts of about 90 kilometres per hour were measured in Hobart on Sunday afternoon, with the blustery conditions set to continue this week.

www.abc.net.au

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