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@petertroberts.bsky.social
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Retired Australian business innovation and manufacturing journalist, interested in equality, politics, technology, history..
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Art.
April 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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We need to eradicate feral cats, restrict domestic cats to indoors...
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Feral cats killing more native animals than previously thought
Research tracking released bilbies and bettongs in remote SA has found feral cats are their biggest killer.
www.abc.net.au
April 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own
With Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decade
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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David Pope in Canberra Times
April 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Jacinta Price first came for perceived aboriginal entitlement, now she will be looking whether to cut your entitlements...
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Dutton had a decision to make. On Saturday, he chose Jacinta Price
The opposition leader could have reined in Price after she vowed to “make Australia great again”. Instead, Peter Dutton gave her carte blanche.
www.smh.com.au
April 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Immigrants aren't stupid enough not to be vaccinated....
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 11
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie on measles: "Many of these instances that are coming into our country are from illegal immigrants."
April 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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How to lose an election...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Jacinta Price pledges to ‘make Australia great again’ in WA
The firebrand Coalition senator echoed Donald Trump’s signature pledge during a campaign where Labor has been trying to link the opposition to the US president.
www.smh.com.au
April 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Laura Tingle's blunt assessment of Peter Dutton's failings...ouch!

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The Coalition can't distract from its lack of policy detail indefinitely
The Coalition has resorted to relentless social media posts about the prime minister falling off a stage and lying about it.
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April 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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"Liberal candidate told to stop handing Easter eggs to schoolchildren" has to be up there for Election Campaign Headline of the Week. #auspol
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Australia election 2025 live: Liberal candidate told to stop handing Easter eggs to schoolchildren; ASX sinks again
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April 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins other nations in renewed support for Ukraine (via ABC news)...
February 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Funny Trump wants Ukraine to stop fighting, but on the same day sends $7bn more in weapons to Israel...
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 28
“He’s gotta stop the fighting” — Trump on Zelenskyy (note how he never makes this demand of Putin, the aggressor)
February 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed
by Robert Reich

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Three billionaires: America’s oligarchy is now fully exposed | Robert Reich
As Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk alter US media, the connections between wealth and power are in plain sight
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Dutton's in big trouble and may be forced to resign!

Peter Dutton should release minutes from shadow cabinet, says Rudd's former chief economic adviser Andrew Charlton
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... via @ABCaustralia #auspol #abc730 #LiberalLeadership #libspill #insiders #abcnews
'Jaw fell to the floor': Labor MP calls out Dutton over share trades
Andrew Charlton was Kevin Rudd's chief economic adviser in 2009. He believes Peter Dutton needs to release shadow cabinet minutes to prove he did not take advantage of a bank bailout for his own finan...
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February 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Australia's economy at a glance: Unemployment 4% Inflation 2.4% Wages growth 3.5% Two budget surpluses at last count ASX hitting a series of record highs...
February 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Makes us in Australia ask whether the US has just ceded America's historic interest in the Pacific and Asia to China.
maks23.bsky.social MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · Feb 26
🇨🇳🇹🇼 Trump evaded the question of whether he would guarantee that China would not seize Taiwan by force during his presidency, and instead began talking about his good relations with Xi Jinping.
February 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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In Australia the conservative leader says he had a poor man's upbringing but managed to buy his first property at age 19, then buy and sell a property every year for the next 3 decades netting $30m all on a policeman's salary...Everything is right and normal downunder.
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26 properties in 35 years: Peter Dutton’s extensive property portfolio revealed
The opposition leader has made property sales of $18.8 million in transactions that he has frequently declared to parliament late, partially, or not at all.
www.smh.com.au
February 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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New drone radio production line boosts defence capabilities in South Australia
www.aumanufacturing.com.au/new-drone-ra...
New drone radio production line boosts defence capabilities in South Australia - Australian Manufacturing Forum
South Australia is set to enhance its role in national defence with a new drone radio communications production line, part of the DEF129 Uncrewed Aerial Systems project. This development follows the A...
www.aumanufacturing.com.au
January 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Israel is never going to stop destroying, killing, ever...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/23/people-flee-jenin-amid-israel-deepening-west-bank-crackdown
January 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM