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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 3d

Epic gaslighting by Labor - the Coalition is irrelevant, so choosing to negotiate with it is just political cover for failing to do the right thing

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3d

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 3d

So absolutely true @richarddenniss.bsky.social

The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 5d

"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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Termites @termites.bsky.social · 5d

This government seems to disappoint at every turn , and all the big failings seem to Albo overruling his ministers trying to actually be progressive. He’s wasting what could have been a golden era for Labor

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 5d

Afternoon Rob.

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 6d

Oh God!

Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 6d

What a puerile headline. @australia.theguardian.com
is going tabloid.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Greens and Australian Christian Lobby form ‘unholy alliance’ to shut down late-night pokies in NSW

Exclusive: The political foes have set aside decades of animosity to ‘work constructively on gambling reform’ after both describing the NSW government’s actions as insufficient

www.theguardian.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 7d

History repeats.

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 7d

I won’t be watching this morning. We have two small grandsons having a sleepover with us for the first time!

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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 7d

What a pathetic decision.

Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 8d

Christopher Hedges: journalist, war reporter, Presbyterian minister

Revered in the industry, a powerful campaigner for the professional safety of Palestinian journalists

Never have so many been reporters been killed in a war

Cancelled by our National Press Club

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The National Press Club of Australia, caving to the Israeli lobby, Cancels My Talk on Our Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists

The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.

open.substack.com

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 7d

Very clever.

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 8d

My latest article in The Shot

"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"

#pffft
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The myth of 'social cohesion' - do as they say, not as they do - The Shot

There’s an established principle in law: he who comes looking for equity must come with clean hands. The clean hands...

theshot.net.au

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 8d

100%

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Chris Egginton @gorhetti.bsky.social · 10d

This means Australia fails human rights test. Changing our values? Which are we to adopt?

Daryl Maguire’s tractor @daryltractor.bsky.social · 11d

Chris Sidoti, former Human Rights Commissioner, at the National Press Club:

“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”

#npc

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Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham.bsky.social · 12d

I hadn't seen George Brandis' op ed about expanding parliament but it is indeed completely false and @benraue.com has kindly saved me the trouble of debunking it www.tallyroom.com.au/62130

Who would benefit from an expanded parliament?

Today’s blog post is inspired by a strange opinion piece in the Nine papers yesterday by former federal Liberal Attorney-General George Brandis. Brandis’ piece (in addition to incorrect…

www.tallyroom.com.au

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 11d

There were so many unknowns in the 13 candidates I confess I only got down to 7 and gave up.

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 11d

The Greens nominated limited preferences. The community independent only showed 1 against her name but said voters should make their own minds up about preferences after that.

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 11d

There should be a law against it.

Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 11d

The Liberal Party directed their voters to Just Vote One!

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 12d

I agree.

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Daryl Maguire’s tractor @daryltractor.bsky.social · 13d

Well isn’t that gross

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 13d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Anti-corruption chief kept consulting role after saying he had resigned

The head of the national anti-corruption commission told a Senate inquiry he had resigned his role at the defence force's investigative arm. But the ABC has learned he continued consulting for them, a...

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 13d

“Rather than just exporting raw minerals, Australia must invest in domestic refining, battery manufacturing and recycling. This would keep more jobs and income in Australia and reduce our reliance on overseas suppliers.”
theconversation.com/goodbye-petr...

Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order

The global shift toward renewable energy is challenging old geopolitical power structures. So where does Australia stand?

theconversation.com

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 14d

@deniseshrivell.bsky.social Paul is going in and out of focus on #TheSundayShot this morning.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 15d

There's no point in our governments setting 'ambitious' emissions reduction targets if they won't actually take reducing emissions seriously.

Expanding fossil fuels and relying on bogus carbon credits is NOT taking it seriously.

@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 15d

1984

marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 15d

Short version: Israel records the calls and messages of the entire Palestinian population for surveillance purposes.

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

www.theguardian.com