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I shoulda just posted this. A timely reminder (swap posting/sharing for retweeting).
December 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I shoulda just posted this. A timely reminder (swap posting/sharing for retweeting).
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If the Attorney General can't grasp the rules ...... then the rules are not fit for purpose. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Michelle Rowland to repay part of family trip to WA after watchdog finds spending breached rules
Attorney general’s move to pay back part of $22,000 travel cost makes her the first minister to reimburse taxpayers in growing expenses scandal
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If the Attorney General can't grasp the rules ...... then the rules are not fit for purpose. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'“....the country brief on Israel contains not a single mention of the occupied territories, of Gaza, of settler violence or of the conflict in Gaza. How does none of that find its way into the Australian government’s Israel country brief?” said (Greens senator, David) Shoebridge.'
#auspol
#auspol
Nothing to see here, says Penny Wong about Australia’s official country brief on Israel that doesn’t mention Gaza, settler violence or illegal occupation.
michaelwest.com.au/nothing-to-s...
michaelwest.com.au/nothing-to-s...
Nothing to see here, says Penny Wong about Israel brief she hasn't read - Michael West
DFAT country brief on Israel omits mention of regional conflict, while Penny Wong defends Australia’s cybersecurity cooperation with Israel.
michaelwest.com.au
December 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
'“....the country brief on Israel contains not a single mention of the occupied territories, of Gaza, of settler violence or of the conflict in Gaza. How does none of that find its way into the Australian government’s Israel country brief?” said (Greens senator, David) Shoebridge.'
#auspol
#auspol
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A young government staffer, who, two courts have now found, was raped by another government employee, at her workplace, has now been bankrupted by legal action by her boss at that workplace, a senior Australian Government minister, using disgraceful laws promulgated by that government...
What the Brittany Higgins ruling tells us about defamation in Australia
Former Western Australian senator Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against former staffer Brittany Higgins over social media posts, a University of Melbourne legal expert
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
December 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
A young government staffer, who, two courts have now found, was raped by another government employee, at her workplace, has now been bankrupted by legal action by her boss at that workplace, a senior Australian Government minister, using disgraceful laws promulgated by that government...
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Extra Special Envoy Segal's plans for the University sector.
Partisan groups: ECAJ, 5A and AUJS to provide input and to share findings and "best practice".
Coming in 2026 to a campus near you.
Partisan groups: ECAJ, 5A and AUJS to provide input and to share findings and "best practice".
Coming in 2026 to a campus near you.
December 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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#Renewableenergy smashed records last year, growing by 15% and accounting for more than 90% of all new power generation capacity.
Investment in clean energy topped $2tn, outstripping that into fossil fuels by two to one.
#Solar
#Wind
#Geothermal
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Investment in clean energy topped $2tn, outstripping that into fossil fuels by two to one.
#Solar
#Wind
#Geothermal
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement
The watershed summit in 2015 was far from perfect, but its impact so far has been significant and measurable
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#Renewableenergy smashed records last year, growing by 15% and accounting for more than 90% of all new power generation capacity.
Investment in clean energy topped $2tn, outstripping that into fossil fuels by two to one.
#Solar
#Wind
#Geothermal
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Investment in clean energy topped $2tn, outstripping that into fossil fuels by two to one.
#Solar
#Wind
#Geothermal
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Can't believe we're still calling this a ceasefire.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
Hamas slams Israeli ‘escalation’ in Gaza city attack that killed 5
Israel says 'key' Hamas member targeted in north Strip as army threatens to bomb southern Lebanon.
www.aljazeera.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Can't believe we're still calling this a ceasefire.
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
And how did that work out?
December 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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ABC manages to have an entire article about #Bendigo Writers Festival trying to enforce a Zionist gag on criticism of Israel, without ever using the words Palestine, Gaza, Israel or genocide.
"significant world events" A new journalistic low. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"significant world events" A new journalistic low. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Bendigo Writers Festival in damage control, report recommends one-year break
Council officers recommend a one-year hiatus for the Bendigo Writers Festival to work on repairing the reputation of the event.
www.abc.net.au
December 13, 2025 at 8:06 AM
ABC manages to have an entire article about #Bendigo Writers Festival trying to enforce a Zionist gag on criticism of Israel, without ever using the words Palestine, Gaza, Israel or genocide.
"significant world events" A new journalistic low. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
"significant world events" A new journalistic low. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Why should Australian taxpayers give one cent in grants to private #schools that pay their principals a million dollars in annual salary. Absolute misuse of #taxpayermoney.
Private schools’ million-dollar principals www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Private schools’ million-dollar principals www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Private schools’ million-dollar principals
The government is yet to compel private schools to publish their principals’ salaries, despite concerns that taxpayers are supporting packages up to $1 million a year.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Why should Australian taxpayers give one cent in grants to private #schools that pay their principals a million dollars in annual salary. Absolute misuse of #taxpayermoney.
Private schools’ million-dollar principals www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Private schools’ million-dollar principals www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
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The Victorian government calls for tenders after it approved exploration licenses for two new gas projects in the Otway and Gippsland basins.
Victoria green-lights new gas exploration in Gippsland and the Otways
The Victorian government calls for tenders after it approved exploration licenses for two new gas projects in the Otway and Gippsland basins.
www.abc.net.au
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The Victorian government calls for tenders after it approved exploration licenses for two new gas projects in the Otway and Gippsland basins.
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If the Albanese Government listened to our civil society they way they listen to FM radio hosts, News Corp and whichever stupid American cunt is waving his book around this week maybe we'd have a serious government with a mature attitude to reform. We do not.
December 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
If the Albanese Government listened to our civil society they way they listen to FM radio hosts, News Corp and whichever stupid American cunt is waving his book around this week maybe we'd have a serious government with a mature attitude to reform. We do not.
"Let them eat cake" variation no. 1053
"If you can't be grateful, you're feeling depressed. So let's just feel grateful"
Merry Christmas and happy 2026 from Sarina Russo
Merry Christmas and happy 2026 from Sarina Russo
December 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
"Let them eat cake" variation no. 1053
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While those on government income support, including pensioners, receive a pitiful level of monetary support - politicians, who are already generously remunerated receive a minimum of $322 per day tax free in meal & travel allowance.
This is grossly inequitable
#auspol
www.ipea.gov.au/travel/trave...
This is grossly inequitable
#auspol
www.ipea.gov.au/travel/trave...
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
While those on government income support, including pensioners, receive a pitiful level of monetary support - politicians, who are already generously remunerated receive a minimum of $322 per day tax free in meal & travel allowance.
This is grossly inequitable
#auspol
www.ipea.gov.au/travel/trave...
This is grossly inequitable
#auspol
www.ipea.gov.au/travel/trave...
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The laws were drafted with the intent of making every user have to identify themselves, not just under 16s.
To use features of Bluesky, we now have to provide a Face Scan (HELL NO!!!), Credit Card (HELL NO!!!) or ID Scan (HELL NO!!!) to a third party provider.
To use features of Bluesky, we now have to provide a Face Scan (HELL NO!!!), Credit Card (HELL NO!!!) or ID Scan (HELL NO!!!) to a third party provider.
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The laws were drafted with the intent of making every user have to identify themselves, not just under 16s.
To use features of Bluesky, we now have to provide a Face Scan (HELL NO!!!), Credit Card (HELL NO!!!) or ID Scan (HELL NO!!!) to a third party provider.
To use features of Bluesky, we now have to provide a Face Scan (HELL NO!!!), Credit Card (HELL NO!!!) or ID Scan (HELL NO!!!) to a third party provider.
"The ban may keep some children out (if they don’t circumvent it), but it does nothing to fix the harmful architecture awaiting them upon return....We need meaningful change toward a digital duty of care, where platforms are legally required to anticipate and mitigate harm."
I am one of those people who think people under 16 aren't the real problem #Auspol
Banning kids from social media doesn’t make online platforms safer. Here’s what will do that
theconversation.com/banning-kids...
Banning kids from social media doesn’t make online platforms safer. Here’s what will do that
theconversation.com/banning-kids...
Banning kids from social media doesn’t make online platforms safer. Here’s what will do that
The ban may keep some children out, but it does nothing to fix the harmful architecture awaiting them when they return.
theconversation.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
"The ban may keep some children out (if they don’t circumvent it), but it does nothing to fix the harmful architecture awaiting them upon return....We need meaningful change toward a digital duty of care, where platforms are legally required to anticipate and mitigate harm."
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The most effective way to protect children & young ppl online is by protecting all social media users through better regulation, stronger data protection laws & better platform design.
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The most effective way to protect children & young ppl online is by protecting all social media users through better regulation, stronger data protection laws & better platform design.
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We've designed cities to be hostile to children's play; we've closed libraries, public swimming pools; installed street furniture that stops them skateboarding; moves them on if they're 'loitering'. And now we've banned social media so they'll 'get outside and play'.
December 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We've designed cities to be hostile to children's play; we've closed libraries, public swimming pools; installed street furniture that stops them skateboarding; moves them on if they're 'loitering'. And now we've banned social media so they'll 'get outside and play'.
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“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
"Lawyers and firms extract obscene profits while access to remedies – be they civil, criminal, or administrative – remains closed to the majority. This is not merely a question of inefficiency...When wealth determines access to law, the system ceases to be just."
Australia's justice system still protects the wealthy https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/australias-justice-system-still-protects-the-wealthy,20457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed #auspol
Australia's justice system still protects the wealthy
The inequality is starkest in criminal justice. The poor are disproportionately incarcerated.
independentaustralia.net
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"Lawyers and firms extract obscene profits while access to remedies – be they civil, criminal, or administrative – remains closed to the majority. This is not merely a question of inefficiency...When wealth determines access to law, the system ceases to be just."
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If you are wondering what happened to the ALP and how they lost their values, the answer is quite simple. They figured out that corporates have more money than unions.
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If you are wondering what happened to the ALP and how they lost their values, the answer is quite simple. They figured out that corporates have more money than unions.
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Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements. Read more: satpa.pe/h3OmIrz
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements. Read more: satpa.pe/h3OmIrz
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David Pope in Canberra Times
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times