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Voices of Wentworth
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Non-partisan community group in Eastern Suburbs of #Sydney aiming to improve democracy by listening, informing & advocating for change #Australia #NSW #Gadigal www.voicesofwentworth.org 📺YouTube: @VoicesofWentworth5595 🐘@[email protected]
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Voices of Wentworth @voicesofwentworth.bsky.social · Jan 8
#AUSSIE starter pack 🧵v2

Australian & new to Bluesky? Many pages of starter packs loosely grouped by topic. New randoms added to the end

A. AUSPOL
Community Independents: go.bsky.app/9etBt9s

The #Australia Institute: go.bsky.app/DnEVDa2

Aus politics & climate action go.bsky.app/B7vD6KF
#auspol
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10h
“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”

Via @momentummag.bsky.social
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d
Proposed changes to Australia’s FOI laws would make a repeat of the disastrous Robodebt coverup more likely, rather than less, our new research shows.

The PM described Robodebt as a “gross betrayal and human tragedy”, yet his government plans to make cabinet documents harder to access. #auspol
Government’s FOI changes could cover up the next Robodebt - new research
Proposed changes to Australia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws would make a repeat of the disastrous Robodebt coverup more likely, rather than less, according to new research by The Australia Insti...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d
News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 1d
Despite the noise, renewables keep rising now generating more electricity than coal.

@iea.org halved its US outlook, but raised India’s by 10%, putting it on track as the No. 2 growth market after China. MENA up 23%, driven by Saudi wind and solar.
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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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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · Nov 20
On grid 82% renewables electrification in Australia by 2030? 👀
A walk in the park
Hard to avoid
What if we really tried?🤔
100%?
Technically + commercially doable
We just need real action
#COP29
Treat it like a #ClimateCrisis?
Rest of Australia?
Off-grid mines etc can easily reach by 2035
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 1d
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ and systemic problems, study says

- Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
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Voices of Wentworth @voicesofwentworth.bsky.social · 1d
Canberra /Melbourne / Sydney
Three men at a table: one in his 60s in a suit, one in a hipster hat and one in a pink waistcoat and tie
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Voices of Wentworth @voicesofwentworth.bsky.social · 1d
“The costs of extreme weather events such as floods, bushfires & storms have nearly tripled in Australia since the 1990s
“The climate crisis, ageing infrastructure & growing popul’ns in increasingly affected regions have left the country more vulnerable”

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
At $4.5bn each year, extreme weather is costing Australia three times as much compared with 1990s, insurers say
‘The trajectory is only up, in terms of insured costs,’ professor of climate risk warns
www.theguardian.com
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💧Bee 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 2d
Good morning everyone ☕☕

Have a terrific Tuesday, stay safe & have fun

Federal Parliament is sitting today

AEDT
House 12:00-8:00pm
Fed Ch 4:00pm-7:30pm
Question Time 2:00-3:15ish pm

4 x Estimates (times/topics in pic👇)

Watch live👇
www.youtube.com/@AUSParliame...
🐝
#auspol #qt
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Michael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 1d
The 'statement of reasons' given by enviro minister Murray Watt approving the North West Shelf gas project extension contains some astonishing mental gymnastics.
He assumes the same level of emissions could occur even if the project didn't proceed
epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/_entity/shar...
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Voices of Wentworth @voicesofwentworth.bsky.social · 1d
“The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#auspol
Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time
Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds
www.theguardian.com
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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 2d
Think @australianlabor.bsky.social could try a little harder in planning for a future without fossil fuels? We do and that’s why we’ll be at Chris Bowens office tomorrow for a little 🧶 and 📩 with some ideas.

McMahon constituents come sign our letter: 11am-12pm 398 Hamilton Road, Fairfield.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 2d
Twilight Zone stuff! We export our gas - contributing significantly to world emissions, causing local electricity prices to go through the roof, whilst not receiving tax or royalties - to keep others happy and to reserve a place for our politicians at the big table. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ #auspol
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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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⌛️🧮 Bruce Carnwell (🐣 & 🌴) Australia @brucec01.bsky.social · 2d
Amazing how no one seems capable of saying the key phrase when it comes to events like this; #ClimateChange results in #ClimateCrisis !
#Queensland #GoldCoast #TheSpit #AusPol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say
Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish
www.theguardian.com
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Scott Hamilton @sdhamiltonvic.bsky.social · 2d
Watching 4 Corners on Gambling endemic in AUS.

I am ashamed of the Albanese Gov for not implementing the Peta Murphy Report ‼️‼️‼️

#auspol #StopGamblingAdvertising
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Losing Streak
Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.
www.abc.net.au
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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 2d
When Kemi Badenoch lays into Britain's Net Zero efforts and extols the virtues of fossil fuels, consider this: "wholesale electricity price [in 2024] could have been up to 33 per cent higher without contribution from wind power generation."

Clean energy means freedom from disasters & dependency.
'Marginal gains': Growth in British renewables has cut electricity prices by up to a quarter
New analysis suggests last year's wholesale electricity price could have been up to 33 per cent higher without contribution from wind power generation
www.businessgreen.com
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Voices of Wentworth @voicesofwentworth.bsky.social · 2d
In NSW, we had a Premier who resigned from office because he forgot to declare receiving a bottle of wine

www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
Australian NSW leader resigns over wine gift - BBC News
New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell announces his resignation amid mounting evidence that he failed to declare a gift of $2,800 wine.
www.bbc.com
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Willoughby Votes @willoughbyvotes.bsky.social · 2d
Willoughby Votes is a grassroots group dedicated to ensuring our local representation truly reflects our community's needs & values

Join us!

➡️ Sign up for our newsletter
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Get involved > linktr.ee/willoughbyvo...

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Greg Carroll @peciacake.bsky.social · 2d
The impact of Murdoch on Australia's climate change denialism. A study by the ANU found that Australia ranks 3rd in the world for climate denialism, at 8% of the population, behind the United States (12%) and Sweden (9%). The global average is 3%. #Auspol
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environ...
News Corp and Advance called to misinformation inquiry
The Senate inquiry into climate misinformation invited both News Corp and Advance to its hearings – senators have received 5000 emails from Advance supporters, telling them to back off.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 2d
Griffin Coal failure sees WA taxpayers fork out millions to Indian bank, despite government promises - ABC News share.google/F9fBQ4DUUB3D.... #Auspol #WA #News
Indian backer of embattled WA coal mine handed money from taxpayers
The WA government is facing fresh questions over its bailout of Griffin Coal — a mine critical to the state's energy system — amid revelations taxpayer money is leaking offshore.
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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 2d
Interesting if anyone internationally or locally asked: WHY is Australia giving away free fuel to speed/ aid the #ClimateCatastrophe? Has anyone asked @murray.senate.gov
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
Or
@albomp.bsky.social ?
#auspol
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Barry Tucker @btucker.bsky.social · 5d
Not only that, they are allowed to export gas "surplus to requirements" for free (no royalties) while parts of Australia suffer a gas shortage.

No actual shortage. Plenty of gas, exported & re-purchased, or simply given away to exporter.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d
Many climate projections rely on a lot of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) for CO₂ removal (CDR). Usually the criticism is of the biomass part, but given the uncertainty in CCS, how can we be so confident about scaling BECCS?
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 3d
The jig is up for CCS and DAC.

oilprice.com/Energy/Energ...
The Collapse of Confidence in Carbon Capture | OilPrice.com
Carbon Capture and Storage, once seen as a lifeline for the oil and gas industry, is facing mounting doubts as delays, high costs, and poor performance cast serious doubts on its future viability.
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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 3d
Not nearly enough is made of the incredibly impressive feat Indian Railways has made to electrify almost 100% of its 135,000km of track, while also growing renewable sourcing. Huge:

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Indian Railways to achieve net zero targets in 2025 itself - 5 years ahead of 2030 goal - Times of India
India Business News: Indian Railways is set to achieve net-zero targets by year-end, surpassing its 2030 goal through extensive electrification. Aiming for 95% electric tr
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