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One of the many interesting graphs from @grogsgamut.bsky.social. You can see how little the PRRT collects in comparison to beer & spirits excise. An issue across multiple governments but a good discussion point for the pub or cafe. #auspol More at link: www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

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Not only cruel, hate filled, hypocritical, arrogant and vain but completely and utterly incompetent. Great voting America. On the other hand, maybe they do precisely represent you. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Tech companies seem to be very vocal around fake or pointless applications of generative AI, but they are making real $$ from real applications of machine learning systems to help the fossil fuel industry worsen the climate crisis www.linkedin.com/pulse/smokin...

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Nine of my books come up in this search! Say what? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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The more I think about this the more absolutely insane it all is

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@mattblaze.org concisely summarised the concerns about Signal's use by top US natsec officials: Signal runs on "fundamentally insecure devices" attached to the internet that may be subject to attacks that have nothing to do with Signal's security. #infosec www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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No $ at all for climate change mitigation. Sorry kids.

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The Coalition had pledged that taxes would always be lower under a Peter Dutton government than they would be under Labor. Barely 20 mins after the treasurer announced the tax cuts Angus Taylor said the Coalition would not support the changes. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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As @amyremeikis.bsky.social reports - the changes to the environmental laws the govt is about to introduce are F*CKING AWFUL. They are not just about salmon - but will apply EVERYWHERE Politically, it very much seems Albanese has over-ruled Plibersek. live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/03/aust...

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Good move from Angus Taylor. If I were a witless git masquerading as a shadow treasurer, I wouldn’t want a budget debate with a real treasurer either #auspol

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Happy budget day to all who celebrate. #auspol

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The Coalition keeps claiming a bigger public service hasn’t led to better services citing worse Services Australia processing & call wait times but they’ve used out of date data, for example, most recent data shows a 32 day average to process the pension vs 36 days under the Coalition #auspol

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When you hand a country over to a bunch of frat boys to run

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Sharing this from @grogsgamut.bsky.social on Australia Institute Live because my eye will not stop twitching every time someone reports on 'bracket creep'. It's not hard to actually check what politicians are saying. ESPECIALLY IF IT'S ANGUS TAYLOR live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/03/aust...

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First 🇺🇸 targeted research in our unis, now going after our national scientific organisation. We need to diversify our research partnerships & increase R&D spending but 🇦🇺 govt should also stand up for agreements that are beneficial for BOTH countries. www.smh.com.au/national/sug...

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Politicians just flat out murdering women. (These are headline numbers, you can imagine what it looks like on a race and class basis.)

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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Right, so war plans are something you do on a SIGNAL GROUP!!!??

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Labor & Albo would rather amend environmental law & sideline their own Environment Minister (again) to favour a polluting, toxic industry owned by multi-nationals that pay sfa tax than ensure a healthy environment & the long-term survival of the Maugean skate www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Absolutely truly pathetic. Scott Morrison would be proud. Labor’s bid to protect Tasmanian salmon industry met with unease from pro-environment MPs www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Australia are we up for this?

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Where are the other ACT reps calling this out? Govt needs to put far more pressure on the 🇺🇸, stand up for 🇦🇺 and also step up with more research funding, which is at a 30 year low as a % of GDP. the-riotact.com/anu-loses-re...

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It’s great Jacqui’s on side here, but it needs to be noted that mining companies may be supposed to clean up after themselves and abide by environmental laws in principle. But they are rarely if ever held to account to do so.

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Gaza medics issue malnutrition alert as total Israeli blockade enters fourth week

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That didn’t take them long. cc @kobotic.bsky.social

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The CCP are getting very active in their warmongering. This is presumably at least partly a response to Trump’s total surrender.

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Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere reach 800,000-year high

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This is the most credible comment on American military reliability I’ve seen since the Trump regime began

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This was mooted but the detail seems even worse than feared. It’s not really about DEI per se - it’s really about any research that recognises any health inequalities at all. NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants - Nature

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This is an excellent read, which needs to be shared widely. #Musk #Tesla

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Transportation to a colony. How 18th century.

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🇦🇺 has a gas export problem, not a gas supply problem - we export 80-90% of our gas (with little return to taxpayers). The Govt should use export controls to give 🇦🇺 households & businesses immediate cost of living bill relief. There's no need to open more gas fields. www.smh.com.au/business/con...

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Public servants across Australia, and their families VOTE. #TemuTrump is a policy free idiot

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The source who leaked the documents says the program amounted to “Black robodebt”. They said the implementation and administration of the Community Development Program was “the same scale as robodebt ... but for Aboriginal people” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/law-cri...

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Yet more questions for NACC Commissioner Brereton to answer after recusing himself from 6 investigations. I'd like to know if he's recused himself from deliberations or just decision making. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

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500,000 🇦🇺ns may be missing out on our medicines Safety Net because the system is so clunky it still requires forms to be sent by snail mail to Medicare! In 2025, we can do better Our safety nets need to catch people, not add to their life admin burden www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

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No surprise that our supermarkets are among the most profitable in the world, with 🇦🇺ns paying the price. 20 reccs from ACCC will help, but without more competition the report warns their profits will keep 📈 alongside customer pain at the checkout. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

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Trump’s attack on freedom of speech reduces truth, frighteningly, at a time when the capacity to influence public opinion with lies and propaganda is outsized. My piece today in The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Watch Angus Taylor's trainwreck interview this morning.

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arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025... I won't even turn on the search microphone in my phone much less use one of these things.

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