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Laura Tingle and David Marr on failure of political media to hold Dutton to account and the continuing break down of the two party system www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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With everything going on at the moment, this song by Gerry Cinnamon has stood the test of time. Still relevant. music.youtube.com/watch?v=2d0H...

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"The evidence shows that Labor’s official policy platform is correct. Mandatory minimum sentencing is unlikely to help solve this issue – or any other issue for that matter. It has a poor track record of reducing crime" #auspol >> theconversation.com/mandatory-mi...

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A teen-founded lobby group backed by Dick Smith has ramped up its social media advertising spend in the first month of 2025, targeting middle-aged men in Queensland

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The decision on mandatory minimum sentencing is contrary ALP Policy “Labor opposes mandatory sentencing. This practice does not reduce crime but does undermine the independence of the judiciary, leads to unjust outcomes, and is often discriminatory in practice.” theconversation.com/mandatory-mi...

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Thinking out loud here What do you think? We'd like to hire a bus, get it wrapped in cannabis leaf logo & drive around Qld Problem is we're a bit short of coin, I'll drive so that'll save $$, got HR licence If we get the $$ we'll do it!!!😎 🐝 #auspol www.legalisecannabis.org.au/donate_to_be...

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Read this right now about MSM’s nuclear coverage #auspol > independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

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Dutton says men are 'fed up' with being overlooked at work Women have been locked out of work opportunities for decades, denied their potential Slowly, it's evening up & already men are fed up?🙄 When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression 🐝 #auspol

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music.youtube.com/watch?v=2d0H... This song has not aged.

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The answer to why Australia might soon be importing gas is that gas companies are exporting around 35 times more gas than any projected "shortage". Australia does not have a gas shortage. 80% of Australia's gas goes overseas.

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If multinational companies operating in Australia paid their fair share of tax, and if just a small portion of that money went to the arts, we could support great cultural institutions and fund our artists to create new work. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/886841...

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A state approved wind farm is in limbo, and three others on pause, as the LNP reviews community consultation and impact assessment process for #wind projects

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SBS and NITV invite all Australians to deepen their understanding of January 26 through a curated week of First Nations programming and coverage exploring the history, strength and survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Jan 19-26. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe youtu.be/yHR8cIPdrXY?...

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Given our Australian Federal MPs are (mostly) older, white men, I wonder how many are even aware of the Australian Wars (aka the Frontier Wars) between Indigenous Australians and the white colonists. Rachel Perkins' 3-part series is excellent viewing (available on SBS On Demand). #auspol #AusHistory

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The sad phenomenon of Australia’s unfunded excellence https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-sad-phenomenon-of-australias-unfunded-excellence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sad-phenomenon-of-australias-unfunded-excellence #Auspol

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"LNP’s definition of prosperity appears more like that of libertarian think tank Americans for Prosperity, under which prosperity means the smallest government possible, freedom for the rich to get richer, because trickle down economics" @rachelwithers.bsky.social www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/14/p...

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You might have seen reports of the Liberal Party whining that I, as your community independent, spend too much time "opposing the opposition." Here’s what the major parties don’t get: THIS IS NOT ABOUT THEM. IT’S NEVER BEEN ABOUT THEM. IT’S ABOUT YOU. 🧵

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"All along, it’s been about a grab for oil and gas". @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social on Howard & Downer's Timor spying lies and the long battle to find the truth #auspol michaelwest.com.au/howard-downe...

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In Australia, AI-driven data centres are starting to approach the current industry leader for electricity demand, aluminium smelting. So what does this mean for energy use, investment and build out?

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A major reason older women face homelessness is they put caring for children, ageing parents etc ahead of their own need to earn an income. Caring was what they had been told to do since childhood. What no one mentioned was the terrible price many would have 2pay www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Is 2024 Australia's worst year yet for violence against women? -it's not "an epidemic". It's ENDEMIC to Australia, and that's the problem. Stop making this seem like a surprise. Every. Single. Time. The surprise is the lack of political anger at it. From anywhere. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

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“Anthony Albanese’s incrementalism and Labor’s lack of an obvious, viable, progressive alternative leader is the greatest achievement of the neoliberal project in Australia.” We need minority govt, says @timdunlop.bsky.social, but with eyes wide open. #auspol open.substack.com/pub/tdunlop/...

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“8 Critical Jimmy Carter Quotes You Won’t See in Most Mainstream Media Obits” From me, on how the late ex-president slammed US foreign policy, backed Bernie Sanders, and condemned Israeli ‘apartheid’.

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On Christmas Day, I’m thinking of 8,500 people who sought asylum more than 12 years ago in Australia and remain in limbo, often separated from their families. I promise together we will continue to fight for your freedom and safety and to finally be able to call Australia home.

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Happy Christmas to all who celebrate. If only we could all live as Jesus lived, by the principles on which he based his glorious and inspiring life.

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This. This. This. And that message carries across a huge range of circumstances.

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Rush to select new NDIS needs assessment, to feed outcomes directly to plan budgets, will lead to catastrophic errors. Confidential briefing docs reveal timeline is so tight officials are all but apologising to disability advocates for a fait accompli. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...

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Indeed, APM was given a $220 million five-year contract as one of (many) aged care single assessment contractors just two weeks ago

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There is no such thing as a "beneficial virus". Minimizers want to confuse the public who don't understand the differences between bacteria and viruses. There are some beneficial bacteria. All viruses are harmful! #LongCOVID is #AirborneAIDS so #WearN95

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If a church doesn’t have a food pantry or a soup kitchen or a closet full of clothes and blankets open to the public or isn’t showing up at natural disasters to help, why does that church have a tax-exempt status?

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many in the nuclear community falsely want to believe i am anti-nuclear — i’m not, of course, i’m just anti-🐂💩. in this podcast we calmly go through some of the major issues facing nuclear in australia in a measured way. it’s a fascinating technology, and this is a fascinating time for energy.

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"we go into an election that will be fought by an opposition so far offering empty promises on one side, up against a government that voters still remain unsure of what it stands for" - Laura Tingle Dutton would not be such a threat if Albanese could lead. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

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Our government is sleepwalking into climate catastrophe. My piece for @theguardian.com on another broken pledge slipping under the radar. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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#UPDATE: After 4.5 years, 2 Federal Court cases, and $400K spent by the government on lawyers, the Information Commissioner has ordered A-G Mark Dreyfus to hand over #SportsRorts advice prepared for former PM Scott Morrison by former A-G Christian Porter. #FOI #auspol

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"they’ve moved so far to the right, it’s difficult to take any of it seriously. These are not actual nation-building policies. They’re sugar-hit propaganda announcements.” Marcia Langton on the LNP's full-on adoption of One Nation racism. #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic...

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If you have a ‘conscientious objection’ to & refuse to provide legal health care to patients in need of it in public hospitals, perhaps you should be ineligible for employment in such hospitals? www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

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What is it that drives so many men to be so cruel towards women? All over the world, in every society? And why are even more men so silent on the issue? Male violence against women cannot be solved by women, however brave & determined they may be. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy. Let me explain.

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FriendlyJordies is streaming live on YouTube #auspol 👇

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Through experiments in the lab and with mice, the researchers show that blood clotting is instead a primary effect, driving other problems—including toxic inflammation, impaired viral clearance, and neurological symptoms prevalent in those with COVID-19 and long COVID. gladstone.org/news/discove...

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"The war on Gaza and Palestinians is coupled with an extraordinary assault on those who speak or act in defence of human rights, international law and the victims of a barbaric war." Philippe Lazzarini - #UNRWA The proposed Israeli law would formalize starvation. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." Thomas Mann

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