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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 14h

Someone should ask Watt to name one project that would have not got approval under these proposed laws. #NPC

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Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 14h

One of Australia’s biggest renewable developers poised to hit go on two wind projects after landing another long term off take agreement.

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Barbara Pedersen @barbie4science.bsky.social · 13h

Senate fun today:

Farrell brags about changes to electoral rules that secure ALP/LNP duopoly.

"Farrell’s time quickly runs out saving that skerrick of life force I still have after having listened to him for these past couple minutes"

#WhatIsThePointOfLabor

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Australia Institute Live — Daily Updates

Stay updated with the latest from The Australia Institute.

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Barbara Pedersen @barbie4science.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you ☺️

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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 20h

Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has crossed the floor to vote for crossbencher David Pocock’s climate change bill, pouring fresh fuel on the climate fire engulfing the Coalition.
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David @daverino.bsky.social · 17h

“The government can't hide its frustration with Rio Tinto, majority owner of the Tomago aluminium smelter, which is now being threatened with closure. But at the same time it's preparing to dip deeper into taxpayers' pockets to help the company out. Again”

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Labor digging into taxpayers' pockets to bail out Rio Tinto again

The government can't hide its frustration with Rio Tinto, but at the same time it's preparing to dip deeper into taxpayers' pockets to help the company out. Again.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

There are many good science fiction novels. Not a single one that I have read delivers a happy vision of the future in which aged right-wing billionaires control the media.

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Barbara Pedersen @barbie4science.bsky.social · 17h

I saw a pheasant coucal in the Broome garden where I stayed last week. Large bird that moved too quickly for a photo.

Here's another large bird that was happy to pose.

#RemoteAustralia
#WildOz

Peregrine falcon at Arrow Pearls, Beagal Bay Western Australia

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Sharty Mcscrote (Sandy D) 🍉🍉 @shartymcscrote.bsky.social · 1d

#WhatsThePointOfLabor
#NoOppositionShitGovernment
#auspol
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Australia politics live: Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill; Chalmers blames inflation rise on end of state energy subsidies

Follow updates live

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 1d

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Labor votes with the climate terrorist Coalition against David Pocock’s critically important climate duty of care bill aimed to protect young people from future climate harm. #auspol

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 3d

Here's a water-cooler fun fact:

The 3-year running mean for the Global surface temperature anomaly above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline is now at 1.495°C.

Given the current global temperature forecast, the 3-year mean should cross 1.50°C within the next 30 days.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d

Because Australia gives so much of our gas away for free, Japan gets it so cheap it makes a profit selling it to other countries!

"We are disincentivising Japan to do anything about their emissions."

- Chief Economist Greg Jericho at our #RevenueSummit25

@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d

Australians pay more in HECS than gas companies pay in PRRT... in Western Australia, drivers pay more rego than gas pays royalties, and gamblers in WA pay more tax from gambling than gas does from royalties - Greg Jericho.

#RevenueSummit25 #auspol

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 1d

"Australians are getting ripped off by the gas industry," - Liam O'Brien, ACTU Assistant Secretary told the #RevenueSummit25

Analysis by The Australia Institute shows the ACTU's call for a 25% tax on revenue from gas exports would raise around $12.5 billion annually.

#auspol

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Barbara Pedersen @barbie4science.bsky.social · 1d

Wow. #USAEndofEmpire continues with awful revelations.

US workers get paid so little the Gov't pays them benefits.

But the obscenely rich ruling class keeps getting richer.

We've seen what happens in the next episode...

#Technofeudaloligarchy
#NerdReich
#RogueStatesofAmerica

💥LazarAAWOOOTagWolf @lazartagwolf.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the deal with SNAP Benefits.
Most recipients work. But if they don’t? IDGAF. Got that? I DO NOT GIVE A FUCK IF THEY WORK OR NOT.
They’re HUNGRY. Do you think people LIKE asking for food? Asking for help feeding their kids? Do you think they do this for fun? FU!

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"I AM GROOOOT!" @iamgroooot.bsky.social · Sep 29

Yeah, all of it.

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Barbara Pedersen @barbie4science.bsky.social · 2d

Real costs of power force another aluminium smelter to close.

Who pays to clean up the toxic mess around the site?

Did Rio Tinto pay any tax?

Australia: how does this happen?

#Climatecriminals
#WhatIsThePointOfLabor

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 2d

Australia’s largest aluminium smelter Tomago ‘not commercially viable’ and facing closure, says Rio Tinto

Consultation over future pathway with employees as smelter struggles with high power prices * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Rio Tinto says it is contemplating ceasing operations at its New South Wales-based Tomago aluminium smelter at the end of its current electricity supply contract. The Tomago aluminium smelter, Australia’s largest, had been struggling with high power prices. It had started a consultation process with employees on the potential future of its operations, but was yet to reach a decision and is weighing a possible closure. Continue reading...

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Barbara Pedersen @barbie4science.bsky.social · 2d

Hurricane Melissa breaking records.

#ClimateReality
#FFdeathwatch

Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 2d

Watch as it zooms all the way into the eye!
Melissa just broke a World record for the "driest" eye in any hurricane! Illustrates just how textbook this storm structure is... 1/

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Barbara Pedersen @barbie4science.bsky.social · 2d

Removing rules so all Australian tax payers will pay for emergency relief.

No caring, all sharing.

The Queensland way to balanced budgets.

#Climaterisk
#Auspol

Barbara Ryan @disasterbarb.bsky.social · 2d

So…let me get this straight…rules aimed at preventing billion dollar disasters (ie ‘red tape’) are “unecessary restrictions”.

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Flood risk put on residents as flood measures relaxed in housing push

Experts say changes by the Queensland government could ease construction costs by removing what the property industry describe as "unnecessary" restrictions, while residents could be left wearing the ...

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 2d

🛰️ Launched on September 5, 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 has been traveling through space for 48 years. After traveling over 23 billion km, Voyager 1 is now the most distant human-made object, still sending faint radio signals from the edge of interstellar space — nearly half a century after launch.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 3d

When they show you who they are, ffs, believe them

Reminder to Minister Wong that it's not just "domestic politics about environmental reforms"

“Nearly four out of five of Australia’s critical mineral projects sit on Indigenous lands”👇

Just going to ride roughshod over that❓

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder: November 4th is extremely important, don’t forget to vote!

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 3d

It's quite extraordinary that the Govt spent two months resisting a Senate order to produce the National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan. Why @albomp.bsky.social, why? #auspol

Secrecy for its own sake. Take a look 👉 www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

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Sydney EV @sydneyev.bsky.social · 3d

Evie Networks just scored $50M in infrastructure-grade debt. Backed by super funds. This marks a turning point: EV charging is now mainstream infrastructure.
Bring it on!
#auspol #invest

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MyRadar @myradar.bsky.social · 4d

Breaking: Melissa is now a major hurricane! Category 3 with 115 mph winds.

At 11 a.m. ET, it was a 70 mph tropical storm.

That means it's intensifying at DOUBLE the rate needed to classify as "rapid intensification."

Likely to be a Category 4 by sunrise, if not soone.r

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