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David Stone @david-stone.bsky.social · 13h

In a perfect world, we'll have a Universal Basic Income. Absolutely. It will be when we finally realize that, regardless of our abilities, we all have common, basic needs, and that requires a basic level of income. It's about forty years overdue.

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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 6h

The Tasmanian government is very versatile. So many different areas in which to be particularly bananas.

Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 8h

So to summarise: the Tas government bought two ships, that are years late, to run between Devonport and Geelong, but there is no wharf at all for them at Devonport because people forgot to build one and they can't safely use the wharf at Geelong.

ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 9h

Breaking: Spirit of Tasmania IV ship unable to berth at Point Henry in Geelong, report finds: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-15/spirit-of-tasmania-iv-unable-to-berth-at-geelong/105883912

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LisaZed 👩🏻‍🎨 🌏 🐨🌳 @lisazed.bsky.social · 10h

Reporting today confirms large quantities of Western Australia’s domestic gas reserves are being exported via Woodside’s North West Shelf project, and the federal and Western Australian governments are letting it happen.
#auspol
australiainstitute.org.au/post/wa-and-...

WA and federal governments allowing Woodside to export large amounts of WA’s domestic gas reserves

Reporting today confirms large quantities of Western Australia’s domestic gas reserves are being exported via Woodside’s North West Shelf project, and the federal and Western Australian governments ar...

australiainstitute.org.au

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 6h

David Pope in Canberra Times

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Polly Hemming @pollyjhemming.bsky.social · 8h

“The Albanese Government is committed to no new extinctions” Environment Minister Murray Watt, reaffirming Labor’s 2022 pledge on Threatened Species Day 2025

2 weeks later Australia’s only shrew is declared extinct.
#auspol #climate @australiainstitute.org.au
minister.dcceew.gov.au/watt/media-r...

screenshot of Minister watt's media release. Text captured says:
Recognising Threatened Species Day
7 September 2025
Today is Threatened Species Day, an opportunity to acknowledge the risks to Australia’s unique species and the work being done across the country to help them recover and thrive.

From tree plantings and weed removal to species specific mapping and monitoring using the latest conservation technology, countless individuals and organisations help every day to support and provide hope for threatened species.

It’s not just the work happening on the ground – research is finding innovative solutions to stay ahead of the game in the fight against key threats like feral cats, invasive weeds and climate change.

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 8h

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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Captain Quoll @kudelka.bsky.social · 12h

Steeped in ALP bullshit.

Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jun 5

The biggest problem with the ALP right now is it is led by someone who irrationally hates the Greens.

He doesn't really like to "fight Tories"; he loves to fight the party that reveals his actual lack of "left-wing" positions.

Someone needs to tell him to get over his uni politics crap.

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Stuart Palmer @spalm.bsky.social · 8h

One boatle after another.

ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 9h

Breaking: Spirit of Tasmania IV ship unable to berth at Point Henry in Geelong, report finds: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-15/spirit-of-tasmania-iv-unable-to-berth-at-geelong/105883912

Breaking: Spirit of Tasmania IV ship unable to berth at Point Henry in Geelong, report finds

The ABC understands that a recent safety assessment found the berth would need two additional bollards for the ship to berth there at a cost of $2 million.

www.abc.net.au

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Polly Hemming @pollyjhemming.bsky.social · 8h

"The Albanese Government is investing more than $600 million to better protect threatened plants and animals."

For context the the Albanese Government gave $12billion in spending & tax concessions to fossil fuels in the year 2024-2025. #auspol #climate
australiainstitute.org.au/report/fossi...

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 8h

Dismissing this as irrelevant, meaningless and of 'no impact' to the energy transition is flat-out fucking climate denial.

Stop hyper-focusing on renewable energy percentage records and start worrying about Australia's already bloated coal fleet fighting for decades more life

reneweconomy.com.au

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 19h

Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 11h

Yes your taxes should support disabled people.

They should support homeless people.

They should support those living in poverty, children and the elderly.

This is literally the purpose of taxes, and I would far rather support those who need it than continue to enrich the elite.

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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 11h

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#MusicBrownlow @musicbrownlow.bsky.social · 13h

Your #GaryAyresMedal Top 20

Number 12 (26* votes)

Infected - The The

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The The - Heartland (Official Video)

YouTube video by TheTheVEVO

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JK @j2dk.bsky.social · 15h

This whole debacle is as good a metaphor for the Oz-US relationship as any writer could come up with.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 1d

Spotify is running recruitment ads for ICE and their owner is helping to develop military AI. Maybe hit that "cancel my account" button?

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

Spotify is now running recruitment ads for ICE.

It’s time to cancel your account.

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Tim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 15h

I didn't intend to write this today

On the sick lie of sick people in a sick culture, that violence and military might can bring peace and harmony

On Trump in Israel

On the wisdom of dissenting Jews, Arendt and Butler

On the necessity of grief

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Bombs for peace and other lies

A shaky ceasefire holds in Israel-Palestine. And yes, thank whatever or whoever, this is cause for some hope and some celebration. Fewer people are dying today. This is good. But I am filled with gr...

in-between-days.ghost.io

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 14h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Paul B @paulbr4.bsky.social · 16h

That's the idea - less of a backlash

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 17h

Use it or lose it.
The Age

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ᑕ ᕼ ᓰ ᗷ 〇 ᒪ 乇 @chibole.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine getting hit by the bill and the ambulance

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Paul B @paulbr4.bsky.social · 1d

Picked up this album (The Velvet Underground & Nico) at JBs today.

Still a mind blowingly good album

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhby...

The Velvet Underground, Nico - Sunday Morning

YouTube video by TVUVEVO

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Paul B @paulbr4.bsky.social · 1d

I was thinking this was the exception that proves the rule, underlined by the guest role of the journo. But I see they also have a know your rights re strip searches article so maybe they are changing.

But Ketan's point stands, the headline will impact more people than the article itself

Paul B @paulbr4.bsky.social · 1d

and?

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Paul B @paulbr4.bsky.social · 1d

But most people won't read past the headline. And it's far more realistic to try to get the headline fixed than to try to get most people reading past the headline

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