allyann
@allyann.bsky.social
Living with & advocating for ME, POTS & FM, ex-IT. Homebound & at times bedridden. News and Recipe junkie.
Living in Millowl, home of the Bunurong people, Victoria, Australia
Living in Millowl, home of the Bunurong people, Victoria, Australia
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Barnaby Joyce’s political grey area www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Barnaby Joyce’s political grey area
You can say this about Barnaby Joyce: it took him eating dinner in Pauline Hanson’s parliamentary office to realise how much he resembles a steak cooked on an open sandwich press. What the man lacks i...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Barnaby Joyce’s political grey area www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Leopards never change their spots...
“They are like the mafia. Their business model is to come sniffing for work and hook the client before they realise it’s too late to change course when things start going wrong. And they always go wrong.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/11...
“They are like the mafia. Their business model is to come sniffing for work and hook the client before they realise it’s too late to change course when things start going wrong. And they always go wrong.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/11...
Inside the Bureau of Meteorology’s $96m website fiasco
Global IT consultancy Accenture has been accused of ‘strip mining’ the Bureau of Meteorology during its years-late delivery of a redesigned website not fit for purpose.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Leopards never change their spots...
“They are like the mafia. Their business model is to come sniffing for work and hook the client before they realise it’s too late to change course when things start going wrong. And they always go wrong.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/11...
“They are like the mafia. Their business model is to come sniffing for work and hook the client before they realise it’s too late to change course when things start going wrong. And they always go wrong.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/11...
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Michael West Media scoops the prize pool in the 2025 Walkey Awards michaelwest.com.au/michael-west...
Michael West Media scoops the prize pool in the 2025 Walkey Awards - Michael West
Journalists from Michael West Media have scooped the pool in this year’s Walkey Awards for Excellence in Journalism with 28 Walkeys.
michaelwest.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Michael West Media scoops the prize pool in the 2025 Walkey Awards michaelwest.com.au/michael-west...
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Editorial: Another “secret cache” of documents related to the rape of Brittany Higgins and its subsequent legal proceedings was shared with The Australian last week. Linda Reynolds was quoted in a snatch of stories, all critical of Higgins and the government. satpa.pe/V6DFKgK
On Linda Reynolds and Janet Albrechtsen
A little over a week ago, Linda Reynolds gave her first interview since winning her defamation case against Brittany Higgins. She gave it to Janet Albrechtsen, the right-wing columnist whose texts and phone calls infected the Sofronoff inquiry and to whom Reynolds had earlier leaked confidential details of Higgins’s Commonwealth settlement.
satpa.pe
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Editorial: Another “secret cache” of documents related to the rape of Brittany Higgins and its subsequent legal proceedings was shared with The Australian last week. Linda Reynolds was quoted in a snatch of stories, all critical of Higgins and the government. satpa.pe/V6DFKgK
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A complete fraud. We’ve had to involve the credit card company to get any meaningful response. #CasaandBeyond #Fraud #Theft #Weretoobusy They are too busy to correct their mistakes and/or refund money for products not delivered.
Also do a reverse look up of the photos of what you want to buy.
I ordered doona covers through Casa and Beyond, a so called Australian company, who are just a reseller from Temu at an inflated price.
I ordered doona covers through Casa and Beyond, a so called Australian company, who are just a reseller from Temu at an inflated price.
With Australians expected to spend billions this Black Friday, the consumer watchdog is warning of a growing number of 'ghost stores' targeting unsuspecting customers and posing as local businesses promising premium goods, when in reality they’re shipping fast fashion from overseas.
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A complete fraud. We’ve had to involve the credit card company to get any meaningful response. #CasaandBeyond #Fraud #Theft #Weretoobusy They are too busy to correct their mistakes and/or refund money for products not delivered.
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Social median ban: teens challenge law before High Court www.bbc.com/news/article...
Australia social media ban: Teens challenge law before High Court
They argue the law - which will block users under 16 from having social media accounts - is unconstitutional.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Social median ban: teens challenge law before High Court www.bbc.com/news/article...
‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant
"In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here"
"In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here"
‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant
In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant
"In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here"
"In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here"
Also do a reverse look up of the photos of what you want to buy.
I ordered doona covers through Casa and Beyond, a so called Australian company, who are just a reseller from Temu at an inflated price.
I ordered doona covers through Casa and Beyond, a so called Australian company, who are just a reseller from Temu at an inflated price.
With Australians expected to spend billions this Black Friday, the consumer watchdog is warning of a growing number of 'ghost stores' targeting unsuspecting customers and posing as local businesses promising premium goods, when in reality they’re shipping fast fashion from overseas.
The 'ghost stores' defrauding Australians ahead of Black Friday spend-a-thon
With Australians expected to spend billions this Black Friday, the consumer watchdog is warning of a growing number of 'ghost stores' targeting unsuspecting customers and posing as local businesses promising premium goods, when in reality they’re shipping fast fashion from overseas.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Also do a reverse look up of the photos of what you want to buy.
I ordered doona covers through Casa and Beyond, a so called Australian company, who are just a reseller from Temu at an inflated price.
I ordered doona covers through Casa and Beyond, a so called Australian company, who are just a reseller from Temu at an inflated price.
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With Australians expected to spend billions this Black Friday, the consumer watchdog is warning of a growing number of 'ghost stores' targeting unsuspecting customers and posing as local businesses promising premium goods, when in reality they’re shipping fast fashion from overseas.
The 'ghost stores' defrauding Australians ahead of Black Friday spend-a-thon
With Australians expected to spend billions this Black Friday, the consumer watchdog is warning of a growing number of 'ghost stores' targeting unsuspecting customers and posing as local businesses promising premium goods, when in reality they’re shipping fast fashion from overseas.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
With Australians expected to spend billions this Black Friday, the consumer watchdog is warning of a growing number of 'ghost stores' targeting unsuspecting customers and posing as local businesses promising premium goods, when in reality they’re shipping fast fashion from overseas.
because bluesky is not well served by news or govt agencies - here is a map of just some of the 150 plus bushfires and other incidents in NSW right now
last update: 550pm
last update: 550pm
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
because bluesky is not well served by news or govt agencies - here is a map of just some of the 150 plus bushfires and other incidents in NSW right now
last update: 550pm
last update: 550pm
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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The new Support at Home aged care system tells a woman with vascular dementia, diabetes & anxiety, that she has "no impairment" & the assessment can't be changed. Serious flaws in the IT systems as well as confusion among service providers. #AgedCare #Auspol 👇
www.invox.com.au/news-resourc....
www.invox.com.au/news-resourc....
Invox | SaH: Serious Assessment Wobbles
Support at Home’s new assessment system is already wobbling with inconsistent decisions and older people missing essential support. Roland and Paul unpack what’s going on and what we should do.
www.invox.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The new Support at Home aged care system tells a woman with vascular dementia, diabetes & anxiety, that she has "no impairment" & the assessment can't be changed. Serious flaws in the IT systems as well as confusion among service providers. #AgedCare #Auspol 👇
www.invox.com.au/news-resourc....
www.invox.com.au/news-resourc....
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If dystopia is the new norm, @amyremeikis.bsky.social asks, does it have to be so dumb?
www.deepcutnews.com/p/its-all-ju...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/its-all-ju...
It's all just so stupid, isn't it? - Amy Remeikis
You may be feeling overwhelmed by the flurry of crises – and that's by design, writes Amy Remeikis
www.deepcutnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If dystopia is the new norm, @amyremeikis.bsky.social asks, does it have to be so dumb?
www.deepcutnews.com/p/its-all-ju...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/its-all-ju...
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Judge throws out case against ex-FBI head Comey
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
Justice is served despite the mad King.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
Justice is served despite the mad King.
Judge throws out case against former FBI head Comey
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Judge throws out case against ex-FBI head Comey
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
Justice is served despite the mad King.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
Justice is served despite the mad King.
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Major sources of hate speech are located outside the US. Well yeah, we have this conversation every few months. And every few months people reject the bright shiny evidence that easiest way to ruin America is to feed the hate and bigotry that already exists here.
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Major sources of hate speech are located outside the US. Well yeah, we have this conversation every few months. And every few months people reject the bright shiny evidence that easiest way to ruin America is to feed the hate and bigotry that already exists here.
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
"Reverend Pauline Harley takes off her motorbike helmet, shakes out a shock of pink hair and walks into a small brick church in Toowoomba.
She greets parishioners warmly before swapping her leather jacket for her white priest robes."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
She greets parishioners warmly before swapping her leather jacket for her white priest robes."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Meet the pink-haired, motorbike-riding priest calling churchgoers to action
Pauline Harley did not grow up with religion, far from it. She was homeless for six months as a teenager, which has informed her passion now for social justice in Toowoomba.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
"Reverend Pauline Harley takes off her motorbike helmet, shakes out a shock of pink hair and walks into a small brick church in Toowoomba.
She greets parishioners warmly before swapping her leather jacket for her white priest robes."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
She greets parishioners warmly before swapping her leather jacket for her white priest robes."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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🚨 NEW: 'Don't know' is the preferred Liberal Party leader in the latest Newspoll, followed by Sussan Ley and Andrew Hastie
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🚨 NEW: 'Don't know' is the preferred Liberal Party leader in the latest Newspoll, followed by Sussan Ley and Andrew Hastie
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