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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 8h

He suddenly lost the ability to communicate - doctor thought he had a stroke, but further tests revealed advanced glioblastoma. He was given weeks to live. We (family) had to watch him die a most traumatic death - no one should go through that. VAD needs to cater for these cases also

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 8h

Fully support, but in some cases like my husband (who was diagnosed with an aggressive/terminal brain cancer) VAD was not available. VAD requires the person must have the decision-making capacity to make and communicate a voluntary, informed, and consistent request throughout the process.

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 8h

"The premier, Jacinta Allan, and the health minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, are holding a press conference to announce the changes to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act, which include expanding the eligible timeframe for all terminal diagnoses from six to 12 months."

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 9h

"“The reality of his decisions is that he has deceived people that put him in the position he is in now,” one said. “He has lost the trust of a large portion of the party room.”

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 9h

"Two sources told The Age that anger towards Battin was so strong that leadership plotting could move on to other potential candidates if Wilson did not seize her opportunity."

New poll delivers bleak outlook for ‘terminal’ Battin leadership

Opposition Leader Brad Battin is not facing an imminent leadership challenge, but there is growing momentum to overthrow him.

www.theage.com.au

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 9h

Laura Tingle

The theatre of Trump's Middle East trip masks important questions

Donald Trump's unconventional and often haphazard approach to diplomacy means there are countless questions about what has driven him to date, and what might determine whether he stays engaged in the ...

www.abc.net.au

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 10h

"The ABC has seen documents released to anti-fracking group Lock the Gate, under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, which state the DLPE elected not to prosecute the company — instead, the government department sent a letter "intended [to] encourage behaviour change"."

If this mining company broke the law, why isn't it being prosecuted?

A gas company operating in the Northern Territory has been accused of breaching environmental laws by an NT government department, which decided against prosecution in favour of a formal letter encour...

www.abc.net.au

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 10h

"The secure future of those in Gaza, and Palestine in general, is not something that can be delivered by the thieves-turned-protectors"

While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik

Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

www.theguardian.com

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 20h

however 👇 it's a bit more serious, according to this.

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 20h

"And cigars and champagne -- who the hell cares about that?"

Watched 4Corners tonight on his + family's money making activities. It's unfathomable the American people allow this to happen.

He makes Bibi's (so called) cigars & champers look insignificant however 👇 it's a bit more serious

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 21h

GUESS WHO? Which Australian politician

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 21h

"“At first, we are focusing on collecting the corpses lying in the streets to preserve what remains of them, especially with the presence of stray dogs that have been attacking bodies,”

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 21h

‘My heart is broken’: Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead

Using manual tools and their bare hands, people start the immense task of trying to find their loved ones’ remains

www.theguardian.com

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 21h

"Donald Trump says “Bibi would call me so many times” asking for weapons – “so many that Israel became strong and powerful …. that’s what led to peace,”....."

That's what led to 70,000 human beings being killed
That's what led to Gaza being flattened
That's what lead to enormous human suffering

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

Screening tonight on Australian ABC 4Corners John Lyons (the Aussie journo who asked Trump how much money he and his family have made since he became President) and his team put together

'Outrageous conflict of interest': Crypto is making the Trumps hundreds of millions of dollars

Donald Trump's wealth has skyrocketed since his return to the White House nine months ago, leading to accusations that he is profiting from the presidency.

www.abc.net.au

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

Jane assumes the Coalition will still be a Coalition come the next election day. The way things are going within your clown show, I wouldn't bet the house on it Jane

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

Should be a cracker - tonight ABC 4Corners

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

Poor old Tony Abbott also admitted " he was yet to read the Victorian report, issued on Wednesday, and did not see Cardinal Pell’s evidence to the inquiry." while still describing him as a "fine human being".

Tony Abbott defends George Pell after criticism from child abuse inquiry

Prime minister calls Catholic leader a fine human being and the first senior clergyman to ‘take the issue seriously’

www.theguardian.com

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

Who is paying for these - LNP (no endorsement on them - only Andrew Hastie MP) or Advance?

Andrew Hastie

We love Australia, and we love our flag. Drop by my office in Mandurah, and your bin can look this good too. 🇦🇺

www.facebook.com

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

It's bin day in my Victorian suburb today. Out walking the dog noticed a couple of bins "dressed" in these bin stickers. They're also available in "bumper stickers" on the internet

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

"And one doesn’t need to dig too far below the Liberal Party culture wars being staged within their own party room to find more cookers.

'Libspill': Hastie and other anti-liberal Antics

Managing editor Michelle Pini takes a look at the Liberal Party's Far-Right takeover from within, simmering beneath the "civilised broad church" facade.

independentaustralia.net

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

David Rowe - AFR

Albo suiting up for his Trump visit

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 1d

Does the LNP deliberately use their women MP's as attack dogs in the media? One hardly sees the men step up. She really grates on my nerves.😬

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 2d

Fitz: "...is this book an initiative of the Institute of Public Affairs?"

TA: "It came from a conversation that I had with the IPA’s then head, John Roskam. We were mulling over contemporary Australia....."

Tony Abbott on Turnbull, Keating, Costello, Morrison and the misogyny speech

“I was an extremely good opposition leader”. Tony Abbott looks back over his political career.

www.theage.com.au

bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 2d

SOVEREIGN: "The story of the Kanes draws uncomfortable parallels with recent events in Australia: Dezi Freeman is alleged to have shot and killed two police officers — and injured another — at a rural property at Porepunkah,"

In 2010, a sovereign citizen killed two cops. It's the basis of a new movie

In Sovereign, Nick Offerman stars as real-life radical-right sovereign citizen Jerry Kane, who, with his son, killed two cops in Arkansas in 2010, drawing parallels to Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman...

www.abc.net.au

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