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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 4h

Forests are vital for life on Earth, yet banks and agribusiness keep profiting from their destruction.

Last year, 8 million hectares vanished, half the size of England.

At #COP30 in the Amazon, leaders must act to end deforestation and make polluters pay.

#RespectTheAmazon #MakePollutersPay

‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns

Financial institutions pouring money into land clearance and undermining efforts to stop destruction, says Climate Focus

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 9d

“Rupert Murdoch built more than a media empire. He built a monster.

But the monster he unleashed no longer answers to him.”

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A Cathedral of Grievance: How Murdoch Built The Monster He Can No Longer Control

Rupert Murdoch built more than a media empire. He built a cathedral of grievance where facts die on the altar and paranoia pays the rent. For three decades, this structure stood as the template for [....

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 4h

Native Australian Stingless Bee on Broccoli flowers.

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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4h

Fixing Australia’s “arse-backwards” environment laws https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/fixing-australias-arse-backwards-environment-laws/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fixing-australias-arse-backwards-environment-laws #auspol

Fixing Australia's "arse-backwards" environment laws

Environment laws that don’t stop new gas and coal are like putting screen doors on a submarine.

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Climate Defiance @climatedefiance.bsky.social · 23h

Sex is cool, but have you ever heckled Andrew Cuomo for 10 minutes straight?

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Kate Auty @kateauty.bsky.social · 6h

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This is great news.
#TVN On Country did fabulous work on YortaYorta country with the #Munarra build too …

First Nations company to lead final stage of Wodonga’s Junction Place precinct

First Nations-owned construction company TVN On-Country has been backed by the Victorian Government to deliver the final stages of the Junction Place precinct in Wodonga, on Duduroa Country.The compan...

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Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 6h

#ClimateCriminals #Australia #auspol

Crikey @crikey.com.au · 8h

Exclusive | Scott Morrison has registered himself as having a relationship with a $2.5 trillion Saudi fossil fuel company whose board member was once appointed by Morrison to a COVID recovery taskforce.

Scott Morrison declares role with Saudi oil company

When he was prime minister, Morrison appointed a Saudi fossil fuel firm's board member to two different taskforce roles in 2019 and 2022.

www.crikey.com.au

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 6h

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

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 21h

Unbelievable story of Afghan refugee, a highly vetted fluent English speaker who helped the US against the Taliban and now lives here with his US citizen kids, declared “illegal” and perhaps about to be shipped home by the Trump admin to his likely death

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21h

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S.

Then ICE arrested him.

If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

America saved him from the Taliban. Trump wants to send him back.

He supported America’s war, escaped Afghanistan and started a family in the U.S. Then ICE arrested him. If he is deported, he expects the Taliban to kill him.

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Grist @grist.org · 23h

Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’.

A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. But it's not too late to save what remains.

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#Ocean #Coral #Heat #Science #Environment

Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’

A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. It's not too late to save what remains.

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Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 1d

Please join Sydney 🧶👵 and friends outside the Origin Energy AGM 9.30am tomorrow, Wed 15 Oct, Shangai-La Hotel 176 Cumberland St, Sydney.

Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends @knitnannassyd.bsky.social · 2d

Well, well, well. Origin Energy is planning to drill 4,435 coal seam gas wells across Central Queensland.
* Extraction of 29 billion litres of groundwater
* 1,300 hectares of koala habitat cleared
* 435 million tonnes of climate pollution
Tell shareholders we’re 😠 Wed Oct 15, Sydney, details 🧵⬇️

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Caz @cazontheroad.bsky.social · 1d

That dreadful woman never gives up.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...

Linda Reynolds pursues bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins after defamation win

Former Liberal senator launches claim in effort to obtain more than $1m in damages and legal costs

www.theguardian.com

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 1d

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Israel Threatens to Arrest Palestinians Caught Celebrating Release of Prisoners

Israeli officials have threatened to arrest Palestinians in the occupied West Bank if they celebrate the release of Palestinians held in Israel. Since the ceasefire began on Friday, tens of thousands ...

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 1d

As global temperatures climb, scientists warn of crossing “tipping points” that could trigger irreversible shifts, from melting ice sheets to Amazon die-offs.

But understanding how these thresholds work shows there’s still room for hope and action 🌎🌱

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Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism

A report warns that coral reefs may have reached their tipping point, and ice sheets, ocean currents and the Amazon are at growing risk. But, what does that actually mean?

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 1d

The Victorian Liberals will scrap the state's proposed Treaty agreement with First Peoples' if elected. The opposition had previously withdrawn support for the proposed agreement, which is set to be debated in Parliament today and is expected to pass with the support of Labor and the Greens.

Victorian Liberals will scrap Australian-first Treaty within 100 days if elected

The Victorian Liberals will scrap the state's proposed Treaty agreement with First Peoples' if elected. The opposition had previously withdrawn support for the proposed agreement, which is set to be debated in Parliament today and is expected to pass with the support of Labor and the Greens.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d

Very jarring how the media treats some lives as inherently and others not.

I am happy for hostages and their families to be reunited, but it’s shocking how little media attention is given to “how do Gazans grapple with the utter destruction of their homes, vast loss of lives, and ongoing famine.”

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 1d

How did cooperation emerge in a cut-throat world? There are clues in the prisoner's dilemma experiment, says Peter Rowlett

Learning to play nice with other people

How did cooperation emerge in a cut-throat world? There are clues in the prisoner's dilemma experiment, says Peter Rowlett

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Caz @cazontheroad.bsky.social · 1d

That dreadful woman never gives up.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...

Linda Reynolds pursues bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins after defamation win

Former Liberal senator launches claim in effort to obtain more than $1m in damages and legal costs

www.theguardian.com

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 1d

A new study published in Nature Climate Action finds Woodside’s Scarborough gas project could cause 100s of heat-related deaths & exposed 500k people to unprecedented heat.

Govt can’t claim climate leadership while approving projects like this.
www.afr.com//policy/ener...

Forrest-backed study links Woodside mega-project to hundreds of deaths

The research, conducted by academics at ANU, suggests the massive offshore gas project off the coast of Western Australia will cause warming of 0.00039 degrees.

www.afr.com

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Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · 2d

Watch reporter John Lyons’ story Chasing Trump’s Billions, on #4Corners ABC TV tonight 8.30 AEST & support public interest #journalism. Via YouTube for international viewers. This story famously led Donald #Trump to threaten John’s questions were “hurting Australia”.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

As Trump's wealth skyrockets, accusations of conflicts of interest mount

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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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2d

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 2d

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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity - BBC News

Find out more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles...

#ClimateAction

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Caz @cazontheroad.bsky.social · 2d

bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...

We are all interdependent. We are all of the earth.

I went to space and discovered an enormous lie

What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever – here’s what it taught him.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 2d

Before it won the 2022 federal election, the Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change. Since then, it has approved coal and gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. satpa.pe/lzpWeLc

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

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coupdegraz7.bsky.social @coupdegraz7.bsky.social · 2d

#AusPol #AusEcon #cleanenergy #endfossilfuels

Laki @lakitukl.bsky.social · 2d

Let's get on with it.

And keep mocking the fossil fuel lobby's self centred nonsense wherever we are and whereever we go.

There's a lot to mock.

#auspol #ausecon

David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 2d

Grattan’s new research shows households could halve their energy bills by 2050 as we electrify homes and cars. Clean energy isn’t just good for the planet, it’s cheaper too. Let’s go faster.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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