Frances
@franceswilmore.bsky.social
Burnt out left handed lawyer still curious still learning woke NSW Australia Yuin Country #VoteYes kindness respect equality 🖖 live long & prosper
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Today's lead in the Saturday Paper abt govt instructions to use disappearing text, have 'meetings ' without records has really enraged me.
In the absence of anything vaguely resembling an effective opposition, @albomp.bsky.social and @australianlabor.bsky.social should pay heed to wise words of Wayne Swan #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Wayne Swan warns Labor not to speak to Australians in ‘highly stylised political way’
Exclusive: ALP national president urges party to urgently renew its ageing grassroots membership base in suburban and regional areas
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Today's lead in the Saturday Paper abt govt instructions to use disappearing text, have 'meetings ' without records has really enraged me.
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Not a civilised people. Murderers, torturers, rapists.
Who but Israel wd stoop to bestiality as a torture?
Sorry If This Is Antisemitic But I Think It's Wrong To Train Dogs To Rape Prisoners
One thing I try not to think about is how many reports we’ve been seeing about Israeli prison guards training dogs to rape Palestinian captives in torture camps like Sde Teiman.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/sorry-if-t...
One thing I try not to think about is how many reports we’ve been seeing about Israeli prison guards training dogs to rape Palestinian captives in torture camps like Sde Teiman.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/sorry-if-t...
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Not a civilised people. Murderers, torturers, rapists.
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With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12/455376-2 #auspol
With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent
New social security laws allow payments to be cancelled for people with outstanding arrest warrants, even if they have not been charged or convicted, raising serious concerns about justice, rights and harm.
johnmenadue.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM
With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12/455376-2 #auspol
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The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.
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congratulations Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands for boycotting whitovision #BDS #CulturalBDS
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Eurovision heavyweights to boycott after Israel allowed to perform
Public broadcasters in Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands say they will not participate in next year's event and more are expected to follow.
www.abc.net.au
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
congratulations Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands for boycotting whitovision #BDS #CulturalBDS
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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So that's the end of my glorious hydrangeas - well and truly fried!
To think that, one day, our children will look back and think of this time as a relatively cool-ish time.
Terrifying.
#climatechange
To think that, one day, our children will look back and think of this time as a relatively cool-ish time.
Terrifying.
#climatechange
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
So that's the end of my glorious hydrangeas - well and truly fried!
To think that, one day, our children will look back and think of this time as a relatively cool-ish time.
Terrifying.
#climatechange
To think that, one day, our children will look back and think of this time as a relatively cool-ish time.
Terrifying.
#climatechange
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Took too long to do this. Worldwide.
If it had been an equally uncomfortable, painful, embarassing procedure for men you'd have seen this approach rolled out many years ago
If it had been an equally uncomfortable, painful, embarassing procedure for men you'd have seen this approach rolled out many years ago
An accessible alternative to the Pap smear has been endorsed by the American Cancer Society. On Thursday, it released new guidelines saying that self-collection is an acceptable way to test for the virus that causes cervical cancer.
New Guidelines Endorse Self-Swab Alternative to Pap Smear for Cervical Cancer Testing
The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year.
nyti.ms
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Took too long to do this. Worldwide.
If it had been an equally uncomfortable, painful, embarassing procedure for men you'd have seen this approach rolled out many years ago
If it had been an equally uncomfortable, painful, embarassing procedure for men you'd have seen this approach rolled out many years ago
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New from @mozziebites.bsky.social
Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in #Australia?
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Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in #Australia?
theconversation.com/are-mozzie-r...
Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in Australia?
Insect repellents are the most common way to prevent mozzie bites. Here’s what the science says about their safety profile.
theconversation.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
New from @mozziebites.bsky.social
Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in #Australia?
theconversation.com/are-mozzie-r...
Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in #Australia?
theconversation.com/are-mozzie-r...
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A senior Israeli official makes the case for killing 100–150k Palestinians per day and refers to it as a “golden opportunity” on Israeli TV to a receptive crowd.
Descendants of the hoIocaust.
Descendants of the hoIocaust.
December 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
A senior Israeli official makes the case for killing 100–150k Palestinians per day and refers to it as a “golden opportunity” on Israeli TV to a receptive crowd.
Descendants of the hoIocaust.
Descendants of the hoIocaust.
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This young electrician is one of the nicest, very efficient tradesmen I have ever met
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
This young electrician is one of the nicest, very efficient tradesmen I have ever met
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Australia's "war on tobacco" has been an enormous success.
Smoking population has fallen over the years to 8%.
72% of males smoked in the 1970's.
Stupid headline, stupid paywall.
#auspol
www.afr.com/companies/he...
Smoking population has fallen over the years to 8%.
72% of males smoked in the 1970's.
Stupid headline, stupid paywall.
#auspol
www.afr.com/companies/he...
Is Australia’s war on tobacco a lost cause?
After decades of declining smoking rates, doctors fear the black market tobacco is creating a new smoking boom, as the government loses a key source of revenue.
www.afr.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Australia's "war on tobacco" has been an enormous success.
Smoking population has fallen over the years to 8%.
72% of males smoked in the 1970's.
Stupid headline, stupid paywall.
#auspol
www.afr.com/companies/he...
Smoking population has fallen over the years to 8%.
72% of males smoked in the 1970's.
Stupid headline, stupid paywall.
#auspol
www.afr.com/companies/he...
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Fog.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Fog.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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Because if there's one thing we learned from Robodebt...wait, no sorry, turns out we learned nothing from Robodebt
EXCLUSIVE: Funding and support plans for national disability insurance scheme participants will be generated by a computer program and staff will have no discretion to amend them, under a major overhaul of the NDIS to be rolled out next year, @australia.theguardian.com can reveal.
December 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Because if there's one thing we learned from Robodebt...wait, no sorry, turns out we learned nothing from Robodebt
I didn’t know you could do this ! I’ve waited ages for a refund when goods not delivered or “lost in transit”. The fraudsters will always find a way
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
'It's theft': The online shoppers receiving their orders then claiming refunds
Frustrated retailers grappling with online shoplifters are calling for better protections from banks, payment providers and regulators.
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I didn’t know you could do this ! I’ve waited ages for a refund when goods not delivered or “lost in transit”. The fraudsters will always find a way
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Governments should know by now that Briggs doesn't hold back if she considers things are wrong. Love to see her confidential report on senior officers and Robodebt.
The Albanese govt sat on this report for TWO YEARS, and then only released it after parliament finished for the year.
The report was originally commissioned “to enhance integrity and trust in government institutions” lol
The report was originally commissioned “to enhance integrity and trust in government institutions” lol
Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused
A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in government
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Governments should know by now that Briggs doesn't hold back if she considers things are wrong. Love to see her confidential report on senior officers and Robodebt.
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I've worked hard with all non-govt senators to secure release of the Briggs review.
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused
A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in government
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I've worked hard with all non-govt senators to secure release of the Briggs review.
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now it's clear why the Albanese Govt was hiding it for two years.
They are refusing to implement recommendations designed to ensure we have merit-based appointments 🤯
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Hard to find this disaster on the front pages of the nation's online news ... our nearest neighbours.
Torrential rain has left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water
Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand leave close to 1,000 dead
Torrential rain has left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Hard to find this disaster on the front pages of the nation's online news ... our nearest neighbours.
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Laughs in politician, woman, LGBTQ+ people, Muslim, young person, Indigenous person, blogger, cyclist, asylum
seekers….
seekers….
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Laughs in politician, woman, LGBTQ+ people, Muslim, young person, Indigenous person, blogger, cyclist, asylum
seekers….
seekers….
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For my money Michelle Grattan lost it years ago. She has had a long and distinguished career. Pity she didn’t retire before she trashed her own legacy.
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
For my money Michelle Grattan lost it years ago. She has had a long and distinguished career. Pity she didn’t retire before she trashed her own legacy.
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The Age and Sydney Morning Herald have scrubbed references to Gaza and Palestine from their version of a Walkleys speech given by Kerry O’Brien last week.
The Age and SMH removed Gaza references from Kerry O'Brien's Walkleys speech
www.crikey.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald have scrubbed references to Gaza and Palestine from their version of a Walkleys speech given by Kerry O’Brien last week.