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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1h

Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests
Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests

Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 2h

Wetland ecosystem welcomed at Tasmanian sheep farm after 20-year restoration effort www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Wildlife returns after Tasmanian sheep paddock restored as wetland

A sheep farmer has welcomed the restoration of an internationally significant wetland on his property outside of Hobart. The collaboration of a non-profit organisation with landowners, scientists, the...

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 2h

Since 2020, 4 of Australia’s natural World Heritage properties have deteriorated
theconversation.com/since-2020-4...

Since 2020, 4 of Australia’s natural World Heritage properties have deteriorated

Globally important natural areas such as Ningaloo and Shark Bay have been hard hit in recent years. But Macquarie Island is recovering.

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Bruce Williams @brucewilliams4.bsky.social · 15h

Said Kostakidis, “The attempt to shut down criticism of a genocide is morally reprehensible and dangerous. Those trying to control the narrative will not prevail”.

Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 17h

The Zionist lawsuits against @marykostakidis.bsky.social John Keane & Nick Riemer are a massive test for free speech in Australia, and costly. We check the claims. Keane kicks off in the morning.
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/zionists-v-k...

Zionists v Keane, Riemer, Kostakidis. Australia's massive test cases for free speech - Michael West

Zionist lawsuits against Mary Kostakidis and Sydney Uni academics John Keane and Nick Riemer are a mighty test case for free speech in Australia

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Rum Court Rules @courtrum.bsky.social · Jun 27

Why NO Coroner ?

Why the 'push back', from Alice Springs Coppers ?

Is the alleged 'Arresting Officer's Knee on his back, OR ON HIS NECK ?

This is #GAZA in Australia's own #BACK #YARD ?

Published Image !!

THE KID IS DEAD, .. WHY No Coroner ?

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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 4d

Thirty years of concentrated international effort and cooperation has now had this much effect on "the great moral, economic and social challenge of our time" (Rudd, 2007):

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 16h

The Sunday Shot - October 12 - Ronni Salt, Greg Jericho, Joel Jenkins, Dave Milner
A wide ranging discussion themed around corruption and impunity for Western politicians, war criminals, weapons companies, media, and civic institutions like the NACC and the NPC.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcYU...

The Sunday Shot - October 12 - Ronni Salt, Greg Jericho, Joel Jenkins, Dave Milner

YouTube video by The Sunday Shot

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 1d

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 22h

Climate warming's already amplifying hazards such as heatwaves, extreme rainfall, dangerous fire weather, droughts, floods, & sea-level rises & in turn multiplying threats & risks of compound events

🇦🇺's fossil fuel exports contribute accelerated pollution & CC impacts no matter where they're burned

Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short

Labor is close to a deal on its environmental law reforms. Will they strong enough to protect nature?

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 22h

When Watt cites “Safeguard Mechanism as an effective way of controlling emissions”, you should know SM only applies to direct (scope 1) GHG emissions of 🇦🇺's largest emitters

SM doesn't cover emissions produced from 🇦🇺’s Coal+Gas exports that make up ~80% of 🇦🇺’s contribution to global emissions 1/

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 18h

Massive crowd in Melbourne/Naarm today (in case you thought this movement was going to be placated with more colonisation). Until the occupation ends. Until Western war criminals and their enablers face justice. Until Palestine is free.

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 20h

Queensland LNP to keep "ageing coal clunkers" online for decades, signals effective stop to new wind and solar reneweconomy.com.au/queensland-l...

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Suchita V Smith @suchitavsmith.bsky.social · 4d

Donut economics by Kate Raworth is the best model so far to map out the whole system changes needed to live on a healthy planet for the long term. Individual issues eg climate change can silo our attention when we need to change the whole system
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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 21h

Omar Yaghi: Refugee from Gaza wins 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Omar Yaghi: Refugee from Gaza wins 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Born in a one-room home on the outskirts of Amman, the son of illiterate Palestinian refugees from Gaza, Professor Omar Yaghi has risen from the hardships of displacement to the highest pinnacle of sc...

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s to the birdwatchers!
At its heart, birdwatching is an act of quiet rebellion, says Natalie Kyriacou. It is the gentle act of noticing – the willingness to see the world around you

Vote here for the 2025 Australian bird of the year
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Here’s to the birdwatchers! Optimistic, slightly eccentric custodians of wonder and joy and passion and love

At its heart, birdwatching is an act of quiet rebellion, says Natalie Kyriacou. It is the gentle act of noticing – the willingness to see the world around you

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Australia’s first climate risk assessment has the stated purpose of guiding adaptation responses to protect people and property in a heating climate, but what happens if the reality is worse than some low-ball projections of future risks?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Australia’s climate assessment fails on sea-level rise risks and vulnerable communities

Australia’s first climate risk assessment has the stated purpose of guiding adaptation responses to protect people and property in a heating climate, but what happens if the reality is worse than som...

johnmenadue.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Stories of resilience from wheat farmers and scientists
cosmosmagazine.com/earth/agricu...

Stories of resilience from wheat farmers and scientists

IT'S THE LATE 1930s and wheat croppers in south-east Australia are very worried.

cosmosmagazine.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Can AI really replace humans when it comes to the arts?
Fiona Katauskas
It depends who you ask
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Can AI really replace humans when it comes to the arts? | Fiona Katauskas

It depends who you ask

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

‘I expect to find a ghost city’: Gaza residents on the long, arduous journey back home
Returnees anxious if the homes they left behind will still be standing after Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes effect
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘I expect to find a ghost city’: Gaza residents on the long, arduous journey back home

Returnees anxious if the homes they left behind will still be standing after Hamas-Israel ceasefire takes effect

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 1d

Mount Burr Swamp thriving after rehabilitation from farmland
Rehabilitation work at Mount Burr Swamp is reaping results, with the newest section full and thriving after recent rain.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

From dry farmland to thriving wetland, swamp revival provides hope

The Mount Burr Swamp in South Australia is brimming with water, giving conservationists hope its success can be a blueprint for the future.

www.abc.net.au

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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 3d

Pope Leo is spitting.

www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Leo questioned a world where the wealth of the elite grows
"exponentially" while many "millions of people die of hunger or survive in conditions unfit for human beings." He also criticized "ideologies that defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation,"
with false promises "that a free-market economy will automatically solve the problem of poverty."

Leo described a "new tyranny," which shuns any kind of oversight and where the economy is structured "in such a way that sacrifices are demanded of the masses in order to serve the needs of the powerful." The poor, he wrote, are only allowed "drops that trickle down."

The pope openly challenged "prosperity theology" and called Christians to the practice of giving charity. "It will not solve the problem of world poverty, yet it must still be carried out, with intelligence, diligence and social responsibility," he wrote.

Popular movements that challenge "the empire of money," invite people to take on the cause to combat poverty alongside the poor, instead of on their behalf, and "make history," the pope said. It our duty, Leo said, to "make their voices heard, albeit in different ways, in order to point out and denounce such structural issues, even at the cost of appearing foolish or naïve."

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Rosie de Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 2d

You've got Australians out there who are in a lot of pain, you've got young Australians who are being advertised [to] to the point that they think gambling is just a normal part of watching sport, surely we can do better than that as a country

Pocock outstrips Albanese has a leader in every sense.

Pocock reinvited to parliamentary sports club after PM weighs in

The former star Wallabies player turned independent senator was kicked out of the social sports club after raising concerns about its links to the gambling industry.

www.abc.net.au

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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 2d

Field demo from rapidly changing northern ecosystems. This shows a violent stream of methane bubbles venting through thawing permafrost soils to the sky. Video credit to Tom Douglas and Torre Jorgenson. Curious bog dog is a Friday bonus.

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 2d

Sick sea turtle rescued from algal bloom recovering at Adelaide Zoo www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Claude the turtle's survival provides glimmer of hope amid algal bloom

A walker says Adelaide Zoo's care for an injured sea turtle he rescued from Moana beach is a small sign of hope amid the destruction of South Australia's algal bloom.

www.abc.net.au

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