Jo Ruksenas
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"The newly re-elected government is now attempting to wind back Australians' democratic right to access government information through their Freedom of Information Amendment Bill," writes Sophie Scamps. satpa.pe/8CbPCQn
Labor’s jobs for mates test
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maybe Xi enjoys comedy?
Morrison launched his infamous Robodebt “welfare cop” blitz a decade later – fronting the media straight-faced determined to crack down on …those that had been allegedly overpaid – the highly inflated severance payment he himself received?

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Revealed: Scott Morrison's big secret 'handshake' on sacking by Tourism Australia - Michael West
Scott Morrison, former PM and architect of Robodebt got a large 'secret handshake' payout when sacked by Tourism Australia. FOI.
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Homelessness is increasing in Brisbane. Micah revealed this week that the number of homeless children living in motels had increased 48% in the last year...the number of families had near tripled to 1,230. Hundreds of people sleep in Brisbane parks every night, risking eviction by city councils.
“We’ve been completely overlooked,” said Byron Bay Public P&C president Laura Cima. “We obviously have concerns about the size and scale of this development and the potential safety risks for children at a school less than 100 metres from the venue.”
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Justin Hemmes wants to conquer Byron Bay. A primary school is in his way
Justin Hemmes has spent the past four years snapping up $60 million worth of property in Byron Bay.
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Thanks for the heads up!
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While Donald Trump boasts about his Gaza ceasefire deal, experts say the real work to end the war is just beginning. Read more: satpa.pe/EqoOh9X
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Dr Oz says the US is “under babied”

Kennedy says declining birth rates are a national security threat

Neither will do a damn thing to control measles and infectious diseases that are disabling & killing kids

Neither will address gun violence which takes the lives of countless kids every year
Listening to report yesterday about people living in units on flood plains in parts of Australia facing massive insurance premium hikes, if they are able to insure at all. How will this work, then? Would say leaving people high and dry, which seems an oxymoron in this context.
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David Crisafulli & his property developers adding thousands of people to the Brisbane River floodplain with no plan for services. The policy was to buy-back & move people out of flood zones. The property is a state asset ultimately intended for public space post-Games. #qldpol
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David Littleproud recently praised Rainforest Reserves Australia. However, its submissions to federal & Qld inquiries name non-existent government authorities, windfarms & scientific articles. It's a criminal offence to lie to the Qld parliament. #qldpol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Queensland anti-renewables group cited nonexistent papers in inquiry submissions using AI, publisher says
Exclusive: Rainforest Reserves Australia has published submissions naming nonexistent government authorities and a nonexistent windfarm
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“Imagine young woman is raped in your office. You are minister and she is most junior member of your staff. In the footage you see later, she is too drunk to put on her shoes. She walks barefoot through parliament with her colleague, who you also employ.”

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Linda Reynolds’ latest move
Imagine that a young woman is raped in your office. You are a minister and she is the most junior member of your staff. In the footage you see later, she is too drunk to put on her shoes. She walks ba...
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The most damning answer at today's Senate inquiry into the Govt's #FOI Amendment Bill came from the Centre for Public Integrity’s Dr Williams when asked by Senator @davidshoebridge.bsky.social which one was less transparent - @albomp.bsky.social’s Govt or ScoMo’s Govt? 👇 #FactualResearch #auspol
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Anyway, the issue isn’t “autistic hackers”. It’s shitty government cybersecurity practices
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The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.

‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’

@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol