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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 1d

Michael Pascoe:
“If anyone was hoping for significant economic reform to improve Australia’s outlook, to realise this nation’s enormous potential, hope buried Monday 13/10 when Treasurer Chalmers announced PM Albanese’s reformed superannuation reform.”

michaelwest.com.au/albos-supera....

Albo’s super dance: one step forward, one backward, one to the side - Michael West

It was Jim Chalmers’ superannuation reform but we get Anthony Albanese’s reform of the reform - Government is risk-adverse and incremental

michaelwest.com.au

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 8h

Thats as good as it going to get.
A tinker here and a tinker there unless you're wealthy, own property or are in the fossil fuel industry or AUKUS.

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Kenbehren @lyns84.bsky.social · 8h

Many voted Greens or Independent; but by putting Liberals last, sent their vote eventually to Labor, something Albanese has never acknowledged.

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 1d

The government in most countries do not reflect the diversity and background of their population.

Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 1d

😅😅😅

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Dr Stephanie Dowrick @drstephaniedowrick.bsky.social · 1d

This is what UNBEARABLE agony looks like.
Who knows for what reason this poor man was taken hostage - along with 1000s of other Palestinians - but we can easily imagine how his torment is compounded on learning that his wife and CHILDREN were murdered by the same brute forces that held him captive.

Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 2d

Mosab Abu Toha—

"A Palestinian hostage who’s just been released was told his wife and children were slaughtered by Israel while he was held hostage.

"His youngest daughter was turning two years old on Oct 18, in five days.

"You will not see this story on CNN, BBC, NYT, WP, or other MSM outlets."

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

I was fortunate to get free education, as did most of the politicians in government and opposition.
It's hard enough getting ahead without this bs deft around peoples' necks.

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

Spooked me as well

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no_filter_Yamba @nofilteryamba.bsky.social · 2d

Why Santos is behind your soaring electricity and mortgage costs
a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge...forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy...resulted in the loss of countless thousands of jobs www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Why Santos is behind your soaring electricity and mortgage costs

It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless ...

www.abc.net.au

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

How did we get to this...
It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless thousands of jobs.

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bmt1895.bsky.social @bmt1895.bsky.social · 2d

Four Corners (Australia) just did a good (starter) investigation into the corruption of DT and his family (and those around him).

(This is the reporter who asked DT outside the WH about his business dealings - DT threatened him and Australia!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sij8...

Investigating how crypto is making the Trumps hundreds of millions | Four Corners Documentary

YouTube video by ABC News In-depth

www.youtube.com

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David J. @mallee-man.bsky.social · 2d

"Research released by the foundation in 2024 showed lifetime emissions from the North West Shelf gas hub would be more than 13 times Australia’s annual emissions from all sources".

Apparently economic benefits outweigh any environmental damage ... like WTF?😎

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/w...

Legal action launched over Woodside gas plant extension

The first legal challenges to federal approval of Australia's biggest gas project's extension have been launched.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

This puts it in perspective - in particular the graphic.

Revealed: the astonishing greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the North West Shelf project

The annual total dwarfs CO2-e from many other sources – including whole countries

www.theguardian.com

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Paper Ammunition @paperammunition.com · 2d

Choose your crew! We made this into a free poster bc, why not? It’s what we do! Hi-res file is on our website with 200+ other free resistance printables.

PaperAmmunition.com - Our crew is the puffy protest animals! Own the streets you beautiful creatures! 💙🔥💙

#resist #resistance #nokings #nokings2

Poster has line, art illustrations of four soldiers below them are four inflatable animal costumes a unicorn, a T-Rex, a duck, and a frog representing protesters in costume. It reads:

CHOOSE YOUR CREW!

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John Donegan @donegan.bsky.social · 2d

Dear @albomp.bsky.social,
On your watch, a record 14.7% of Australians are living in poverty.
People working full-time can’t afford rent.
Your carrot-n-stick approach to the unemployed is all stick and no carrot.
No one has been prosecuted for Robodebt.
Santos still pay $0 tax.
On your watch, mate.

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

Done nothing for jobseeker, aged pension, or helping those in need. We are no better off than when LNP was in.

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Robyn D @koparafallskid.bsky.social · 2d

#auspol Very glad I have mine. Got my neighbour assessed last week.

Expert is forecasting a shortfall of more than 171,000 in-home packages by next June, to grow by about 30,000 places each year

Up to 300,000 Australians will be on aged care waitlist by 2030 under new changes, modelling shows

Up to 300,000 Australians will be on aged care waitlist by 2030 under new changes, modelling shows

Expert is forecasting a shortfall of more than 171,000 in-home packages by next June, to grow by about 30,000 places each year

www.theguardian.com

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

It's every one for themselves with this Labor govt. They are no better than the LNP.

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

The news seems all about how hard it has been for the Israeli hostages.
What about the Palestine people. They're not the same as far as Israel is concerned.

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 2d

The environmental minister needs to be renamed the minerals minister

Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 3d

Wanting to get their approval first

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 3d

The Climate Council identifies another 38 new or expanded coal projects seeking federal government approval. Collectively, they would produce more than 5.7 billion tonnes of coal over their lifetimes, equivalent to more than 14 years of current production. satpa.pe/MqrUOcC

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.

satpa.pe

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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 3d

It serms remediation is equally a problem after they become a stranded asset.

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 4d

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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Sally D @sallydickson.bsky.social · 5d

This will be an endlessly repeating cycle until he's gone from office.

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