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"Australia finally acknowledges environment underpins all else. That’s no small thing" - Ken Henry
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australia finally acknowledges environment underpins all else. That’s no small thing | Ken Henry
In what are dangerous times for democracies around the world, parliament’s overhaul of nature laws in the EPBC Act shows ambitious reform remains possible
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"Australia finally acknowledges environment underpins all else. That’s no small thing" - Ken Henry
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s really funny how a generation will roll its eyes at parents who watch Fox News but doesn’t see why being immersed in Twitter is having the same effect. Lots of serious people show up on Fox News too but that shouldn’t be your primary source on the news.
November 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
It’s really funny how a generation will roll its eyes at parents who watch Fox News but doesn’t see why being immersed in Twitter is having the same effect. Lots of serious people show up on Fox News too but that shouldn’t be your primary source on the news.
Australian politics has never known a person more dedicated to the hard work of creating movements and parties that are utterly irrelevant.
It is an extraordinary, if pointless, achievement.
It is an extraordinary, if pointless, achievement.
Vern Hughes is on the loose again with yet more "mainstream centrist" (actually neither) nonsense recycled from "Democracy First" which appeared as part of FUSION at the federal election. Nobody can count how many "parties" he has promoted. His latest one is called "Victorians" victorians.org.au
Victorians Party - For All of Us
We are the Victorians We are fair and tolerant people. And a very diverse bunch. Some of us are progressives and some of us are conservatives.What we ALL want in this election year is a new State Gove...
victorians.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Australian politics has never known a person more dedicated to the hard work of creating movements and parties that are utterly irrelevant.
It is an extraordinary, if pointless, achievement.
It is an extraordinary, if pointless, achievement.
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Scoop: The most popular apps in Australia right now are social media platforms not included in the teen ban (so far).
This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Scoop: The most popular apps in Australia right now are social media platforms not included in the teen ban (so far).
This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
This comes as teens make videos recommending that they all migrate to these alternative platforms to get around the ban — something experts warned about.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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what i love is that in 1990 judas priest got brought to trial over the claim that subliminal messages in the recording "better by you better than me" caused two suicides and now in 2025 openai seems to be generating a suicide a week with its superliminal messages and the US government is funding it
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
what i love is that in 1990 judas priest got brought to trial over the claim that subliminal messages in the recording "better by you better than me" caused two suicides and now in 2025 openai seems to be generating a suicide a week with its superliminal messages and the US government is funding it
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Available as always to talk about the imperial boomerang on your podcast or TV show or just show up at your house and talk at your dinner guests
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Available as always to talk about the imperial boomerang on your podcast or TV show or just show up at your house and talk at your dinner guests
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Holy fucking shit this is a *real* image from a *real* (presumably peer-reviewed) paper in [Nature] Scientific Reports.
How many people had to sign off on this figure?
The editor, one hopes, the reviewer(s)? The copy editor?
What had to happen for THIS to get published?
How many people had to sign off on this figure?
The editor, one hopes, the reviewer(s)? The copy editor?
What had to happen for THIS to get published?
Hey @nature.com, have you got an explanation for how the hell THIS happened? & especially why you accepted a paper with such a bizarre piece of genAI slop in it?!
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
& more to the point, why we should take you seriously at all going forward?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Holy fucking shit this is a *real* image from a *real* (presumably peer-reviewed) paper in [Nature] Scientific Reports.
How many people had to sign off on this figure?
The editor, one hopes, the reviewer(s)? The copy editor?
What had to happen for THIS to get published?
How many people had to sign off on this figure?
The editor, one hopes, the reviewer(s)? The copy editor?
What had to happen for THIS to get published?
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"Human-related changes in land use influence the prevalence of bird species, and animals with certain traits — such as particular body sizes, beak shapes or diets — are more likely to die out than others are"
Alterations in land use are found to leave bird communities with fewer backup species for key ecological roles
go.nature.com/4onlgOz
go.nature.com/4onlgOz
Land-use changes threaten the safety net for birds
Alterations in land use are found to leave bird communities with fewer backup species for key ecological roles, making ecosystems vulnerable to further species loss.
go.nature.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
"Human-related changes in land use influence the prevalence of bird species, and animals with certain traits — such as particular body sizes, beak shapes or diets — are more likely to die out than others are"
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Another thing: if we've only managed to cut real emissions by 4% since 2005, how do you think we're getting the rest of the way to 62-70% by 2035 with the same weak policies?
The land-use accounting tricks that got us to -28% aren't yielding any more.
The land-use accounting tricks that got us to -28% aren't yielding any more.
Just to cut through the backslapping: the very small emissions reduction (2%) is nowhere near enough even for our own local targets. These are also the easiest cuts (ie from local pwr generation bc we are buying solar panels) and are only in one sector.
Exported emissions are 4x bigger and growing.
Exported emissions are 4x bigger and growing.
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Another thing: if we've only managed to cut real emissions by 4% since 2005, how do you think we're getting the rest of the way to 62-70% by 2035 with the same weak policies?
The land-use accounting tricks that got us to -28% aren't yielding any more.
The land-use accounting tricks that got us to -28% aren't yielding any more.
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The EPBC Act changes are nowhere near perfect, but there have been some important improvements to the pretty shite original bill.
Good on the govt for negotiating with the Greens to deliver something not completely shit.
Maybe think on doing a bit more of that?
live.thepoint.com.au
Good on the govt for negotiating with the Greens to deliver something not completely shit.
Maybe think on doing a bit more of that?
live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: Labor and Greens to pass environment laws today, Nationals pretend to care about Barnaby Joyce's future
Labor wants a political win and wants its environment legislation pushed through, even if it means sitting on Friday to do it, while the Nationals are pretending to care about Barnaby Joyce's potentia...
live.thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The EPBC Act changes are nowhere near perfect, but there have been some important improvements to the pretty shite original bill.
Good on the govt for negotiating with the Greens to deliver something not completely shit.
Maybe think on doing a bit more of that?
live.thepoint.com.au
Good on the govt for negotiating with the Greens to deliver something not completely shit.
Maybe think on doing a bit more of that?
live.thepoint.com.au
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Adani vs Pennings
Victory Statement by Ben Pennings
"I’m beyond ecstatic this harrowing case is over but very angry the current law allows it. ... They tried to silence me forever but I can again speak freely about the damage they are doing ..."
#auspol #StopAdani
benpennings.com/victory/
Victory Statement by Ben Pennings
"I’m beyond ecstatic this harrowing case is over but very angry the current law allows it. ... They tried to silence me forever but I can again speak freely about the damage they are doing ..."
#auspol #StopAdani
benpennings.com/victory/
Adani Vs Pennings | Ben Pennings
benpennings.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Adani vs Pennings
Victory Statement by Ben Pennings
"I’m beyond ecstatic this harrowing case is over but very angry the current law allows it. ... They tried to silence me forever but I can again speak freely about the damage they are doing ..."
#auspol #StopAdani
benpennings.com/victory/
Victory Statement by Ben Pennings
"I’m beyond ecstatic this harrowing case is over but very angry the current law allows it. ... They tried to silence me forever but I can again speak freely about the damage they are doing ..."
#auspol #StopAdani
benpennings.com/victory/
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"This must never happen again. Australian states should follow most US states and ban such abuse of the law against ordinary citizens by billionaires,” Bob Brown said.
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"This must never happen again. Australian states should follow most US states and ban such abuse of the law against ordinary citizens by billionaires,” Bob Brown said.
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Bob Brown said:
“Indian billionaire coal miner Gautam Adani tried to crush good-hearted Australian environmentalist Ben Pennings who was abandoned by state and federal governments. But Pennings courageously stood his ground over 5 punishing years until Adani caved in.”
“Indian billionaire coal miner Gautam Adani tried to crush good-hearted Australian environmentalist Ben Pennings who was abandoned by state and federal governments. But Pennings courageously stood his ground over 5 punishing years until Adani caved in.”
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Bob Brown said:
“Indian billionaire coal miner Gautam Adani tried to crush good-hearted Australian environmentalist Ben Pennings who was abandoned by state and federal governments. But Pennings courageously stood his ground over 5 punishing years until Adani caved in.”
“Indian billionaire coal miner Gautam Adani tried to crush good-hearted Australian environmentalist Ben Pennings who was abandoned by state and federal governments. But Pennings courageously stood his ground over 5 punishing years until Adani caved in.”
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Adani have formally dropped their 5 1/2 year SLAPP court action against Ben Pennings.
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Adani have formally dropped their 5 1/2 year SLAPP court action against Ben Pennings.
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
To end the case, Ben proposed a very minor restriction to his political freedom.
20,000+ Australians donated $1.2m for Ben’s legal fund.
#StopAdani #auspol #SLAPP
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For the first time, Australia’s forests will be covered by national nature protection laws, with legislation going to the Senate today. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/new-law...
New laws give forests and wildlife a fighting chance
For the first time, Australia’s forests will be covered by national nature protection laws.
www.acf.org.au
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
For the first time, Australia’s forests will be covered by national nature protection laws, with legislation going to the Senate today. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/new-law...
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Add this to the CSIRO cuts and uni cuts generally and the picture is unmistakable
The success rate for NHMRC Ideas Grants announced yesterday was just over 8%. That means 11 of every 12 people who applied got rejected. This is a culture changing level of rejection and frankly a point of national shame. This is a crisis for research.
I will not rest until we see this resolved.
I will not rest until we see this resolved.
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Add this to the CSIRO cuts and uni cuts generally and the picture is unmistakable
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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A parliamentary inquiry considering the teen social media ban has recommended delaying its implementation, among other recommendations
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A parliamentary inquiry considering the teen social media ban has recommended delaying its implementation, among other recommendations
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So strategic
Strategic cuts to the CSIRO include 'environment' and 'health and biosecurity' 🤓
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
So strategic
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Wow I am blown away by this new data on Australia's climate views
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Wow I am blown away by this new data on Australia's climate views
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
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Their denial of the body as merely a vessel for code is shown daily by the way these men treat actual living human beings, including the ones who work for their companies.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
Peter Thiel Is Very, Very Interested in Young People's Blood
The contrarian venture capitalist believes transfusions may hold the key to his dream of living forever.
www.inc.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Their denial of the body as merely a vessel for code is shown daily by the way these men treat actual living human beings, including the ones who work for their companies.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
These men are chasing their own personal immortailty over piles of corpses. They're the closest thing we have to vampires tbh.
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The Singularitarian fantasists who want us to elevate machines to consciousness are not interested in the happiness of all beings.
They want to degrade the biological body to a mere vessel, one they can discard. It's bunk theology for men who believe they're too smart and special to die.
They want to degrade the biological body to a mere vessel, one they can discard. It's bunk theology for men who believe they're too smart and special to die.
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Singularitarian fantasists who want us to elevate machines to consciousness are not interested in the happiness of all beings.
They want to degrade the biological body to a mere vessel, one they can discard. It's bunk theology for men who believe they're too smart and special to die.
They want to degrade the biological body to a mere vessel, one they can discard. It's bunk theology for men who believe they're too smart and special to die.
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The desire to treat AI as having a soul is based on the same pathological terror at their own mortality that drives these same men to invest in life extension foundations.
If the AI has a soul, then consciousness is code and their own consciousness can be uploaded and thus they can live forever.
If the AI has a soul, then consciousness is code and their own consciousness can be uploaded and thus they can live forever.
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The desire to treat AI as having a soul is based on the same pathological terror at their own mortality that drives these same men to invest in life extension foundations.
If the AI has a soul, then consciousness is code and their own consciousness can be uploaded and thus they can live forever.
If the AI has a soul, then consciousness is code and their own consciousness can be uploaded and thus they can live forever.
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And further to this: what are the "legitimate concerns about the rate of overseas migration"???
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
And further to this: what are the "legitimate concerns about the rate of overseas migration"???