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Pro science, pro tech, pro future.
Pro kindness.
Views my own.
Pro kindness.
Views my own.
Some valid criticism here of how evidence gets politicised: agreed. But this piece treats “science” as if it hasn’t evolved since the early 2000s. Open science, pre-registration, transparency, and replication studies exist because scientists took those critiques seriously
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Why it’s time we finally stopped worshipping ‘the science’
Science isn’t a democracy. And as it’s practised by government officials has more in common with politics and religion than most of use realise.
ipa.org.au
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Some valid criticism here of how evidence gets politicised: agreed. But this piece treats “science” as if it hasn’t evolved since the early 2000s. Open science, pre-registration, transparency, and replication studies exist because scientists took those critiques seriously
ipa.org.au/latest-news/...
ipa.org.au/latest-news/...
When the tax code works better for wealth accumulation than home ownership, something’s off. Fixing this isn’t “radical”, it’s just maths and fairness.
www.actu.org.au/media-releas...
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #Australia
www.actu.org.au/media-releas...
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #Australia
Scale back capital gains tax discount - Australian Council of Trade Unions
Unions want the Government to phase-in a scale back of the size of the capital gains tax (CGT) discount so that working Australians have a better shot at home ownership.
www.actu.org.au
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 AM
When the tax code works better for wealth accumulation than home ownership, something’s off. Fixing this isn’t “radical”, it’s just maths and fairness.
www.actu.org.au/media-releas...
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #Australia
www.actu.org.au/media-releas...
#EvidenceBasedPolicy #Australia
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A reminder that gas is not a vital industry to Australia.
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
February 2, 2026 at 6:47 AM
A reminder that gas is not a vital industry to Australia.
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
New data out of Australia: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Turns out cheap renewable energy that doesn’t cook the planet
is good for the economy and people.
Science is wild.
Turns out cheap renewable energy that doesn’t cook the planet
is good for the economy and people.
Science is wild.
February 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
New data out of Australia: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Turns out cheap renewable energy that doesn’t cook the planet
is good for the economy and people.
Science is wild.
Turns out cheap renewable energy that doesn’t cook the planet
is good for the economy and people.
Science is wild.
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Australia isn’t the exception — it’s the global playbook preview. With ~35–40% of homes on solar PVE, falling battery + PVE costs and ~30% subsidies drive ~15 GWh of edge BESS by 2026, overtaking grid-scale. This kills the LNG “bridge” narrative & weakens nuclear. Decentralised storage scales first.
January 28, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Australia isn’t the exception — it’s the global playbook preview. With ~35–40% of homes on solar PVE, falling battery + PVE costs and ~30% subsidies drive ~15 GWh of edge BESS by 2026, overtaking grid-scale. This kills the LNG “bridge” narrative & weakens nuclear. Decentralised storage scales first.
Legal fact: murder has no statute of limitations.
Calendar fact: ~35 months until Trump leaves office.
Time is funny like that.
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Calendar fact: ~35 months until Trump leaves office.
Time is funny like that.
www.tickcounter.com/countdown/61...
Days until Trump is out of office
Countdown timer showing how much time left until Saturday, January 20, 2029 12:00:00 PM in timezone New York, America (UTC-05:00)
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February 1, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Legal fact: murder has no statute of limitations.
Calendar fact: ~35 months until Trump leaves office.
Time is funny like that.
www.tickcounter.com/countdown/61...
Calendar fact: ~35 months until Trump leaves office.
Time is funny like that.
www.tickcounter.com/countdown/61...