Yves Charles
@yvescharles.bsky.social
Happily married and owner of darling Bingo the red heeler.
Loving nature and heritage places, and enjoying guiding people around.
Loving nature and heritage places, and enjoying guiding people around.
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It only works in the usa’s interests if it happens. We could do better, less expensive and not given away security and sovereignty.
It only works in the usa’s interests if it happens. We could do better, less expensive and not given away security and sovereignty.
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
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February 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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It only works in the usa’s interests if it happens. We could do better, less expensive and not given away security and sovereignty.
It only works in the usa’s interests if it happens. We could do better, less expensive and not given away security and sovereignty.
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All wrong and revolting
All wrong and revolting
Israel undermines two-state solution while Herzog visits Australia
While Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Sydney, his government was taking concrete actions in the West Bank designed to "continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state".
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February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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All wrong and revolting
All wrong and revolting
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Evils at play
Evils at play
Israel undermines two-state solution while Herzog visits Australia
While Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Sydney, his government was taking concrete actions in the West Bank designed to "continue to kill the idea of a Palestinian state".
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February 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Evils at play
Evils at play
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Rampant authoritarian governments in Australia. Revolting.
Rampant authoritarian governments in Australia. Revolting.
Conflict at the Sydney anti-Herzog rally was near-inevitable once we gave the state the power to suppress protests | Stephen Lawrence
The reality is the legal framework placed police and protesters in this situation – and what I saw as I protested looked like instances of excessive police force
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February 10, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Rampant authoritarian governments in Australia. Revolting.
Rampant authoritarian governments in Australia. Revolting.
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Why would you stand for Israel after 7 decades of this..?
Why would you stand for Israel after 7 decades of this..?
International condemnation over Israel's plans for West Bank
The United Nations says it is "gravely concerned" over Israeli plans to expand control over the occupied West Bank.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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Why would you stand for Israel after 7 decades of this..?
Why would you stand for Israel after 7 decades of this..?
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Dump the toxic deal.
Dump the toxic deal.
Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say
Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’
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February 5, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Dump the toxic deal.
Dump the toxic deal.
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No thank you
No thank you
Genetically modified purple tomatoes get green light to be sold in Australia
Purple Bliss tomatoes, which get colour from the genes of snapdragon flowers, could become the first fresh GM food available in Australian stores
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February 3, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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No thank you
No thank you
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Ban adds on gambling and make sure these companies pay more tax to help support negative outcomes on families and individuals.
Ban adds on gambling and make sure these companies pay more tax to help support negative outcomes on families and individuals.
‘Frustrated’ by slow pace of gambling ads reform, Labor caucus wants Wells to act
Documents released under FoI show Wells’ department worried about how gambling reforms would affect sporting codes and media companies
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February 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Ban adds on gambling and make sure these companies pay more tax to help support negative outcomes on families and individuals.
Ban adds on gambling and make sure these companies pay more tax to help support negative outcomes on families and individuals.
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All support to Tony for a free spirited and progressive Australia.
All support to Tony for a free spirited and progressive Australia.
Liberal MP complains to ABC managing director about Tony Armstrong’s satire special
Melissa McIntosh, who claims Always Was Tonight violated ABC charter, has been dubbed the ‘Liberal party fun police’ by the Greens
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January 30, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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All support to Tony for a free spirited and progressive Australia.
All support to Tony for a free spirited and progressive Australia.
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Wrong! Politicians harming nature again: no culling but keeping humans responsible and at bay should be your aim.
Wrong! Politicians harming nature again: no culling but keeping humans responsible and at bay should be your aim.
Killing of K’gari dingoes in wake of backpacker’s death could create ‘extinction vortex’, expert says
Queensland government says it has already killed six of the 10 dingoes seen near the body of 19-year-old Piper James
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January 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Wrong! Politicians harming nature again: no culling but keeping humans responsible and at bay should be your aim.
Wrong! Politicians harming nature again: no culling but keeping humans responsible and at bay should be your aim.
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Mean people here and there
Mean people here and there
A regional NSW council voted to remove the Aboriginal flag to promote ‘unity’ – it did the opposite
Corowa mayor Cheryl Cook says the proposal is intended to unite the town as a ‘single, cohesive community under one sovereign emblem’, but traditional owners say it erases their past
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January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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Mean people here and there
Mean people here and there
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Leave the wildlife alone
Leave the wildlife alone
Dingoes on Australia’s K’gari island to be euthanised after tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper James
Queensland government says pack linked to 19-year-old’s death pose ‘unacceptable public safety risk’ as Indigenous traditional owners say they were not consulted
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January 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Leave the wildlife alone
Leave the wildlife alone
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All right: dump the toxic Aukus deal, align with European, Asian, Pacific, canadian partners and support international institutions.
All right: dump the toxic Aukus deal, align with European, Asian, Pacific, canadian partners and support international institutions.
Jim Chalmers says Canadian PM’s ‘stunning’ denunciation of Trump is being widely discussed in Australian government
Treasurer joins former PM Malcom Turnbull in praising Mark Carney’s comments at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos
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January 22, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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All right: dump the toxic Aukus deal, align with European, Asian, Pacific, canadian partners and support international institutions.
All right: dump the toxic Aukus deal, align with European, Asian, Pacific, canadian partners and support international institutions.
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It is a NO
It is a NO
‘Serious mistake’: there’s no benefit for Australia in joining Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ – only risk
To tie ourselves to the worst excesses of the Trump regime would be an act of national sabotage
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January 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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It is a NO
It is a NO
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It is an offence to human rights and international laws what Israël regime and government are doing
It is an offence to human rights and international laws what Israël regime and government are doing
Criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu may be an offence under Australia’s new hate speech laws, Greens warn
Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke say the laws are needed to protect Australians – particularly the Jewish community
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January 21, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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It is an offence to human rights and international laws what Israël regime and government are doing
It is an offence to human rights and international laws what Israël regime and government are doing
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Life is a fairy tale for some. But don’t make it a nightmare..
Life is a fairy tale for some. But don’t make it a nightmare..
Samoa's PM proposes compulsory fasting, ban on non-Christian religions
Samoa's prime minister has thrown the future of its religious minorities into doubt after flagging potential restrictions on non-Christian faiths.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Life is a fairy tale for some. But don’t make it a nightmare..
Life is a fairy tale for some. But don’t make it a nightmare..
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Australia time to stand up against greedy bullying and breach of international laws.
Ally with European and Asian partners and support UN. Drop the toxic Aukus deal and reject trump’s vile socalled peace group in Gaza..
Australia time to stand up against greedy bullying and breach of international laws.
Ally with European and Asian partners and support UN. Drop the toxic Aukus deal and reject trump’s vile socalled peace group in Gaza..
‘You’ll find out’: Trump refuses to say how far he would go to seize Greenland
Trump also declines to offer any reassurances about his commitment to the stability of Nato alliance
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January 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Australia time to stand up against greedy bullying and breach of international laws.
Ally with European and Asian partners and support UN. Drop the toxic Aukus deal and reject trump’s vile socalled peace group in Gaza..
Australia time to stand up against greedy bullying and breach of international laws.
Ally with European and Asian partners and support UN. Drop the toxic Aukus deal and reject trump’s vile socalled peace group in Gaza..
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Noooooooo
Noooooooo
Albanese considers Trump’s invitation to join Gaza ‘board of peace’ despite concerns body may undermine UN
PM confirms Australia was asked on weekend to join new body focused on Gaza reconstruction and Middle East peace efforts
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January 19, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Noooooooo
Noooooooo