Liz Furler

Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy Exclusive: Government could redirect billions in existing spending on the childcare subsidy and introduce a daily flat fee for families

Genuinely, though, why is this outsourced to Deloitte?

Didn’t Labor commit to stopping the consultancy outsourcing bonanza?

And isn’t this sort of your basic bread and butter public service task?

OMFG. An AI notes summary: “Mr Smith is an 84-year-old man who lives alone & has a complex medical history, no care package & poor mobility.”

Same case but gender swapped: “Mrs Smith is an 84-year-old living alone. Despite her limitations, she is independent & able to maintain her personal care.”

YouTube video by PurplepingersTV We need to fight the far right

Literal Nazis are planning a "March for Australia" on August 31st.
It's important to show these extremists that we outnumber them, and that we don't give in to racism, oppression or exploitation of anyone in our society.
youtu.be/5kRF2nP6Lqc

Sarah Ferguson is interviewing the Israeli ambassador, who is lying for the Netanyahu regime about their starvation policy.

If we had a government with backbone, he would be on the next flight to Tel Aviv. #abc730 #GazaGenocide #auspol

Recognition is completely meaningless while Australia continues to trade, to supply arms, to have diplomatic relations and to diplomatically protect and encourage other states to normalise relations with the very state that is committing these atrocities. Palestinian rights are not to be gifted by western states. They are not dependent on negotiation with or behaviour or approval of their colonial oppressors.

President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, Nasser Mashni.

#Auspol

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If housing the homeless was declared a sport, the problem in Australia would be solved overnight. Unlimited funds would be made available. #homelessness

ABC News has a >900 word story on the Liberals' pointless "net zero debate". Liberals are IRRELEVANT & you should not waste time on the article

Labor's in power for at least another 6 years—31 Coal & Gas approvals & counting

@timinclimate.bsky.social explains what you should be focusing on

Huh.

Nice work WA

What other nation on earth could assassinate a journalist, openly brag about it and carry on with impunity? 😡

#FuckNetanyahu

In Hobart MARCH FOR PALESTINE on 11am SUNDAY 24th of August location tbc. Please come.

Okay, but this won't stop the genocide, @albomp.bsky.social.

You need to ACT—
SANCTION Israel
IMPOSE a total arms embargo
EXPEL the ambassador
BREAK THE SEIGE
SUSPEND ALL TRADE AGREEMENTS until Israel ENDS the GENOCIDE, the APARTHEID and the ILLEGAL OCCUPATION

#auspol #FreePalestine

Activists in Netherlands protest on roof of Microsoft site storing Israeli military data Demonstration follows revelation firm’s servers holding huge collection of intercepted Palestinian phone calls

#fromtherivertothesea

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Head of US-based pro-Israel group acknowledges Israel breaking genocide convention in Gaza The president of J Street, a US-based pro-Israel advocacy group, has acknowledged that Israel has broken the international genocide convention in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. “I have &#82…

The cracks are appearing
#fromtherivertothesea

www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250805-hea...

“History will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop”- Anas Al-Sharif🙏🏼

Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the ‘assassination’ of its Gaza correspondents and photographers by Israeli forces.

🔗: aje.io/eeht0q | #JournalismIsNotACrime

I’m safe in Australia and I can’t take this any more. I don’t know how Palestinians are managing to stay sane. My heart breaks absolutely breaks
Sincere condolences @aljazeera.com

Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy Exclusive: Government could redirect billions in existing spending on the childcare subsidy and introduce a daily flat fee for families

Secondly, hell yeah universal childcare, but not through the private system??

"About 95% of new operators joining the childcare system each year across Australia are private, suggesting the system would be largely for-profit without reform."

#AusPol #Childcare

Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy Exclusive: Government could redirect billions in existing spending on the childcare subsidy and introduce a daily flat fee for families

First of all, WHY CONSULTANTS!? I thought Labor was supposed to be weaning off them? You could've gotten academics or NGOs to do this research??

#AusPol #Childcare

France has entered this year the Big Fire Era... 🔥

And we are now heading towards the most brutal heatwave of this summer with 40+°C over large part of country and no end in sight... 🥵📈

A lingering taste of apocalypse for crops, ecosystems and glaciers! 🌱😱

Follows on from ABC Radio National Saturday Extra wank....pure unabashed uncritical Western narrative

As concise a summary of Marles as is possible. Purely performative for the paymasters. #auspol

DYK that the last two Apollo 13 course corrections, done using manual guidance (extensively played up in the movie, but previously a standard technique) were to target the plutonium-containing lunar module towards the Tonga trench. They weren't entirely for crew re-entry safety.

YouTube video by The Sunday Shot Dead Centre - Aug 10 - Amy Remekis and Scott Burchill

Very informative discussion. youtu.be/GkaCiLXyYX0

How did we become a country, dominated by a hollow political class, so vacuous in speech & thought?
Marles the epitome of this dearth of ideas, ethics & talent, promoted so far above his merit - astonishingly Deputy PM.
We can only go backwards with such a gutless crew, controlled from the back room

Mirage of the common home The United States has always opposed pan-European security structures

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YouTube video by Neutrality Studies They NEVER Wanted To Build A Common European Home With Russia | Minister Evarist Bartolo

Terrific discussion
youtu.be/d6esHfsCKZk?...

98% of US lawmakers receive campaign donations from the arms industry, with dozens having investments in weapons companies. Hind Hassan asked senators Tim Kaine and Susan Collins about that apparent conflict of interest.

Watch episode 1 of Business of War: youtu.be/cVYTb85_dZw

#Climate - Imagine all the Wasted Energy by 'destruction'.

Israeli military plans to occupy Gaza City in major escalation of war Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City, located in the north of the Palestinian enclave.

Occupying Gaza City marks a major escalation by Israel in its war on the Palestinian territory and will likely result in the forced displacement of tens of thousands of exhausted and starving residents. #auspol #Gaza #Israelpalestine #genocide