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LEADERSHIP SPILL NOW!!! GET SOMEONE THAT ISN’T A NEOCON IN POWER ASAP!!! #auspol

Is @albomp.bsky.social still considering joining Trump and Netanyahu's "Board of War" or did I miss the announcement of his decision? #auspol #IranMassacre2026

Albanese says his position on bombing Iran was unilaterally decided by America

I’m so sick of Israel being so negatively influential on Australia.

For some perspective: Of the 117,000 (0.46%) Australians that identify as Jewish it’s estimated that only 60% (70,200) of those identify politically as Zionists. Only 11,035 Australians were born in Israel.

@albomp.bsky.social If you even think to send our great Armed Forces to fight an unnecessary war in Iran know your approval rating will spiral to depths never before recorded in Labor Party History. Surprisingly to you there is a growing distaste of the current United States’ issues

Australia’s broken aged care home support system is ensuring that loved ones live and die without dignity Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a ‘Kafkaesque’ system made his final days exhausting and painful

The negligence is staggering…
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Every month the United States provides even more reason to boycott its products and companies — the strikes on Iran being just the latest.

In light of that, it’s a great time to ditch the products and services of US tech companies. I made a comprehensive guide to help you.

Albo is wrong.
Australia does not support this Trump-Netanyahu illegal aggression.

Nor do we support his cringeworthy and dangerous excuse for a foreign policy: 'All the way with Donald J.' #auspol

Has Pine Gap been used to gather intelligence or assist in the attack on Iran in any way? Easy question #auspol

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Penny Wong backs Israel and US strikes on Iran as Labor group decries ‘sycophantic capitulation to militarism’ Australian foreign minister says Israel and US should explain ‘the legal basis for the attacks’ on Iran and won’t say if Pine Gap used during strikes Australia has urged Iran to stop retaliatory attacks on countries across the Middle East after the US and Israel bombed Iran, reportedly killing its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The foreign minister, Penny Wong, when asked about the legality of the strikes on Iran, said it was up to Australia’s allies to explain “the legal basis for the attacks”. Continue reading...

Penny Wong backs Israel and US strikes on Iran as Labor group decries ‘sycophantic capitulation to militarism’

@abcnewsbot.bsky.social

John Lyon is ripping into the Zionist regime of Netanyahu and finally the ABC has decided to allow the truth to be told live across the nation on ABC TV

#auspol
#Israel #Iran

Boycott Israel

If you are unsure of the legal status of the attacks by US & Israel, then why the support for military action, @albomp.bsky.social ? #auspol

Albanese wants us to turn the temperature down. He should start by showing kindness not contempt for those in Syria | Julianne Schultz Those who know the Australian prime minister well say that he is an empathetic person, but all too often his public language masks this

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New public exposure sites for measles in Melbourne

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Some new public exposure sites for measles were added yesterday.
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Here's the latest variant picture for Australia, to early February.

XFG.* "Stratus" is just dominant at 43%.

BA.3.2.* "Cicada" fell to 9%.

#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
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A moderately significant wave is underway - the wastewater concentrations reported at poops.nz are around the level of the prior wave in mid-2025.
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Line and bar chart titled “COVID-19 notifications and test positivity by notification week, WA, 2023 to 2026 YTD.” Blue bars show weekly case notifications and a black line shows test positivity. Recent data indicates low activity, with around 100 notifications in the past week and positivity near 1–2%. Earlier peaks in 2023–2024 show much higher cases (over 1,000 weekly) and positivity reaching ~15–18%, followed by fluctuating waves and a general decline into 2026.

Bar chart titled “7-day average of COVID-19 cases currently in hospital or in ICU, WA, 2023 to 2026 YTD.” Blue bars show hospitalised cases and orange bars show ICU cases. Hospitalisations peaked above 200–250 in earlier waves (2023–2024) and declined over time, with smaller waves through 2025. Recent levels are low and stable at around 19 hospitalisations per day. ICU cases are minimal and currently at zero.

Line chart titled “SARS-CoV-2 concentration in wastewater and COVID-19 notification rate, Perth metropolitan area, WA, 2023 to Feb 2026.” Blue line shows wastewater viral concentration; yellow line shows case rates per 100,000. Large peaks appear in 2023–2024, with smaller waves through 2025. Recent levels are very low, with only a slight uptick in wastewater in the past week while overall viral activity remains low.

Dashboard titled “SARS-CoV-2 variant lineages” showing distribution of variants in clinical (top) and wastewater (bottom) samples in the Perth metropolitan area from 31 Aug 2025 to 22 Feb 2026. Stacked bar charts display variant proportions over time (Sep 2025–Feb 2026). Multiple Omicron subvariants are shown (e.g., BA.2.75.X, BA.2.86.X, BA.3.2.X, BA.5.X, JN.1.X, KP.3.X, XBB.X, XEC.X, XFG.X), with shifting dominance across months. Clinical samples show frequent changes in dominant variants, while wastewater samples show broader diversity and co-circulation of variants. A legend identifies each lineage by color.

WA weekly COVID update: Week ending 22 Feb 2026

🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.7% est. (-0.1%)

🔹Reported cases: Increased to 100 (+11.1%)
🔹Hospitalisation: Increased to 19 per day (+5.5%)
🔹ICU: 7-day average is 0 (+0.0%)

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Can the aged care data be FOIed? I presume it’s still being collected but not reported? Or, as well as concealing information from the public, does the govt not want to know what’s really happening in aged care?

Australia Weekly COVID Update, 27 Feb 2026. SA up +44.3%. NSW up +26.8%. QLD up +11.5% (34 in hospital). WA up +11.1% (avg 19/day in hospital). VIC fortnightly reporting, next update 6 March. TAS monthly reporting, next update 6 March. ACT Health ended weekly reporting for 2025; will resume in autumn/winter 2026. NT no longer publishes data. Aged care: Australian Government no longer publishes weekly COVID-19 case data.

AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 27 Feb 2026

🔹SA: ⬆️ (+44.3%)
🔹NSW: ⬆️ (+26.8%)
🔹QLD: ⬆️ (+11.5%) 34 in hospital
🔹WA: ⬆️ (+11.1%) Avg 19/day in hospital

🔸VIC: Next update: 6 Mar
🔸TAS: Next update: 6 Mar

🔹Aged Care: The Australian government ended weekly COVID-19 reporting

Yes you’re right. It’s always too early.

Australia’s broken aged care home support system is ensuring that loved ones live and die without dignity Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a ‘Kafkaesque’ system made his final days exhausting and painful

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Undercover at the Advance conference Less than 10 metres from the conference entrance stands a bronze sculpture titled Life From A Suitcase, a celebration of Australian immigration. It depicts a family of new arrivals, children looking u...

Gift Link: Extreme right and highly organised group Advance must be exposed for who they really are, and stopped.
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WA fish under threat as seismic blasting slips through the net The Western Australian government’s move to protect vulnerable species from fishing is undermined by its failure to prevent seismic blasting to explore the region’s gas reserves.

Gift Link: Another WA govt fail
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YouTube video by Climate 200 The Fair Elections Case: Democracy Under Threat (webinar recording)

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Really worth a watch:

There can be no social cohesion while divisive groups like Advance aim to smear hate against some Australians | Lucy Hamilton The astroturf group’s strategy event had the theme ‘evolve’ – but its speakers want to take the country back to the past

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Algorithm denies high level care for Melbourne man with advanced MND Graham Crossan cannot eat, talk or breathe unassisted but he's been denied funding for high-level care due to a new way of assessing aged care funding.

This is the very question I put to the Aged Care Minister in Question Time two weeks ago.

Isn’t a computerised assessment system which cuts support for vulnerable Australians, causing distress and suffering, just another form of Robodebt?

Police foil alleged terror attack plan on public buildings Police have charged a 20-year-old man they allege was planning a "mass casualty" terror attack targeting public buildings and Muslim places of worship in Western Australia.

A white supremicist has targeted the Muslim community and public figures. At the same time we have politicians and right wing media targeting the Muslim community, and public figures including politicians who protest alongside them for justice. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

My diagnosis is serious. As I watch the nurse search for a good vein, I can’t help but do the maths “Slip, slop, slap” wasn’t just a slogan. It showed how to transform our entire approach to saving lives.

It’s always better to build a fence at the top of a cliff than to have an ambulance at the bottom.

Preventive health is better and cheaper than caring for people after they get preventable diseases like melanoma.

The Allan state govt must not defund VicHealth.

Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI Department of Defense and artificial intelligence company were unable to reach agreement before deadline

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