I hear you… I was all rugged up last night contemplating putting the heater on as well.. then I remembered my last electricity bill and decided I didn’t need the pain.

Sunday morning snuggles with the old boy 🥰

Eye of the Idol

I’m sensing a Republican regime change pattern.

"A lot of rich people spend a lot of money hiring very smart accountants to work out how to avoid paying tax."

Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks the two tax loopholes that should be closed to make sure everyone pays their fair share.

@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social

Australians are being ripped off.

That’s the blunt message delivered by the Australian Council of Trade Unions at the Australia Institute’s 2025 Revenue Summit.

#auspol @australianunions.bsky.social

As the Trump Administration slides further and further into authoritarianism, it becomes increasingly clear Australia needs to escape the disastrous AUKUS deal.

Two-thirds of Australians support a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS.

Add your name to the call. ✍️⤵️ #auspol

Even my deaf old boy heard those. He’s decided to be brave and protect me from behind the cabinet 🥰

Our healthcare system is strained with packed waiting rooms, patients waiting in pain for years, and delayed appointments due to cost. But a solution exists.

A 25% tax on gas exports could raise $17 billion a year, funding that could help our healthcare system.

@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol

The flies have taken over. Driving everyone batty..

Unite Against Racism Rally
Sunday 19Oct2025 11am
Belmore Park, Sydney
Superb speakers including:
• Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi
• Natasha Watt, NSW Teachers Fed
• Paul Silva, Indigenous Activist
• Shannen Potter, Labor for Civil Liberties
#auspol #NoRoomForRacism #RefugeesWelcome #MigrantsWelcome

Thanks. Needed that after the morning I’ve just had

In 2010, the Aus and QLD governments allowed a handful of multinational gas giants to begin massive exports of our gas — a decision that's making Australians poorer today.

‘Our gas prices tripled, then tripled again...electricity prices doubled as well.’

@markogge.bsky.social #auspol

My day has instantly become better after watching this ☺️

YouTube video by thejuicemedia Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

The homeowner saw on the security camera that a bear was playing on the outdoor swing every day, but couldn't get on.
So he had a bigger swing built, and this was the result.😎🤣💙☺️

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Confused complaints to ABC Australia reveal anger over Jimmy Kimmel The ABC has received hundreds of complaints about US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! being pulled off air and threats to boycott sponsors ... but that's the problem when two broadcasters from different c...

Lol! Americans angry about the American Broadcasting Corporation censoring Jimmy Kimmel have been accidentally sending their complaints to the Australian Broadcasting Commission. This gives an insight into the level of rage the American ABC is receiving! Justified rage
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Brooklyn Dad Defiant

"🚨THIS IS ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT:

Disney is pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show "indefinitely" because he made some comments about Charlie Kirk. Bending the knee to fascism again?

Fuck you, @Disney cowards.

I STAND WITH JIMMY KIMMEL."

A nation who mourns deeper for a dead right wing hate merchant than it does for dead school children is a nation who has lost her soul.

Who benefits most from Charlie Kirk’s death?

I’m mid 50’s and generally healthy other than the occasional mild winter cold. I caught RSV two weeks ago and I’ve never been so sick in my life. I’m over the worst of it now, but still unwell. I’ll be paying to get the vaccine next year and lucky I can afford to do so. It needs to go on the PBS.

Signed

@bluesky will this affect Australian users too when the same laws come into effect?

Sorry America, but it's not Australia's fault that your healthcare system is failing you | John Quiggin Donald Trump has blamed ‘freeloader’ countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines. Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different story * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If I were president of the United States, I would certainly be concerned about the cost and performance of the country’s healthcare system. The grim statistics are well known. As of 2022, the US spent $12,555 per person on healthcare, almost twice as much as other wealthy countries, including Australia. That gap alone cancels out about half of the difference in income per person between the US and Australia, according to World Bank estimates. Higher expenditure on healthcare would not be a problem if it delivered a healthier population. But this is not the case. The US has one of the lowest life expectancies of any rich country. And even though more Americans die young, those who survive have worse health than elsewhere. Americans suffer from chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma and depression at around twice the (age-adjusted) rate of other rich countries. Continue reading...

Sorry America, but it's not Australia's fault that your healthcare system is failing you | John Quiggin

Crimin. Woof woof

NewsCorp's Australian newspaper is now running disturbing ads on Twitter like this one, with comments disabled. This isn't #journalism. This is tabloid trash divisive fear-mongering. #auspol

a tiny white fluffy pomeranian is belly-up in a person’s lap. she looks a little nervous, and her front paws are being held in the person’s hands. all four paws have the teensiest little black toe beans, each one small and perfect. she’s got nothing to worry about.

This is Miso. She is reporting for her weekly paw inspection. All toe beans are accounted for and are as teeny tiny as ever. Inspection passed with flying colors. 12/10 (IG: lifewith_miso)