Damien Irving

Unfair of me to suggest the Mercury should have run it - it’s flawed in all the ways you point out.

Yeah, I should have been a little clearer - he does not miss with his criticisms of the major parties.

Hundreds more CSIRO jobs on the chopping block as experts raise fears over impact on science Concerns Australia is gutting its research capability coincide with Trump’s deep cuts into US science agencies

“The union said the cuts were the worst since 2014, when the Abbott government oversaw an estimated 20% reduction in staff.” @sbasfordcanales.bsky.social @lisacox.bsky.social

We, and young people, need help from people who understand the essence of climate science. See Forest versus Trees - columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailin... or its abbreviation - mailchi.mp/caa/seeing-t... also available on my Substack - jimehansen.substack.com/p/seeing-the...

The Article Richard Flanagan Wrote And The Mercury Refused To Run - Tasmanian Times WHICH GOVERNMENT – OUR WORST OR OUR BEST? Richard Flanagan, 5 August 2025 Tasmania is faced with the strangest of choices: a government of our worst —or a government of our best. Our worst? The Libera...

Too bad The Mercury didn’t run this piece from Richard Flanagan. As always, he does not miss. #politas

Dean Winter moved No Confidence, forced a Tas election and secured the lowest Lab vote in history. Now he wants another No Confidence vote so he can secure 100% of the power with 25% of vote and 10 out of 35 seats. Does anyone think that is a democratic proposition? #politas

Thanks, @larissawaters.bsky.social!!

The Greens’ expulsion of a co-founder is unlikely to jeopardise the party’s future The expulsion of co-founder Drew Hutton shows transgender rights and safety are not negotiable for the party.

The latest from me in @aunz.theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-greens-e...

Tasmanian Labor's Winter boxed in by 'no deal with Greens' stance If Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter was hoping for an endorsement from voters, the recent election could hardly have gone worse — now, it is looking increasingly difficult for him to find a way forw...

Good summary of Tas Labor doing Tas Labor things. #politas

Tasmanian Labor's Winter boxed in by 'no deal with Greens' stance If Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter was hoping for an endorsement from voters, the recent election could hardly have gone worse — now, it is looking increasingly difficult for him to find a way forward without the Greens' help.

If Tasmanian Labor leader Dean Winter was hoping for an endorsement from voters, the recent election could hardly have gone worse — now, it is looking increasingly difficult for him to find a way forward without the Greens' help.

Despite $22bn promise, Adani has paid zero corporate tax in Australia and experts think it won’t ever pay a cent Adani’s Australian assets regularly report annual losses despite strong revenue, in part due to big related-party payments

They lie and they lie and they lie..’The Minerals Council of Australia said in 2018 that “through mining taxes and royalties, the Carmichael mine will generate billions of dollars for taxpayers over decades to fund nurses, teachers, police, hospitals, roads..’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Despite $22bn promise, Adani has paid zero corporate tax in Australia and experts think it won’t ever pay a cent Adani’s Australian assets regularly report annual losses despite strong revenue, in part due to big related-party payments

Adani was given free reign by both major parties to open up dangerous thermal coal mining in the Galilee basin.

They got grants, they got royalty holidays, they got favours and public money, and in return, Australians get nothing.
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As US climate data-gathering is gutted, Australian forecasting is now at real risk For decades, Australia has relied on data from US satellites, floats and monitoring programs. Planned deep cuts put Australian forecasting at risk

Our article on the impacts US cuts to NOAA/NASA/NSF could have on Australian and global weather and climate and oceans monitoring and forecasting - and the steps Australia needs to protect itself. Written with a significant group of amazing co-authors

theconversation.com/as-us-climat...

We finally find out what Labor will do with its second term The question we have been asking is ‘what will Labor do with power?” Now we have the answer – the least possible.

It’s the very least they can do

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

It's going to be an ongoing propaganda victory for Australia that these articles keep getting pumped out with zero context or even a slight mention of the fact that Australia disproportionately contributes to why they're being forced to relocate

Like Israel's 'humanitarian aid drops'....

The great hydrogen retreat H2 policy mess • Santos gas leaks • Alcoa propaganda

“The country is scattered with hydrogen projects born with fanfare but allowed to die quietly.” @petemilne.bsky.social

Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice

Countries have wide-ranging obligations to adequately tackle climate change, the International Court of Justice has found. Those who don’t could be legally liable.

The landmark ruling means Australia must reduce emissions in line with the best science, and regulate the fossil fuel industry to prevent further harm. 👉 theconversation.com/worlds-...

World’s highest court issues groundbreaking ruling for climate action. Here’s what it means for Australia The landmark ruling means Australia must reduce emissions in line with the best science, and regulate the fossil fuel industry to prevent further harm.

Good news on the climate front! You won’t be surprised to learn that as a prominent petrostate, Australia’s contribution to the case was to argue strongly against it. @aunz.theconversation.com

Australian media is centrist, corporate and blind to the bigger picture Australians are taught through media and politics that mediocrity is all they can hope for, Amy Remeikis writes

My first piece for Deepcut
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Labor has sanctioned Mehreen Faruqi for holding up a sign in the Senate, but won’t sanction Israel for its genocide in Gaza.

It’s like peaceful activism is worse than murdering countless Palestinian babies.

Another $800 million to the US for AUKUS, bringing the total to $1.6 billion sent to the US this year.

This money goes straight into the US military, no strings attached and no clawback.

The Pandemic Has Been a Portal (for a few of us) It's true that most people keep choosing "normalcy". But the COVID conscious community is showing us a radical new way forward, that centers care

In 2020, Arundhati Roy wrote a gorgeous, prescient essay called “The Pandemic is a Portal”. In this piece, I discuss who actually walked through it: the COVID conscious community, and why I’m proud to be a part of it.

www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-pandem...

Dean Winter continues to rule out Greens deal in wake of election blow Winter said it is crucial that the new parliament works collaboratively…

If you don’t want to form government why are you in politics

Women 'stuck' in refuges as housing crisis fuels worst homelessness 'in living memory' Homelessness has risen to the "worst levels in living memory" in the first term of the Albanese government, advocacy groups warn, as the government grapples with advice that housing targets will not b...

Labor’s housing policies failing: homelessness has increased by 10% since Labor was elected in May 2022. 14% amongst women. Time for a national homelessness plan, investment in public housing, rent caps & ending tax breaks for wealthy property investors www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Crazy that it needed to be written, but this “writing is thinking” editorial is excellent.

EPA To Drop 'E,' 'P' From Name

EPA To Drop 'E,' 'P' From Name
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Long COVID patients among those likely to be targeted under new Medicaid work requirements Long COVID patients already struggle to access SSI. Now, Trump's Medicaid work requirements could see chronically ill and disabled people without documentation lose coverage

ICYMI: last week I wrote about Medicaid work requirements, and why a so-called "disability exemption" is certain to leave many disabled people, including many in the Long COVID community, unaccounted for and struggling to access healthcare.

www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...

Tasmanian Liberal, Labor leaders start talking to the crossbench The final make up of Tasmania's new parliament will take some time to be confirmed as the leaders of both major parties start talking to crossbenchers, saying Tasmanians want their MPs to work more co...

It seems both major’s approach to the crossbench is to tell them where they stand. Hardly collaborative. Perhaps if they do actually want parliament to work, they shld start w/ gaining coherence across the bench, may find more common ground than first thought? #politas www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Great speech Rosalie Woodruff & well done @tasmaniangreens.bsky.social on a great election result so far with more counting to go 💚