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A public health investigation of the new partnership between Aldi and DoorDash Introduction by Croakey: The burgeoning online food delivery sector raises many red flags for the community's health, as demonstrated by

"Growing consolidation of power between a few food and tech companies raises concerns about corporate influence over health". A public health investigation of the new partnership between Aldi and DoorDash – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/a-public-hea...

Relying on the idea of a ‘sensible centre’ ignores evidence and maintains the status quo.

Join Richard Denniss and Amy Remeikis in BRISBANE to discuss the bravery and boldness needed to address Australia’s biggest challenges.

@richarddenniss.bsky.social @amyremeikis.bsky.social

#auspol

#auspol the few are very satisfied, for now

How Citizen-Led Political Change Can Reshape Australia By Denis Hay   Description Citizen-led political change is rising. Discover how Australians can unite to shift power from elites to the people through grassroots reform. 🎧 Prefer to listen to this art...

Australia’s political system is serving interests of corporations, wealthy few, leaving ordinary citizens disillusioned, unheard, unrepresented. From unaffordable housing, healthcare, environmental inaction, stagnant wages.

Who is the government really working for?
theaimn.net/how-citizen-....

Exclusive: Welfare cancellations paused after tribunal complaint The employment department quietly stopped welfare cancellations after a complaint from a disabled woman – but did not intervene in her case, which she won six months later.

Years of government inquiries, parliamentary submissions and media reports have documented the abuses perpetrated by job providers and the mutual obligations system." http://satpa.pe/E3QxWMA

Why are men so angry about the growth of the care economy?

Opinion | "Who’ll look after all those male commentators if they get sick or become disabled? Some woman somewhere will do it, right?"

Could even just one "journalist" please ask @albomp.bsky.social if he believes in the right of Palestinians to self-determination, as opposed to apartheid or their genocide.

I want to hear the answer. #auspol #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year

Chokes off billions in research funding

Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social

A World of Misery, From 200 Miles Up

On one of the most unbelievable satellite images I've ever seen, showing hundreds of Palestinians surrounding aid trucks north of Rafah.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...

How long does it take to starve to death?
#auspol

Repeal Job-Ready Graduates Policy Now: Restoring Equity in Higher Education - Online petition We sign this petition in solidarity with those who signed the Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 28 July 2025 (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/28/open-letter-to-australian-govern...

It baffles me that @australianlabor.bsky.social wants to hang this failed, unfair policy around its neck, when they could condemn it as a folly of the unpopular Morrison government and ditch it. Sign our petition to urge them to abolish it now!

www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...

Here is the current list of places sanctioned by Australian universities using DFAT’s list of countries designated for human rights abuses etc. It is disgraceful that none of the unis have the moral fortitude to add Israel to that list in the context of an ongoing genocide.

This is what happens when politicians are in the pockets of billionaires. #auspol

"Two leading Israeli human rights organisations have just publicly called Israel’s war on Gaza “a genocide” - building on mounting evidence compiled by the UN and other experts that supports the same conclusion, triggering the duty under international law for all states to act to prevent genocide".

Democracy without protest is like shareholder meetings without questions to the board…increasingly common…

Democracy is a participation sport. Its no accident many of those with the best access to Ministers are so keen to make mass protest illegal

Great thread from @browne90.bsky.social

The proud Australian tradition of disruptive protest Australia has a proud tradition of impolite, inconvenient protest for worthy causes.

Australia has a proud tradition of disruptive protests -- for @australiainstitute.org.au I look at eight protest movements that were controversial in their day but celebrated now. australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-pro...

Think what good could have been done with that $900 million instead of feeding the orange ego.

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

A new study concludes that the uninhibited pumping of groundwater by farmers, cities and corporations around the world now accounts for 68% of the total loss of fresh water at the latitudes where most people live.

By @abrahm.bsky.social

I agree with all who will say this is far too late, but cripes, this is very strong front page

In Praise of Kim Leadbeater The Labour MP has provided a vision of what politics can be: practical, empathetic, consensual and rational.

The person we have to thank is Kim Leadbeater: an astonishingly accomplished MP. She is proof that political change is possible, if you set your heart on it and put your mind to it. iandunt.substack.com/p/in-praise-...

How Britain’s MPs were sold on assisted dying — after an almighty fight Inside the campaign for a monumental social reform, as MPs back assisted dying — and tee up more drama in the House of Lords.

It took months of careful convincing, tugging at heartstrings and countering deeply-held concerns — but Britain’s House of Commons has passed legislation to legalize assisted dying.

Revealed: the astonishing greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the North West Shelf project

DOGE cut staff without cutting work—thats not efficiency, its chaos. Far from an entrepreneurial state, Trump creates a predatory one combining pageantry & institutional looting. Thanks @damonsilvers.bsky.social‬ @naikalema.bsky.social‬ @choprausa.bsky.social‬ for joining me at #RethinkingTheState

Calls for Australia to place tax on fast fashion shopping like Temu, Shein

Fast fashion items are often manufactured using high volumes of polyester, a plastic, fossil fuel-derived fabric. Many end up in landfill within a year.

France has introduced a tax of €5 on items from fast fashion companies with low environmental credibility. Australia can follow France's lead.

Most university staff ‘under surveillance’ on campus – union Australian employee representatives say universities are too ready to surveil workers, while higher education regulator suggests additional methods

Name any other workplace where surveillance of staff is ok www.timeshighereducation.com/news/most-un...

Australian oil and gas giant Santos to accept $30 billion bid from Abu Dhabi and private equity giant An Abu Dhabi oil company and private equity behemoth Carlyle have made a bid for one of Australia’s biggest oil and gas producers.

Australian oil and gas giant Santos to accept $30 billion bid from Abu Dhabi and private equity giant reneweconomy.com.au/australian-o...

"We've so cooked our tax system that in Australia – 3rd biggest fossil fuel exporter in the world – we feel poor when the price of oil & gas go up."

"Norway, also a big fossil fuel exporter, they tax their fossil fuel industry & give kids free university."

@richarddenniss.bsky.social on #QandA

Leading players urge Labor to tighten rules for cashed-up political lobbyists

Wise words indeed. Thanks for another great #SundayShot

If you're up early, I'll be talking about politics and this weeks events with the fine people at #SundayShot and @mariecolemanao.bsky.social in about 30 minutes. Trouble starts at 9am AEST.

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