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Can we handle the truth on climate?

The Liberal Party caving to the pressure of climate change deniers in the National Party is a reminder that the climate wars are well and truly alive and kicking in Australia, writes Joëlle Gergis. satpa.pe/sWhPZnm

If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

Please donate to send quolls to the top of the mountain, or cure cancer, or something. I just did.

‘Armed, dangerous’: Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives Palestinians face more than 150 Israeli settler, military attacks so far during this year's olive harvest in West Bank.

Palestinians face more than 150 Israeli settler, military attacks so far during this year's olive harvest in West Bank.

Video shows widespread destruction and flattened neighbourhoods in Khan Younis following Israel’s war on Gaza.

Getting paid to sleep would be the dream job.

Sussan Ley today in a speech on the economy: "Government must live within its means, just as families and businesses do."

Cripes.

I guess no families or business hold any debt.

Save up for that home and only buy when you have it all in cash!!

Head of ABS defends debunking far-right ‘mass migration’ claims after censorship accusations Chief statistician David Gruen says bureau did not censor anyone and is ‘trying to take the side of truth’ after misuse of overseas arrivals figures * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s chief statistician, David Gruen, has defended the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ recent public debunking of far-right claims of “mass migration”, as he said the independent agency “stands ready to respond” to “egregious misrepresentations” of its data. The biennial World Stats Day on 20 October comes amid a rising tide of mis- and disinformation around the world that has propelled often anonymous statistical bodies and their officials into the public eye. Continue reading...

Head of ABS defends debunking far-right ‘mass migration’ claims after censorship accusations

Aussie Bird Count Celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the biggest citizen science project to hit Aussie shores. Join thousands of people from across the country, heading out into their backyards, local parks...

AUSSIE BIRD COUNT STARTS TODAY! aussiebirdcount.org.au

Spend 20 minutes counting the birds you encounter. Log them. Repeat as many times as you like. Proper science! There are also prizes.

I threw a ball for my dog.

It’s a bit extravagant, I know, but it was her birthday and she looks great in a frock.

Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Oh Buns

Customisable roadside sign with black and red lettering reads: CAN WE JUST ADMIT WE MAY HAVE TAKEN THIS "ANYONE CAN GROW UP TO BE PRESIDENT" THING JUST A BIT TOO FAR... ?

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Another episode in the ongoing series: Techbros Read Dystopias and think, "Cool".

Headline from October 2024: Kamala’s newest lie: Trump will send the army after you

Headline from September 2025: Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland

One for the “who could have seen this coming “ crowd

Indeed.

LLMs are LLMs.

Machine learning is machine learning.

AIs are Astro Boy, Robby the Robot, Cmdr Data, the Ghost in the Shell Puppet Master, etc. I will not use the term for anything less.

Don’t feed the hype machine. Don’t call it AI.

Nasty side effect of semaglutide!

#FOI requests granted in full have plummeted under @albomp.bsky.social.

His response? Introduce a Bill into Parliament that substantially expands the information officials can withhold from you. How’s that for transparency? #auspol

Permitted Trump-Epstein statue smashed and removed without notice The artwork was destroyed in the middle of the night, with no notice, by US Park police.

Permitted Trump-Epstein statue smashed and removed without notice boingboing.net/2025/09/24/p...

The other half just called me a sex machine.

They said “fucking tool”, but I know what they mean.

e-petitions e-petitions

Official petition to the 🇦🇺 govt: make part-time PhD students' stipends tax-exempt!
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Stipends are low but at least tax-exempt. Unless they go part time, then it becomes taxable. This disproportionately affects PhD students w/ care duties, health issues, young children..

This bill is galling for a government that talks a big game on transparency They are winding back our right to government information.

Dr Catherine Williams, exec. director of the Centre for Public Integrity, calls on the Albanese gvt to withdraw the flawed Freedom of Information Amendment Bill, and commit to a comprehensive and independent review of Australia’s broken FOI system www.canberratimes.com.au/story/907395...

Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher in Australia without renewables, analysis shows Griffith University experts reveal that the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel only scenario * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The cost of generating electricity would be up to 50% higher today if Australia had relied solely on coal and gas instead of pursuing renewables, according to new analysis. Right-leaning politicians and climate deniers have seized on the 30% increase in electricity bills since 2021 to call for new coal-fired power plants to replace renewable projects, claiming it would bring down energy bills. Continue reading...

Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher in Australia without renewables, analysis shows

I watched the entire three-part documentary The People vs. Robodebt. I’m infuriated. This is a deliberately cruel, demonising and punitive scheme that made people on welfare’s lives a living hell, one which many didn’t survive. Thank you to people such as @asherwolf.bsky.social for their advocacy.

A US fascism expert’s warning to Australia: ‘You guys are probably next’ The US’s slide towards authoritarianism is part of a global trend, says professor and fascism expert Jason Stanley. And distant Australia, far from being immune, is uniquely vulnerable

A US fascism expert’s warning to Australia: ‘You guys are probably next’ | The far right | The Guardian share.google/vSHXbMnjHZ37.... Murdoch owns 75% of our Media, we need to act now as Murdoch is a key to the Fascist rise. Also act on NAZI Musks Twitter #Auspol #News

Australia's FOI system is broken, but proposed reforms miss the mark This proposed bill risks doubling down on the very problems it should be fixing.

The Govt should be introducing legislation to provide more transparency, not less.

Their proposed changes to FOI are deeply troubling, though not surprising given in the last parliament they were the 2nd most secretive in 30 years.

That needs to change.
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