no_filter_Yamba

SEE: BOM legacy site at https://reg.bom.gov.au/

Potential tornadoes, giant hail forecast from supercell storms likely over the highly populated region covering south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales.
ABC meteorologist Tom Saunders 01.11.25 *BOM no warning current in either state at 7:41am* abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

National anti-corruption chief steps away from all defence investigations The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission will step away from all defence-related corruption referrals following questions over his handling of perceived conflicts of interest.

FILED UNDER 'WON'T MAKE A SCRAP OF DIFFERENCE': NACC chief Paul Brereton steps away from all defence-related corruption referrals. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

ATO rebuked by tax watchdog for using debt collectors on people ‘doing the right thing’ Inspector general of taxation and ombudsman, Ruth Owen, says she is receiving an ‘increasing number’ of complaints about tax office

ATO rebuked by tax watchdog for using debt collectors on people ‘doing the right thing’
Inspector general of taxation and ombudsman, Ruth Owen, says she is receiving an ‘increasing number’ of complaints about tax office www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

ATO refers hundreds of thousands of taxpayers to a private debt collector – including people on Centrelink benefits Suzanne is one of more than 355,000 people the tax office has referred to the private equity-backed debt collector, Recoveriescorp, since January 2024

Since January 2024 Australian Tax Office has referred 355,478 people, including welfare recipients, to "private equity-backed debt collector", Recoveries Corp, part of Symbos Group *Recoverycorp & other Symbos companies allegedly breach debt guidelines* www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Long time, no sea: more than 100m red crabs migrate on Christmas Island, delighting conservationists Authorities report progress in controlling pests – the yellow ant invaders – that are threatening the charismatic crustaceans

Long time, no sea: more than 100 million red crabs migrate on Christmas Island, delighting conservationists www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Not sure how long BOM director & acting CEO Dr. Peter Stone will allow public access to reg.bom.gov.au/index.php. Hoping he will recall that lives depend on individuals/families having access to full range meteorological analysis when deciding prepare/shelter in place/evacuate 2/2

All those in rural/regional Australia who experienced national disasters/severe adverse weather events over last 30yrs - particularly households /w vulnerable members - who are feeling stressed by the new BOM website, the legacy site can be accessed at reg.bom.gov.au/index.php 1/2

Inquest probes death of man in police custody after violent arrest A senior police officer defends the actions of officers during the violent arrest of a man who later died in custody at Casino Police Station in 2023.

A coronial inquest is investigating the death of a mentally ill man in custody at Casino Police Station in 2023.
Phillip Walton had earlier been pepper sprayed and tasered during his arrest after allegedly threatening staff at a visiting circus at Casino Showgrounds www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

NSW to buy back private Northern Beaches hospital for $190m Minns government announces in-principle deal that will see the entire hospital integrate into the public system

FILED UNDER 'WALKING BACK THE FORMER NSW BAIRD COALITION GOVERNMENT 2014 PRIVATIZATION BLUNDER': NSW to buy back 488 bed Northern Beaches private hospital for $190m after Healthscope collapse
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Pamphlet on a notice board: “Halloween warning: kidnapped children, adducted adults, and stolen animals”

Seen at the local supermarket

SEE: White House Instagram account

Trump's propaganda team sounding worried that Blue Sky accounts may not be getting the MAGA message? 🤣

ABC News headline 19.1025: "Israel launches attack on Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire"
Alternate Headline 19.10.25: Israel launches attack after IDF was allegedly fired upon as it continues to demolish buildings & infrastructure in southern Gaza during ceasefire

Chicago - no kings

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

Monochrome photograph featuring a young Black women in an outside space, upper half, holding an umbrella, wearing a checked shirt and apron as well as a small round hat, she looks down to her hands

Dorothea Lange,
Girl with an umbrella,
Louisiana, 1937
#WomensArt

Some more #cool #clouds from the #dusk #storm #sky #sillhouette #photography

Photo looking down on a circular woven basket with a cental blue and white star motif with a circular border of repeated stylised angular blue butterflies

Blue Butterflies and Star Burst Navajo Basket, by Native American master weaver Elsie Holiday #WomensArt

This is happening in Omaha, Nebraska, and I'm sure it's happening everywhere. Please, everyone, stay vigilant and watch your surroundings and cars. @jinngaa.bsky.social @cheri2.bsky.social @psychopete.bsky.social

Sunrise Orange sky/clouds over mountains

G’mornin, kids. 🌅

Pale, yellowy mushroom (possibly a False Deathcaps) growing in woodland.

Small orangey-red mushroom breaking thru leaf litter.

An Amethyst Deceiver emerging from leaf litter.

A red-capped mushroom with white stalk growing on a woodland floor.

Recent sightings while fotoforaging.

🍄 #FungiFriends

The 3 yellow crested black cuckoo's #sky #photography #clouds #birds #wildlife #australia

Solidarity is the only way

A few of my tawny frogmouth photos, taken over the years, in honour of this bird winning 2025 Australian bird of the year. These are much-loved birds. Whenever I share a photo of these, there is a huge response.

😂😂😂😂🤣

Cornish Chough
🟰🟰 14/10/25
@rspb.bsky.social @cbwps.org.uk #cornwallbirding #birds #🪶 #ukbirding #birdphotography #birdsseenin2025

Australia's tropical trees emit more carbon than they absorb: study Climate change is killing trees faster than they can be replaced leading to greater carbon emissions, according to a new study.

Australian wet rainforests may be switching from absorbing carbon to emitting it...A new study analysing 49 years of data from 20 sites indicated carbon is being emitted because trees are dying and decaying faster than they can be replaced. www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Stay – #140 in State of California v. Trump (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10810) – CourtListener.com Stay

On 14 Oct 2025 Donald Trump successfully got almost unlimited stay of proceedings in State of California et al v Donald Trump et al on basis that the US federal government is in shutdown & DOJ has run out of money & its personnel prohibited from working 🙄 www.courtlistener.com/docket/69841...

Excerpt from Qld Premier David Crisafulli's media release of 7 Oct 2025

Queensland government apologises for releasing victims of crime data which overstated drop in numbers www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... But up to this moment it is yet to take down/emend Premier Crisafulli's press statement. www.thepremier.qld.gov.au/news-and-upd....

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?