Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey

EU Reaches Deal to Ban Russian Gas Imports by 2027 All imports of Russian gas will be banned from the fall of 2027, with earlier phase-out deadlines for liquefied natural gas and short-term supply contracts.

The European Union reached a deal to permanently halt imports of Russian gas, a significant milestone in the bloc’s efforts to sever energy ties with Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine.

Peace Optimism Grows in Ukraine as U.S. Plan Shifts, France Steps Up Ukrainians are cautiously optimistic that an end to the war could come soon, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a revised U-S peace plan for Ukraine is looking more acceptable. This comes as French...

Peace Optimism Grows in Ukraine as US Plan Shifts, France Steps Up
Macron:
"US like Ukraine,like all Europeans wants peace..Russia must stop the aggressn..Ukraine is the only one that can discus its territories.They belong 2 them as recognisd by intl law & sovereignty"
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“Don’t kid yourself that it can’t happen here,” warns Kerry O'Brien - The Walkley Foundation “Don’t kid yourself that it can’t happen here,” distinguished journalist Kerry O’Brien has warned in a powerful speech on press freedom at the 70th Walkley Awards in Sydney. “The message is becoming s...

Kerry O'Brien's speech at the 70th Walkley Awards on 27 Nov 25 -"Don't kid yourself that it can't happen here" is a powerful observation&warning of erosion of press freedoms internationly & in Aust & a call to maintain integrity&challeng attempts to curb pressfreedom
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Video. At least 90 dead as floods and landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island Video. Severe floods and landslides in West Sumatra have left at least 90 people dead, displaced hundreds of families, and caused widespread damage across multiple villages.

At least 90 dead as floods and landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

"A study publishd in The Lancet journal in June said the U.S. funding cuts culd result in more than 14 millin deaths,including more than 4.5 milln childrn undr age 5, by 2030"
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Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

After years of failed attempts, Australia’s environmental laws are finally getting an overhaul. But will they stop the damage done to nature?

WGEA's 2024–25 Gender Equality Scorecard highlights that employers need to prioritise workplace safety as it isn’t optional

99% of employers have a policy, but only 60% of Boards review i and only 75% of employers collect data on prevalence, and of those, 24% don't provide the data to their Board.

‘Progress is happening’: gender pay gap narrows but Australian women still earn $28,000 less than men Western Australian employers reported the biggest pay gap and Tasmanian employers the smallest, but all states reported an improvement, study finds

'Progress is happening’: gender pay gap narrows, but Australn women still earn $28,000 less than men
WGEA's 2024–25 Gender Equality Scorecard urges employers to prioritise workplace safety so everyone feels safe & respectd
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Scorecard:
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A national shame: The data behind the killing of women in Australia An analysis of data by the ABC shows 69 women were killed in instances of gendered violence last year in Australia. All but 10 were killed by someone known to them.

The confronting data exposing the patterns behind gendered violence deaths last year.

Thus year isn’t looking any better 🤬

#TooManyMen

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David Speers “what does it mean to be a Liberal today?”
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders

US senators slam Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan as rewarding aggression A group of American senators critical of President Donald Trump panned a U.S. peace proposal on Ukraine at an international security conference in Canada

US senators slam Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan, crafted by Trump adminstrn & the Kremlin
w/o Ukraine’s involvement
“It rewards aggression. This is pure and simple. There’s no ethical, legal, moral, political justification for Russia claiming eastern Ukraine”

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In a move that will send transphobes spinning Victoria has announced it is making it Free for Trans & gender diverse people to change their gender on a birth certificate.
Labor’s Natalie Hutchin says money should not be an obstacle to having documents reflect someone’s gender.✅

We need to give Ukraine maximum support. That’s the only way to get Putin to the negotiating table.

Picture of Trump with Forbes headline overlayed, “Trump suggests ‘death’ for Democrats who urge military to defy illegal orders" Below is a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social post, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”

It is abhorrent that the President just threatened death upon members of Congress.

We must condemn all threats of political violence, especially when they come from someone who has incited a violent attack on the Capitol.

Israel kills at least 28 Palestinians in wave of Gaza ‘ceasefire’ attacks Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-ravaged enclave.

Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli attacks also wounded 77 people, fuelling panic across the war-ravaged enclave.

Labor urged not to ‘go soft’ on gambling ads after reports the government may resist a total ban Crossbenchers and gambling harm advocates criticise suggestion the long-delayed recommendation may not happen due to under-16s social media ban * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Crossbench politicians and gambling harm advocates have urged the Albanese government to follow through on the late MP Peta Murphy’s long-delayed recommendation to ban wagering ads, amid media reports Labor may baulk at putting major restrictions on television and online promotions. The Australian Financial Review reported on Thursday the government may not pursue a total ban on online gambling ads, partly due to the under-16s social media ban helping stop children seeing digital advertisements. Continue reading...

Labor urged not to ‘go soft’ on gambling ads after reports the government may resist a total ban

Prof Amanda Kirby remembers the forgotten heroes of neurodiversity
"who paved the way quietly, often without recognition or understanding," as we mark UK Disability History Month

"as we talk about inclusion, accessibility, and equity, we stand on their shoulders."

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Woman told to cordon off backyard, access to house, after using coloured sand A Canberra mother who used coloured sand to celebrate Diwali in her backyard wants more help from WorkSafe ACT after being advised to cordon off the area, a thoroughfare to her home, and call an asbes...

Family that used potentially asbestos-contaminated coloured sand want clear action
"Pretty much every house that has kids has got some of the sand in their yard, I should think,"
'I'd like to see the government allow free testing for people who collect samples.."

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If you're looking for Christmas recipes, ideas or just a glorious snapshot of life in Australia on Christmas Day, then this thread is for you

Thank you so much to everyone who chimed in and contributed here

🙏🏽 ❤️ 🎄 🙏🏽

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Best-ever cranberry & pistachio nut roast | Vegetarian recipes | Jamie magazine Try something different this Christmas – Anna Jones' nut roast recipe has a mushroom risotto base and sticky cranberries on top, like a savoury upside-down cake.

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How many extra possums does it take to compensate for a dead platypus? That’s the kind of calculation a bureaucrat would literally have to make under Environment Minister Murray Watt’s new ‘environmental laws’.

As if carbon offsets weren’t a big enough fraud…welcome to the world of ‘biodiversity offsets’…sure the idea failed dismally in NSW but Murray Watt is keen to have a crack…

what could go wrong?

Just even more extinctions i suppose…#climate #nature

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‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm One expert says he is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’ * Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Almost two out of three corals across popular tourism spots at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo reef died after an unprecedented marine heatwave hit the Western Australia region, scientists have said. The areas in Ningaloo’s northern lagoon had undergone a “profound ecological simplification” with coral species that were keystones to the habitat among those killed. Continue reading...

‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm

School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected Federal laws allow religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ people. New research shows religious and sexuality diverse teens fall through the cracks.

School exemptions to discrimination law leave religious LGBTQIA+ teens unprotected

"Albanese promisd 2 protect LGBTQIA+ students & teachers in religious schools during the 2022 electn"

"disconnect between state & federal laws on this issue needs to b resolved"

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‘A great humanist’: One of Australia’s greatest poets dead at 80 Friend of 56 years and fellow poet Geoffrey Lehmann pays tribute to Robert Gray’s unrivalled talent.

‘A great humanist’: One of Australia’s greatest poets dead at 80

" Gray was an imagist without a rival in the English-speaking world"

"He was regarded as an outstanding landscape poet and, alongside Les Murray, one of the most significant Australian poets."

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Trump and Mr Bone Saw stage love-in as Saudi’s $1tn wipes the bloody slate clean

"In an extraordinary moment in front of the press, Trump criticised the murdered columnist, whom he said “many people didn’t like” and denied US intelligence agencies’ conclusion that his murder was orchestrated by the crown prince," writes the Guardian's global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth.

Doesn’t anyone in the LNP read the news?

Recent advancements in energy storage and renewable energy technologies have significantly diminished the dependence on coal for electricity generation.

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Sussan Ley really took a beating on #abc730 after she didn’t even want to accept that energy experts are saying Renewables will be cheaper than Coal
Ferguson “Did you consult them before announcing this Pro Coal policy?”
Clearly not.🙄 Trainwreck.💥

LNP Henry Pike’s stupidity exposed, asks CBA CEO Matt Comyn for climate advice, whether Australia will reach Net Zero.
Comyn says he’ll “defer to the experts”
Pike “I’m suggesting you’re an expert.”
Comyn “I can assure you I am not an expert”
Do they ever actually ask an expert? #Estimates

House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate The House has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly 427-1 to force the Justice Department to publicly release the Epstein files, sending the bill to Senate
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