Breaking: Australia will recognise Palestine at UN meeting in September Australia will move to recognise a state of Palestine at the next United Nations General Assembly next month, with a condition that terror group Hamas plays no role in its governance.

Australia will move to recognise a state of Palestine at the next United Nations General Assembly next month, with a condition that terror group Hamas plays no role in its governance.

If the Great Barrier Reef had a voice, it would be screaming 😱

Picture shows a 500yr old bleached coral, clinging to life - off Heron island, April 2024.

Marles insists Australia ‘not supplying weapons to Israel’ but critics argue ‘parts of weapons are weapons’ Acting prime minister decries ‘misinformation’ regarding arms exports while Greens claim ‘hollow talking points … aren’t washing with the public’

Marles insists Australia ‘not supplying weapons to Israel’ but critics argue ‘parts of weapons are weapons’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia joins UK, Germany, Italy and New Zealand in condemning Israel’s planned Gaza City takeover Joint statement warns Netanyahu’s new ground offensive will worsen ‘catastrophic humanitarian situation’ as international outrage grows

Australia joins UK, Germany, Italy and New Zealand in condemning Israel’s planned Gaza City takeover

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How many Anthony Albaneses does it take to change a lightbulb?
Just the one, but first he has to get approval from the US, Israel, the fossil fuel industry, the mining industry, the sports gambling industry, Jill Segal, property investors, wealthy private schools…

“Albanese—said Israel’s latest plans were “wrong”.”

Instead of engaging in chit-chat & issuing meaningless joint statements, @albomp.bsky.social, WHY DON'T YOU TRY DOING SOMETHING?

SANCTION Israel
IMPOSE a total arms embargo
BREAK THE SEIGE
SUSPEND ALL TRADE AGREEMENTS until Palestine is FREE

Anthony Albanese spraying water from a bottle labelled ‘Albo’s Expectations Dampening Spray

Are you tired of people who expect too much? Who want you to do something really good for a change?

Try new Albo’s Expectations Dampening Spray - now in new scents of Vanilla Disappointment, and Odourless Mandate.

It’s the gentler way to get people to pull their head in and shut the fuck up.

Looks like the Special Envoy for Advance Australia hasn't been very honest with us, @albomp.bsky.social & @tonyburkemp.bsky.social.

How long will this farce continue?

But in Australia a politician is sanctioned by @albomp.bsky.social the complicit, spineless weasel for holding a sign “Gaza is starving. Words won’t feed them. Sanction Israel”.

#Auspol #Genocide

I feel very sad for the people of Tuvalu who are the first people to loose their island nation to Climate Change.

Not only must we stop using fossil fuel but those companies should be paying for their new homes in Australia. Instead we are giving away our resources for free.

This is madness!

In future, when I hear @albomp.bsky.social or anyone else from @australianlabor.bsky.social say the words "social cohesion," I'm going to hear the words "white supremacy."

FTR. #auspol

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event
Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry
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Extra 10,000 Australians becoming homeless each month, up 22% in three years, report says Almost half were couch surfing or living in short-term accommodation, UNSW and Homelessness Australia say

These current Labor ‘leaders’ support funding multimillionaire property owners and developers, while refusing to do anything about poverty inducing low social security payments;

*10,000 new homeless every month
#negativegearing
#capitalgains
#inequality
#auspol

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Apollo 13 moon mission commander Jim Lovell dies at 97 In a statement, his family hails him as their "hero" and say the man who led the infamous Apollo 13 space mission "was truly one of a kind".

In a statement, his family hails him as their "hero" and say the man who led the infamous Apollo 13 space mission "was truly one of a kind".

Tom Uren would be as horrified by the Labor party today as I am

This current group of politicians is riddled with an unhealthy culture of secrecy & lies, contempt for best practice legislation, a devotion to inequality, and lastly impervious to genuine respectful communication with the public

Live: Penny Wong urges Israel not to occupy Gaza and worsen 'humanitarian catastrophe' Foreign Minister Penny Wong releases a statement urging Israel not to take over Gaza and worsen the "humanitarian catastrophe". Follow live.

Israel won’t take anything we say seriously now, especially if we continue to provide “non lethal” weaponry and call Israel a valued ally.

And never mention the US role in this barbarity.

#AusPol

World map of temperature anomaly wrt 1951-1980 average. 2-4C in a broad band at mid-latitude in the northern hemisphere, 4-8C in West-Antarctica.

Oh great, the 3 warmest months of July on record globally are now 2023, 2024, and 2025.
July 2025 was 1.03°C above the 1951-1980 average, that's around 1.22°C above the preindustrial average.
The map shows an anomaly of 4 to 8°C for West-Antarctica!

The @albomp.bsky.social government approved 30🤯 NEW/EXTENSIONS of Coal & Gas projects in their 1st term of govt

Will the majority Labor govt keep approving NEW/EXTENSIONS of Coal & Gas projects in the face of escalating fossil-fueled destruction of land & marine ecosystems❓

Three years in prison isn’t long enough

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

Cool to see that Albanese is planning to cut more of Australia's core scientific capability than Morrison or Turnbull ever did.

Sure, Abbott was a bit worse, but Christ help us all if that's the field we're all forced to play on.

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

How is it that Labor's sOciAL cOhEsiOn mantra looks more and more like RACISM every single day, @tonyburkemp.bsky.social?

"The refusals came amid reports in the AFR immigration minister, Tony Burke, had denied dozens of visas on the basis of social cohesion."
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Mega landlords 'can't lose' as revenue collapse brings negative gearing boon Despite a surge in interest rates and a jump in loss-making rentals, few landlords are selling up. Experts say it's because negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount protect their investments.

Despite a surge in interest rates and a jump in loss-making rentals, few landlords are selling up. Experts say it's because negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount protect their investments.

Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.

Head of NASA Sean Duffy intends to destroy a satellite that collects key data on carbon dioxide and plant health, by causing it to burn up in the atmosphere. The U.S. Dept of Agriculture and private agriculture firms use the data to forecast crop yield, drought conditions and more.

Bushfire seasons grow longer around the world as resources in demand Longer fire seasons pose a challenge for countries in different hemispheres that traditionally lend each other a hand during disasters.

Global fire seasons grow longer, threatening international collaboration www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...

Australia leads the world on rooftop solar, now it needs to catch up with how to manage it How will Australia’s electricity market manage millions of rooftop PV, CER, DER, EVs and BESS? With a new acronym, of course. Meet the DSO.

Australia leads the world on rooftop solar, now it needs to catch up with how to manage it reneweconomy.com.au/australia-le...

By changing our diets now, we can avoid the food chaos that climate change is bringing By choosing to transform how we grow food and what we eat – rather than letting climate change dictate the pace of change – we have so much to gain.

I wrote a piece for @theconversation.com on climate change, diets, and resilience. In high income nations we can go plant-rich now and harness the benefits or wait and likely climate change will force us our hand.

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Microplastics are everywhere, even in human testicles. So will the patriarchy finally step in? | Van Badham It’s not the sisterhood busting your balls, fellas – it’s the fossil fuel interests making money from the tonnes of synthetic garbage spewed on to the planet every day

Microplastics are everywhere, even in human testicles. So will the patriarchy finally step in? asks @vanbadham.bsky.social

- It’s not the sisterhood busting your balls, fellas – it’s the fossil fuel industry

#plasticstreaty
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Note it may not be that cheap to build. Fine print does not include timber.

Rapid 1826 x 1225mm Black Mesh Frame Kit Find Rapid 1826 x 1225mm Black Mesh Frame Kit at Bunnings. Visit your local store for the widest range of products.

My kids were going to do something similar to this for there dogs - but constructed by a carpenter

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Nearly a fifth of Australia's emissions now come from sending fossil fuels overseas Australia's exports of fossil fuels are not only increasing emissions across the world, they are also becoming a larger share of our domestic emissions.

Also from Polly Hemming, nearly a fifth of Australia’s emissions now come from sending fossil fuels overseas.

Read the analysis in her latest Off the Charts📊
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