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Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?

Blue whales are falling silent from hunger. The krill are gone. The sea is too warm. Their songs fade away.
This is no anomaly. Humanity is deaf to a symphony of grief and warnings.

Blue whales are going eerily silent—& scientists say it’s a warning sign
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One Last Swipe: Australian Taxation Office still punishing whistleblower Richard Boyle - Michael West Richard Boyle argues he shouldn’t have a conviction recorded against his name for blowing the whistle. The ATO thinks otherwise.

Richard Boyle didn't act with any malice. But it's hard to conclude the ATO isn't doing so in its endless pointless pursuit of this brave man.

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Australia has arrested more #ClimateAction protesters than any other comparable democratic state. Today #Greens MP Kobi Shetty moved bill to repeal anti-protest provisions from Roads Act & Crimes Act, backed by many unions & legal bodies. Calling a halt to increasing authoritarian trend. #auspol

Amazon customer says delivery driver she found masturbating in her bedroom returned to her home Exclusive: British woman living in Spain says she felt ‘very vulnerable’ when courier returned to her house

Seems like another good reason to avoid Amazon... Unless you're into that sort of thing and bolstering Bezos' largely untaxed billions.

Everyone loves music but nobody loves music apps. It’s time to leave Spotify
— First Dog on the Moon
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The moral correctness of a conscientious 'flotilla' Lest anyone imagine that the recent attempt by a ship containing aid for distressed Palestinians was without precedent, they should consult a cartoon in the Sydney Morning Herald of 28 July 1995 by Al...

"As with so many events relating to the hypocritical western stance on Palestine, the ready abandonment of the right to protest shows that the US alliance is toxic for everyone. To remain silent is to be complicit in genocide."
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Approximately 250,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 2003 to protest against Australia's involvement in the Iraq War.

Does ‪@chrisminnsmp.bsky.social‬ &/or NSW Police have any idea what the fuck they're actually talking about. #auspol #nswpol #GazaGenocide‌ #marchforhumanity

Love the AI description of the second photo too.

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Juvenile justice: Why Australia must choose Norway over the U.S. Around the world, sharply opposing views on juvenile justice are emerging and understanding them is crucial if Australia is to head in the right direction.

Around the world, sharply opposing views on juvenile justice are emerging and understanding them is crucial if Australia is to head in the right direction.

Juvenile justice: Why Australia must choose Norway over the U.S.
~ Gerry Georgatos

Minns criticised by own MPs over opposition to harbour bridge protest A pro-Palestinian advocacy group march still hopes to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge this weekend despite court action, as infighting breaks out amongst NSW Labor government ranks.

Chris Minns says while he appreciates people are "very concerned about the humanitarian aid crisis in Gaza" closing down the bridge is too logistically challenging.

No, Premier: the concern is not about an aid crisis, it's about Israel's #GazaGenocide. #nswpol
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Fibre after the fact: NBN’s retrofit scramble confirms flawed copper legacy Australia’s NBN rollout has become a masterclass in how to do broadband the wrong way — and now the bill has arrived.

Surely the cost involved to fix the corrupt @liberalaus.bsky.social decision to use the old copper entanglements for the #NBN rollout should come directly from Tony Abbott's & Malcolm Turnbull's pockets. Bastards! independentaustralia.net/politics/pol... #auspol

Dave, it's simple - guns don't kill people, also the people holding the guns don't kill people, it's the people who are being mean to the people holding the guns who kill people.

'It's very scary': Family of Australian detained in Israel speaks out Australians Robert Martin and Tan Safi are among activists who remain in Israel after being detained while trying to transport aid to Gaza.

Israeli court extends detention of flotilla activists including two Australians

On Tuesday, local time, an Israeli court extended their detention until their deportation was finalised.

Lawyers for the group argue their detention is unlawful.

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"too many governments materially support the genocide in Gaza while silencing protest...International pressure can work, but we need much more of it."

They are talking about you, @albomp.bsky.social. #GazaGenocide #StopIsrael #auspol

Truth or Lies? The facts on Australia's weapons exports to Israel ... and the risk - Michael West Are government MPs lying, or merely being economical with the truth about supplying weapons to Israel, on trial for genocide at The Hague?

military parts would be a good start.
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Do the labels tell you which country your food comes from? | CHOICE Australia's country of origin labelling system is currently under review. We're pushing for some key improvements.

"... labels still don't require food companies to list where the main imported ingredients come from".
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Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 85 reported killed while waiting for food Pontiff also speaks of anguish over Israeli strike on territory’s only Catholic church, which killed three people

Killed while waiting for food…

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

SA’s toxic algal bloom is twice the size of the ACT, has killed 12,000 animals and is filling even the experts with dread Beaches are littered with fish carcasses and scientists warn they are only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ as underwater habitats deteriorate

A national disaster. 12,000 dead creatures. 400 species affected. A huge area. Rising ocean temperatures. Where’s Wally Watt?

#auspol Scott Morrison will testify at a US House panel hearing next week about countering China’s “economic coercion against democracies.” Firstly Morrison is Australia's worst PM & he soundly buggared up Australia's relationship with China. Secondly, the US is no longer a democracy!

Journalists just get shot at in the USA.

What is the government doing to protect the World Heritage-listed Murujuga rock art?  - The Australia Institute The ancient Indigenous rock art on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula has been deservedly listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.

The ancient Indigenous rock art on WA’s Burrup Peninsula has been deservedly listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.

But the spectacular Murujuga petroglyphs remain under threat.

Scientific evidence reveals that pollution from Woodside's gas export hub has seriously damaged the engravings.

The point about the Advance donation issue is the hypocrisy. Jillian Segal wants to police everyone’s speech while defending her husband’s right to fund an organisation that propagates racism. Her position is untenable.

Australian parliamentarians urgently need lessons in international law As the new Parliament returns this month, it is timely to ask just how many Australian parliamentarians need urgent instruction in international law and how it impacts on government decision-making which complies with the United Nations rules-based order developed by the efforts of so many nations since 1945.

Australian parliamentarians urgently need lessons in international law https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07/australian-parliamentarians-urgently-need-lessons-in-international-law #Auspol

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Selective outrage: Why some vilification still doesn’t seem to matter By R. Najjar The federal government has announced its intention to introduce harsh penalties for antisemitic behaviour and language. On the surface, this is a welcome move. Antisemitism is a vile, cor...

“To stand up against antisemitism but stay silent on anti-Arab racism, Islamophobia, or the casual erasure of Aboriginal pain – that is not justice. That is selective outrage. And selective outrage is just another form of discrimination.”

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