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OECD report shows LNP climate irrelevance, while Safeguard Mechanism among least effective emissions reduction schemes in world The report demonstrates that Australia’s safeguard mechanism remains one of the least effective programs for reducing emissions, and relies the most on carbon credits.

So the Libs are irrelevant? Great we knew that. But an OECD report released overnight put the focus on the actual govt and the Safeguard Mechanism which is quite the dud

My column for @thepointau.bsky.social
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The kitten is very cute, though. 😀

He has to take the blame for what HECS has become (which ws completely forseeable) and the ALP shift to the right. And for his own values "get a haircut and get a real job" which we still see in the demonisation of people on welfare.

‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster...

Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened #COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster than ever online, threaten to derail fragile progress on climate action

Yes it is. Very... disheartening (to understate the feeling of existential threat)

I trust, and defer to, your judgement on that. 💙

I really liked Max Chandler-Mather when he was in and what he had to say about the renting classes and housing, as well.

However, my main issue is: how do we get action on climate change? No matter how great individual candidates in ALP are, the policies of the party won't give us that.

If climate change is the existential threat of our times, maybe we need to get over that and vote for any possibility of meaningful action. But yes. I understand that the disillusionment with *everyone* is real.

I just want to ask if it's worse to SAY you are dumping net zero... or just to keep approving coal mines which mean you have effectively dumped net zero even though you don't admit it?

#auspol

Yes. Maybe their self-esteem should be trashed over the fact that incredibly sick people have to get treatment across the strait -?

I'd be happy if that didn't make the ALP even more complacent about inaction.

Our Work | Climate Council We’re working to create the massive, society-wide change needed to end climate pollution and keep our kids safe. Because there’s not a minute to waste.

The LNP, the astroturfing, all of it wants you feeling enraged and powerless #auspol. Pivot. Whenever you feel the fury channel it into programs that are trying to make a difference. You're not powerless. Support your local politics, or organisations like: www.climatecouncil.org.au/our-work/

They clearly think that a swing against the ALP will just favour them regardless of their... "policies"...

I'm sure that all the current measures are going to really boost the number of smart, educated people willing to take on a career in education.

#sarcasm

fantasies and gobbledygook... the language of... our political class?

You have only one job now - net zero seats at the next election #forrestvotes #auspol #bunbury #busselton #liberalpartyofaustralia

Apologists for child rapists are so 'right now'...

*grim*

I like this so much that even despite the day of doom, I smiled. An actual smile. Not just a grimace.

GenAI is such a Grok of shit.

Maybe the Greens will start standing more candidates. We have seen that independents grow when they get into office while some major party reps just rest on the party vote. Maybe Greens will prove more agile and willing to learn - ? Who knows. I am not voting for more of what I'm getting now.

I think that the point is how much can be spent in each electorate matters, if you have parties who have 'national' reach compared with very local campaigns. HaC's point on this was: no Teal who spent under (approx. $900,000) won their seat. ALP candidates benefit from party profile and spend.

My crystal ball predicts those who can afford will be walking around with some expensive and fabulously marketed oxyen mask type arrangement and bugger the rest.

They have an EA they can blame for all that.

Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.

The rent-seeking classes (with stock portfolios and properties) don't need to learn how to spell. Their wealth means people kowtow to their moronry.

What do you need to do to ‘earn’ a trillion dollars in this economy? | First Dog on the Moon Look at all those zeroes – look at them!

Heads up extreme wealth enthusiasts - do you know how much is a trillion dollars? No you don't nobody does! Read this cartoon to find out... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's like: Sorry Kids. Any idea of a world that isn't burning or where you have a future is just... a fantasy.

I have gone five minutes on Bluesky and not felt an overwhelming sense of how terrible the world is. I know, it's still just a terrible place, but... my thread is momentarily... not.

Image 1: James holds a copy of Best Australian Political Cartoons 2025 in front of his face, smiling softly. The book’s cover features a colourful boxing-ring cartoon titled “Theatre Tariff” with caricatures of politicians in costume. Image 2: An open page of Best Australian Political Cartoons 2025 shows two illustrations: one by David Pope depicting leaders releasing doves and a drone labelled “Our Steadiest Words Yet,” and one by Nordacious (James Hillier) showing a cartoon figure of Penny Wong beside a labelled bomb diagram with the caption “Just parts. Nothing lethal in nature, parts!! :)”.

In some damn fine company here! 🥹 My work’s been included in Best Australian Political Cartoons 2025 - alongside so many artists I’ve admired for years. Huge thanks to Russ Radcliffe for curating another killer annual collection, available now!