@abcnewsbot.bsky.social giving 10% of 7pm tv news to american minutae. WTF not enough Australian news?

How is this acceptable from a sitting politician? #Auspol

The ANU was set up to be a ‘national asset’. Here are 3 ways it can return to its original mission After months of pressure, Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned. This creates a unique opportunity for the federal government.

ANU, appears to have lost its way.
Benjamin T Jones, of CQU, offers suggestions to restore its effectiveness as Australia's uniquely national university.

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What could have been A 2013 document envisaged more frequent trains every day on most of Melbourne's rail network

Blog: A 2013 plan envisaged more frequent trains every day on most of the #Melbourne rail network by 2017. But most of it didn't happen.

@9news.bsky.social coverage of wallabies marred by continual crowd shots, adverts instead of game and pls sack the useless stadium urger getting crowd to chant.

"What's remarkable about AUKUS is it was signed up without even a formal cabinet brief.

"It was signed up without any kind of serious scrutiny, either from within Defence or within the Parliament."

-Senator David Shoebridge
@davidshoebridge.bsky.social #auspol

Liberal MP says women prefer hairdressing and men drawn to maths in debate over gender quotas Labor minister likens Longman MP Terry Young’s parliament speech to infamous comments from Tony Abbott

Funny how women are just ‘naturally’ drawn to the lower paid jobs. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The ‘justice warrior’ who has raised the ire of Chris Minns Activist Josh Lees has been a driving force behind Sydney’s pro-Palestine protests, making an enemy of the NSW premier in the process.

We used to be more like this bloke. Now we think we all have to fit inside this box our Governments have build around us. Keep sticking it to them, Josh.
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Social services department warned Tanya Plibersek she faces uphill battle amid ‘political polarisation’ Brief obtained under freedom of information laws shows new minister told of ‘increased risk of entrenched disadvantage’ in Australia

Social services department warned Tanya Plibersek she faces uphill battle amid ‘political polarisation’

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A constructive meeting today with President Xi.

Australia’s relationship with China is important - for our economy, our security, and the stability of our region.

Perhaps the government appointed anti-Semitism envoy Segal could start with monitoring her husband’s support of spinning media narratives before giving advice to ABC and SBS? Just an idea.

Listen to We Used To Be Journos wherever you get your podcasts.

You can watch it in full on YouTube.

should also stop taxpayer funding of church schools!

If the Government is interested in tax reform, we have a few ideas.

Between taxing the gas industry, fixing tax loopholes and ending fossil fuel subsidies, these changes could raise up to $63 billion, supporting better services and reducing inequality.

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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 wh...

"Together with the prime minister & defence minister, Wong has failed to condemn an ally openly defying international law & becoming a pariah state which relies on violent illegal military occupation, starvation and killing of civilians to impose its political will."

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"It is truly extraordinary that of the 3 countries that are party to the deal, Australia, which bears the brunt of both the cost & the risk, is the only one not to have put AUKUS to a genuine review," – @emmashortis.bsky.social

Our AUKUS research reported widely:
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Former DFAT boss wants Australia out of AUKUS.

The Aus Govt could save us embarrassment by conducting its own review into AUKUS, rather than waiting for the US to make the deal untenable.

Our research found 66% of Australians want a Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS.

✍️ theaus.in/AUKUS_inquiry

Zionist Lobby Wins, Australia Loses Again Jillian Segal’s appointment as antisemitism envoy was political theatre. Now, trust in government truth-telling among young Australians continues to erode.

"Expecting Australians to believe that a woman entrusted with one of the country’s most sensitive political roles has no awareness of her household’s political donations is not just implausible, it’s insulting."

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The iron ore industry pays billions more in royalties than the oil and gas industry.

So why does oil and gas get special treatment?

#auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social

Humanity is ‘risking catastrophe’: UN The full spread of the impending crisis facing humanity is, at long last, emerging into daylight with the publication by the United Nations of its 2025 Global Risks Report.

The value of Global Risks 2025 lies in hammering home the message that the crisis now facing humanity is far larger, more complex and interlinked than we are willing to understand. @JulianCribb #auspol #thehumanfuture

Fixing Australia’s broken environment laws hold key to productivity, ex-treasury head says Rewrite of environmental protection act could help meet climate and housing targets, Ken Henry to tell national press club

Good. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

hey @7news.bsky.social how about something on hurstbridge line trains now closed for 3rd month this year!! but closure is for freeway improvements not better train services. Crazy making train travellers suffer for months! @9news.bsky.social @abcnewsbot.bsky.social

If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.

hey @abcnewsbot.bsky.social you have 25mins of national news at 7pm. FFS why waste over 10% of that time on celebrity rubbish about bezos. not enough aussie or international news of actual importance??

"Mugged by reality": Australia's AUKUS disaster with Malcolm Turnbull - The Australia Institute Australia traded sovereignty for security with the AUKUS submarine deal, but it might end up with neither.

“Mugged by reality”: Australia’s AUKUS disaster with Malcolm Turnbull https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/mugged-by-reality-australias-aukus-disaster-with-malcolm-turnbull/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mugged-by-reality-australias-aukus-disaster-with-malcolm-turnbull #Auspol

Our research found more than half of Australians support or strongly support reducing tax concessions for super balances over $3 million.

The polling found 52% backed the idea, while 26% of people oppose or strongly oppose the changes and 22% are undecided.

Send this FW to EL Salvador

Marles: "Australia was not under threat of invasion by China, but it would play a key role if war broke out between the US and China."

Labor calls productivity summit to appease big business Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a roundtable of big business, unions and civil society to “support and shape our government’s growth and productivity agenda”. History sheds light on what we expect from such a plan. Peter Boyle reports.

Labor calls productivity summit to appease big business https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/labor-calls-productivity-summit-appease-big-business #Auspol

Former PM Paul Keating launches a scathing & justifiable attack on Defence Minister Richard Marles.

Marles' reckless comments about China undermines Australia's national security. He is a fool. #auspol

Super changes popular, especially among voters the Liberals need to win back - The Australia Institute Treasurer Jim Chalmers' plan to reduce the generosity of superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy is popular among voters, especially those the Liberal party says it wants to win back, according...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ plan to reduce the generosity of superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy is popular among voters, especially those the Liberal party says it wants to win back. #auspol

Our new research:

Oh my America, North Korea really has his number! Must watch.