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David Hunter

@davy-hunter.bsky.social

Retired primary school principal interested in politics, sport and science.

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I have written to mine over a month ago and received no acknowledgment or reply to date. Disappointing

05.02.2026 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Freo flexes premiership muscles in thrilling win over Magpies Fremantle comes from 22 points down in the final quarter to beat Collingwood by a point

www.afl.com.au/news/1369294
Fox commentators are fixated on Collingwood and get put in their place by Freo in the last quarter.

20.07.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It might just make it easier to identify people we dont want to talk to or associate with.πŸ˜‚

11.07.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jim Chalmers says media’s β€˜rule-in rule-out game’ on tax reform has β€˜cancerous effect’ on policy debates Treasurer says Labor has a responsibility to move beyond its election mandate and consider tax reform

Jim Chalmers excellent. This is a true Queenslander response to a problem. We put everything on the table, we debate it intelligently & then we go help those most in need. Qld Premier TJ Ryan approves.

Let's get on with reform & have good debate. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

18.06.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 91    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this. The brilliant Laura Tingle.
#journalism

30.05.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 495    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 15
After 45 years watching politics, here's my last wish for this government and its big mandate - ABC News Putting aside the Coalition, let's focus on the new government: the one that has won an exceptionally large number of seats and which is probably already doing stuff that's affecting us voters.

newsapp.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Laura Tingle’s article is a breath of fresh air in Australian political journalism. Perhaps a few others can take up the mantle.

31.05.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anzac Day- dawn service on our cruise ship attended by 500 guests. A touching tribute to our fallen military service people.

24.04.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic woman on Afternoon Briefing slapping down the Chinese ship fear mongering in quite some detail and with knowledge. Her name was Jennifer missed her surname and position in surveillance and shipping sorry. It was the second interview after the journos following campaign trail.

#auspol

17.04.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Dutton: "People have seen food prices go up by 30%."

That's a lie (they went up by 12%) #leadersdebate

16.04.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 601    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 5
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Australia election 2025 live: Penny Wong takes aim at Peter Dutton over β€˜extraordinary’ claims about Indonesia Follow live

Dutton was running around yesterday, screeching that β€œ the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! β€œ and howling about β€œ a catastrophic failure of Australian diplomacy.” It was total bullshit. Worse it was grossly irresponsible.

15.04.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 609    πŸ” 201    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 16

Watching David Littleproud talk about a coalition pledge to fund regional infrastructure if they get elected. He couldn’t have had a more inappropriate person to help him announce it in Bridgette Rorter McKenzie, the queen of pork barreling and colour coded spreadsheet.

10.04.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New trial against polyphagous shot-hole borer achieves early success - ABC News More than 100 trees infested with polyphagous shot-hole borer are saved by a Perth council during a four-month chemical injection trial.

newsapp.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
Excellent progress in search of a solution to protect our trees. Hopefully another win for science in the protection of our environment.

10.04.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LNP candidate in critical Queensland seat apologises after controversial posts on China and β€˜feminists’ resurface Leichhardt candidate Jeremy Neal says views – including on Covid measures – were shared on social media during β€˜traumatic’ pandemic frontline work

Note sure what is worse:
- that so many LNP candidates turn out to be rabid RWNJs
- that the party vetting process is so poor, or
- that these dodgy blokes seem to be the Liberals' and Nationals' idea of quality candidates. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

09.04.2025 05:20 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 6
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Story.
My @smh cartoon.

08.04.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 725    πŸ” 300    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 11
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BBC Verify analyses video showing Israel's killing of Gaza medics The IDF's killing of 15 emergency workers has drawn international condemnation. BBC Verify examines new footage of the incident.

How the Israelis murdered 15 Gaza medics and lied about it afterwards.

07.04.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 278    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 4
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Amelia Hamer clarifies that she β€˜relates to renters’ because she has two of them – The Chaser "I understand the struggles of renters, I talk to them regularly, when I raise their rents."

β€œI understand the struggles of renters. I talk to them regularly, when I raise their rents.

They fear they will never enter the market, a fear I relate to as I fear that I wont be able to buy another property in the next month or so.” #auspol
chaser.com.au/national/ame...

07.04.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 5

Trump is as dumb as a post. You are overthinking his intellectual capacity.

05.04.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opposition shadow migrant services minister declares family interests in migration firm The Coalition’s shadow minister for migrant services has declared his family’s financial interests in a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals.

Dutton’s shadow migrant services minister owns a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals.

There's always some hidden financial interest... #auspol #ausvotes #icac www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

02.04.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
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Just imagine the cost of flights alone for Dutton to travel back and forth from Sydney to Canberra (rather than living at the Lodge). Artwork: Dave Pope #auspol #AusVotes25

02.04.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The catholic funding is included in the receipts info

04.03.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting that the two state primary schools in the same suburb as local catholic primary school in Woodvale WA ( similar icsea index) received more funding per student ( includes fees) than the catholic school. According to β€œMy Schools”, financial data (2023).

04.03.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s very disturbing to observe that five of the nine countries with nuclear weapons have leaders who display the typical personal insecurities of intellectually deficient bullies. How has the world allowed this to happen?

01.03.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The obvious question here. If the low level of dissolved oxygen in the water is causing the Maugean Skate to die why don’t the farmed salmon die too? Can the water be artificially oxygenated?

19.02.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peter Dutton wants to cut public service jobs in Canberra. Here’s what happened last time There are 26,000 more APS employees than in 2022, but the bill for contractors has fallen from its Covid pandemic peak

Peter Dutton plans to butcher the public service, DOGE style. The last time the LNP tried that they just shoveled cash to the big 4 consulting firms so we got shocking waste, corrupted governance, rampant secrecy & hopeless service. #TaxLawLeak #auspol

16.02.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 642    πŸ” 329    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 24

I respectfully disagree with your assessment of Trump’s intellect. He is as dumb as a post.

17.02.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Mr Dutton is LYING when he says β€˜your electricity Bill has gone up by $1000’ ‼️

Excellent analysis by @swollenpickles.bsky.social πŸ‘‡

His increase was $273 pa since 2022 & with β€˜Jim’s Bill Relief’ he is $75 better off‼️

Lift your game, MSM journos.

#CostOfLiving #Auspol #AusVotes25 #insiders

05.02.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 5
Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)
YouTube video by thejuicemedia Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)

The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...

06.02.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1054    πŸ” 585    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 117
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The ABC must commission an independent inquiry into the broadcaster’s independence from outside interference and apologise for allowing external pressure to influence the dismissal of Antoinette Lattouf and attempts to have other journalists sacked.
https://buff.ly/4hCtsaM
#MEAAmedia

06.02.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 495    πŸ” 228    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 13

Stand up #Australia I just wrote to SEN...
Show your discust, SEN contact:

Dan McGuire
Chief Commercial Officer - SEN
dmcguire@sen.com.au

04.02.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If we value our democracy highly, perhaps we should fund it fully from the public purse instead of relying on private and corporate donations which inevitably get repaid in kind.

04.02.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0