@bunyipbones.bsky.social
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Poverty kills. The level of Jobseeker kills.
It is a choice governments make every year.
It is a choice the RBA makes when it decides more people need to be unemployed
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
It is a choice governments make every year.
It is a choice the RBA makes when it decides more people need to be unemployed
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
September 16, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Poverty kills. The level of Jobseeker kills.
It is a choice governments make every year.
It is a choice the RBA makes when it decides more people need to be unemployed
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
It is a choice governments make every year.
It is a choice the RBA makes when it decides more people need to be unemployed
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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French mayor and deputies resign in protest against Google data center
French mayor and deputies resign in protest against Google data center
Five elected officials in Etrechet resigned over a plan for a massive data center in their village, saying they felt 'powerless' in the face of the American giant's plans.
www.lemonde.fr
September 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
French mayor and deputies resign in protest against Google data center
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Anthropic wants to slow global development of AI because of its risk to human controls. But Dario Amedeo (Anthropic) is already ahead in Australia with this green light 👇 data centre near Toowoomba, Queensland = cooking with gas.
September 16, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Anthropic wants to slow global development of AI because of its risk to human controls. But Dario Amedeo (Anthropic) is already ahead in Australia with this green light 👇 data centre near Toowoomba, Queensland = cooking with gas.
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Another one to add to the politician’s bullshit phrases list: “What I WILL say…” (ie I’m not answering the question you asked, instead I’m rolling out my talking points).
Pro tip: if a politician uses the phrase “we’ve been very clear…” it means they’ve been completely incoherent on that policy
September 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Another one to add to the politician’s bullshit phrases list: “What I WILL say…” (ie I’m not answering the question you asked, instead I’m rolling out my talking points).
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Wyrd Daze is back with a bumper issue 1 – 119 pages of extraordinary music, art & writing! There's a link to the free PDF on my blog:
wyrddaze.wordpress.com/2026/09/16/w...
wyrddaze.wordpress.com/2026/09/16/w...
September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Wyrd Daze is back with a bumper issue 1 – 119 pages of extraordinary music, art & writing! There's a link to the free PDF on my blog:
wyrddaze.wordpress.com/2026/09/16/w...
wyrddaze.wordpress.com/2026/09/16/w...
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Go back to watch this. It’s absolutely spot on. The massive jump in ON’s numbers isn’t “natural.” It is very likely an anomaly reflecting massive social media distortion. Manipulating algorithms? Overseas disinformation factories. Who is paying for it? Gina’s money @ Advance? Or?
#Auspol
#Auspol
#PeteWhishWilson
Nobody is talking about this...
We all need to wake up to this!
The rise of #OneNation is so off the charts it defies usual political explanations.
#Greens won't let this potential foreign interference slide by unchecked. Nothing less than our democracy is at stake.
#AUSPOL
Nobody is talking about this...
We all need to wake up to this!
The rise of #OneNation is so off the charts it defies usual political explanations.
#Greens won't let this potential foreign interference slide by unchecked. Nothing less than our democracy is at stake.
#AUSPOL
September 16, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Go back to watch this. It’s absolutely spot on. The massive jump in ON’s numbers isn’t “natural.” It is very likely an anomaly reflecting massive social media distortion. Manipulating algorithms? Overseas disinformation factories. Who is paying for it? Gina’s money @ Advance? Or?
#Auspol
#Auspol
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❗️In Odesa, a fire broke out at Corfu residential complex afterstrike - the apartments were engulfed in flames, there was severe destruction!
September 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
❗️In Odesa, a fire broke out at Corfu residential complex afterstrike - the apartments were engulfed in flames, there was severe destruction!
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SvalSat, the largest polar ground satellite station on the planet, operates on Svalbard. It has more than 160 antennas and has been operating since 1997.
Russians tried to damage two underwater fiber-optic cables connecting this station to Norway.
When the Russians were discovered, they fled.
Russians tried to damage two underwater fiber-optic cables connecting this station to Norway.
When the Russians were discovered, they fled.
September 16, 2026 at 2:57 PM
SvalSat, the largest polar ground satellite station on the planet, operates on Svalbard. It has more than 160 antennas and has been operating since 1997.
Russians tried to damage two underwater fiber-optic cables connecting this station to Norway.
When the Russians were discovered, they fled.
Russians tried to damage two underwater fiber-optic cables connecting this station to Norway.
When the Russians were discovered, they fled.
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Angelina Jolie shared an Instagram post about her recent visit to Kharkiv, bringing attention to one of our city’s greatest challenges: schools enduring russian attacks and our fight to preserve a normal childhood for our kids.
September 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Angelina Jolie shared an Instagram post about her recent visit to Kharkiv, bringing attention to one of our city’s greatest challenges: schools enduring russian attacks and our fight to preserve a normal childhood for our kids.
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Hashim Thaçi, former Kosovo president, sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
Hashim Thaçi, former Kosovo president, sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi was found guilty of war crimes and jailed for 25 years by a court in The Hague.
www.lemonde.fr
September 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Hashim Thaçi, former Kosovo president, sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
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🇺🇦🚀 UC: Office of the President expects the first real results of testing FREYJA anti-ballistic system by the end of this year.
In addition to efficiency, key requirements include truly mass production of missiles and their significantly lower cost compared to Patriot and SAMP/T.
In addition to efficiency, key requirements include truly mass production of missiles and their significantly lower cost compared to Patriot and SAMP/T.
September 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🇺🇦🚀 UC: Office of the President expects the first real results of testing FREYJA anti-ballistic system by the end of this year.
In addition to efficiency, key requirements include truly mass production of missiles and their significantly lower cost compared to Patriot and SAMP/T.
In addition to efficiency, key requirements include truly mass production of missiles and their significantly lower cost compared to Patriot and SAMP/T.
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Opinion | AUKUS has made a war between China and the US more likely, and Australia is complicit.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/a...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/a...
Why AUKUS makes war more likely — and Australia's actions could precipitate catastrophe
An American victory is far more achievable in a two-front war, and Australia has made that possible.
www.crikey.com.au
September 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Opinion | AUKUS has made a war between China and the US more likely, and Australia is complicit.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/a...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/a...
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My column on how the level of Jobseeker kills people. And those running the economy for over 30 years have decided that is how it should be.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
In such a rich country, it is shameful how many Australians on jobseeker are dying in desperate poverty | Greg Jericho
Lifting the abysmally low jobseeker rate to the poverty line would save thousands of lives
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 9:41 PM
My column on how the level of Jobseeker kills people. And those running the economy for over 30 years have decided that is how it should be.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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Have your media told you Russia bombed a Kyiv passenger train going to city of Mykolaiv this morning ?
And that Russia hit the train 3 times in a row, one after another ?
And that Russia hit the train 3 times in a row, one after another ?
September 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Have your media told you Russia bombed a Kyiv passenger train going to city of Mykolaiv this morning ?
And that Russia hit the train 3 times in a row, one after another ?
And that Russia hit the train 3 times in a row, one after another ?
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Okay so @defector.com has had an odd glitch since the site redesign a couple of weeks back where the wrong photo and headline are often put together on the main page and I was going to ask them about fixing it but this just happened and as far as I'm concerned they have to leave it as is.
September 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Okay so @defector.com has had an odd glitch since the site redesign a couple of weeks back where the wrong photo and headline are often put together on the main page and I was going to ask them about fixing it but this just happened and as far as I'm concerned they have to leave it as is.
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Cellebrite gets Government blessing to share your phone
Michael Sainsbury reports.
Read it here:
https://michaelwest.com.au/cellebrite-gets-government-blessing-to-share-your-phone/
Michael Sainsbury reports.
Read it here:
https://michaelwest.com.au/cellebrite-gets-government-blessing-to-share-your-phone/
September 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Cellebrite gets Government blessing to share your phone
Michael Sainsbury reports.
Read it here:
https://michaelwest.com.au/cellebrite-gets-government-blessing-to-share-your-phone/
Michael Sainsbury reports.
Read it here:
https://michaelwest.com.au/cellebrite-gets-government-blessing-to-share-your-phone/
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Senator Ralph Babet's "Australia-first" merchandise is made in... South America and Asia.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/k...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/k...
The Snoop: Karl Stefanovic's secret episodes, One Nation candidate's gory cartoon and more
Plus: What we learnt when energy minister Chris Bowen faced the internet.
www.crikey.com.au
September 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Senator Ralph Babet's "Australia-first" merchandise is made in... South America and Asia.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/k...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/16/k...
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Turns out I was right! Going electric saves everyone money! who would have thought!?
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
Electric vehicles save NZ $90m in oil imports amid fuel crisis
As fuel prices surge, electric vehicles are helping to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from New Zealand's overseas oil bill.
newsroom.co.nz
September 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Turns out I was right! Going electric saves everyone money! who would have thought!?
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
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Electric cars, trucks and buses are cutting New Zealand’s dependency on imported fossil fuels, saving the country hundreds of millions of dollars since the start of 2024, according to a Newsroom analysis.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
Electric vehicles save NZ $90m in oil imports amid fuel crisis
As fuel prices surge, electric vehicles are helping to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from New Zealand's overseas oil bill.
newsroom.co.nz
September 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Electric cars, trucks and buses are cutting New Zealand’s dependency on imported fossil fuels, saving the country hundreds of millions of dollars since the start of 2024, according to a Newsroom analysis.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/e...
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Using embroidery, yarn, and wool, Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza creates textile art depicting land and seascapes #WomensArt
September 16, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Using embroidery, yarn, and wool, Peruvian artist Ana Teresa Barboza creates textile art depicting land and seascapes #WomensArt
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"Extreme inequality is not a given. It is a political choice and we can unmake it" @josephestiglitz.bsky.social for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Extreme inequality is not a given. It is a political choice and we can unmake it
After a year examining global inequality alongside leading economists and experts, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz describes the crisis as both vast in scale and dangerous in trajectory. He outlines a ...
thepoint.com.au
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 AM
"Extreme inequality is not a given. It is a political choice and we can unmake it" @josephestiglitz.bsky.social for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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On the night of Tuesday, September 15th, Lithuania again declared a yellow alert due to the detection of a drone in the country's airspace. The drone was shot down by NATO fighter jets.
September 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
On the night of Tuesday, September 15th, Lithuania again declared a yellow alert due to the detection of a drone in the country's airspace. The drone was shot down by NATO fighter jets.
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27k engagements as Aussies slam US military overreach on home soil. Trending: • AI copyright theft & creative sector betrayal • One Nation's inequality surge • Data centre & sovereignty concerns 🧵1/3
September 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
27k engagements as Aussies slam US military overreach on home soil. Trending: • AI copyright theft & creative sector betrayal • One Nation's inequality surge • Data centre & sovereignty concerns 🧵1/3
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Seven agencies worked for clients that fought the tax on gas export super profits, denying tax payers a potential $17 billion revenue per year.
Thanks Curious Minds Media, CMAX Advisory, Freshwater Strategy, Willard Public Affairs, Carat Australia, SEC Newgate and Hawker Britton.
Thanks Curious Minds Media, CMAX Advisory, Freshwater Strategy, Willard Public Affairs, Carat Australia, SEC Newgate and Hawker Britton.
September 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Seven agencies worked for clients that fought the tax on gas export super profits, denying tax payers a potential $17 billion revenue per year.
Thanks Curious Minds Media, CMAX Advisory, Freshwater Strategy, Willard Public Affairs, Carat Australia, SEC Newgate and Hawker Britton.
Thanks Curious Minds Media, CMAX Advisory, Freshwater Strategy, Willard Public Affairs, Carat Australia, SEC Newgate and Hawker Britton.