Hundreds of passionate Tasmanians attended the public meeting to protest against funding and staff cuts to TMAG. Quite a few Green and independent pollies there, but none from Labor. They care about dog racing and a footy stadium but not our precious arts, culture and heritage. Shame! #politas
October 8, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Hundreds of passionate Tasmanians attended the public meeting to protest against funding and staff cuts to TMAG. Quite a few Green and independent pollies there, but none from Labor. They care about dog racing and a footy stadium but not our precious arts, culture and heritage. Shame! #politas
Hanson said “We have reached a pretty sad place when someone's political beliefs determine whether their presence or their custom is considered acceptable.” The same mob says the presence of the ABC and Guardian at media conferences is unacceptable. #politas #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
One Nation AI-generated video sparks cafe owner row with Lee Hanson
A Tasmanian cafe owner and Pauline Hanson's daughter have become embroiled in a row over an AI-generated video depicting people ditching their social and political allegiances and revealing themselves...
www.abc.net.au
October 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Hanson said “We have reached a pretty sad place when someone's political beliefs determine whether their presence or their custom is considered acceptable.” The same mob says the presence of the ABC and Guardian at media conferences is unacceptable. #politas #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
Whenever I read about Oliver Curtis’s Firmus Technologies, I’m reminded of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance. #politas #auspol #DataCentres
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
From prison to billionaire data centre operator, the incredible story of Oliver Curtis
He went to prison for insider trading but Oliver Curtis is about to be the source of one of Australia's largest share market floats.
www.abc.net.au
October 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Whenever I read about Oliver Curtis’s Firmus Technologies, I’m reminded of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance. #politas #auspol #DataCentres
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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August was the hottest month in global history and yet, NSW has just approved the biggest coal mine expansion ever proposed in the state. It is scandalous that Australia is leading negotiations at global climate talks, including in the Pacific next week.
Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
August was the hottest month in global history and yet, NSW has just approved the biggest coal mine expansion ever proposed in the state. It is scandalous that Australia is leading negotiations at global climate talks, including in the Pacific next week.
I support the current arrangement where the federal leader of the Greens is chosen by the party room. The primary job of the leader is to collaboratively lead Greens parliamentary reps. Those reps need to have confidence in the leader and are best placed to choose the best leader. #auspol
GRNs members already have an incredibly democratic (id also say good) method of pre-selecting their candidates, senators exc, so those reps are to a large extent reflective of the membership
and i think the 'knowing them personally' actually does matter
and i think the 'knowing them personally' actually does matter
September 29, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I support the current arrangement where the federal leader of the Greens is chosen by the party room. The primary job of the leader is to collaboratively lead Greens parliamentary reps. Those reps need to have confidence in the leader and are best placed to choose the best leader. #auspol
If you think the cuts to TMAG’s already over stretched staff are wrong, you can sign this petition to Parliament. #politas
haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.au/haepet/Home/...
haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.au/haepet/Home/...
Petition Details - Tasmania Parliament E-Petitions
haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.au
September 27, 2026 at 6:43 AM
If you think the cuts to TMAG’s already over stretched staff are wrong, you can sign this petition to Parliament. #politas
haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.au/haepet/Home/...
haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.au/haepet/Home/...
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Note to #politas. The stadium and Launceston convention centre are not productivity enhancing investments and will not improve Tasmanian’s standard of living. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Tasmania comes last in latest CommBank economic rankings
Tasmania ranks last in CommBank's State of the States economic report, a significant decline from four years ago when it repeatedly topped the ranking.
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Note to #politas. The stadium and Launceston convention centre are not productivity enhancing investments and will not improve Tasmanian’s standard of living. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
The global rise in bond yields affects the Tasmanian Government. It pushes up the annual cost of servicing the massive stadium debt. It means even more cuts to public sector jobs and services. #politas
Breaking News: The 10-year Treasury yield, one of the world’s most important interest rates, breached 5% for the first time in years, capping a long stretch of turmoil in the bond market that has pushed up borrowing costs for companies and consumers.
10-Year Treasury Yield Reaches 5%, Highest Level in Years
One of the world’s most important interest rates hit a level recorded only once since the global financial crisis, as investors continued to rebuff the Trump administration’s efforts to sway the bond market.
nyti.ms
September 15, 2026 at 3:02 AM
The global rise in bond yields affects the Tasmanian Government. It pushes up the annual cost of servicing the massive stadium debt. It means even more cuts to public sector jobs and services. #politas
Reposted by Peter Croger
Our industrial pollution law (The Safeguard Mechanism) is being reviewed!
A submission takes minutes but can make a world of difference.
Tell the government by midnight Friday 18 September:
Cap the offsets, and keep them out of reach for coal, oil and gas.
👉 bushfiresurvivors.org/safeguard
A submission takes minutes but can make a world of difference.
Tell the government by midnight Friday 18 September:
Cap the offsets, and keep them out of reach for coal, oil and gas.
👉 bushfiresurvivors.org/safeguard
The Safeguard Mechanism: Paying People to NOT Cut Down Trees 🧐
YouTube video by Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Our industrial pollution law (The Safeguard Mechanism) is being reviewed!
A submission takes minutes but can make a world of difference.
Tell the government by midnight Friday 18 September:
Cap the offsets, and keep them out of reach for coal, oil and gas.
👉 bushfiresurvivors.org/safeguard
A submission takes minutes but can make a world of difference.
Tell the government by midnight Friday 18 September:
Cap the offsets, and keep them out of reach for coal, oil and gas.
👉 bushfiresurvivors.org/safeguard
Reposted by Peter Croger
We fact-checked "coal is the backbone of our economy" 🧐 Turns out that backbone ain't all it's cracked up to be.
New mythbusting video👇
Support communities, not corporations.
bushfiresurvivors.org
New mythbusting video👇
Support communities, not corporations.
bushfiresurvivors.org
Fact Check: Is Coal Really the Backbone of Our Economy?
YouTube video by Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action
youtu.be
September 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
We fact-checked "coal is the backbone of our economy" 🧐 Turns out that backbone ain't all it's cracked up to be.
New mythbusting video👇
Support communities, not corporations.
bushfiresurvivors.org
New mythbusting video👇
Support communities, not corporations.
bushfiresurvivors.org
The Co-ordinator General breaches State Service principles and the Rockliff government stands by him. TMAG staff do their jobs professionally and the Rockliff government says 30% of them must go. #politas
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
How senior public servant's pro-stadium opinion piece was pushed through
When a 3,000-word opinion piece by a senior public servant appeared in a major daily newspaper, eyebrows were raised across Tasmania's political spectrum. Emails show the pro-stadium piece had extensi...
www.abc.net.au
September 3, 2026 at 2:09 AM
The Co-ordinator General breaches State Service principles and the Rockliff government stands by him. TMAG staff do their jobs professionally and the Rockliff government says 30% of them must go. #politas
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Trump trapped between escalation and an Iran deal on Tehran’s terms ft.trib.al/qOInlaS
Trump trapped between escalation and an Iran deal on Tehran’s terms
The US president faces few good options to exit a war he once said would end swiftly with the Islamic republic’s surrender
ft.trib.al
August 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Trump trapped between escalation and an Iran deal on Tehran’s terms ft.trib.al/qOInlaS
This is very big news. It says a lot about the potential future of AI versus humans, and American AI versus Chinese AI.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
OpenAI model goes rogue during testing and triggers hack
OpenAI has announced one of its AI models broke containment during testing before hacking into another AI startup.
www.abc.net.au
July 22, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This is very big news. It says a lot about the potential future of AI versus humans, and American AI versus Chinese AI.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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This is getting really serious. Both Webuild and MPDC have misled the Tasmanian community. There is a stench developing around this tender process for this unwanted and unaffordable stadium. It’s time for Tasmania to cut ties with Webuild. And abandon the stadium. #nonewstadium. #politas
July 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
This is getting really serious. Both Webuild and MPDC have misled the Tasmanian community. There is a stench developing around this tender process for this unwanted and unaffordable stadium. It’s time for Tasmania to cut ties with Webuild. And abandon the stadium. #nonewstadium. #politas
The Liberal Party’s death spiral isn’t just about a decline in support from voters, it’s also about a decline in support from potential suitable candidates. Competition for talent is an aspect of party politics. Very few talented people with political ambitions will now choose the Liberals. #auspol
June 30, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The Liberal Party’s death spiral isn’t just about a decline in support from voters, it’s also about a decline in support from potential suitable candidates. Competition for talent is an aspect of party politics. Very few talented people with political ambitions will now choose the Liberals. #auspol
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Thou shalt vote, take power, impeach Donald, arrest the Epstein class, shut down Fox News, tax the billionaires, and use the money to fund universal healthcare. And that’s just for starters. We’re talking universal pre-k, free college and high-speed rail.
June 29, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Thou shalt vote, take power, impeach Donald, arrest the Epstein class, shut down Fox News, tax the billionaires, and use the money to fund universal healthcare. And that’s just for starters. We’re talking universal pre-k, free college and high-speed rail.
If you disaggregate the LNP coalition results into Libs and Nats, the Greens would be pretty well neck and neck with the Libs. #auspol
#Newspoll ALP 33 L-NP 17 ON 29 Grn 13 ind/others 8
My conversions ALP vs L-NP 56.3 to ALP (+3.1)
ALP vs ON 54 to ALP (+3.5)
Redbridge/Accent immediately gets a friend, looks like something is happening here.
My conversions ALP vs L-NP 56.3 to ALP (+3.1)
ALP vs ON 54 to ALP (+3.5)
Redbridge/Accent immediately gets a friend, looks like something is happening here.
June 29, 2026 at 1:38 AM
If you disaggregate the LNP coalition results into Libs and Nats, the Greens would be pretty well neck and neck with the Libs. #auspol
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Climate change cost NSW $180 billion in 2024 - that's $20K per person! 🤯
So next time someone asks if we can afford to phase out coal and gas exports, tell them: how can we afford not to?
Share this video & Sign to Make Big Polluters Pay: bushfiresurvivors.org/mbpp
So next time someone asks if we can afford to phase out coal and gas exports, tell them: how can we afford not to?
Share this video & Sign to Make Big Polluters Pay: bushfiresurvivors.org/mbpp
June 25, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Climate change cost NSW $180 billion in 2024 - that's $20K per person! 🤯
So next time someone asks if we can afford to phase out coal and gas exports, tell them: how can we afford not to?
Share this video & Sign to Make Big Polluters Pay: bushfiresurvivors.org/mbpp
So next time someone asks if we can afford to phase out coal and gas exports, tell them: how can we afford not to?
Share this video & Sign to Make Big Polluters Pay: bushfiresurvivors.org/mbpp
Reposted by Peter Croger
I'm starting to get really nervous about what kind of summer we'll have here in Australia.
Europe is currently experiencing an unprecedented heat wave. The US government is paying companies to stop plans for wind farms. Tech companies are building mountains of energy-sucking data centers. This is unsustainable, literally www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
June 24, 2026 at 5:46 AM
I'm starting to get really nervous about what kind of summer we'll have here in Australia.
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Reform UK councillors have introduced a motion to rescind King's Lynn and West Norfolk's climate emergency declaration and deprioritise decarbonisation efforts
The council were going to vote on it on Thursday
But the meeting has been postponed due to extreme heat
The council were going to vote on it on Thursday
But the meeting has been postponed due to extreme heat
June 23, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Reform UK councillors have introduced a motion to rescind King's Lynn and West Norfolk's climate emergency declaration and deprioritise decarbonisation efforts
The council were going to vote on it on Thursday
But the meeting has been postponed due to extreme heat
The council were going to vote on it on Thursday
But the meeting has been postponed due to extreme heat
Reposted by Peter Croger
I got very mad about all the #AI data centres that are planned in #Tasmania.
hey.paris/posts/ai-dat...
#ai #ml #politas #auspol
hey.paris/posts/ai-dat...
#ai #ml #politas #auspol
Our hydro deserves better than a chatbot
Last week, the Tasmanian Greens announced they’ll move for an urgent parliamentary inquiry into the AI data centres going up across the north of the state. I think this is a very good idea. …
hey.paris
June 23, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Historic #heatwave underway in #Europe! Peak highs upto 45°C , 100-115F!! #France may near an all-time national record. 1000s of daily and June records will fall. Western Europe is one of the fastest warming land areas, and is experiencing some of greatest growth in extreme heat as the climate warms
June 21, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Historic #heatwave underway in #Europe! Peak highs upto 45°C , 100-115F!! #France may near an all-time national record. 1000s of daily and June records will fall. Western Europe is one of the fastest warming land areas, and is experiencing some of greatest growth in extreme heat as the climate warms
This week I’ve wandered around Toorak and St Kilda in Melbourne, and Taroona and Battery Point in Hobart. Four very different urban cultures. Which ones will be cancelled under ON’s mono-culture for Australia edict? #auspol
June 20, 2026 at 3:29 AM
This week I’ve wandered around Toorak and St Kilda in Melbourne, and Taroona and Battery Point in Hobart. Four very different urban cultures. Which ones will be cancelled under ON’s mono-culture for Australia edict? #auspol