Dale Appleton
@dale-a.bsky.social
Retired parkie, not quite so retired fire aviation specialist. All thoughts and comments my own. Once took a photo.
Probably the best book I’ve read on the business of fire in Australia. Tim Neale, an anthropologist, has written a brilliant review of the fire business. It’s solid in its honesty and conclusions.
September 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Probably the best book I’ve read on the business of fire in Australia. Tim Neale, an anthropologist, has written a brilliant review of the fire business. It’s solid in its honesty and conclusions.
Of note. Communications as essential services. The Finns have an approach that we could well follow.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Telstra’s triple-zero failure is a result of prioritising neoliberal ‘competition’ and reaping none of its benefits | John Quiggin
Perhaps we will return to public ownership of infrastructure networks. But for now we need to consider limited steps, with a more radical solution for fragile emergency services
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Of note. Communications as essential services. The Finns have an approach that we could well follow.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Good to see the new CFA arduous firefighting unit out working embedded into the existing FFMV arduous fire fighting force.
As a semi retired former arduous firefighter, it's good see green and yellow working together.
news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/cfa-s-a...
@camwalker.bsky.social
As a semi retired former arduous firefighter, it's good see green and yellow working together.
news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/cfa-s-a...
@camwalker.bsky.social
CFA's arduous firefighters aid bushfire response
CFA’s newly formed Remote Arduous Firefighting (RAFF) unit is officially in action.
news.cfa.vic.gov.au
January 30, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Good to see the new CFA arduous firefighting unit out working embedded into the existing FFMV arduous fire fighting force.
As a semi retired former arduous firefighter, it's good see green and yellow working together.
news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/cfa-s-a...
@camwalker.bsky.social
As a semi retired former arduous firefighter, it's good see green and yellow working together.
news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/cfa-s-a...
@camwalker.bsky.social
My early morning view. Out fire mapping.
January 20, 2026 at 11:54 PM
My early morning view. Out fire mapping.
Reposted by Dale Appleton
As the devastating fires in Victoria spread earlier this month, people at home could see how they were moving across the state — not just in videos on the news and social media, but on an interactive map.
How a raging bushfire is mapped in 'near real time'
As the devastating fires in Victoria spread earlier this month, people at home could see how they were moving across the state — not just in videos on the news and social media, but on an interactive map.
www.abc.net.au
January 18, 2026 at 8:08 PM
As the devastating fires in Victoria spread earlier this month, people at home could see how they were moving across the state — not just in videos on the news and social media, but on an interactive map.
Fire mapping at dawn.
January 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Fire mapping at dawn.
Reposted by Dale Appleton
Victorian Labor to introduce stand-alone coercive control offence in backflip to match opposition policy
Victorian Labor to introduce stand-alone coercive control offence in backflip to match opposition policy
Exclusive: Allan government acknowledges ‘more must be done’ and will introduce new offence despite insisting laws already protect against it
The Victorian government will introduce a stand-alone coercive control offence in 2026, marking a major policy reversal after the new opposition leader, Jess Wilson, made the reform her first election commitment.
Wilson last week announced she would create a the offence within her first 100 days in office if the Coalition wins the election in November 2026. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Victorian Labor to introduce stand-alone coercive control offence in backflip to match opposition policy
Exclusive: The NSW government rejected advice from an expert scientific panel before it attempted a failed reintroduction of koalas to a forest in the state’s south. 8 out of 13 koalas died, one more than the govt claimed, with postmortems showing emaciation and “undernutrition”.
NSW government rejected expert advice before failed koala reintroduction that left more than half dead
Exclusive: Documents reveal state environment department had ‘reckless indifference’ to fate of individual koalas, Greens spokesperson Sue Higginson says
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Looking for a bit of joy in music? Classical guitar your sort of thing? Watch the unique Derek Gripper, and the equally brilliant Ballaké Sissok on the kora. #DADf#be
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Ballaké Sissoko (kora) and Derek Gripper (guitar) astounding improvised performance at SOAS 2022
YouTube video by Derek Gripper
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August 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Looking for a bit of joy in music? Classical guitar your sort of thing? Watch the unique Derek Gripper, and the equally brilliant Ballaké Sissok on the kora. #DADf#be
youtu.be/dIQPfT_MiXs?...
youtu.be/dIQPfT_MiXs?...
A tip of the sustainable cap to @frame.work My Framework 13 laptop developed a fan/heatsink fault. In very quick time, the fault was diagnosed, and a replacement heatsink/fan unit arrived.
Framework's thing is ease of repair/upgrade, the fan swap took me five minutes. Try that with Apple/Dell etc.
Framework's thing is ease of repair/upgrade, the fan swap took me five minutes. Try that with Apple/Dell etc.
August 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A tip of the sustainable cap to @frame.work My Framework 13 laptop developed a fan/heatsink fault. In very quick time, the fault was diagnosed, and a replacement heatsink/fan unit arrived.
Framework's thing is ease of repair/upgrade, the fan swap took me five minutes. Try that with Apple/Dell etc.
Framework's thing is ease of repair/upgrade, the fan swap took me five minutes. Try that with Apple/Dell etc.