Les Johnston
@elrjay.bsky.social
Living on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. Treading lightly on planet earth. Environment. Human rights. Climate change. Refugees. Follower of Jesus. Musician - bass & guitar
Tax payers funds used as a gift to keep diesel powered equipment operating big time.
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Chart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truck
Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven't gone electric.
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October 3, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Tax payers funds used as a gift to keep diesel powered equipment operating big time.
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Simon the yes man - never said NO!
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"Largest climate policy failure:" Giant NSW coal mine extension approved, with conditions attached
Controversial plan to extend one of Australia's biggest coal mines for almost two decades secures local jobs but locks in heavy carbon emissions that bring a climate sting.
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September 30, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Simon the yes man - never said NO!
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Rudd full of gapping holes. Captured by the USA and its aggression. Shame, shame.
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AUKUS, deterrence and the questions Kevin Rudd left unanswered
Kevin Rudd calls for greater Australian self-reliance while defending AUKUS and the US alliance, but key questions about sovereignty, deterrence and China remain unresolved.
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September 29, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Rudd full of gapping holes. Captured by the USA and its aggression. Shame, shame.
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When will zionism be treated in Australia just like another version of narzism? Facts rather than fable must take precedence in the 21st century. Court decisions based on fable would take Australia into the dark ages.
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The case against me is over. The fight for political speech is not
After more than two years of legal proceedings, the case has been withdrawn without apology, deletions or restrictions on future commentary – but the wider battle over political speech continues.
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September 29, 2026 at 9:25 AM
When will zionism be treated in Australia just like another version of narzism? Facts rather than fable must take precedence in the 21st century. Court decisions based on fable would take Australia into the dark ages.
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The joy of song: where songbirds came from and why we should listen to them
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The joy of song: where songbirds came from and why we should listen to them
Research suggests all of the world’s songbirds can be traced back to Australia.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:56 AM
The joy of song: where songbirds came from and why we should listen to them
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We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
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We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
For decades, we couldn’t trace the link between new fossil fuel projects and their damage to people and planet. But now we can.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:54 AM
We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
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Pacific aid "doesn't really matter" next to Australia's fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate minister says reneweconomy.com.au/pacific-aid-...
Pacific aid "doesn't really matter" next to Australia's fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate minister says
Since 2020, Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels have totalled almost six times the amount given in aid to the Pacific, Tuvalu's climate and environment minister says.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Pacific aid "doesn't really matter" next to Australia's fossil fuel subsidies, Tuvalu climate minister says reneweconomy.com.au/pacific-aid-...
Only a fool would approve Beetaloo. What does Australia do? theconversation.com/gas-from-the...
Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will only pour fuel on the climate change fire
Gas is now flowing from the vast – and controversial – fossil fuel project.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Only a fool would approve Beetaloo. What does Australia do? theconversation.com/gas-from-the...
The pro-israeli bully silenced but the great majority of the public. michaelwest.com.au/the-sydney-m...
The Sydney Marathon proved, once again, we are the majority - Michael West
Anti-genocide protestors were buoyed by support from runners at the Sydney Marathon. Judith Treanor from Jews Against the Occupation ’48.
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September 3, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The pro-israeli bully silenced but the great majority of the public. michaelwest.com.au/the-sydney-m...
Evade willful murder! No peace for the perpetrator To the third and fourth generation his sins will remain. michaelwest.com.au/not-sorry-wi...
'Not sorry'. Will international pressure mean justice for Zomi Frankcom? - Michael West
Will a global human rights declaration help pave the way for Zomi Frankcom killers held accountable for her death?
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September 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Evade willful murder! No peace for the perpetrator To the third and fourth generation his sins will remain. michaelwest.com.au/not-sorry-wi...
Genocide in the West Bank and East Jerusalem! theconversation.com/israel-is-ce...
Israel is cementing its control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the world is distracted
Every action Israel takes in the occupied territories makes a future Palestinian state more unlikely.
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August 28, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Genocide in the West Bank and East Jerusalem! theconversation.com/israel-is-ce...
The IHRA gets in front of a Judge and gets shredded! It follows that Zionist ideology will get the same treatment. Fable to stand before an enquiring mind and be found to be an empty vessel. michaelwest.com.au/segal-ihra-a...
Segal's speech code meets the law: Justice Fagan wrecks Canberra's Israel exception - Michael West
The Israel lobby wrote itself a dictionary - the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Justice Desmond Fagan, NSW Supreme Court, collapsed it.
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August 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The IHRA gets in front of a Judge and gets shredded! It follows that Zionist ideology will get the same treatment. Fable to stand before an enquiring mind and be found to be an empty vessel. michaelwest.com.au/segal-ihra-a...
A Government for the people of Australia reflecting Australian culture and law would give this person a one way ticket and stamp his passport with complicity in genocide michaelwest.com.au/send-israeli...
Send Hillel Newman home: Australia has tolerated his contempt long enough - Michael West
Sneering, denying, lecturing, lying. Andrew Brown puts the case for the Australian government to expel Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman.
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August 26, 2026 at 8:54 AM
A Government for the people of Australia reflecting Australian culture and law would give this person a one way ticket and stamp his passport with complicity in genocide michaelwest.com.au/send-israeli...
Australia’s lobbying rules ignore most lobbyists. It’s time for an overhaul
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Australia’s lobbying rules ignore most lobbyists. It’s time for an overhaul
The current system allows powerful actors to attempt to influence government decision-making covertly. To improve transparency, here are four key reforms.
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August 25, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Australia’s lobbying rules ignore most lobbyists. It’s time for an overhaul
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Propagation of israeli fable instead of fact. Who does it? Why is fable promoted using tax payers funds? michaelwest.com.au/gonski-at-ro...
Gonski at Royal Commission as two Israel conferences loom before Bell deadline - Michael West
Businessman David Gonski fronted the Royal Commission into Antisemitism as two Israel conferences land before the Commission reports
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August 21, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Propagation of israeli fable instead of fact. Who does it? Why is fable promoted using tax payers funds? michaelwest.com.au/gonski-at-ro...
‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword, but a symptom of a warming planet
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‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword, but a symptom of a warming planet
This term describes dramatic swings between different kinds of extreme weather.
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August 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword, but a symptom of a warming planet
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The NAPLAN fine print we missed: the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students is growing
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The NAPLAN fine print we missed: the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students is growing
This gap was already a problem before the latest data. But the most recent results show how things are getting worse.
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August 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The NAPLAN fine print we missed: the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students is growing
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A new oil refinery commissioned in the mid-2030s is just burning money that makes emissions. Sheer madness and waste of tax payer funds. reneweconomy.com.au/a-new-oil-re...
A new oil refinery commissioned in the mid-2030s is just burning money that makes emissions
Isn’t there something better that we should be doing than ensuring we have full tanks of diesel and petrol? The reform task isn't storing more oil — it's exiting it.
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August 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM
A new oil refinery commissioned in the mid-2030s is just burning money that makes emissions. Sheer madness and waste of tax payer funds. reneweconomy.com.au/a-new-oil-re...
Labor's flagship renewable energy scheme has not worked: It's time to replace the CIS with a CFD. Eliminate coal and oil. Build renewables. reneweconomy.com.au/labors-flags...
Labor's flagship renewable energy scheme has not worked: It's time to replace the CIS with a CFD
The CIS has not worked. But the capacity it was designed to procure is needed more than ever, and the cost of delay rises every year. Oh, and about diesel ...
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July 31, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Labor's flagship renewable energy scheme has not worked: It's time to replace the CIS with a CFD. Eliminate coal and oil. Build renewables. reneweconomy.com.au/labors-flags...
"Makes no sense:" Labor mulls third oil refinery as analysts urge faster push into EVs. Labor buying votes by building a refinery at tax payers expense. reneweconomy.com.au/makes-no-sen...
"Makes no sense:" Labor mulls third oil refinery as analysts urge faster push into EVs
Energy and climate experts say Labor's plan for a third oil refinery in Australia makes no sense, and the best path to energy independence is through EVs.
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July 28, 2026 at 10:10 AM
"Makes no sense:" Labor mulls third oil refinery as analysts urge faster push into EVs. Labor buying votes by building a refinery at tax payers expense. reneweconomy.com.au/makes-no-sen...
"Disordered and delusionary thinking:" Ex-ADF chief calls out Australia's climate hypocrisy reneweconomy.com.au/disordered-a...
"Disordered and delusionary thinking:" Ex-ADF chief calls out Australia's climate hypocrisy
Australia's addiction to fossil fuel exports is undermining the "enormous" success of the renewable energy transition and threatening national security, one of the nation's top military experts has warned.
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July 28, 2026 at 10:07 AM
"Disordered and delusionary thinking:" Ex-ADF chief calls out Australia's climate hypocrisy reneweconomy.com.au/disordered-a...
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AU. “I want to shake down Angus for 10K,” Former Catholic Schools NSW head Dallas McInerney wrote in a message aired at NSW ICAAC on Tuesday. The commission is investigating alleged illicit political donations & branch-stacking by the Reformers, a conservative Christian faction in NSW Liberals. 2/
July 28, 2026 at 10:04 AM
AU. “I want to shake down Angus for 10K,” Former Catholic Schools NSW head Dallas McInerney wrote in a message aired at NSW ICAAC on Tuesday. The commission is investigating alleged illicit political donations & branch-stacking by the Reformers, a conservative Christian faction in NSW Liberals. 2/
Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year low reneweconomy.com.au/wholesale-el...
Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year low
Wholesale electricity prices surge as wind displaces coal, batteries push out gas and home storage softens the evening peaks and help reshape the grid.
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July 28, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Wholesale power prices plunge as renewables surge, batteries boom, and gas hits 23-year low reneweconomy.com.au/wholesale-el...