Kathy Bowlen
@kathybowlen.bsky.social
Former ABC journalist & presenter. Retweets do not imply support.
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📢 In giving comfort to anti-immigration rhetoric we are turning our backs on a wealthy legacy of eminent Australians who have brought a tireless entrepreneurial energy.
My grandfather built Myer from nothing. The bile of this debate harms all of us
www.smh.com.au
October 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM
📢 In giving comfort to anti-immigration rhetoric we are turning our backs on a wealthy legacy of eminent Australians who have brought a tireless entrepreneurial energy.
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If Gillard and Ardern are "has-beens" then why do you and The Oz still ask John Howard his opinion on anything?
October 6, 2026 at 10:14 PM
If Gillard and Ardern are "has-beens" then why do you and The Oz still ask John Howard his opinion on anything?
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We have published now two full reports both debunking this claim and shining a new light on the climate impacts of companies like NVIDIA and others who insist on this without evidence.
Public control won't fix this problem - not at all.
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Public control won't fix this problem - not at all.
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October 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
We have published now two full reports both debunking this claim and shining a new light on the climate impacts of companies like NVIDIA and others who insist on this without evidence.
Public control won't fix this problem - not at all.
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b...
ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...
Public control won't fix this problem - not at all.
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b...
ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...
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October 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Interesting piece by Linda Reynolds on the Exclusive Brethren’s involvement in the election. #AusPol #LiberalParty #Libs
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
When a Liberal senator, I was asked by the party to meet with some ‘business people’. Nobody told me they were Brethren
In the final weeks of the 2025 federal election campaign, I was asked by a senior Liberal Party official to meet two men described to me as small business people who wanted to assist local federal cam...
www.theage.com.au
October 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Interesting piece by Linda Reynolds on the Exclusive Brethren’s involvement in the election. #AusPol #LiberalParty #Libs
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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Tesla is browbeating the EU to approve its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech. The pressure is working. reut.rs/4s0yJiz
Tesla is browbeating the EU to approve its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech. The pressure is working.
Elon Musk’s EV company is running a social-media campaign blaming European traffic deaths on red tape. Its safety claims don’t hold up, experts say, but regulators are starting to buckle.
reut.rs
October 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Tesla is browbeating the EU to approve its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech. The pressure is working. reut.rs/4s0yJiz
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Norway plans to introduce a law to parliament that would temporarily ban the tech at places such as parks, beaches, schools, and kindergartens, while also setting up an expert group to propose permanent national rules: arstechnica.visitlink.me/5Agx05
AI glasses face their first major government crackdown
Norway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders.
arstechnica.visitlink.me
October 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Norway plans to introduce a law to parliament that would temporarily ban the tech at places such as parks, beaches, schools, and kindergartens, while also setting up an expert group to propose permanent national rules: arstechnica.visitlink.me/5Agx05
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High Court rules in favour of climate group in Hunter Valley coalmine case www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's oil and gas
Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.
www.abc.net.au
October 7, 2026 at 1:21 AM
High Court rules in favour of climate group in Hunter Valley coalmine case www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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GET THE FACTS: Two thirds of Australia’s gross debt was racked by the Coalition.
In just 9 years, the Coalition racked up $607.8 billion of gross debt, and doubled debt even before COVID.
In just 9 years, the Coalition racked up $607.8 billion of gross debt, and doubled debt even before COVID.
October 7, 2026 at 5:50 AM
GET THE FACTS: Two thirds of Australia’s gross debt was racked by the Coalition.
In just 9 years, the Coalition racked up $607.8 billion of gross debt, and doubled debt even before COVID.
In just 9 years, the Coalition racked up $607.8 billion of gross debt, and doubled debt even before COVID.
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Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart's company Hanrine purchased a Spring Hill office valued at 8 million dollars for One Nation to lease, and deputy leader Barnaby Joyce defended the arrangement as a commercial lease at
insnip.com #auspol
insnip.com #auspol
One Nation leases Brisbane office bought by Gina Rinehart
Still open: What is the commercial lease rate One Nation will pay Hanrine?
insnip.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart's company Hanrine purchased a Spring Hill office valued at 8 million dollars for One Nation to lease, and deputy leader Barnaby Joyce defended the arrangement as a commercial lease at
insnip.com #auspol
insnip.com #auspol
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Looks like another #stadiumscam to me..
The Tasmanian government has been leasing out a stadium to billionaire and NBL owner Larry Kestelman for less than it would cost to rent most houses in the area, a parliamentary report has found.
Billionaire NBL owner pays state $577 a week to rent stadium
The Tasmanian government has been leasing out a stadium to billionaire and NBL owner Larry Kestelman for less than it would cost to rent most houses in the area, a parliamentary report has found.
www.abc.net.au
October 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Looks like another #stadiumscam to me..
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Oh wow. This is proper fucked. That list of folks eligible for a free vaccine is *narrow*.
So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.
So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.
Fewer Australians will qualify for free COVID-19 vaccines from October - Australian Pharmacist
COVID-19 vaccines move onto the NIP this week. Who is now eligible for a funded vaccine and what should pharmacists tell patients who aren’t?
www.australianpharmacist.com.au
October 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Oh wow. This is proper fucked. That list of folks eligible for a free vaccine is *narrow*.
So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.
So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.
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Victorians, when you walk past the precinct that contains Parliament House you’ll notice a high metal fence with spikes at the top and poles with cameras every few metres.
It’s worth questioning why.
It’s worth questioning why.
October 5, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Victorians, when you walk past the precinct that contains Parliament House you’ll notice a high metal fence with spikes at the top and poles with cameras every few metres.
It’s worth questioning why.
It’s worth questioning why.
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Every single person who spruiks AI and the glory of data centres is either a sociopath or the most gullible POS.
Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
politi.co/4rJE8dI
www.politico.com
October 5, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Every single person who spruiks AI and the glory of data centres is either a sociopath or the most gullible POS.
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Anthropic has already signed a deal on its $32bn Dalby data centre before any approvals. Residents haven't been consulted & the Crisafulli government is ploughing ahead with Qld Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie taking planning away from the council. #qldpol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
Residents fear there is no stopping $32b hyperscale data centre
Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet
www.abc.net.au
October 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Anthropic has already signed a deal on its $32bn Dalby data centre before any approvals. Residents haven't been consulted & the Crisafulli government is ploughing ahead with Qld Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie taking planning away from the council. #qldpol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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more slop from the ABC. Calling Senator Hanson Young “Senator Hanson” when she is commenting on the real Senator Hanson is typical of algorithms with exactly zero intelligence.
October 3, 2026 at 3:19 AM
more slop from the ABC. Calling Senator Hanson Young “Senator Hanson” when she is commenting on the real Senator Hanson is typical of algorithms with exactly zero intelligence.
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Victoria’s Commissioner for Residential Tenancies warned the state government on multiple occasions that its Rental Non-Compliance Register was flawed and would not properly protect renters. Five years later, the register has found only 50 “dodgy” landlords. trib.al/6OsKF7Z
Victoria’s failed tenancy register
Freedom of information documents show the Victorian government was warned multiple times by its own commissioner about the inadequacy of its rental non-compliance register, which has censured only 50 landlords in five years.
trib.al
October 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Victoria’s Commissioner for Residential Tenancies warned the state government on multiple occasions that its Rental Non-Compliance Register was flawed and would not properly protect renters. Five years later, the register has found only 50 “dodgy” landlords. trib.al/6OsKF7Z
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a friday afternoon surprise: NSW gov says OpenAI disclosed a "misalignment" by its AI agent and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's National Parks and Wildlife web platform service.
So, it sounds like a second Australian government 'hack'
So, it sounds like a second Australian government 'hack'
October 2, 2026 at 7:56 AM
a friday afternoon surprise: NSW gov says OpenAI disclosed a "misalignment" by its AI agent and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's National Parks and Wildlife web platform service.
So, it sounds like a second Australian government 'hack'
So, it sounds like a second Australian government 'hack'
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Same grift, different bucket
Santos paid zero company tax for 11th year in a row, ATO data shows
The latest corporate tax data released today by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) showed that once again, major gas producers are paying no company tax, and despite claims that changes to the Petroleum ...
thepoint.com.au
October 3, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Same grift, different bucket
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David Shoebridge has been party leader for 3 days.
But the media is grilling him on everything from the housing crisis, Jewish relations, party democracy and the war in Ukraine.
Pauline Hanson has been leader of her party for 30 years, and she gets grilled on, well, practically nothing. #auspol
But the media is grilling him on everything from the housing crisis, Jewish relations, party democracy and the war in Ukraine.
Pauline Hanson has been leader of her party for 30 years, and she gets grilled on, well, practically nothing. #auspol
October 3, 2026 at 6:20 AM
David Shoebridge has been party leader for 3 days.
But the media is grilling him on everything from the housing crisis, Jewish relations, party democracy and the war in Ukraine.
Pauline Hanson has been leader of her party for 30 years, and she gets grilled on, well, practically nothing. #auspol
But the media is grilling him on everything from the housing crisis, Jewish relations, party democracy and the war in Ukraine.
Pauline Hanson has been leader of her party for 30 years, and she gets grilled on, well, practically nothing. #auspol
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SA Premier announces three experts to lead Royal Commission into AI
Breaking: Three experts appointed to lead SA's Royal Commission into AI
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former federal court judge Dr Iain Ross AO to lead a royal commission into artificial intelligence alongside experts Kate Pounder and Christopher Manning.
www.abc.net.au
October 1, 2026 at 1:33 AM
SA Premier announces three experts to lead Royal Commission into AI
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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former federal court judge Dr Iain Ross AO to lead a royal commission into artificial intelligence alongside experts Kate Pounder and Christopher Manning.
Breaking: Three experts appointed to lead SA's Royal Commission into AI
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former federal court judge Dr Iain Ross AO to lead a royal commission into artificial intelligence alongside experts Kate Pounder and Christopher Manning.
www.abc.net.au
October 1, 2026 at 1:38 AM
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former federal court judge Dr Iain Ross AO to lead a royal commission into artificial intelligence alongside experts Kate Pounder and Christopher Manning.