Ros
@myofoz.bsky.social
Ex Twitter, never called it the letter thingy!
On Yugambeh Country.
On Yugambeh Country.
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Far out.
“The environment department advised the government in late 2024 that it should revoke a 2012 decision that allowed salmon farming to expand …”
“The environment department advised the government in late 2024 that it should revoke a 2012 decision that allowed salmon farming to expand …”
Albanese government rejected advice on Tasmanian salmon farming impact before passing pro-industry laws
FoI documents show ministers ignored recommendation for fresh inquiry that could have reduced or paused farming
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Far out.
“The environment department advised the government in late 2024 that it should revoke a 2012 decision that allowed salmon farming to expand …”
“The environment department advised the government in late 2024 that it should revoke a 2012 decision that allowed salmon farming to expand …”
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New research by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis shows Japan is emerging as a major player in global gas trading, despite producing no liquefied natural gas of its own – and it’s all thanks to Australia.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/46w403A
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/46w403A
March 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
New research by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis shows Japan is emerging as a major player in global gas trading, despite producing no liquefied natural gas of its own – and it’s all thanks to Australia.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/46w403A
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/46w403A
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Wrote this Friday. Beyond furious today.
Howard's disturbing legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Howard's disturbing legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Howard's disturbing legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion
Howard’s legacy is the constant fear of asking people to think beyond themselves to what we could be, rather than enforcing what we were.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
March 1, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Wrote this Friday. Beyond furious today.
Howard's disturbing legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Howard's disturbing legacy: Fear and misdirected compassion
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
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New research from The Australia Institute shows that proposed reforms to the Low-Income Tax Offset would greatly benefit rural and regional electorates, particularly those currently held by the National Party.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4sck2YD
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4sck2YD
February 26, 2026 at 11:27 PM
New research from The Australia Institute shows that proposed reforms to the Low-Income Tax Offset would greatly benefit rural and regional electorates, particularly those currently held by the National Party.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4sck2YD
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4sck2YD
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This is completely untrue. He said "if there was any misinterpretation, then I certainly apologise", which is not an apology. He then went on to dissemble about what he had meant when he called her "difficult", and he offered no apology at all to Grace.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for calling former Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor Grace Tame “difficult”.
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PM apologises to Grace Tame
satpa.pe
February 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This is completely untrue. He said "if there was any misinterpretation, then I certainly apologise", which is not an apology. He then went on to dissemble about what he had meant when he called her "difficult", and he offered no apology at all to Grace.
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I agree with the #Greens. Their parents are another matter. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Greens urge Labor to stop treating children detained in Syria camp like ‘disposable political pawns’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I agree with the #Greens. Their parents are another matter. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
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Before the Bondi massacre, the Albanese govt was going to quietly dump the antidemocratic 'antisemitism' report from Jillian Segal.
Now Ms Segal is briefing Attorneys-General on 'hate'.
Will she mention the hate spread by Advance, financed by her family trust?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now Ms Segal is briefing Attorneys-General on 'hate'.
Will she mention the hate spread by Advance, financed by her family trust?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: attorneys general to meet to discuss antisemitism and online hate; cheaper mortgages push up cash rate, RBA says
Follow updates live
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Before the Bondi massacre, the Albanese govt was going to quietly dump the antidemocratic 'antisemitism' report from Jillian Segal.
Now Ms Segal is briefing Attorneys-General on 'hate'.
Will she mention the hate spread by Advance, financed by her family trust?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now Ms Segal is briefing Attorneys-General on 'hate'.
Will she mention the hate spread by Advance, financed by her family trust?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The US embargo on Cuba has been condemned by the UN for decades – yet Washington presses on with illegal sanctions and a starvation siege, hollowing out international law in plain sight, Eugene Doyle writes.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #Cuba #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #USForeignPolicy
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #Cuba #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #USForeignPolicy
Pax Americana and the starvation siege of Cuba
For more than three decades the world has voted overwhelmingly to end the US embargo on Cuba. Washington ignores the law, the UN, and the humanitarian cost – and its allies look away.
johnmenadue.com
February 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The US embargo on Cuba has been condemned by the UN for decades – yet Washington presses on with illegal sanctions and a starvation siege, hollowing out international law in plain sight, Eugene Doyle writes.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #Cuba #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #USForeignPolicy
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #Cuba #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #USForeignPolicy
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“Our research has demonstrated that the loss of these forests, the mature trees used by these birds, cannot be offset or mitigated,” said Kate Millar, CEO of @birdlifeoz.bsky.social.
“Once the forests are gone, these much-loved birds will be gone.”
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tZhi2i
“Once the forests are gone, these much-loved birds will be gone.”
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tZhi2i
February 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM
“Our research has demonstrated that the loss of these forests, the mature trees used by these birds, cannot be offset or mitigated,” said Kate Millar, CEO of @birdlifeoz.bsky.social.
“Once the forests are gone, these much-loved birds will be gone.”
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tZhi2i
“Once the forests are gone, these much-loved birds will be gone.”
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tZhi2i
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Vetting the brides.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
February 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Vetting the brides.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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“Dropped the ball”. Medical regulator sought no expert opinion in knocking back women’s complaints about Dr Simon Gordon going back years. & hospital told nurses who wanted to complain to AHPRA to go through its lawyers so would be legally privileged (hence secret).
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
'Your word against his': Women's complaints against surgeon dismissed by regulator
Australia's medical regulator, AHPRA, faces criticism for failing to act on complaints from patients about surgeries by Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon.
www.abc.net.au
February 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM
“Dropped the ball”. Medical regulator sought no expert opinion in knocking back women’s complaints about Dr Simon Gordon going back years. & hospital told nurses who wanted to complain to AHPRA to go through its lawyers so would be legally privileged (hence secret).
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Politicians invoke Judaeo–Christian values, then abandon them when fear sets the agenda. If dignity, justice and care mean anything, they must apply in hard cases too, George Browning writes.
#auspol #values #humanrights
#auspol #values #humanrights
Values, ethics, fear – Australian women and children in the Al Roj Camp
Politicians frequently appeal to Judaeo–Christian values, yet retreat from them when fear dominates debate. The test is whether those values guide policy when it is hardest to apply them.
johnmenadue.com
February 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Politicians invoke Judaeo–Christian values, then abandon them when fear sets the agenda. If dignity, justice and care mean anything, they must apply in hard cases too, George Browning writes.
#auspol #values #humanrights
#auspol #values #humanrights
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Opinion | Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah's lawyer, Michael Bradley, has fielded many questions from journalists ahead of her appearance on several writers festivals, one being whether she will appear on a panel with a Zionist. Her answer, he writes, is no. buff.ly/huu0I1D
Randa Abdel-Fattah won't appear on a panel with a Zionist. Here's why
The purist free speech reaction to Randa Abdel-Fattah’s refusal to appear alongside a Zionist on a writers festival panel likely aligns with that of her political enemies: how very dare she.
www.crikey.com.au
February 23, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Opinion | Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah's lawyer, Michael Bradley, has fielded many questions from journalists ahead of her appearance on several writers festivals, one being whether she will appear on a panel with a Zionist. Her answer, he writes, is no. buff.ly/huu0I1D
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We don't want Trump crap here
Sign the Petition
Stop a Trump Tower being built on the Gold Coast
c.org
February 23, 2026 at 7:57 AM
We don't want Trump crap here
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February 23, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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"Thousands of foreign nationals are serving in Israel’s military with the legal tolerance of their home states, while peaceful protest against the war is criminalised."
Australia has had over 600 dual or multi-nationals in the Israeli military. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
Australia has had over 600 dual or multi-nationals in the Israeli military. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
Globalisation of occupation: when genocide becomes an international project
Thousands of foreign nationals are serving in Israel’s military with the legal tolerance of their home states, while peaceful protest against the war is criminalised. This double standard exposes a de...
johnmenadue.com
February 22, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"Thousands of foreign nationals are serving in Israel’s military with the legal tolerance of their home states, while peaceful protest against the war is criminalised."
Australia has had over 600 dual or multi-nationals in the Israeli military. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
Australia has had over 600 dual or multi-nationals in the Israeli military. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
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mmm, much for the minister to consider here, tricky choice
Israeli journalist who said 100,000 Gazans should have been killed after 7 October could be denied Australia visa
Israeli journalist who said 100,000 Gazans should have been killed after 7 October could be denied Australia visa
Tony Burke says he is still considering whether to deny visa application from TV journalist Zvi Yehezkeli
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An Israeli journalist who once said 100,000 Gazans should have been killed after Hamas’ 7 October attack could be stopped from entering Australia ahead of a fundraising event next month.
As first reported by the Nine newspapers, the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, is considering denying Zvi Yehezkeli’s visa into the country based on his previous inflammatory comments. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2026 at 7:14 AM
mmm, much for the minister to consider here, tricky choice
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‘Clinicians and patients made multiple complaints about Dr Gordon's methods to Epworth management, to medical regulator AHPRA and to Victoria's Healthcare Complaints Commission over the past five years.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
'Let down by the system': Colleagues and patients complained for years about surgeon
Complaints had been made about this gynaecologist for years. Only when hospital management discovered that Four Corners was looking into his practice, did it start investigating further.
www.abc.net.au
February 23, 2026 at 1:20 AM
‘Clinicians and patients made multiple complaints about Dr Gordon's methods to Epworth management, to medical regulator AHPRA and to Victoria's Healthcare Complaints Commission over the past five years.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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It breaks my brain how depraved this is and how this psycho was enabled to get away with it
Gynaecology's open secret. Surgeon repeatedly removed women's tissue & organs for “severe” #endometriosis. Pathology showed little/no trace of it. Multiple complaints by clinicians & patients to hospital & AHPRA. Nothing happened. Our 7-month #4Corners investigation. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Women 'let down by the system': Simon Gordon was gynaecology's open secret
Complaints had been made about this gynaecologist for years. Only when hospital management discovered that Four Corners was looking into his practice, did it start investigating further.
www.abc.net.au
February 23, 2026 at 4:47 AM
It breaks my brain how depraved this is and how this psycho was enabled to get away with it
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Save The Children CEO Mat Tinkler has condemned the govt for turning their back on Australian children stuck Syria & for refusing to consider an “evidence-based” & “principle-based” approach to bring them home
“On any measure, it doesn’t make sense to leave them there”💥 #auspol
“On any measure, it doesn’t make sense to leave them there”💥 #auspol
February 23, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Save The Children CEO Mat Tinkler has condemned the govt for turning their back on Australian children stuck Syria & for refusing to consider an “evidence-based” & “principle-based” approach to bring them home
“On any measure, it doesn’t make sense to leave them there”💥 #auspol
“On any measure, it doesn’t make sense to leave them there”💥 #auspol
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Opinion | "The point here is not to prove or disprove that anyone’s fears are justified by history or law; it is to recognise that they are real," writes Michael Bradley, lawyer for Randa Abdel-Fattah. buff.ly/huu0I1D
Randa Abdel-Fattah won't appear on a panel with a Zionist. Here's why
The purist free speech reaction to Randa Abdel-Fattah’s refusal to appear alongside a Zionist on a writers festival panel likely aligns with that of her political enemies: how very dare she.
buff.ly
February 23, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Opinion | "The point here is not to prove or disprove that anyone’s fears are justified by history or law; it is to recognise that they are real," writes Michael Bradley, lawyer for Randa Abdel-Fattah. buff.ly/huu0I1D
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Mollycoddling of surveillance monster Palantir exposes double standards in Australia's corporate regulation #asic #auspol
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michaelwest.com.au/asic-palanti...
Good enough for Gina Rinehart should be good enough for Palantir - Michael West
Palantir is under pressure around the world but in Australia, despite clear legal breaches, it is being mollycoddled by ASIC
michaelwest.com.au
February 22, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Mollycoddling of surveillance monster Palantir exposes double standards in Australia's corporate regulation #asic #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/asic-palanti...
michaelwest.com.au/asic-palanti...
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