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@sassisam.bsky.social
On the Lands of the Kombumerri & Yugembeh People, Gold Coast, Australia 🇦🇺 Science + Facts. I see life through the beauty of Mother Nature. Social Impact. 326.66 ppm.
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Truth baby, yeh!🖤💛❤️ #auspol
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![Senator Malarndirri McCarthy rightly called the BasicsCard "discriminatory and racist" when she condemned it during a senate debate in December 2020. She said:
"The hurt was palpable. The anger has never gone away. That sense of deep oppression, of racism, has gone on for 13 years since that Intervention, in the policy of the BasicsCard. [The community] are very passionate about the fact that income management that is forced upon them is unfair, is discriminatory and racist. The BasicsCard was imposed as an income management measure under the Northern Territory Intervention in 2007. Twelve years later there has been no evidence to show any success of the BasicsCard."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2452ncj5rptdxorbvjlrrkd2/bafkreihljm2de3j52zcdnbfhomcyohvaughsyesphenzmjjcgglsdt4zgy)
September 17, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Ffs 🤯
The rollout of bird flu vaccinations in Australia is fuelling misinformation online, including false claims that no cases of the disease have been detected in the country. https://bit.ly/4AgAQCO
September 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Ffs 🤯
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Is the Queensland premier copying Trump's playbook by replacing independent officials with political appointees in key state roles?
A string of appointments in recent months has drawn concerns the LNP is quietly eroding the independence of state boards.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/queensland...
A string of appointments in recent months has drawn concerns the LNP is quietly eroding the independence of state boards.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/queensland...
Queensland LNP copies Trump’s playbook with conservative appointees
A string of appointments in recent months has drawn concerns the LNP is quietly eroding the independence of state boards
www.deepcutnews.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Is the Queensland premier copying Trump's playbook by replacing independent officials with political appointees in key state roles?
A string of appointments in recent months has drawn concerns the LNP is quietly eroding the independence of state boards.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/queensland...
A string of appointments in recent months has drawn concerns the LNP is quietly eroding the independence of state boards.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/queensland...
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The court also found that "Senator Hanson has a tendency to make negative, derogatory, discriminating or hateful statements in relation to, about or against groups of people relevantly identified as persons of colour, migrants to Australia and Muslims, and to do so because of those characteristics."
September 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The court also found that "Senator Hanson has a tendency to make negative, derogatory, discriminating or hateful statements in relation to, about or against groups of people relevantly identified as persons of colour, migrants to Australia and Muslims, and to do so because of those characteristics."
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Every single Pauline Hanson story reporting on her latest racist comments should also include that a court has upheld that she racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi.
September 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Every single Pauline Hanson story reporting on her latest racist comments should also include that a court has upheld that she racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi.
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Did you know just how many countries are powering ahead with renewable energy? 🌏
Australia is in a league with 88 other countries that have switched at least 35% of their electricity grid to clean renewable sources 😎
Australia is in a league with 88 other countries that have switched at least 35% of their electricity grid to clean renewable sources 😎
September 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Did you know just how many countries are powering ahead with renewable energy? 🌏
Australia is in a league with 88 other countries that have switched at least 35% of their electricity grid to clean renewable sources 😎
Australia is in a league with 88 other countries that have switched at least 35% of their electricity grid to clean renewable sources 😎
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Macklemore spoke out. Now you can take action.
Sign our petition urging institutions to reject the IHRA definition. Don’t let Israel define antisemitism.
Let’s get to 30k.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/08/dont...
Sign our petition urging institutions to reject the IHRA definition. Don’t let Israel define antisemitism.
Let’s get to 30k.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/08/dont...
September 14, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Macklemore spoke out. Now you can take action.
Sign our petition urging institutions to reject the IHRA definition. Don’t let Israel define antisemitism.
Let’s get to 30k.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/08/dont...
Sign our petition urging institutions to reject the IHRA definition. Don’t let Israel define antisemitism.
Let’s get to 30k.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/08/dont...
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Alan Kohler today on failure to curb global warming...
"One of the key reasons for that failure has been the cynical opposition & denial by Rupert Murdoch & his media companies in order to make money, which has meant that the issue became a totem of right-wing politics" #auspol
"One of the key reasons for that failure has been the cynical opposition & denial by Rupert Murdoch & his media companies in order to make money, which has meant that the issue became a totem of right-wing politics" #auspol
September 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Alan Kohler today on failure to curb global warming...
"One of the key reasons for that failure has been the cynical opposition & denial by Rupert Murdoch & his media companies in order to make money, which has meant that the issue became a totem of right-wing politics" #auspol
"One of the key reasons for that failure has been the cynical opposition & denial by Rupert Murdoch & his media companies in order to make money, which has meant that the issue became a totem of right-wing politics" #auspol
Australia's largest proposed data centre could draw a quarter of Queensland's energy use
Hyper-scale data centre could draw quarter of Queensland's power usage
The proposed $30 billion data centre in Queensland has a peak capacity comparable to the average power requirements of 1.5 million households.
www.abc.net.au
September 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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Heavy rain over Uluru (Ayer's Rock), the sacred sandstone monolith of the Australian desert
September 12, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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“Under the Albanese Government’s proposal, people whose applications are wrongly refused would be forced to choose between destitution in Australia or returning to imminent danger” writes Sanmati Verma and Josephine Langbien.
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
September 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
“Under the Albanese Government’s proposal, people whose applications are wrongly refused would be forced to choose between destitution in Australia or returning to imminent danger” writes Sanmati Verma and Josephine Langbien.
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Really sad news for the family and local industry. I love their dairy products. 💔
Barambah Organics founder Ian Campbell and daughter Hannah die in plane crash
Dairy company founder and daughter die in light plane crash south of Brisbane
The founder of a popular dairy company and his daughter have been revealed as the victims of a light plane crash south of Brisbane on Monday.
www.abc.net.au
September 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Really sad news for the family and local industry. I love their dairy products. 💔
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Far-right politics thrives when genuine grievances are turned into tribal anger and scapegoating. Giving people stronger communities, a sense of belonging and real democratic voice can reduce that pull, Mario Peucker writes. #auspol #FarRight #Democracy
The far right feeds on grievance. Democracy has to answer it
Falling trust, social isolation and a sense of lost status can make far-right politics more appealing. Rebuilding connection and democratic voice is part of the answer.
pearlsandirritations.com
September 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Far-right politics thrives when genuine grievances are turned into tribal anger and scapegoating. Giving people stronger communities, a sense of belonging and real democratic voice can reduce that pull, Mario Peucker writes. #auspol #FarRight #Democracy
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“At National Cabinet on 27 August, the federal government agreed to carve-outs letting Queensland and the NT power new data centres with coal and gas, with standards to be legislated in early 2027” writes @louisemorris.bsky.social
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
September 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
“At National Cabinet on 27 August, the federal government agreed to carve-outs letting Queensland and the NT power new data centres with coal and gas, with standards to be legislated in early 2027” writes @louisemorris.bsky.social
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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If you privatise the profits from fossil fuels, you can’t keep socialising the costs of the damage.
Those who’ve profited should pay their fair share of the impacts.
That’s why Spain’s push for an EU oil and gas tax to help fund climate adaptation is worth supporting.
www.ft.com/content/86da...
Those who’ve profited should pay their fair share of the impacts.
That’s why Spain’s push for an EU oil and gas tax to help fund climate adaptation is worth supporting.
www.ft.com/content/86da...
Spain pushes for EU oil and gas tax to pay for climate change response
Rising extreme weather costs fuel campaign ahead of new resilience strategy
www.ft.com
September 5, 2026 at 4:40 AM
If you privatise the profits from fossil fuels, you can’t keep socialising the costs of the damage.
Those who’ve profited should pay their fair share of the impacts.
That’s why Spain’s push for an EU oil and gas tax to help fund climate adaptation is worth supporting.
www.ft.com/content/86da...
Those who’ve profited should pay their fair share of the impacts.
That’s why Spain’s push for an EU oil and gas tax to help fund climate adaptation is worth supporting.
www.ft.com/content/86da...
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Despite more than $4.5B per annum being spent on DIO, ASIO, ASIS and ASD, the Govt only found out about a businessman with Chinese Communist Party links buying land next door to proposed sub-bases when it read about it in the newspaper🤦♂️. #auspol
Billions spent on spooks, yet AUKUS bases in clear view of Chinese neighbours - Michael West
A businessman with links to Chinese Communist Party purchased land next to proposed sub-bases, ADF spooks read it in the paper
michaelwest.com.au
September 4, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Despite more than $4.5B per annum being spent on DIO, ASIO, ASIS and ASD, the Govt only found out about a businessman with Chinese Communist Party links buying land next door to proposed sub-bases when it read about it in the newspaper🤦♂️. #auspol
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Defence officials today tried to prevent the sharing of public evidence on social media at a hearing into Defence land sales.
The fact I am posting this should tell you how that went.
The fact I am posting this should tell you how that went.
September 4, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Defence officials today tried to prevent the sharing of public evidence on social media at a hearing into Defence land sales.
The fact I am posting this should tell you how that went.
The fact I am posting this should tell you how that went.
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Australia’s coal mines increasingly rely on carbon credits to offset their emissions, according to new analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260903-a...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260903-a...
September 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Australia’s coal mines increasingly rely on carbon credits to offset their emissions, according to new analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260903-a...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260903-a...
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“What Albanese keeps missing is that the chaos is now the point. Keep offering people the same stuff that’s not working (and arguably never has) and people will eventually turn to a disruptor” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
September 3, 2026 at 11:18 PM
“What Albanese keeps missing is that the chaos is now the point. Keep offering people the same stuff that’s not working (and arguably never has) and people will eventually turn to a disruptor” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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They keep approving new coal and gas - their 37th just yesterday.
They keep saying yes to their donors; Woodside, Tamboran, Adani.
In the middle of the climate crisis, Labor is working for the big corporations fuelling the problem, instead of working for people and the planet.
They keep saying yes to their donors; Woodside, Tamboran, Adani.
In the middle of the climate crisis, Labor is working for the big corporations fuelling the problem, instead of working for people and the planet.
September 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM
They keep approving new coal and gas - their 37th just yesterday.
They keep saying yes to their donors; Woodside, Tamboran, Adani.
In the middle of the climate crisis, Labor is working for the big corporations fuelling the problem, instead of working for people and the planet.
They keep saying yes to their donors; Woodside, Tamboran, Adani.
In the middle of the climate crisis, Labor is working for the big corporations fuelling the problem, instead of working for people and the planet.
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Global warming is set to cross 1.5°C, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, a new UNEP report warns.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
September 2, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Global warming is set to cross 1.5°C, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, a new UNEP report warns.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies.
Yes I’ve been saying this on repeat! Where are the Greens in this debate! MIA! #auspol #pleasestartshouting
"So, what’s going on? As climate change and inequality get worse by the day, why hasn’t the Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Larissa Waters, been able to capture the public’s attention?” writes @richarddenniss.bsky.social
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
September 1, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Yes I’ve been saying this on repeat! Where are the Greens in this debate! MIA! #auspol #pleasestartshouting
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Editorial: When Albanese frames his immigration policy in reference to One Nation, he forgets he is the prime minister and undermines the argument that he deserves to be. trib.al/GBsb9Y6
Labor’s moral flip-flop
In his first comments, Anthony Albanese did not try to hide his motivation. Wherever there are refugee cuts, there is the fear of the populist right.
trib.al
August 31, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Editorial: When Albanese frames his immigration policy in reference to One Nation, he forgets he is the prime minister and undermines the argument that he deserves to be. trib.al/GBsb9Y6