Denise
@steepstyle.bsky.social
Jeweller, Gem cutter, turtle/bird/wildlife enthusiast. Left leaning. Appreciator of good coffee, wine and whisky. Living on Gubbi Gubbi land. Queensland, Australia.
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Budget figures do not show 1.765 million permanent migrants will arrive in Australia over the next three years, despite claims circulating on social media. https://bit.ly/4xs6DxL
September 18, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Budget figures do not show 1.765 million permanent migrants will arrive in Australia over the next three years, despite claims circulating on social media. https://bit.ly/4xs6DxL
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A hoax about surfers facing a $365-per-year tax to hit the waves is being shared on social media. https://bit.ly/4pMRzIP
July 29, 2026 at 8:34 AM
A hoax about surfers facing a $365-per-year tax to hit the waves is being shared on social media. https://bit.ly/4pMRzIP
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"We've complained to his owners all the time, but they just can't control it. Once I even found it passed out on a planter box in the street, barking to itself," said one neighbour.
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/07/21/l...
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/07/21/l...
July 21, 2026 at 7:13 AM
"We've complained to his owners all the time, but they just can't control it. Once I even found it passed out on a planter box in the street, barking to itself," said one neighbour.
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/07/21/l...
Read the full story:
theshovel.com.au/2026/07/21/l...
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“..you write..Rinehart is ‘far-right’...political characterisation that misrepresents the facts and injects opinion into a news piece.”
Hilarious given how in mainstream media, Rinehart pays to inject right wing opinions into 'news' in a nonstop stream.
“..you write..Rinehart is ‘far-right’...political characterisation that misrepresents the facts and injects opinion into a news piece.”
Hilarious given how in mainstream media, Rinehart pays to inject right wing opinions into 'news' in a nonstop stream.
The Rinehart emails
The Saturday Paper is a quality weekly newspaper, dedicated to narrative long-form journalism.
thesaturdaypaper.com.au
July 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...
“..you write..Rinehart is ‘far-right’...political characterisation that misrepresents the facts and injects opinion into a news piece.”
Hilarious given how in mainstream media, Rinehart pays to inject right wing opinions into 'news' in a nonstop stream.
“..you write..Rinehart is ‘far-right’...political characterisation that misrepresents the facts and injects opinion into a news piece.”
Hilarious given how in mainstream media, Rinehart pays to inject right wing opinions into 'news' in a nonstop stream.
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EDF has taken nearly 10% of its #nuclear power capacity offline this week, to avoid overheating the rivers it uses to cool its reactors. Someone tell Pauline Hanson https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-reactors-taken-offline-in-france-as-extreme-heat-pushes-river-temperatures-into-danger-zone/
Nuclear reactors taken offline in France, as extreme heat pushes river temperatures into danger zone
EDF has taken nearly 10% of its nuclear power capacity offline this week, to avoid overheating the rivers it uses to cool its reactors. Someone tell Pauline Hanson.
reneweconomy.com.au
June 26, 2026 at 7:46 AM
EDF has taken nearly 10% of its #nuclear power capacity offline this week, to avoid overheating the rivers it uses to cool its reactors. Someone tell Pauline Hanson https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-reactors-taken-offline-in-france-as-extreme-heat-pushes-river-temperatures-into-danger-zone/
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Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion
Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion
National broadcaster RTÉ accused of antisemitism for decision to screen satirical 1996 Eurovision episode in boycott of contest
It is considered one of the funniest episodes of a beloved sitcom, but the Father Ted storyline about Eurovision has been dragged into the row over Israel’s participation in this week’s song contest.
Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, which is boycotting the competition in protest against Israel’s inclusion, will instead broadcast the 1996 episode A Song for Europe, in which the characters Father Ted and Father Dougal perform their song My Lovely Horse and earn nul points. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion
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Trump’s approval rating is 32%. Still way too high. Why are so many Americans still okay with having their money stolen a billion different ways so an 80-year-old pedophile can put it into his secret bank account in Qatar? Are they stupid?
May 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Trump’s approval rating is 32%. Still way too high. Why are so many Americans still okay with having their money stolen a billion different ways so an 80-year-old pedophile can put it into his secret bank account in Qatar? Are they stupid?
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Feels like I’ve watched this show for the Epsteinth time.
April 26, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Feels like I’ve watched this show for the Epsteinth time.
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This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
April 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.
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"The CGT discount is an unfair tax break that favours property speculators over first-home buyers, older Australians over younger, and investors over workers," said Nick McKim. Will the government address intergenerational inequity in the budget? satpa.pe/rHahlL9
The recession we didn’t have to talk about
satpa.pe
March 21, 2026 at 7:07 PM
"The CGT discount is an unfair tax break that favours property speculators over first-home buyers, older Australians over younger, and investors over workers," said Nick McKim. Will the government address intergenerational inequity in the budget? satpa.pe/rHahlL9
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De Niro: I’ve played plenty of tough, scary guys in the movies—but you know what really scares the hell out of me? What this government—our government—is trying to do to take away our right to vote…
March 20, 2026 at 1:34 AM
De Niro: I’ve played plenty of tough, scary guys in the movies—but you know what really scares the hell out of me? What this government—our government—is trying to do to take away our right to vote…
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Take all the money we put into private schools and put it into public schools.
Problem solved.
#AusPol
Problem solved.
#AusPol
This private school tripled in size in five years — a trend playing out nationwide
The latest schools data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a tinderbox of problems that experts warn could explode with growing pressure on household budgets.
www.abc.net.au
March 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Take all the money we put into private schools and put it into public schools.
Problem solved.
#AusPol
Problem solved.
#AusPol
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I am deeply opposed to the choice of Delta Goodrem as Australia’s pick for Eurovision. Our proud musical nation should be investing in young and emerging novelty acts, with outlandish costumes and incredibly catchy jingles
March 5, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I am deeply opposed to the choice of Delta Goodrem as Australia’s pick for Eurovision. Our proud musical nation should be investing in young and emerging novelty acts, with outlandish costumes and incredibly catchy jingles
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By the way, Albo could have avoided all this drama but simply not agreeing to participate in a word association game during an event hosted by the Herald Sun
February 26, 2026 at 5:52 AM
By the way, Albo could have avoided all this drama but simply not agreeing to participate in a word association game during an event hosted by the Herald Sun
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The Immigration "debate" portraying Hanson as a persecuted outsider, is part of a pattern of AI-generated slop
Misinformation, amplified by opaque digital networks, poses a threat to Australian democracy by prioritising outrage over truth
𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Misinformation, amplified by opaque digital networks, poses a threat to Australian democracy by prioritising outrage over truth
𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Pauline Hanson anti-Islam backlash amid tidal wave of AI misinformation
As artificial intelligence fuels viral political fiction, Australia’s democratic debate risks being steered by outrage rather than truth.
independentaustralia.net
February 24, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The Immigration "debate" portraying Hanson as a persecuted outsider, is part of a pattern of AI-generated slop
Misinformation, amplified by opaque digital networks, poses a threat to Australian democracy by prioritising outrage over truth
𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Misinformation, amplified by opaque digital networks, poses a threat to Australian democracy by prioritising outrage over truth
𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐄 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
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AM doing a monthly column for @deepcutnews.bsky.social. Here's my first: "The Epstein saga shows us the impotence of polite 'centrist' media: Journalism that panders to fascists and mass murderers is fuelling our societal collapse"
www.deepcutnews.com/p/epstein-an...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/epstein-an...
The Epstein saga shows us the impotence of polite 'centrist' media – Greg Jericho
Journalism that panders to fascists and mass murderers is fuelling our societal collapse
www.deepcutnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
AM doing a monthly column for @deepcutnews.bsky.social. Here's my first: "The Epstein saga shows us the impotence of polite 'centrist' media: Journalism that panders to fascists and mass murderers is fuelling our societal collapse"
www.deepcutnews.com/p/epstein-an...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/epstein-an...