Tas Charles
@tascharles.bsky.social
Living on Whadjuk Noongar lands. Retired gentleman of leisure. Former TAFE lecturer. Amateur psephologist.
I may be rare, but never extinct…
I may be rare, but never extinct…
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The Coalition wanting to dumb down education again
“The Coalition has announced a plan to rewrite the national curriculum, slashing units on Indigenous history and culture, sustainability, and engagement with Asia.”
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www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Pride in flag, Western culture, and soldiers in schools: Coalition unveils education plan
Opposition education spokesman Julian Leeser said Indigenous history and cultural studies must be pared back as test results fall.
www.smh.com.au
September 19, 2026 at 7:16 AM
The Coalition wanting to dumb down education again
Before and after...
September 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Before and after...
Sunset with Friday fish and chips...
September 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Sunset with Friday fish and chips...
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Unlike the US and the UK, we celebrate Fathers Day on the first Sunday in September down here in Australia. To mark the occasion, here’s a short reflective piece I wrote about Dad and I for “The Big Issue” a few years back. #FathersDay #FathersAndSons
September 6, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Unlike the US and the UK, we celebrate Fathers Day on the first Sunday in September down here in Australia. To mark the occasion, here’s a short reflective piece I wrote about Dad and I for “The Big Issue” a few years back. #FathersDay #FathersAndSons
Very satisfying for the bibliophile within me…
Upbuilding and constructive instead of tearing down and destructive. I like this much better.
IG: @wainwrightbookbinding
IG: @wainwrightbookbinding
August 31, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Very satisfying for the bibliophile within me…
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My Ruby when she was a lot younger, and ‘redder’.
July 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
My Ruby when she was a lot younger, and ‘redder’.
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Let’s make paying tax sexy. Aspirational in fact. Oh you pay $20k tax. Pffft. I pay $100k tax.
June 22, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Let’s make paying tax sexy. Aspirational in fact. Oh you pay $20k tax. Pffft. I pay $100k tax.
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Banksia tree in the late afternoon light.
May 29, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Banksia tree in the late afternoon light.
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Sorry, but it seems many of us completely ignored Sorry Day.
Seems we were more interested in the return of four so-called "ISIS brides", and virtue signalling over Neale Daniher ...
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Seems we were more interested in the return of four so-called "ISIS brides", and virtue signalling over Neale Daniher ...
#auspol
May 27, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Sorry, but it seems many of us completely ignored Sorry Day.
Seems we were more interested in the return of four so-called "ISIS brides", and virtue signalling over Neale Daniher ...
#auspol
Seems we were more interested in the return of four so-called "ISIS brides", and virtue signalling over Neale Daniher ...
#auspol
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Wheels down
May 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Wheels down
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So that’s why too much wine is a pain in the butt…
April 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
So that’s why too much wine is a pain in the butt…
The things you see on a morning walk.... at least it's biodegradable and returns nutrients to the soil.
April 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The things you see on a morning walk.... at least it's biodegradable and returns nutrients to the soil.
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Cape Grim's 50-year air record reveals true scale of humans' impact on planet 😒😪
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
The cleanest air on Earth holds a powerful lesson about our climate
Perched on Tasmania's wild north-west coast, Cape Grim has been quietly tracking the world's cleanest air for 50 years. Its data tell an interesting story about how our world has changed over half a c...
www.abc.net.au
April 6, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Cape Grim's 50-year air record reveals true scale of humans' impact on planet 😒😪
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
Sunset over the Indian Ocean.
April 2, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Sunset over the Indian Ocean.
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Aha!!,the tie in.
April 2, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Aha!!,the tie in.
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I wish Kudelka had been around for this.
Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania
Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania
A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customers
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A passenger browsing in a gift shop in Hobart airport has stumbled across a remarkable discovery in the plush toy section.
A real living and breathing brushtail possum had decided to join its fluffy friends in the shelves of Lagardère AWPL gift shop on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2026 at 4:48 AM
I wish Kudelka had been around for this.
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David Pocock ... the antithesis of Pauline Hanson.
February 18, 2026 at 7:04 AM
David Pocock ... the antithesis of Pauline Hanson.
Resting in the shade... 35°C expected later today.
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Resting in the shade... 35°C expected later today.
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Dear USA:
We are disgusted, horrified but disappointingly, not surprised.
We are disgusted, horrified but disappointingly, not surprised.
January 6, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Dear USA:
We are disgusted, horrified but disappointingly, not surprised.
We are disgusted, horrified but disappointingly, not surprised.