Nostr notes by Mojo ♻️

When political opponents are depicted being stabbed or beheaded, ...

2026-10-27T10:08:24Z

When political opponents are depicted being stabbed or beheaded, and the response is to double down rather than apologise, perhaps we should stop pretending One Nation is just another harmless protest party.
Fascism doesn't arrive wearing a uniform and announcing itself. It can creep in through dehumanisation, manufactured hatred and the normalisation of political violence, disguised as a joke.
Australia should know better than to laugh this stuff off.

#auspol #onenation #fascism

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/27/one-nation-cartoon-penny-wong-beheading-condemned-ntwnfb

One Nation is importing Trump’s politics of hate into ...

2026-10-25T09:34:51Z

One Nation is importing Trump’s politics of hate into Australia. Demonise your opponents, whip up fear, blame minorities and turn every disagreement into a culture war.
Now the AFP commissioner is warning about the link between inflammatory political rhetoric and threats against MPs.
You don’t get to pour petrol on the fire and then pretend you’re not responsible for the flames.

#australianpolitics #auspol #onenation

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/25/afp-commissioner-krissy-barrett-threats-mps-political-debate-ntwnfb

Australia’s unemployment rate is below 5%, we’re near the top ...

2026-10-21T00:41:04Z

Australia’s unemployment rate is below 5%, we’re near the top of the OECD rankings, and full time jobs rose in September.
But you wouldn’t know it from the Murdoch media. Apparently, good economic news is only news when Labor isn’t in government.

#auspol #murdochmedia #mediawatch #fuckmurdoch

https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/latest-jobs-dataset-confirms-australia-leads-the-world-again,21687

I don't often agree with Jacqui Lambie, but she's right ...

2026-10-19T03:09:49Z

I don't often agree with Jacqui Lambie, but she's right to call out the circus. Trump has turned bullying, cruelty and self interest into a political brand. The last thing Australia needs is our own bargain basement version, complete with the same divisive nonsense.

#auspol #trump #onenation #orangeclown #bogan

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/federal-politics-jacqui-lambie-one-nation-cartoon-pauline-hanson/107281792

This is how it starts. In Nazi Germany, the Nazis systematically ...

2026-10-12T09:13:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…lq4r
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This is how it starts. In Nazi Germany, the Nazis systematically silenced independent media, shut down opposition newspapers and replaced scrutiny with propaganda. One Nation is now banning the ABC and The Guardian from its press conferences. History teaches us why a free press matters. Politicians who want power must be held to account, not allowed to choose who gets to ask the questions.

#auspol #mediafreedom #democracy #onenation

https://abcfriends.au/actions/boycott-one-nation/

A bit concerning if you’re thinking about buying a BYD. Four ...

2026-09-20T21:09:51Z

A bit concerning if you’re thinking about buying a BYD.
Four Corners got a cybersecurity expert to hack a BYD Shark 6. He was able to remotely control the lights, wipers, locks and audio, track the vehicle and activate its microphone.
The really worrying part? The expert says the access didn’t even require a password.
And Australia apparently has stronger cybersecurity requirements for connected washing machines and vacuum cleaners than it does for cars.
Maybe the rush to put computers on wheels has got a little ahead of the security.

#byd #ev #cybersecurity #privacy #cars #australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/byd-hacked-by-cybersecurity-expert-vehicle-sabotage-surveillance/107139482

The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds ...

2026-09-10T07:03:20Z

The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds — and it actually happened.
A Dutch court ruled that Facebook & Instagram must offer a chronological, non-algorithmic feed option. The result? Users can finally choose to see posts in order, not by engagement bait.
A big deal for #DigitalRights, #PlatformRegulation, and anyone tired of the #Algorithm deciding what they see.

#Meta #Netherlands #SocialMedia #Privacy #TechPolicy

https://theconversation.com/the-netherlands-forced-meta-to-let-users-ditch-algorithmic-feeds-heres-what-happened-291545

Australia has plenty of gas companies looking for short-term ...

2026-09-09T02:01:37Z

Australia has plenty of gas companies looking for short-term profits.
What we don’t have is a spare Great Artesian Basin, Roper River or Kimberley if we stuff them up.
Fracking Northern Australia puts precious water systems at risk — and right now there’s still a massive loophole in federal environmental protections.
This isn’t left vs right. It’s pretty simple: you don’t gamble with Australia’s water for someone else’s profit.
Sign the petition and tell the Federal Government to protect our water before the drilling gets ahead of the protections.

Sign the petition, protect water from fracking⁠ and tell multinationals to #frackoff #auspol #environment #fracking #water #climate #nt

Https://www.lockthegate.org.au/protect_water_from_fracking

This Murray River wetland is a glimpse of a carp-free future ...

2026-09-01T09:13:46Z

This Murray River wetland is a glimpse of a carp-free future
Managers shut the wetland off from the river, dried it out to kill the carp, then carefully refilled it with screens that keep big carp out. Result: crystal-clear water, thriving aquatic plants, native fish, frogs, turtles & birds.
European carp still dominate much of the Murray–Darling (up to 90% of biomass in some spots) and the river downstream of the Darling is now listed as critically endangered. The carp herpes virus is still 2 years off, so these local exclusion trials are showing what’s possible right now.
A blueprint for other sites while we wait for the bigger biological control.

#Landline #MurrayRiver #CarpFree #invasivespecies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anc3K4rNEh8

Keating understood something Australian politics seems to have ...

2026-08-27T01:54:37Z

Keating understood something Australian politics seems to have forgotten: we are an independent middle power in our own right, not simply an appendage of the United States.
His vision of engaging seriously with Asia and thinking independently about our strategic interests feels more relevant than ever, especially as AUKUS ties us ever more tightly to Washington.
A very timely read on what Australia could have been and perhaps still could be.

#auspol #aukus #paulkeating #australia #foreignpolicy #china #usa

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/27/paul-keating-grand-ambition-james-curran-aukus-china-security-usa/

Our marine parks are supposed to protect our oceans, not give ...

2026-08-26T05:00:48Z

Our marine parks are supposed to protect our oceans, not give destructive bottom trawling a free pass.
Heavy fishing gear can plough across the seabed, damaging marine ecosystems that can take generations to recover. And incredibly, bottom trawling is still permitted across around 13 million hectares of Australian Marine Parks.
There’s a once in a decade opportunity to change this. Please sign the petition and help make sure our marine parks actually protect our oceans.
16,000+ people have already signed. Let’s get it over the line.

#australia #marineparks #oceanconservation #bottomtrawling #savetheoceans #environment

https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/end-destructive-bottom-trawling-in-australian-marine-parks/

The irony here is hard to miss. The article worries that anti ...

2026-08-20T04:29:02Z

The irony here is hard to miss.
The article worries that anti money laundering laws might put downward pressure on house prices, but barely acknowledges the obvious question: how much of Australia’s extraordinary property inflation has been fuelled by dirty money in the first place?
AUSTRAC says real estate is a very high money-laundering risk, and the Australian Institute of Criminology says illicit funds can artificially push property prices higher and outbid legitimate buyers.
Maybe falling prices aren’t the problem. Maybe some of the prices were never legitimate to begin with.
Housing should be a place to live, not a washing machine for criminal wealth.

#auspol #ausproperty #housingcrisis #moneylaundering

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2026/08/anti-money-laundering-laws-pose-another-threat-to-house-prices/

The latest Four Corners investigation is a damning indictment of ...

2026-07-14T10:09:40Z

The latest Four Corners investigation is a damning indictment of how we're "solving" the housing crisis. We're handing public money, planning concessions, and loans to private developers—and in return, renters are getting "affordable" housing that often isn't affordable at all.

This isn't a market failure; it's a policy failure by design. When you outsource public good to profit-driven developers with zero accountability, this is the predictable result. We need genuine public housing, not corporate welfare dressed up as a solution.

#FourCorners #HousingCrisis #AusPol #PublicHousing #4corners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnYP1C_TqJY

Sydney has just recorded its hottest June since records began in ...

2026-07-04T23:12:17Z

Sydney has just recorded its hottest June since records began in 1859.
This is not "nice winter weather". It's another climate warning flashing in neon. Every new heat record is another reminder that burning coal, oil and gas has consequences.
The fossil fuel lobby keeps telling us not to worry. Physics keeps proving them wrong.

#climatechange #globalwarming #australia #nsw #renewables #climatecrisis

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/04/sydney-records-hottest-june-since-1859-as-expert-warns-new-high-a-signature-of-global-warming

So... your GP might now be recording your consultation with an AI ...

2026-07-04T22:46:43Z

So... your GP might now be recording your consultation with an AI that listens, transcribes and summarises everything you say.
The Australian Government is warning that many of these AI scribes have little oversight, with concerns about consent, privacy, data being sent overseas and even Medicare cost incentives.
If your most private conversations are being fed into AI systems, shouldn't informed consent be the absolute minimum, not an afterthought?

#australia #privacy #ai #health #digitalrights

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/05/doctors-ai-scribes-australia-government-privacy-warning

F#@npub17es…g25k off Murdoch. Imagine running a front page ...

2026-06-29T04:50:23Z

F#Pan Ei (npub17es…g25k) off Murdoch.
Imagine running a front page lamenting falling house prices while people are literally living in tents.
That tells you everything about whose side you’re on.
The Daily Telegraph isn’t concerned about Australians. It’s concerned about protecting property speculation and keeping housing unaffordable.
Every young Australian locked out of home ownership is collateral damage in Murdoch’s campaign to defend the wealth of landlords and developers.
Journalism holds power to account.
Propaganda protects it.

#murdochmedia #auspol #housingcrisis #homelessness #systemrigged #MurdochRoyalCommission

Queensland just re-legalised property developer donations — the ...

2026-06-17T22:48:34Z

Queensland just re-legalised property developer donations — the exact thing its own corruption watchdog banned.
Within weeks, developers handed over $170,000 — including one who paid $50,000 for lunch with the Deputy Premier in charge of $7 billion in Olympic contracts.
Nothing to see here, right?

#QLDPolitics #Corruption #DeveloperDonations #Olympics #FollowTheMoney #AusPol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JvKU-abtwY

Politicians can be fined for misleading advertising when selling ...

2026-06-16T12:27:56Z

Politicians can be fined for misleading advertising when selling a toaster. In NSW, they can still lie to voters during an election campaign.

South Australia has had truth in political advertising laws for 40 years, and the ACT has adopted similar laws. NSW should do the same before the next state election. The petition needs signatures from NSW residents to push Parliament to act.

#nswpol #auspol #democracy #accountability #politics

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx

The Trump administration is tearing up 900 deep-sea instruments ...

2026-06-04T03:25:23Z

The Trump administration is tearing up 900 deep-sea instruments that took a decade to install and $370 million to build — scrapping the world's most advanced ocean monitoring network to save $48m/year. Real-time data on AMOC stability, marine heat waves, ocean chemistry, commercial fisheries? Gone. Congress twice voted to save it. They did it anyway by bureaucratic fiat through the NSF. No, not budget management, this is deliberate science vandalism — blinding ourselves to the ocean systems that regulate global climate, because the results were inconvenient.

#climatecrisis #trumpadministration #sciencedenialism #oceanscience #amoc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJczkQZDQhM

Tonight’s “Blue Micromoon” is peak 2026 astronomy naming ...

2026-05-31T08:50:08Z

Tonight’s “Blue Micromoon” is peak 2026 astronomy naming chaos.

Not blue.
Not micro.
Still absolutely guaranteed to make thousands of Australians walk outside and say -Geez the moon looks nice tonight

#bluemoon #micromoon #astronomy #australia #space

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-31/blue-moon-micromoon-may/106742232

3M knew its PFAS firefighting foam was poisoning the environment ...

2026-05-28T09:03:54Z

3M knew its PFAS firefighting foam was poisoning the environment — and said nothing. Now Australia is suing them for $2 billion to claw back what taxpayers have already spent cleaning up 28 contaminated Defence bases. The company's response? - We stopped selling it here 20 years ago.

Cool, cool. The forever chemicals are still very much here though, aren't they.

#pfas #foreverchemicals #3m #environment #auspol #jervisbay

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-28/federal-government-sues-3m-australia-pfas-firefighting-foam/106731552

Pauline Hanson calling this “the Norway model” is political ...

2026-05-28T07:49:58Z

Pauline Hanson calling this “the Norway model” is political marketing. Norway taxes the hell out of gas companies, keeps strong public control, and uses the profits to build one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds for the public good.
Hanson’s version was launched at an oil and gas industry conference, scraps the PRRT, opposes stronger export taxes, and is wrapped around expanding offshore gas projects. Even Reuters noted she opposed Labor’s domestic reservation plan that gas companies dislike.

Calling that “Norway style” is like calling a servo pie fine dining.

#australia #auspol #gas #energy #norway #paulinehanson #politics #media #resources #onenation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dOpfCSnXbE

That’s not a broken promise? Mate, this was the gold standard ...

2026-05-17T13:05:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…sexn
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That’s not a broken promise? Mate, this was the gold standard of broken promises.

“No cuts to education.”
“No cuts to health.”
“No cuts to the ABC or SBS.”
“No changes to pensions.”

Then came the budget chainsaw.

Funny how Murdoch media suddenly discovers outrage over a tiny negative gearing tweak, but barely blinked when Tony Abbott torched half his 2013 promises. 🤔

https://x.com/ChristyDanFan/status/2054451472109318459?s=20

#auspol #abc #negativegearing #murdoch #LNPfail

Labor has finally walked away from its promise not to touch ...

2026-05-12T12:08:03Z

Labor has finally walked away from its promise not to touch negative gearing and capital gains tax. And honestly, good.
That “no changes” line during the 2025 election always felt more about protecting investors than fixing housing. The tax system has been rewarding people who already own multiple properties while locking younger Australians and renters out of the market.
This budget changes that.
Negative gearing will no longer apply to existing homes, while new builds stay exempt. The 50% CGT discount is being scrapped and replaced with an inflation based adjustment. Trusts will also face a 30% minimum tax rate.
The government says the changes will raise $8.1 billion over four years, with the money going into a $250 tax offset for 13.3 million workers.
Yes, Labor spent years insisting these reforms were off the table. But at least they’ve finally admitted the housing market is distorted by tax policy and decided to do something about it.
A progressive government should be willing to upset wealthy investors if it means making life fairer for renters, workers, and first home buyers.
Predictably, the usual “tax is theft” crowd will scream blue murder. But shifting the balance away from unearned property wealth and back toward people who actually work for a living is long overdue.

#auspol #federalbudget

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/federal-budget-2026-tax-break-for-millions-of-workers/106669972

Australia’s gas tax debate heats up. Norway’s sovereign ...

2026-04-30T06:01:03Z

Australia’s gas tax debate heats up.
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund = $3 trillion. Ours? Not even close.
With 72% of voters backing a 25% gas export tax, why can’t we follow Norway or Canada?
Constitution & state vs offshore royalties are key. PRRT is broken – loopholes rife.
Alternatives? A 10% royalty or gov co-investment.

#AusPol #GasTax #SovereignWealthFund #LNG #Auspol

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-gas-tax-debate-sovereign-wealth-fund-explained/pirkvmalc

Reading this was honestly confronting. As a pescetarian, it’s ...

2026-04-28T11:03:59Z

Reading this was honestly confronting. As a pescetarian, it’s easy to tell ourselves fish are somehow “different”, but the science is getting harder to ignore.
Some species can suffer for 10 to 20 minutes after being pulled from the water, gasping and in distress before losing consciousness.
Not sure what to do with that yet… just sitting with it.

#animalwelfare #ethics #pescetarian #foodchoices #vegan #vegetarian

https://www.earth.com/news/fish-suffer-excruciating-pain-when-killed-by-air-asphyxiation-during-catch-process/

Ah yes, can’t possibly ask gas giants to pay a fair share. That ...

2026-04-23T10:29:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…94uv
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Ah yes, can’t possibly ask gas giants to pay a fair share. That would be “risky”.
Much safer to keep profits flowing offshore and, what, start trimming things like the NDIS instead?

#auspol #gas #taxjustice #ndis

Energy giants are pouring millions into advertising campaigns to ...

2026-04-23T10:05:06Z

Energy giants are pouring millions into advertising campaigns to block a proposed gas export tax, while Australians are left dealing with higher energy bills and cost of living pressure.
There always seems to be endless funding for lobbying and spin, but resistance when asked to pay a fair return on public resources.
As the inquiry hears evidence, critics argue the system is tilted heavily towards multinational profits over national interest.

#auspol #gas #taxjustice #costofliving

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/22/energy-giants-spending-millions-of-dollars-on-advertising-blitz-to-fight-gas-export-tax-inquiry-told

Canada just proved what years of 'more migration = ...

2026-04-12T06:19:49Z

Canada just proved what years of 'more migration = growth' dogma ignored: slashing temporary foreign students & workers has delivered 17 straight months of falling rents, rising vacancies, and apartment prices dropping sharply in Toronto & Vancouver.
It's not 'immigrants bad' — it's reckless, profit-driven policy that flooded the market without building enough homes or infrastructure.
Australia, take note. Treating people as cheap labour for landlords and developers while young Aussies get priced out is failing us all.
We need migration matched to actual housing, services & wages — not endless demand for speculative assets. Housing is a right, not a casino.
Learn from Ottawa's pause instead of repeating the same mistake.

#HousingCrisis #Migration #Australia #Auspol

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/canada-migration-levels-housing-costs-australia-ntwnfb

AustralianSuper CEO Paul Schroder drops the quiet part out loud: ...

2026-04-11T11:16:39Z

AustralianSuper CEO Paul Schroder drops the quiet part out loud: calls for cheaper homes are basically 'nonsense' because our entire banking system — and economy — is underpinned by ever-inflating house prices.
We've spent 25 years pouring all our extra wealth into real estate instead of productive investment. The 'house' always wins.
Time for a serious rethink? Or just more super-funded band-aids?

#HousingCrisis #AusPol #EconomicMyth #Superannuation #PropertyBubble

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-10/australia-economy-underpinned-by-housing-paul-schroder/106550386

Heartbreaking: Thousands of fluffy emperor penguin chicks have ...

2026-04-09T21:13:35Z

Heartbreaking: Thousands of fluffy emperor penguin chicks have drowned as Antarctic sea ice shatters beneath them — too early for the babies to swim or stay warm.
The IUCN has now officially listed emperor penguins as Endangered. Record-low sea ice, driven by global heating, is collapsing their breeding grounds. Entire colonies are falling into the ocean. Chicks that don't drown often freeze to death, soaked and helpless.
This isn't some distant future scenario. It's happening now — in 2022 alone, four out of five colonies in the Bellingshausen Sea were wiped out. Scientists are calling them a "sentinel species": what we're doing to the planet is playing out in real time on the ice.
The emperor penguin’s move to endangered is a stark warning: climate change is accelerating the extinction crisis before our eyes.

#ClimateCrisis #EmperorPenguins #Antarctica #SaveOurSeas #ActOnClimate

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/09/mass-drowning-of-chicks-puts-emperor-penguins-at-risk-of-extinction

Australia's Watergate: 7 yrs on, Barnaby Joyce & Angus ...

2026-04-04T09:38:44Z

Australia's Watergate: 7 yrs on, Barnaby Joyce & Angus Taylor's $80M Cayman Islands water scam still unpunished! Taxpayers fleeced for dodgy rights via secrecy & uni-party protection. Labor won't touch it. Smash the corruption!

#AusPol #Watergate #CaymanScam #LNPFail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJY3BRDH9jo

Easter good news! Australia's Greater Bilby population has ...

2026-04-02T09:11:40Z

Easter good news!
Australia's Greater Bilby population has quadrupled in just 5 years – up to 5,330 individuals!
Thanks to wet years + predator-free fenced areas, this threatened species is bouncing back strong. Resilience in action.

#Bilby #GoodNews #Easter #Australia #Conservation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGSkfVmOEgI

Europe’s $24T breakup with Visa & Mastercard has begun. ...

2026-03-31T03:41:41Z

Europe’s $24T breakup with Visa & Mastercard has begun. ECB’s Lagarde warns almost all EU card/mobile payments still run on non‑European rails, sending spending data outside the EU. Now EPI + EuroPA are launching Wero, a pan‑EU wallet for 130M users to pay cross‑border without US networks. A huge shift for payment sovereignty—and data privacy.

#payments #fintech #eu #wero #datasovereignty

https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/europes-24-trillion-breakup-with-visa-and-mastercard-has-begun/

I get the instinct — but this isn’t the same thing as Labor ...

2026-03-25T04:22:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…r4h7
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I get the instinct — but this isn’t the same thing as Labor preferencing the Greens.
Labor and the Greens compete within the same broad voter base. The Liberals just boosted a party that’s actively replacing them.
By preferencing One Nation, the Liberal Party of Australia didn’t “keep it in the family” — they accelerated their own decline.

You don’t hand your voters to a rival and expect them back later.
That’s not strategy. That’s self-sabotage.

#auspol #saelection #lnp #onenation

The LNP didn’t just lose seats in SA — they handed them over. ...

2026-03-25T04:10:10Z

The LNP didn’t just lose seats in SA — they handed them over.
By preferencing Pauline Hanson’s One Nation ahead of Labor, they turbocharged the very party now eating their vote.

Result? One Nation outpolls the Liberals (22% vs 19%) and replaces them as the main opposition in parts of the state.
You can’t chase the far right without feeding it.
Short term tactics. Long term extinction.

#auspol #lnp #onenation #saelection #politics

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/24/liberal-party-preferences-handed-seats-pauline-hanson-one-nation-sa-election-ntwnfb

Car companies threatening to take their toys elsewhere if climate ...

2026-03-06T05:04:54Z

Car companies threatening to take their toys elsewhere if climate rules apply is getting old.
Australia shouldn’t weaken emissions standards just because a fossil fuel ute maker demands it. The future is cleaner vehicles and real innovation, not regulatory blackmail.

#climate #auspol #cleantransport #electricvehicles

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/ford-ceo-warns-ranger-development-may-leave-australia-without-regulation-changes

Another day in our 'reformed' aged care hellscape: dying ...

2026-03-02T22:18:11Z

Another day in our 'reformed' aged care hellscape: dying Aussies approved for max home care packages still rot in pain because mechanised beds take months to arrive, providers game the system for profit, and algorithms + privatisation have turned dignity into a luxury. Families left bankrupt or broken while providers cash cheques. This isn't reform—it's calculated cruelty dressed up as efficiency. Maybe it's time to scrap the for-profit rort, bring back proper public oversight, and fund care properly instead of letting grannies suffer so shareholders can smile.

#AgedCareCrisis #RoboDebt2 #EndPrivatisedCare #Auspol #Privatisation

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/01/australia-aged-care-home-support-system-broken

Agreed — Indian citizens aren't seeing any benefit from ...

2026-03-02T08:53:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…2l3c
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Agreed — Indian citizens aren't seeing any benefit from this either. This isn't about India or its people; it's about Adani Group using debt structures to shift Australian profits back to the parent company in India as repayments, avoiding tax here while paying some to India's government.
Article shows $1.27B revenue in Aus → $0 tax paid locally, but taxes flow to India (~$40M from Aus ops recently). Profits stay with the company, not trickling down to ordinary Indians or funding Aussie services. The issue is corporate tax avoidance across borders, not nations or peoples. Blame the loopholes and execs, not countries.

#TaxTheRich #Adani

Oh look, another banner year for Adani's Carmichael miracle! ...

2026-03-02T08:07:50Z

Oh look, another banner year for Adani's Carmichael miracle! $1.27 BILLION in revenue shovelled out of Queensland's dirt in FY25. Australian corporate tax contributed? A generous $0.00. Because, naturally, all those 'profits' are magically transformed into 'debt repayments' to the mothership in India. Who needs taxable income when you've got creative accounting that would make a magician blush?
Meanwhile, Queensland's LNP government just gifted them another royalty deferral sweetheart deal — because why collect what the public is owed when you can defer it indefinitely and call it 'investment boost'? Hundreds of millions potentially shortchanged on royalties (experts reckon up to $625M over a few years if they weren't flogging coal at suspiciously low prices to related parties). But hey, Adani promises it'll all pay back... someday... with interest. Sure. Just like that $22 billion in taxes & royalties they swore would fund our schools and hospitals forever. How's that going, by the way?
Gautam Adani loves banging on about 'transparency' in India — voluntarily sharing tax reports, setting benchmarks, the works. Here in Oz? Crickets. Ghosted harder than a bad tinder date. While the minerals council runs ads screaming 'Mining pays for medicare!', Adani's busy proving the loophole is mightier than the tax code.
Aussies pay their taxes so billionaires can play hot potato with profits across borders. Classic. Who's ready for round two of subsidising coal barons while our services crumble?

#Adani #TaxTheRich #CorporateWelfare #AusPol #CarmichaelCon

https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/billions-in-profits-silence-on-tax-adanis-australian-enigma,20749

Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser just told a Senate hearing the ...

2026-02-25T07:57:03Z

Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser just told a Senate hearing the 50% capital gains tax discount is a rort that should be scrapped entirely. He called out the 'toxic' cartel of existing homeowners, property developers, and vote-chasing politicians who love skyrocketing house prices because it pads their pockets and wins elections. Meanwhile young Aussies are priced out forever.
Time to tax unearned wealth properly and make housing a home, not a casino. Abolish the CGT discount – one small step to fix the generational theft.

#CGT #Auspol #HousingCrisis #TaxTheRich #EndTheCartelb

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/former-rba-governor-bernie-fraser-calls-out-toxic-tax-debate-cgt/106381176

Thirty years on, Keating's words have never rung truer. ...

2026-02-25T07:40:01Z

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Thirty years on, Keating's words have never rung truer.
Howard didn't just change the government; he systematically dismantled the social contract. From housing (CGT discount + negative gearing) to wages (Work Choices), the results are everywhere we look today: stagnant pay, a generation locked out of homes, and gaping inequality.
The piece nails how his policies actively fueled division—using immigration as a wedge while creating the conditions Hanson thrived on. And the long-term fiscal vandalism? $115 billion a year in concessions that overwhelmingly flow to the wealthy.
It’s a crucial reminder that the problems we face aren’t accidental. They were engineered. Worth a read in full.

#auspol #HowardEra #Inequality

Aussies are stunned: Treasury just confirmed we’ll rake in ...

2026-02-16T23:24:29Z

Aussies are stunned: Treasury just confirmed we’ll rake in $2.7B from beer excise in 2025-26… but only $1.5B from PRRT on our massive offshore gas exports. We’re one of the world’s biggest LNG exporters, yet multinational gas giants pay less tax than punters pay on a slab.
This is broken. Gas companies dodge super-profits tax with endless deductions while everyday drinkers get slugged. Time to fix PRRT, slap on real royalties or a flat export tax, and build a proper sovereign wealth fund for future generations—not corporate handouts.
Why are we taxing beer harder than billion-dollar gas rip-offs? Tax the extractors, not the exhausted.
#PRRT #GasTax #ResourceRent #AustraliaInstitute #TaxJustice #EndCorporateWelfare

https://tinyurl.com/3yctcwvy

Shocking new data: Australia is the MOST EXPENSIVE country in the ...

2026-02-06T10:39:29Z

Shocking new data: Australia is the MOST EXPENSIVE country in the developed world to send a kid to high school!
Families pay an average of $4,967 per year per child – almost 4× the OECD average of ~$1,262.
Why? Over 40% of high schoolers go private (2nd highest in OECD, only behind Chile), and fees average >$11k/year, reaching up to $55k at elite schools.
Public schools are cheap (or free), but the massive private sector drags the national average sky-high.
This didn't happen by accident. The privatisation push started under the Howard government: scrapping the New Schools Policy (allowing easy new private schools in existing areas) + generous funding changes that boosted private enrolments and let fees soar.
Result? A two-tier system where wealthy schools get huge public subsidies + high fees, while public schools face funding shortfalls and many families get squeezed.
We need radical reform – not more taxpayer cash to schools that don't need it.

#Australia #Education #PrivateSchools #PublicEducation #CostOfLiving #HowardGovernment #SchoolFunding #Inequality #OECD #Sydney #NSW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQPQnphllgM

The next BRICS summit is quietly planning a seismic shift. On the ...

2026-02-03T08:21:21Z

The next BRICS summit is quietly planning a seismic shift. On the agenda: a new, independent payment system to bypass the US dollar and SWIFT.
This isn't just about efficiency. It's a direct, structural challenge to Western financial hegemony—a system used as a weapon for sanctions, coercion, and enforcing neoliberal order.
Faster, cheaper transactions are the selling point. The real potential? A tectonic crack in the architecture of imperial power. It could allow nations in the Global South to trade without fear of arbitrary exclusion or having their assets frozen by the US and its allies for stepping out of line.
Dollar dominance isn't natural; it's enforced. Building alternative rails is a necessary step toward a multipolar world, breaking a key lever of control.

#BRICS #DeDollarization #GlobalSouth #FinancialSovereignty #AntiImperialism #EconomicJustice #Neoliberalism #SWIFT #USD #Geopolitics #LateStageCapitalism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCJ7EIL3gqo

Australia now has 48 billionaires (up 8 since 2020, because why ...

2026-01-19T06:43:23Z

Australia now has 48 billionaires (up 8 since 2020, because why not?), and these 48 people collectively hold more wealth than the bottom 40% of the entire population — that's roughly 11 million everyday Aussies combined.
Meanwhile, the average Aussie billionaire's wealth grew by almost $600,000 per day over the past year. That's right — while rents climb, groceries hurt, and 3.7 million people (including 757,000 kids) live below the poverty line, the ultra-rich are casually printing half a mil a day. Totally normal, totally moral.
Oxfam is calling it what it is: inequitable, unsustainable, and amoral.
Their big ask? A 5% wealth tax on billionaires alone could've raised $17.4 billion just last year — enough to fund universal cheap childcare, extend energy bill relief for years, massively boost humanitarian aid, and actually ease the housing/childcare squeeze that's crushing everyone else.
Throw in scrapping negative gearing, killing the capital gains tax discount for the wealthy, and maybe a broader progressive wealth tax on the top 0.5%, and suddenly there's real money to fix the things governments always say "we can't afford".
But sure, let's keep protecting the system that lets 48 people out-wealth 11 million, while the rest of us argue about whether $2 milk is a human right. Classic Australia 2026.
Tax the rich. Disrupt the vicious cycle. Make billionaires pay their fair share for once.
#taxtherich #wealthtax #auspol #inequality #billionaires #oxfam #economicjustice #housingcrisis #childcarecrisis #povertyinaustralia #eattherich

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/wealth-tax-australia-billionaires-oxfam/9wsstq0nw

Coal power is finally retreating in the world’s two largest ...

2026-01-14T10:56:47Z

Coal power is finally retreating in the world’s two largest markets. For the first time since 1973, both China and India saw coal generation drop in 2025 thanks to a relentless clean energy boom. We are witnessing the beginning of the end for the coal era.

#climateaction #renewables #coaldecline #cleanenergy #coal #fossilfuels

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/13/coal-power-generation-falls-china-india-since-1970s

More than 1,500 giant tortoises are back home in the Galápagos ...

2026-01-14T10:46:50Z

More than 1,500 giant tortoises are back home in the Galápagos — and they're busy being the ultimate ecosystem engineers!
By simply walking, eating, and doing tortoise things, these gentle giants are tearing down invasive shrubs, spreading seeds up to 5km away, and restarting ecological processes that were broken for 150 years.
No heavy machinery, just slow, steady, solar-powered rewilding magic. The islands are coming back to life, one chomp at a time.
Conservation success stories like this give me so much hope

#galapagos #rewilding #GiantTortoises #Conservation #ClimateHope

https://thaihut.org/14-172521-more-than-1500-giant-tortoises-galapagos-l/

NSW Labor gov just told federal Labor: 'scrap that 50% ...

2026-01-14T08:04:40Z

NSW Labor gov just told federal Labor: 'scrap that 50% capital gains tax discount already. It's funneling billions to wealthy property hoarders, jacking up house prices & screwing first home buyers out of a future.'
$23 billion in forgone revenue nationally, $8.7b from NSW alone. All so investors can outbid young people & turn housing into a tax-subsidised casino.
Even a state Labor treasurer is saying it out loud now.
Meanwhile federal Labor still too scared to touch it because 'muh 2019 election'. Time to grow a spine, Albo. End the Howard-era welfare-for-the-rich racket. Tax capital gains like actual income. Housing is for living in, not speculating on.

#housingCrisis #negativegearing #CGT #TaxTheRich #auspol

https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-tells-federal-government-to-remove-capital-gains-tax/786d08ca-d34e-4178-a9e9-ee9e392a7000

Calling Wilcox’s cartoon “unacceptable” misunderstands both ...

2026-01-08T02:47:56Z

Calling Wilcox’s cartoon “unacceptable” misunderstands both satire and journalism. Political cartoons are meant to be provocative, compressed and confronting. They exaggerate power relationships to expose hypocrisy and danger, not to offer polite balance.
This cartoon does exactly that. It highlights unchecked US imperial behaviour and the hollow language of “freedom and security” used by institutions like NATO while aggression proceeds regardless. Discomfort is not a flaw, it is the point.
If a cartoon criticising military power is deemed unacceptable simply because it offends those aligned with that power, then the problem is not the cartoon. It is a shrinking tolerance for dissent and satire in public debate.

Wilcox is doing a great job.

#politicalcartoons #satire #pressfreedom #imperialism #media #theage

It is absolutely infuriating to see the US securing an exemption ...

2026-01-06T08:25:59Z

It is absolutely infuriating to see the US securing an exemption from the OECD global tax deal. Once again, the interests of multinational corporations are being prioritised over global equity.
While the rest of the world attempts to set a floor on the "race to the bottom" by implementing a 15% minimum corporate tax, the US is carving out a loophole that allows its biggest companies to continue dodging their fair share. This isn't just a technicality; it’s a direct assault on the ability of nations to fund public services, healthcare, and climate action.
We cannot build a fair global economy when the wealthiest nation on earth acts as a shield for corporate greed. We need international solidarity that puts workers and communities ahead of billionaire shareholders.

#taxjustice #corporatewealth #globaleconomy #leftist #equity #oecd

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/us-exemption-oecd-global-tax-deal-multinational-companies

A bit of hopeful environmental news: In Kosciuszko National Park, ...

2026-01-05T10:36:08Z

A bit of hopeful environmental news: In Kosciuszko National Park, the reduction of thousands of feral horses has allowed fragile alpine ecosystems to begin recovering. Native plants are returning, wetlands are healing, and wildlife habitats are slowly being restored.
It's a meaningful reminder that with careful management and respect for balance, nature can regenerate. Good news for biodiversity and for future generations.

#rewilding #conservation #kosciuszko #naturerecovery #biodiversity #goodnews #ecosystemrestoration #positivenews #wildlife #evasivespecies #introducedspecies

https://theconversation.com/with-thousands-of-feral-horses-gone-kosciuszkos-fragile-ecosystems-are-slowly-recovering-270658

Scientists Aim to Bring Back the Moa – A 3.6-Metre Bird Lost ...

2025-12-30T08:31:17Z

Scientists Aim to Bring Back the Moa – A 3.6-Metre Bird Lost for 600 Years
The giant Moa, a flightless bird that towered over New Zealand's landscapes, vanished due to human hunting. Now, a bold genetic project is exploring if we can reverse that extinction. It raises huge questions about de-extinction science, ethics, and habitat restoration.
Is it a chance to right a past wrong, or a step too far?

#deextinction #moa #conservation #science #newzealand #biotechnology #ethics #birds

https://www.ndtv.com/science/scientists-plan-to-de-extinct-12-foot-tall-moa-bird-gone-for-600-years-10051287

Absolutely loving this refreshingly cool summer in WA, freshly ...

2025-12-28T09:53:13Z

Absolutely loving this refreshingly cool summer in WA, freshly crowned the hottest place on Earth. Nothing says festive cheer like gnawing on icy poles beside a sand snowman while a 120 year heat record quietly explodes in the background. Perfectly normal. Nothing to see here.

#climatechange #waheatwave #globalheating #globalwarming

https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/wa-weather-120-year-weather-record-smashed-as-wa-crowned-hottest-place-on-earth-this-christmas-c-21122112

For years, Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs were pushed to ...

2025-12-22T09:50:48Z

For years, Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs were pushed to the brink as invasive yellow crazy ants spread across the rainforest. What was once a living, moving forest floor became a silent battlefield, with billions of ants overwhelming native species and collapsing entire ecosystems. Conservation teams tried everything: poison baits, traps, physical barriers. Nothing worked.

Then came an unexpected solution. Scientists introduced microscopic parasitic wasps that targeted the ants’ hidden food source, cutting off their power at its root. Slowly, the ants declined. The forest breathed again. The red crabs returned.

What followed became one of the most dramatic ecological recoveries ever recorded. A reminder that smart science, patience, and working with nature, not against it, can reverse even island-wide environmental collapse.

#christmasisland #biodiversity #invasivespecies #conservation #ecology #environment #science #rewilding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxlMv3Nu01s

China has planted billions of trees in its ambitious ...

2025-12-04T09:46:49Z

China has planted billions of trees in its ambitious reforestation projects. But there's an unexpected, widespread consequence.
New research shows that all that new vegetation is using massive amounts of groundwater. This is now pulling water away from agricultural regions and population centers, changing the entire country's water distribution.
It's a powerful lesson in the complex, interconnected nature of ecosystems. Massive interventions, even with the best intentions, create cascading effects.
We can't simply "plant our way" out of environmental crises. True ecological restoration requires a systems approach, working with natural processes, not just adding trees.

#Climate #Environment #Reforestation #WaterSecurity #China #Ecosystems #Science

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/china-has-planted-so-many-trees-its-changed-the-entire-countrys-water-distribution

Shocking to read that Tassal has had a major fish-kill at its ...

2025-11-09T21:03:36Z

Shocking to read that Tassal has had a major fish-kill at its barramundi farm in the remote Buccaneer Archipelago/Cone Bay region of WA while simultaneously pushing ahead with plans to ramp up production.
What concerns me deeply is this expansion ambition — from roughly 2 000 tonnes a year to potentially 17 500 tonnes — in a globally significant and delicate marine ecosystem.
The story doesn’t revisit the wider track‐record of salmon-farm related mortality and ecosystem impacts, yet the parallels are painfully obvious. We should be asking: are we repeating history rather than learning from it?

#environmentjustice #aquaculture #kimberleycoast #marineconservation #tassal

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-10/wa-kimberley-tassal-barramundi-fish-kill-expansion-plans/105985090

Saving the banana? A genetically modified Cavendish banana has ...

2025-10-27T09:57:33Z

Saving the banana? A genetically modified Cavendish banana has been successfully grown in a field infected with the deadly Panama disease TR4—and it survived. This is a huge deal for global food security.

#bananas #biotech #biotechnology #gm #geneticallymodifiedfoods #cavendishbanana

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-10-26/gm-banana-qcav-4-genetic-modification-stops-panama-disease-tr4/105761042

The booming NSW blueberry industry has a very dark underside. ...

2025-10-04T10:33:11Z

The booming NSW blueberry industry has a very dark underside. Behind the glossy fruit in supermarkets are stories of withheld passports, visa loopholes, overcrowded and unsafe housing, and wages far below the legal minimum.
This isn’t an accident — it’s a system designed to squeeze vulnerable workers while corporations and farm owners profit. NSW still refuses to licence labour hire companies, a reform other states like Queensland have already adopted. Without it, dodgy labour contractors flourish and exploitation continues unchecked.
The government looks the other way because cheap labour means cheap exports, but the cost is paid by workers living in conditions that border on modern slavery.
If we can regulate unions, if we can regulate welfare recipients, then we can certainly regulate big agriculture and labour hire firms. Protecting workers’ rights should never come second to the profits of agribusiness.

#nsw #blueberries #labourrights #workersrights #modernslavery #auspol

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/04/nsw-blueberry-industry-farm-labour-loopholes-dark-underside

"higher cold drink intake in summer was linked to more ...

2025-10-01T03:43:02Z

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"higher cold drink intake in summer was linked to more anxiety, poorer sleep, and digestive issues. meanwhile, those who had more hot drinks in winter reported less depression, better sleep, and fewer stomach troubles."

Maybe the poms were onto something with their warm beer. Here in sunny aus everything’s icy cold — and it might be doing us no favours.

#health #sleep #australia #drinks #research

Ancient traditions uncovered - researchers have found evidence in ...

2025-09-16T03:43:38Z

Ancient traditions uncovered - researchers have found evidence in vietnam of the worlds oldest known deliberate mummification around 14,000 years ago. Bodies appear to have been preserved through smoke drying thousands of years before egypt or chile.

#archaeology #history #science #mummies #vietnam

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-09-16/human-mummification-oldest-known-mummy-smoke-dried-preserved/105774728

Electric vehicle drivers, who of course don't pay fuel ...

2025-09-03T04:39:55Z

Electric vehicle drivers, who of course don't pay fuel excise, could soon be made to pay a new tax - a road user charge.
#ev #electricvehicles #Australia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsfNm1lKsHA

Feeling lost or overwhelmed? A new study out of Turku, Finland, ...

2025-08-30T09:40:23Z

Feeling lost or overwhelmed? A new study out of Turku, Finland, reveals that qualitative time in nature fosters eudaimonic well-being—a deeper sense of purpose, authenticity, self-acceptance, and meaningful connection.
In both teens and older adults, nature felt non-judgmental, easing self-acceptance and sparking personal growth, agency, and belonging—not just to people, but to all living things. It’s not simply a mood boost—it helps shape who you are.
Take a quiet walk, sit by water, or linger under a tree—nature may offer more than peace. It might help you rediscover yourself.

#WellBeing #NatureHeals #Eudaimonia #ForestBathing #Mindfulness

https://www.earth.com/news/time-in-nature-can-reshape-who-you-are-bring-inner-peace-eudaimonic-well-being/#google_vignette

Roundup isn’t just killing weeds – it’s now linked to ...

2025-08-24T09:04:26Z

Roundup isn’t just killing weeds – it’s now linked to leukaemia and tumours, even at levels regulators call “safe.”
It’s in our food, water, and even our bodies. Still on sale. Still sprayed everywhere. Still defended by industry spin.
How many more warnings before Roundup is banned?

#roundup #cancer #leukaemia #publichealth #environment #pesticides #agribusiness #corruption #banroundup

https://www.earth.com/news/most-widely-used-herbicide-glyphosate-linked-to-leukemia-and-tumors/

After 178 days in space, astronaut Ron Garan says humanity is ...

2025-08-23T03:48:44Z

After 178 days in space, astronaut Ron Garan says humanity is living a “BIG LIE” — we put the economy above the very systems that sustain life. His call: planet first, then society, then economy. #overvieweffect #climate #sustainability

https://www.unilad.com/news/world-news/astronaut-ron-garan-overview-effect-realization-340579-20250223

This feels deeply wrong. The world’s first commercial octopus ...

2025-08-20T02:54:23Z

This feels deeply wrong. The world’s first commercial octopus farm, planned in Spain’s Canary Islands, has sparked global outrage—and rightly so. These extraordinary animals are intelligent, curious, and sentient, yet destined here for a cruel fate.
Octopuses rival dogs in cognitive capacity, with arms that can solve problems independently. And yet documents reveal plans to kill them via ice slurry—condemned by scientists as agonisingly cruel. Over 100 experts have spoken out against it.
Beyond ethics, the environmental impact is dire. Octopuses are carnivorous; farming them requires huge amounts of wild-caught fish, fuelling overfishing. Stocking solitary animals together risks stress, aggression, and cannibalism.
This isn’t innovation—it’s exploitation. Washington State has already banned octopus farming, and similar bans are gaining momentum. Lawmakers, scientists, and activists are uniting to say: some lines must not be crossed.

We face a choice: profit or compassion. Octopuses remind us that sentience comes in many forms. The question is whether we will respect it—or industrialise it.

#animalrights #ethics #environment #oceans #octopus #auspol

https://www.sustainability-times.com/impact/this-feels-deeply-wrong-scientists-reel-in-horror-as-first-octopus-farm-ignites-global-outcry-over-ethics-and-environmental-devastation/#google_vignette

The City of Moreton Bay claims homeless people “consented” to ...

2025-07-09T01:13:29Z

The City of Moreton Bay claims homeless people “consented” to having their tents and belongings – including a woman’s daughter’s ashes – thrown in the bin. This is what passes for policy now?
We’re criminalising poverty, bulldozing dignity, and calling it governance. Fines over $8,000 for sleeping rough, yet zero accountability for systemic failure.
If this is the norm, we’re in deep moral decline.

#homelessness #australia #housingcrisis #humanrights #moretonbay #poverty #socialjustice #brisbane #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-09/moreton-bay-says-homeless-consented-to-tents-thrown-away/105503520

Who voted for this prick with ears in the ‘90s? Yeah, the Judas ...

2025-07-01T22:59:23Z

Who voted for this prick with ears in the ‘90s?
Yeah, the Judas who sold his soul to become PM — and sold out the rest of us in the process.
Gave our gas away for a song, gutted industry, and locked in the banana republic we’re stuck in today.
The working class paid the price. Feel stupid now ?
#auspol #howardlegacy #judas

Melbourne: A rare house price oasis in Australia’s overheated ...

2025-05-01T12:03:28Z

Melbourne: A rare house price oasis in Australia’s overheated property market.

While most capitals are pricing out first home buyers, Melbourne is quietly becoming more accessible — thanks in large part to Victoria’s investor-targeted tax regime.

No praise, of course, is given to the state government for:
• The Vacant Residential Land Tax (discouraging empty homes)
• Higher land tax rates on investment properties
• The windfall gains tax on rezoned land

These measures have cooled investor demand and helped keep prices within reach of everyday buyers. Other states take note.

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2025/05/how-melbourne-transformed-into-a-house-price-oasis/

#melbourneproperty #housingaffordability #firsthomebuyer #victoriapolitics #propertyinvestors #realestateaus #melbournehousing #australianproperty #housingpolicy #landtax #macrobusiness #propertymarket

The Earth is drying out, and we may have reached a tipping point ...

2025-03-30T11:21:35Z

The Earth is drying out, and we may have reached a tipping point in how much water is stored in the soil due to climate change. The decline in soil moisture is so significant that it’s now contributing more to sea level rise and changes in Earth’s rotation wobble than the melting ice sheets of Greenland. #ClimateChange #EarthSustainability #GlobalWarming

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-03-28/earths-big-dry-out-freshwater-loss-irreversible-climate-change/105100272

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2025-03-03T08:48:37Z

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Privatising healthcare is a dangerous path—look at the US, ...

2025-02-01T07:46:54Z

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Privatising healthcare is a dangerous path—look at the US, where basic medicines like asthma inhalers cost 10-40x more than here. In Australia, we pay as little as $7.30 for life-saving meds thanks to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). In the US? Over $500 without insurance.
When healthcare becomes profit-driven:
* Prices skyrocket
* Accessibility plummets
* Health becomes a privilege, not a right

Our public system works because it prioritises people over profits. Let’s NOT follow a model where families ration medicine or skip care to pay bills. #auspol #medicare #privitisation #medicarecuts

Starting January 1, wage theft in Australia becomes a criminal ...

2024-12-30T07:01:08Z

Starting January 1, wage theft in Australia becomes a criminal offence! Bosses who deliberately underpay workers could face 10 years in jail and fines up to $1.65 million.
This landmark law follows years of scandals involving major employers like #Woolworths, #Qantas, #7Eleven, and the ABC.

#WageTheft #FairPay #WorkersRights #Australia #EmploymentLaw #Auspol

Australian bosses on notice as 'deliberate' wage theft becomes a crime - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-30/wage-theft-crime-jail-intentional-fair-work/104758608

#happynewyear #2025 ...

2024-12-22T06:56:30Z

#happynewyear #2025

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2024-12-18T07:23:50Z

#brilliant #msm #MurdochGutterMedia

On this day, 8 December 1980, 44 years ago, the world lost John ...

2024-12-08T03:17:41Z

On this day, 8 December 1980, 44 years ago, the world lost John Lennon, the legendary English musician and former Beatle, who was tragically shot and killed.

#johnlennon #thebeatles #onthisday #musiclegend #history #ripjohnlennon

Collapse of Earth's global water circulation system is ...

2024-11-26T21:12:43Z

Collapse of Earth's global water circulation system is already happening

#GlobalWaterCrisis #ClimateEmergency #WaterCirculation #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalCollapse #WaterSystem #SaveOurPlanet #Hydrology #EarthScience #Sustainability #ActOnClimate

https://www.earth.com/news/collapse-of-main-atlantic-ocean-circulaton-current-amoc-is-already-happening/

Crisis deepens: Domestic violence support services are now ...

2024-11-21T07:15:36Z

Crisis deepens: Domestic violence support services are now handing out tents as housing options disappear. In towns and cities across Australia, many have no choice but to camp due to a lack of shelter for survivors and the homeless. #HousingCrisis #DomesticViolence #Auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-21/tents-handed-out-families-fleeing-domestic-violence/104623056

#Australia leads the world in species #extinction and ...

2024-11-19T09:34:58Z

#Australia leads the world in species #extinction and environmental decline. The issue is so dire that the federal government is turning to private sector funding for nature repair. #EnvironmentalCrisis #NatureRepair

https://theconversation.com/as-australia-privatises-nature-repair-the-cheapest-approach-wont-save-our-threatened-species-241900

Europe's newest, most powerful nuclear reactor, delivered ...

2024-11-19T09:19:32Z

Europe's newest, most powerful nuclear reactor, delivered over a decade late and nearly 4x over budget, is now causing headaches for grid operators. Thankfully, big batteries and EVs are stepping in to stabilise Nordic grids amidst the chaos. #NuclearPower #EnergyTransition #renewables #auspol

https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-and-evs-to-the-rescue-again-as-faults-with-new-nuclear-plant-cause-chaos-on-nordic-grids/

Australia is in the midst of a housing crisis. Pensioners are ...

2024-11-19T08:58:57Z

Australia is in the midst of a housing crisis. Pensioners are living in cars, and single parents with children are forced to couch surf. With the soaring cost of living, it’s clear our housing policies are failing. It's time for a Federal Human Rights Act to ensure every Australian has the right to adequate housing. #HousingCrisis #HumanRights #CostOfLiving #Auspol

https://www.amnesty.org.au/human-rights-act-addressing-australias-housing-crisis/

Coles and Woolworths are buying up large independent grocers to ...

2024-11-14T21:35:39Z

Coles and Woolworths are buying up large independent grocers to safeguard their market dominance, claims IGA. This strategy blocks smaller retailers from growing into competitive alternatives, according to recent inquiry findings.

#coles #woolworths #iga #supermarkets #australiagrocery #retail #competition #smallbusiness #australianbusiness #marketdominance

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/14/supermarkets-inquiry-coles-woolworths-buy-independents-dominance

A reminder, this is one of the sites Dutton has earmarked for a ...

2024-11-12T05:47:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…evu4
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A reminder, this is one of the sites Dutton has earmarked for a #nuclear reactor. With today’s magnitude-4.1 earthquake in the NSW Upper Hunter region, it’s worth asking why we would consider building a nuclear facility in a seismically active area, especially when we have an abundance of safe, free #renewableenergy sources. Why gamble on nuclear when we could be investing further in #wind, #solar, and other renewables that don’t carry these risks? #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-19/dutton-reveals-seven-sites-for-proposed-nuclear-power-plants/103995310

Marine biologists have made an incredible discovery—a ...

2024-10-27T09:04:56Z

Marine biologists have made an incredible discovery—a 500-year-old Greenland shark! This remarkable creature is now the longest-living vertebrate known on Earth, outliving the previous record-holder, a 211-year-old bowhead whale. Just imagine the world it has seen over the centuries! #MarineBiology #GreenlandShark #LongestLivingVertebrate #Longevity #amazingnature

https://www.thebrighterside.news/discoveries/marine-biologists-discover-500-year-old-shark-the-longest-living-vertebrate-on-earth

Over 1,100 tonnes of farmed salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie ...

2024-10-24T05:33:25Z

Over 1,100 tonnes of farmed salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour have died between September and March, with no reported cause. Now, the industry’s expansion, which began in 2012, is under review by the federal environment minister due to concerns for the endangered Maugean skate. A group of scientists has called on the minister to prioritise the skate’s survival and help the local community transition away from reliance on the salmon farming industry.

#tasmania #salmonfarming #environment #maugeanskate #marinelife #sustainability #conservation #macquarieharbour #australia #endangeredspecies #oceanconservation #wildlifeprotection

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-24/tasmania-salmon-deaths-in-macquarie-harbour/104510894

Is Australia’s middle class falling behind? With inflation and ...

2024-10-07T22:21:12Z

Is Australia’s middle class falling behind? With inflation and skyrocketing house prices, financial stability feels out of reach for many Australians. Even households with six-figure incomes are struggling to pay rent or mortgages, let alone afford any luxuries. Some are postponing retirement or taking on extra work just to make ends meet.

#costofliving #australia #inflation #middleclass #housingcrisis #financialstress #economy #retirement #sidehustle #australianeconomy #affordability #BetterNotBigger #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-06/is-australia-s-middle-class-falling-behind-/104431132

Australia had the potential to be an export powerhouse, the ...

2024-10-07T06:42:45Z

Australia had the potential to be an export powerhouse, the richest country in the world—full stop. We have everything we need. But instead, we're facing the greatest erosion of wealth in the developed world, with a cost-of-living crisis like no other. We've practically given our resources away, and now, someone else is reaping the benefits.

#costoflivingcrisis #australia #wealthinequality #economicjustice #australianresources #auspol #wealtherosion #export

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2024/10/australia-should-be-the-richest-nation-on-earth/

A massive 7-metre red banner has been put up to block prized ...

2024-09-14T10:17:18Z

A massive 7-metre red banner has been put up to block prized views of #Sydney Harbour after nearly 300 trees were illegally cut down. Councils across NSW are cracking down on this destructive practice, labelling it "the worst act of environmental vandalism."

#environmentalvandalism #sydneyharbour #illegaldeforestation #nswcouncil #treeprotection #environment

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/14/huge-banner-scuppers-prime-sydney-harbour-view-gained-by-killing-of-300-trees

I completely agree with you. #WhatsApp's ties to #Facebook ...

2024-08-27T09:37:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…newg
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I completely agree with you. #WhatsApp's ties to #Facebook and its questionable data privacy practices are major red flags. #Signal, on the other hand, is built specifically for #privacy and #security, with end-to-end #encryption and no #dataharvesting. It's the better choice for anyone serious about keeping their communications private. Joining a WhatsApp group just isn't worth compromising your privacy.

Imagine your phone case or EV turning into a mini power ...

2024-08-23T02:13:21Z

Imagine your phone case or EV turning into a mini power generator! Ultra-thin, flexible perovskite solar cells could revolutionize solar power, making it more affordable and accessible than ever before. Harnessing sunlight just got a whole lot easier.

#solarenergy #perovskite #renewableenergy #sustainability #innovation #cleantech #solarpower #solar

https://www.livescience.com/technology/electronics/ultra-thin-solar-coating-can-turn-phone-cases-and-evs-into-mini-power-generators

A new Aussie study reveals why a magnesium-rich diet is vital for ...

2024-08-17T04:23:42Z

A new Aussie study reveals why a magnesium-rich diet is vital for our health, lowering the risk of DNA damage and chronic diseases. Researchers from the University of South Australia found a strong link between low magnesium and high levels of the genotoxic amino acid homocysteine, which can increase susceptibility to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, various cancers, and diabetes. #Health #Magnesium #AussieResearch #DNAProtection #ChronicDiseasePrevention #UniSA

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240814/Australian-research-links-low-magnesium-levels-to-increased-risk-of-chronic-diseases.aspx

I was educated in the 70s and 80s in Australia, and all education ...

2024-08-15T11:57:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…7qd0
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I was educated in the 70s and 80s in Australia, and all education was free for me, including university. Back then, there were private schools, but the majority of Australians attended public schools. The focus was on equal access to quality education for everyone, regardless of their background. It’s disheartening to see how much has changed, with growing inequality in our education system today.#AustraliaEducation #PublicEducation #FreeEducation #EqualAccess #ChangingTimes

In Australia, we've unfortunately copied much of the American ...

2024-08-15T11:51:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…7qd0
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In Australia, we've unfortunately copied much of the American blueprint when it comes to education. Our private schools are now better funded by the federal government by a factor of three to one compared to public schools. This has created a widening gap in access to quality education, where private schools thrive while public schools struggle with underfunding. If all students, regardless of their background, attended the same schools, we'd see a fairer distribution of resources and opportunities, preventing the deepening divide that exists today.

#AustraliaEducation #PublicVsPrivate #EducationFunding #EqualityInEducation #CloseTheGap

Finland's education system stands out as the best in the ...

2024-08-15T09:27:51Z

Finland's education system stands out as the best in the world because it prioritises equality and excellence for all students. With no private schools allowed, every child has access to the same high-quality education, ensuring that wealth doesn't determine success. Finland's focus on teacher autonomy, holistic learning, and a balanced approach to academics fosters creativity and critical thinking, making it a global leader in education.

#FinlandEducation #EqualityInEducation #NoPrivateSchools #GlobalLeader #BestEducationSystem #HolisticLearning #FreeEducation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_agxK6fLs&pp=ygUebWljaGFlbCBtb29yZSBmaW5sYW5kIHNjaG9vbHMg

#egalitarian #tribalism #herdmentality #nationalism #racism ...

2024-08-08T03:29:30Z

#egalitarian #tribalism #herdmentality #nationalism #racism #sexism #nelsonmandela

#brilliant #environmentalCrisis #greed ...

2024-06-16T08:31:55Z

#brilliant #environmentalCrisis #greed

#sustainability #capitalism #BetterNotBigger ...

2024-04-28T06:26:55Z

#sustainability #capitalism #BetterNotBigger