How Aboriginal community controlled health services are driving change in the Northern Territory – and what more needs to be done www.croakey.org/how-aborigin...

How ludicrous for Labor to cut $5 billion in public services during a cost of living crisis. Every six months the government pays around $5b in Fuel Tax Credits to mining corporations to burn fossil fuels. If Labor is going to cut spending, cut handouts to fossil fuel barons.

The government’s Future Gas Strategy drew heavily on a submission from fossil fuel lobbyists Australian Energy Producers – which in turn drew heavily on research from leading consultancy firm EY. satpa.pe/AJl8Hs2

How the fossil fuel lobby captured a landmark Labor policy

The federal government’s Future Gas Strategy, which backs extending production through to 2050 and beyond, is based on contested EY research commissioned by Australian Energy Producers.

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Report reveals climate change increased likelihood of Southern California’s wildfires 🔥 The State of Wildfires report, co-led by the Met Office, @ukceh.bsky.social, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @ecmwf.int evidences the link between climate change and wildfire activity. Read more⬇️

Severe heatwaves and droughts are making extreme wildfires more frequent and intense worldwide

The latest State of Wildfire report is building unequivocal evidence of how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme wildfires.

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Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.

Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences

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The AEMC forecasts average household energy costs will fall by about 20 per cent, or $1000 a year, over the next decade under a coordinated renewables rollout. Fully electric households deploying solar and storage could slash costs by as much as 70 per cent. satpa.pe/RWRIlx7

How to achieve the new climate target

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I'll be at Georgetown University in DC this evening, screening our acclaimed documentary 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' and doing a panel discussion afterwards with Nader Hashemi and Dr Feroze Sidhwa. Come join the audience for free. Register at: events.georgetown.edu/acmcu/event/...

Public Screening of Film BBC Refused to Air: “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack”

The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, in partnership with Zeteo, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Pr...

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Researchers implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into a person with type-1 diabetes. The cells produced insulin for months There was no need for immune-dampening drugs, due to gene edits that allowed the cells to evade detection by the recipient’s immune system. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Hope for diabetes: CRISPR-edited cells pump out insulin in a person – and evade immune detection

Edits create cells that don’t trigger an immune response, allowing implant recipient to forego immune-suppressing drugs.

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Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.

Can Australia junk AUKUS and defend itself? Former senator and submariner @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social says how it can be done #auspol michaelwest.com.au/could-austra...

Could Australia defend itself? - Michael West

Should the Australian Defence Force (ADF) stick with the US and the AUKUS alliance or can Australia defend itself? Rex Patrick reports

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Fiona Godlee (previous editor of the BMJ) being arrested yesterday for her support for Palestine. She is a good and brave woman with a record of being on the right side of history.

Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say

Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say

More habitat has been given up legally in 2025 so far than any other year since the animals were listed as threatened, analysis shows * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More clearing of koala habitat has been approved under Australia’s nature laws in 2025 so far than in any other year since the marsupial was listed as a threatened species, according to an analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation. The destruction of 3,958 ha of bush approved across eight projects, including a coal mine in Queensland, equates to about four Sydney airports’ worth of clearing. Continue reading...

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The long-touted Great Koala National Park is set to become a reality in New South Wales, protecting koala populations and other threatened species in the state's mid-north.

Announcement expected to lock in long-awaited Great Koala National Park

The long-touted Great Koala National Park is set to become a reality in New South Wales, protecting koala populations and other threatened species in the state's mid-north.

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"COVID cases have doubled in California. and officials advise indoor masking" PLEASE get the word out to everyone, including parents, because children need protection too. Hundreds of free downloadable images to post, email, or print. drive.google.com/drive/folder...

James Tate A woman discovered the greenhouse effect 168 years ago. Her male colleagues refused to let her present her findings. Then they erased her from history. This is the story of Eunice Newton Foote, the scientist who predicted climate change before anyone believed it was possible.

Sound on! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Doctors have "a professional and moral duty to stand up against the #GazaGenocide". Western governments - like UK's and Australia's - have a legal, moral and humanitarian duty to do the same. #SanctionIsraelNow #auspol

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If this doctor is a terrorist, then what is the IDF?

David Pocock: “Like many Australians I was frustrated & angry about many decisions government made that clearly weren’t evidence-based or in best interests of Australians. I’ve come to see why: a lack of transparency and broken lobbying rules.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21450/...

The lobbyists who control Canberra

Before I decided to run for parliament, like many Australians I was frustrated and angry about the many decisions the government made that clearly weren’t evidence-based or in the best interests of Au...

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Israel has completely destroyed over 1,000 buildings in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods in Gaza City this month.

Israel bombs once-bustling Gaza City neighbourhood Zeitoun to rubble

Israel has completely destroyed over 1,000 buildings in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods in Gaza City this month.

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#sunrise #mindfulness #humanity Sunrise, this morning. The gift of awareness. That space between thoughts, where each breath whispers 'good morning', is the most beautiful experience. It's you. All of you. Beyond your thoughts. May we all find ourselves. And, each other.

Trump's termination of federal grants for universities has jeopardized lifesaving research breakthroughs at Harvard Medical School — including treatments for cancer and developmental disorders. His attacks on higher education will hurt us all.

This is a very precious handful! Socorro doves are one of five #birds listed as extinct in the wild. The entire surviving population of roughly 200 birds are all in the care of avian experts.   Eight chicks hatched at Chester Zoo this summer. It's a big boost for this incredibly rare species! 🌎🦇🐦

The stark truth of AUKUS keeps becoming clearer and clearer. Now a key Washington think tank says Australian should only get US nuclear subs if we quietly surrender our sovereign control of them in secret “contingency planning” meetings with US officials.

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

Shout out to some of the diverse voices that have taken a financial hit by boycotting the Bendigo Writers Festival. Includes books by @evelynaraluen.bsky.social @clairegcoleman.bsky.social @thomasmayo.bsky.social #booksky #AussieAugust2025

'Disappointed and angry': How negotiations for a global plastic treaty fell apart this week www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

'Disappointed and angry': How negotiations for a global plastic treaty fell apart this week

Talks for the world's first legally-binding plastics treaty could not reach a consensus in Geneva this week. Where do the negotiations go from here?

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Food producers in the exquisite Mudgee region are seeking a lead mine exclusion zone to protect some of Australia’s best agricultural products, including Wagu cattle, fine wool sheep, and the famous Mudgee wine and honey brand. Lead and food production don’t mix. www.theland.com.au/story/903911...

Farmers face losses of more than $100m each year if mine is approved: report

"Would our farms be flagged for potential risks to the supply chain?"

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“Not only has his government been prepared to condemn the Maugean skate; it has also shown the Australian public that, when faced with the choice between protecting nature and corporations, the corporations will always win.” satpa.pe/J3gRXIj

Murray Watt and the salmon industry

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One in 4 people carry one copy of the APOE4 allele, the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. We've just learned how that risk is mediated—the immune system erictopol.substack.com/p/our-braini...

A major blow in Federal Court won’t stop Torres Strait Islanders fighting to prove the government’s duty of care over climate change. http://satpa.pe/sfkBBb6