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Pauline Grierson

@pfgblue.bsky.social

Plants & soil | Tree rings | Tree roots | Water Isotopes | Fire |Arid Australia | Biogeochemistry |Botany | Inordinately fond of working dogs, esp. kelpies

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Kon Karapanagiotidis@kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is so deeply disturbing to read, If it eventuates it would in essence be One Nation now running immigration policy for the Albanese Government and them abandoning migrants and refugees in a desperate attempt to win votes. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Tony Burke delays speech expected to reveal sweeping migration cuts

The ABC understands the cuts to migration numbers are contentious within Labor, but no reason for the delay is given.

abc.net.au

Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 2d ago

This article is excellent. It speaks volumes about how governments take so many in the environmental and conservation sectors and communities for granted theconversation.com/australia-ha.... As H5N1 begins to spread and devastate Australian wildlife the dire consequences of this are evident.

Australia has long relied on volunteers and wildlife carers. As bird flu spreads, they will need support

Volunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe.

theconversation.com

Abiotic Stress in Plants@abioticstress.bsky.social · 3d ago

Multiscale #strategies to enhance plant #resilience under #climate change academic.oup.com/jxb/article/... #PlantSci @jxbotany.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social @plant-sci.bsky.social @theplantinitiative.bsky.social @plantbasednews.bsky.social @plantmatt.bsky.social @plantbiotechuji.bsky.social

Multiscale strategies to enhance plant resilience under climate change

Climate change is no longer a distant projection but an ongoing process redefining the boundaries of plant survival and ecosystem stability. Rising global

academic.oup.com

Cam Walker@camwalker.bsky.social · 3d ago

'1/2 of all trees surveyed were dead, most with signs of dieback.' The loss of the snow gums will be as significant as loss of the Gt Barrier Reef. But we just got 2 more knockbacks from enviro funders - we can't get anyone interested in funding this issue. themountainjournal.com/2026/08/03/s...

Snow gum survey at Mt Stirling reveals disturbing loss of trees

During the month of August, Friends of the Earth is inviting people to join a series of surveys to help determine the health of snow gum forests. Snow gums are the iconic vegetation species of the …

themountainjournal.com

Amy Remeikis@amyremeikis.bsky.social · 3d ago

Fuck all the way off with this. Howard has never liked multiculturalism. Not because it denotes ‘different tribes’ but because he can’t imagine anyone but someone who looks and thinks like him as ‘Australian’.

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Wendy Harmer@wendyharmer.bsky.social · 4d ago

Still astounds me that the Federal basic wage in the U.S hasn't been raised since July 2009... 17 years go. Still $7.25 per hour. (In some states $15 or above.) Australia's latest national minimum wage is $26.44 per hour or $1,004.90 per week... as of 1 July 2026.

Steven J Phipps@stevenjphipps.bsky.social · 5d ago

Some excellent reporting from @tomsaundersabc.bsky.social and @news.abc.net.au on what the developing El Niño event might mean for Australia. Short answer: the prospect of the hottest spring on record and a summer of extreme heat, with a heightened risk of drought and fires.

Record-smashing El Niño points to spring of drought and fires

Despite El Niño being months away from peaking, it could potentially trigger Australia's hottest spring on record.

abc.net.au