In which @skyelark.bsky.social absolutely drops the hammer on Nick Caters utterly shite op-Ed in The Oz about migrants speaking English. live.thepoint.com.au/2026/06/the-...
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Politics and sometimes even touching grass - Researcher @australiainstitute.org.au - all views my own - she/her
Absolutely superb work by @skyelark.bsky.social: Hanson's massive non-English speaking figure includes 100,000 babies. Yes, really. thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
Factcheck: Hanson's massive non-English speaking figure includes 100,000 babies. Yes, really.
On the face of it, Hanson is right that the 2021 census reported 872,000 people spoke English either “not well” or “not at all”. But that number hides details that make Hanson’s claim highly misleadin...
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Of those who reported speaking English “not at all”, most are Australian citizens. And about half of those have a pretty good reason for not speaking English – they’re babies. Read the full piece by @skyelark.bsky.social on The Point: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...
The latest edition of the Saturday Paper detailed a whistleblower’s allegations that “the gun lobby’s power over Victorian Labor is out of control” Read the full piece by @skyelark.bsky.social on The Point: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
It's clear the new gun laws in NSW are working, @skyelark.bsky.social has the numbers: #PointLive live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: Day one of estimates as Labor continues the hard sell of its budget
Hello and welcome to the first day of the new round of estimate senate hearings. Labor is still working on selling its budget in the face of some well resourced and well planned vested interest campa...
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71% of Australians are in favour of a 25% tax on gas exports. Not sure why the govt is scared @skyelark.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
"Albanese wants universal childcare, Mamdani has a roadmap" by @skyelark.bsky.social @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Albanese wants universal childcare, Mamdani has a roadmap
When asked about his legacy, Anthony Albanese has always been clear about what he wants to be remembered for: universal childcare. It’s a headline vision he shares with a prominent politician on the o...
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Anthony Albanese says he wants universal childcare to be his legacy, something he shares with New York's Zohran Mamdani. But Albo's plan is far less ambitious than what NYC is already implementing. There's an obvious question: Why? thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
Albanese wants universal childcare, Mamdani has a roadmap
When asked about his legacy, Anthony Albanese has always been clear about what he wants to be remembered for: universal childcare. It’s a headline vision he shares with a prominent politician on the o...
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The arts sector in Australia is in crisis, and the federal government thinks encouraging more philanthropy is the answer. But donations from the rich won't fill the gap left by chronic government underfunding. @skyelark.bsky.social #auspol
Now is a good time to talk to the government about arts policy: they're accepting submissions for the next plan. May be a good time to remind them that Australia has very low arts spending compared with other developed countries.
Laws are only effective if they're enforced and right now there's a big gap between the # of people get a firearm for hunting or sport shooting and the # of people who actually engage in those activities. If they're not using the gun for the stated reason, why are they are allowed to keep them?
Rod Campbell@rodcampbell.bsky.social · 5mo agoAustralia's gun laws in major need of reform. 200,000+ gun owners in don't use their weapons for the reasons stated on their licence. This is a major security risk for the community Great story on SMH front page on important new @australiainstitute.org.au research. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Up to 250,000 NSW gun owners say they need a firearm to hunt or play sports - but only 36,000 actually did either. What are they doing with their guns? We don't know. This is the 'gaping hole' in Australia's gun laws: www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
The ‘gaping hole’ being used to get a gun licence in NSW
People claiming to be recreational hunters or sporting shooters but who do neither are slipping through the net.
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Australia's gun laws in major need of reform. 200,000+ gun owners in don't use their weapons for the reasons stated on their licence. This is a major security risk for the community Great story on SMH front page on important new @australiainstitute.org.au research. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
"When [economists] say the labour market's too tight & we need unemployment to rise, they say it so cavalierly." "One, because they know they're not going to lose their jobs." @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social on the latest episode of Dollars & Sense. #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4aU32AI
Sussan Ley’s seat of Farrer, which spans most of the NSW side of the Victorian border, including the town of Albury, will go into a campaign frenzy as Liberals, Nationals, One Nation and Independents all seek to succeed the former Liberal leader. Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/46LbUGl
The US-Israel war on Iran could have serious, lasting impacts on the global economy. @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social discuss the implications of this illegal war & the latest data on the Australian economy. 🎧 theaus.in/4aU32AI
The Farrer by-election, now scheduled for May 9th, could be a four-cornered or even five-cornered contest. Who will the candidates be and how will the race play out? I took a look on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
What to expect from the Farrer by-election
One month ago, Sussan Ley was the leader of the Liberal Party. Two weeks later, she retired from Parliament altogether after losing the leadership to Angus Taylor. And now, Speaker of the House Milton...
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The Albanese Government's case for crackdown on FOI fell apart when it became clear that there is no "flood" of FOI requests. Case load is about the same as 20 years ago. The extra costs and delays are a result of FOI officers spending their time trying to block access and censor documents.
Skye Predavec@skyelark.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe Government has finally abandoned its 'friendless' changes to FOI laws after it became clear they wouldn't pass the Senate. Here's three reasons to be glad they did, on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
The Government has finally abandoned its 'friendless' changes to FOI laws after it became clear they wouldn't pass the Senate. Here's three reasons to be glad they did, on @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...
3 reasons to be glad the Government's FOI changes have been scrapped
Today, the Albanese Government pulled its “friendless” Freedom of Information Amendment Bill.
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Almost half of Australians now say they intend to vote for minor parties and independents -- up from 34% at last year's election. Even before One Nation's meteoric (though to-date only speculative) rise, the 2025 election was a high point.
Excellent work by @skyelark.bsky.social on how many guns are stockpiled in each postcode of Sydney live.thepoint.com.au/2026/03/the-...
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Here’s my @australiainstitute.org.au colleague Allan Behm on Australia’s dismal response to Trump’s illegal war.
Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 5mo agoAustralia’s shameless support for the US attack on Iran makes us gullible, duplicitous, or both | Allan Behm
If you live in Sydney, do you know how many guns are being stockpiled in your suburb? There are hundreds of guns owned by a single person in each of Cremorne, Malabar beach and Narrabeen - and that's just the top of the list: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
BREAKING: UK Greens smash Reform and Labor to win the by-election in Manchester. This is real momentum and it’s how we defeat the racist right across the globe, with hope and confidence we can build a brighter and fairer future. 💚💚💚
Australia is a low-taxing nation. @grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social discuss Tim Wilson’s claims about tax, Trump's tariffs & Australia’s bizarre subsidies for fossil fuels. 🎧 theaus.in/4cPVkbW
Almost 80% of Australia's Olympic team went to private schools - compared to just 40% of Australians. Our unequal education system is on full display at the Winter Olympics: thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Australia’s Winter Olympians are overwhelmingly private school educated
Australia’s privatised schooling system makes our high schools the most expensive in the developed world. These high costs have far-reaching consequences for inequality in our society, including in wh...
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This is indefensible. Calls for people to lose their jobs and livelihoods are overdone in Australia. But how can these officers continue to be employed? Surely they must be charged with assault.
Andrew Gardiner@ajgardineresq.bsky.social · 6mo agoDo they teach this at the NSW Police Academy? Brutality 101, am I right? #HerzogProtest #auspol