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Skye Predavec

@skyelark.bsky.social

Politics and sometimes even touching grass - Researcher @australiainstitute.org.au - all views my own - she/her

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Greg Jericho@grogsgamut.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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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Skye Predavec@skyelark.bsky.social · 6mo ago

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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Alice Grundy@alicektg.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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.

A chart showing Australia is well below the OECD average for arts spending
Alice Grundy@alicektg.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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 · 7mo ago

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...

Skye Predavec@skyelark.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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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Bill Browne@browne90.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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.

FOI requests last year are about where they were back in 2003-04.
Skye Predavec@skyelark.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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...