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@maddyoby.bsky.social

Disability. M.E. Netball. Women’s cricket. Clean Air. Art. Curator of netball and women’s cricket lists and starter packs. ↘️

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Tom Studans@maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 21h ago

I'm the first person to post about this on social media. There has been no media coverage yet. DEWR themselves have not posted about it on their social media, despite making other posts today. This is a highly consequential decision of government that will affect many recipients. Not good enough.

Tom Studans@maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 22h ago

#BREAKING 🚨 The new DEWR Secretary announced they'll seek to resume suspending or cancelling welfare payments on October 26 in respect of: • Refusal or failure to accept an offer of suitable work • Failure to 'reconnect' with a provider within 4 weeks www.dewr.gov.au/assuring-int...

Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 5d ago

First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds

First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds

Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More than 80 dead and sick birds seen on rocks off the South Australian coast are suspected to be the first mass mortality event from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, only six weeks after the disease arrived in Australia. Authorities reported on Saturday that helicopter surveillance had revealed 49 dead greater crested terns on Baudin Rocks, near Robe, as well as 35 more sick terns. Continue reading...

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Kate Starbird@katestarbird.bsky.social · 5d ago

Our relationship to visual evidence is being profoundly disrupted by GenAI tools, which will impact how we know, what we can know, and what we think can be known about the world. A massive epistemological shift is upon us.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 5d ago

I used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:

Crikey@crikey.com.au · 5mo ago

In response to an inquiry into the unlawful cancellation of 964 welfare payments, the government said it was using a new app to check on abusive or non-compliant job service providers. As Rick Morton exclusively reveals for Crikey, that app doesn’t exist. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/27/r...

The government claimed it was monitoring dodgy job service providers using an app. It doesn't exist

'What this exposes is just how little the department is prepared to do, even after two bootings from the Ombudsman.'

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John Delmenico@thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 3w ago

Reminder with everything going on that One Nation wants to change what family court sees as ‘abuse’ and how it responds to it because Pauline Hanson’s son had to face consequences after he plead guilty to dv related charges

Heather Hogan@heatherhogan.bsky.social · 4w ago

I’m not sure where this writing discourse is coming from lately, the one about how you have to leave your city, house, bed to have experiences to write stuff people want to read, but it’s ablest as fuck and also demonstrably untrue. Start with this amazing piece: sickmagazine.org/bed

bed — sickmagazine.org

BED BY JENNIFER BROUGH Published in SICK issue 2, 2020 Jennifer Brough (she/they) is a workshop facilitator and slow writer. She writes...

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Netball Scoop@netballscoop.bsky.social · 4w ago

COMMONWEALTH GAMES IS 15 DAYS AWAY! 🤯 NS has you covered with everything you’ll need. Stay tuned for preview articles, podcast episodes, & daily wraps. 😍 But first, please check out this thread for the local times for your country in the group stage. 🌏 #commonwealthgames

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Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 4w ago

First case of deadly H5 bird flu found in Australian seabird on SA coast

First case of deadly H5 bird flu found in Australian seabird on SA coast

Dead greater crested tern – a common coastal bird – tests positive for disease after being discovered at Robe on SA’s Limestone Coast * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The first case of deadly H5 bird flu in local wildlife has been recorded in a bird found on the South Australian coast. The federal agriculture minister, Julie Collins, said on Friday that a greater crested tern – a common coastal bird – had tested positive for the disease. The bird was found at Robe on SA’s Limestone Coast. Continue reading...

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Kate Violette@kateviolette.com · 4w ago

"it's also just not possible to do so little without help" If you aren't familiar with ME/CFS (and maybe even if you are), please read this thread! It might be pretty enlightening for you.

emily fraser 🌿🐌✨@emilyesfraser.bsky.social · 4w ago

I’ve managed to (occasionally!) feel zero symptoms at rest, but of course there’s orthostatic intolerance as soon as I stand up & usually a whole host of other little things because there’s also MCAS & CCI & who knows what else, & it’s also just not possible to do so little without help

Kate Violette@kateviolette.com · 4w ago

Apologizes for the screenshot that will look terrible on mobile, but here is an excerpt from the Bateman Horne ME/CFS Crash Survival Guide that explains the level of energy expenditure people with ME/CFS may need to pay attention to budgeting depending on their level of illness.

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Fred Nurk@f2r3e5d4.bsky.social · last mo.

"Those in poverty can’t afford this there’s 3.3 million people who live in poverty in Australia even though it would help most of us with power bills.We can’t even get insulation installed." - @artistaffame.bsky.social fyi @antipovertycentre.org has help with bills for those who need it:

New analysis reveals more than 1.6 MILLION in energy debt as campaign calls for immediate relief

It's time to cancel energy debt. Energy companies have shown they are unwilling to put struggling customers before profits. They have reaped billions in profits and pushed energy prices higher while h...

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Sargent Salt & Pepa@giza009kkg.bsky.social · last mo.

4 million+ households have a solar system installed, adding a battery thanks to the tax payers is a no brainer! Contact ur local solar providers, add a battery, set up a payment plan, in 4 -5 years fully paid off, thanks tax payers! enjoy free renewable energy and share with ur community!

Raf Nicholson@rafnicholson.bsky.social · last mo.

On the day of England's SF v South Africa, the British government are calling on the ICC to recognise the Afghanistan women's cricket team. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper: "International institutions need to stand in solidarity with Afghanistan's women." Over to you, ICC.

Yvette Cooper giving a speech at the Foreign Office.