Linda Burney, like the rest of Australian Labor, voted for Compulsory Income Management. www.hrlc.org.au/updates/2019...

Linda Burney voted generally for compulsory income management for welfare recipients

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Australian Labor@australianlabor.bsky.social · last wk.

Former Minister for Indigenous Australians and Member for Barton Linda Burney was last week awarded life membership of the Australian Labor Party. ♥️

Australia are the largest users of diesel per capita per year globally with 7.7 barrels/1,147 litres c/o @davidfickling.bsky.social + @akshatrathi.bsky.social. EV use is not making a difference to that fact. 128m litres = 111,595 people, or around 0.04% of the population going without diesel.

Tom Quinn@tomquinn.bsky.social · 2d ago

New record high for electric vehicle sales in Australia over the past quarter. EVs now account for 21% of total sales, or 32% if combined with plug in hybrids. That's 103k EVs which will cut fuel imports by 128m litres per year, or 1.28bn litres over the next decade. That's real fuel security.

This is Gina Martin ⬇️ who founded and ran a campaign that made upskirting a specific sexual offence in England and Wales. It became law in 2019. She's now calling for Kmart Australia to withdraw Anko Surveillance Glasses. FYI @violetblue.bsky.social

Demand Kmart take the Anko surveillance glasses off the shelf

Camera glasses are moving quickly into the mainstream. Meta has sold more than 7 million pairs and hired Kylie Jenner to sell more. At $89, against several hundred dollars for the Meta version, the te...

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Freda Wallace She/Ra@missfreda.bsky.social · 2w ago

From Gina Martin

“Some people think we can wait and, when it gets too bad, then we reduce emissions and things will get better again. People don’t realise that we can’t make it get better again. We can only prevent it from getting much worse.” - @rahmstorf.bsky.social, Climatologist.

‘We can’t make it better again’: what Europe’s wildfires tell us about the climate crisis

In this week’s newsletter: As France and Spain battle huge fires in this summer of relentless heat, will it be enough to spur us to take action?

theguardian.com

“What climate will this boy grow up in?”. If that boy grows up in Australia, he'll be paying for his education, healthcare and future with the fossil fuel funding+expansion that @australiainstitute.org.au are lobbying for. How do you have education on a dead planet @rahmstorf.bsky.social ?

Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf@rahmstorf.bsky.social · 3d ago

Highly informative article about the recent record-breaking heat and wildfires in Europe. It dives into the science about the causes, quoting several experts. Worth reading! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Given the largest agricultural landowners in Western Australia include Gina Rinehart + Andrew Forrest, cry me a goddamn river. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

John Holmes@jhaue.bsky.social · 10h ago

Crop loss concerns as parts of southern Western Australia record driest July on record www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

"No excuse for companies not to use Identiflight", an AI bird detection system on wind farms in Australia says @patsimons.bsky.social of @yes2renewables.bsky.social. False, when more wedge tailed eagles will be killed by high risk status for bird flu + fossil fuelled climate change. #disinformation

'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads

A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.

abc.net.au

Jane Doe 🐸✊🏽❤️@noticingclimate.bsky.social · 4w ago

Lets address the claim from @patsimons.bsky.social that there's no excuse not to use Identiflight. That's not true. 🧵1/4 Identiflight is powered by AI, which is as @patrickgaley.bsky.social notes "weapons grade horseshit". There's 2 windfarms in Tasmania that use Identiflight: ⬇️

We cannot trust a single thing they say about cost, timeliness, access, legacy, env protections, respect for Aboriginal people and culture, public consultation, privacy. They say what needs to be said to get the next fence built, the next hole dug, & the next dollar extracted #NOlympicsBNE

David Marler@qldaah.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Crisafulli government has removed Indigenous people from Barrambin, locked out the public & sent in the machinery. As if the "public consultation" period wasn't enough of a farce, all that "green space" Premier David Crisafulli promised is scheduled to begin in 2042. #qldpol

BWM cars now showing owners and unskippable ad for the new Spider Man Film whenever they start the vehicle. This shit needs to become illegal, yesterday, else how long before you have to watch it *before* you can start the vehicle.

We have zero confidence that DEWR can safely or lawfully administer the TCF – it's not possible. Yet again DEWR acting in bad faith with no regard for the human cost of compulsory activities, and they aren't offering any meaningful compensation to people who had their payment cancelled unlawfully.

Tom Studans@maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 17h 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...

How is Australia preparing for drought and bushfires? By lobbying for a gas tax. So when little Johnny wants his education/healthcare/NDIS funded, that means more fossil fuels, as Norway has shown.

Patrick Galey@patrickgaley.bsky.social · 2d ago

What will it take for you to take take this seriously? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Pam and Latisha are two of ten complainants that have lodged this case before the United Nations Human Rights Committee, to declare it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving coal and gas exports, without a plan to prevent dangerous climate harm and keep people safe. Please watch this video:

Hard Truths: the Australian coal + gas exports case | Launch

YouTube video by Hard Truths Case

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Seoul is at ~the latitude of Melbourne.

John Holmes@jhaue.bsky.social · 3d ago

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Yes, instead of taxing companies - which is not working. Let’s sue them, and ban them instead.

Philip Thalis@philipthalis.bsky.social · 3d ago

Isn’t it high time to bring all the craven politicians, rabid media & profiteering big environmental exploiters to account - better still to trial with punitive damages, for all the destruction they are reaping on our planet? Over time people vote for survival www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Hold my beer," Straya.

David Roberts@volts.wtf · 4d ago

There are simply no words for how fucking cooked we are.

Australia voted for this @danad1012.bsky.social, but how are we upholding our end of the deal? TLDR: world's largest coal port, largest users of coal + diesel per capita globally, renewables = less than 10% of overall energy consumption. climateactiontracker.org/countries/au...

Australia

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Dana Drugmand@danad1012.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice's historic climate advisory opinion Only 8 countries voted against it, incl. the US - the world's biggest historical polluter & oil/gas producer insideclimatenews.org/news/2005202...

"Monetary policy is explicitly designed to protect fossil fuel shareholders and financiers, and not the renewable energy industry which need low interest rates because nearly all renewable investment is upfront capital." What does this monetary policy achieve @danielwilliams965.bsky.social? 🧵1/2

Daniel@danielwilliams965.bsky.social · 6d ago

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Another brilliant brandbust from the "Everyone Hates Elon" crew. This time calling out Meta's creepy AI glasses by re-enforcing the "pervert glasses" moniker with a little pedophile crossbranding. 😂 We beat google glass. We can beat Meta. #CallThemOligarchs

This New Meta "Advertisement" Is Absolutely Brutal

A new "advertisement" adorning a bus station in London shows late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein wearing a pair of Meta's smart glasses.

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Australia would be a wonderful addition to protest war + militarization @purplepingers.bsky.social @davemilbo.bsky.social

Sarah Lazare@sarahlazare.bsky.social · 5d ago

Dockworkers unions in six countries are calling for a big escalation on Oct 30 to protest war and militarization. They're urging strikes, protests, refusal to handle arms, demanding an end to US-Israeli war on Iran, genocide of Palestinians. They're urging dockworkers around the world to take part.

"Once in a lifetime opportunity" #Fortescue #AndrewForrest FYI: sexual assault, underwear theft, drink-spiking www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

CEO Fiona Hick to leave Fortescue after just six months

After just six months in the role, Fortescue Metals CEO Fiona Hick is leaving the resources giant in what has been described as a “joint decision” between Hick and the board, that was “both friendly a...

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CNBC Make It@cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com · 5d ago

Use this 5-word phrase to quit your job, but leave on good terms

On this day in 1980, these legends met in London: Chrissie Hynde, Pauline Black, Debbie Harry, Poly Styrene, Viv Albertine and Siouxsie Sioux. 📸Chris Stein

How can this be? Brazilian multinational JBS, the largest meat and processing company in Australia, topped the list of companies that paid no tax in 2023-24 despite 19 billion in revenue. We should be marching on Parliament. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Lilly@lillyull.bsky.social · 5d ago

How can this be? Indian conglomerate Adani will pay no company tax despite generating almost $1bn in revenue from coal mining in Queensland over the past year. We should be marching on Parliament. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Crying laughing here @robertarnol.bsky.social which is a rarity. Hope you do too :)

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 5d ago

struck by this clip of Josh Johnson standup: he doesn't really develop the theme, no real punchlines. he just says what people have been complaining about re: The Odyssey and everyone laughs for *3 minutes* because a professional comedian *could not improve upon it* www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKcv...

Stopping the next algal bloom: who does not care, The Santos Edition. #Santos fyi @ssteingraber1.bsky.social @txsharon.bsky.social

Juanita Hardy@pikiran2ku.bsky.social · 5d ago

Stopping the next algal bloom: One man’s fight to return vital SA habitat www.indailysa.com.au/news/just-in...

"Football belongs to the fans and the players, and shouldn’t be up for sale." #Santos #AFL

Penny Allman-Payne@pennyallmanpayne.com · 6d ago

Sport and private equity do not mix. FIFA’s secret deal to sell out the World Cup to billionaire investors further jeopardises the integrity of the sport. Football belongs to the fans and the players, and shouldn’t be up for sale.

Professor Phillip Mills giving very strong evidence now, calling out that the system has no interest in improving the health of First Peoples. It is built that way and policies have always been designed in a way that commodifies our deaths

Thanks to @oaf.org.au for telling it like it is with theyvoteforyou.org.au re: Australia's preparedness for any climate emergency. This is Australia's environment Minister, @kevinjkircher.com @patrickgaley.bsky.social. #climatesky

Murray Watt voted consistently against building community climate change resilience

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Andy Paterson@agpat.bsky.social · 6d ago

Predicted bush fires galore are set for Australia's east coast this summer. I hope everyone is prepared.

Seeking an answer @christinemilne.bsky.social @ryancropp.bsky.social. When we have 20 eagles killed by 66 wind turbines in over a year, how does that compare to losing billions of animals to fossil fuel induced disasters? Australia is the largest consumer of diesel + coal per capita globally.

Wind farm kills 20 wedge-tailed eagles in 18 months

The deaths have prompted green groups to demand stricter rules to protect wildlife from renewables projects.

afr.com

Jane Doe 🐸✊🏽❤️@noticingclimate.bsky.social · 3w ago

When 3 billion animals were killed by bushfires in the black summer of 2019/2020, why are we wringing our hands over 20 eagles killed by wind turbines, when we're set for our hottest summer yet next season in Australia? Make it make sense, #climatesky. #renewables #energysky #birds

Australia's renewables projects map vs Australia's carbon credits to offset fossil fuels. Which one is winning, @drilledmedia.bsky.social ? #AusPol

The Australia Institute@australiainstitute.org.au · 6d ago

The age of fossil fuels is ending – what will the exit look like for Australia? Gas executives are "not looking at the technological changes that are reshaping their own industry," says @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social. "You're going to end up with lots of stranded assets." #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/3RYU52g