Pauline99🇦🇺
@pauline99.bsky.social
Australian follower of politics and good journalism
Just coz they remove the colours doesn’t make it good for breakfast. Full of sugar. Would never feed it to my kids.
Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy@meckeringboy.bsky.social · last mo.What kind of toxic predator uses artificial chemical colours to make “food” for children? What are the long term effects of feeding poison to children? Why choose to paint “food”? Why delay removing artificial colours? Take is off the shelves. Toxic capitalism.
Australia 2026 A social cohesion envoy who is the largest driver of social disunity An anti corruption commission being investigated for corruption A sovereign program that builds the sovereign capability of other nations A defence Minister who increases our likelihood of being attacked
Original architect of NDIS says scheme is 'failing' to protect people it was created to help
NDIS 'failing' some of the very people it was set up to protect
Experts say the National Disability Insurance Scheme is failing people like Lucy, whose one-on-one care for severe disability has been deemed "not value for money".
abc.net.au
Disgraceful. The NACC should be setting the standard for all. So disappointing.
Simon Rosenberg@simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 2mo agoSo dropping the investigation of complaints against Brereton provides a lesson for public officials facing future allegations of misconduct: 'Just resign and it goes away'. Seems consistent with outcomes of #NACC #robodebt investigations into Scott Morrison, Alan Tudge, Kathryn Campbell... #auspol
There could definately be internal efficiencies within the Agency (not automation, just better Procedures). Honestly, have never experienced anything like it. More complex than it should be
The Australia Institute@australiainstitute.org.au · 3mo agoThe announced cuts to the NDIS are massive, around $36 billion over the next few years. But the legislation currently before Parliament shows just how severe and arbitrary the cuts would be. @grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
I reckon ON is dancing for their donors too. The difference is that we know who some of them are
Bethany Williams@bethanyincbr.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat makes me really sad about One Nation’s rise in popularity is because it’s the consequence of the two major parties treating Australians with contempt for decades. Both major parties are more interested in dancing for their donors, rather than doing what’s right. The future is independent.
Same with disability…
Sue Barrett - Onward We Press@suebarrett.bsky.social · 4mo agoCould we be watching robodebt 2.0 take shape - this time in health & education? "There are always efficiencies in health and education." - #TimWilson, Sky News, 7-6-2026. He declined to rule out cuts. Costings still "coming." Australia heard "technology-efficiency" before. It was called robodebt.
Modelling by the Treasury shows that 90% of Australians will be better off under Labor's new tax rules, and only the richest 10% will be affected. This is completely unacceptable to the opposition, who only care about the rich.
Mayor Mamdani is proof that if your pollies don’t fix stuff,strengthen your community and make people’s lives better it is simply because THEY DO NOT WANT TO.
mr dog@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 4mo agoZohranist Mamdanism may not be your cup of tea but it's hard to argue he's not doing stuff. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tax the rich? Do our laws even allow that? ==============================
You can become disabled in an instant. People think those of us who are sick did “something” to deserve it. We didn’t. The just world fallacy is a lie. It just takes one illness, accident or stroke of bad luck to forever change your life. Disability is not a moral failing.
Out west: notes from the Farrer by-election https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/05/out-west-notes-from-the-farrer-by-election/ #Auspol
Out west: notes from the Farrer by-election
With the Farrer by-election on 9 May approaching, an independent campaign is challenging decades of Coalition dominance by turning up, listening and building support town by town.
johnmenadue.com
If the electors of Farrer want to send a message to the cynical major parties and to the Trumpist copycat Pauline Hanson’s ‘One Nation’ there’s only one sensible choice: community independent Michelle Milthorpe. Back yourselves folks.
Gina dropped BIG money into the seat and the ONP candidate is still neck and neck with an Independent who’s campaigning with next to zero money at all😂
Great point by Lenore Taylor. There’s too much media talk about the rise of One Nation, polls etc and not enough hard scrutinizing of the (lack of) policies, or extreme malevolence of what they do offer. #insiders
Problem is then they vote for PHON. Even worse 😡
Dr nick nobody@nicknobody.bsky.social · 5mo agoFellow residents of so-called Australia, please stop voting for the ALP/LNP parties, both are captured by the fossil fuel & mining industry & will destroy this country & your futures for donor profit. Every. Single. Time. Think of your kids ffs #auspol
Adam Hills sang it to the tune of Working Class Man some years ago. Excellent!
Tristram Lennard@tristramlennard.bsky.social · 5mo agoTIL that you can sing the Australian National Anthem to the tune of the theme song of Gilligan's Island.
