Perspicacity - 49
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Australian native plants and wild life Poetry, blues and rock music Environmentalist and socialist Pro Palestine. No DMs please. Recovering Twitter refugee.
Caught giving false evidence, David Ossip tries dodging questions as Commr Bell demands he answer on his claim the Oct9 Opera House protest was held “before” Israel's military response. Toomey SC reveals Gaza was being hit by IDF airstrikes on Oct7.🙄 Another exposed witness.💥
Something that’s been lost in the NAPLAN reporting today: the equity gap in our school system is growing. First Nations kids, kids living in poverty, and those in regional, rural and remote communities are falling further behind. Most of them attend an underfunded public school.
In every @abcnews article I see on Gaza, all include something along the lines of "... triggered by Hamas's deadly attacks on Israel on Oct 7 ..." WHERE IS THE BIT POINTING OUT "... after suffering 75 years of massacres, apartheid, torture, oppression, kidnapping, illegal occupation ..."??!
It was always strange to call the genocide in Gaza a war, but it's even more bizarre when there is a ceasefire and Israel has killed 1200 Palestinians since then. Even if the Guardian doesn't want to use the term genocide "war" doesn't capture one sided slaughter of civilians
Contempt is an offence under the Royal Commissions Act 1902. It's not enough to kindly ask people to not engage in racism when that racism is being egged on by the press. The Commissioner should refer those responsible to the AFP. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Commissioner rebukes claim pro-Palestinian groups tried to 'hijack' hearing
The royal commission on antisemitism has hit back at comments from a prominent member of the Jewish community who accused pro-Palestinian groups of attempting to "hijack" the inquiry using "clickbait ...
abc.net.au
Billionaires like Elon Musk are racing to replace humans with AI. Join me to stop the race to replace: action.eko.org/a/support-pr...
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui): Almost global in distribution, this butterfly has a wingspan of up to 9cm (3.5in). Thank you Berta Bilder for sharing your super photo from Germany #paintedlady #butterfly #germany #savebutterflies #butterflies #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #BigButterflyCount
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/de... @getup.org.au
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...
petitions.getup.org.au
Wed Aug 5 2026 - Liberal party corruption claims & fugitive backers: ICAC’s Operation Rosny explained open.substack.com/pub/truenort...
Wed Aug 5 2026 - Liberal party corruption claims & fugitive backers: ICAC’s Operation Rosny explained
Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day...
open.substack.com
Good to see some light being shone on this issue ... at last! Angus Gordon is a world-renowned expert on coastal matters. The solutions aren't easy, but inaction threatens our beautiful beaches! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored
A co-author of the first NSW Coastal Protection Act says 50 years of research is being undermined by courts allowing people to protect their own properties at select locations.
abc.net.au
Five points that show the Gaza genocide hasn't stopped open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...
Five points that show the Gaza genocide hasn't stopped
It's just been recalibrated, says Médecins Sans Frontières
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One of the most fascinating facts about the ocean, is that there are whales alive today who were born before Moby Dick was written. Some of the bowhead whales in the icy waters off of Alaska today are over 200 years old. Original post
And now, a little Vivaldi. Michel Tirabosco, a renowned pan flute player, collaborating with Raphaël Froissart. He is a professor at the Geneva Conservatory. Born with physical differences, he began playing the pan flute at 7 and has achieved international recognition for his skill. #streetmusic
Huge property for sale in Tasmania in core swift parrot breeding habitat if there’s any philanthropists out there seeking to protect some birds and bush! Lake Leake is an important site for parrots but the broader landscape is being savagely logged www.realestate.com.au/property-lif...
realestate.com.au
theaimn.net/the-weaponis... Segal “…has no legislative power to compel any institution to do anything. Her role is advisory. Yet Segal’s demanded sweeping legal & institutional changes that were never debated in Parliament. As one commentator noted, “This isn’t policy, it’s a Kafkaesque nightmare.”
The Weaponisation of Antisemitism
The Weaponisation of Antisemitism – How an Unelected Envoy and a Contested Definition Are Silencing Healthcare Workers Dedicated to healthcare workers around the world who take a stand against genocid...
theaimn.net
Tue Aug 4 2026 - The secret nuclear waste files the government is fighting to keep hidden open.substack.com/pub/truenort...
Tue Aug 4 2026 - The secret nuclear waste files the government is fighting to keep hidden
Your trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day...
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Antisemitism has been exceptionalized: "A government can respond to one racism with the full weight of the state and to another with programs and pamphlets" #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08...
The government cannot ask Muslims not to compare
The government created a legitimate comparison when it appointed envoys for Islamophobia and antisemitism, and Muslim communities are entitled to ask whether both responses reflect equal protection.
pearlsandirritations.com
A complete failure. Just spitballing, but maybe the Albanese govt should have consulted with experts instead of Fitzy and Wippa
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Australia's internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.
aljazeera.com
This article is excellent. It speaks volumes about how governments take so many in the environmental and conservation sectors and communities for granted theconversation.com/australia-ha.... As H5N1 begins to spread and devastate Australian wildlife the dire consequences of this are evident.
Australia has long relied on volunteers and wildlife carers. As bird flu spreads, they will need support
Volunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe.
theconversation.com
A new round of inquiries may expose more than corruption and mismanagement. The deeper danger is what money, secrecy and insider access have done to public trust in politics and institutions, Jack Waterford writes. #auspol #Integrity #Corruption
The truth, forced out, is more damaging than coming clean
A new round of royal commissions and public inquiries may expose not only corruption and mismanagement, but the deeper erosion of public trust in politics, parties and institutions.
pearlsandirritations.com
“There’s absolutely 0 duty of care, absolute 0 care for you as a human. There’s 0 care for your well-being, for your mental state. Absolutely nothing of that.” Massive respect for lived experience advocates like Luke who've bravely shared their experiences at the Senate inquiry.
Luke Bateman tells inquiry gambling companies supplied him with cocaine and alcohol
Former rugby league player turned TikTok influencer tells parliamentary inquiry his spiralling addiction to gambling cost him about $1m
theguardian.com
Australia Institute research showed in 2023 that 69% of the inflation above the RBA's target after COVID was due to excess corporate profits. But the Reserve Bank continues to ignore profits driving inflation. #auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
