Noel Pearson’s voice has been deeply missed. His heart may have been broken since the VOICE, but his message is as vital, clear, & powerful as ever. I stand with First Nations Peoples, inspired by their enduring strength, grace & courage. 🖤💛❤️‍🩹 #auspol #firstnations www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The inability to deliver the changes Indigenous Australians need is no longer just a moral failure but a civilisational one | Noel Pearson

After the rejection of the voice, the conversation about structural reform of the federal arrangements governing Aboriginal affairs must resume

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Must watch #auspol #census26 #servicesforALL

Census – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'.@censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 5d ago

In a message for our campaign, media personality and assisted dying advocate Andrew Denton speaks about the importance of helping to deliver more accurate Census data for the religion question. Watch his full video on our website: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/08/01/a... #Census26 #NotReligious

Queensland government faces High Court challenge over pro-Palestine speech ban: A constitutional challenge has been filed to strike down bans on ‘from the river to the sea’ and ‘globalise the intifada’

Queensland government faces High Court challenge over pro-Palestine speech ban

A constitutional challenge has been filed to strike down bans on ‘from the river to the sea’ and ‘globalise the intifada’

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Shameful! #auspol

Tom Studans@maximumwelfare.bsky.social · last wk.

#BREAKING 🚨 Labor in their draft 2026 platform have replaced their previous statement of belief 'that there should not be poverty in a country like Australia' with a 'recognition' the social security system should support 'better health and wellbeing'.

It’s going to be fun times on Australia this summer. When your place is burning down remember the @albomp.bsky.social government has approved some of the biggest new fossil fuel export projects in the world.

The best-selling car of all time is going electric. The Toyota Corolla (57 million sold in 60 years, more than any car in history) will launch on a new platform built for battery power. electrek.co/2026/07/23/t...

Toyota warns it 'cannot survive' as the next-gen Corolla EV becomes its make-or-break

The world’s best-selling car of all time is going electric. Toyota warned it “cannot survive” by sticking to its traditional...

electrek.co

Somehow we need to monetise this - and quickly

On the same day reports show the Prime Minister is refusing to collect a fair return for the sale of Australia’s finite gas resources, the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee finds one million Australian children and young people are living in poverty.

Distracted boyfriend during the ALP’s national conference

“The exploitation of Australian resources by foreign companies is so vast, and has been happening for so long, that it is hard for most Australians to comprehend just how royally we have been shafted.” | Richard Denniss trib.al/3Q2eHBm

Can Anthony Albanese be trusted to negotiate on AI?

To understand Australia’s approach to artificial intelligence, you have to understand the colonial mindset that enfeebles Australian politicians.

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Never forget that time Sam Neill gave a quote about murder that was so beautifully kabonkers, we all assumed it was a Clickhole bit initially

A quick thread on my latest #FOI story for Crikey www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/01/i...

'Legitimate criticism' of Israel is fine, internal governments docs say. It's unclear what this means

Documents obtained by Crikey paint an ambiguous picture of what counts as antisemitic in the government's eyes, as it continues to apply a controversial definition.

crikey.com.au

"Independent" is a word which does not mean what Jillian thinks it means.

“It is very rare that we see these numbers put into context” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social “A fall usually follows a rapid rise in prices and Australia has seen more of a rapid rise than most.” Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

The Albanese govt loves to say job done on climate change, but today’s report by @australiainstitute.org.au shows the Safeguards Mechanism just isn’t working. Dodgy offsets mean big polluters continue to pollute, and even increase their emissions. This must be fixed. #auspol #politas

Our political & media establishment are such US sycophants that this story has sunk with little comment. In a sane world, headline would be: 'Govt refuses request from US to stockpile weapons. - PM says he won't undermine sovereignty and make us a target'. But that requires a spine. #auspol

Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀@mackayim.bsky.social · 2mo ago

US military plans major war stockpile on Australian soil. -I'm sure our leaders see this as their day-to-day business, but decisions like this should be put to voters IMO. And also discussed publicly. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

The viral fake quote attributed to Jeff Bezos got me thinking about how, in contrast to the fossil industry's disinfo campaigns, big tech is just destroying our shared reality from the inside out Inside media outlets, inside academia and yes, inside climate organisations and institutions as well ->

How to breathe air when we’re drowning in big tech’s slop

A viral fabricated Bezos quote reveals how big tech is engineering widespread reality collapse. We need to stop them.

ketanjoshi.co

The skeleton of a Stingray www.tumblr.com/wewantnothin...

The data #auspol 😕

The Point@thepointau.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"The taxation statistics confirm that a tiny number of people are hoarding an enormous number of homes. They show that just 1% of taxpayers own 25% of all rental properties" writes @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

After watching Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club address, heaven help Australia if One Nation gets to power. John Nash, Altona @theageaustralia.bsky.social letters

One Nation Unhappy Hour

AI Data Centres risk derailing the shift to renewable energy at a moment when the climate crisis is only getting worse. Despite this, there are no guardrails for this extractive industry. That's why FoE Australia is joining the call for a moratorium on new data centres. www.foe.org.au/ai_moratorium

Moratorium on all data centre developments now

Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...

foe.org.au

Oh my fing god read it and die the headline isn’t the worst of her recommendations! #qldpol #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

Gina Rinehart says Qld should give some of its islands to Elon Musk

The mining magnate, speaking at the National Bush Summit, also talked about how she believed Townsville could become a base for the Israeli military.

abc.net.au

A major new study has looked at the impact of the Australian welfare system on the rates of suicide It concludes that effective suicide prevention would mean raising JobSeeker payments & replacing punitive mutual obligations (such as Work for the Dole) adelaide.edu.au/about/news/2...

✍️ Join the call for a national plebiscite to introduce a 25% gas export tax! ⤵️ gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au?utm_campaign...

A National Plebiscite for a 25% Gas Export Tax

Voters across the political spectrum support a 25% tax on gas exports. So, let's put it to the people. Join the call for a national plebiscite and let Australians decide.

gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.org.au

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The Australia Institute@australiainstitute.org.au · 2mo ago

"The average mortgage pays $200,000 in profit over its life to the banks," says Richard Denniss, co-CEO at The Australia Institute. You can read more on good ideas for economic reform here: https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-genuine-economic-reform-is-long-overdue

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NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Whether it's China developing an electric car that can charge in 5 minutes or Donald Trump keeping Washington's reflecting pool algae-free for nearly 48 hours, both countries have pushed the limits of their technological capabilities.

Pay attention Queensland and especially Gold Coast. We have a severe housing crisis here. Mayor Tate’s Council keeps approving LUXURY BUILDS everywhere! And now this from the Qld LNP 🤯🤬 #qldpol #auspol

Imagine living like this

onion person@junlper.beer · 2mo ago

i love how insane everyone is now

Do you know that 90% of all large predatory fish (like tuna, swordfish, sharks, and cod) are gone from the world's oceans. If humans continue overfishing at the current rate, the planet will run out of seafood by 2048 with catastrophic consequences www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

90% of all big fish have been taken from the oceans - ABC listen

It has been achieved with industrial fishing. Large boats with large nets and large fleets with satellite tracking are striping the oceans of fish.

abc.net.au