Tassie Devil
@tassiedevil.bsky.social
Slightly grumpy older dame living in southern Tasmania/lutruwita. Voracious reader of crime novels and occasional knitter. Politically left leaning. #auspol #politas
Our neighbour was killed felling a tree. It's a dangerous job, and too many Tasmanian men (it's always men) think it won't happen to them. "I know what I'm doing" too often become famous last words.
Calls for tree felling regulation after man crushed at Buddhist monastery
A coroner has decried years of Tasmanian government inaction on tree felling regulations after another death of a person using a chainsaw.
abc.net.au
The Tas government can dress it up how they like, but we all know it's cost cutting, pure and simple. The Dept of Health has been requested to cut its budget by $702M. That's a nice chunk of change that can be redirected to the stadium build. #auspol
'Dangerous' precedent as health department hiring changes spark fears
A recent hiring change to Tasmanian allied health staff positions has meant vacant positions are more likely to be filled by junior staff, sparking fears for patient care.
abc.net.au
If you don't practice a religion (going to Christmas and Easter services doesn't count), then state #noreligion on your #2026census.
Tassie Devil@tassiedevil.bsky.social · yesterdayI was just looking through a box of paperwork relating to my father's deceased estate. He kept the birth tags of all his five children. Worn and faded now, but each one had marked on it "Religion: RC." That "branding" sticks with you a long time. People default to it.
I was just looking through a box of paperwork relating to my father's deceased estate. He kept the birth tags of all his five children. Worn and faded now, but each one had marked on it "Religion: RC." That "branding" sticks with you a long time. People default to it.
Independent Media Australia.@indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · yesterdayThe Census religion question that distorts Australia https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/the-census-religion-question-that-distorts-australia,21384?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed #Auspol
She is a hypocrite of the highest order. #auspol
From "suck it up, sweetheart" to shutting reporters out: Pauline Hanson's convenient relationship with scrutiny
Pauline Hanson cannot claim to defend democracy while shutting out journalists asking difficult questions, voters needed to hear today.
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We've never had such a thin skinned and pathetically weak politician in Pauline Hanson. Banning the media is also a slap in the face to democracy and should immediately disqualify her from public office.
Future One Nation voters. Statistically, those who want their primary vote to go to ON have lower educational attainment. Certainly, Pauline Hanson doesn't want smarter Australians. To add salt to her wounds, kids from non-English speaking and immigrant backgrounds are outperforming their peers.
'National tragedy': Experts warn of concerning NAPLAN knowledge gaps
NAPLAN test scores have revealed one-third of Australian students are not meeting "challenging but reasonable" expectations in literacy and numeracy.
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These people are mad at Dr. Fauci because he told them to wear a mask during a deadly pandemic.
I'm a full Professor of Immunology and fully vaccinated. I didn't get vaccinated out of obedience, but after decades of studying the immune system and evaluating all evidence. Calling that "lack of critical thinking" is not an argument. It's ideology masked as pretend intellect.
Our downsize cost us $100k. We sold our larger rural home to move to a suburban townhouse. The townhouse price was $75k more than the sold price of our previous home. Add in $30k stamp duty, and it's a financial loss. Then, there's the estate agent's commission and other costs.
Most older people are open to downsizing. So what are the barriers?
Research shows more than half of people over the age of 55 are open to downsizing. But experts say there are barriers stopping older people moving into smaller homes.
abc.net.au
Donald Trump was right about Australia. We do condone modern slavery. Various governments just pay lip service to preventing it. Of course, the US is hypocritical in pointing the finger, considering many of its low paid workers rely on tips to survive. Growers must know this is going on.
The vulnerable workers bearing the cost of providing Australia with cheap food
Behind the fruit and vegetables on Australia's supermarket shelves are workers whose stories are rarely heard.
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God, she's an embarrassment to the nation. WTF is wrong with the brains of those who want to vote for her party? #auspol
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 3d agoPauline Hanson flees her own custom-curated presser. With ABC & Guardian banned, & far-right criminal Avi Yemini running interference, still can’t handle questions, even from Sky “Shouldn't all media have access...?"💥 Not even sidekick Avi could save her from total humiliation.
"Rogue" camel. Maybe the camel was just sick and tired of being ridden.
ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 3d agoA woman in her 60s was taken to hospital after falling off a rogue camel during a Cable Beach tour.
Basically, it shows the complete immaturity of Pauline Hanson. She can dish it out, but she can't take it. What a horrendous person she is. #auspol
The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · 3d agoThis is not a story of journalists talking and writing about journalists. It is a story about the functioning of Australian democracy.
Imagine the quality of the candidates. What a nightmare. All eyes will be on Victoria come November. #vicpol
One Nation reveals Victorian state leader ahead of November election
One Nation reveals its upper house candidates for Victoria, with army veteran and party state president Warren Pickering set to lead the party to the upcoming state election.
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Dear Australian news media, I have zero interest in your daily coverage of everything Pauline Hanson says and does. Yes, report her policies (when she releases them). But also report the policies of the Greens too. For balance. With some factual analysis of both. Do some bloody #journalism! #auspol
It's interesting that the Huon Valley in southern Tasmania has had $7M in promised government funding cut. Punishing the voters for kicking out "Liberal in independent clothing" Dean Harriss, at the last election for his stadium support, perhaps. It's a bit stinky. #politas
Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 6d agoPeople still complain about “lockdowns” but we had none in the US. We had stay-at-home orders, where although businesses were closed, you could still go outside whenever you wanted. Other countries had far stricter rules, and yet have been much more accepting of them as they saved many more lives.
Fuck all the way off with this. Howard has never liked multiculturalism. Not because it denotes ‘different tribes’ but because he can’t imagine anyone but someone who looks and thinks like him as ‘Australian’.
Oh piss off. You are only worried about how hollowed out your beloved Liberal Party had become. You look upon your works and despair. Go rot.
