Long time since I was involved with Vic Labor but apparently some things don’t change - haircut guy is a product of the Conroy Labor right machine #AusPol #VicPol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Who is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier?

Carroll, who has confirmed he will make a leadership challenge, was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious

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I am privately thinking of Ben Carroll as that boy with the haircut #AusPol #VicPol

Fri 17 July ~100 people have been killed in flash floods caused by extreme rain⛈️ across Togo, Ghana & Cote d'Ivoire >800 wild🔥 destroy forests, towns & fill the Nth American sky w deadly smoke XR Sybils condemn @albomp.bsky.social govt's 👎36 Coal & Gas approvals 👎42 Coal projects in the pipeline

Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · last mo.

Fri 3 July The 🌏's oceans are the hottest on record for June, exceeding the 2023-24 El Nino years Ocean heat added has ⬆️ from the equivalent of ~5 Hiroshima-scale 💣s PER SECOND in 2020 to ~12 Hiroshima-scale 💣s PER SECOND in 2025🤯 @albomp.bsky.social govt, STOP approving Coal & Gas projects‼️

Sentimentally I would‘ve quite liked Argentine to win and Messi score, but at least there’s the consolation that Spain have been Trump’s most outspoken critics and now he has to congratulate them #WorldCup

Sam Neill. A Legend, a Champion, and a Hero.

Sam Neill’s 20 best roles

Sam Neill’s 20 best roles

The New Zealand actor, who has died at the age of 78, delivered stellar performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of his best roles Scientists, farmers, spies, cops, priests, the devil incarnate: Sam Neill delivered cracking performances for more than four decades. Before the death of the New Zealand actor on Monday at the age of 78, Luke Buckmaster looked back at his career and ranked his 20 all-time greatest performances. Continue reading...

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@zekehausfather.com has replied as below - short answer it’s complicated - but this is a great time for me to put in a plug that Climate Action Merri-Bek is planning a forum on Affordable Renewable Energy for All in August (potential dates 19th or 20th) - stay tuned for more info!

Val team earth@valakay.bsky.social · 3w ago

I’ve asked @zekehausfather.com about this but haven’t yet had a reply - in meantime think it’s worth noting, to prevent potential misinformation, that he hasn’t specified whether he is taking into account that over half the Aust population is also getting some free electricity every day

I’ve asked @zekehausfather.com about this but haven’t yet had a reply - in meantime think it’s worth noting, to prevent potential misinformation, that he hasn’t specified whether he is taking into account that over half the Aust population is also getting some free electricity every day

Zeke Hausfather@zekehausfather.com · 4w ago

There are some more technical quibbles: capacity shouldn't be compared with generation (e.g. 1 GW of solar is not the same as one GW of nuclear, its only 20-25% of the actual generation). Australia has done many things right but still has higher electricity prices on average than the US.

Not taking this for granted yet but encouraging whispers about possible scrapping of Group Ticket Voting in Victoria. It is absolutely necessary that it be scrapped or this year's upper house election will be another farce. #springst archive.md/FoOq8

This reminds me of when journalist, Nelly Bly sailed around the world in 72 days just to piss off Jules Verne. 👏

Budd@n7eoj.bsky.social · 4w ago

It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.

I think in Victoria (Australia) we were in a situation like this about 20 years ago. Many homes didn’t have AC and people were concerned that putting AC into all homes would lead to more energy use, more FF use, more emissions, worse climate change. That has now changed. Why?

Installing standard solar and air-conditioning on every Australian household would cost ~1/4 of the AUKUS subs

Elias Greig@eliasgreig.bsky.social · last mo.

I keep thinking about the fact that someone I play tennis with here in Melbourne said she wouldn’t go to Europe in summer because it’s too hot. Yes Melbourne has quite a mild climate and there are many cities in Europe that actually have hotter summers than we do - on average. But it is also true

@jochandler.bsky.social's excellent (& 💔) essay in @themonthly.com.au gives a glimpse of the remarkable marine environments, ecosystems, krill, whales & other ocean denizens directly at risk from the @albomp.bsky.social govt's opening of areas for offshore Oil & Gas exploration 👀excerpt next post

The upwelling

As the government encourages gas exploration off Victoria’s coast, seismic testing is harming marine life already under stress from climate change

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Andrew Wilkie MP@andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · last mo.

The Fed Govt is seeking to open up new areas of ocean between Tas and Vic for the oil and gas companies. This priceless natural environment is already under threat from the twin climate and extinction crises. We should end this madness now. #auspol #politas

I can’t believe it but now I’m starting to feel sorry for Starmer. I mean yes he definitely should go and he’s made a complete hash of things but I still feel a bit sorry for him. On the other hand I hope Albo learns a lesson - you defeat the right by opposing them not copying them

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Make Big Polluters Pay Their Fair Share: City of Merri-bek

The “Polluter Pays” principle is simple – if you make a mess, you should clean it up.  Communities like ours are already paying the price of climate change through higher insurance premiums and ...

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Val team earth@valakay.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Reaching for a select group i know but if you happen to live in the municipality of Merri-Bek in Melbourne, it would be great if you could sign this petition - or pass it on to anyone you know who does live here #AusPol This cause is close to my heart - please sign:

Reaching for a select group i know but if you happen to live in the municipality of Merri-Bek in Melbourne, it would be great if you could sign this petition - or pass it on to anyone you know who does live here #AusPol This cause is close to my heart - please sign:

Probably not a smart move to insult over half the population in a nationally broadcasted speech

In my immediate family of 13 - myself, ex-partner, 3 kids, 3 partners, 5 grandkids - there’s only 4 who had two parents born here (not including me). Guess in Pauline’s Australia only those 4 will be allowed to stay. Byeee

My mum was born overseas. What are you gonna do - deport me? All of my grandkids have one parent born overseas. At least we can all be deported together. Pity about my kids who were born here with two parents born here - they’ll have stay behind I guess. Ludicrous nonsense

Things aren't great for the climate right now, but I don't think most people realize how dire it was 20 years ago, when CO₂ emissions were consistent with the IPCC's worst-case scenario. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

One Nation’s position on #ClimateChange is so weak and confused but it doesn’t seem like anyone asked Pauline about it today. Victoria - the most fire-prone state in Australia - had its hottest day on record this year but it seems like no-one asked her about it.

Didn’t catch the whole Pauline Hanson speech but I really do wish someone had said to her ‘I know you don’t believe in global warming but nevertheless in Victoria this summer we had our hottest day in 125 years, so what’s your response to that?’

Victoria has made real progress in addressing climate change and moving to renewable energy - don’t let it all be wasted! Ask Jess Wilson to support a safe future for all of us and our children lighterfootprints.org/victorian-cl...

Victorian climate policy continuity - Lighter Footprints

Lighter Footprints is a committed local climate group focusing on climate change action in the Boroondara and Whitehorse council areas. We aim to influence our local community and all Australians to t...

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well It’s not my @ but my Bluesky name is borrowed from two lovely women I met on a protest march. Then PM Tony Abbott had said we should all be on ‘Team Australia’ - they had a sign saying ‘Team Earth’. Still love it

Jennifer Crawford@ournewhomecoach.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Explain your @ It was my business name from when I thought I had a chance.

4,500 square kilometers, about a third of South Australian coasts affected #auspol The federal government has not declared a national disaster #WattTF

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A year on, Australia’s biggest harmful algal bloom continues to wreak havoc news.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-ye... 🧪🦑🌎

These headlines are 9 days apart. This is unsustainable. This is how societies collapse. French Revolution vibes.

I’m 78 years old and have a vegan diet. I’m healthy and very active. There’s a genetic factor in all this obviously but I also think I’m a testament to the value of plant based diets. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Steak or tofu: why can’t we stop eating so much meat?

Despite health risks and environmental damage, the meat industry is working hard to safeguard its dominance

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Vigil to End Fossil Fuels celebrates one year birthday! 🎂 One year anniversary party this Tuesday, 2nd June, outside Peter Khalil’s office 466 Sydney Rd, Coburg (just south of Bell St). RiffRaff Band AND Climate Choir AND free produce. If you’re in Naarm/Melbourne come along and join the fun