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Aus Politics #auspol, Climate Change, Biodiversity. Anti-SARS-CoV-2. Anti-genocide. He/Him. #VaccinesPlus #CovidIsAirborne #WearAMask
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
This discussion took place in 🇦🇺 SA parliament in 1980. Thatcher took climate change as a given. The fossil fuel sector then chose to play games to protect profits. We knew. We could have adjusted with minimal disruption. #Auspol
All Our Yesterdays@allouryesterdays.bsky.social · yesterdayAugust 5, 1980 – carbon dioxide build-up discussed in the South Australian parliament allouryesterdays.info/2026/08/04/a...
No decision has been made yet on a Wildlife Resilience Fund, and that means there’s still everything to fight for. invasives.org.au/how-to-help/...
H5N1 Bird Flu - Wildlife Resilience Fund
H5 bird flu is at our doorstep and it can’t be stopped — but we can help our most vulnerable species survive it. Add your name and call on the Government to fund a $200-million Wildlife Resilience Fun...
invasives.org.au
"We are the last continent in the world to have bird flu, it's quite remarkable that it hasn't come here already...that's meant...that we have had time … to make sure we're as well prepared as we possibly can be." But very frustratingly, we are not, Minister Watt! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads
A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.
abc.net.au
Local stuff. The phillip Island economy could be destroyed by Bird Flu in the Penguins and more. Out here the threatened Buranan Dolphins might not make it either.
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 16h ago"We are the last continent in the world to have bird flu, it's quite remarkable that it hasn't come here already...that's meant...that we have had time … to make sure we're as well prepared as we possibly can be." But very frustratingly, we are not, Minister Watt! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
"Did you see Four Corners last night? The program laid bare exactly what we've been warning about - dodgy bosses using labour hire to exploit workers, underpay wages and get away with it in NSW." It's amazing. Labour hire companies exploit both employers and workers. Read 👇👇! 🌏🦘🤠 #auspol #NSWpol
Legislate NSW Labour Hire Licensing
This is not about the businesses who are trying to do the right thing. It’s about making the playing field level so that good businesses aren’t being undercut by bad faith actors operating in these sp...
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Gift Article + Very Important Read My last Uber ride was now my last ever Uber ride. Reading this article, sitting in one of these vehicles will feel like enabling rape & abusing survivor. I feel sick… #uspolitics #auspol #feministsky #uber #capitalism
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’ (Gift Article)
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
nytimes.com
This cause isn’t close to my heart but I signed it anyway because why not if you agree with it and if Getup already have your deets you got nothing to lose and it just might make a difference: 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
#Tradle #1613 3/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 oec.world/en/games/tra...
As an aside, if any other professionals were as incompetent as certain journalists, they'd be sacked and disbarred. But in the rightwing press, gross incompetence appears to be a qualification. After all, without its bullshitters for hire, how else would capital deny, deflect and distract?
Engineer says 50 years of erosion research ignored by government and courts 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
Surely it’s time to start vaccinating some of the Little Penguin population at least those where there is easy access. Preserve as much genetic diversity as possible. #aussiebirdlife
Environmentalist and author Tim Flannery exposed how carbon offsets are being used to excuse fossil fuel expansion in Australia's Biggest Book Club! Watch the full video here! ⤵️ youtu.be/BCVAWn5ZGMw
What’s the point of the Reserve Bank of Australia? | What's the Point? w... youtu.be/2KAg_1zFJx0?... via @YouTube
What’s the point of the Reserve Bank of Australia? | What's the Point? with Richard Denniss
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
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Yes we need more housing supply, but it's only half the problem. At the last census, a million homes were empty. There are enough dwellings for everyone now - but distribution is skewed to #AirBnB. We could fix #homelessness. Our property-lobby-driven govts choose not to. #inequality #auspol
Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 4d agowww.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... In NSW there’s far more AirBnB’s than there are long term rental listings. The numbers are staggering. And residents are being pushed out for short term profits and those enjoying their holidays with homes to go back to. These are creating #homelessness. #auspol 🤬
Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency
David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.
vox.com
"“I want to make something very clear,” the prime minister told reporters in Extremadura that day in 2022. “Climate change kills: it kills people, as we’ve seen; it also kills our ecosystem, our biodiversity, and it also destroys the things we as a society hold dear ..."
‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers
PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved
theguardian.com
Politicians can spout all kinds of excuses, but everyone knows rich people donate to politicians for access and influence. And most of us think it shouldn’t happen www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Voters are starting to ask a new question about politics, money
Debate about money in politics has traditionally revolved around whether politicians have broken the rules. But voters are increasingly asking what good judgement looks like.
abc.net.au
I’m pining for Lit Rock is that still a thing? Any new bands that will sate my cravings? I'll just sit tight, in shadows of the night
Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how www.newscientist.com/article/2579...
Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how | New Scientist
As you get older, your body’s response to food changes significantly. But by making the right changes to what you eat from midlife and beyond, it might be possible to add a decade to your life
newscientist.com
For the first time in decades, Australia is gaining ground in the fight against fire ants. We must keep up the fight. invasives.org.au/how-to-help/...
We’re beating fire ants. Don’t let governments drop the ball now.
Australia’s fire ant eradication program is finally working — but the funding runs out in 2027. Add your name and tell the Treasurer and every state and territory leader: finish the job.
invasives.org.au
A striking quote from this TIME article: “I respect air more than surfaces.” There are many familiar reminders touched on, but it’s excellent to see IAQ receiving a more prominent place in conversations about staying well. Read more:
15 Habits Infectious Disease Experts Swear By to Avoid Getting Sick
They follow surprisingly simple rules to prevent illness.
time.com
Australia: "Bird flu detected in Victoria, 13 more suspected cases in South Australia." 🔹South Australia reported 13 suspected bird flu cases in greater crested terns, including 5 at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island. 🔹Victoria detected its first case. If confirmed, Australia will have 41 cases.
Bird flu has reached Victoria and more wildlife deaths loom. How bad could it get?
Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’
theguardian.com