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The Fair Elections Case | High Court Challenge The major parties have re-written the rules to rig elections in their favour. But Zoe Daniel and Rex Patrick are fighting back, all the way to the High Court.

The duopoly have rewritten the election rulebook, making it almost impossible for independents to stand and win. Zoe and I are in the High Court challenging this rigged rulebook to ensure choices remain on election day. Please chip in to help us👇. #auspol

NSW residents urged to check if they are owed share of $300m in unclaimed money Millions of dollars held by Revenue NSW includes uncashed cheques, refunds and other payments owed to individuals who may have died or changed address * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales residents are being urged to check if they are owed some of the $300m sitting in Revenue NSW’s unclaimed money pool. The pool includes funds from overpayments, uncashed cheques, dividends, refunds, and other amounts owed to individuals the government has not been able to contact. Continue reading...

NSW residents urged to check if they are owed share of $300m in unclaimed money

The Venezuela Playbook: How Australian Media Sold Us Another War Part One: The Anatomy of an Imperial Project “Venezuelan strongman Maduro seized in daring US operation.” That’s how our ABC led its coverage when American forces stormed Caracas in January. Over at T...

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The bizarre political-legal drama unfolding in SA’s South East The lower house of South Australia's parliament has two representatives from the Limestone Coast. Both are now in custody.

The 2 politicians elected to represent the entire South East region of South Australia are starting the year in custody.🤬

That's nearly 50,000 voters — living across an area roughly the size of the Netherlands — whose elected member of state parliament is detained.

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One of the many reasons we need an accelerated transition to renewable energy:

You don't have wars for oil if you are not dependent on oil.

Rubio is claiming that they did not need Congress permission because it was a law enforcement mission. The US is behaving as a global police state, extending its own arbitrary legal decisions to the whole world.

This is not a problem just for Venezuela.

A gas betrayal. King plan favours foreign buyers, gas cartel over mums and dads - Michael West The Government’s Gas Reservation Policy is nothing short of a betrayal. They claim it will put downward pressure on gas and electricity prices. It won’t.

More gas drilling and a leg-up for foreign states, gas cartel, over Australian electricity customers. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social takes the long handle to Gas Reservation Plan #auspol
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From 1 July to 31 December Australians have installed 184,672 home batteries under the Albanese Government's Cheaper Home Battery policy. This has added 4.27 gigawatt hours of storage capacity.

Prohibiting political chants and slogans YouTube video by Constitutional Clarion

This video discusses a proposal in the Australian State of New South Wales to prohibit the use of certain political chants and slogans.

Anne Twomey, who is Professor Emerita of the University of Sydney, has both taught and practised in constitutional law and policy #auspol

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On our 125th birthday, let’s rise to the test of our national character Modern Australia has been built by countless individual acts of service, bravery, ambition and kindness – resources that we must call upon following the Bondi atrocity.

“We may sometimes think of ourselves as a young nation on an ancient continent. Yet as well as being home to the oldest continuous culture on Earth, Australia is also one of the world’s oldest – and strongest – modern democracies.”

@albomp.bsky.social

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Western Sydney’s green roof revolution Australia is a world leader in the use of rooftop solar with more than 4.2 million solar systems installed on homes and businesses nationwide. Some researchers say this renewable energy could be even ...

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Happy New Year!

SBS: Australia is a world leader in the use of rooftop solar with more than 4.2 million solar systems installed on homes and businesses nationwide.

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Cabinet papers reveal Alexander Downer warned of dire climate change outcomes in 2005 Officials warned of major economic, environmental and social disruption to Australia due to its dependence on coal

Funny that #climate #auspol
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Australian-made content and cheaper medication among January 1 changes New Year's Day brings a host of new laws, regulations and guidelines into effect. Here's a quick breakdown of some of the changes.

New Year's Day brings a host of new laws, regulations and guidelines into effect. Here's a quick breakdown of some of the changes.

Breaking: Massive factory blaze in Sydney's west puts properties at risk Dozens of firefighters are battling a massive factory fire in Sydney's west.

Dozens of firefighters are battling a massive factory fire in Sydney's west.

Full list: what Albanese has legislated this term A survey of Labor’s legislative achievements in 2025 testifies to Anthony Albanese’s methodical approach but not to his extraordinary mandate.

Anthony Albanese calls 2025 his “year of delivery”. The Saturday Paper catalogued all 50 pieces of legislation passed into law so far in this term, and measured them against Labor’s promises. satpa.pe/jS0YbYh

Zelenskyy calls Russia’s claim of a strike on one of Putin’s residences a “complete fabrication,” a lie designed to sabotage diplomacy, justify more attacks on Kyiv, and excuse Moscow’s refusal to end the war. He warns the world must not stay silent as Russia tries to derail peace.

Lots of people on Bondi Beach this morning to watch the dawn

Lots of police, too. Looks like the police are using the Bondi Beach carpark as a holding bay, waiting for call outs, with cars leaving under lights and sirens

About 12% of fossil fuel is used finding, refining, moving, & delivering fossil fuels. For solar, about 3 months of the energy production of the solar cell covers the energy cost of its production. The energy return on energy invested is 50 or 60 to 1 instead of 8 to 1 with Fossil Fuel.
#auspol

"In Australia, we subsidise the fossil fuel industry. We give more than half of the gas we export away for free, and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni."

See more of Richard Denniss on Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAYxzRNfC6k

#auspol news media list

Here's a very handy clickable list of publishers & commentators in Aust's independent news media sector.

Please support & share these news media publishers - & of course sign up to TrueNorth! #auspol > docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

As the rest of the world leaves the U.S. behind.

How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history

In thinking about what you can do this year, keep this in mind:

Showing up at protests has real impact!

Something else that will be a little bit triggering for racists, my favourite thing. #auspol #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

I like this a lot…

Wanting action after the Bondi attack is understandable - but kneejerk responses that curtail freedoms have their own perils Proposed changes to gun laws and protest rights in NSW need to be approached with forensic clarity – taking a pause might be wiser

Tk you Anne Davies, @guardian #righttoprotest
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Australians: we don't like guns. This is excellent.

Teens flock to alternative apps after social media ban The Commonwealth's long-awaited social media ban for under-16s came into effect this month. But some experts note a rise in alternatives to popular platforms as teens find ways to stay active on socia...

Well this will surprise no one…
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Massacre as political theatre: our shameful national response to Bondi Politicians and the media have seized on the Bondi tragedy to drag Australia further right

Politicians and the media have seized on the Bondi tragedy to drag Australia further right, writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social.

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