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Enthusiastic about open science, open source, open hardware. She/Her. Living on Dja Dja Wurrung country. https://moon.au/

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"Pack of Mongrels". Politics beats extinction of Maugean Skate - Michael West A decision brief on protecting the threatened Maugean Skate shows that the Labor Government puts wildlife extinction second to politics.

A decision brief on protecting the threatened Maugean Skate shows that the Labor Government puts wildlife extinction second to politics.
Pack of mongrels.
michaelwest.com.au/pack-of-mong...

06.03.2026 05:44 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aussie urged to claim $475 million payout with deadline days away Hundreds of thousands of Aussies will lose out on compensation of between $1,000 and $50,000 if they miss this deadline.

Australians impacted by Robodebt have until 4pm on Friday, March 6, to register for a new class action settlement with payouts between $1,000 and $50,000 au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrel...

28.02.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
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Robodebt lawyer wants APS culture shift to prevent repeats Politicians’ confidence in the quality of advice they're getting from senior public servants is misplaced, says robodebt prosecutor.

β€œA partner at the law firm instrumental in bringing the class action that toppled the robodebt scheme…”

Naw, sorry, this is incorrect. Gordon Legal wasn’t responsible for the legal action that resulted in Robodebt being found unlawful. That was Vic Legal Aid
www.themandarin.com.au/307565-robod...

28.02.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The sell out by the Minister the the SES delegate is such a moral injury to the nation and also the public servants working in environment portfolio who fight endlessly to maintain proper assessment of activities and positive environment protection outcomes 1/

24.02.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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NT environmentalists β€˜gobsmacked’ at federal green light to bulldoze nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna Daly River region is home to threatened species such as the ghost bat, Gouldian finch, pig-nosed turtle and red goshawk

Lol, those new nature laws and a nature-positive agenda are going SO well.

"Murray Watt, has given the green light for the bulldozing of nearly 3,000 hectares of tropical savanna in the Northern Territory without an assessment under Australia’s nature laws."

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

25.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 8

All the sycophants, apologists, & enablers that applauded @australianlabor.bsky.social's EPBC 2.0 are about to find out just how much they've been duped. Can't say it wasn't obvious what was going to happen. Passing laws without really solid national environmental standards was never a good move.

19.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alcoa hit with record fine for clearing world's only jarrah forests US mining giant Alcoa is forced to pay $55 million after unlawfully clearing parts of a Western Australian native forest to mine bauxite.

Government and industry are making an absolute mockery of environmental law and threatened species conservation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

19.02.2026 03:14 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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Calls mount for control: Wild dogs threaten livestock in wake of bushfire damage | Wimmera Mallee News | Local News covering Sport, Rural, Council & Business News for Horsham, Warracknabeal, Dimboola,... FOLLOWING the significant fires across Victoria in January, disruption to the habitat of wild dogs has been flagged as one of the ongoing ripple effects, with livestock producers in bushfire-ravaged p...

They know they're dingoes; we've told them and shown them (via genetics) that they are dingoes. Yet they choose to continue with a culturally insensitive misnomer. Colonialism writ large.

www.wimmeramalleenews.com.au/calls-mount-...

19.02.2026 05:35 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Live: Return of IS-linked families an 'enduring problem' for Australia, O'Neil says A Labor frontbencher has doubled down on the government's stance on the return of Australians linked to Islamic State fighters as it faces pressure on how the cohort obtained passports. Follow live.

there is simply no evidence that this small group of women and children - or any small group of women and children - are a threat to β€œpublic safety”. None.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

17.02.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 287 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Claim:
Senator David Pocock has produced viral social media content claiming that Australia’s beer tax raises more revenue than the gas industry pays in Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT).

Verdict:
True

Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rX1tHU

17.02.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Always enjoy being told that the private sector is a more efficient and productive way to deliver public services

15.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 411 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 1

@australianlabor.bsky.social owns what happened last night. A government that hosts leaders accused of war crimes and then deploys police violence against peaceful protesters cannot hide behind press releases. If Albo & Minns want to govern a democracy, they must respect dissent, not criminalise it.

09.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watching the footage emerging of the police brutality from Sydney last night is truly sickening. People have a right to peacefully protest. And shame on the media for framing this as 'protesters clashed with police' when from the footage it was clear that 'peaceful protesters were bashed by police'

09.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Is it normal practice for a government agency scientist, and others, to rebut other scientists’ unpublished work (pre-print) and send it to a government Minister, without telling the original authors and giving them a chance to respond?

Seems mighty uncool to me.

09.02.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Overwhelming sense of doom’: NDIS support cuts leave families in fear – and there are more to come Many small changes since 2024 have β€˜added up to one big cut’, advocates say, and the two biggest changes are due to roll out this year

The NDIS changes have forced some people to be hospitalised, and led to regression of capacity for others; some fear being forced out of independent living into a group home. Others have said the changes have led to considering suicide or assisted dying www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

08.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

2/ If it doesn't make sense then it's a lie & a whopper at that.
His speech & actions allegedly say he does not support AU cultural values or its multiculturalism. He does not support a Voice for Aborigines. He does not support AUs secular civil society or implement sane security & safety measures+

07.02.2026 06:31 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mr Albanese says that Israeli President Herzog is the equivalent to AUs Governor General. As it's named in the Palestinian genocide I sincerely hope she's not. Mr Albanese says he invited politician President Herzog to AU as he does not want divisive Middle Eastern politics played out here. ? 2/

07.02.2026 06:22 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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US congressional report explores option of not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases

How many ways & times can it be made clear that @albomp.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social & Richard Marles have sold out our sovereignty for one of the most expensive & crappiest deals in Australian history!

Next chance we get, vote these fools out, please!

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

07.02.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

"Last September, Herzog was named by the United Nations commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory as having incited genocide against the Palestine people in Israel’s prosecution of its war in Gaza."

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

04.02.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
Proud First Nations social worker questions silence from professional association after January 26 attack A First Nations social worker has raised concerns about the failure of the Australian Association of Social Workers to issue a statement in the wake of the attempted bomb attack on Boorloo/Perth's Inv...

A First Nations social worker has raised concerns about the failure of the Australian Association of Social Workers to issue a statement in the wake of the attempted bomb attack on Boorloo/Perth's Invasion Day rally, and has urged solidarity against racism nit.com.au/04-02-2026/2...

04.02.2026 09:52 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bunnings given green light to use facial recognition tech on customers to combat crime Bunnings store managers gave evidence of regular threatening or abusive behaviour from some customers

Oh look, loss of collective privacy to protect corporate profits.πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸ€¬

04.02.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Traditional owners heartbroken by dingo cull after Piper James's death The Queensland government euthanises six dingoes involved in Piper James's death on K'gari, and is expected to cull more in the coming days.

Another totally messed-up act in colonial Australia.
First Nations peoples disregarded and sidelined, again.
Wongari (dingoes) murdered.
Shame on all responsible.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

26.01.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 2
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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was β€œarmed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...

24.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 5365 πŸ” 2727 πŸ’¬ 226 πŸ“Œ 689

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

24.01.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 60627 πŸ” 18876 πŸ’¬ 1404 πŸ“Œ 741
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US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: β€˜depravity beyond words’ DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order

US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: β€˜depravity beyond words’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

24.01.2026 09:42 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security.

"Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security" www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

24.01.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
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OAIC calls on federal agencies to be transparent on ADM use To build trust.

The Australian Office of the Information Commissioner (OAIC) says that lack of disclosure around use of automated decision-making (ADM) systems across government agencies is putting trust in the technology and the public service at risk www.itnews.com.au/news/oaic-ca...

23.01.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

"Some have argued the impact of introduced species has been overstated, and that introduced species should be seen as a legitimate part of Australia’s ecosystems. Scientific evidence and conservation outcomes do not support this." theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca... - @aunz.theconversation.com

23.01.2026 04:44 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

And the Australian govt is currently voting for laws that could make make criticising Israel’s genocide illegal.

20.01.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2

VicSES and CFA when?

21.01.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0