Anna Bardsley
@ahbard.bsky.social
Cranky old woman, fighting for meaningful gambling reform. Co-founder GHLEE.org
Too old to take sh$t from anyone.
Too old to take sh$t from anyone.
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"What sort of monster makes casinos pay tax and bans them from money laundering?" chaser.com.au/business/bil...
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
"What sort of monster makes casinos pay tax and bans them from money laundering?" chaser.com.au/business/bil...
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Just heard Social Servives Minister Tanya Plibersek on #RNBreakfast accusing journalists of being “obsessed” with banning gambling ads.
If only the Albanese government was not so obsessed with sucking up to the gambling, sports and media lobbies. #auspol
If only the Albanese government was not so obsessed with sucking up to the gambling, sports and media lobbies. #auspol
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just heard Social Servives Minister Tanya Plibersek on #RNBreakfast accusing journalists of being “obsessed” with banning gambling ads.
If only the Albanese government was not so obsessed with sucking up to the gambling, sports and media lobbies. #auspol
If only the Albanese government was not so obsessed with sucking up to the gambling, sports and media lobbies. #auspol
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of @UN_Women’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based violence.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of @UN_Women’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based violence.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
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We're having the wrong conversation about unemployment
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Australia's first First Nations treaty gets better coverage in an overseas news outlet than most Australian mainstream media. #auspol
The treaty, which comes more than 220 years after the state was colonised, creates an assembly and truth-telling body.
Australia’s first treaty with Aboriginal people signed in state of Victoria
The treaty, which comes more than 220 years after the state was colonised, creates an assembly and truth-telling body.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Australia's first First Nations treaty gets better coverage in an overseas news outlet than most Australian mainstream media. #auspol
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If only we had a Labor govt with a huge majority in government that had the courage to raise benefits to a living wage again ?
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
If only we had a Labor govt with a huge majority in government that had the courage to raise benefits to a living wage again ?
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“Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the prime minister's office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.”
So pathetic. Backbenchers scared of taking a moral position, Albanese scared of any reform.
So pathetic. Backbenchers scared of taking a moral position, Albanese scared of any reform.
'Broad, unspoken consensus': silent Labor MPs want action on gambling
Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the prime minister's office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.”
So pathetic. Backbenchers scared of taking a moral position, Albanese scared of any reform.
So pathetic. Backbenchers scared of taking a moral position, Albanese scared of any reform.
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Pondering tea-towels, at this late stage. A few people ask if I will ever do the Socialist Birdies again, which were very popular some years ago.
And below, my AI dog, might be the best suited visually for a tea-towel.
Everything else is so tied to issues of the moment, I'm not sure they hold up.
And below, my AI dog, might be the best suited visually for a tea-towel.
Everything else is so tied to issues of the moment, I'm not sure they hold up.
November 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Pondering tea-towels, at this late stage. A few people ask if I will ever do the Socialist Birdies again, which were very popular some years ago.
And below, my AI dog, might be the best suited visually for a tea-towel.
Everything else is so tied to issues of the moment, I'm not sure they hold up.
And below, my AI dog, might be the best suited visually for a tea-towel.
Everything else is so tied to issues of the moment, I'm not sure they hold up.
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"So a government could simply decide that it’s not in the national interest for it to reveal that it has waved through an environmentally damaging project on national interest grounds — indeed, it could plead that...the act specifically prevents it from revealing any details about the exemption."
Executive overreach and secrecy are two of the hallmarks of the Albanese government. And its new environmental protection bill features both, writes Bernard Keane.
Buried detail in Labor's bill reveals how the government wants to override laws — and never tell you why
www.crikey.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
"So a government could simply decide that it’s not in the national interest for it to reveal that it has waved through an environmentally damaging project on national interest grounds — indeed, it could plead that...the act specifically prevents it from revealing any details about the exemption."
Poverty is a policy choice
“Given that the low rate of income support payments keeps many families in poverty, reducing child poverty is not inherently complicated."
A polite way of saying: the Albanese govt is choosing to keep a million kids in #poverty.
That's a lot "left behind". #auspol
thepoint.com.au/news/251031-...
A polite way of saying: the Albanese govt is choosing to keep a million kids in #poverty.
That's a lot "left behind". #auspol
thepoint.com.au/news/251031-...
Poverty is a policy choice. Time for a new policy to bring a million Australian kids out of poverty
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Poverty is a policy choice
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October 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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What a deal.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
October 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What a deal.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
October 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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These stories are all from this week. They display what a police investigators might call a pattern of behavior.
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
These stories are all from this week. They display what a police investigators might call a pattern of behavior.
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Meanwhile in Australia, one of the wealthiest nations per capita, decades of policy failure are increasing #homelessness and #inequality. #auspol
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
October 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Meanwhile in Australia, one of the wealthiest nations per capita, decades of policy failure are increasing #homelessness and #inequality. #auspol
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Coroner makes rare public statement as NSW records most Indigenous deaths in custody in a year
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Rare statement recognises 'inhumane treatment of First Nations people in jail'
NSW Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan's rare public comment on the "entrenched over-representation" of Indigenous prisoners as the state records the most ever in a single year, is welcomed by the grieving fam...
www.abc.net.au
October 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Coroner makes rare public statement as NSW records most Indigenous deaths in custody in a year
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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It's unbelievable, and unforgivable, that any politician would attempt to weaken our democracy by stifling freedom-of-information.
Let alone a Labor Prime Minister.
@albomp.bsky.social you can now hold your head in shame.
#auspol
Let alone a Labor Prime Minister.
@albomp.bsky.social you can now hold your head in shame.
#auspol
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It's unbelievable, and unforgivable, that any politician would attempt to weaken our democracy by stifling freedom-of-information.
Let alone a Labor Prime Minister.
@albomp.bsky.social you can now hold your head in shame.
#auspol
Let alone a Labor Prime Minister.
@albomp.bsky.social you can now hold your head in shame.
#auspol
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Use it or lose it.
The Age
The Age
October 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Use it or lose it.
The Age
The Age
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We don’t have a gas shortage, we have a gas export problem. Santos are gaming the system and pushing up the price of gas paid by 🇦🇺 households & industry.
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Why Santos is behind your soaring electricity and mortgage costs
It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless ...
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We don’t have a gas shortage, we have a gas export problem. Santos are gaming the system and pushing up the price of gas paid by 🇦🇺 households & industry.
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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@albomp.bsky.social ‘It’s Time’ you got serious about shocking, off the scale gambling problems in Australia! They stink too @davidpocock.bsky.social @richarddenniss.bsky.social
@publichealthaus.bsky.social #auspol
@publichealthaus.bsky.social #auspol
Las Vegas licence hearing turns nightmare for boss of Australian pokies giant
Regulators in the world's most influential gaming jurisdiction have dismissed a licence bid by the boss of Australia's Ainsworth Game Technology, branding him
" his "attitude stinks". "
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Regulators in the world's most influential gaming jurisdiction have dismissed a licence bid by the boss of Australia's Ainsworth Game Technology, branding him
" his "attitude stinks". "
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Las Vegas hearing turns nightmare for boss of Australian pokies giant
Regulators in the world's most influential gaming jurisdiction have dismissed a licence bid by the boss of Australia's Ainsworth Game Technology, branding him "arrogant", "misleading" and lacking in "...
www.abc.net.au
October 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
@albomp.bsky.social ‘It’s Time’ you got serious about shocking, off the scale gambling problems in Australia! They stink too @davidpocock.bsky.social @richarddenniss.bsky.social
@publichealthaus.bsky.social #auspol
@publichealthaus.bsky.social #auspol
What do they have to hide? Transparency shouldn’t be an issue for ethical governments.
The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.
Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.
Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.
October 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
What do they have to hide? Transparency shouldn’t be an issue for ethical governments.
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New article in @theconversation.com today reflecting on Australia’s 2024 loot box regulations and how, 1 year later, there remains widespread non-compliance - and generally really confusing age ratings for mobile games on the App Stores!
theconversation.com/loot-boxes-a...
theconversation.com/loot-boxes-a...
Loot boxes are still rife in kids’ mobile games, despite ban on ‘gambling-like’ features
Games with ‘loot boxes’ should be classified for over-15s – but a new study shows many of the most popular mobile games completely ignore the rules.
theconversation.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
New article in @theconversation.com today reflecting on Australia’s 2024 loot box regulations and how, 1 year later, there remains widespread non-compliance - and generally really confusing age ratings for mobile games on the App Stores!
theconversation.com/loot-boxes-a...
theconversation.com/loot-boxes-a...
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Tuesday marks 75 years since the historic September 30, 1950 Doll & Hill BMJ paper confirming smoking as a cause of lung cancer. For 75 years tobacco companies have been selling and promoting products they know are lethal when used as intended.
www.bmj.com/content/2/46...
www.bmj.com/content/2/46...
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Tuesday marks 75 years since the historic September 30, 1950 Doll & Hill BMJ paper confirming smoking as a cause of lung cancer. For 75 years tobacco companies have been selling and promoting products they know are lethal when used as intended.
www.bmj.com/content/2/46...
www.bmj.com/content/2/46...