AnnetteRosieP
@annetterosiep.bsky.social
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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The Transport Workers Union has reached an agreement with Uber Eats & DoorDash for minimum safety net pay rates & other conditions for delivery drivers & riders. The union says it is a "significant step" towards improving fairness in the gig economy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... #ausunions #auslaw
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... #ausunions #auslaw
Uber Eats and DoorDash strike historic deal on pay 'safety net' and accident insurance
A deal between the Transport Workers Union and Australia's two largest on-demand delivery platforms looks set to rewrite the meaning of gig economy work, if it is approved by the Fair Work Commission.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The Transport Workers Union has reached an agreement with Uber Eats & DoorDash for minimum safety net pay rates & other conditions for delivery drivers & riders. The union says it is a "significant step" towards improving fairness in the gig economy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... #ausunions #auslaw
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... #ausunions #auslaw
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
I missed this, from 11th Nov
Has there been any media in Australia about our govt response to sharing info with US about boats in the Caribbean?
UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Has there been any media in Australia about our govt response to sharing info with US about boats in the Caribbean?
UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
edition.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I missed this, from 11th Nov
Has there been any media in Australia about our govt response to sharing info with US about boats in the Caribbean?
UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Has there been any media in Australia about our govt response to sharing info with US about boats in the Caribbean?
UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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I’m a former submariner who’s been to sea on conventional, AIP and nuclear powered submarines. I’m a former senator who knows how Canberra works. Tomorrow night I will participate in an webinar about #AUKUS. It’s not a podcast, but a conversation you can join in on. #auspol
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Register here👇
Online event registration - Rex Patrick on AUKUS
Event Timing: Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 - 7pm AEST/8pm AEDT
Link will be automatically generated and emailed 24 hours before the event
Contact us at email
docs.google.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Register here👇
Ms Symes cited "significant and complex legal and public policy risks" and "reputational risks" as the reasons for the withdrawal.
The decision was made in whose interest??
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The decision was made in whose interest??
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Fire service blocked from pursuing US giant over 'forever chemicals'
The ABC can reveal that in 2023 the Victorian government blocked Fire Rescue Victoria from pursuing legal action against PFAS manufacturer 3M.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Ms Symes cited "significant and complex legal and public policy risks" and "reputational risks" as the reasons for the withdrawal.
The decision was made in whose interest??
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The decision was made in whose interest??
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Our son, Rohan, is doing something extraordinary for his 18th birthday, & @scidocmartin.bsky.social & I are so proud.
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
Click here and donate to Mind Australia for Rohan's 100km run to raise funds for headspace Box Hill
Mind Australia supports more than 13,000 people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges every year. We have been providing this individualised,
www.mycause.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Our son, Rohan, is doing something extraordinary for his 18th birthday, & @scidocmartin.bsky.social & I are so proud.
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
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"New students will be saddled with the consequences of Job Ready Graduates for the long term. Every day we delay a fix is a bad day for the current cohort of students."
How we got to $50,000 arts degrees is shameful.
Worse is the Albanese govt's failure to fix it.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
How we got to $50,000 arts degrees is shameful.
Worse is the Albanese govt's failure to fix it.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
Australians think students are being asked to pay far too much for their degrees. Just under half (47%) of Australians surveyed by YouGov in June 2025 believe a worker on an average income should be a...
johnmenadue.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"New students will be saddled with the consequences of Job Ready Graduates for the long term. Every day we delay a fix is a bad day for the current cohort of students."
How we got to $50,000 arts degrees is shameful.
Worse is the Albanese govt's failure to fix it.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
How we got to $50,000 arts degrees is shameful.
Worse is the Albanese govt's failure to fix it.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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Your regular reminder that the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg doctored an interview with Jeremy Corbyn with the intention of misleading viewers and after she got caught out, she got promoted.
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Your regular reminder that the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg doctored an interview with Jeremy Corbyn with the intention of misleading viewers and after she got caught out, she got promoted.
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The 1975 “dismissal” of Australian Labor PM Gough Whitlam is often seen as a constitutional crisis initiated by an old British-led establishment.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
Fifty Years Ago, the US Staged a Coup in Australia
The 1975 “dismissal” of Australian Labor PM Gough Whitlam is often seen as a constitutional crisis initiated by an old British-led establishment. In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
jacobin.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The 1975 “dismissal” of Australian Labor PM Gough Whitlam is often seen as a constitutional crisis initiated by an old British-led establishment.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
In reality, it was a bloodless analog of other US-orchestrated coups against reforming left governments.
Is there any modelling available comparing Lib & Lab policies impact on insurance premiums between now & 2050?
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Is there any modelling available comparing Lib & Lab policies impact on insurance premiums between now & 2050?
Lots of discussion about constitutional law, the role of the monarchy, personalities & politics.
Here is an interesting perspective on the Whitlam dismissal from Senator David Shoebridge on the role of the CIA & the significance of Pine Gap
Here is an interesting perspective on the Whitlam dismissal from Senator David Shoebridge on the role of the CIA & the significance of Pine Gap
The US should not be allowed to make Australia complicit in nuclear war. 50 years ago Whitlam believed that and he was right.
It’s time to end AUKUS. Close Pine Gap.
It’s time to end AUKUS. Close Pine Gap.
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Lots of discussion about constitutional law, the role of the monarchy, personalities & politics.
Here is an interesting perspective on the Whitlam dismissal from Senator David Shoebridge on the role of the CIA & the significance of Pine Gap
Here is an interesting perspective on the Whitlam dismissal from Senator David Shoebridge on the role of the CIA & the significance of Pine Gap
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Sussan Ley in 2021 … her electorate of Farrer is a renewables powerhouse.
www.themonthly.com.au/september-20...
www.themonthly.com.au/september-20...
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Sussan Ley in 2021 … her electorate of Farrer is a renewables powerhouse.
www.themonthly.com.au/september-20...
www.themonthly.com.au/september-20...
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From Allan Behm "Gough demonstrated his innate nobility, and in so doing the nobility of our democratic system in the face of the ignobility of Kerr’s interference, with the foreknowledge and complicity of the House of Windsor."
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Gough turned Abuse-of-Power into Constitutional Resurrection
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
From Allan Behm "Gough demonstrated his innate nobility, and in so doing the nobility of our democratic system in the face of the ignobility of Kerr’s interference, with the foreknowledge and complicity of the House of Windsor."
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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'Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers, according to testimony in a TV documentary'
Who they kidding?! This has been Israel's norm since 1948 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Who they kidding?! This has been Israel's norm since 1948 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
'Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers, according to testimony in a TV documentary'
Who they kidding?! This has been Israel's norm since 1948 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Who they kidding?! This has been Israel's norm since 1948 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
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More bad PR to overshadow the launch of the BOM's 2026 calendar ... www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Firefighters sound alarm over missing data on new BOM site
As bushfire season approaches, firefighters say the BOM's redesigned website is missing crucial safety data — a gap some fire chiefs fear could put lives at risk.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 6:12 AM
More bad PR to overshadow the launch of the BOM's 2026 calendar ... www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Pages from a beautiful hand-written and illustrated treatise on firework design and manufacture published in 1785, including ‘blue-prints’ for the devices and explosive recipes. See the full book here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/manuscript-handbook-of-firework-design-1785 #Fireworks
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Pages from a beautiful hand-written and illustrated treatise on firework design and manufacture published in 1785, including ‘blue-prints’ for the devices and explosive recipes. See the full book here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/manuscript-handbook-of-firework-design-1785 #Fireworks
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Since the mid 1990s, Norway has imposed a 56 per cent "special tax" for oil and gas companies, alongside a 22 per cent corporate tax rate.
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Since the mid 1990s, Norway has imposed a 56 per cent "special tax" for oil and gas companies, alongside a 22 per cent corporate tax rate.
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Some good news missed by the msm
"The most common response among men aged 18-25, as with their female peers, is to state that they would never consider voting for Reform."
Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Emilia Belknap argue that most British young men reject the right
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british-young-men-reject-the-far-right/
Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte & Emilia Belknap argue that most British young men reject the right
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british-young-men-reject-the-far-right/
Most British young men reject the far right - UK in a changing Europe
Emilia Belknap and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte explain their analysis on the demographics of Reform UK voters in the UK. They argue that while the dominant narrative is that young men are the most likely to turn to the party, the evidence does not support this.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Some good news missed by the msm
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Don't turn away from these atrocities. Witness them, share them with good people you know so that everyone sees the #ICELawlessness & VOTE BLUE!
Don't let anyone you know be able to say they didn't know this was happening like Germans said about the Holocaust where my family members were murdered.
Don't let anyone you know be able to say they didn't know this was happening like Germans said about the Holocaust where my family members were murdered.
October 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Don't turn away from these atrocities. Witness them, share them with good people you know so that everyone sees the #ICELawlessness & VOTE BLUE!
Don't let anyone you know be able to say they didn't know this was happening like Germans said about the Holocaust where my family members were murdered.
Don't let anyone you know be able to say they didn't know this was happening like Germans said about the Holocaust where my family members were murdered.