Jamie Bosanko
@banjoeskimo.bsky.social
Photographer / Designer / Live Music Fiend / Game Nerd
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Finally got around to editing my photos from last year's Thailand trip!
Full series available here: www.deviantart.com/banjoeskimo/gallery
Full series available here: www.deviantart.com/banjoeskimo/gallery
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Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Extraordinary footage. Police pulling off people engaged in peaceful prayer.
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Absolutely devastating. Jon was a wonderful guy and the best political cartoonist Australia ever produced
Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53
Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53
Award-winning Tasmanian artist’s work was published by The Australian, The Saturday Paper and The Hobart Mercury
Jon Kudelka, the Australian political cartoonist, has died at the age of 53.
His wife Margaret Kudelka announced the news in a statement on Tuesday: “We are sad to tell you that our beloved, brilliant Jon Kudelka died peacefully in South Hobart on Sunday afternoon, surrounded by his family and friends.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Absolutely devastating. Jon was a wonderful guy and the best political cartoonist Australia ever produced
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One site, two permits, two radically different reactions.
NIMBYs overwhelmingly weaponise the planning system against social housing.
It's time to stop listening to NIMBYs and build more homes.
NIMBYs overwhelmingly weaponise the planning system against social housing.
It's time to stop listening to NIMBYs and build more homes.
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
One site, two permits, two radically different reactions.
NIMBYs overwhelmingly weaponise the planning system against social housing.
It's time to stop listening to NIMBYs and build more homes.
NIMBYs overwhelmingly weaponise the planning system against social housing.
It's time to stop listening to NIMBYs and build more homes.
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The partner income test traps people in abusive relationships and dangerous households, and the Department is out here doing bad Bridgerton jokes about it
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The partner income test traps people in abusive relationships and dangerous households, and the Department is out here doing bad Bridgerton jokes about it
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Commonwealth policy leaves young Australians locked out of community housing.
The "youth housing penalty" is one of the factors behind the low rate of social housing tenancies being offered to young people, currently less than 3%. 👇
The "youth housing penalty" is one of the factors behind the low rate of social housing tenancies being offered to young people, currently less than 3%. 👇
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Commonwealth policy leaves young Australians locked out of community housing.
The "youth housing penalty" is one of the factors behind the low rate of social housing tenancies being offered to young people, currently less than 3%. 👇
The "youth housing penalty" is one of the factors behind the low rate of social housing tenancies being offered to young people, currently less than 3%. 👇
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They said "a new timetable will be in place everywhere" - when the Metro Tunnel opens.
But many lines are missing out, and 30-40+ minute waits remain common. More PT services more often are needed to fix the public transport network, and keep people moving.
But many lines are missing out, and 30-40+ minute waits remain common. More PT services more often are needed to fix the public transport network, and keep people moving.
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
They said "a new timetable will be in place everywhere" - when the Metro Tunnel opens.
But many lines are missing out, and 30-40+ minute waits remain common. More PT services more often are needed to fix the public transport network, and keep people moving.
But many lines are missing out, and 30-40+ minute waits remain common. More PT services more often are needed to fix the public transport network, and keep people moving.
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For decades, the loudest voices in planning were saying "No." We started YIMBY Melbourne to say "Yes."
The Guardian credits that shift with driving a "planning policy revolution." Proof that when you show up with evidence & optimism, you can change policy!
The Guardian credits that shift with driving a "planning policy revolution." Proof that when you show up with evidence & optimism, you can change policy!
Melbourne is in the middle of a housing revolution – have the yimbys already won?
Advocates say even they are surprised by Allan government’s embrace of higher density housing, but warn construction costs risk city becoming ‘victim of its success’
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:39 AM
For decades, the loudest voices in planning were saying "No." We started YIMBY Melbourne to say "Yes."
The Guardian credits that shift with driving a "planning policy revolution." Proof that when you show up with evidence & optimism, you can change policy!
The Guardian credits that shift with driving a "planning policy revolution." Proof that when you show up with evidence & optimism, you can change policy!
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On leave til Monday but again asking why politicians, government agencies and journalists are continuing to post on a site that has weaponised nudifying people, including children. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’
Lapses in safeguards led to wave of sexualized images this week as xAI says it is working to improve systems
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
On leave til Monday but again asking why politicians, government agencies and journalists are continuing to post on a site that has weaponised nudifying people, including children. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The United States is a rogue actor throwing the world into disarray. It hosts war criminal Netanyahu, sanctions ICC and European officials, launches strikes around the world, and now kidnaps foreign leaders.
Western allies need to stop it if they truly believe in human rights and international law.
Western allies need to stop it if they truly believe in human rights and international law.
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The United States is a rogue actor throwing the world into disarray. It hosts war criminal Netanyahu, sanctions ICC and European officials, launches strikes around the world, and now kidnaps foreign leaders.
Western allies need to stop it if they truly believe in human rights and international law.
Western allies need to stop it if they truly believe in human rights and international law.
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Areas that were downzoned saw increases in their white population shares (or slower loss of white population) and concentrated wealth compared to non-downzoned areas.
December 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Areas that were downzoned saw increases in their white population shares (or slower loss of white population) and concentrated wealth compared to non-downzoned areas.
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The good news just keeps on coming
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The good news just keeps on coming
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We could build 67,000 extra homes a year & see rents fall 12% in a decade.
How? By fixing our land use planning systems.
✍️Brendan Coates
inflectionpoints.work/articles/pla...
How? By fixing our land use planning systems.
✍️Brendan Coates
inflectionpoints.work/articles/pla...
Planning is the bottleneck to new housing | Inflection Points
Reforming states’ sclerotic land use planning systems is the key to building more housing. Both state and federal governments must do their part.
inflectionpoints.work
November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We could build 67,000 extra homes a year & see rents fall 12% in a decade.
How? By fixing our land use planning systems.
✍️Brendan Coates
inflectionpoints.work/articles/pla...
How? By fixing our land use planning systems.
✍️Brendan Coates
inflectionpoints.work/articles/pla...
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Tech giant Meta is not only failing to block scam ads but is knowingly taking billions from scammers each year, according to leaked internal audits that found the company is feeding users 15 billion scam ads per day – and even more to those that click on one.
Read more ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
Read more ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
Meta relies on scam ads for 10% of its revenues: internal audit
Rather than ban scammers, tech giant charges them higher rates.
ia.acs.org.au
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Tech giant Meta is not only failing to block scam ads but is knowingly taking billions from scammers each year, according to leaked internal audits that found the company is feeding users 15 billion scam ads per day – and even more to those that click on one.
Read more ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
Read more ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
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Infrastructure Victoria is clear—better connected and safer cycling infrastructure is needed to support more Victorians to ride.
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Infrastructure Victoria is clear—better connected and safer cycling infrastructure is needed to support more Victorians to ride.
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this is one of the most insane policies people are subjected to in Australia
if you're in a couple, your partner's income is used to assess *your* eligibility for dole, disability, etc. if your partner makes a basic wage, *you* can't get help
it's designed to keep victims in abusive relationships
if you're in a couple, your partner's income is used to assess *your* eligibility for dole, disability, etc. if your partner makes a basic wage, *you* can't get help
it's designed to keep victims in abusive relationships
I've long criticised the dehumanising and patriarchal partner income test embedded everywhere in the Australian welfare state. The tax on love really does hurt families, and has a real impact on relationship formation or termination.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
this is one of the most insane policies people are subjected to in Australia
if you're in a couple, your partner's income is used to assess *your* eligibility for dole, disability, etc. if your partner makes a basic wage, *you* can't get help
it's designed to keep victims in abusive relationships
if you're in a couple, your partner's income is used to assess *your* eligibility for dole, disability, etc. if your partner makes a basic wage, *you* can't get help
it's designed to keep victims in abusive relationships
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this is how it’s enforced
www.pedestrian.tv/news/centrel...
www.pedestrian.tv/news/centrel...
Centrelink Wants To Know If You And Your Housemate Are Banging, And Other Invasive Questions
Normal social security system.
www.pedestrian.tv
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
this is how it’s enforced
www.pedestrian.tv/news/centrel...
www.pedestrian.tv/news/centrel...
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I've long criticised the dehumanising and patriarchal partner income test embedded everywhere in the Australian welfare state. The tax on love really does hurt families, and has a real impact on relationship formation or termination.
www.reddit.com/r/Centrelink...
www.reddit.com/r/Centrelink...
From the Centrelink community on Reddit
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November 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I've long criticised the dehumanising and patriarchal partner income test embedded everywhere in the Australian welfare state. The tax on love really does hurt families, and has a real impact on relationship formation or termination.
www.reddit.com/r/Centrelink...
www.reddit.com/r/Centrelink...
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ChatGPT advised a suicidal young woman on how to take her own life, telling her "If you choose death, I'm with you - till the end, without judging."
I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself?
ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
ChatGPT advised a suicidal young woman on how to take her own life, telling her "If you choose death, I'm with you - till the end, without judging."
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What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
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#Melbourne trams spend a huge amount of their time just waiting for traffic lights.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
November 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
#Melbourne trams spend a huge amount of their time just waiting for traffic lights.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
Traffic light priority would mean faster trips, more competitive travel times, and even enable more frequent tram services with the current fleet.
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"People with a disability and Indigenous Australians are overrepresented in the data. About 33% of all suspensions affected those with a disability, and at least 26% of all suspensions affected First Nations people."
Centrelink threatening payment suspensions at rate of five a minute, new analysis suggests
Centrelink threatening payment suspensions at rate of five a minute, new analysis suggests
Exclusive: As jobseekers continue to have payments suspended, advocates call for the regime to be stopped until it’s proven to be lawful
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Centrelink has been issuing payment suspension notices to jobseekers and those on disability support pensions at a rate of more than five a minute, new analysis suggests, amid concerns over the legality of the troubled system.
In total, government data collated by the Antipoverty Centre shows there were 2,683,605 suspension actions between June 2024 and July 2025. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
"People with a disability and Indigenous Australians are overrepresented in the data. About 33% of all suspensions affected those with a disability, and at least 26% of all suspensions affected First Nations people."
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If you're in need of positive and rather wholesome news, there's a high school teacher named Bryan who took a ton of freely licensed celebrity headshots at the New York Film Festival last month for Wikipedia, and I truly can't believe how drastic the upgrade is for some articles (thread)
November 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If you're in need of positive and rather wholesome news, there's a high school teacher named Bryan who took a ton of freely licensed celebrity headshots at the New York Film Festival last month for Wikipedia, and I truly can't believe how drastic the upgrade is for some articles (thread)
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Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill offers a glimpse of a future where our planning system says "yes" rather than "no" as the default.
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill offers a glimpse of a future where our planning system says "yes" rather than "no" as the default.
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
But this future is at risk if it does secure the crossbench's support.
Join us next Thursday for an emergency letter-writing workshop!
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No one will remember anything Linda Reynolds did in politics, but we will remember this forever. What a piece of sh#t.
Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins
October 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
No one will remember anything Linda Reynolds did in politics, but we will remember this forever. What a piece of sh#t.
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I can’t stress enough that if you’re writing anything longer than a couple of paragraphs, spend time thinking about formatting, layout, readability and design.
The amount of work it takes to get to “compelling and professional advocacy” from “unhinged rant” is ten minutes of using a style sheet.
The amount of work it takes to get to “compelling and professional advocacy” from “unhinged rant” is ten minutes of using a style sheet.
October 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I can’t stress enough that if you’re writing anything longer than a couple of paragraphs, spend time thinking about formatting, layout, readability and design.
The amount of work it takes to get to “compelling and professional advocacy” from “unhinged rant” is ten minutes of using a style sheet.
The amount of work it takes to get to “compelling and professional advocacy” from “unhinged rant” is ten minutes of using a style sheet.