Charles Tuise
@ctuise.bsky.social
Born an outsider desperately looking in... now I'm a grownup I don't even want in
But this Bluesky place isn't too bad... might stay awhile
But this Bluesky place isn't too bad... might stay awhile
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Big step for zero-emission public transport in Vic! Kinetic has opened the Preston bus depot in Melbourne featuring Victoria's first overhead gantry charging system. More space-efficient (25% better), safer for buses, and set to host 58 electric buses. Cleaner rides ahead!
Australia, Kinetic inaugurates Preston bus depot with Victoria’s first overhead gantry charging system - Sustainable Bus
Kinetic has officially opened its new purpose-built Preston bus depot in Melbourne, featuring the first overhead gantry-charged
www.sustainable-bus.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Big step for zero-emission public transport in Vic! Kinetic has opened the Preston bus depot in Melbourne featuring Victoria's first overhead gantry charging system. More space-efficient (25% better), safer for buses, and set to host 58 electric buses. Cleaner rides ahead!
A climate disaster levy could raise billions of dollars a year from gas and coal exporters to cover the skyrocketing cost of disaster response and recovery.
Join more than 30,000 Australians and sign the Australia Institute's petition: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Join more than 30,000 Australians and sign the Australia Institute's petition: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
✍️ ADD YOUR NAME: Make fossil fuel polluters pay
Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought worse, costing Australians billions every year.
Make fossil fuel producers pay a climate disaster levy to help pay...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
February 5, 2026 at 3:15 AM
A climate disaster levy could raise billions of dollars a year from gas and coal exporters to cover the skyrocketing cost of disaster response and recovery.
Join more than 30,000 Australians and sign the Australia Institute's petition: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
Join more than 30,000 Australians and sign the Australia Institute's petition: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
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Maybe Penny Wong could ponder whether someone associated with a genocidal regime is the appropriate person to come along to mourn a mass murder.
The reason for a person coming do not erase who that person is
The reason for a person coming do not erase who that person is
February 4, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Maybe Penny Wong could ponder whether someone associated with a genocidal regime is the appropriate person to come along to mourn a mass murder.
The reason for a person coming do not erase who that person is
The reason for a person coming do not erase who that person is
#Labor proving that they are both ideologically and practically the same as Lib, Nat and ONP.
Cruelty & punishment are now their brand
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Cruelty & punishment are now their brand
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Punishment Pays: The reason why the Government won’t bin Mutual Obligations
The Labor Government is dragging the public into another unlawful welfare scandal, because it refuses to walk away from an ideology and industry built around punishment
thepoint.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 2:28 AM
#Labor proving that they are both ideologically and practically the same as Lib, Nat and ONP.
Cruelty & punishment are now their brand
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Cruelty & punishment are now their brand
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
We reward literal decades of dedication to the pursuit of educational excellence with soul crushing debt.
Weren't really not interested helping the next generation stand on our shoulders so they can do likewise in the future
Gough Whitlam got it right and we've been wrong ever since
#Auspol
Weren't really not interested helping the next generation stand on our shoulders so they can do likewise in the future
Gough Whitlam got it right and we've been wrong ever since
#Auspol
Sitting next to a woman (at my daughter’s graduation) - her son is graduating with his PHD - has a $130k hecs debt. She said - he’ll never get a house 😡😡😡 #auspol
February 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
We reward literal decades of dedication to the pursuit of educational excellence with soul crushing debt.
Weren't really not interested helping the next generation stand on our shoulders so they can do likewise in the future
Gough Whitlam got it right and we've been wrong ever since
#Auspol
Weren't really not interested helping the next generation stand on our shoulders so they can do likewise in the future
Gough Whitlam got it right and we've been wrong ever since
#Auspol
As Washington demands unprecedented military spending from its allies, Australia faces a choice between strategic loyalty and the preservation of its social and economic foundations.
When America raises the bill, Australia pays the price
~ Imran Khalid
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
When America raises the bill, Australia pays the price
~ Imran Khalid
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
When America raises the bill, Australia pays the price
As Washington demands unprecedented military spending from its allies, Australia faces a stark choice between strategic loyalty and the preservation of its social and economic foundations.
independentaustralia.net
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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Great to see Senator Shoebridge quoting our research in Parliament!
The only way to fix the housing crisis is to address real issues like negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, instead of blaming immigration.
#auspol @davidshoebridge.bsky.social
The only way to fix the housing crisis is to address real issues like negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, instead of blaming immigration.
#auspol @davidshoebridge.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Great to see Senator Shoebridge quoting our research in Parliament!
The only way to fix the housing crisis is to address real issues like negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, instead of blaming immigration.
#auspol @davidshoebridge.bsky.social
The only way to fix the housing crisis is to address real issues like negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, instead of blaming immigration.
#auspol @davidshoebridge.bsky.social
30% of the Earth’s lands and seas are safe by 2030
Ambitious goal but this planet is the only place we have.
We need to be better custodians and remember we're not the only lifeforms that need this beautiful blue spheroid.
actionnetwork.org/surveys/30-b...
Ambitious goal but this planet is the only place we have.
We need to be better custodians and remember we're not the only lifeforms that need this beautiful blue spheroid.
actionnetwork.org/surveys/30-b...
30 by 30 Supporter Survey
Help shape what we do next
We want to make it easier to take action for nature. This short survey will help us understand what motivates you, how well you know our 30 by 30 and 1% for Nature campai...
actionnetwork.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
30% of the Earth’s lands and seas are safe by 2030
Ambitious goal but this planet is the only place we have.
We need to be better custodians and remember we're not the only lifeforms that need this beautiful blue spheroid.
actionnetwork.org/surveys/30-b...
Ambitious goal but this planet is the only place we have.
We need to be better custodians and remember we're not the only lifeforms that need this beautiful blue spheroid.
actionnetwork.org/surveys/30-b...
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My take on the interest rate rise.
The RBA wants unemployment to rise to prevent high wages growth at a time when wages are growing slower than inflation. Yeah that makes sense.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
The RBA wants unemployment to rise to prevent high wages growth at a time when wages are growing slower than inflation. Yeah that makes sense.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
What are the odds? The RBA has raised interest rates – for no real reason other than to meet the desires of speculators | Greg Jericho
The prospect of a cash rate increase on Tuesday changed dramatically over the past month. One wonders if the Reserve Bank listened more to the commentariat than the data
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
My take on the interest rate rise.
The RBA wants unemployment to rise to prevent high wages growth at a time when wages are growing slower than inflation. Yeah that makes sense.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
The RBA wants unemployment to rise to prevent high wages growth at a time when wages are growing slower than inflation. Yeah that makes sense.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
There is zero justification for the existence of the private school system in #Australia except to generate profits from the 'divide and conquer' of our populous
Just 1 of the areas many areas of Australian society that needs serious reform
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Just 1 of the areas many areas of Australian society that needs serious reform
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Why Australian high schools cost families more than anywhere else in the developed world: explained in 3 charts
On average, each year of sending a child to high school costs Australian families just under $5,000, almost four times the OECD average. Who's to blame?
thepoint.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 5:35 AM
There is zero justification for the existence of the private school system in #Australia except to generate profits from the 'divide and conquer' of our populous
Just 1 of the areas many areas of Australian society that needs serious reform
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Just 1 of the areas many areas of Australian society that needs serious reform
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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When even the Mathias Cormann-led OECD says the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing are a problem, you know Australia's housing market is really cooked. 🔥🏚️🏚️🔥
@grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol
@grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol
February 3, 2026 at 4:58 AM
When even the Mathias Cormann-led OECD says the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing are a problem, you know Australia's housing market is really cooked. 🔥🏚️🏚️🔥
@grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol
@grogsgamut.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol
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Hanson's dodgy declarations are obviously bad.
But of more significance is the apparent increase in financial support that Rinehart,
with her strong links to MAGA, hard right think tanks, Advance, and climate denial campaigns,
is providing to One Nation. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
But of more significance is the apparent increase in financial support that Rinehart,
with her strong links to MAGA, hard right think tanks, Advance, and climate denial campaigns,
is providing to One Nation. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pauline Hanson failed to declare another flight from billionaire Gina Rinehart’s company
Exclusive: One Nation leader gifted the flight from company of Australia’s richest person last year, but did not declare in line with parliamentary rules
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Hanson's dodgy declarations are obviously bad.
But of more significance is the apparent increase in financial support that Rinehart,
with her strong links to MAGA, hard right think tanks, Advance, and climate denial campaigns,
is providing to One Nation. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
But of more significance is the apparent increase in financial support that Rinehart,
with her strong links to MAGA, hard right think tanks, Advance, and climate denial campaigns,
is providing to One Nation. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Private sector delivery of public goods is always a recipe for disaster because PROFIT, NOT PEOPLE will always be the priority of the system.
Gov't needs to stop outsourcing its job of improving the lives of its people
#Auspol
youtube.com/shorts/IQMsO...
Gov't needs to stop outsourcing its job of improving the lives of its people
#Auspol
youtube.com/shorts/IQMsO...
Australian high schools most expensive in the world
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Private sector delivery of public goods is always a recipe for disaster because PROFIT, NOT PEOPLE will always be the priority of the system.
Gov't needs to stop outsourcing its job of improving the lives of its people
#Auspol
youtube.com/shorts/IQMsO...
Gov't needs to stop outsourcing its job of improving the lives of its people
#Auspol
youtube.com/shorts/IQMsO...
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Brookfield CEO Connor Teskey: Batteries deploy fastest, ease grid congestion, key for rising demand. Plans to quadruple storage to 10GW in 3 yrs. fossil fuels face ongoing price volatility (gas/coal trends up), battery economics just get better. Solar + batteries = lowest-cost, quickest fix
February 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Brookfield CEO Connor Teskey: Batteries deploy fastest, ease grid congestion, key for rising demand. Plans to quadruple storage to 10GW in 3 yrs. fossil fuels face ongoing price volatility (gas/coal trends up), battery economics just get better. Solar + batteries = lowest-cost, quickest fix
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From BOM
“Last week, an extended heatwave brought record high temperatures to south-eastern Australia.
The town of Marree in South Australia observed five consecutive days above 48°C. This has never been observed in Australia”
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #Straya
“Last week, an extended heatwave brought record high temperatures to south-eastern Australia.
The town of Marree in South Australia observed five consecutive days above 48°C. This has never been observed in Australia”
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #Straya
February 2, 2026 at 9:08 AM
From BOM
“Last week, an extended heatwave brought record high temperatures to south-eastern Australia.
The town of Marree in South Australia observed five consecutive days above 48°C. This has never been observed in Australia”
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #Straya
“Last week, an extended heatwave brought record high temperatures to south-eastern Australia.
The town of Marree in South Australia observed five consecutive days above 48°C. This has never been observed in Australia”
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #Straya
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A reminder that gas is not a vital industry to Australia.
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
February 2, 2026 at 6:47 AM
A reminder that gas is not a vital industry to Australia.
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
As Polly Hemming explains, if anything, it costs the Australian economy.
Some more gas myths debunked here: https://thepoint.com.au/factchecks/251111-does-the-gas-industry-really-support-215000-jobs
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California’s EV boom led to cleaner air in its neighborhoods, with satellite data linking this growth to lower NO₂ pollution.
insideevs.com/news/785951/...
insideevs.com/news/785951/...
EVs Are Quietly Cleaning Up The Air. This New Study Proves It
California’s EV boom led to cleaner air in its neighborhoods, with satellite data linking this growth to lower NO₂ pollution.
insideevs.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:27 AM
California’s EV boom led to cleaner air in its neighborhoods, with satellite data linking this growth to lower NO₂ pollution.
insideevs.com/news/785951/...
insideevs.com/news/785951/...
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Australia, this is before the Fitzgerald Inquiry in Queensland. Watch the Queensland journalists go at Joh's Russ Hinze here in 1981 & 1982.
They don't stop. They go and they go and they go. They don't back down to the Joh regime. #qldpol
They don't stop. They go and they go and they go. They don't back down to the Joh regime. #qldpol
January 30, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Australia, this is before the Fitzgerald Inquiry in Queensland. Watch the Queensland journalists go at Joh's Russ Hinze here in 1981 & 1982.
They don't stop. They go and they go and they go. They don't back down to the Joh regime. #qldpol
They don't stop. They go and they go and they go. They don't back down to the Joh regime. #qldpol
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We need to considers that in the past, various Australian governments spent massive amounts building railways, roads, power lines, dams and Internet. It took decades for industry and citizens to benefit from these, but now we take them for granted. It is the same with renewable energy in the future.
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM
We need to considers that in the past, various Australian governments spent massive amounts building railways, roads, power lines, dams and Internet. It took decades for industry and citizens to benefit from these, but now we take them for granted. It is the same with renewable energy in the future.
I'm going to go ahead and say, without reading the bill, that this is probably a very good thing and WOW when can we get this happening at every #Australia gov't level, Fed, State and Local. #Auspol
Wales is set to criminalize political lies during elections—should the world follow its lead? The Welsh Labour government is pushing forward with a groundbreaking bill hailed as "globally pioneering," aimed at rebuilding public confidence and improving the quality of democratic debate. If enacted...
January 29, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I'm going to go ahead and say, without reading the bill, that this is probably a very good thing and WOW when can we get this happening at every #Australia gov't level, Fed, State and Local. #Auspol
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'The Albanese govt could make deep emissions cuts & restructure an ailing federal budget by taxing polluting companies more than $35bn pa for the damage they cause...' www.theguardian.com/environment/... Sounds fair to me, as does taxing billionaires & ending welfare for the wealthy programs #auspol
‘Not radical, it’s fair’: Australian households would receive compensation in proposed ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme
Superpower Institute report fleshes out 2024 call from Labor heavyweight Ross Garnaut to re-embrace carbon pricing 12 years after Tony Abbott axed it
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:31 AM
'The Albanese govt could make deep emissions cuts & restructure an ailing federal budget by taxing polluting companies more than $35bn pa for the damage they cause...' www.theguardian.com/environment/... Sounds fair to me, as does taxing billionaires & ending welfare for the wealthy programs #auspol
'Sovereignty' is a concept doing a lot of heavy lifting lately in #Auspol dialogue stirring up emotions & calls 2 action. But in this case its actually warranted. We've sold off/given away 2 much of this country. Need 2 pay attention & protect our own interests.
thepoint.com.au/news/260127-...
thepoint.com.au/news/260127-...
Don’t hand Australia’s critical minerals to Washington
There have been recent reports that an American company, Energy Fuels, is bidding to takeover Australian Strategic Materials (ASM). The takeover bid is subject to a number of conditions, including gov...
thepoint.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 AM
'Sovereignty' is a concept doing a lot of heavy lifting lately in #Auspol dialogue stirring up emotions & calls 2 action. But in this case its actually warranted. We've sold off/given away 2 much of this country. Need 2 pay attention & protect our own interests.
thepoint.com.au/news/260127-...
thepoint.com.au/news/260127-...
After 60+ years as a brown man in this country I was kinda hoping we would eventually start to get our crap together but the continued presence of Hansen, et al, rise of US style faux patriotism & failure of the Voice vote has dulled my hope for the future
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Beware the new ‘normal’, it might be about to bite us
Anyone interested in politics would have heard the paraphrased Plato quote at some point – “one of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferi...
thepoint.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 AM
After 60+ years as a brown man in this country I was kinda hoping we would eventually start to get our crap together but the continued presence of Hansen, et al, rise of US style faux patriotism & failure of the Voice vote has dulled my hope for the future
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
#Auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...