Gil Greening
@gilgreen.bsky.social
retired scientist, kiwi in Oz - Ngunnawal Country, avatar from Iceland, aurora australis from sister in Dunedin. #nzpol Vaxxed to the max.
Mostly just a lazy reposter.
Mostly just a lazy reposter.
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Labor: *approves another new coalmine*
Wrap of #Heatwave Maximums for 30 Jan 2026.
SA 50.0 °C Port Augusta 2:43pm
NSW 48.1 °C Smithville 3:32pm
Qld 47.3 °C Ballera 1:59pm
Vic 45.6 °C Mildura 6:01pm
ACT 40.4 °C Tuggeranong 4:12 pm
Tomorrow conditions will start to retract then ease on Sunday
SA 50.0 °C Port Augusta 2:43pm
NSW 48.1 °C Smithville 3:32pm
Qld 47.3 °C Ballera 1:59pm
Vic 45.6 °C Mildura 6:01pm
ACT 40.4 °C Tuggeranong 4:12 pm
Tomorrow conditions will start to retract then ease on Sunday
January 30, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Labor: *approves another new coalmine*
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This needs serious government action - no equivocation… @albomp.bsky.social your legacy awaits…
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined
Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This needs serious government action - no equivocation… @albomp.bsky.social your legacy awaits…
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Either you're happy for people to be killed and injured to save you a couple of minutes on your journey, or you're not. The evidence that LTNs and 20mph zones save lives is overwhelming.
January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Either you're happy for people to be killed and injured to save you a couple of minutes on your journey, or you're not. The evidence that LTNs and 20mph zones save lives is overwhelming.
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I still think of Bon Scott as the real AC/DC singer, and his replacement as "The new guy".
If they won't accept that as age verification, then fuck 'em.
If they won't accept that as age verification, then fuck 'em.
January 30, 2026 at 9:51 AM
I still think of Bon Scott as the real AC/DC singer, and his replacement as "The new guy".
If they won't accept that as age verification, then fuck 'em.
If they won't accept that as age verification, then fuck 'em.
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I feel old 🤣
Happy 45th birthday to Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads, released as a single on this day in 1981. Here's David introducing that video
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I feel old 🤣
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I’m hoping on this version
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I’m hoping on this version
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What a leader! Yes he had his faults at times, but nobody came close to him in parliament and he had what most are lacking these days, intelligence, values, vision and humour..
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 AM
What a leader! Yes he had his faults at times, but nobody came close to him in parliament and he had what most are lacking these days, intelligence, values, vision and humour..
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I was always taught that if you cut the head off the monster, filled its mouth with salt, and buried the carcass at a crossroads at midnight, everything would be tickety-boo. Yet somehow Scott Morrison came back from the dead this week.
The evangelical creepshow returns.
I was always taught that if you cut the head off the monster, filled its mouth with salt, and buried the carcass at a crossroads at midnight, everything would be tickety-boo.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I was always taught that if you cut the head off the monster, filled its mouth with salt, and buried the carcass at a crossroads at midnight, everything would be tickety-boo. Yet somehow Scott Morrison came back from the dead this week.
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When attacks have occurred against other communities, the government has spoken out strongly and acted quickly.
First Peoples are asking why this attack against us is being treated so differently.
Here's what they should do:
nit.com.au/30-01-2026/2...
First Peoples are asking why this attack against us is being treated so differently.
Here's what they should do:
nit.com.au/30-01-2026/2...
Thorpe urges anti-racism action and expanded royal commission following Boorloo rally bombing attempt
The federal government must implement the recommendations of the National Anti-Racism Framework and expand the Bondi Royal Commission to examine all forms of racism and hate, Independent Senator Lidia...
nit.com.au
January 30, 2026 at 3:16 AM
When attacks have occurred against other communities, the government has spoken out strongly and acted quickly.
First Peoples are asking why this attack against us is being treated so differently.
Here's what they should do:
nit.com.au/30-01-2026/2...
First Peoples are asking why this attack against us is being treated so differently.
Here's what they should do:
nit.com.au/30-01-2026/2...
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Sigh.
Australia has launched a spirited defence before the international community of its efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef, in its latest bid to avoid the reef being listed as “in danger”.
www.theage.com.au/environment/...
www.theage.com.au/environment/...
Australia’s bid to persuade the UN the Great Barrier Reef is doing better
The federal government is fighting against the Great Barrier Reef being listed as “in danger”. Such a listing could threaten 77,000 jobs and a $9 billion industry.
www.theage.com.au
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Sigh.
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Take note abc .
Melodramatic rubbish from the abc doing their best to play off states against the Fed govt.
Labor is not the Coalition .
Melodramatic rubbish from the abc doing their best to play off states against the Fed govt.
Labor is not the Coalition .
January 30, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Take note abc .
Melodramatic rubbish from the abc doing their best to play off states against the Fed govt.
Labor is not the Coalition .
Melodramatic rubbish from the abc doing their best to play off states against the Fed govt.
Labor is not the Coalition .
Such a good idea. I've often wondered why airlines didn't broaden into high-speed rail services. They'd connect wider country to airports.
High speed rail is synonymous with the kind of high capital cost infrastructure which seems to paralyse governments in #Australia. Here’s a solution.
Australia's high speed rail ambitions could be funded through an aviation fuel excise
High speed rail is synonymous with the kind of high capital cost infrastructure which seems to paralyse governments in Australia. Here's a solution.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 30, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Such a good idea. I've often wondered why airlines didn't broaden into high-speed rail services. They'd connect wider country to airports.
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High speed rail is synonymous with the kind of high capital cost infrastructure which seems to paralyse governments in #Australia. Here’s a solution.
Australia's high speed rail ambitions could be funded through an aviation fuel excise
High speed rail is synonymous with the kind of high capital cost infrastructure which seems to paralyse governments in Australia. Here's a solution.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 30, 2026 at 3:45 AM
High speed rail is synonymous with the kind of high capital cost infrastructure which seems to paralyse governments in #Australia. Here’s a solution.
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More parents resist routine newborn care amid vaccine skepticism. Social media fuels confusion and mistrust among parents. Doctors continue to emphasize the importance of newborn treatments and vaccinations to save lives.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
US vaccine changes lead some parents to question other newborn care
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remaking of childhood vaccination policies is fueling resistance in labor and delivery wards, where doctors say parents are increasingly hesitant to allow...
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:45 AM
More parents resist routine newborn care amid vaccine skepticism. Social media fuels confusion and mistrust among parents. Doctors continue to emphasize the importance of newborn treatments and vaccinations to save lives.
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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WATCH: When @penalosag.bsky.social asked me a few years ago to join him in his YouTube series on parks & cities, I knew I wanted to talk about the common (and frustrating) false choice between more density and more integration of nature into cities. So we went deep into that. Give it a watch/share.
Brent Toderian • Density vs Nature in Cities? No More False Choices
YouTube video by Penalosa_G
youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 AM
WATCH: When @penalosag.bsky.social asked me a few years ago to join him in his YouTube series on parks & cities, I knew I wanted to talk about the common (and frustrating) false choice between more density and more integration of nature into cities. So we went deep into that. Give it a watch/share.
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New Canadian research: Vaccination against herpes zoster—shingles—was tied to significantly less dementia risk, according to data from Canada's network of primary care records. Results corroborate earlier research. But exactly how the the live virus vaccine provides protection remains a mystery👇
Dementia and the Shingles Vaccine: What a New Study in Canada Found
How varicella zoster virus vaccination may provide protection remains a mystery
www.medpagetoday.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:54 PM
New Canadian research: Vaccination against herpes zoster—shingles—was tied to significantly less dementia risk, according to data from Canada's network of primary care records. Results corroborate earlier research. But exactly how the the live virus vaccine provides protection remains a mystery👇
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I'm sorry RNZ, but a SOLIDARITY RALLY should not be classified as DISSENT surely? Who is being dissented against?
Unless you are referring to the second, unnamed rally, which I assume is Grifter Tamaki?
#nzpol
Unless you are referring to the second, unnamed rally, which I assume is Grifter Tamaki?
#nzpol
January 30, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I'm sorry RNZ, but a SOLIDARITY RALLY should not be classified as DISSENT surely? Who is being dissented against?
Unless you are referring to the second, unnamed rally, which I assume is Grifter Tamaki?
#nzpol
Unless you are referring to the second, unnamed rally, which I assume is Grifter Tamaki?
#nzpol
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“To understand what’s happening in the Coalition, you have to understand Queensland,” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute.
Read Amy Remeikis’ full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4k7F9by
Read Amy Remeikis’ full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4k7F9by
January 30, 2026 at 3:48 AM
“To understand what’s happening in the Coalition, you have to understand Queensland,” writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social, Chief Political Analyst at The Australia Institute.
Read Amy Remeikis’ full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4k7F9by
Read Amy Remeikis’ full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4k7F9by
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Welcome to those humans migrating over from TikTok! We may not have sexy dance trends or viral recipes for you here, but we have enthralling morning commute footage!
January 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Welcome to those humans migrating over from TikTok! We may not have sexy dance trends or viral recipes for you here, but we have enthralling morning commute footage!
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Submissions for the Inquiry into Funding & Resourcing for the CSIRO close today.
More than 20k people signed my petition calling for proper funding of the CSIRO.
If you care about evidence, innovation, and Australia’s future, this is a real opportunity to be heard.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
More than 20k people signed my petition calling for proper funding of the CSIRO.
If you care about evidence, innovation, and Australia’s future, this is a real opportunity to be heard.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Funding and Resourcing for the CSIRO
Committee: Economics References Committee
Date referred: 26 November 2025
Submissions close: 30 January 2026
Reporting date: 31 March 2026
Terms of Reference
Funding and resourcing for the Commonwealt...
www.aph.gov.au
January 29, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Submissions for the Inquiry into Funding & Resourcing for the CSIRO close today.
More than 20k people signed my petition calling for proper funding of the CSIRO.
If you care about evidence, innovation, and Australia’s future, this is a real opportunity to be heard.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
More than 20k people signed my petition calling for proper funding of the CSIRO.
If you care about evidence, innovation, and Australia’s future, this is a real opportunity to be heard.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
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Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
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There's a massive food recall (including Cheerios, how I found out) yet the only news article I can find about it is on People dot com. What is going on?
Pringles, Nutella, Cheerios Among Thousands of Products Recalled for Exposure to Rodent Waste
The company is urging consumers who purchased the affected products to “destroy the products as soon as possible,” per the recall announcement
people.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:13 PM
There's a massive food recall (including Cheerios, how I found out) yet the only news article I can find about it is on People dot com. What is going on?
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The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
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Millions of balcony solar systems have been deployed in countries like Germany, but the technology has remained in the shadows in the US
To Lower Electricity Costs, Consumers Quietly Install DIY Solar
Popular in Germany, “plug-in solar” has remained in the shadows in the US because it’s largely unregulated. Legislation recently introduced in many states aims to promote adoption.
bloom.bg
January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Millions of balcony solar systems have been deployed in countries like Germany, but the technology has remained in the shadows in the US