Maz and Kate
@guerillababy.bsky.social
💥CEASEFIRE NOW‼️VotedYES to a Voice. Climate action NOW Psychologist (retired), Artists, Filmmakers.
Gayamaygal / Yuin Country
WATCH our doco on why we should Bring Back the Manly Pool. 🔗 https://www.significantpause.com/reflections-on-manly-pool/
Gayamaygal / Yuin Country
WATCH our doco on why we should Bring Back the Manly Pool. 🔗 https://www.significantpause.com/reflections-on-manly-pool/
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Thinking of Jon Kudelka and those who are in Tasmania today (awful place, never go there) attending his farewell. So very sad that we will never see another new, brilliant toon from him. Love to his family and friends. 🤍
February 16, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Thinking of Jon Kudelka and those who are in Tasmania today (awful place, never go there) attending his farewell. So very sad that we will never see another new, brilliant toon from him. Love to his family and friends. 🤍
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Dr Jeremy Walker details the “enormous war chest” of Advance & lists funders inc Gina Rinehart, James Packer, IPA board, Woodside’s Charles Goode & “the priv foundation of Jillian Segal” - who pay Advance to “flood social media with aggressive Far Right disinformation”🔥 #auspol
February 16, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Dr Jeremy Walker details the “enormous war chest” of Advance & lists funders inc Gina Rinehart, James Packer, IPA board, Woodside’s Charles Goode & “the priv foundation of Jillian Segal” - who pay Advance to “flood social media with aggressive Far Right disinformation”🔥 #auspol
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Opinion | “Angus Taylor will hit the ground strolling. Lazy, entitled, high in self regard and low in imagination and cut through.”
Did Labor pick the new Liberal leader? Crikey readers on the rise of Angus Taylor
Plus one of the 1971 Springboks protesters writes in to correct the record.
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Opinion | “Angus Taylor will hit the ground strolling. Lazy, entitled, high in self regard and low in imagination and cut through.”
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Wuthering Heights rakes in $77m at global box office in opening weekend
Wuthering Heights rakes in $77m at global box office in opening weekend
Emerald Fennell’s divisive film is the year’s biggest opening so far, having recouped its entire estimated production budget over the opening weekend
Wuthering Heights has ravished the global box office in its opening weekend, with the new Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie adaptation taking US$76.8m (£56m, A$108m).
Emerald Fennell’s reimagining of Emily Brontë’s novel made US$34.8m in the North American box office from 3,682 locations, making it the year’s biggest opening so far. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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Here's a list of adjectives Karvelas uses for immigration 'policy' that Liberals are flirting with:
- controversial
- tougher
- hardline
- radical
- populist
- anti-immigration
- a nostalgic vision of a whiter Australia.
Do ABC editorial guidelines preclude "racist"?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
- controversial
- tougher
- hardline
- radical
- populist
- anti-immigration
- a nostalgic vision of a whiter Australia.
Do ABC editorial guidelines preclude "racist"?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Radical immigration policy banning countries being considered by Liberals
Angus Taylor says he will unite the Liberal Party, but a deeper rift is forming between those who want to overhaul the party's direction and those who believe doing so would mean political death.
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Senator Canavan in Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. "Today's the first time I've heard of the Atlas — it all sounds very secretive"
February 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Senator Canavan in Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. "Today's the first time I've heard of the Atlas — it all sounds very secretive"
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More fucking culture wars!
I just want to shake everyone considering them and yell:
‘Don’t you see your vote will only do you harm?’
I just want to shake everyone considering them and yell:
‘Don’t you see your vote will only do you harm?’
February 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
More fucking culture wars!
I just want to shake everyone considering them and yell:
‘Don’t you see your vote will only do you harm?’
I just want to shake everyone considering them and yell:
‘Don’t you see your vote will only do you harm?’
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On December 17, after a one-off $233 million budget boost, CSIRO chief executive Dr Doug Hilton wrote to all staff, saying the new money wasn’t nearly enough and staffing would need to be reduced by an estimated 300-350 FTE. satpa.pe/RJJjR9y
CSIRO funding falling short by ‘at least’ $1 billion
Internal correspondence and Senate submissions show the CSIRO is running out of money and may lose its position as a leading research agency.
satpa.pe
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 AM
On December 17, after a one-off $233 million budget boost, CSIRO chief executive Dr Doug Hilton wrote to all staff, saying the new money wasn’t nearly enough and staffing would need to be reduced by an estimated 300-350 FTE. satpa.pe/RJJjR9y
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I want to see Angus’ list of countries/cultures/religions he sees as being “on the nose”. #auspol Anticipating he won’t do it because he knows how racist it is.
Angus Taylor might be hoping the old John Howard trick of high migration while being tough on borders will keep working. He shouldn’t count on it, writes Bernard Keane.
Taylor snares himself in Dutton's migration trap — because without migrants, we're f***ed
Angus Taylor faces the same problem as Peter Dutton on migration: you can scare voters about who's coming in, but what about demands to cut migration altogether?
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I want to see Angus’ list of countries/cultures/religions he sees as being “on the nose”. #auspol Anticipating he won’t do it because he knows how racist it is.
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Pretty much everything Angus Taylor rejects is bound to be a good idea! This is. Tks @frankjotzo.bsky.social #afr #emissions #auspol
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
The case for the carbon tariff Angus Taylor rejects
It may seem a niche issue but sorting carbon leakage from emissions-intensive facilities is needed to put industrial climate policy on a firm footing.
www.afr.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Pretty much everything Angus Taylor rejects is bound to be a good idea! This is. Tks @frankjotzo.bsky.social #afr #emissions #auspol
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
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Latest from our AAP #news feed #auspol
Coles accused of ‘utterly misleading’ grocery prices.
A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told....
michaelwest.com.au/coles-accuse...
Coles accused of ‘utterly misleading’ grocery prices.
A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told....
michaelwest.com.au/coles-accuse...
Coles accused of 'utterly misleading' grocery prices - Michael West
A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told.
michaelwest.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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Dumped Liberal leader Sussan Ley was poised to introduce a suite of hardline immigration policies, including widespread bans on immigration from more than a dozen countries considered havens for "Islamist terrorist ideologies".
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Opposition was preparing widespread immigration bans under Sussan Ley's leadership
The policy was formed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack and would have introduced bans on immigration from more than a dozen countries.
www.sbs.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Dumped Liberal leader Sussan Ley was poised to introduce a suite of hardline immigration policies, including widespread bans on immigration from more than a dozen countries considered havens for "Islamist terrorist ideologies".
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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The AUKUS agreement has now been in place for 4 years. During that time both the US & UK have undertaken reviews of its progress. With the Albanese govt now admitting its South Australian submarine base will cost at least $30bn, it's well past time Australia undertook its own AUKUS review.
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
The AUKUS agreement has now been in place for 4 years. During that time both the US & UK have undertaken reviews of its progress. With the Albanese govt now admitting its South Australian submarine base will cost at least $30bn, it's well past time Australia undertook its own AUKUS review.
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One Nation, Liberals, Labor, they are all the same. They refuse to take on corporate power, refuse to invest in public housing and essential public goods, then play politics with immigration to divide and distract us.
February 16, 2026 at 3:29 AM
One Nation, Liberals, Labor, they are all the same. They refuse to take on corporate power, refuse to invest in public housing and essential public goods, then play politics with immigration to divide and distract us.
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🇮🇱🇵🇸Israeli Historian Avi Shlaim:
"Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel has also committed the crime of all crimes, Genocide... in the WWII, the Jews were the defenseless victims of Nazi Germany, today it's the Palestinians who are the defenseless victims of the Jewish state."
"Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel has also committed the crime of all crimes, Genocide... in the WWII, the Jews were the defenseless victims of Nazi Germany, today it's the Palestinians who are the defenseless victims of the Jewish state."
February 16, 2026 at 3:55 AM
🇮🇱🇵🇸Israeli Historian Avi Shlaim:
"Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel has also committed the crime of all crimes, Genocide... in the WWII, the Jews were the defenseless victims of Nazi Germany, today it's the Palestinians who are the defenseless victims of the Jewish state."
"Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel has also committed the crime of all crimes, Genocide... in the WWII, the Jews were the defenseless victims of Nazi Germany, today it's the Palestinians who are the defenseless victims of the Jewish state."
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The Epstein saga shows us the impotence of polite 'centrist' media – Greg Jericho
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The Epstein saga shows us the impotence of polite 'centrist' media – Greg Jericho
Journalism that panders to fascists and mass murderers is fuelling our societal collapse
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:56 AM
The Epstein saga shows us the impotence of polite 'centrist' media – Greg Jericho
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...
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Bush community groups, firefighters and scientists have accused Victoria’s Allan government of worsening risks of catastrophic bushfire by setting low containment targets while relying on outdated equipment and debunked fire suppression methods. satpa.pe/Xo89Kbc
The case for up-to-date bushfire detection and suppression
Bushfire experts say Victoria’s firefighting strategy is in urgent need of upgrading, given its overreliance on back-burning and underinvestment in early detection.
satpa.pe
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Bush community groups, firefighters and scientists have accused Victoria’s Allan government of worsening risks of catastrophic bushfire by setting low containment targets while relying on outdated equipment and debunked fire suppression methods. satpa.pe/Xo89Kbc
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These "Australian values" sound pretty good! Especially the bits about "freedom of speech", "freedonm of religion", "mutual respect", "tolerance" and "compassion for those in need" ... wonder if we can get some of our state premiers to sign up
February 16, 2026 at 1:59 AM
These "Australian values" sound pretty good! Especially the bits about "freedom of speech", "freedonm of religion", "mutual respect", "tolerance" and "compassion for those in need" ... wonder if we can get some of our state premiers to sign up
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The British Museum – which is already a permanent archive of ‘Stuff the British Stole’ (HT @marcfennell.bsky.social) has taken the word ‘PaIestine’ off its exhibits thanks to pressure from lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI)
The place has been known to history as PaIestine since Herodotus
The place has been known to history as PaIestine since Herodotus
“The destruction of archaeological sites in Palestine is a clear attempt to rewrite ancient history… in order to justify Israeli occupation.” #FreePalestine www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260215-isr...
Israel is trying to rewrite history – and British institutions risk helping them do it
Israel is trying to rewrite ancient history. In Palestine, Israel has systematically destroyed ancient heritage and made colonial land grabs of archaeological sites like the ancient Palestinian tow…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:58 AM
The British Museum – which is already a permanent archive of ‘Stuff the British Stole’ (HT @marcfennell.bsky.social) has taken the word ‘PaIestine’ off its exhibits thanks to pressure from lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI)
The place has been known to history as PaIestine since Herodotus
The place has been known to history as PaIestine since Herodotus
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Stop worrying, peasants. Your betters have spoken.
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
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At least $30bn will be spent building a construction yard to eventually build nuclear submarines for Australia under the Aukus agreement, despite doubts over the deal.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced on Sunday the federal government had pledged $3.9bn as a “down payment” to secure the future of the submarine construction yard in the northern Adelaide suburb of Osborne. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Stop worrying, peasants. Your betters have spoken.
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Here's a list of adjectives Karvelas uses for immigration 'policy' that Liberals are flirting with:
- controversial
- tougher
- hardline
- radical
- populist
- anti-immigration
- a nostalgic vision of a whiter Australia.
Do ABC editorial guidelines preclude "racist"?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
- controversial
- tougher
- hardline
- radical
- populist
- anti-immigration
- a nostalgic vision of a whiter Australia.
Do ABC editorial guidelines preclude "racist"?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Radical immigration policy banning countries being considered by Liberals
Angus Taylor says he will unite the Liberal Party, but a deeper rift is forming between those who want to overhaul the party's direction and those who believe doing so would mean political death.
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Here's a list of adjectives Karvelas uses for immigration 'policy' that Liberals are flirting with:
- controversial
- tougher
- hardline
- radical
- populist
- anti-immigration
- a nostalgic vision of a whiter Australia.
Do ABC editorial guidelines preclude "racist"?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
- controversial
- tougher
- hardline
- radical
- populist
- anti-immigration
- a nostalgic vision of a whiter Australia.
Do ABC editorial guidelines preclude "racist"?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Just in case anybody had forgotten about this
Angus Taylor either doctored the documents himself (corruption) or didnt check the source (incompetence)
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Angus Taylor either doctored the documents himself (corruption) or didnt check the source (incompetence)
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
'Conspiracy theory': Taylor accused of relying on fake documents to attack Moore
The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, has demanded to know how a disputed version of the city's annual report was relied on to spread claims about her overseas travel.
www.smh.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Just in case anybody had forgotten about this
Angus Taylor either doctored the documents himself (corruption) or didnt check the source (incompetence)
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Angus Taylor either doctored the documents himself (corruption) or didnt check the source (incompetence)
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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The new LNP 'White Australia Policy/Muslim Ban' was 100% Leys doing & she planned to launch it earlier but was delayed by Bondi. Taylor didn't know about it & Scarr disagreed with it.
Despite Angus, I'm so glad Ley quit - good f*cking riddance to scum.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Despite Angus, I'm so glad Ley quit - good f*cking riddance to scum.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Migrants from Gaza and Somalia among those to be banned from Australia under unreleased Liberal plan
The hardline immigration policy was designed before Sussan Ley was ousted as party leader on Friday
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The new LNP 'White Australia Policy/Muslim Ban' was 100% Leys doing & she planned to launch it earlier but was delayed by Bondi. Taylor didn't know about it & Scarr disagreed with it.
Despite Angus, I'm so glad Ley quit - good f*cking riddance to scum.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Despite Angus, I'm so glad Ley quit - good f*cking riddance to scum.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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“If we don’t fight now to protect our basic civil liberties, the beatings will continue until social cohesion improves,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director of The Australia Institute.
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aiOEBI
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aiOEBI
February 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM
“If we don’t fight now to protect our basic civil liberties, the beatings will continue until social cohesion improves,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director of The Australia Institute.
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aiOEBI
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aiOEBI