Heliograph
@heliograph.bsky.social
Photography from the antipodes. Based in #Dharawal #Gadi =o= #Sydney #Fediverse. Walker. Fond of oceans. Civility. Tests code for a living. Next life a Trill 🤞🖖 #loveswalking
Pinned
Reposted by Heliograph
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
Reposted by Heliograph
Parramatta light rail has turf. I like it.
February 4, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Parramatta light rail has turf. I like it.
Reposted by Heliograph
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
Why can't they (gov) ask the populace (us) for our preferences on how to proceed with the fed defence properties marked for changing ownership and or purpose? Instead of just surrendering them to some dude ?
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Why can't they (gov) ask the populace (us) for our preferences on how to proceed with the fed defence properties marked for changing ownership and or purpose? Instead of just surrendering them to some dude ?
Reposted by Heliograph
Untitled, rainbow, 2006, by Gloria Mills Petyarre, Indigenous Australian artist from the Utopia region, Northern Territory #WomensArt
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Untitled, rainbow, 2006, by Gloria Mills Petyarre, Indigenous Australian artist from the Utopia region, Northern Territory #WomensArt
Reposted by Heliograph
Yep, obviously the solar recycling funding has just been announced but two things I'd point out
1) those panels have got a good 15 years of pretty decent life left in them it's just the warranty that's gone.
2) 👀👇 2 hrs ago
discoveryalert.com.au/solar-recycl...
1) those panels have got a good 15 years of pretty decent life left in them it's just the warranty that's gone.
2) 👀👇 2 hrs ago
discoveryalert.com.au/solar-recycl...
ION Solar Recycling: 85% Silver Recovery Breakthrough
Discover how solar recycling collaboration with Livium Ltd transforms waste panels into valuable materials.
discoveryalert.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Yep, obviously the solar recycling funding has just been announced but two things I'd point out
1) those panels have got a good 15 years of pretty decent life left in them it's just the warranty that's gone.
2) 👀👇 2 hrs ago
discoveryalert.com.au/solar-recycl...
1) those panels have got a good 15 years of pretty decent life left in them it's just the warranty that's gone.
2) 👀👇 2 hrs ago
discoveryalert.com.au/solar-recycl...
Reposted by Heliograph
More than 100 years ago, the typical #Australian was a 24-year-old male. Today, it's a 38-year-old woman.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
#Australia #21stcentury
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
#Australia #21stcentury
A century ago, the average Australian was a 24-year-old man. Who is it now?
Australia celebrates its national day on Monday, but do we really know who we are?
www.sbs.com.au
January 25, 2026 at 7:50 AM
More than 100 years ago, the typical #Australian was a 24-year-old male. Today, it's a 38-year-old woman.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
#Australia #21stcentury
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
#Australia #21stcentury
Reposted by Heliograph
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Reposted by Heliograph
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Reposted by Heliograph
The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
January 31, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Reposted by Heliograph
Your regular reminder that #LunarNewYear is a public holiday in parts of Australia - on Christmas Island they get two days for it.
Wouldn’t it be nice if it was emulated across the country?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Wouldn’t it be nice if it was emulated across the country?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Extra public holiday for NSW under consideration as Anzac Day falls on weekend, premier says
State government in talks with RSL to ensure the creation of long weekend doesn’t detract from national day of remembrance
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Your regular reminder that #LunarNewYear is a public holiday in parts of Australia - on Christmas Island they get two days for it.
Wouldn’t it be nice if it was emulated across the country?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Wouldn’t it be nice if it was emulated across the country?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Reposted by Heliograph
Australia's grid just hit record Q4 demand, but renewables supplied MORE power than fossil fuels for the first time ever! Rooftop solar smashed records at 61% share. Batteries tripled output. Coal & gas? Down low. Who said clean energy can't handle it? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Grid hits major milestone as coal, gas shrink amid ‘tripling’ battery discharge
Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Australia's grid just hit record Q4 demand, but renewables supplied MORE power than fossil fuels for the first time ever! Rooftop solar smashed records at 61% share. Batteries tripled output. Coal & gas? Down low. Who said clean energy can't handle it? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Reposted by Heliograph
I’ve never met an Australian that I don’t love
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I’ve never met an Australian that I don’t love
Reposted by Heliograph
Just two weeks ago, three popular podcasters started an experiment. A community that's free from Big Tech, free from venture capital looking for a big payout one day. No ads.
They're nearly at 10k members now, and can connect with millions of others.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediver...
They're nearly at 10k members now, and can connect with millions of others.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediver...
Fediverse: An overview for community organizers | Stefan Bohacek
Fediverse as a tool for communities and community organizers.
stefanbohacek.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Just two weeks ago, three popular podcasters started an experiment. A community that's free from Big Tech, free from venture capital looking for a big payout one day. No ads.
They're nearly at 10k members now, and can connect with millions of others.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediver...
They're nearly at 10k members now, and can connect with millions of others.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediver...
Reposted by Heliograph
Hoping @kudelka.bsky.social is well.
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Hoping @kudelka.bsky.social is well.
January 28, 2026 at 10:32 AM
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
a fav #neologism
#Énouement: The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self.
#Énouement: The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self.
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 AM
a fav #neologism
#Énouement: The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self.
#Énouement: The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self.
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Reposted by Heliograph
"As heatwaves worsen, Australia remains a climate laggard" by Tegan George for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/260128-...
thepoint.com.au/news/260128-...
As heatwaves worsen, Australia remains a climate laggard
As the nation’s south-east languishes through another heatwave, new data has revealed what millions already know: more Australians are feeling the heat. The OECD has released its Economic Surveys for ...
thepoint.com.au
January 27, 2026 at 11:36 PM
"As heatwaves worsen, Australia remains a climate laggard" by Tegan George for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/260128-...
thepoint.com.au/news/260128-...
January 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM