Lola
@lolat42.bsky.social
😷 Gardener. Retired doctor. Whatever catches my eye. Beauty, courage and wisdom if I can find it. Tasmanian affairs, some Oz politics. Desperate world events.
‘“The toxic salmon industry is polluting waterways & locking fishers and other industries out of public waters,
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
700kg of antibiotics used at three southern salmon farms in two weeks
Just 180kg of antibiotics were used in Tasmania last year…
pulsetasmania.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
‘“The toxic salmon industry is polluting waterways & locking fishers and other industries out of public waters,
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
"Clothing and outerwear used by facilitators were appropriate to the environmental conditions, consistent with outdoor operations across the north-west region of Tasmania during the cold period.”🧐
Oh? Suss as.
(Bushwalkers in the TAS winter don’t dress up like ICE)
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Oh? Suss as.
(Bushwalkers in the TAS winter don’t dress up like ICE)
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Camp for at-risk youths dressed workers in balaclavas
A taxpayer-funded mentoring program for at-risk Tasmanian youths posted footage on social media showing workers at a camp dressed in black clothes and balaclavas.
www.abc.net.au
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
"Clothing and outerwear used by facilitators were appropriate to the environmental conditions, consistent with outdoor operations across the north-west region of Tasmania during the cold period.”🧐
Oh? Suss as.
(Bushwalkers in the TAS winter don’t dress up like ICE)
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Oh? Suss as.
(Bushwalkers in the TAS winter don’t dress up like ICE)
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
‘The boy's family said officers did not ask for the boy's name nor request identification before forcing him off the bus and putting him on the ground, handcuffed, face down, with multiple knees into his back.’😥
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
‘The boy's family said officers did not ask for the boy's name nor request identification before forcing him off the bus and putting him on the ground, handcuffed, face down, with multiple knees into his back.’😥
‘The Chilean study amounts to a credible warning from an identical industry in a comparable environment.
It suggests that Tasmania’s salmon farms may be causing ecological damage that goes unmeasured and therefore unacknowledged.’
tasmaniantimes.com/2025/11/what...
It suggests that Tasmania’s salmon farms may be causing ecological damage that goes unmeasured and therefore unacknowledged.’
tasmaniantimes.com/2025/11/what...
What's Happening Under Tasmania's Salmon Farms? - Tasmanian Times
New Research Suggests We Don’t Know—And Should Be Worried A new study from Chile’s salmon industry offers a troubling snapshot of what may already be occurring beneath Tasmania’s fish farms – the wide...
tasmaniantimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
‘The Chilean study amounts to a credible warning from an identical industry in a comparable environment.
It suggests that Tasmania’s salmon farms may be causing ecological damage that goes unmeasured and therefore unacknowledged.’
tasmaniantimes.com/2025/11/what...
It suggests that Tasmania’s salmon farms may be causing ecological damage that goes unmeasured and therefore unacknowledged.’
tasmaniantimes.com/2025/11/what...
‘“No other rich countries in the world destroy forests like Australia does,”’’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Researchers say real impact of deforestation being hidden in Australia’s official figures by ‘sleight of hand’
Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forests
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
‘“No other rich countries in the world destroy forests like Australia does,”’’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“you should make sure your psychological centre of gravity is in your real and immediate world – the world of your family and friends and neighborhood, your work and your creative projects, as opposed to the world of presidencies and governments, social forces and global emergencies.”
September 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
“you should make sure your psychological centre of gravity is in your real and immediate world – the world of your family and friends and neighborhood, your work and your creative projects, as opposed to the world of presidencies and governments, social forces and global emergencies.”
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One mans waste is another ones excellent patient care!
So that Grattan Institute reckons hospitals are wasting 1.2 billion a year.
I'd like to no how it came up with that figure. And it seems pretty suspect timing.
I'd like to no how it came up with that figure. And it seems pretty suspect timing.
November 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
One mans waste is another ones excellent patient care!
“Refugees bring skills, resilience, knowledge and enterprise that enrich societies – proof that when protection is upheld, everyone gains. This vision comes to life when we create conditions that value and amplify refugees’ resilience-“
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11... %26 Irritations
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Daniel Ghezelbash: The Refugee Convention is under threat, but it is not the problem
We are at a crossroads for refugee protection. Around the world, displacement has reached record highs, with more than 122 million people forced from their homes, including over 31 million refugees.
johnmenadue.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“Refugees bring skills, resilience, knowledge and enterprise that enrich societies – proof that when protection is upheld, everyone gains. This vision comes to life when we create conditions that value and amplify refugees’ resilience-“
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11... %26 Irritations
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11... %26 Irritations
‘The election of Pope Leo, a prominent canon lawyer, looked like a positive sign for more transparency, given that the leaders of his profession have been most vocal in calling for it. Sadly, nothing so far has happened.’
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Pope Leo and transparency in child sexual abuse cases
If the Catholic Church wishes to change a culture of secrecy, leadership has to come from the top.
johnmenadue.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
‘The election of Pope Leo, a prominent canon lawyer, looked like a positive sign for more transparency, given that the leaders of his profession have been most vocal in calling for it. Sadly, nothing so far has happened.’
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11... %26 Irritations
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11... %26 Irritations
‘Under the proposal, the commission’s annual budget would be cut from $1.4 million to $700,000 in the forward estimates….
“It shows a clear dismissal of and a disregard for the rights of working people in Tasmania.”’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/corners...
“It shows a clear dismissal of and a disregard for the rights of working people in Tasmania.”’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/corners...
Tasmanian Industrial Commission to be abolished
Commission responsibilities will transfer to TASCAT…
pulsetasmania.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
‘Under the proposal, the commission’s annual budget would be cut from $1.4 million to $700,000 in the forward estimates….
“It shows a clear dismissal of and a disregard for the rights of working people in Tasmania.”’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/corners...
“It shows a clear dismissal of and a disregard for the rights of working people in Tasmania.”’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/corners...
‘National Australia Day Council chair John Foreman congratulated the Tasmanian winners for inspiring other Australians.
"By our celebration today, you're helping to define the Australian character."’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"By our celebration today, you're helping to define the Australian character."’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Doctor from Franklin River rescue named 2026 Tasmanian of the Year
Four Tasmanians are recognised for their services and bravery at a ceremony for the 2026 Australian of the Year awards.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
‘National Australia Day Council chair John Foreman congratulated the Tasmanian winners for inspiring other Australians.
"By our celebration today, you're helping to define the Australian character."’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"By our celebration today, you're helping to define the Australian character."’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
‘A rescue helicopter was sent out immediately, but fierce winds, low cloud and near-zero visibility prevented pilots from reaching them.
Through the night, a ground team of police and wilderness paramedics attempted to reach the hikers on foot.’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/pair-tr...
Through the night, a ground team of police and wilderness paramedics attempted to reach the hikers on foot.’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/pair-tr...
Pair trapped on Mt Anne as extreme weather hampers rescue efforts
The women, aged 22 and 23, are stuck on Mt Anne…
pulsetasmania.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
‘A rescue helicopter was sent out immediately, but fierce winds, low cloud and near-zero visibility prevented pilots from reaching them.
Through the night, a ground team of police and wilderness paramedics attempted to reach the hikers on foot.’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/pair-tr...
Through the night, a ground team of police and wilderness paramedics attempted to reach the hikers on foot.’
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/pair-tr...
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Because he can’t rein in spending on AUKUS
November 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Because he can’t rein in spending on AUKUS
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52yo Sean Sharman sent a death threat to 30yo Federal MP Fatima Payman. The judge: Payman was targeted bc of her gender, race & religion, it was offensive, hateful & racist. No jail time. Media: he'd been drinking. Now imagine if a Muslim man had sent a death threat to an MP. #auspol #justice
November 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Albo, here's an idea. How about instead of giving billions to the US for submarines we may never see instead, now hear me out, we spend it on Australians using hospitals.
Anthony confirms that health is unlikely to be used as a political wedge, that public hospitals have never donated to the ALP and that they do not have paid lobbyists.
#AusPol
#AusPol
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Albo, here's an idea. How about instead of giving billions to the US for submarines we may never see instead, now hear me out, we spend it on Australians using hospitals.
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Imagine Australians getting a chance to vote on whether we want US military bases here.
Count of a third of ballots show 60 percent rejection of the proposal to host foreign military bases.
‘No’ vote leads in Ecuador referendum on hosting foreign military bases
Count of a third of ballots show 60 percent rejection of the proposal to host foreign military bases.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Imagine Australians getting a chance to vote on whether we want US military bases here.
"Does he want us to go out there and close the front door to our emergency departments or stop taking ambulances delivering sick patients to our emergency wards?”
Yes, apparently.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Yes, apparently.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'Beyond belief': PM tells states to spend less on hospitals
Health ministers are furious with a letter from the prime minister demanding they rein in spending if they want a public hospital funding deal honoured.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"Does he want us to go out there and close the front door to our emergency departments or stop taking ambulances delivering sick patients to our emergency wards?”
Yes, apparently.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Yes, apparently.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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civilisational epitaph:
we knew what to do,
but it wasn’t profitable
so it was impossible
we knew what to do,
but it wasn’t profitable
so it was impossible
October 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
civilisational epitaph:
we knew what to do,
but it wasn’t profitable
so it was impossible
we knew what to do,
but it wasn’t profitable
so it was impossible
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My Aunt gave me some of the best advice when I was 11 and I never forgot it, she said: “Men who like younger women need someone who doesn’t know any better yet, because women their own age, do.”
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 AM
My Aunt gave me some of the best advice when I was 11 and I never forgot it, she said: “Men who like younger women need someone who doesn’t know any better yet, because women their own age, do.”
"I think it was probably an election campaign circumstance," he said.
Out of the mouths of politicians…😦
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Out of the mouths of politicians…😦
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Tasmania's sports minister reneges on footy club funding
Tasmanian Sports Minister Nick Duigan has admitted he reneged on plans to give North Launceston Football Club $100,000 after the club's president did a media conference with Labor.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"I think it was probably an election campaign circumstance," he said.
Out of the mouths of politicians…😦
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Out of the mouths of politicians…😦
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
“Why is it that the crayfish with antibiotic residue is unsafe to export to China and to Japan, and yet your government seems to think that it’s perfectly safe to sell for Tasmanians to consume?”
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“0h what a tangled web we weave….”🤦🏼
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/souther...
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“0h what a tangled web we weave….”🤦🏼
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/souther...
Southern lobster fishery closed over antibiotic risks to export markets, premier says
Premier: This is a matter for safeguarding export market access…
pulsetasmania.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“Why is it that the crayfish with antibiotic residue is unsafe to export to China and to Japan, and yet your government seems to think that it’s perfectly safe to sell for Tasmanians to consume?”
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“0h what a tangled web we weave….”🤦🏼
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/souther...
👇
“0h what a tangled web we weave….”🤦🏼
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/souther...
‘But Treasurer Eric Abetz rejected the assessment, arguing the government’s backing made insolvency impossible.’
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Waiting for the same headlines about the AFL-Rockliff-Abetz stadium….⏳
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/auditor...
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Waiting for the same headlines about the AFL-Rockliff-Abetz stadium….⏳
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/auditor...
Auditor-General stands by finding that TT-Line is insolvent
He stands by his assessment that the state’s ferry operator is insolvent…
pulsetasmania.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
‘But Treasurer Eric Abetz rejected the assessment, arguing the government’s backing made insolvency impossible.’
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Waiting for the same headlines about the AFL-Rockliff-Abetz stadium….⏳
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/auditor...
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Waiting for the same headlines about the AFL-Rockliff-Abetz stadium….⏳
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/auditor...
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The devastating irony that will become painfully apparent when things get really bad, much worse than they are now, is that many people are basing their decision to ignore the reality of Covid19 on the idea that science, medicine, doctors, and scientists will bail us out when we need it.
November 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The devastating irony that will become painfully apparent when things get really bad, much worse than they are now, is that many people are basing their decision to ignore the reality of Covid19 on the idea that science, medicine, doctors, and scientists will bail us out when we need it.