Tom Studans
@maximumwelfare.bsky.social
Welfare advocate. Covered the Robodebt Royal Commission. None for me thanks
England win the worst Test match in history by 4 wickets to make it 3-1 in the series.
December 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
England win the worst Test match in history by 4 wickets to make it 3-1 in the series.
I don't want to hear pitch chat from a single Australian player after how they batted this morning. Full accountability for failing to play to the conditions entirely. Doubly so seeing how the game went in Perth.
December 27, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I don't want to hear pitch chat from a single Australian player after how they batted this morning. Full accountability for failing to play to the conditions entirely. Doubly so seeing how the game went in Perth.
Next time we can have this conversation prior to the Boxing Day Test: Oh the pitch has a bit in it. Shall both teams just go home instead?
December 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Next time we can have this conversation prior to the Boxing Day Test: Oh the pitch has a bit in it. Shall both teams just go home instead?
I really want to blame the pitch for these dismissals and they're not letting me.
December 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I really want to blame the pitch for these dismissals and they're not letting me.
This is comprehensively one of the worst games of cricket I've ever watched
December 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This is comprehensively one of the worst games of cricket I've ever watched
Scott Boland got a golden duck, 3/30, a catch, and more runs than Root/Duckett/Bethell combined today
December 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Scott Boland got a golden duck, 3/30, a catch, and more runs than Root/Duckett/Bethell combined today
Get stickbugged lol
December 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Get stickbugged lol
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Pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah cleared of wrongdoing after investigation into research grant www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah cleared of wrongdoing after investigation into research grant
A suspension on the grant was lifted earlier this month, after a 10-month investigation into potential conflicts of interest
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pro-Palestine academic Randa Abdel-Fattah cleared of wrongdoing after investigation into research grant www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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“the police have shown they will tackle extremism or racism wherever it occurs”, says Minns, a lie. The NSW Police stand around doing nothing during nazi rallies and the NSW Police kettle and tear gas and assault and injure and criminalise protestors for Palestine.
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“the police have shown they will tackle extremism or racism wherever it occurs”, says Minns, a lie. The NSW Police stand around doing nothing during nazi rallies and the NSW Police kettle and tear gas and assault and injure and criminalise protestors for Palestine.
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Minns is back up demonising protests against genocide. Not the nazis. He complained about a swastika on an zisraeli flag but not swastika-tattooed white males parading around Parliament House with their Abolish the Jewish Lobby banner.
December 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Minns is back up demonising protests against genocide. Not the nazis. He complained about a swastika on an zisraeli flag but not swastika-tattooed white males parading around Parliament House with their Abolish the Jewish Lobby banner.
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TCF scandal wrapped
- Department got booted by the Ombudsman twice
- Independent assurance couldn't assure the legality of the Mutual Obligations system
- Secretary has now been fired
- Her new interim replacement was responsible for the Deloitte AI debacle
Read more: archive.is/4pBNV
- Department got booted by the Ombudsman twice
- Independent assurance couldn't assure the legality of the Mutual Obligations system
- Secretary has now been fired
- Her new interim replacement was responsible for the Deloitte AI debacle
Read more: archive.is/4pBNV
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
TCF scandal wrapped
- Department got booted by the Ombudsman twice
- Independent assurance couldn't assure the legality of the Mutual Obligations system
- Secretary has now been fired
- Her new interim replacement was responsible for the Deloitte AI debacle
Read more: archive.is/4pBNV
- Department got booted by the Ombudsman twice
- Independent assurance couldn't assure the legality of the Mutual Obligations system
- Secretary has now been fired
- Her new interim replacement was responsible for the Deloitte AI debacle
Read more: archive.is/4pBNV
This has been annoying me all week
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This has been annoying me all week
One of the main reasons I enjoy the show 'House' is because 'Dr. House' is also what a hospital is.
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
One of the main reasons I enjoy the show 'House' is because 'Dr. House' is also what a hospital is.
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People give to charities out of altruism. Learning that a charity has quietly scored, ranked or behaviourally targeted donors can undermine the meaning of giving itself.
I’m a data scientist. Even I was surprised about how charities are using AI to ‘predict’ how Australians will act
www.crikey.com.au
December 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People give to charities out of altruism. Learning that a charity has quietly scored, ranked or behaviourally targeted donors can undermine the meaning of giving itself.
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The company allegedly took payments through Centrepay over six years from over 3,400 customers who had closed their accounts and owed no money, including one customer who paid $11,000.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Origin Energy to face court over 77,000 alleged law breaches after taking millions from welfare recipients
Regulator says ex-customers allegedly affected by Centrepay scandal were already ‘likely experiencing economic vulnerability’
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The company allegedly took payments through Centrepay over six years from over 3,400 customers who had closed their accounts and owed no money, including one customer who paid $11,000.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
This is probably the most serious I've ever been about anything
How DARE anyone suggest Royal Commissions have ever achieved anything for anybody. And how DARE anyone suggest they don't.
December 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
This is probably the most serious I've ever been about anything
How DARE anyone suggest Royal Commissions have ever achieved anything for anybody. And how DARE anyone suggest they don't.
December 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
How DARE anyone suggest Royal Commissions have ever achieved anything for anybody. And how DARE anyone suggest they don't.
According to Wikipedia, the curry puff, which we love in our region, may be due to globalizing the empanada.
"the snack is believed to have developed in maritime Southeast Asia due in part to the various influences of the British Cornish pasty, the Portuguese empanada and the South Asian samosa"
"the snack is believed to have developed in maritime Southeast Asia due in part to the various influences of the British Cornish pasty, the Portuguese empanada and the South Asian samosa"
December 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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If you normally report to Centrelink today or tomorrow (Tuesday or Wednesday), you need to report TODAY in order to be paid on time.
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/public-holid...
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/public-holid...
December 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If you normally report to Centrelink today or tomorrow (Tuesday or Wednesday), you need to report TODAY in order to be paid on time.
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/public-holid...
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/public-holid...
If @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social proposes to legislate against speech and protest on the basis of his beliefs and views, and we are also to take what legal advice he has as an article of faith—we must all state clearly that he is a committed, long-term, active supporter of the state of Israel.
December 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social proposes to legislate against speech and protest on the basis of his beliefs and views, and we are also to take what legal advice he has as an article of faith—we must all state clearly that he is a committed, long-term, active supporter of the state of Israel.
Barmy Army loudly celebrating a passing shower at 2-0 down in the series when they need a win 🫡
December 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Barmy Army loudly celebrating a passing shower at 2-0 down in the series when they need a win 🫡