Michael Ruyg
@michaelruyg.bsky.social
Still chronically gobsmacked
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Australia’s under-16s social media ban is framed as child safety, but its real impact is shifting power and profit back to legacy media, not improving young people’s digital lives, writes Stewart Sweeney. #MediaPower #SocialMediaBan #ChildSafety #NewsCorp #DigitalPolicy #auspol
The real winners of Australia’s under-16s social media ban
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s is sold as child protection, but its most tangible effect is a transfer of power away from global platforms and back to legacy media interests.
johnmenadue.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Australia’s under-16s social media ban is framed as child safety, but its real impact is shifting power and profit back to legacy media, not improving young people’s digital lives, writes Stewart Sweeney. #MediaPower #SocialMediaBan #ChildSafety #NewsCorp #DigitalPolicy #auspol
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joke of a country run by feckless fatally-compromised donation-piggy clowns
Scoop: the pro-teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months was funded & co-staffed by its co-founder's ad production firm that was simultaneously making gambling ads
The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
joke of a country run by feckless fatally-compromised donation-piggy clowns
Miners take the profits and our children reap the harm
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW Health resists lower blood lead guidelines for children in Broken Hill, documents reveal
Greens MP condemns ‘pathetic’ level of funding to deal with lead contamination in state’s far west
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Miners take the profits and our children reap the harm
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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FIFA Everyone Gets Their Piece Prize
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
FIFA Everyone Gets Their Piece Prize
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What is the Labor Government trying to hide? The SaturdayPaper
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
What is the Labor Government trying to hide? The SaturdayPaper
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Most people with disabling mental health conditions can’t access the NDIS. Here’s a better way to provide support
theconversation.com/most-people-...
theconversation.com/most-people-...
Most people with disabling mental health conditions can’t access the NDIS. Here’s a better way to provide support
A new Grattan Institute report shows how Australia can build a national system of psychosocial supports within five years without spending any more money.
theconversation.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Most people with disabling mental health conditions can’t access the NDIS. Here’s a better way to provide support
theconversation.com/most-people-...
theconversation.com/most-people-...
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I’ve been looking into the under-16 social media ban.
It wasn’t driven by child-psychology or digital-rights research — the biggest push came from two media-backed campaigns:
• Nova’s 36 Months
• News Corp’s Let Them Be Kids
Both were explicitly praised by the government as key influences.
It wasn’t driven by child-psychology or digital-rights research — the biggest push came from two media-backed campaigns:
• Nova’s 36 Months
• News Corp’s Let Them Be Kids
Both were explicitly praised by the government as key influences.
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I’ve been looking into the under-16 social media ban.
It wasn’t driven by child-psychology or digital-rights research — the biggest push came from two media-backed campaigns:
• Nova’s 36 Months
• News Corp’s Let Them Be Kids
Both were explicitly praised by the government as key influences.
It wasn’t driven by child-psychology or digital-rights research — the biggest push came from two media-backed campaigns:
• Nova’s 36 Months
• News Corp’s Let Them Be Kids
Both were explicitly praised by the government as key influences.
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They take $371.6bn from you.
Then spend just $241.9bn on Medical Care.
Criminal!
Nearly 50% of your payments spent on paperwork, profits and denying you care.
Then spend just $241.9bn on Medical Care.
Criminal!
Nearly 50% of your payments spent on paperwork, profits and denying you care.
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
They take $371.6bn from you.
Then spend just $241.9bn on Medical Care.
Criminal!
Nearly 50% of your payments spent on paperwork, profits and denying you care.
Then spend just $241.9bn on Medical Care.
Criminal!
Nearly 50% of your payments spent on paperwork, profits and denying you care.
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Shoebridge, Pocock, Hanson-Young et al - this crap must be so wearing. It wears me out watching. #auspol
Last night I questioned the Australian Government on military exports to Sudan and the UAE, watch in full here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx-B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx-B...
Senator DEMANDS answers: are Australian WEAPONS fuelling Sudanese GENOCIDE
YouTube video by Senator David Shoebridge
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December 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Shoebridge, Pocock, Hanson-Young et al - this crap must be so wearing. It wears me out watching. #auspol
Thanks for all the extra coal and gas your government has authorised @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Anthony Albanese warns of ‘difficult’ bushfire season ahead as almost 40 homes lost in NSW and Tasmania
Disaster payments announced after 16 homes destroyed in Koolewong and four at Bulahdelah in NSW. Nineteen homes were lost in Tasmania
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Thanks for all the extra coal and gas your government has authorised @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Above board? My cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How does anyone get on a government board these days? | Fiona Katauskas
It helps to have friends in high places
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Above board? My cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'A library without librarians' - matvellous.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I have a lifelong connection to Victoria’s state library – which is why I am aghast at its crude self-lobotomy | Gideon Haigh
If the ‘suits’ can come for the State Library of Victoria, they can come for anyone, and no public institution is safe
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
'A library without librarians' - matvellous.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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OMG! The AI cat (er... Dog?) is out of the bag. 😱
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
OMG! The AI cat (er... Dog?) is out of the bag. 😱
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Welcome to all the foolish carryings on at the end of the year - here is a cartoon about [insert unpleasant spectacle here] www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What to buy (and not buy) your ungrateful little darlings this festive season | First Dog on the Moon
Black Friday Christmas sale specials holiday vacation savings savings!
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Welcome to all the foolish carryings on at the end of the year - here is a cartoon about [insert unpleasant spectacle here] www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When will main stream media to realize they have to walk away from Trump. They cover despots all over the world without having direct access. It's time to cover Trump the same way they cover Putin. They do not need to bask in his presence or absorb his hostility. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House launches website to excoriate media for ‘biased’ stories
Trump administration lists reporting it objects to in latest escalation of attacks on US journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
When will main stream media to realize they have to walk away from Trump. They cover despots all over the world without having direct access. It's time to cover Trump the same way they cover Putin. They do not need to bask in his presence or absorb his hostility. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Name me any “business” that doesn’t fully embrace every consideration in determining the way forward.
Everything Govt’s should be doing especially when it comes to wellbeing of communities and the nation given what they KNOW.
Head in the sand approach to leadership, doesn’t work.
Everything Govt’s should be doing especially when it comes to wellbeing of communities and the nation given what they KNOW.
Head in the sand approach to leadership, doesn’t work.
🚨Nine Jewish groups are urging the Government to reject Jillian Segal's "Antisemitism Report", saying it's an attack on Australia's "democracy" and "freedoms" – benefitting the state of Israel.
Segal must be given zero powers, they warn. Explosive...
theklaxon.com.au/22ti
Segal must be given zero powers, they warn. Explosive...
theklaxon.com.au/22ti
Segal “threatening Australia’s freedoms and democracy”, Jewish groups warn - The Klaxon
A group of Jewish organisations has labelled Envoy Jillian Segal's "Antisemitism Report" an attack on Australia's “democracy” and “freedoms”, and say it must be rejected.
theklaxon.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Name me any “business” that doesn’t fully embrace every consideration in determining the way forward.
Everything Govt’s should be doing especially when it comes to wellbeing of communities and the nation given what they KNOW.
Head in the sand approach to leadership, doesn’t work.
Everything Govt’s should be doing especially when it comes to wellbeing of communities and the nation given what they KNOW.
Head in the sand approach to leadership, doesn’t work.
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By killing yourself with the killing yourself robot you have broken the terms of service which say not to kill yourself with it
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
By killing yourself with the killing yourself robot you have broken the terms of service which say not to kill yourself with it
@albomp.bsky.social continues to talk out if both sides of his mouth
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
How can Australia convince the world to give up fossil fuels if Anthony Albanese is contradicting himself on gas expansion? | Bill Hare
Getting to net zero CO2 emissions globally means we can halt global warming. This requires a rapid phase-out. It’s physics
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
@albomp.bsky.social continues to talk out if both sides of his mouth
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Trust the market, said absolutely noone.
I wonder why regulation was invented in the first place....
I wonder why regulation was invented in the first place....
Good regulation is good for productivity growth. Lack of regulation is driving inefficiency.
Poorly regulated building markets led to debacles like the cracking in Opal Towers and flammable cladding being expensively replaced across the country
My column
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Poorly regulated building markets led to debacles like the cracking in Opal Towers and flammable cladding being expensively replaced across the country
My column
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Cutting red tape shows that when we ‘trust the market’ taxpayers usually end up footing the bill
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Trust the market, said absolutely noone.
I wonder why regulation was invented in the first place....
I wonder why regulation was invented in the first place....
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
There is something about the French, they don't just whinge. They go on the streets and reach into their pockets to save what they love.
There is something about the French, they don't just whinge. They go on the streets and reach into their pockets to save what they love.
‘The French people want to save us’: help pours in for glassmaker Duralex
The brand, which evokes nostalgia and pride, hit its €5m fundraising target within hours and orders have soared
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
There is something about the French, they don't just whinge. They go on the streets and reach into their pockets to save what they love.
There is something about the French, they don't just whinge. They go on the streets and reach into their pockets to save what they love.
Disappointing but unsurprising
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Disappointing but unsurprising
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
