Phil Gorman
@philgorman.bsky.social
Born: 310 ppm
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
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New polling conducted by RedBridge Group reveals strong nationwide support for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports.
Read: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/one-nation-and-greens-voters-strongly-support-25-gas-export-tax-poll/?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=0
Read: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/one-nation-and-greens-voters-strongly-support-25-gas-export-tax-poll/?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=0
February 17, 2026 at 10:57 PM
New polling conducted by RedBridge Group reveals strong nationwide support for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports.
Read: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/one-nation-and-greens-voters-strongly-support-25-gas-export-tax-poll/?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=0
Read: https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/one-nation-and-greens-voters-strongly-support-25-gas-export-tax-poll/?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_content=0
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Australia Institute research shows a 25 per cent tax on gas exports could raise $17 billion every year, while incentivising producers to prioritise the supply of gas to domestic customers.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4tIpzaM
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4tIpzaM
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Australia Institute research shows a 25 per cent tax on gas exports could raise $17 billion every year, while incentivising producers to prioritise the supply of gas to domestic customers.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4tIpzaM
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4tIpzaM
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New polling has revealed that One Nation and Greens voters strongly support a 25 per cent tax on gas exports.
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aUI9oK
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aUI9oK
February 18, 2026 at 12:36 AM
New polling has revealed that One Nation and Greens voters strongly support a 25 per cent tax on gas exports.
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aUI9oK
Read more: https://theaus.in/4aUI9oK
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Records tumble as nine wind and solar projects, 1 GW of batteries join grid in just three months reneweconomy.com.au/records-tumb...
Records tumble as nine wind and solar projects, 1 GW of batteries join grid in just three months
If Angus Taylor thought there was "too much wind and solar" on Australia's grid back when he was federal energy minister in 2018, have we got news for him in 2026.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Records tumble as nine wind and solar projects, 1 GW of batteries join grid in just three months reneweconomy.com.au/records-tumb...
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A #solar and #battery project proposed for the NSW Hunter region has been dropped by the developer, in what has been described as a “really welcome outcome” for local communities.
Developer drops coal country solar and battery plans in face of mounting local opposition
A solar and battery project proposed for the NSW Hunter region has been dropped by the developer, in what has been described as a "really welcome outcome" for local communities.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Queensland coal generator celebrates the commercial start of its first big battery, which will provide essential firming capacity and reliability “within fractions of a second.”
New big battery kicks off commercial operations next to outage-prone Queensland coal plant
Queensland coal generator celebrates the commercial start of its first big battery, which will provide essential firming capacity and reliability "within fractions of a second."
reneweconomy.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Queensland coal generator celebrates the commercial start of its first big battery, which will provide essential firming capacity and reliability “within fractions of a second.”
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First phase of integrated #solar and #battery project is synchronised and energised, on the way to becoming the world’s largest project of its kind.
World’s largest solar-battery hybrid project powers up in the Philippines
First phase of integrated solar and battery project is synchronised and energised, on the way to becoming the world’s largest project of its kind.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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OKAY BIG ONE FOR YA
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
February 17, 2026 at 6:48 AM
OKAY BIG ONE FOR YA
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
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Bad immigrants.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Bad immigrants.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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While climate change escalates megafire risk, frontline firefighters are left “operating with outdated equipment” and disproved methods, says Sue McKinnon, “without the support of new technology in rapid detection and suppression”. satpa.pe/6QZgGo5
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 18, 2026 at 5:04 AM
While climate change escalates megafire risk, frontline firefighters are left “operating with outdated equipment” and disproved methods, says Sue McKinnon, “without the support of new technology in rapid detection and suppression”. satpa.pe/6QZgGo5
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Good migrant? Bad migrant? Any migrant?
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
Successful migration depends as much on us as new Australians
The question may not be whether Australia has “good” or “bad” migrants, but whether it has good or bad systems of integration.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Good migrant? Bad migrant? Any migrant?
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
Not to mention corporate lobbying & rotating doors.
How Political Power in Australia Really Works theaimn.net/how-politica...
How Political Power in Australia Really Works theaimn.net/how-politica...
How Political Power in Australia Really Works
By Denis Hay Description How does political power in Australia compare with that in China and Russia, including protest policing and internal party selection systems? Introduction Most Australians b...
theaimn.net
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Not to mention corporate lobbying & rotating doors.
How Political Power in Australia Really Works theaimn.net/how-politica...
How Political Power in Australia Really Works theaimn.net/how-politica...
Peace talks are supposed to mean that both parties want an equitable peace.
The depraved butcher Putin attacked Ukraine expecting to conquer the whole country in a matter of weeks. Now he's in a self created bind with a crumbling war economy & public expectations.
The depraved butcher Putin attacked Ukraine expecting to conquer the whole country in a matter of weeks. Now he's in a self created bind with a crumbling war economy & public expectations.
February 18, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Peace talks are supposed to mean that both parties want an equitable peace.
The depraved butcher Putin attacked Ukraine expecting to conquer the whole country in a matter of weeks. Now he's in a self created bind with a crumbling war economy & public expectations.
The depraved butcher Putin attacked Ukraine expecting to conquer the whole country in a matter of weeks. Now he's in a self created bind with a crumbling war economy & public expectations.
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🧪 #seabird #bycatch #fisheries #longline The 'Seabird-Safe Toolkit' is an interactive website for fishers wanting to adopt 'seabird-safe' fishing practices www.bmis-bycatch.org/node/2037 Very neat seabird risk zone map app!
February 11, 2026 at 1:17 AM
🧪 #seabird #bycatch #fisheries #longline The 'Seabird-Safe Toolkit' is an interactive website for fishers wanting to adopt 'seabird-safe' fishing practices www.bmis-bycatch.org/node/2037 Very neat seabird risk zone map app!
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The Landscape Awards by Australian Photography are back for a 4th year, celebrating stunning scenes from across Australia & beyond.
We’re delighted to share that $2 from each entry will be donated to the Wilderness Society. Entries close 22 Feb: www.thelandscapeawards.com.au
Photo: Adam Meredith
We’re delighted to share that $2 from each entry will be donated to the Wilderness Society. Entries close 22 Feb: www.thelandscapeawards.com.au
Photo: Adam Meredith
February 5, 2026 at 6:33 AM
The Landscape Awards by Australian Photography are back for a 4th year, celebrating stunning scenes from across Australia & beyond.
We’re delighted to share that $2 from each entry will be donated to the Wilderness Society. Entries close 22 Feb: www.thelandscapeawards.com.au
Photo: Adam Meredith
We’re delighted to share that $2 from each entry will be donated to the Wilderness Society. Entries close 22 Feb: www.thelandscapeawards.com.au
Photo: Adam Meredith
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At the Wilderness Society, we know the power of nature photography. From the Franklin River to the Bight, images have inspired Australians to protect wild places. 💚
Enter The Landscape Awards—$2 from each entry supports our work. Entries close 22 Feb: thelandscapeawards.com.au
📷 Laura Symes
Enter The Landscape Awards—$2 from each entry supports our work. Entries close 22 Feb: thelandscapeawards.com.au
📷 Laura Symes
February 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM
At the Wilderness Society, we know the power of nature photography. From the Franklin River to the Bight, images have inspired Australians to protect wild places. 💚
Enter The Landscape Awards—$2 from each entry supports our work. Entries close 22 Feb: thelandscapeawards.com.au
📷 Laura Symes
Enter The Landscape Awards—$2 from each entry supports our work. Entries close 22 Feb: thelandscapeawards.com.au
📷 Laura Symes
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But the threat isn’t over. In December last year, the Albanese Labor government opened up 2.5 million hectares of the oceans between Victoria & Lutruwita / Tasmania to offshore gas exploration.
We're making a submission to oppose this. Add your name today: wilderness.org.au/otway-submission-2026
We're making a submission to oppose this. Add your name today: wilderness.org.au/otway-submission-2026
Sign now to stop new oil & gas in Australia’s oceans.
By adding your name to our submission, you’ll help show the government that new gas is a double disaster for: Lutruwita / Tasmania’s World Heritage coastline & the climate.
wilderness.org.au
February 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
But the threat isn’t over. In December last year, the Albanese Labor government opened up 2.5 million hectares of the oceans between Victoria & Lutruwita / Tasmania to offshore gas exploration.
We're making a submission to oppose this. Add your name today: wilderness.org.au/otway-submission-2026
We're making a submission to oppose this. Add your name today: wilderness.org.au/otway-submission-2026
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Last week, the national offshore oil and gas regulator rejected plans for major seismic blasting in the Otway Basin, near Warrnambool, Victoria.
This is a huge win for coastal communities that have been fighting gas expansion for years. #oilandgas #seismicblasting #auspol
This is a huge win for coastal communities that have been fighting gas expansion for years. #oilandgas #seismicblasting #auspol
Coastal communities delighted by 'rare' seismic testing rejection
A controversial seismic testing proposal off Victoria's south-west coast has been rejected in a "rare" move from the offshore regulator.
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Last week, the national offshore oil and gas regulator rejected plans for major seismic blasting in the Otway Basin, near Warrnambool, Victoria.
This is a huge win for coastal communities that have been fighting gas expansion for years. #oilandgas #seismicblasting #auspol
This is a huge win for coastal communities that have been fighting gas expansion for years. #oilandgas #seismicblasting #auspol
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Seven years ago, the Bramble Cay melomys became the first mammal declared extinct due to climate change.
Learn more: wilderness.org.au/protecting-n...
Learn more: wilderness.org.au/protecting-n...
Wilderness Society | Bramble Cay melomys: Remembering Australia's…
Bramble Cay melomys. Image: Queensland Government – Department of Environment and Science Bramble Cay Melomys Day The Bramble Cay melomys was an…
wilderness.org.au
February 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Seven years ago, the Bramble Cay melomys became the first mammal declared extinct due to climate change.
Learn more: wilderness.org.au/protecting-n...
Learn more: wilderness.org.au/protecting-n...
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Just in case it wasn't obvious that Trump's energy policies make no sense, except for his cronies:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda
US courts, scholars and Democrats are pushing back against the president’s aggressive drive to boost fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Just in case it wasn't obvious that Trump's energy policies make no sense, except for his cronies:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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As a historian of science, I was raised to think rejecting science was a pathology of anti-democratic governments. Well, this might be the proof of that.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
As a historian of science, I was raised to think rejecting science was a pathology of anti-democratic governments. Well, this might be the proof of that.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
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