Rob
@rhkirby.bsky.social
Interested in people, progressive politics and driving efficiencies through automation.
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Australia’s economic complexity ranking is at a low. @albomp.bsky.social’s response - cut CSIRO staff by 300 - 350🤦♂️.
Plenty of money for opulent projects like #AUKUS to fill foreign wallets, not so much money for our future prosperity. #auspol
Plenty of money for opulent projects like #AUKUS to fill foreign wallets, not so much money for our future prosperity. #auspol
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Australia’s economic complexity ranking is at a low. @albomp.bsky.social’s response - cut CSIRO staff by 300 - 350🤦♂️.
Plenty of money for opulent projects like #AUKUS to fill foreign wallets, not so much money for our future prosperity. #auspol
Plenty of money for opulent projects like #AUKUS to fill foreign wallets, not so much money for our future prosperity. #auspol
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2/2 All those Labor backbenchers staying silent on the obvious need for reform should reconsider their positions.
Are they in parliament to represent their constituents and push for sound policy choices?
Or are they merely props to give the illusion of democratic government?
Are they in parliament to represent their constituents and push for sound policy choices?
Or are they merely props to give the illusion of democratic government?
November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
2/2 All those Labor backbenchers staying silent on the obvious need for reform should reconsider their positions.
Are they in parliament to represent their constituents and push for sound policy choices?
Or are they merely props to give the illusion of democratic government?
Are they in parliament to represent their constituents and push for sound policy choices?
Or are they merely props to give the illusion of democratic government?
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1/2 Whether it's gambling, sports & media companies
the fossil fuels lobby
weapons contractors
employments service providers
aged care industry, or
or private childcare conglomerates
...the Albanese government operates not in the national interest, but for powerful vested interests. #auspol
the fossil fuels lobby
weapons contractors
employments service providers
aged care industry, or
or private childcare conglomerates
...the Albanese government operates not in the national interest, but for powerful vested interests. #auspol
“Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the prime minister's office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.”
So pathetic. Backbenchers scared of taking a moral position, Albanese scared of any reform.
So pathetic. Backbenchers scared of taking a moral position, Albanese scared of any reform.
'Broad, unspoken consensus': silent Labor MPs want action on gambling
Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
1/2 Whether it's gambling, sports & media companies
the fossil fuels lobby
weapons contractors
employments service providers
aged care industry, or
or private childcare conglomerates
...the Albanese government operates not in the national interest, but for powerful vested interests. #auspol
the fossil fuels lobby
weapons contractors
employments service providers
aged care industry, or
or private childcare conglomerates
...the Albanese government operates not in the national interest, but for powerful vested interests. #auspol
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The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.
That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.
Just utterly unbelievable.
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Watching 4 Corners on Gambling endemic in AUS.
I am ashamed of the Albanese Gov for not implementing the Peta Murphy Report ‼️‼️‼️
#auspol #StopGamblingAdvertising
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
I am ashamed of the Albanese Gov for not implementing the Peta Murphy Report ‼️‼️‼️
#auspol #StopGamblingAdvertising
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Losing Streak
Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.
www.abc.net.au
October 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Watching 4 Corners on Gambling endemic in AUS.
I am ashamed of the Albanese Gov for not implementing the Peta Murphy Report ‼️‼️‼️
#auspol #StopGamblingAdvertising
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
I am ashamed of the Albanese Gov for not implementing the Peta Murphy Report ‼️‼️‼️
#auspol #StopGamblingAdvertising
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Who pays?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Who pays?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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I've seen ABC refer to the Nazi rallies as "anti mass immigration rallies" over and over, exactly what Nazis want labelled as, legitimising them.
In contrast, not once have I heard the Palestine rallies called anti-genocide or anti-colonial. I wonder what that's about 🙄
In contrast, not once have I heard the Palestine rallies called anti-genocide or anti-colonial. I wonder what that's about 🙄
September 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I've seen ABC refer to the Nazi rallies as "anti mass immigration rallies" over and over, exactly what Nazis want labelled as, legitimising them.
In contrast, not once have I heard the Palestine rallies called anti-genocide or anti-colonial. I wonder what that's about 🙄
In contrast, not once have I heard the Palestine rallies called anti-genocide or anti-colonial. I wonder what that's about 🙄
Show news day @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Show news day @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
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The UK govt has absolutely f*cked this up.
Award-winning poet Alice Oswald was arrested for supporting Palestine Action. lithub.com/award-winnin...
Award-winning poet Alice Oswald was arrested for supporting Palestine Action.
Alice Oswald, one of Britain’s most acclaimed poets, was arrested at a mass sit-down demonstration outside the houses of Parliament in London on Saturday for holding up a sign in support of d…
lithub.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The UK govt has absolutely f*cked this up.
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If you ever wonder why ABCNews gives airtime to Alex Ryvchin of ECAJ but not Sarah Schwartz from the JCA, it's because Ryvchin is an anti-Palestinian racist who champions the genocide of Arabs as they stand in their own homeland while Sarah Schwartz is the antithesis of all of these things. #auspol
August 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
If you ever wonder why ABCNews gives airtime to Alex Ryvchin of ECAJ but not Sarah Schwartz from the JCA, it's because Ryvchin is an anti-Palestinian racist who champions the genocide of Arabs as they stand in their own homeland while Sarah Schwartz is the antithesis of all of these things. #auspol
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This horse shit from the pro-Israel lobby is, as usual, horse shit.
There is no "spat". What on earth are Jillian & her mates on about?
A "spat" is a squabble between two parties. Two parties.
There is only one party arguing here - Israel.
And there is only one aggressor here - Israel.
There is no "spat". What on earth are Jillian & her mates on about?
A "spat" is a squabble between two parties. Two parties.
There is only one party arguing here - Israel.
And there is only one aggressor here - Israel.
Australia’s peak Jewish group condemns Netanyahu’s ‘clumsy’ attack on Albanese and calls for end to ‘spat’
Australia’s peak Jewish group condemns Netanyahu’s ‘clumsy’ attack on Albanese and calls for end to ‘spat’
Executive Council of Australian Jewry says Australian and Israeli governments should use ‘diplomacy rather than public posturing’
Australia’s peak Jewish group has lambasted Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Anthony Albanese as “inflammatory and provocative”, adding that the “clumsy intervention” showed a “woeful lack of understanding of social and political conditions in Australia” – notwithstanding what the group describes as “unseemly” conduct from Australia’s leader.
The concerned intervention by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry came as Australia and Israel entered the third day of a diplomatic tit-for-tat prompted by Australia’s visa cancellation of far-right Israeli politician, Simcha Rothman, on Monday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This horse shit from the pro-Israel lobby is, as usual, horse shit.
There is no "spat". What on earth are Jillian & her mates on about?
A "spat" is a squabble between two parties. Two parties.
There is only one party arguing here - Israel.
And there is only one aggressor here - Israel.
There is no "spat". What on earth are Jillian & her mates on about?
A "spat" is a squabble between two parties. Two parties.
There is only one party arguing here - Israel.
And there is only one aggressor here - Israel.
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The man in the mirror.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
August 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The man in the mirror.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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"The Age’s so-called exclusive by reporter Matthew Knott exploded into a political scandal; one that revealed just how far some outlets will go to shape the narrative on behalf of Israel."
truenewsweekly.com/knott-the-br...
truenewsweekly.com/knott-the-br...
KNOTT THE BRIGHTEST IDEA! Running Israeli Propaganda as an Exclusive | True News Weekly
A fabricated Hamas quote, a jailed leader with no voice, and a media giant that ran with the lie anyway. The Age’s so-called exclusive by reporter Matthew Knott exploded into a political scandal; one ...
truenewsweekly.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
"The Age’s so-called exclusive by reporter Matthew Knott exploded into a political scandal; one that revealed just how far some outlets will go to shape the narrative on behalf of Israel."
truenewsweekly.com/knott-the-br...
truenewsweekly.com/knott-the-br...
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“This decision...puts Australia at odds with the USA, our most important ally” - Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.
I suspect a vast majority of Australians would want our government to be at odds with Trump on most issues, especially on Gaza.
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
I suspect a vast majority of Australians would want our government to be at odds with Trump on most issues, especially on Gaza.
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
Australia news LIVE: Albanese announces plan for recognition of Palestinian state; Jewish, Palestinian groups, Opposition all react, saying they’re unimpressed; Netanyahu slams Australia
Follow live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.
www.smh.com.au
August 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
“This decision...puts Australia at odds with the USA, our most important ally” - Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.
I suspect a vast majority of Australians would want our government to be at odds with Trump on most issues, especially on Gaza.
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
I suspect a vast majority of Australians would want our government to be at odds with Trump on most issues, especially on Gaza.
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
@abcnewsbot.bsky.social slow news day today? Pathetic with all that is going on in the world
August 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
@abcnewsbot.bsky.social slow news day today? Pathetic with all that is going on in the world
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Australia needs more psychologists - and more critical thinkers. So why make those subjects four times more expensive than Latin or Greek?
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
One uni subject costs $578, the other $2124. What would the average student choose?
I started an arts course this year only to find my choice of subjects meant I would pay as little as $14,000 or as much as $50,000 for my degree. Bizarre cost discrepancies are rife.
www.smh.com.au
August 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Australia needs more psychologists - and more critical thinkers. So why make those subjects four times more expensive than Latin or Greek?
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
It's past time for the government to undo the harm caused by Scott Morrison's Job Ready Graduates scheme.
www.smh.com.au/national/the...
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Huge American-style utes are damaging our roads, reducing safety, and increasing emissions.
“In Europe they’re introducing measures to discourage people from driving these big utes...
"In Australia we’ve got subsidies for them.”
@richarddenniss.bsky.social, Executive Director
#auspol
“In Europe they’re introducing measures to discourage people from driving these big utes...
"In Australia we’ve got subsidies for them.”
@richarddenniss.bsky.social, Executive Director
#auspol
August 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Huge American-style utes are damaging our roads, reducing safety, and increasing emissions.
“In Europe they’re introducing measures to discourage people from driving these big utes...
"In Australia we’ve got subsidies for them.”
@richarddenniss.bsky.social, Executive Director
#auspol
“In Europe they’re introducing measures to discourage people from driving these big utes...
"In Australia we’ve got subsidies for them.”
@richarddenniss.bsky.social, Executive Director
#auspol
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While everyone is focused on the #GazaGenocide, Israel continues its #EthnicCleansing of the #WestBank.
Six months since Israel’s expanded military assault on the refugee camps of Jenin and Tulkarem in the northern West Bank, over 42,000 Palestinian refugees remain forcibly displaced and have no stable access to food, water, or shelter.
The humanitarian crisis facing 42,000 forcibly displaced Palestinians in the West Bank
Six months since Israel’s expanded military assault on the refugee camps of Jenin and Tulkarem in the northern West Bank, over 42,000 Palestinian refugees remain forcibly displaced and have no stable…
mondoweiss.net
August 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
While everyone is focused on the #GazaGenocide, Israel continues its #EthnicCleansing of the #WestBank.
@senatorwong.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social Australia's values include compassion for people in need. Please take action against Israel to force them to treat the Palestinians as human beings. The is LONG overdue @larissawaters.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
@senatorwong.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social Australia's values include compassion for people in need. Please take action against Israel to force them to treat the Palestinians as human beings. The is LONG overdue @larissawaters.bsky.social
None of this passes the pub test theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Excellent article from @ronnisalt.bsky.social. Please keep this in mind as @albomp.bsky.social @tonyburkemp.bsky.social respond to the Segal report
Excellent article from @ronnisalt.bsky.social. Please keep this in mind as @albomp.bsky.social @tonyburkemp.bsky.social respond to the Segal report
None of this passes the pub test - The Shot
Jillian Segal’s report, the entire double-spaced, decorative and glossy 16 pages of it, is largely insulting dross.
theshot.net.au
July 18, 2025 at 6:14 AM
None of this passes the pub test theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Excellent article from @ronnisalt.bsky.social. Please keep this in mind as @albomp.bsky.social @tonyburkemp.bsky.social respond to the Segal report
Excellent article from @ronnisalt.bsky.social. Please keep this in mind as @albomp.bsky.social @tonyburkemp.bsky.social respond to the Segal report
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Honey, have you been spending $50k from the family trust on anti-democratic hate groups without telling me again?
July 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Honey, have you been spending $50k from the family trust on anti-democratic hate groups without telling me again?
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Louise Adler: " One might pause to wonder what First Nations people, who are the victims of racism every day, feel about the priority given to 120,000 well-educated, secure and mostly affluent individuals"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The special envoy’s plan is the latest push to weaponise antisemitism, as a relentless campaign pays off | Louise Adler
The omissions are as important as the inclusions in Jillian Segal’s plan, which is guilty of overreach
www.theguardian.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Louise Adler: " One might pause to wonder what First Nations people, who are the victims of racism every day, feel about the priority given to 120,000 well-educated, secure and mostly affluent individuals"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"The press was meant to be a watchdog, the Fourth Estate. Instead, it’s become a concierge service for fascism—polishing propaganda with a patina of objectivity while our democracy burns."
Lessons from the US which we would do well to observe in Australia. #auspol
Lessons from the US which we would do well to observe in Australia. #auspol
The Big Ugly Bill passing today is devastating. But we didn’t get here on accident. One big part of the problem is staring us in the face: corporate media. The press was meant to be a watchdog—the Fourth Estate. Instead, it’s become a concierge service for fascism
www.qasimrashid.com/p/corporate-...
www.qasimrashid.com/p/corporate-...
Corporate Media Is Not Failing—It is Collaborating
As the fourth estate falls, here's what we must do to stay informed and empowered
www.qasimrashid.com
July 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"The press was meant to be a watchdog, the Fourth Estate. Instead, it’s become a concierge service for fascism—polishing propaganda with a patina of objectivity while our democracy burns."
Lessons from the US which we would do well to observe in Australia. #auspol
Lessons from the US which we would do well to observe in Australia. #auspol