@stuart8.bsky.social
Retired IT professional with an interest in Heritage. Also very concerned about Global Warming and the planet we will leave to our Grandchildren! Reposts are not necessarily an endorsement.
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The Privacy Act is being used as a shield to avoid explaining why senior departmental secretaries are moved on – and what it costs the public. That secrecy weakens accountability, Paddy Gourley writes.
#auspol #PublicService #Transparency #Accountability
#auspol #PublicService #Transparency #Accountability
Blaming the Privacy Act for government secrecy
Claims of “privacy” are increasingly being used to obscure the reasons and costs behind the premature departure of senior public servants – eroding transparency and accountability.
johnmenadue.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The Privacy Act is being used as a shield to avoid explaining why senior departmental secretaries are moved on – and what it costs the public. That secrecy weakens accountability, Paddy Gourley writes.
#auspol #PublicService #Transparency #Accountability
#auspol #PublicService #Transparency #Accountability
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Australian politics is in crisis.
We have a stubborn visionless, unambitious, deeply institutionalised career party apparatchik installed as PM, a disintegrating rabble in opposition, and an illiterate, rabid race-baiting bigot, backed by the nation’s richest person, exploiting the masses
#auspol
We have a stubborn visionless, unambitious, deeply institutionalised career party apparatchik installed as PM, a disintegrating rabble in opposition, and an illiterate, rabid race-baiting bigot, backed by the nation’s richest person, exploiting the masses
#auspol
Failure of @albomp.bsky.social
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social Govt to implement structural reforms & prosecute a transformational democratic socialist policy agenda, while it presides over an unassailable mandate, is principal reason support for Hanson is surging
#auspol
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social Govt to implement structural reforms & prosecute a transformational democratic socialist policy agenda, while it presides over an unassailable mandate, is principal reason support for Hanson is surging
#auspol
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Australian politics is in crisis.
We have a stubborn visionless, unambitious, deeply institutionalised career party apparatchik installed as PM, a disintegrating rabble in opposition, and an illiterate, rabid race-baiting bigot, backed by the nation’s richest person, exploiting the masses
#auspol
We have a stubborn visionless, unambitious, deeply institutionalised career party apparatchik installed as PM, a disintegrating rabble in opposition, and an illiterate, rabid race-baiting bigot, backed by the nation’s richest person, exploiting the masses
#auspol
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Evidence Labor takes its new broad yet draconian hate speech laws very seriously.
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog can sign bombs and appear in a UN genocide conclusion, yet still not qualify as a hate preacher and can traipse around Australia.
Relax though. We can still social cohesion etc etc
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog can sign bombs and appear in a UN genocide conclusion, yet still not qualify as a hate preacher and can traipse around Australia.
Relax though. We can still social cohesion etc etc
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Evidence Labor takes its new broad yet draconian hate speech laws very seriously.
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog can sign bombs and appear in a UN genocide conclusion, yet still not qualify as a hate preacher and can traipse around Australia.
Relax though. We can still social cohesion etc etc
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog can sign bombs and appear in a UN genocide conclusion, yet still not qualify as a hate preacher and can traipse around Australia.
Relax though. We can still social cohesion etc etc
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While the dictionary may suggest that terrorism is when anyone uses unlawful violence for political means, many understand that the application of the term becomes impacted by 'other factors'...
chaser.com.au/general-news...
chaser.com.au/general-news...
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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The solution to anti semitism is not Islamophobia
January 28, 2026 at 4:14 AM
The solution to anti semitism is not Islamophobia
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Ashamed at Australia installing secret device to spy on Timor-Leste Cabinet discussing boundary re oil exploration. Alexander Downer appalling
Australia’s relationship with our closest neighbours matters.
There’s so much potential in our region. Working together, we can make the most of it.
That’s why I’ve come to Timor-Leste today, and got straight to work meeting with President Ramos-Horta.
There’s so much potential in our region. Working together, we can make the most of it.
That’s why I’ve come to Timor-Leste today, and got straight to work meeting with President Ramos-Horta.
January 28, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Ashamed at Australia installing secret device to spy on Timor-Leste Cabinet discussing boundary re oil exploration. Alexander Downer appalling
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Abhorrent leadership.
What a shocking event, what a kick in the teeth for decent people to have to witness the most cowardly of men, Albanese PM welcome to Australia such a horrible, psychopathic bunch of theocratic mass murderers in order to appease the Australian Israel Lobby.
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Abhorrent leadership.
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Where is the outrage from politicians and media?
Why is nobody framing this as an act of terrorism?
Because it most certainly is; even though the bomb didn't detonate.
Why is nobody framing this as an act of terrorism?
Because it most certainly is; even though the bomb didn't detonate.
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Where is the outrage from politicians and media?
Why is nobody framing this as an act of terrorism?
Because it most certainly is; even though the bomb didn't detonate.
Why is nobody framing this as an act of terrorism?
Because it most certainly is; even though the bomb didn't detonate.
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How is this not terrorism?
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 AM
How is this not terrorism?
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Four issues the Albanese Labor Govt is ignoring completely (even as it claims to be doing great things):
• Femicide crisis
• Aboriginal deaths in custody crisis
• Climate crisis
• Extinction crisis
We need our Govt to take action on these catastrophic issues. #auspol #DV #VAW #Indigenous #Climate
• Femicide crisis
• Aboriginal deaths in custody crisis
• Climate crisis
• Extinction crisis
We need our Govt to take action on these catastrophic issues. #auspol #DV #VAW #Indigenous #Climate
January 28, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Four issues the Albanese Labor Govt is ignoring completely (even as it claims to be doing great things):
• Femicide crisis
• Aboriginal deaths in custody crisis
• Climate crisis
• Extinction crisis
We need our Govt to take action on these catastrophic issues. #auspol #DV #VAW #Indigenous #Climate
• Femicide crisis
• Aboriginal deaths in custody crisis
• Climate crisis
• Extinction crisis
We need our Govt to take action on these catastrophic issues. #auspol #DV #VAW #Indigenous #Climate
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Today I learned there are actually a few brain cells left on Twitter.
I appreciate Jewish leaders pointing out that Israel ≠ Jews and being Anti Genocide ≠ Antisemitism.
I appreciate Jewish leaders pointing out that Israel ≠ Jews and being Anti Genocide ≠ Antisemitism.
January 27, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Today I learned there are actually a few brain cells left on Twitter.
I appreciate Jewish leaders pointing out that Israel ≠ Jews and being Anti Genocide ≠ Antisemitism.
I appreciate Jewish leaders pointing out that Israel ≠ Jews and being Anti Genocide ≠ Antisemitism.
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
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the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social calls on Albanese to rescind the initiation to Isaac Herzog
January 27, 2026 at 10:44 PM
the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social calls on Albanese to rescind the initiation to Isaac Herzog
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Racism is so entrenched in Australia that when someone throws a bomb into a peaceful protest, of 2000 First Nations Peoples and their allies, that we call it unacceptable instead of what it actually is, terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Racism is so entrenched in Australia that when someone throws a bomb into a peaceful protest, of 2000 First Nations Peoples and their allies, that we call it unacceptable instead of what it actually is, terrorism.
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Well it was Morrison that set up the deal. On those grounds alone Albo should have canned it. I cannot imagine why he continues with it.
January 28, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Well it was Morrison that set up the deal. On those grounds alone Albo should have canned it. I cannot imagine why he continues with it.
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It’s all very suspicious isn’t it?
Morriscum, off Scott free!
No one held accountable, teflon coated Liberals.
They got away with terrorising innocents.
The silence is sickening.
Morriscum, off Scott free!
No one held accountable, teflon coated Liberals.
They got away with terrorising innocents.
The silence is sickening.
January 27, 2026 at 9:10 PM
It’s all very suspicious isn’t it?
Morriscum, off Scott free!
No one held accountable, teflon coated Liberals.
They got away with terrorising innocents.
The silence is sickening.
Morriscum, off Scott free!
No one held accountable, teflon coated Liberals.
They got away with terrorising innocents.
The silence is sickening.
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Including calling this what it is: a terrorist attack.
Don't care what his ethnicity, or 'religion' are, who he has 'links' to or not. And, frankly, I don't much care if there's a mental health thing going on here.
Aboriginal people do not deserve this continued, centuries-long, terrorising.
Don't care what his ethnicity, or 'religion' are, who he has 'links' to or not. And, frankly, I don't much care if there's a mental health thing going on here.
Aboriginal people do not deserve this continued, centuries-long, terrorising.
Albanese calls for Perth explosives suspect to face 'full force of the law'
A man accused of throwing an explosive device into an Invasion Day rally crowd has faced court.
www.sbs.com.au
January 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Including calling this what it is: a terrorist attack.
Don't care what his ethnicity, or 'religion' are, who he has 'links' to or not. And, frankly, I don't much care if there's a mental health thing going on here.
Aboriginal people do not deserve this continued, centuries-long, terrorising.
Don't care what his ethnicity, or 'religion' are, who he has 'links' to or not. And, frankly, I don't much care if there's a mental health thing going on here.
Aboriginal people do not deserve this continued, centuries-long, terrorising.
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On #AustraliaDay, remember @jeremywalker.bsky.social’s efforts to alert us to Atlas Network affiliated outfits’ work to drum up hate for the Voice (thus First Peoples) to prevent inconveniences for the resource sector:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/ind...
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/ind...
#auspol
The 'mother of all thinktanks' could be behind disinformation about the Voice referendum - ABC listen
A non-governmental organisation known as the Atlas Network could be behind some of the biggest disinformation campaigns on climate change and the tobacco industry.
And one research paper suggests tha...
www.abc.net.au
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
On #AustraliaDay, remember @jeremywalker.bsky.social’s efforts to alert us to Atlas Network affiliated outfits’ work to drum up hate for the Voice (thus First Peoples) to prevent inconveniences for the resource sector:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/ind...
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/ind...
#auspol
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Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
January 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.
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to be clear, police actively target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The passive voice framing of “disproportionate” impacts on Blak children implies happenstance. Kids in wealthy white areas shoplift, and steal cars, and smoke pot and damage property. They are not policed.
A review of Australia's human rights record by the United Nations has heard "serious concerns" about its low age of criminal responsibility and rising incarceration rates.
Three key takeaways from the UN's latest review of Australia's rights record
A review of Australia's human rights record by the United Nations has heard "serious concerns" about its low age of criminal responsibility and rising incarceration rates.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 9:24 AM
to be clear, police actively target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The passive voice framing of “disproportionate” impacts on Blak children implies happenstance. Kids in wealthy white areas shoplift, and steal cars, and smoke pot and damage property. They are not policed.
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The PLAN to SEIZE GAZA has been in place since 2023 ‼️
This has been a PLANNED GENOCIDE all along.
We already know ISRAEL FUNDED HAMAS .
LET THAT SINK IN THE PLAN HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2023‼️
Where has MSM been all along ❓
This has been a PLANNED GENOCIDE all along.
We already know ISRAEL FUNDED HAMAS .
LET THAT SINK IN THE PLAN HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2023‼️
Where has MSM been all along ❓
Steve Witkoff admits they had a master plan for Gaza two years before the war started.
Jared Kushner looks terrified when his partner reveals this secret on camera.
Now the 500 billion dollars question is did they know 7th Oct and planned it? Because it seems so 🤔
Jared Kushner looks terrified when his partner reveals this secret on camera.
Now the 500 billion dollars question is did they know 7th Oct and planned it? Because it seems so 🤔
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The PLAN to SEIZE GAZA has been in place since 2023 ‼️
This has been a PLANNED GENOCIDE all along.
We already know ISRAEL FUNDED HAMAS .
LET THAT SINK IN THE PLAN HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2023‼️
Where has MSM been all along ❓
This has been a PLANNED GENOCIDE all along.
We already know ISRAEL FUNDED HAMAS .
LET THAT SINK IN THE PLAN HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2023‼️
Where has MSM been all along ❓
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Don’t want to be a downer or anything, but the Doomsday Clock has moved four seconds closer to midnight.
Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which maintains the clock, said it was due to a “global failure in leadership” and an “Orwellian approach to governance.”
Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which maintains the clock, said it was due to a “global failure in leadership” and an “Orwellian approach to governance.”
January 27, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Don’t want to be a downer or anything, but the Doomsday Clock has moved four seconds closer to midnight.
Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which maintains the clock, said it was due to a “global failure in leadership” and an “Orwellian approach to governance.”
Alexandra Bell, President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists which maintains the clock, said it was due to a “global failure in leadership” and an “Orwellian approach to governance.”
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The Biggest Threats the Iranian People Face Are America and Israel
https://f.mtr.cool/mpgadlkwpd
Israel and the US may be feeling their oats right now, but they have made themselves pariah nations with their genocide. Stan Cox #Israel
https://f.mtr.cool/mpgadlkwpd
Israel and the US may be feeling their oats right now, but they have made themselves pariah nations with their genocide. Stan Cox #Israel
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The Biggest Threats the Iranian People Face Are America and Israel
https://f.mtr.cool/mpgadlkwpd
Israel and the US may be feeling their oats right now, but they have made themselves pariah nations with their genocide. Stan Cox #Israel
https://f.mtr.cool/mpgadlkwpd
Israel and the US may be feeling their oats right now, but they have made themselves pariah nations with their genocide. Stan Cox #Israel