Maggie
@warblingon.bsky.social
I'm an Australian woman who would love to see the whole world a happier, safer place to live - devoid of wars, injustice, liars, crime, CC and cruelty to both humans and animals. Love & respect for all living creatures is the only way forward IMO.
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“We will not be silent. Minns needs to take full responsibility for this & the laws that were passed. The police who did it need to take responsibility.”
Accountability for this disaster must start at the very top & run through to the police on the ground.
albo owes the nation an apology
#Auspol
Accountability for this disaster must start at the very top & run through to the police on the ground.
albo owes the nation an apology
#Auspol
February 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM
“We will not be silent. Minns needs to take full responsibility for this & the laws that were passed. The police who did it need to take responsibility.”
Accountability for this disaster must start at the very top & run through to the police on the ground.
albo owes the nation an apology
#Auspol
Accountability for this disaster must start at the very top & run through to the police on the ground.
albo owes the nation an apology
#Auspol
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HOW IT STARTED, HOW ITS GOING: IPA founded in 1943 by Murdoch Sr & the owners & CEOs of big mining corps. The same Melbourne Club elite formed the Liberal Party in 1944. In the 1980s, the IPA joins the #AtlasNetwork. The party of big oil, coal, gas & nukes, until all our kids are cooked.
February 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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However, it was the withdrawal of a subsidy of $150 million by treasurer Joe Hockey that destroyed the $Billion car industry & eradication of technical skills from the workforce.
The subsidy had been in place since 1940s & works out to be $500 per job p.a., easily recovered from PAYG taxes.
#auspol
The subsidy had been in place since 1940s & works out to be $500 per job p.a., easily recovered from PAYG taxes.
#auspol
February 15, 2026 at 9:19 AM
However, it was the withdrawal of a subsidy of $150 million by treasurer Joe Hockey that destroyed the $Billion car industry & eradication of technical skills from the workforce.
The subsidy had been in place since 1940s & works out to be $500 per job p.a., easily recovered from PAYG taxes.
#auspol
The subsidy had been in place since 1940s & works out to be $500 per job p.a., easily recovered from PAYG taxes.
#auspol
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Social media is to be thanked for some of the changes we are seeing in politics & community attitudes. Also damned for the worst aspects of it.
Letters to the Editor were tightly controlled & apologies so miniscule they were easily missed.
People hv avenues for expression they didn't hv before.
Letters to the Editor were tightly controlled & apologies so miniscule they were easily missed.
People hv avenues for expression they didn't hv before.
February 15, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Social media is to be thanked for some of the changes we are seeing in politics & community attitudes. Also damned for the worst aspects of it.
Letters to the Editor were tightly controlled & apologies so miniscule they were easily missed.
People hv avenues for expression they didn't hv before.
Letters to the Editor were tightly controlled & apologies so miniscule they were easily missed.
People hv avenues for expression they didn't hv before.
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More collapse of once respected #government institutions (#universities too) under @australianlabor.bsky.social
At a time when rapid #adaptation informed by good #R&D is at a premium who is holding this #government #accountable ? #auspol
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
@jasonclaremp.bsky.social
At a time when rapid #adaptation informed by good #R&D is at a premium who is holding this #government #accountable ? #auspol
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
@jasonclaremp.bsky.social
Internal correspondence and Senate submissions show the CSIRO is running out of money and may lose its position as a leading research agency, Rick Morton reports. satpa.pe/kyzQZla
CSIRO funding falling short by ‘at least’ $1 billion
Internal correspondence and Senate submissions show the CSIRO is running out of money and may lose its position as a leading research agency.
satpa.pe
February 15, 2026 at 4:56 AM
More collapse of once respected #government institutions (#universities too) under @australianlabor.bsky.social
At a time when rapid #adaptation informed by good #R&D is at a premium who is holding this #government #accountable ? #auspol
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
@jasonclaremp.bsky.social
At a time when rapid #adaptation informed by good #R&D is at a premium who is holding this #government #accountable ? #auspol
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
@jasonclaremp.bsky.social
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Banking profits in the tens of billions... I wonder why housing is unaffordable and inflation is still not under control
alexwhite.org/2025/12/what... #auspol
alexwhite.org/2025/12/what... #auspol
February 15, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Banking profits in the tens of billions... I wonder why housing is unaffordable and inflation is still not under control
alexwhite.org/2025/12/what... #auspol
alexwhite.org/2025/12/what... #auspol
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If @liberal.org.au.web.brid.gy want families to vote then why are your policies focused on the 5% that negatively gear, benefit from capital gains tax breaks on houses, etc. And there is no mention of getting multi-nationals to pay #tax in #australia Policies put forward are self-defeating #auspol
February 15, 2026 at 5:03 AM
If @liberal.org.au.web.brid.gy want families to vote then why are your policies focused on the 5% that negatively gear, benefit from capital gains tax breaks on houses, etc. And there is no mention of getting multi-nationals to pay #tax in #australia Policies put forward are self-defeating #auspol
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"Some people, they get greedy," Ms Rickson said. "They love the money, most."
Capitalism is the cause, neo liberalism was the symptom and pleonexia is the disease.
#auspol
Capitalism is the cause, neo liberalism was the symptom and pleonexia is the disease.
#auspol
February 15, 2026 at 1:56 AM
"Some people, they get greedy," Ms Rickson said. "They love the money, most."
Capitalism is the cause, neo liberalism was the symptom and pleonexia is the disease.
#auspol
Capitalism is the cause, neo liberalism was the symptom and pleonexia is the disease.
#auspol
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Scandinavian nations are routinely ranked highest in world happiness surveys.
They pursue a democratic socialist political agenda & have low rates of inequality & homelessness.
In Australia, unbridled free market capitalism prevails, happiness is falling & inequality is growing.
Pivot ALP!
#auspol
They pursue a democratic socialist political agenda & have low rates of inequality & homelessness.
In Australia, unbridled free market capitalism prevails, happiness is falling & inequality is growing.
Pivot ALP!
#auspol
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Scandinavian nations are routinely ranked highest in world happiness surveys.
They pursue a democratic socialist political agenda & have low rates of inequality & homelessness.
In Australia, unbridled free market capitalism prevails, happiness is falling & inequality is growing.
Pivot ALP!
#auspol
They pursue a democratic socialist political agenda & have low rates of inequality & homelessness.
In Australia, unbridled free market capitalism prevails, happiness is falling & inequality is growing.
Pivot ALP!
#auspol
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Apparently, the party which brought us Workchoices and Robodebt now cares about ordinary people.
February 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Apparently, the party which brought us Workchoices and Robodebt now cares about ordinary people.
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Hi Angus, me old (allegedly) self-enriching MP; @australianlabor.bsky.social has moved sufficiently far to the right that rather than chasing One Notion to the far right, you could shift your wreck of a party towards the centre-right where it, and not the ALP, belongs. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Liberals fix paralysing uncertainty but morale follows results not reshuffles
The paralysing uncertainty that weighed on the Liberals' faces has lifted for now, but morale in politics follows results rather than reshuffles.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Hi Angus, me old (allegedly) self-enriching MP; @australianlabor.bsky.social has moved sufficiently far to the right that rather than chasing One Notion to the far right, you could shift your wreck of a party towards the centre-right where it, and not the ALP, belongs. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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private sector is the WORST way to provide services. They cost more, do less, employ fewer people and achieve worse outcomes. They should all be renationalised.
February 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
private sector is the WORST way to provide services. They cost more, do less, employ fewer people and achieve worse outcomes. They should all be renationalised.
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Should a wheelchair cost more than a car ? No , that’s the privatised disability system at work.
Don’t get me started on poor service from Disability Companies - overcharging, failure to provide services, and churn of support workers . #NDIS #DisabilityRights
Don’t get me started on poor service from Disability Companies - overcharging, failure to provide services, and churn of support workers . #NDIS #DisabilityRights
February 15, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Should a wheelchair cost more than a car ? No , that’s the privatised disability system at work.
Don’t get me started on poor service from Disability Companies - overcharging, failure to provide services, and churn of support workers . #NDIS #DisabilityRights
Don’t get me started on poor service from Disability Companies - overcharging, failure to provide services, and churn of support workers . #NDIS #DisabilityRights
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True. Perhaps if these market conditions required entities to be not-for-profit providers we might see fewer shonky outcomes. Staff paid, admin paid for, services delivered and surpluses retained to ensure sustainability and keep a lid on costs. Just spitballing here - but makes sense to me. #auspol
February 15, 2026 at 12:24 AM
True. Perhaps if these market conditions required entities to be not-for-profit providers we might see fewer shonky outcomes. Staff paid, admin paid for, services delivered and surpluses retained to ensure sustainability and keep a lid on costs. Just spitballing here - but makes sense to me. #auspol
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It makes me cringe. And all those people who still believe small government is better should take a good hard look at happier more effective nations. But they won’t.
February 15, 2026 at 12:28 AM
It makes me cringe. And all those people who still believe small government is better should take a good hard look at happier more effective nations. But they won’t.
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These private providers are scamming the system beyond belief.
February 15, 2026 at 12:40 AM
These private providers are scamming the system beyond belief.
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Always enjoy being told that the private sector is a more efficient and productive way to deliver public services
Public-private partnerships do 👏 not 👏 work 👏.
'Predatory' NDIS providers targeting remote communities with gifts
People with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash, cigarettes and alc...
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Always enjoy being told that the private sector is a more efficient and productive way to deliver public services
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Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
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Same in Australia isn't it @albomp.bsky.social? 'Donations' in exchange for policy. #auspol
February 15, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Same in Australia isn't it @albomp.bsky.social? 'Donations' in exchange for policy. #auspol
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Lots of elephants in the room to keep reminding voters to choose wisely .
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Lots of elephants in the room to keep reminding voters to choose wisely .
Between June 2024 and June 2025, trade apprenticeships fell by 7.3 per cent and non-trade apprenticeships by 20.2 per cent, according to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Apprenticeships have a 'big marketing problem' and it's 'getting worse'
Mark hasn't taken on a hairdressing trainee for years. He's not alone in thinking low-wage apprenticeships just aren't attractive to young people anymore.
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Between June 2024 and June 2025, trade apprenticeships fell by 7.3 per cent and non-trade apprenticeships by 20.2 per cent, according to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...