Amanda Neil (she/her)
@amandalneil.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Menzies, UTAS.
Health Economics Lead @alivenational.
Engaging with researchers and policy makers in the mental health and public health space.
Health Economics Lead @alivenational.
Engaging with researchers and policy makers in the mental health and public health space.
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The government’s Future Gas Strategy drew heavily on a submission from fossil fuel lobbyists Australian Energy Producers – which in turn drew heavily on research from leading consultancy firm EY. satpa.pe/AJl8Hs2
How the fossil fuel lobby captured a landmark Labor policy
The federal government’s Future Gas Strategy, which backs extending production through to 2050 and beyond, is based on contested EY research commissioned by Australian Energy Producers.
satpa.pe
October 18, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The government’s Future Gas Strategy drew heavily on a submission from fossil fuel lobbyists Australian Energy Producers – which in turn drew heavily on research from leading consultancy firm EY. satpa.pe/AJl8Hs2
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Report reveals climate change increased likelihood of Southern California’s wildfires 🔥
The State of Wildfires report, co-led by the Met Office, @ukceh.bsky.social, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @ecmwf.int evidences the link between climate change and wildfire activity.
Read more⬇️
The State of Wildfires report, co-led by the Met Office, @ukceh.bsky.social, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @ecmwf.int evidences the link between climate change and wildfire activity.
Read more⬇️
Severe heatwaves and droughts are making extreme wildfires more frequent and intense worldwide
The latest State of Wildfire report is building unequivocal evidence of how climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme wildfires.
bit.ly
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Report reveals climate change increased likelihood of Southern California’s wildfires 🔥
The State of Wildfires report, co-led by the Met Office, @ukceh.bsky.social, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @ecmwf.int evidences the link between climate change and wildfire activity.
Read more⬇️
The State of Wildfires report, co-led by the Met Office, @ukceh.bsky.social, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & @ecmwf.int evidences the link between climate change and wildfire activity.
Read more⬇️
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Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas
Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences
www.newscientist.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.
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The AEMC forecasts average household energy costs will fall by about 20 per cent, or $1000 a year, over the next decade under a coordinated renewables rollout. Fully electric households deploying solar and storage could slash costs by as much as 70 per cent. satpa.pe/RWRIlx7
How to achieve the new climate target
satpa.pe
September 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The AEMC forecasts average household energy costs will fall by about 20 per cent, or $1000 a year, over the next decade under a coordinated renewables rollout. Fully electric households deploying solar and storage could slash costs by as much as 70 per cent. satpa.pe/RWRIlx7
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I'll be at Georgetown University in DC this evening, screening our acclaimed documentary 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' and doing a panel discussion afterwards with Nader Hashemi and Dr Feroze Sidhwa.
Come join the audience for free. Register at:
events.georgetown.edu/acmcu/event/...
Come join the audience for free. Register at:
events.georgetown.edu/acmcu/event/...
Public Screening of Film BBC Refused to Air: “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack”
The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, in partnership with Zeteo, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Pr...
events.georgetown.edu
September 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I'll be at Georgetown University in DC this evening, screening our acclaimed documentary 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' and doing a panel discussion afterwards with Nader Hashemi and Dr Feroze Sidhwa.
Come join the audience for free. Register at:
events.georgetown.edu/acmcu/event/...
Come join the audience for free. Register at:
events.georgetown.edu/acmcu/event/...
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Researchers implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into a person with type-1 diabetes.
The cells produced insulin for months
There was no need for immune-dampening drugs, due to gene edits that allowed the cells to evade detection by the recipient’s immune system.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The cells produced insulin for months
There was no need for immune-dampening drugs, due to gene edits that allowed the cells to evade detection by the recipient’s immune system.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Hope for diabetes: CRISPR-edited cells pump out insulin in a person – and evade immune detection
Edits create cells that don’t trigger an immune response, allowing implant recipient to forego immune-suppressing drugs.
www.nature.com
September 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Researchers implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into a person with type-1 diabetes.
The cells produced insulin for months
There was no need for immune-dampening drugs, due to gene edits that allowed the cells to evade detection by the recipient’s immune system.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The cells produced insulin for months
There was no need for immune-dampening drugs, due to gene edits that allowed the cells to evade detection by the recipient’s immune system.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
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Can Australia junk AUKUS and defend itself? Former senator and submariner @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social says how it can be done #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/could-austra...
michaelwest.com.au/could-austra...
Could Australia defend itself? - Michael West
Should the Australian Defence Force (ADF) stick with the US and the AUKUS alliance or can Australia defend itself? Rex Patrick reports
michaelwest.com.au
September 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Can Australia junk AUKUS and defend itself? Former senator and submariner @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social says how it can be done #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/could-austra...
michaelwest.com.au/could-austra...
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Fiona Godlee (previous editor of the BMJ) being arrested yesterday for her support for Palestine.
She is a good and brave woman with a record of being on the right side of history.
She is a good and brave woman with a record of being on the right side of history.
September 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Fiona Godlee (previous editor of the BMJ) being arrested yesterday for her support for Palestine.
She is a good and brave woman with a record of being on the right side of history.
She is a good and brave woman with a record of being on the right side of history.
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Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say
Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say
More habitat has been given up legally in 2025 so far than any other year since the animals were listed as threatened, analysis shows
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More clearing of koala habitat has been approved under Australia’s nature laws in 2025 so far than in any other year since the marsupial was listed as a threatened species, according to an analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation.
The destruction of 3,958 ha of bush approved across eight projects, including a coal mine in Queensland, equates to about four Sydney airports’ worth of clearing. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say
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The long-touted Great Koala National Park is set to become a reality in New South Wales, protecting koala populations and other threatened species in the state's mid-north.
Announcement expected to lock in long-awaited Great Koala National Park
The long-touted Great Koala National Park is set to become a reality in New South Wales, protecting koala populations and other threatened species in the state's mid-north.
www.abc.net.au
September 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The long-touted Great Koala National Park is set to become a reality in New South Wales, protecting koala populations and other threatened species in the state's mid-north.
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"COVID cases have doubled in California. and officials advise indoor masking"
PLEASE get the word out to everyone, including parents, because children need protection too.
Hundreds of free downloadable images to post, email, or print. drive.google.com/drive/folder...
PLEASE get the word out to everyone, including parents, because children need protection too.
Hundreds of free downloadable images to post, email, or print. drive.google.com/drive/folder...
September 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"COVID cases have doubled in California. and officials advise indoor masking"
PLEASE get the word out to everyone, including parents, because children need protection too.
Hundreds of free downloadable images to post, email, or print. drive.google.com/drive/folder...
PLEASE get the word out to everyone, including parents, because children need protection too.
Hundreds of free downloadable images to post, email, or print. drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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James Tate
A woman discovered the greenhouse effect 168 years ago. Her male colleagues refused to let her present her findings. Then they erased her from history. This is the story of Eunice Newton Foote, the scientist who predicted climate change before anyone believed it was possible.
A woman discovered the greenhouse effect 168 years ago. Her male colleagues refused to let her present her findings. Then they erased her from history. This is the story of Eunice Newton Foote, the scientist who predicted climate change before anyone believed it was possible.
September 6, 2025 at 5:51 AM
James Tate
A woman discovered the greenhouse effect 168 years ago. Her male colleagues refused to let her present her findings. Then they erased her from history. This is the story of Eunice Newton Foote, the scientist who predicted climate change before anyone believed it was possible.
A woman discovered the greenhouse effect 168 years ago. Her male colleagues refused to let her present her findings. Then they erased her from history. This is the story of Eunice Newton Foote, the scientist who predicted climate change before anyone believed it was possible.
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Sound on! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
September 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sound on! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Doctors have "a professional and moral duty to stand up against the #GazaGenocide".
Western governments - like UK's and Australia's - have a legal, moral and humanitarian duty to do the same.
#SanctionIsraelNow #auspol
Western governments - like UK's and Australia's - have a legal, moral and humanitarian duty to do the same.
#SanctionIsraelNow #auspol
September 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Doctors have "a professional and moral duty to stand up against the #GazaGenocide".
Western governments - like UK's and Australia's - have a legal, moral and humanitarian duty to do the same.
#SanctionIsraelNow #auspol
Western governments - like UK's and Australia's - have a legal, moral and humanitarian duty to do the same.
#SanctionIsraelNow #auspol
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David Pocock: “Like many Australians I was frustrated & angry about many decisions government made that clearly weren’t evidence-based or in best interests of Australians. I’ve come to see why: a lack of transparency and broken lobbying rules.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21450/...
The lobbyists who control Canberra
Before I decided to run for parliament, like many Australians I was frustrated and angry about the many decisions the government made that clearly weren’t evidence-based or in the best interests of Au...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
August 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
David Pocock: “Like many Australians I was frustrated & angry about many decisions government made that clearly weren’t evidence-based or in best interests of Australians. I’ve come to see why: a lack of transparency and broken lobbying rules.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21450/...
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Israel has completely destroyed over 1,000 buildings in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods in Gaza City this month.
Israel bombs once-bustling Gaza City neighbourhood Zeitoun to rubble
Israel has completely destroyed over 1,000 buildings in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods in Gaza City this month.
bit.ly
August 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Israel has completely destroyed over 1,000 buildings in the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods in Gaza City this month.
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#sunrise #mindfulness #humanity
Sunrise, this morning.
The gift of awareness.
That space between thoughts, where each breath whispers 'good morning', is the most beautiful experience.
It's you. All of you. Beyond your thoughts.
May we all find ourselves. And, each other.
Sunrise, this morning.
The gift of awareness.
That space between thoughts, where each breath whispers 'good morning', is the most beautiful experience.
It's you. All of you. Beyond your thoughts.
May we all find ourselves. And, each other.
August 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#sunrise #mindfulness #humanity
Sunrise, this morning.
The gift of awareness.
That space between thoughts, where each breath whispers 'good morning', is the most beautiful experience.
It's you. All of you. Beyond your thoughts.
May we all find ourselves. And, each other.
Sunrise, this morning.
The gift of awareness.
That space between thoughts, where each breath whispers 'good morning', is the most beautiful experience.
It's you. All of you. Beyond your thoughts.
May we all find ourselves. And, each other.
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Trump's termination of federal grants for universities has jeopardized lifesaving research breakthroughs at Harvard Medical School — including treatments for cancer and developmental disorders.
His attacks on higher education will hurt us all.
His attacks on higher education will hurt us all.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Trump's termination of federal grants for universities has jeopardized lifesaving research breakthroughs at Harvard Medical School — including treatments for cancer and developmental disorders.
His attacks on higher education will hurt us all.
His attacks on higher education will hurt us all.
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This is a very precious handful!
Socorro doves are one of five #birds listed as extinct in the wild. The entire surviving population of roughly 200 birds are all in the care of avian experts.
Eight chicks hatched at Chester Zoo this summer. It's a big boost for this incredibly rare species!
🌎🦇🐦
Socorro doves are one of five #birds listed as extinct in the wild. The entire surviving population of roughly 200 birds are all in the care of avian experts.
Eight chicks hatched at Chester Zoo this summer. It's a big boost for this incredibly rare species!
🌎🦇🐦
August 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is a very precious handful!
Socorro doves are one of five #birds listed as extinct in the wild. The entire surviving population of roughly 200 birds are all in the care of avian experts.
Eight chicks hatched at Chester Zoo this summer. It's a big boost for this incredibly rare species!
🌎🦇🐦
Socorro doves are one of five #birds listed as extinct in the wild. The entire surviving population of roughly 200 birds are all in the care of avian experts.
Eight chicks hatched at Chester Zoo this summer. It's a big boost for this incredibly rare species!
🌎🦇🐦
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The stark truth of AUKUS keeps becoming clearer and clearer. Now a key Washington think tank says Australian should only get US nuclear subs if we quietly surrender our sovereign control of them in secret “contingency planning” meetings with US officials.
August 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The stark truth of AUKUS keeps becoming clearer and clearer. Now a key Washington think tank says Australian should only get US nuclear subs if we quietly surrender our sovereign control of them in secret “contingency planning” meetings with US officials.
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There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
August 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
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Shout out to some of the diverse voices that have taken a financial hit by boycotting the Bendigo Writers Festival.
Includes books by @evelynaraluen.bsky.social @clairegcoleman.bsky.social @thomasmayo.bsky.social
#booksky #AussieAugust2025
Includes books by @evelynaraluen.bsky.social @clairegcoleman.bsky.social @thomasmayo.bsky.social
#booksky #AussieAugust2025
August 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Shout out to some of the diverse voices that have taken a financial hit by boycotting the Bendigo Writers Festival.
Includes books by @evelynaraluen.bsky.social @clairegcoleman.bsky.social @thomasmayo.bsky.social
#booksky #AussieAugust2025
Includes books by @evelynaraluen.bsky.social @clairegcoleman.bsky.social @thomasmayo.bsky.social
#booksky #AussieAugust2025
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'Disappointed and angry': How negotiations for a global plastic treaty fell apart this week
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Disappointed and angry': How negotiations for a global plastic treaty fell apart this week
Talks for the world's first legally-binding plastics treaty could not reach a consensus in Geneva this week. Where do the negotiations go from here?
www.sbs.com.au
August 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
'Disappointed and angry': How negotiations for a global plastic treaty fell apart this week
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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Food producers in the exquisite Mudgee region are seeking a lead mine exclusion zone to protect some of Australia’s best agricultural products, including Wagu cattle, fine wool sheep, and the famous Mudgee wine and honey brand.
Lead and food production don’t mix.
www.theland.com.au/story/903911...
Lead and food production don’t mix.
www.theland.com.au/story/903911...
Farmers face losses of more than $100m each year if mine is approved: report
"Would our farms be flagged for potential risks to the supply chain?"
www.theland.com.au
August 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Food producers in the exquisite Mudgee region are seeking a lead mine exclusion zone to protect some of Australia’s best agricultural products, including Wagu cattle, fine wool sheep, and the famous Mudgee wine and honey brand.
Lead and food production don’t mix.
www.theland.com.au/story/903911...
Lead and food production don’t mix.
www.theland.com.au/story/903911...