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For the second time in a week, voters in a prominent US ally angered by President Donald Trump punished conservatives and re-elected a left-leaning incumbent.
Trump Backlash Helps Australia’s Leader to Historic Re-Election
For the second time in a week, voters in a prominent US ally angered by President Donald Trump punished conservatives and re-elected a left-leaning incumbent.
bloom.bg
May 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
For the second time in a week, voters in a prominent US ally angered by President Donald Trump punished conservatives and re-elected a left-leaning incumbent.
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I’m not a political scientist but I wonder if perhaps when a group of paedophiles disrupts a memorial ceremony that the vote-winning strategy might not be to wonder if they have a point.
May 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I’m not a political scientist but I wonder if perhaps when a group of paedophiles disrupts a memorial ceremony that the vote-winning strategy might not be to wonder if they have a point.
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Stop native forest logging - Nation Wide!!
No new coal or gas exploration.
Tax mining Co.s
No new coal or gas exploration.
Tax mining Co.s
Many within Labor are stunned at the scale of last night’s victory, winning at least 85 seats
One source tells 6 News the party “need to be serious about getting down to delivering…voters have given us a mandate to deliver good government and we need to ensure they get it”
One source tells 6 News the party “need to be serious about getting down to delivering…voters have given us a mandate to deliver good government and we need to ensure they get it”
May 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Stop native forest logging - Nation Wide!!
No new coal or gas exploration.
Tax mining Co.s
No new coal or gas exploration.
Tax mining Co.s
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Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is securing real beneifits as he helps Trump disrupt the federal government. Just how? The NYT takes a deep look today at these benefits: federal investigations targeting Musk companies that have been disrupted or now may die.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up (Gift Article)
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is securing real beneifits as he helps Trump disrupt the federal government. Just how? The NYT takes a deep look today at these benefits: federal investigations targeting Musk companies that have been disrupted or now may die.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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The right have always been the real pushers of cancel culture. And by centrist media capitulating to the right's redefining of things like 'woke' and playing along with right culture wars, now it's shocked to find out it's not protected?
The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'
The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The right have always been the real pushers of cancel culture. And by centrist media capitulating to the right's redefining of things like 'woke' and playing along with right culture wars, now it's shocked to find out it's not protected?
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New Grattan research reveals that half a million Australians live in ‘GP deserts’.
Reform is needed so healthcare funding follows communities, not clinicians.
Analysis in today's West Australian newspaper by our Health team, led by Peter Breadon.
https://buff.ly/4aIsfwh #auspol #doctors
Reform is needed so healthcare funding follows communities, not clinicians.
Analysis in today's West Australian newspaper by our Health team, led by Peter Breadon.
https://buff.ly/4aIsfwh #auspol #doctors
Half a million Australians live in ‘GP deserts’ - Grattan Institute
Healthcare funding should follow communities, not clinicians.
buff.ly
February 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
New Grattan research reveals that half a million Australians live in ‘GP deserts’.
Reform is needed so healthcare funding follows communities, not clinicians.
Analysis in today's West Australian newspaper by our Health team, led by Peter Breadon.
https://buff.ly/4aIsfwh #auspol #doctors
Reform is needed so healthcare funding follows communities, not clinicians.
Analysis in today's West Australian newspaper by our Health team, led by Peter Breadon.
https://buff.ly/4aIsfwh #auspol #doctors
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Top congressional Democrats smell blood over President Trump's federal spending freeze.
Democrats pounce as Trump retreats on federal spending freeze
"This is only the beginning," Jeffries told Democrats.
www.axios.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Top congressional Democrats smell blood over President Trump's federal spending freeze.
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I can’t believe that we pay Karvelas salary to be a Peter Dutton mouthpiece.
That question is not journalism … it just Dutton bullshit, Dutton wasn’t even taking about Australia, when he said it.
The ABC is woeful on political content . With the exception of Laura, it’s just LNP talking points.
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That question is not journalism … it just Dutton bullshit, Dutton wasn’t even taking about Australia, when he said it.
The ABC is woeful on political content . With the exception of Laura, it’s just LNP talking points.
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PK interrupts an Anthony Albanese says with a Peter Dutton says.😆
January 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I can’t believe that we pay Karvelas salary to be a Peter Dutton mouthpiece.
That question is not journalism … it just Dutton bullshit, Dutton wasn’t even taking about Australia, when he said it.
The ABC is woeful on political content . With the exception of Laura, it’s just LNP talking points.
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That question is not journalism … it just Dutton bullshit, Dutton wasn’t even taking about Australia, when he said it.
The ABC is woeful on political content . With the exception of Laura, it’s just LNP talking points.
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The tech industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have been clear since the dotcom mania of the 1990s.
‘Headed for technofascism’: the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley
The industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have been clear since the dotcom mania of the 1990s
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The tech industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have been clear since the dotcom mania of the 1990s.
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Did you know that vet students are required to undertake 52 weeks of clinic placement in their degree, for which they are not paid and not eligible for the new cth prac payment?
My rant on the vet shortage: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
My rant on the vet shortage: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The veterinarian shortage in Australia is not a looming crisis – we’re already in it | Calla Wahlquist
Federal government intervention is required and, as 69% of Australian households own a pet, it should receive broad support
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Did you know that vet students are required to undertake 52 weeks of clinic placement in their degree, for which they are not paid and not eligible for the new cth prac payment?
My rant on the vet shortage: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
My rant on the vet shortage: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
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All I can really say at this point is if everyone isn't watching how trans people have lost basic rights and protections on a scale that hasn't been seen in decades in the span of 72 hours and realizing that even if you aren't trans there's nothing stopping it from happening to you, you're a fool
January 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
All I can really say at this point is if everyone isn't watching how trans people have lost basic rights and protections on a scale that hasn't been seen in decades in the span of 72 hours and realizing that even if you aren't trans there's nothing stopping it from happening to you, you're a fool
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California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy:
“A new study finds we can keep the grid stable with more renewables - every major renewable (geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar) is lower cost than fossil fuels on average, globally today."
grist.org/energy/calif...
“A new study finds we can keep the grid stable with more renewables - every major renewable (geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar) is lower cost than fossil fuels on average, globally today."
grist.org/energy/calif...
California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy
Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.
grist.org
January 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Study reveals COVID-19 remains major health threat in U.S.
"COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America's health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests."
Study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Source: archive.md/oSRlL
"COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America's health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests."
Study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Source: archive.md/oSRlL
January 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Study reveals COVID-19 remains major health threat in U.S.
"COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America's health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests."
Study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Source: archive.md/oSRlL
"COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America's health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests."
Study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Source: archive.md/oSRlL
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‘Billions of dollars’: Australia hopes to lure renewable energy investment from US after Trump’s election
#Trump
#Trump
‘Billions of dollars’: Australia hopes to lure renewable energy investment from US after Trump’s election
Investors confident Australian industry will not turn away from climate targets and action, as some major banks have in the US
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
‘Billions of dollars’: Australia hopes to lure renewable energy investment from US after Trump’s election
#Trump
#Trump
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Have you been impacted by recent federal funding changes/freezes?
A team of public health scientists is working to collect stories to share what is actually happening on the ground.
Share your story and circulate within your networks 👇
www.youcanknowthings.com/allrant-fund...
A team of public health scientists is working to collect stories to share what is actually happening on the ground.
Share your story and circulate within your networks 👇
www.youcanknowthings.com/allrant-fund...
Federal grant freeze: what you can do
It has been a week of chaos in the world of health and science, to put it mildly.
Multiple executive orders have shut down the day-to-day functions of US health agencies, causing confusion, fear, and...
www.youcanknowthings.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Have you been impacted by recent federal funding changes/freezes?
A team of public health scientists is working to collect stories to share what is actually happening on the ground.
Share your story and circulate within your networks 👇
www.youcanknowthings.com/allrant-fund...
A team of public health scientists is working to collect stories to share what is actually happening on the ground.
Share your story and circulate within your networks 👇
www.youcanknowthings.com/allrant-fund...
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Neurologic Impacts of Long COVID, an Autoimmune Syndrome: Igor Koralnik, MD
"We believe Long COVID is a new autoimmune syndrome, which occurs when the immune system becomes confused by the virus and begins to attack the body as though something abnormal is present."
"We believe Long COVID is a new autoimmune syndrome, which occurs when the immune system becomes confused by the virus and begins to attack the body as though something abnormal is present."
Neurologic Impacts of Long COVID, an Autoimmune Syndrome: Igor Koralnik, MD
The chief of neuroinfectious diseases and global neurology at Northwestern Medicine talked about a relatively new autoimmune condition, marked by mitochondrial dysfunction. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
www.neurologylive.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Neurologic Impacts of Long COVID, an Autoimmune Syndrome: Igor Koralnik, MD
"We believe Long COVID is a new autoimmune syndrome, which occurs when the immune system becomes confused by the virus and begins to attack the body as though something abnormal is present."
"We believe Long COVID is a new autoimmune syndrome, which occurs when the immune system becomes confused by the virus and begins to attack the body as though something abnormal is present."
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Yep, when you hear that mining is huge, remember they mean the profits are huge...
The Hospitality industry pays more wages to Australians than does mining.
The Hospitality industry pays more wages to Australians than does mining.
January 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Yep, when you hear that mining is huge, remember they mean the profits are huge...
The Hospitality industry pays more wages to Australians than does mining.
The Hospitality industry pays more wages to Australians than does mining.
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This is a good explainer on the Panama Canal (tl;dr Trump is talking bullshit), but it misses the reason it first made headlines last year. The canal’s capacity fell last year leading to delays because of climate-induced drought.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama Canal – here are the facts
The US president has singled out China during his complaints about the Panama Canal – so what influence does Beijing have?
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This is a good explainer on the Panama Canal (tl;dr Trump is talking bullshit), but it misses the reason it first made headlines last year. The canal’s capacity fell last year leading to delays because of climate-induced drought.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit
Excess heat is supercharging extreme weather, and 2024 saw countries all over the world suffer disasters that cost more than $300 billion.
buff.ly
January 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The last two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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Thelma and Louise
Rough for AFR fill-in
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#Trump #Musk
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#Trump #Musk
January 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Thelma and Louise
Rough for AFR fill-in
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#Trump #Musk
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#Trump #Musk
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Oligarchs are the problem.
December 21, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Oligarchs are the problem.
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