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The short answer is no. We’re around the middle of the pack, and a little further down the list after accounting for our relatively high incomes.
The short answer is no. We’re around the middle of the pack, and a little further down the list after accounting for our relatively high incomes.
Are Australians really paying more for electricity than other countries?
Australia’s electricity prices have gone up a long way over the past decade or so, but global energy trends have also pushed up bills in other countries
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November 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The short answer is no. We’re around the middle of the pack, and a little further down the list after accounting for our relatively high incomes.
The short answer is no. We’re around the middle of the pack, and a little further down the list after accounting for our relatively high incomes.
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Pressed to outline how the LNP will reduce emissions with their new energy plan, Sussan Ley says they’ll rely on “breakthrough technologies” in about “25 years time”😳 - ones not invented yet & “we’re not talking about today”🤔
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Pressed to outline how the LNP will reduce emissions with their new energy plan, Sussan Ley says they’ll rely on “breakthrough technologies” in about “25 years time”😳 - ones not invented yet & “we’re not talking about today”🤔
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
There you have it. As bonkers as it gets. #auspol
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TOOLS FOR THE #RESISTANCE - #GLOBAL
#Google not only enables evil but also turbo-charges it.
I use #DUCKDUCKGO for Search. It gives better results; protects privacy, & they don't support #AgentOrange
How To Change Search Engine To DuckDuckGo - see simple instructions:
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#Google not only enables evil but also turbo-charges it.
I use #DUCKDUCKGO for Search. It gives better results; protects privacy, & they don't support #AgentOrange
How To Change Search Engine To DuckDuckGo - see simple instructions:
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November 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Lies, gaslighting and shonky numbers underpin the Coalition's climate and energy 'policy'.
Thank you, Adam Morton @australia.theguardian.com for providing what too few in Australian media do: the facts. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
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Thank you, Adam Morton @australia.theguardian.com for providing what too few in Australian media do: the facts. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost
As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Lies, gaslighting and shonky numbers underpin the Coalition's climate and energy 'policy'.
Thank you, Adam Morton @australia.theguardian.com for providing what too few in Australian media do: the facts. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Thank you, Adam Morton @australia.theguardian.com for providing what too few in Australian media do: the facts. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
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Whatever ends up happening with Trump, we can at least now say with some certainty that you'll never see or hear his name again without that of Epstein right alongside it in the same breath. And that's magnificent, exactly the legacy he deserves.
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Whatever ends up happening with Trump, we can at least now say with some certainty that you'll never see or hear his name again without that of Epstein right alongside it in the same breath. And that's magnificent, exactly the legacy he deserves.
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I can not honestly believe that the most prestigious school in Melbourne's north, Ivanhoe Grammar, no less, is advertising on a suspected pedophile's platform for 11-year-old girls to apply for scholarships.
Ivanhoe Grammar didn't respond to enquiries.
Ivanhoe Grammar didn't respond to enquiries.
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I can not honestly believe that the most prestigious school in Melbourne's north, Ivanhoe Grammar, no less, is advertising on a suspected pedophile's platform for 11-year-old girls to apply for scholarships.
Ivanhoe Grammar didn't respond to enquiries.
Ivanhoe Grammar didn't respond to enquiries.
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Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar advertsing on Truth Social
#ausnews #vicnews #trump #truthsocial #pedophilia #ivanhoe #grammar #ivnahoegrammar #daughters #childen #advertising
#ausnews #vicnews #trump #truthsocial #pedophilia #ivanhoe #grammar #ivnahoegrammar #daughters #childen #advertising
Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar advertsing on Truth Social
IVANHOE, VIC. — It has come to light that Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar of Melbourne's north is paying for advertising on Trump's Truth Social.
www.victoriannews.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar advertsing on Truth Social
#ausnews #vicnews #trump #truthsocial #pedophilia #ivanhoe #grammar #ivnahoegrammar #daughters #childen #advertising
#ausnews #vicnews #trump #truthsocial #pedophilia #ivanhoe #grammar #ivnahoegrammar #daughters #childen #advertising
Strong words from respected organisations and individuals👇
'The Jewish Council of Australia joins a coalition of nine Jewish organisations in releasing an open letter urging the Australian Government to reject the plan proposed by Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism (ASECA plan).' www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2025/11/jewi... #auspol
Jewish Coalition Opposes Anti-Democratic Antisemitism Plan, Calls for United, Whole-of Society Approach New Victorian Protest Laws Still Threaten Democracy
November 14, 2025 The Jewish Council of Australia joins a coalition of nine Jewish organisations in releasing an open letter […]
www.jewishcouncil.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Strong words from respected organisations and individuals👇
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Disgraceful! The council is now the environmental vandal.
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Disgraceful! The council is now the environmental vandal.
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'The influencer wife of a neo-Nazi who took part in an anti-Jewish protest outside NSW Parliament has gone to ground after she faced backlash following her husband's identity being revealed.'
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November 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
'The influencer wife of a neo-Nazi who took part in an anti-Jewish protest outside NSW Parliament has gone to ground after she faced backlash following her husband's identity being revealed.'
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Dr Assal Rad—
“This is not a “peace plan.” It’s OCCUPATION AND ETHNIC CLEANSING.
“And the media needs to call it what it is.”
“This is not a “peace plan.” It’s OCCUPATION AND ETHNIC CLEANSING.
“And the media needs to call it what it is.”
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Dr Assal Rad—
“This is not a “peace plan.” It’s OCCUPATION AND ETHNIC CLEANSING.
“And the media needs to call it what it is.”
“This is not a “peace plan.” It’s OCCUPATION AND ETHNIC CLEANSING.
“And the media needs to call it what it is.”
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Good point:
“In parliament on Tuesday, Labor MP and former barrister Stephen Lawrence questioned why the group submitted it given they didn’t need immunity from the Summary Offences Act to stand on the footpath outside parliament house it is not an offence.”
“In parliament on Tuesday, Labor MP and former barrister Stephen Lawrence questioned why the group submitted it given they didn’t need immunity from the Summary Offences Act to stand on the footpath outside parliament house it is not an offence.”
There was a time when it was considered patriotic to remove Nazis from society.
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‘We can’t police our way out of fascism’: experts urge holistic approach to counter Australia’s neo-Nazis
Reactive lawmaking and off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, counter-terrorism expert and researcher at ANU says
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Good point:
“In parliament on Tuesday, Labor MP and former barrister Stephen Lawrence questioned why the group submitted it given they didn’t need immunity from the Summary Offences Act to stand on the footpath outside parliament house it is not an offence.”
“In parliament on Tuesday, Labor MP and former barrister Stephen Lawrence questioned why the group submitted it given they didn’t need immunity from the Summary Offences Act to stand on the footpath outside parliament house it is not an offence.”
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@janecaro.bsky.social For info 👇
Queensland appointed two Catholic strategists to Ed board, replacing union. Classic 2020s US Right politics, working through the back door to crush public education’s independence & strength. One of them: also culture warrior Advance & Classical Christian Ed. #auspol
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November 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
@janecaro.bsky.social For info 👇
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Four years ago, Home Affairs assistant secretary Derek Elias attempted to report corruption in offshore contracts – the department’s response has left him mentally unwell and in financial turmoil. Read more: satpa.pe/nsnl1tP
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Four years ago, Home Affairs assistant secretary Derek Elias attempted to report corruption in offshore contracts – the department’s response has left him mentally unwell and in financial turmoil. Read more: satpa.pe/nsnl1tP
👇He’s right
And we need to stop overuse of the nebulous concept of “national interest” in legislation that is designed to heap more power on the minister
Just imagine how the worst ever minister could abuse it
Especially when the environment is concerned
And we need to stop overuse of the nebulous concept of “national interest” in legislation that is designed to heap more power on the minister
Just imagine how the worst ever minister could abuse it
Especially when the environment is concerned
Graeme Samuel calls for Labor to ditch ‘national interest’ workaround for environment laws
Graeme Samuel calls for Labor to ditch ‘national interest’ workaround for environment laws
Former ACCC chair condemns proposed exemption allowing minister to approve projects that don’t comply with law
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The former competition watchdog chief Graeme Samuel says the government should axe its proposal to allow the environment minister to make decisions in breach of national laws if it is deemed in the “national interest”.
Samuel, who led a 2020 review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, also argued a loophole that effectively exempts native forest logging from the laws “shouldn’t be there”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
👇He’s right
And we need to stop overuse of the nebulous concept of “national interest” in legislation that is designed to heap more power on the minister
Just imagine how the worst ever minister could abuse it
Especially when the environment is concerned
And we need to stop overuse of the nebulous concept of “national interest” in legislation that is designed to heap more power on the minister
Just imagine how the worst ever minister could abuse it
Especially when the environment is concerned
Liberal government 🙃
Bought to you by the same mob who couldn’t organise and build proper berths for the new ferries.
I am 100% sure this will cost Tasmanians extra to cover the losses to come.
I am 100% sure this will cost Tasmanians extra to cover the losses to come.
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Liberal government 🙃
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November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Not sure if this is paywalled, but prepare for a whole lot more legitimised fossil fuel propaganda now that the Libs have caved. www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Thank you for not coaling, Canberra
In this edition of On Background, the National Press Club’s upcoming coal love-in, News Corp’s internal staff dash cams, the A-Leagues’ broadcast race heats up and a poster fight at the ABC.
www.smh.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Not sure if this is paywalled, but prepare for a whole lot more legitimised fossil fuel propaganda now that the Libs have caved. www.smh.com.au/business/com...
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JD Vance owns a company that buys American real estate and sells it to foreign investors. They specifically target Americans in crisis to buy their property for less than it is worth.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
JD Vance owns a company that buys American real estate and sells it to foreign investors. They specifically target Americans in crisis to buy their property for less than it is worth.
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Dear ABC radio, please have somebody with more expertise than me explain to you why “renewables are the cheapest form of power” and “power prices have gone up in the last years in spite of increased renewables” are not contradictory statements. And why slowing renewables will not bring prices down.
November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Dear ABC radio, please have somebody with more expertise than me explain to you why “renewables are the cheapest form of power” and “power prices have gone up in the last years in spite of increased renewables” are not contradictory statements. And why slowing renewables will not bring prices down.
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As @rbreich.bsky.social notes billionaires and their families own X, Paramount, CBS, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, the Washington Post, Amazon, MGM, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, and could soon own Warner Bros and CNN
And they are all Trump supporters
"Liberal media" indeed
And they are all Trump supporters
"Liberal media" indeed
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
As @rbreich.bsky.social notes billionaires and their families own X, Paramount, CBS, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, the Washington Post, Amazon, MGM, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, and could soon own Warner Bros and CNN
And they are all Trump supporters
"Liberal media" indeed
And they are all Trump supporters
"Liberal media" indeed
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The Faragists, backed by Gina, are about to trigger a full blast Australian fear campaign on net zero target and “mass” migration. Resolve polling indicates electors remain undecided on these political pressure points.
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Faragists, backed by Gina, are about to trigger a full blast Australian fear campaign on net zero target and “mass” migration. Resolve polling indicates electors remain undecided on these political pressure points.
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AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
->Futurism | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Futurism | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches
AI chatbots have conquered the world, so it was only a matter of time before companies started stuffing them into toys for children, even as questions swirled over the tech’s safety and the alarming effects they can have on users’...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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2009
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'
'Freddo Frog' charge reveals police racism
Were it not so outrageous, it could almost be funny. A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy was brought before a Western Australian court on a charge of receiving stolen goods. He had accepted a chocolate Fredd...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
2009
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'