Bonny Bairn
@bonnybairn.bsky.social
Never ceded. Always was, is and will be Aboriginal lands.
Dilly-dallyer living on Darug lands.
Dilly-dallyer living on Darug lands.
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BREAKING: NACC Commissioner finally bows to public pressure and steps aside from all defence-related corruption referrals.
This is a major-general backdown from Commissioner Brereton who, up until now, tried to stare down the growing public revolt over the conflicts of interest.
This is a major-general backdown from Commissioner Brereton who, up until now, tried to stare down the growing public revolt over the conflicts of interest.
October 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
BREAKING: NACC Commissioner finally bows to public pressure and steps aside from all defence-related corruption referrals.
This is a major-general backdown from Commissioner Brereton who, up until now, tried to stare down the growing public revolt over the conflicts of interest.
This is a major-general backdown from Commissioner Brereton who, up until now, tried to stare down the growing public revolt over the conflicts of interest.
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António Guterres said it is now "'inevitable' that humanity will overshoot the target in the Paris climate agreement, with 'devastating consequences' for the world."
Meanwhile, the Australian govt is more concerned with consequences for profits of their fossil fuel donors. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
Meanwhile, the Australian govt is more concerned with consequences for profits of their fossil fuel donors. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
October 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
António Guterres said it is now "'inevitable' that humanity will overshoot the target in the Paris climate agreement, with 'devastating consequences' for the world."
Meanwhile, the Australian govt is more concerned with consequences for profits of their fossil fuel donors. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
Meanwhile, the Australian govt is more concerned with consequences for profits of their fossil fuel donors. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
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Penny Wong accidentally saying the quiet bit out loud - for Labor the US relationship is more important than the Australian environment. Who do this lot think they work for?
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Penny Wong accidentally saying the quiet bit out loud - for Labor the US relationship is more important than the Australian environment. Who do this lot think they work for?
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There were many disturbing revelations in tonight’s #4Corners on the crisis in #childcare.
Amongst the worst were the responses from Federal and State governments.
Who appear to be suggesting that systemic child abuse needs no further investigation or action beyond current commitments. #auspol
Amongst the worst were the responses from Federal and State governments.
Who appear to be suggesting that systemic child abuse needs no further investigation or action beyond current commitments. #auspol
October 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
There were many disturbing revelations in tonight’s #4Corners on the crisis in #childcare.
Amongst the worst were the responses from Federal and State governments.
Who appear to be suggesting that systemic child abuse needs no further investigation or action beyond current commitments. #auspol
Amongst the worst were the responses from Federal and State governments.
Who appear to be suggesting that systemic child abuse needs no further investigation or action beyond current commitments. #auspol
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The Ombudsman and Robodebt: Failure, Regulatory Capture of Something Else? dro.deakin.edu.au/articles/jou...
The Ombudsman and Robodebt: Failure, Regulatory Capture of Something Else?
The Robodebt program was a serious failure of public policy and governance. Robodebt occurred and continued by reason of an almost unique, systemic failure of governance. The scheme was eventually bro...
dro.deakin.edu.au
October 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Ombudsman and Robodebt: Failure, Regulatory Capture of Something Else? dro.deakin.edu.au/articles/jou...
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The beating followed a prison visit to Marwan Barghouti by Itamar Ben Gvir in August. Ben Gvir, a member of an extreme right party who has past convictions from Israeli courts for incitement to racism and support for a terrorist organisation, taunted Barghouti in a video clip published at the time.
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The beating followed a prison visit to Marwan Barghouti by Itamar Ben Gvir in August. Ben Gvir, a member of an extreme right party who has past convictions from Israeli courts for incitement to racism and support for a terrorist organisation, taunted Barghouti in a video clip published at the time.
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14 years of methane leaking from Santos’s Darwin LNG plant.
Instead of fixing it, they argued that meeting international standards was too costly.
When major emitters dismiss responsibility as an “intolerable risk” it’s all of us that pay the price instead.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Instead of fixing it, they argued that meeting international standards was too costly.
When major emitters dismiss responsibility as an “intolerable risk” it’s all of us that pay the price instead.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Prospect of net zero an 'intolerable risk' for leaking Santos plant
Santos's Darwin gas plant is set for a new lease of life despite a major methane leak. The company told federal officials the risk it could be forced to meet best practice on carbon emissions was "int...
www.abc.net.au
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
14 years of methane leaking from Santos’s Darwin LNG plant.
Instead of fixing it, they argued that meeting international standards was too costly.
When major emitters dismiss responsibility as an “intolerable risk” it’s all of us that pay the price instead.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Instead of fixing it, they argued that meeting international standards was too costly.
When major emitters dismiss responsibility as an “intolerable risk” it’s all of us that pay the price instead.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Blinken and Biden were not just able to stop the #GazaGenocide.
They were the chief genocide enablers.
Attempts to rewrite history by this war criminal will not serve him well.
They were the chief genocide enablers.
Attempts to rewrite history by this war criminal will not serve him well.
Incredible that this man thinks he can gaslight us into thinking he couldn’t have stopped the genocide, that he wasn’t a collaborator par excellence.
October 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Blinken and Biden were not just able to stop the #GazaGenocide.
They were the chief genocide enablers.
Attempts to rewrite history by this war criminal will not serve him well.
They were the chief genocide enablers.
Attempts to rewrite history by this war criminal will not serve him well.
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"left for dead on a Darwin road by a driver who did not stop to help, and then later sent text messages to his friends describing the victim as an "oxygen thief" and a "dog"."
This passes for justice, in the N.T. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
This passes for justice, in the N.T. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
'There's no justice': Outrage as Jake Danby walks after fatal hit-and-run
A fatal hit-and-run case in Darwin has exposed deep disparities in the NT’s justice system, say Aboriginal leaders, as the victim’s family speaks out.
www.abc.net.au
October 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"left for dead on a Darwin road by a driver who did not stop to help, and then later sent text messages to his friends describing the victim as an "oxygen thief" and a "dog"."
This passes for justice, in the N.T. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
This passes for justice, in the N.T. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has rejected calls to light up the Sydney Opera House in the colours of the Palestinian flag as he did for Israel. Says it could be “inflaming the situation”
Palestinian flag is inflammatory? This man is an absolute disgrace.
Palestinian flag is inflammatory? This man is an absolute disgrace.
October 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
NSW Premier Chris Minns has rejected calls to light up the Sydney Opera House in the colours of the Palestinian flag as he did for Israel. Says it could be “inflaming the situation”
Palestinian flag is inflammatory? This man is an absolute disgrace.
Palestinian flag is inflammatory? This man is an absolute disgrace.
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Labor pledged to save $6.4bn through cutting the government's use of consultants and external labour, and yet here they are forking out more. The government's focus must be on rebuilding the public service for core work functions.
October 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Labor pledged to save $6.4bn through cutting the government's use of consultants and external labour, and yet here they are forking out more. The government's focus must be on rebuilding the public service for core work functions.
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The Federal Government funds 71% of every spit hood put on an Aboriginal child in the NT. It's time to ensure Federal Funding comes with conditions including complying with human rights law!
October 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The Federal Government funds 71% of every spit hood put on an Aboriginal child in the NT. It's time to ensure Federal Funding comes with conditions including complying with human rights law!
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They found 38 unmarked graves of Indigenous children at Immaculate Conception Mission in South Dakota and it didn't make the news outside of Indian Country.
September 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
They found 38 unmarked graves of Indigenous children at Immaculate Conception Mission in South Dakota and it didn't make the news outside of Indian Country.
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The "sensible centre" is not the same as evidence-based policy.
With online gambling, junk food advertising or incarcerating children, evidence of harm is clear, but centrist positions are defined by politics rather than evidence.
This Friday, join @richarddenniss.bsky.social for a free webinar ⤵️
With online gambling, junk food advertising or incarcerating children, evidence of harm is clear, but centrist positions are defined by politics rather than evidence.
This Friday, join @richarddenniss.bsky.social for a free webinar ⤵️
Dead Centre with Richard Denniss
The sensible centre. Evidence-based policy. These are not the same. In fact, they are at odds with each other. The scientific evidence tells us that building new gas, oil and coal mines will cause cat...
australiainstitute.org.au
September 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The "sensible centre" is not the same as evidence-based policy.
With online gambling, junk food advertising or incarcerating children, evidence of harm is clear, but centrist positions are defined by politics rather than evidence.
This Friday, join @richarddenniss.bsky.social for a free webinar ⤵️
With online gambling, junk food advertising or incarcerating children, evidence of harm is clear, but centrist positions are defined by politics rather than evidence.
This Friday, join @richarddenniss.bsky.social for a free webinar ⤵️
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"These submarines will lock us into the warlike activities of nuclear weapon states.
"It is a complete repudiation of decades of Australian anti-nuclear weapons policy."
- The Hon. Doug Cameron, former Senator for NSW
#auspol @dncameron.bsky.social
"It is a complete repudiation of decades of Australian anti-nuclear weapons policy."
- The Hon. Doug Cameron, former Senator for NSW
#auspol @dncameron.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
"These submarines will lock us into the warlike activities of nuclear weapon states.
"It is a complete repudiation of decades of Australian anti-nuclear weapons policy."
- The Hon. Doug Cameron, former Senator for NSW
#auspol @dncameron.bsky.social
"It is a complete repudiation of decades of Australian anti-nuclear weapons policy."
- The Hon. Doug Cameron, former Senator for NSW
#auspol @dncameron.bsky.social
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ASIC Chair Joe Longo explains why ASIC didn’t punish fmr ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott
“In Aus we don’t lightly ban ppl from their employment, we don’t lightly send them to jail, we don’t lightly impose penalties on them or ruin their reputation”
Unless you’re a whistleblower, then you’re screwed
“In Aus we don’t lightly ban ppl from their employment, we don’t lightly send them to jail, we don’t lightly impose penalties on them or ruin their reputation”
Unless you’re a whistleblower, then you’re screwed
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
ASIC Chair Joe Longo explains why ASIC didn’t punish fmr ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott
“In Aus we don’t lightly ban ppl from their employment, we don’t lightly send them to jail, we don’t lightly impose penalties on them or ruin their reputation”
Unless you’re a whistleblower, then you’re screwed
“In Aus we don’t lightly ban ppl from their employment, we don’t lightly send them to jail, we don’t lightly impose penalties on them or ruin their reputation”
Unless you’re a whistleblower, then you’re screwed
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🚨 Fighting harmful bank finance? We just launched a Users' Guide for communities & their allies on how to use bank human rights complaint channels: 👇
www.banktrack.org/campaign/hru...
www.banktrack.org/campaign/hru...
Bank Human Rights Complaints Channels: A Users' Guide
About this Users’ Guide This Users’ Guide is designed to support rights-holders and their representatives, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders, in understanding how to raise…
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September 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🚨 Fighting harmful bank finance? We just launched a Users' Guide for communities & their allies on how to use bank human rights complaint channels: 👇
www.banktrack.org/campaign/hru...
www.banktrack.org/campaign/hru...
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Australia's new NDC is out. Others have commented on the headline target, so here I'll focus on the "transition away from fossil fuels" elements. 🧵
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
unfccc.int
September 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Australia's new NDC is out. Others have commented on the headline target, so here I'll focus on the "transition away from fossil fuels" elements. 🧵
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Albanese has allowed the NT, and all states to abuse children as young as 10 years old. The NT is basically an apartheid state and PM has never answered a question on it without palming off responsibility to the states.
Now he MUST ACT!!
Albanese has allowed the NT, and all states to abuse children as young as 10 years old. The NT is basically an apartheid state and PM has never answered a question on it without palming off responsibility to the states.
Now he MUST ACT!!
Experts say jails cause kids 'irreversible trauma'. They want Albanese to act
Forty years ago, the federal government used the constitution to halt construction of the Franklin Dam. Now lawyers want the Albanese government to do the same to keep kids out of jails.
www.abc.net.au
September 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Albanese has allowed the NT, and all states to abuse children as young as 10 years old. The NT is basically an apartheid state and PM has never answered a question on it without palming off responsibility to the states.
Now he MUST ACT!!
Albanese has allowed the NT, and all states to abuse children as young as 10 years old. The NT is basically an apartheid state and PM has never answered a question on it without palming off responsibility to the states.
Now he MUST ACT!!
@petercronau.bsky.social well said on Sally Sara conversation today
September 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
@petercronau.bsky.social well said on Sally Sara conversation today
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"This is a serious, serious attack on our democracy."
The government's freedom of information changes "would be a coup that would simply make it so difficult for us to participate," says @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/41Vrsor
The government's freedom of information changes "would be a coup that would simply make it so difficult for us to participate," says @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/41Vrsor
September 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"This is a serious, serious attack on our democracy."
The government's freedom of information changes "would be a coup that would simply make it so difficult for us to participate," says @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/41Vrsor
The government's freedom of information changes "would be a coup that would simply make it so difficult for us to participate," says @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social. #auspol
🎧 theaus.in/41Vrsor
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idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
September 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
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Albo tells Pacific leaders what they want to hear then manipulates timing of Woodside approval for after he’s left. Laughing all way to Woodside’s donations.
September 12, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Albo tells Pacific leaders what they want to hear then manipulates timing of Woodside approval for after he’s left. Laughing all way to Woodside’s donations.
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In case you missed it, here's what happened at the attempted 'Paris Agreement for plastics', last month. TLDR: It didn't go well. And that will harm us all. Me for @prospectmagazine.co.uk #PlasticsTreaty
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/enviro...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/enviro...
Why the ‘Paris Agreement’ of plastics ended in failure
Those who hoped to curtail plastic production—and the health risks associated with the stuff—were disappointed. Oil lobbyists, less so
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
September 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In case you missed it, here's what happened at the attempted 'Paris Agreement for plastics', last month. TLDR: It didn't go well. And that will harm us all. Me for @prospectmagazine.co.uk #PlasticsTreaty
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/enviro...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/enviro...
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Disgraceful.
No govt that actually cares about climate change would do this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
No govt that actually cares about climate change would do this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: Labor approves extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export project until 2070
Follow live
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Disgraceful.
No govt that actually cares about climate change would do this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
No govt that actually cares about climate change would do this.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...