Charles Tuise
@ctuise.bsky.social
Born an outsider desperately looking in... now I'm a grownup I don't even want in
But this Bluesky place isn't too bad... might stay awhile
But this Bluesky place isn't too bad... might stay awhile
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"Something is deeply wrong with this system, when people who are wealthy are getting far wealthier...and people who don't have a lot are falling further and further behind."
- Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service at our Revenue Summit 2025
#auspol
- Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service at our Revenue Summit 2025
#auspol
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
"Something is deeply wrong with this system, when people who are wealthy are getting far wealthier...and people who don't have a lot are falling further and further behind."
- Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service at our Revenue Summit 2025
#auspol
- Dr Cassandra Goldie AO, CEO, Australian Council of Social Service at our Revenue Summit 2025
#auspol
I think we need this in Australia as well #Auspol
We need to follow Finland's lead in teaching our children how to recognize mis/disinformation and propaganda.
We also need to seriously look at upgrading our education, as European countries have.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
We also need to seriously look at upgrading our education, as European countries have.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nearly 1 in 10 terrorism investigations at CSIS involves a minor: spy boss | CBC News
The head of Canada’s spy agency is warning about a “worrying” number of young people becoming radicalized.
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I think we need this in Australia as well #Auspol
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The OECD report has not gotten any coverage. It's why we are doing @thepointau.bsky.social - covering things that are not news, but should be.
So the Libs are irrelevant? Great we knew that. But an OECD report released overnight put the focus on the actual govt and the Safeguard Mechanism which is quite the dud
My column for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
My column for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
OECD report shows LNP climate irrelevance, while Safeguard Mechanism among least effective emissions reduction schemes in world
The report demonstrates that Australia’s safeguard mechanism remains one of the least effective programs for reducing emissions, and relies the most on carbon credits.
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The OECD report has not gotten any coverage. It's why we are doing @thepointau.bsky.social - covering things that are not news, but should be.
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While everyone’s having fun laughing at the Coalition’s ‘climate policy’ Labor is munching popcorn and enjoying the complete lack of scrutiny of its failed ‘Safeguard Mechanism’.
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
OECD report shows LNP climate irrelevance, while Safeguard Mechanism among least effective emissions reduction schemes in world
The report demonstrates that Australia’s safeguard mechanism remains one of the least effective programs for reducing emissions, and relies the most on carbon credits.
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
While everyone’s having fun laughing at the Coalition’s ‘climate policy’ Labor is munching popcorn and enjoying the complete lack of scrutiny of its failed ‘Safeguard Mechanism’.
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
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Dan Tehan concedes the Nationals are pulling the strings of the Liberal Party after claiming they’ll reduce their fair share of emissions like “comparable countries”
Sarah Ferguson “Which countries are you saying you’re going to follow?”
Dan Tehan “The National Party”🤦♂️💥 #abc730
Sarah Ferguson “Which countries are you saying you’re going to follow?”
Dan Tehan “The National Party”🤦♂️💥 #abc730
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Dan Tehan concedes the Nationals are pulling the strings of the Liberal Party after claiming they’ll reduce their fair share of emissions like “comparable countries”
Sarah Ferguson “Which countries are you saying you’re going to follow?”
Dan Tehan “The National Party”🤦♂️💥 #abc730
Sarah Ferguson “Which countries are you saying you’re going to follow?”
Dan Tehan “The National Party”🤦♂️💥 #abc730
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Folks, this now successful campaign to capture the federal parliamentary Liberal Party re dumping net zero 2050, has been bankrolled by an “enshitification” online outfit called Advance -bankrolled by Gina Rinehart, an Australian coal/gas oligarch and Trumpist.
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Folks, this now successful campaign to capture the federal parliamentary Liberal Party re dumping net zero 2050, has been bankrolled by an “enshitification” online outfit called Advance -bankrolled by Gina Rinehart, an Australian coal/gas oligarch and Trumpist.
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Bad enough that the Liberal party has caved in to powerful vested interests, oligarchs and ideologues.
Worse that most of our mainstream media ignores those toxic connections, and reports this as if it's just a political parlour game within Parliament House. #auspol
Worse that most of our mainstream media ignores those toxic connections, and reports this as if it's just a political parlour game within Parliament House. #auspol
Folks, this now successful campaign to capture the federal parliamentary Liberal Party re dumping net zero 2050, has been bankrolled by an “enshitification” online outfit called Advance -bankrolled by Gina Rinehart, an Australian coal/gas oligarch and Trumpist.
November 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Bad enough that the Liberal party has caved in to powerful vested interests, oligarchs and ideologues.
Worse that most of our mainstream media ignores those toxic connections, and reports this as if it's just a political parlour game within Parliament House. #auspol
Worse that most of our mainstream media ignores those toxic connections, and reports this as if it's just a political parlour game within Parliament House. #auspol
Zero surprise.
Want to get real change, offer real alternatives to make the trips you want to make. Frequent public transport, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
Want to get real change, offer real alternatives to make the trips you want to make. Frequent public transport, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
Remember all the hype about how Uber and Lyft would allow people to live car-free?
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
Well, it turns out ridehail has no discernible impact on car ownership at all.
Analysis from Glenn Mercer's excellent newsletter:
glennmercer.substack.com/p/the-impact...
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Zero surprise.
Want to get real change, offer real alternatives to make the trips you want to make. Frequent public transport, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
Want to get real change, offer real alternatives to make the trips you want to make. Frequent public transport, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
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Just a note to journalists - there is no such thing as a moderate Liberal MP. I told you about this back in 2019. (And even that was a late note)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The moderate Liberal MP is extinct – Howard subjugated them years ago | Greg Jericho
It’s time to stop lionising the myth of the moderate Liberal; it’s just a nonsensical label
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Just a note to journalists - there is no such thing as a moderate Liberal MP. I told you about this back in 2019. (And even that was a late note)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Renewables and batteries give back some level of energy autonomy to Pacific Nations.
(New from us)
‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30
w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...
‘Now the Pacific is leading the way again. Island leaders have a bold plan to become the world’s first region powered entirely by renewables and energy storage.’ #ClimateCrisis #COP30
w/ @wesleymorgan.bsky.social @smartenergycouncil.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-pacific-...
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables
Pacific nations spend billions each year importing fossil fuels for electricity. Now the region’s leaders are aiming for energy independence.
theconversation.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Renewables and batteries give back some level of energy autonomy to Pacific Nations.
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Governments used to build places for people to live in.
Housing used to be affordable.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
Housing used to be affordable.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Governments used to build places for people to live in.
Housing used to be affordable.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
Housing used to be affordable.
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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Australia Institute research shows the gas industry pays ZERO royalties on more than half the gas exported from Australia.
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Australia Institute research shows the gas industry pays ZERO royalties on more than half the gas exported from Australia.
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports.... Australia is getting taken for a ride."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
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Sophie Scamps has blasted the LNP saying they’ve “failed” to act for 25yrs, “failed to lead” & only “obstructed”
“I think it signals the death knell of the Liberal Party. They’ve been led around by the nose by the likes of Barnaby Joyce & Gina Rinehart for way too long”💥 #Today #auspol
“I think it signals the death knell of the Liberal Party. They’ve been led around by the nose by the likes of Barnaby Joyce & Gina Rinehart for way too long”💥 #Today #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Absolutely pathetic. Utterly unsurprising.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911008...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911008...
Liberals to formally axe net-zero by 2050
Opposition to set non-legislated climate targets if elected.
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Absolutely pathetic. Utterly unsurprising.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911008...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911008...
I'm one of the '1 in 5' who think Higher Ed should be free. We need reform in our education system at all levels.
#Auspol
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
theconversation.com/how-did-aust...
#Auspol
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
theconversation.com/how-did-aust...
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
Thanks to the Job Ready Graduates scheme, an arts degree today will cost over $50,000. How have five decades of government policy taken us from free education to this?
theconversation.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I'm one of the '1 in 5' who think Higher Ed should be free. We need reform in our education system at all levels.
#Auspol
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
theconversation.com/how-did-aust...
#Auspol
How did Australian universities go from free education to $50,000 arts degrees in 50 years?
theconversation.com/how-did-aust...
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Crisafulli government attempting Hinchinbrook seat grab with jailing of kids pledge. Breach of bail is already an offence but the LNP is now promising mandatory prison. There is no such penalty for adults. Polling day for Hinchinbrook is 29 Nov. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Qld minister praises call for children to be jailed over bail breaches
The state government has not ruled out the idea, but has stopped short of committing to the proposed reform.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Crisafulli government attempting Hinchinbrook seat grab with jailing of kids pledge. Breach of bail is already an offence but the LNP is now promising mandatory prison. There is no such penalty for adults. Polling day for Hinchinbrook is 29 Nov. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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SunDrive just secured $25.3M in federal funding to scale copper-based solar cell tech. Copper 100x cheaper and 1000x more abundant than silver, could cut solar install costs by 30%.pilot cells already beat commercial standards, now scaling to 300MW with help from ARENA at the Sydney plant. #auspol
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
SunDrive just secured $25.3M in federal funding to scale copper-based solar cell tech. Copper 100x cheaper and 1000x more abundant than silver, could cut solar install costs by 30%.pilot cells already beat commercial standards, now scaling to 300MW with help from ARENA at the Sydney plant. #auspol
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One of the most damaging and enduring aspects of the Dismissal, fifty years ago today, was its poisoning of the electorate against the Whitlam government, ensuring that it would lose the subsequent election and creating fear of progressive government.
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#auspol
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#auspol
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
One of the most damaging and enduring aspects of the Dismissal, fifty years ago today, was its poisoning of the electorate against the Whitlam government, ensuring that it would lose the subsequent election and creating fear of progressive government.
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#auspol
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#auspol
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"local area police command apparently read the Form 1 and thought oh it’s just the Nazis...maybe some questionable opinions but it’s a free country. Anyway no sign of watermelons, so should be fine.
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
The NSW Police could have stopped it. They didn't want to. Someone should ask them why.
It's no accident that Nazis rallied in Sydney. Police waved them through — and now Minns wants to punish us all
The existing law in NSW is more than adequate to have avoided the images of Nazis outside state parliament over the weekend.
www.crikey.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"local area police command apparently read the Form 1 and thought oh it’s just the Nazis...maybe some questionable opinions but it’s a free country. Anyway no sign of watermelons, so should be fine.
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
...The NSW Police allowed Nazis to defile our city — again — for one reason only. They wanted to."
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The NSW Police could have stopped it. They didn't want to. Someone should ask them why.
It's no accident that Nazis rallied in Sydney. Police waved them through — and now Minns wants to punish us all
The existing law in NSW is more than adequate to have avoided the images of Nazis outside state parliament over the weekend.
www.crikey.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The NSW Police could have stopped it. They didn't want to. Someone should ask them why.
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"The only people who benefit from the arrangement are Nauruan politicians and the Australian Govt, which has effectively shut down migration & refugee matters as an election issue by banishing vulnerable people who can’t vote to a remote Pacific Island."
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
"The money has and must be going somewhere". Has Australia been played by Nauru for a cool $2B?
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
No trust deed. Billions of tax dollars to be spent without oversight by Nauru - Michael West
The Labor Government's deal with Nauru to resettle unwanted refugees will cost Australian taxpayers billions, spent on who knows what.
michaelwest.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
"The only people who benefit from the arrangement are Nauruan politicians and the Australian Govt, which has effectively shut down migration & refugee matters as an election issue by banishing vulnerable people who can’t vote to a remote Pacific Island."
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
This stinks.
Job for #NACC - if it worked.
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"The money has and must be going somewhere". Has Australia been played by Nauru for a cool $2B?
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
No trust deed. Billions of tax dollars to be spent without oversight by Nauru - Michael West
The Labor Government's deal with Nauru to resettle unwanted refugees will cost Australian taxpayers billions, spent on who knows what.
michaelwest.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM
"The money has and must be going somewhere". Has Australia been played by Nauru for a cool $2B?
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
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The Trump regime recruits Proud Boys and Oath-Keepers as ICE thugs.
The Albanese govt engages bikies as enforcers for Australia's secretive offshore detention system.
Both avoid scrutiny and enable corruption.
"Shared values" @albomp.bsky.social ? #auspol
The Albanese govt engages bikies as enforcers for Australia's secretive offshore detention system.
Both avoid scrutiny and enable corruption.
"Shared values" @albomp.bsky.social ? #auspol
The govt is spending billions to keep 100 asylum seekers on Nauru, a nation of 12 000 people the size of Tullamarine airport. Reports implicating the Finks bikie gang in those deals are deeply concerning. Public servants have risked their livelihoods to speak out.
‘Dirty deals’: Nauru rorting, bikie gang allegations to be referred to NACC
Allegations of rorting, graft and bikie gangs infiltrating critical border security operations are set to be referred to the national anti-corruption watchdog.
www.theage.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The Trump regime recruits Proud Boys and Oath-Keepers as ICE thugs.
The Albanese govt engages bikies as enforcers for Australia's secretive offshore detention system.
Both avoid scrutiny and enable corruption.
"Shared values" @albomp.bsky.social ? #auspol
The Albanese govt engages bikies as enforcers for Australia's secretive offshore detention system.
Both avoid scrutiny and enable corruption.
"Shared values" @albomp.bsky.social ? #auspol