Duncnbiscuit
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Australia’s strong democracy is something to be proud of.
A pleasure to thank volunteers in Sydney with Labor Member for Reid, Sally Sitou.
A pleasure to thank volunteers in Sydney with Labor Member for Reid, Sally Sitou.
May 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Australia’s strong democracy is something to be proud of.
A pleasure to thank volunteers in Sydney with Labor Member for Reid, Sally Sitou.
A pleasure to thank volunteers in Sydney with Labor Member for Reid, Sally Sitou.
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In his election victory speech, a tearful Anthony Albanese has acknowledged traditional owners and said Australians had chosen optimism. Follow live updates and reaction to the election result.
Australian federal election 2025 live: Labor wins election; Anthony Albanese to be returned as Australia PM; Peter Dutton concedes after losing own seat in Dickson electorate – latest news and updates
Coalition leader Peter Dutton trails ALP candidate in his seat of Dickson
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
In his election victory speech, a tearful Anthony Albanese has acknowledged traditional owners and said Australians had chosen optimism. Follow live updates and reaction to the election result.
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So while people are thinking about electorates, bear in mind we're talking about 1 MP per 69,875 people.
In Ireland the constitution requires 1 per 20,000-30,000 people.
Moving to Irish levels of representation would give NZ 178-267 MPs, which help with having enough to do the work.
cf G Palmer.
In Ireland the constitution requires 1 per 20,000-30,000 people.
Moving to Irish levels of representation would give NZ 178-267 MPs, which help with having enough to do the work.
cf G Palmer.
Is it goodbye Ōhāriu, Mana and Ōtaki - and hello Kenepuru and Kapiti?
Ōhāriu, Mana, Ōtaki could be scrapped for two new electorates
Greater Wellington representation could look very different at the next election, with significant changes to electorates around the country being proposed.
www.thepost.co.nz
March 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
So while people are thinking about electorates, bear in mind we're talking about 1 MP per 69,875 people.
In Ireland the constitution requires 1 per 20,000-30,000 people.
Moving to Irish levels of representation would give NZ 178-267 MPs, which help with having enough to do the work.
cf G Palmer.
In Ireland the constitution requires 1 per 20,000-30,000 people.
Moving to Irish levels of representation would give NZ 178-267 MPs, which help with having enough to do the work.
cf G Palmer.
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An article and podcast where I was interviewed about #Wikipedia. www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedeta...
Wikipedia, a surprising repository of fact
In a world where misinformation and disinformation are rampant, the website has become an unlikely source of truth.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
An article and podcast where I was interviewed about #Wikipedia. www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedeta...
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Just did my first (and probably last) radio interview about editing #Wikipedia to improve information about women www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Afternoons
Jesse Mulligan presents an upbeat mix of the curious and the compelling, ranging from the stories of the day to the great questions of our time.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Just did my first (and probably last) radio interview about editing #Wikipedia to improve information about women www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
A great piece about #wikipedia from #Aotearoa, thank you, @newsroom.co.nz and RNZ for doing this episode of the Detail.
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-...
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-...
March 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
A great piece about #wikipedia from #Aotearoa, thank you, @newsroom.co.nz and RNZ for doing this episode of the Detail.
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-...
www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-...
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NZ doesn't have enough new electricity generation in the pipeline because the Luxon Govt fast tracked seabed mining in exactly the place where huge new offshore wind turbines were planned. And now they had to cancel the project and its gigawatts of cheap electricity.
February 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
NZ doesn't have enough new electricity generation in the pipeline because the Luxon Govt fast tracked seabed mining in exactly the place where huge new offshore wind turbines were planned. And now they had to cancel the project and its gigawatts of cheap electricity.
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#NZpol
I proposed this idea at work once of "a new way of doing things", but it went belly up, yet when it came to reporting to my employer about what went wrong and why, I said "Nope."
Wait. That's never happened.
Yet the PM, who is *ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU AND I*, thinks HE can get away with this?!
I proposed this idea at work once of "a new way of doing things", but it went belly up, yet when it came to reporting to my employer about what went wrong and why, I said "Nope."
Wait. That's never happened.
Yet the PM, who is *ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU AND I*, thinks HE can get away with this?!
February 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
#NZpol
I proposed this idea at work once of "a new way of doing things", but it went belly up, yet when it came to reporting to my employer about what went wrong and why, I said "Nope."
Wait. That's never happened.
Yet the PM, who is *ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU AND I*, thinks HE can get away with this?!
I proposed this idea at work once of "a new way of doing things", but it went belly up, yet when it came to reporting to my employer about what went wrong and why, I said "Nope."
Wait. That's never happened.
Yet the PM, who is *ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU AND I*, thinks HE can get away with this?!
This incentive is a good start
February 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This incentive is a good start
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Thousands of farmers to earn cash for their climate efforts
www.rnz.co.nz
February 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Gobsmacking!
😵💫The Govt REMOVED environmental provisions from the Fast Track legislation
😵💫Bishop requested advice “on how it can be weighted more in favour of development”
😵💫Project viability was removed as a threshold for entry
#nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/17/e...
😵💫The Govt REMOVED environmental provisions from the Fast Track legislation
😵💫Bishop requested advice “on how it can be weighted more in favour of development”
😵💫Project viability was removed as a threshold for entry
#nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/17/e...
Environment was fast-track priority before minister's intervention
Chris Bishop moved the controversial fast-track legislation away from concerns of project viability and environmental impact
newsroom.co.nz
February 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Gobsmacking!
😵💫The Govt REMOVED environmental provisions from the Fast Track legislation
😵💫Bishop requested advice “on how it can be weighted more in favour of development”
😵💫Project viability was removed as a threshold for entry
#nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/17/e...
😵💫The Govt REMOVED environmental provisions from the Fast Track legislation
😵💫Bishop requested advice “on how it can be weighted more in favour of development”
😵💫Project viability was removed as a threshold for entry
#nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/17/e...
Hopefully, this sends a message to the coalition that they are on the wrong track encouraging extractive industries in NZ
📢 Mineralogy International Limited - owned by controversial mining magnate Clive Palmer - applied to surrender 15 of its 16 permits around the country last December.
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
Australian mining giant surrenders 15 NZ exploration permits
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Hopefully, this sends a message to the coalition that they are on the wrong track encouraging extractive industries in NZ
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Remind you of anyone? [Cartoon by Brendan Loper]
February 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Remind you of anyone? [Cartoon by Brendan Loper]
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This is what sustainability leadership in higher education looks like:
699 year old @orieloxford.bsky.social replaces gas heating with heat pumps at 3 accommodation buildings.
This will reduce the college‘s largest source of carbon emissions.
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/oriel-c...
699 year old @orieloxford.bsky.social replaces gas heating with heat pumps at 3 accommodation buildings.
This will reduce the college‘s largest source of carbon emissions.
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/oriel-c...
February 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is what sustainability leadership in higher education looks like:
699 year old @orieloxford.bsky.social replaces gas heating with heat pumps at 3 accommodation buildings.
This will reduce the college‘s largest source of carbon emissions.
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/oriel-c...
699 year old @orieloxford.bsky.social replaces gas heating with heat pumps at 3 accommodation buildings.
This will reduce the college‘s largest source of carbon emissions.
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/oriel-c...
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Apropos of nothing here's the headlines from when Marama Davidson scandalously, callously, corruptly said she liked chocolate
February 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Apropos of nothing here's the headlines from when Marama Davidson scandalously, callously, corruptly said she liked chocolate
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We noticed this, didn’t know it was a thing. Such a brilliant policy.
Queensland's 50c public transport fares hit six-month mark, with patronage up nearly 20%
Train travel up 18.6%
Bus travel up 15.8%
Tram travel up 27.5%
Ferry travel up 42.8%
And it's bipartisan policy that's here to stay. This is a very good news story.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Train travel up 18.6%
Bus travel up 15.8%
Tram travel up 27.5%
Ferry travel up 42.8%
And it's bipartisan policy that's here to stay. This is a very good news story.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
Queensland's 50c fares have hit the six-month mark. Here's the verdict
Public transport patronage is up nearly 20 per cent since the launch of 50c fares, new data shows.
www.abc.net.au
February 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
We noticed this, didn’t know it was a thing. Such a brilliant policy.
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Does the government’s recent pledge to step up emissions cuts by as little as 1% really represent New Zealand’s ‘highest possible ambition’ to combat climate change?
Unambitious and undermined: why NZ’s latest climate pledge lacks the crucial ‘good faith’ factor
theconversation.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Does the government’s recent pledge to step up emissions cuts by as little as 1% really represent New Zealand’s ‘highest possible ambition’ to combat climate change?
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📢 Banks are avoiding lending to mining companies to avoid risk - not to intentionally drive them out of business, an expert says.
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
Expert rejects Shane Jones' criticism of banks 'woke' attitude to mining
www.rnz.co.nz
February 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📢 Banks are avoiding lending to mining companies to avoid risk - not to intentionally drive them out of business, an expert says.
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
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Need to brush up on your history before Waitangi Day?
The Wikipedia article on Te Tiriti is recognised as a ‘Good article’ – an accolade only 0.59% of articles receive! Good articles are well-written, contain accurate and verifiable information, are broad in coverage, and neutral in point of view.
The Wikipedia article on Te Tiriti is recognised as a ‘Good article’ – an accolade only 0.59% of articles receive! Good articles are well-written, contain accurate and verifiable information, are broad in coverage, and neutral in point of view.
February 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Need to brush up on your history before Waitangi Day?
The Wikipedia article on Te Tiriti is recognised as a ‘Good article’ – an accolade only 0.59% of articles receive! Good articles are well-written, contain accurate and verifiable information, are broad in coverage, and neutral in point of view.
The Wikipedia article on Te Tiriti is recognised as a ‘Good article’ – an accolade only 0.59% of articles receive! Good articles are well-written, contain accurate and verifiable information, are broad in coverage, and neutral in point of view.
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🦋 Wiki Loves Butterfly empowers communities in India to document butterfly biodiversity on Wikimedia platforms. From workshops to photo walks, volunteers of all experience levels collaborate to share data, champion conservation, and build a growing repository of species.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/Cpvj
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/Cpvj
January 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🦋 Wiki Loves Butterfly empowers communities in India to document butterfly biodiversity on Wikimedia platforms. From workshops to photo walks, volunteers of all experience levels collaborate to share data, champion conservation, and build a growing repository of species.
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/Cpvj
Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/Cpvj
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More anti-foreign, anti-UN, climate denialist statements from a senior NZ cabinet minister, during a speech in his role representing the NZ government. This pattern of statements is a serious problem for NZ and undermines the government’s stated desire to attract migrants and foreign investment.
January 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
More anti-foreign, anti-UN, climate denialist statements from a senior NZ cabinet minister, during a speech in his role representing the NZ government. This pattern of statements is a serious problem for NZ and undermines the government’s stated desire to attract migrants and foreign investment.
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Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepsen says the damage across Mangawhai Village was much worse than he envisaged.
Maybe if he'd listened to climate scientists and didn't stop #ClimateChange work by KDC, Council would be more ready for #ExtremeWeatherEvents?
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/26/l...
Maybe if he'd listened to climate scientists and didn't stop #ClimateChange work by KDC, Council would be more ready for #ExtremeWeatherEvents?
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/26/l...
Two injured, around 50 buildings damaged by Mangawhai tornado
People have been rescued from damaged homes, as fallen trees and powerlines caused havoc in the area.
www.1news.co.nz
January 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepsen says the damage across Mangawhai Village was much worse than he envisaged.
Maybe if he'd listened to climate scientists and didn't stop #ClimateChange work by KDC, Council would be more ready for #ExtremeWeatherEvents?
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/26/l...
Maybe if he'd listened to climate scientists and didn't stop #ClimateChange work by KDC, Council would be more ready for #ExtremeWeatherEvents?
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/26/l...
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"This is the great discovery of the conflict entrepreneurs: what counts in politics is not how well people are doing, but how well they are doing in relation to designated out-groups." So people support a class war against themselves.
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump and Musk have launched a new class war. In the UK, we must prepare to defend ourselves | George Monbiot
Across the world, societies are reverting to oligarchies. How to resist? Fight for democracy with all we’ve got, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
"This is the great discovery of the conflict entrepreneurs: what counts in politics is not how well people are doing, but how well they are doing in relation to designated out-groups." So people support a class war against themselves.
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"He Ara Anamata not only reduces the cost of living, but increases quality of life. A better world is possible, and this is how we build it." And it's Green 💚 💚 💚
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Greens claim they can better NZ's emissions reductions five-fold and improve the economy
The Green Party's new plan for tackling climate change will cut five times more carbon emissions than the government by 2030, it says.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 8, 2024 at 1:06 AM
"He Ara Anamata not only reduces the cost of living, but increases quality of life. A better world is possible, and this is how we build it." And it's Green 💚 💚 💚
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...