@gipech.bsky.social
Conservation, waterways, vineforests, Channel Country, weeds, birds, Labor, common sense.
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No Adelaide Writers Week for me. I can’t in any good conscience now appear at a festival seeking to mute a very necessary public conversation … Randa Abdel-Fattah is an important voice. Here’s something I published from her on, guess what, Palestinian marginalisation. meanjin.com.au/latest/the-g...
The Great Palestinian Silence
It seems everyone is tweeting about freedom of speech. So let me tell you a story about freedom of speech and the exceptional case of Palestine. In the days leading up to Israel’s proposed annexati…
meanjin.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 7:33 AM
No Adelaide Writers Week for me. I can’t in any good conscience now appear at a festival seeking to mute a very necessary public conversation … Randa Abdel-Fattah is an important voice. Here’s something I published from her on, guess what, Palestinian marginalisation. meanjin.com.au/latest/the-g...
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Cathy Wilcox nailed it.
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Cathy Wilcox nailed it.
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If AUS PM Anthony Albanese thinks the Zionist lobby, Gina Rinehart, the LNP and some "prominent sports people" represent what Australians want, he is very very out of touch. Didn't he see 300,000 Australians march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Palestine?! #auspol #FreePalestine
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
If AUS PM Anthony Albanese thinks the Zionist lobby, Gina Rinehart, the LNP and some "prominent sports people" represent what Australians want, he is very very out of touch. Didn't he see 300,000 Australians march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Palestine?! #auspol #FreePalestine
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411 Palestinians murdered by Israel during the "ceasefire" in Gaza. Albo says nothing. Minimal AUS media coverage.
Imagine the AUS media reports if:
• 411 UK citizens were murdered.
• Or 411 Americans.
• Or China murdered 411 in Taiwan.
Silence is complicity. #auspol #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
Imagine the AUS media reports if:
• 411 UK citizens were murdered.
• Or 411 Americans.
• Or China murdered 411 in Taiwan.
Silence is complicity. #auspol #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
December 23, 2025 at 5:36 AM
411 Palestinians murdered by Israel during the "ceasefire" in Gaza. Albo says nothing. Minimal AUS media coverage.
Imagine the AUS media reports if:
• 411 UK citizens were murdered.
• Or 411 Americans.
• Or China murdered 411 in Taiwan.
Silence is complicity. #auspol #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
Imagine the AUS media reports if:
• 411 UK citizens were murdered.
• Or 411 Americans.
• Or China murdered 411 in Taiwan.
Silence is complicity. #auspol #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide
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The ABC's concept of balance:
• Liberal Party position gets airtime.
(Criticism of the Liberal Party doesn't.)
• Israeli propaganda gets airtime.
(Evidence of Gaza genocide doesn't.) #journalism #auspol
• Liberal Party position gets airtime.
(Criticism of the Liberal Party doesn't.)
• Israeli propaganda gets airtime.
(Evidence of Gaza genocide doesn't.) #journalism #auspol
December 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The ABC's concept of balance:
• Liberal Party position gets airtime.
(Criticism of the Liberal Party doesn't.)
• Israeli propaganda gets airtime.
(Evidence of Gaza genocide doesn't.) #journalism #auspol
• Liberal Party position gets airtime.
(Criticism of the Liberal Party doesn't.)
• Israeli propaganda gets airtime.
(Evidence of Gaza genocide doesn't.) #journalism #auspol
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The “selected” “envoy” has access to Australian Govt over that of every other specific group in this nation.
For a small community why is that?
To ignore the multiculturalism here and the Indigenous origins all live within undermines the same thing they claim is required.
#AusPol
For a small community why is that?
To ignore the multiculturalism here and the Indigenous origins all live within undermines the same thing they claim is required.
#AusPol
December 18, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The “selected” “envoy” has access to Australian Govt over that of every other specific group in this nation.
For a small community why is that?
To ignore the multiculturalism here and the Indigenous origins all live within undermines the same thing they claim is required.
#AusPol
For a small community why is that?
To ignore the multiculturalism here and the Indigenous origins all live within undermines the same thing they claim is required.
#AusPol
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The ABC has picked up on The Courier Mail's Qld aged care story. Important issue.
The media must tell the whole story to the Qld & Aus people. Newman closed our state run facilities in 2012. Health Minister Tim Nicholls was treasurer at the time. #qldpol youtu.be/_XhAuP0qR8c
The media must tell the whole story to the Qld & Aus people. Newman closed our state run facilities in 2012. Health Minister Tim Nicholls was treasurer at the time. #qldpol youtu.be/_XhAuP0qR8c
Qld Premier Newman closes Eventide Nursing Home - Some of the families devastated
YouTube video by Greenshack Dotinfo
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The ABC has picked up on The Courier Mail's Qld aged care story. Important issue.
The media must tell the whole story to the Qld & Aus people. Newman closed our state run facilities in 2012. Health Minister Tim Nicholls was treasurer at the time. #qldpol youtu.be/_XhAuP0qR8c
The media must tell the whole story to the Qld & Aus people. Newman closed our state run facilities in 2012. Health Minister Tim Nicholls was treasurer at the time. #qldpol youtu.be/_XhAuP0qR8c
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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From the Gluepot Reserve FB account:
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
From the Gluepot Reserve FB account:
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
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South Brisbane development will be "a bunch of tall matchstick towers up against the river." It's not good planning or urban design from Qld Premier David Crisafulli & Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie. Thousands more people on the Brisbane River floodplain. #qldpol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Proposal to develop flood zone 'opposite of good planning', expert warns
Plans to build a riverfront precinct in a flood-prone area of Brisbane have urban planners and locals wary.
www.abc.net.au
October 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
South Brisbane development will be "a bunch of tall matchstick towers up against the river." It's not good planning or urban design from Qld Premier David Crisafulli & Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie. Thousands more people on the Brisbane River floodplain. #qldpol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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This is nasty stuff. I've mentioned before that I had the displeasure of having to work with her husband, Robert Reid, some years ago when he Chief of Staff to Kevin Andrews.
He was a goddamned lying bullying snake. Andrews fired him.
That's what Reynolds is.
He was a goddamned lying bullying snake. Andrews fired him.
That's what Reynolds is.
Reynolds is an evil person. #auspol
Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins after defamation win
Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins after defamation win
Higgins faces bankruptcy proceedings as Reynolds takes new legal action
Former senator Linda Reynolds files a creditor's petition in the Federal Court against her ex-staffer, Brittany Higgins, as she tries to recover damages awarded to her for defamation.
www.abc.net.au
October 14, 2025 at 4:43 AM
This is nasty stuff. I've mentioned before that I had the displeasure of having to work with her husband, Robert Reid, some years ago when he Chief of Staff to Kevin Andrews.
He was a goddamned lying bullying snake. Andrews fired him.
That's what Reynolds is.
He was a goddamned lying bullying snake. Andrews fired him.
That's what Reynolds is.
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Short-sighted and harmful to all of our futures. A backward-looking non-plan, continuing a polluting past. No strategy for the future of these small towns that aren't self-sufficient. Just kicking the can down the misinformed road.
But unsurprising from this lot.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
But unsurprising from this lot.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Plan to extend life of coal-fired power stations sends 'mixed messages'
Communities across Queensland have welcomed plans to keep coal and gas burning across the state, though some warn a lack of future planning could undermine short-term benefits.
www.abc.net.au
October 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Short-sighted and harmful to all of our futures. A backward-looking non-plan, continuing a polluting past. No strategy for the future of these small towns that aren't self-sufficient. Just kicking the can down the misinformed road.
But unsurprising from this lot.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
But unsurprising from this lot.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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🔴 Santos Limited has racked up a 10th straight year of zero corporate tax payments from $48 billion in sales.
🔴 Ichthys LNG Pty Ltd paid zero corporate tax for the 6th year running, from $43 billion in sales.
Add your name to make the gas industry pay their fair share > theaus.in/fix_gas_expo...
🔴 Ichthys LNG Pty Ltd paid zero corporate tax for the 6th year running, from $43 billion in sales.
Add your name to make the gas industry pay their fair share > theaus.in/fix_gas_expo...
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🔴 Santos Limited has racked up a 10th straight year of zero corporate tax payments from $48 billion in sales.
🔴 Ichthys LNG Pty Ltd paid zero corporate tax for the 6th year running, from $43 billion in sales.
Add your name to make the gas industry pay their fair share > theaus.in/fix_gas_expo...
🔴 Ichthys LNG Pty Ltd paid zero corporate tax for the 6th year running, from $43 billion in sales.
Add your name to make the gas industry pay their fair share > theaus.in/fix_gas_expo...
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My review from 2024: ‘The social engineering of shame’: Rick Morton’s Mean Streak exposes the populism behind the unlawful Robodebt scheme theconversation.com/the-social-e...
‘The social engineering of shame’: Rick Morton’s Mean Streak exposes the populism behind the unlawful robodebt scheme
Rick Morton brings complex evidence into an accessible format for the public – and policy makers – to understand.
theconversation.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
My review from 2024: ‘The social engineering of shame’: Rick Morton’s Mean Streak exposes the populism behind the unlawful Robodebt scheme theconversation.com/the-social-e...
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Agreed. This is what I want to hear from my country’s leader.
#auspol
#auspol
I am really made proud as an Australian to see my country represent moral, pragmatic leadership on the world stage. This is a fantastic speech from @albomp.bsky.social, and I urge you to read it.
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apple.news/AkfnzbuMRR86...
Albanese distances himself from Trump in major UN speech debut — The Sydney Morning Herald
The prime minister will warn that if the world allows any nation to operate outside the rules, “then the sovereignty of every nation is eroded.”
apple.news
September 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Agreed. This is what I want to hear from my country’s leader.
#auspol
#auspol
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Same Planet but Different Worlds 💔
September 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Same Planet but Different Worlds 💔
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Give Victor, not Charlie Kirk, a medal.
September 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Give Victor, not Charlie Kirk, a medal.
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The Government has revealed conditions for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project approval: strict limits on nitrous oxide pollution.
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
Protect Murujuga Rock Art: Sign the Petition
One of Australia and the world’s most important artworks is being destroyed by acid gas pollution.
The Murujuga rock art on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia is a cultural treasure – and more...
theaus.in
September 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Government has revealed conditions for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project approval: strict limits on nitrous oxide pollution.
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
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Campbell Newman's environment minister Andrew Powell was responsible for the mass tree-clearing legislation. He was returned to the role under David Crisafulli. Now he's backpedaling on his 2012 & 2024 statements doubting climate change. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Minister walks back comments doubting human role in climate change
In 2012, as the newly minted environment minister under Campbell Newman, Andrew Powell said he was "still to be convinced" of the degree to which humans are influencing climate change.
www.abc.net.au
September 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Campbell Newman's environment minister Andrew Powell was responsible for the mass tree-clearing legislation. He was returned to the role under David Crisafulli. Now he's backpedaling on his 2012 & 2024 statements doubting climate change. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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new recycling method turns used EV batteries into fresh materials for new ones — cutting costs and helping the planet.
UK-based company Altilium
UK-based company Altilium
September 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
new recycling method turns used EV batteries into fresh materials for new ones — cutting costs and helping the planet.
UK-based company Altilium
UK-based company Altilium
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The Eureka flag: hijacked by racists.
It's time to take it back.
It's time to take it back.
If you see the Eureka Stockade flag today, know that Raffaello Carboni, an Italian immigrant who helped create the flag, said:
"I call upon all diggers, irrespective of colour, religion or creed, to salute the Southern Cross as a refuge for all the oppressed from all nations on earth." #auspol
"I call upon all diggers, irrespective of colour, religion or creed, to salute the Southern Cross as a refuge for all the oppressed from all nations on earth." #auspol
August 31, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The Eureka flag: hijacked by racists.
It's time to take it back.
It's time to take it back.
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DARREN LOVES NEGATIVE GEARING #MarchForAustralia
August 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
DARREN LOVES NEGATIVE GEARING #MarchForAustralia