Josh Hallwright, PhD
@hallwright.bsky.social
Humanitarian and disaster management professional turned 'academic'; ex-UNOCHA, ex-Red Cross, ex-fammer, ex-X; enjoys wine, food, the natural and social sciences; acknowledges the unfortunate job security that comes with working in humanitarian crises.
Australia, take note.
With our state of duopoly, this is a very realistic risk for us.
With our state of duopoly, this is a very realistic risk for us.
2. Policies to halt & reverse the rise in ultra-processed food production, marketing, & consumption. 🧪
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Policies to halt and reverse the rise in ultra-processed food production, marketing, and consumption
Dietary patterns high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have been associated with poor
diet quality and health outcomes, and are displacing healthier dietary patterns—meals
and dishes prepared with fres...
www.thelancet.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Australia, take note.
With our state of duopoly, this is a very realistic risk for us.
With our state of duopoly, this is a very realistic risk for us.
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Good news: 35 countries have decreased their fossil CO2 emissions significantly (p<0.05) while growing their economies in the decade 2015-20244, twice as many as during the previous decade (2005-2014; 18 countries.
These 35 countries account for 27% of global fossil CO2 emissions.
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These 35 countries account for 27% of global fossil CO2 emissions.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Good news: 35 countries have decreased their fossil CO2 emissions significantly (p<0.05) while growing their economies in the decade 2015-20244, twice as many as during the previous decade (2005-2014; 18 countries.
These 35 countries account for 27% of global fossil CO2 emissions.
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These 35 countries account for 27% of global fossil CO2 emissions.
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“Public transport fares eat into low incomes. Free public transport could ease the burden that rising fares place on low incomes.”
socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/free-public-...
socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/free-public-...
Free Public Transport and Social Justice in Australia
Free public transport in Australia supports social justice, equality, and climate goals while improving access to jobs and housing.
socialjusticeaustralia.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“Public transport fares eat into low incomes. Free public transport could ease the burden that rising fares place on low incomes.”
socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/free-public-...
socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/free-public-...
Not. Even. A. Parody.
What has to go wrong for an MP to decide that a child is old enough to be jailed for life but too young to use Social Media?
#Auspol #Victoria #crime
#Auspol #Victoria #crime
"Worst comes to worst, we can protect them from social media by locking them up." chaser.com.au/national/gov...
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Not. Even. A. Parody.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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My analysis of his year's Economics Nobel is out in EPW! What's wrong with the Economics Nobel this time around? I've written a little commentary arguing that the Prize rewards Eurocentric foundations for (innovation-driven) growth and supports a technology fetish. PDF: ingridhk.com/wp-content/u...
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My analysis of his year's Economics Nobel is out in EPW! What's wrong with the Economics Nobel this time around? I've written a little commentary arguing that the Prize rewards Eurocentric foundations for (innovation-driven) growth and supports a technology fetish. PDF: ingridhk.com/wp-content/u...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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I was thinking about how Musk getting paid $1tn over a decade feels incomprehensible, so I did some maths.
They’ve decided that Elon Musk is worth paying ~USD$11.4 million PER HOUR for the next TEN years.
They’ve decided that Elon Musk is worth paying ~USD$11.4 million PER HOUR for the next TEN years.
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I was thinking about how Musk getting paid $1tn over a decade feels incomprehensible, so I did some maths.
They’ve decided that Elon Musk is worth paying ~USD$11.4 million PER HOUR for the next TEN years.
They’ve decided that Elon Musk is worth paying ~USD$11.4 million PER HOUR for the next TEN years.
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This is excellent. And heartwarming rather than handwringing.
Would love to see a lot more of this re communities banding together to get better outcomes for themselves incl via their governance structures.
#energysky #auspol
Would love to see a lot more of this re communities banding together to get better outcomes for themselves incl via their governance structures.
#energysky #auspol
There has been a flurry of installations in home batteries and rooftop solar in Mount Gambier following the launch of a community bulk-buy renewables program.
SA city's bulk-buy renewables program drives surge in battery and solar uptake
There has been a flurry of installations in home batteries and rooftop solar in Mount Gambier following the launch of a community bulk-buy renewables program.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This is excellent. And heartwarming rather than handwringing.
Would love to see a lot more of this re communities banding together to get better outcomes for themselves incl via their governance structures.
#energysky #auspol
Would love to see a lot more of this re communities banding together to get better outcomes for themselves incl via their governance structures.
#energysky #auspol
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BREAKING: The Albanese Labor Government just joined with the Coalition to vote against an inquiry into AUKUS proposed by the Greens.
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 AM
BREAKING: The Albanese Labor Government just joined with the Coalition to vote against an inquiry into AUKUS proposed by the Greens.
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Yes please.
The possibility from Mamdani, and at this point this is maybe reading in too much into it, but a progressive figure has found a way to reach the disenfranchised and disengaged…a thing that of late has been the party trick of the populist right. Be something, stand for something, offer hope.
November 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Yes please.
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The possibility from Mamdani, and at this point this is maybe reading in too much into it, but a progressive figure has found a way to reach the disenfranchised and disengaged…a thing that of late has been the party trick of the populist right. Be something, stand for something, offer hope.
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The possibility from Mamdani, and at this point this is maybe reading in too much into it, but a progressive figure has found a way to reach the disenfranchised and disengaged…a thing that of late has been the party trick of the populist right. Be something, stand for something, offer hope.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Another historic achievement in transparency by the Albanese govt: cratering the FOI system.
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
November 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Another historic achievement in transparency by the Albanese govt: cratering the FOI system.
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
I love this kind of comparative spending - does wonders for the understanding of expenditure and priorities.
Missed this form earlier this week. By @skyelark.bsky.social "The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training"
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training
The Federal Government has spent $2.3 million on shredders over the last five years, almost double the $1.3 million spent on freedom of information training over the same period.
thepoint.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I love this kind of comparative spending - does wonders for the understanding of expenditure and priorities.
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Missed this form earlier this week. By @skyelark.bsky.social "The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training"
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training
The Federal Government has spent $2.3 million on shredders over the last five years, almost double the $1.3 million spent on freedom of information training over the same period.
thepoint.com.au
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Missed this form earlier this week. By @skyelark.bsky.social "The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training"
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Here's an idea!
Australians can broaden their understanding of the world and viewpoints
Access live broadcasts from major news sources including Aljazeera, the BBC, France 24 etc that also have other informative investigations and documentaries
Escape the bubble mainstream media here traps us in
Australians can broaden their understanding of the world and viewpoints
Access live broadcasts from major news sources including Aljazeera, the BBC, France 24 etc that also have other informative investigations and documentaries
Escape the bubble mainstream media here traps us in
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Here's an idea!
Australians can broaden their understanding of the world and viewpoints
Access live broadcasts from major news sources including Aljazeera, the BBC, France 24 etc that also have other informative investigations and documentaries
Escape the bubble mainstream media here traps us in
Australians can broaden their understanding of the world and viewpoints
Access live broadcasts from major news sources including Aljazeera, the BBC, France 24 etc that also have other informative investigations and documentaries
Escape the bubble mainstream media here traps us in
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As Australians we are meant to feel an affinity with the US and UK. To be honest I feel much closer to NZ and Canada than anywhere else.
I mean I love lots of countries and cultures but those two feel very similar to what I would prefer Australia be like.
I mean I love lots of countries and cultures but those two feel very similar to what I would prefer Australia be like.
November 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
As Australians we are meant to feel an affinity with the US and UK. To be honest I feel much closer to NZ and Canada than anywhere else.
I mean I love lots of countries and cultures but those two feel very similar to what I would prefer Australia be like.
I mean I love lots of countries and cultures but those two feel very similar to what I would prefer Australia be like.
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There’s a lot of dodgy stuff going on across Australia with vested interests buying their way in political influence.
The lobbies for fossil fuels, mining, gambling, guns, weapons, zionists, media, private education… automobiles are among the biggest that have captured our governments.
#auspol
The lobbies for fossil fuels, mining, gambling, guns, weapons, zionists, media, private education… automobiles are among the biggest that have captured our governments.
#auspol
Which AU pollies have been convicted of a crime?
@crikey.com.au gone to the trouble of listing by state -
NSW followed by QLD then WA the most corrupt historically.
But they should also have been listed by date to see if our Pollies have become more or less corrupt!
Valuable info missing!
#auspol
@crikey.com.au gone to the trouble of listing by state -
NSW followed by QLD then WA the most corrupt historically.
But they should also have been listed by date to see if our Pollies have become more or less corrupt!
Valuable info missing!
#auspol
Which Australian politicians have been convicted of a crime?
Many venal and vile characters have trod the halls of power in Australia. Crikey has scoured the archives to try and identify every politician convicted of a crime since the 1800s.
www.crikey.com.au
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
There’s a lot of dodgy stuff going on across Australia with vested interests buying their way in political influence.
The lobbies for fossil fuels, mining, gambling, guns, weapons, zionists, media, private education… automobiles are among the biggest that have captured our governments.
#auspol
The lobbies for fossil fuels, mining, gambling, guns, weapons, zionists, media, private education… automobiles are among the biggest that have captured our governments.
#auspol
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Rick Morton, scoop machine.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s new website was rushed out – years overdue and almost $47 million over budget – despite testing scores falling below the standard for release. Read more: satpa.pe/GSlS9rm
November 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Rick Morton, scoop machine.
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“The reason that we are where we are is that we just didn’t care enough,” Raymond said. “The survival of these people, their lives, matter less than our economic and security relationships with the UAE, and that’s why these people are dying.”
“Individuals on the ground sent a message that reached us Monday morning that 1,200 were dead,” Nathaniel Raymond, the lab’s executive director, said. “By that evening, they said 10,000. By Tuesday, we couldn’t reach them anymore. We assume our ground contacts are dead.”
Yale lab reports mass killings in Sudan, calls for student activism
The Humanitarian Research Lab was told this week that over 10,000 people in Sudan were killed within three days.
yaledailynews.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“The reason that we are where we are is that we just didn’t care enough,” Raymond said. “The survival of these people, their lives, matter less than our economic and security relationships with the UAE, and that’s why these people are dying.”
This is entirely un democratic - all 81 (the 21 are extra gross)
The National Press Club of Australia, which recently cancelled Chris Hedges' address, lists 81 corporate sponsors on its website.
21 of them are either part of the global arms industry or actively working on its behalf.
My latest. Click link to read: undueinfluence.substack.com/p/arms-indus...
21 of them are either part of the global arms industry or actively working on its behalf.
My latest. Click link to read: undueinfluence.substack.com/p/arms-indus...
October 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is entirely un democratic - all 81 (the 21 are extra gross)
Incredible
Physicists have demonstrated the first “strong and unconditional” #quantum advantage in a photonic platform. Using entangled light reduced the no. of measurements required to characterize a system by a factor of 10^11, and the time from 20 million yrs to 15 min. 🧪⚛️💡 physicsworld.com/a/entangled-...
Entangled light leads to quantum advantage – Physics World
Number of measurements required to learn about the behaviour of a complex, noisy quantum system reduced by a factor of 1011
physicsworld.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Incredible