Jim Pembroke
@jimpembroke.bsky.social
Don’t look directly at the sun.
There is a disturbance in the "Force".
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
New 2026 Census questions the government wants to know about you
For the first time, Australia's 2026 Census will ask participants to identify their sexual orientation and gender in a new topic in the population questionnaire.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
There is a disturbance in the "Force".
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
As once again, Jediism will not be recognised as a religion.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Norway, Denmark and now Malaysia,
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year
Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday that the Cabinet made this decision to protect young people from onli...
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Norway, Denmark and now Malaysia,
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
All set to follow Australia with children's social media ban.
#auspol
apnews.com/article/mala...
Classic rapid unscheduled disassembly from Musk.
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
New location tool on Musk's X might breach user trust
Social media platform X launched a new location tool globally over the weekend to "verify authenticity" of profiles, but some experts says the tool has breached user trust and increased misinformation...
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Classic rapid unscheduled disassembly from Musk.
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia's ABC is located in Ireland.
And the Australian Labor Party is based in the United States.
Slow hand clap.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Reposted by Jim Pembroke
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
Are hailstorms getting more frequent in south-east Queensland?
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
Imagine the if this were a Coalition govt.
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
A deal between the Transport Workers Union and Australia's two largest on-demand delivery platforms looks set to re-write the meaning of gig economy work, if it is approved by the Fair Work Commission.
Uber Eats and DoorDash strike historic deal on pay 'safety net' and accident insurance
A deal between the Transport Workers Union and Australia's two largest on-demand delivery platforms looks set to re-write the meaning of gig economy work, if it is approved by the Fair Work Commission.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Imagine the if this were a Coalition govt.
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
No desire or incentive to protect gig workers.
#JoinAUnion
#auspol
Reposted by Jim Pembroke
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge
Despite Australia signing the Belem declaration, Albanese rejected suggestion Labor shouldn’t develop new gas fields
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Meanwhile, deluded Coalition determined to drive Australian industry into this asset train wreck.
#auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/sou...
#auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/sou...
South Korea's move to ditch coal rings alarm bells for Australian exporters
South Korea's pledge to phase out thermal coal should be a wake-up call for Australia's fossil fuel indust...
www.9news.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meanwhile, deluded Coalition determined to drive Australian industry into this asset train wreck.
#auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/sou...
#auspol
www.9news.com.au/national/sou...
"AI analysis of user behaviour expected to play a significant role."
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Meta to kick Australian teens off social media a week early
Meta begins giving hundreds of thousands of Australian teens a two-week warning to "download or delete" their data from Instagram, Facebook and Threads.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"AI analysis of user behaviour expected to play a significant role."
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Evidence, they know all about you already.
#MediaBan
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
NIMBYs
#auspol
#auspol
Gold Coast councillors reject plans for more than 100 affordable housing units over concerns about car parks and neighbourhood character, despite nearby light rail and a growing need for social housing.
Gold Coast councillors reject plans for more than 100 affordable units
Gold Coast councillors reject plans for more than 100 affordable housing units over concerns about car parks and neighbourhood character, despite nearby light rail and a growing need for social housing.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
NIMBYs
#auspol
#auspol
In a move that has been welcomed by climate campaigners, South Korea has vowed to phase out coal, sparking a warning for Australian exporters.
Australia in for a rude shock as major trading partner ends coal reliance
In a move that has been welcomed by climate campaigners, South Korea has vowed to phase out coal, sparking a warning for Australian exporters.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Darwin in early cyclone firing line.
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Category two cyclone predicted off NT coast by Thursday
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued its first forecast track map for a tropical low over the NT, showing the system is expected to strengthen into a category two cyclone by Thursday night.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Darwin in early cyclone firing line.
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Soon after coming to power, the Country Liberal Party NT govt scrapped Darwin’s underground power rollout."
Cos these deniers don't even believe in weather. #ClimateChange
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Trump screamed, "Follow me!"
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian investment in green projects surges despite drastic US policy reversal, report shows
Exclusive: Growth has been steady even since Trump’s re-election, building on increase from $20bn to $157bn, says thinktank
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Trump screamed, "Follow me!"
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
And the Coalition promptly scampered after his climate denial.
Meanwhile, Investors have "surged" in the opposite direction.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Donald Trump backflips on Australia's biggest export to US
www.9news.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Roy Morgan
October-ALP has maintained a strong two-party preferred lead for all Australians aged under 50 including;
- over two-thirds of 18-34 years old (ALP 69% cf. L-NP 31%) and
- over three-fifths of 35-49 year olds (ALP 60.5% cf. L-NP 39.5%)
Libs/Nats have alienated a large cohort of voters
October-ALP has maintained a strong two-party preferred lead for all Australians aged under 50 including;
- over two-thirds of 18-34 years old (ALP 69% cf. L-NP 31%) and
- over three-fifths of 35-49 year olds (ALP 60.5% cf. L-NP 39.5%)
Libs/Nats have alienated a large cohort of voters
November 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Roy Morgan
October-ALP has maintained a strong two-party preferred lead for all Australians aged under 50 including;
- over two-thirds of 18-34 years old (ALP 69% cf. L-NP 31%) and
- over three-fifths of 35-49 year olds (ALP 60.5% cf. L-NP 39.5%)
Libs/Nats have alienated a large cohort of voters
October-ALP has maintained a strong two-party preferred lead for all Australians aged under 50 including;
- over two-thirds of 18-34 years old (ALP 69% cf. L-NP 31%) and
- over three-fifths of 35-49 year olds (ALP 60.5% cf. L-NP 39.5%)
Libs/Nats have alienated a large cohort of voters
A contested idea.
The danger is that by not pressing harder to the left, #ClimateAction #Environment
Labor leave room for the Coalition to press harder to the right. #NetZero #ParisAgreement
#auspol
www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/au...
The danger is that by not pressing harder to the left, #ClimateAction #Environment
Labor leave room for the Coalition to press harder to the right. #NetZero #ParisAgreement
#auspol
www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/au...
Will Australia’s environment law reforms deliver more pollution than protection? | Climate Council
The Government’s proposed reforms fail to meaningfully protect our environment from the ravages of climate pollution.
www.climatecouncil.org.au
November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A contested idea.
The danger is that by not pressing harder to the left, #ClimateAction #Environment
Labor leave room for the Coalition to press harder to the right. #NetZero #ParisAgreement
#auspol
www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/au...
The danger is that by not pressing harder to the left, #ClimateAction #Environment
Labor leave room for the Coalition to press harder to the right. #NetZero #ParisAgreement
#auspol
www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/au...
The confidence in delusion.
The Liberal Party deniers pat themselves on the back,
Congratulating each other. Forced their colleagues down a road to nowhere.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The Liberal Party deniers pat themselves on the back,
Congratulating each other. Forced their colleagues down a road to nowhere.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
There's a conundrum in the Liberal net zero position — and no way to right it
Liberal shadow cabinet members landed on a plan that has left many inside and outside the party bewildered and confused.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The confidence in delusion.
The Liberal Party deniers pat themselves on the back,
Congratulating each other. Forced their colleagues down a road to nowhere.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The Liberal Party deniers pat themselves on the back,
Congratulating each other. Forced their colleagues down a road to nowhere.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Reposted by Jim Pembroke
At a wind farm in central Queensland, the billionaire backer and the local boilermaker offer a glimpse into how the energy transition is reshaping regional communities.
Strapped to a wind turbine, Forrest is betting on the renewable transition
At a wind farm in central Queensland, the billionaire backer and the local boilermaker offer a glimpse into how the energy transition is reshaping regional communities.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
At a wind farm in central Queensland, the billionaire backer and the local boilermaker offer a glimpse into how the energy transition is reshaping regional communities.
Reposted by Jim Pembroke
The Nationals will be meeting with the Liberals on Sunday to sign off on a climate policy.
David Littleproud happy to let Liberals 'dream' of net zero in Coalition deal on climate
The Nationals will be meeting with the Liberals on Sunday to sign off on a climate policy.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Nationals will be meeting with the Liberals on Sunday to sign off on a climate policy.
Liberals are on the mat,
And Littleproud has his boot on their neck.
He's happy to let them have #netzero dreams
Will get more concessions.
But yes, the Liberal Party is contemptible.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
And Littleproud has his boot on their neck.
He's happy to let them have #netzero dreams
Will get more concessions.
But yes, the Liberal Party is contemptible.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
David Littleproud happy to let Liberals 'dream' of net zero in Coalition deal on climate
The Nationals will be meeting with the Liberals on Sunday to sign off on a climate policy.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Liberals are on the mat,
And Littleproud has his boot on their neck.
He's happy to let them have #netzero dreams
Will get more concessions.
But yes, the Liberal Party is contemptible.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
And Littleproud has his boot on their neck.
He's happy to let them have #netzero dreams
Will get more concessions.
But yes, the Liberal Party is contemptible.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Sussan Ley and the Liberals are all...
"We will decide what science to believe and the circumstances in which we believe it."
F*ck you, Paris.
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
"We will decide what science to believe and the circumstances in which we believe it."
F*ck you, Paris.
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
New Liberal energy policy breaches Paris climate agreement, backs in coal
The Liberals’ no net zero energy policy raises questions on Australia’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and power bills.
www.smh.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Sussan Ley and the Liberals are all...
"We will decide what science to believe and the circumstances in which we believe it."
F*ck you, Paris.
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
"We will decide what science to believe and the circumstances in which we believe it."
F*ck you, Paris.
#auspol
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
My spag bog is gonna get an upgrade.
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kitchen.nine.com.au/latest/best-...
Australia's best supermarket tinned tomatoes have been named
kitchen.nine.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My spag bog is gonna get an upgrade.
kitchen.nine.com.au/latest/best-...
kitchen.nine.com.au/latest/best-...