Libby Robin
@libbydeq.bsky.social
Writer, historian of ideas, Environment in museums
What Birdo is That? A Field Guide to Bird People 🦅
New book coming soon on Conservation and Care. 🌿
What Birdo is That? A Field Guide to Bird People 🦅
New book coming soon on Conservation and Care. 🌿
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Hungarian British author David Szalay has bested past winner Kiran Desai and former shortlistee Andrew Miller to win the prestigious Booker Prize for his sixth book, the 'extraordinary, singular' Flesh.
'Dark book but joy to read': David Szalay's Flesh wins $100k Booker Prize
Hungarian British author David Szalay has bested past winner Kiran Desai and former shortlistee Andrew Miller to win the prestigious Booker Prize for his sixth book, the 'extraordinary, singular' Flesh.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Hungarian British author David Szalay has bested past winner Kiran Desai and former shortlistee Andrew Miller to win the prestigious Booker Prize for his sixth book, the 'extraordinary, singular' Flesh.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Angus admits he is not focused. Well done Angus!
Australia news live: Angus Taylor says he is not ‘focused’ on a leadership challenge; Melbourne council rejects new McDonald’s
Follow live
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Angus admits he is not focused. Well done Angus!
theconversation.com/new-interact... Great work Marta! @anufennerschool.bsky.social
New interactive map shows how flammable your part of Australia is right now
As Australia faces longer, more erratic fire seasons, tools like this may prove essential for staying one step ahead of the flames.
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
theconversation.com/new-interact... Great work Marta! @anufennerschool.bsky.social
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Exciting!
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
Endangered parrot found in northern Tasmania for first time in decades
The presence of an endangered and "cryptic" parrot species at a northern Tasmanian national park has been hailed as "very good news" by a bird expert.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Exciting!
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
Endangered, cryptic eastern ground parrot found well outside known areas of occurrence in Narawntapu National Park
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Doesn't work with refugees either. Dubious with prisons and in the care sector. "For profit" models are no good for governance and services. Let's stop wasting money on them. Public interest needs public servants. They cost less too.
‘Set up to fail’: ATO outsourcing to private call centres focused on boosting profit not helping Australians
Consumer advocates raise significant concerns as union says contractors use lower-paid staff to boost profit
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Doesn't work with refugees either. Dubious with prisons and in the care sector. "For profit" models are no good for governance and services. Let's stop wasting money on them. Public interest needs public servants. They cost less too.
theconversation.com/heres-why-mo... It might also be just when you drink coffee? ☕️
Here’s why morning exercise feels so hard
It’s not just down to being a night owl or an early bird. There’s a large body of evidence to show most of us are stronger and faster later in the day.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
theconversation.com/heres-why-mo... It might also be just when you drink coffee? ☕️
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... Wise words here. Too much of the too glossy.
Does anyone else feel that entertainment should not add to the decisions at the end of the day? Sometimes options overwhelm & it is just nice to retreat to a good book 📖📚
Does anyone else feel that entertainment should not add to the decisions at the end of the day? Sometimes options overwhelm & it is just nice to retreat to a good book 📖📚
Telling authentically Australian stories on screen takes more than just a content quota | Julianne Schultz
How do you create a powerful local cultural moment in the streamers’ age of algorithmic digital colonisation?
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... Wise words here. Too much of the too glossy.
Does anyone else feel that entertainment should not add to the decisions at the end of the day? Sometimes options overwhelm & it is just nice to retreat to a good book 📖📚
Does anyone else feel that entertainment should not add to the decisions at the end of the day? Sometimes options overwhelm & it is just nice to retreat to a good book 📖📚
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Here's a good idea! Treat gambling reform as a matter of personal commitment, not something lobbyists dictate. For Peta's Sake, @albomp.bsky.social
Fear rules on gambling in Albanese government
Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.
www.abc.net.au
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Here's a good idea! Treat gambling reform as a matter of personal commitment, not something lobbyists dictate. For Peta's Sake, @albomp.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Affordable renting also makes London safer. Empty mansions abandoned by celebrities and oil barons (and rich English ppl too) make parts of London unsafe. Buildings filled with happy renters make communities. Charging developers at the start makes process transparent.
Carrie-Ann 'won the lotto' after being priced out of Sydney housing market
Carrie-Ann is now cooking in her own kitchen thanks to a mandatory affordable housing contribution scheme.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Affordable renting also makes London safer. Empty mansions abandoned by celebrities and oil barons (and rich English ppl too) make parts of London unsafe. Buildings filled with happy renters make communities. Charging developers at the start makes process transparent.
Consequences! Maybe this will slow pernicious journalism?
The Aboriginal-owned art collective at the centre of the “white hands on black art” saga is suing Rupert Murdoch’s Nationwide News over a series of articles published by The Australian alleging white staff routinely painted on Indigenous artists’ works. satpa.pe/pxj7xtH
The $4.4 million case against Murdoch
EXCLUSIVE: The APY Art Centre Collective is suing Nationwide News over its ‘white hands on black art’ stories.
satpa.pe
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Consequences! Maybe this will slow pernicious journalism?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social finally runs a story not on Sydney ... but oops it is "African gangs" in Melbourne again. Really? Lots of people love living here legally. "Youth crime" is widespread in rural areas too & even in Sydney. This isn't just Melbourne. Or African.
Beefs, ops, and escalating violence: Inside Melbourne’s youth gang culture
When Mar Riek was 13, he dreamed of being a professional basketballer. His family couldn't afford the fees, so he joined a gang and started selling drugs.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... @abcnewsbot.bsky.social finally runs a story not on Sydney ... but oops it is "African gangs" in Melbourne again. Really? Lots of people love living here legally. "Youth crime" is widespread in rural areas too & even in Sydney. This isn't just Melbourne. Or African.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... So maybe think about using history, not just eco modelling. And a little empathy for humans. Not just "markets" ... who would have thought short-supply might behave differently from over-demand??? 🤔 More compassion for vulnerable people will be a winner every time.
IMF economists say inflation targeting hasn't performed brilliantly in recent years
IMF economists say inflation-targeting central banks did not achieve better outcomes than others following the 2022 surge.
www.abc.net.au
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... So maybe think about using history, not just eco modelling. And a little empathy for humans. Not just "markets" ... who would have thought short-supply might behave differently from over-demand??? 🤔 More compassion for vulnerable people will be a winner every time.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Of course the gov support should be for renters and not for landlords! When -ve gearing makes leaving places empty viable, we all suffer. Gouging landlords are forcing out small otherwise successful cafes & restaurants too.
Forever renters want solutions. Experts say look at Vienna
Australia has a growing cohort of forever renters and experts say the government should be looking to examples in other countries where more social and affordable housing options are being developed.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Of course the gov support should be for renters and not for landlords! When -ve gearing makes leaving places empty viable, we all suffer. Gouging landlords are forcing out small otherwise successful cafes & restaurants too.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... The devil's in the detail and the forecasts have been getting blander and less precise with more and more reliance on automated predictions and less and less on observed data. Wind changes (timing, direction & strength) need real precision for fire fighting. 🔥🔥🔥
Firefighters sound alarm over missing data on new BOM site
As bushfire season approaches, firefighters say the BOM's redesigned website is missing crucial safety data.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... The devil's in the detail and the forecasts have been getting blander and less precise with more and more reliance on automated predictions and less and less on observed data. Wind changes (timing, direction & strength) need real precision for fire fighting. 🔥🔥🔥
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Apartheid reinvented. 🤔
‘Poor doors’: affordable housing tenants have to use back entrance to access Barangaroo apartments
Those paying discounted rent at Watermans Residences can’t use pool or gym, either. Critics say segregation ‘a dystopian microcosm of housing inequality’
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Apartheid reinvented. 🤔
www.abc.net.au/news/science... Crazy loopholes in the law. Let's make #protection a priority not extinction! @ipbes.net @ipbesfr.bsky.social @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social
This tiny native mouse is legally considered both dead and alive
Animals and plants aren't automatically taken off most national and state extinct species list in Australia if they are rediscovered, leaving them without protection as threatened species.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/science... Crazy loopholes in the law. Let's make #protection a priority not extinction! @ipbes.net @ipbesfr.bsky.social @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... Burning more, burning hotter isn't better. It is just less nuanced - and awful for air quality. Burns leave adjacent forests exposed to wind damage (pers obs) It is nothing like cultural burning at all. Just industrial risk management. @anufennerschool.bsky.social
Scientists question use of burns to cut bushfire risk
Dry winter conditions have resulted in extra fuel reduction burns in regional Victoria ahead of the fire season. But some scientists are asking if fuel burns are the best way to reduce fire risk.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... Burning more, burning hotter isn't better. It is just less nuanced - and awful for air quality. Burns leave adjacent forests exposed to wind damage (pers obs) It is nothing like cultural burning at all. Just industrial risk management. @anufennerschool.bsky.social
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Top diplomatic gifting right there
Well that’s the Danish Foreign Ministry’s budget emptied for the next quarter
November 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Top diplomatic gifting right there
#BillieEilish is a big philanthropist for hunger & climate action. Nice that she is chasing even bigger ones:
“If you have money... give it to some people that need it...
“If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.” No claps from #MetaMan
“If you have money... give it to some people that need it...
“If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.” No claps from #MetaMan
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
#BillieEilish is a big philanthropist for hunger & climate action. Nice that she is chasing even bigger ones:
“If you have money... give it to some people that need it...
“If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.” No claps from #MetaMan
“If you have money... give it to some people that need it...
“If you are a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.” No claps from #MetaMan
springs-rcc.org/eagles-marmo... A fantastic tale of #conservation and #care in logged landscapes. Rich in personal detail - free-to-air with #Springs @carsoncenter.bsky.social Congratulations @monicavasile.bsky.social
@esehnextgate.bsky.social @iceho.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
@esehnextgate.bsky.social @iceho.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
Eagles, Marmots, Humans: Knowing Wildlife Through Fieldwork - Springs
The work of two biologists in remote forests shows that species recovery depends on both data and human-animal bonds forged in the field.
springs-rcc.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
springs-rcc.org/eagles-marmo... A fantastic tale of #conservation and #care in logged landscapes. Rich in personal detail - free-to-air with #Springs @carsoncenter.bsky.social Congratulations @monicavasile.bsky.social
@esehnextgate.bsky.social @iceho.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
@esehnextgate.bsky.social @iceho.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
We need this bill. Politicians used to retire and do honourable service living on their well-paid pension. Now it is a stepping-stone to big money. And all those "national security" secrets not publicised to taxpayers are available to commercial interests. Outrageous.
Editorial: Monique Ryan’s bill would stop ministers and senior staff from working as lobbyists for three years after they leave politics. It would reveal who lobbyists meet and force ministers to publish their diaries. The reforms are simple and effective and will not pass. satpa.pe/HL0EtFi
A poodle is a dog
Christopher Pyne was still a cabinet minister when he met with EY to discuss taking a job with the consultancy. There was no confusion about the purpose of the meeting.
satpa.pe
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We need this bill. Politicians used to retire and do honourable service living on their well-paid pension. Now it is a stepping-stone to big money. And all those "national security" secrets not publicised to taxpayers are available to commercial interests. Outrageous.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/03/e... Interesting parallels with Sydney-based media telling us all about crime in Melbourne. It's a "narrative" not a fact.
Elon Musk's idea of lawless London is complete bollocks
Elon Musk is obsessed with London crime, despite the fact that one is now less likely to be mugged or murdered here than in many other major European capitals, or almost any city in America.
www.crikey.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/03/e... Interesting parallels with Sydney-based media telling us all about crime in Melbourne. It's a "narrative" not a fact.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... But only some 'Australians' ... the cold states miss out. And WA.
Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels
Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... But only some 'Australians' ... the cold states miss out. And WA.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/post/2025/11... Oh dear! The cold states that need it more don't get it... more "national" stuff that leaves out Victoria, WA, Tas...
Three hours of free solar power
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/post/2025/11... Oh dear! The cold states that need it more don't get it... more "national" stuff that leaves out Victoria, WA, Tas...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... A meteor in Maffra?
'Highly unusual' suspected meteor event seen across Victorian sky
Victorians living in the state's Gippsland region say they saw a streak of light whizzing through the Sunday afternoon sky and heard a sonic boom, with many wondering if they saw space junk or a meteo...
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... A meteor in Maffra?