@magoire.bsky.social
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The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
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I'm sure I'm the eleventy millionth person to point this out but if the Rapture lifts all the hardcore evangelicals up to heaven and they're totally happy about it while the rest of us just get to stay down here and carry on without them it's a win-win situation. #GoTheRapture
September 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I'm sure I'm the eleventy millionth person to point this out but if the Rapture lifts all the hardcore evangelicals up to heaven and they're totally happy about it while the rest of us just get to stay down here and carry on without them it's a win-win situation. #GoTheRapture
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Inequality has meant Australia collects less GST.
There are better ways to collect more revenue than just raising the GST, which would hurt poorer people more.
✅ Apply GST to private school fees and private health insurance
✅Tax the gas industry properly
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
There are better ways to collect more revenue than just raising the GST, which would hurt poorer people more.
✅ Apply GST to private school fees and private health insurance
✅Tax the gas industry properly
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
July 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Inequality has meant Australia collects less GST.
There are better ways to collect more revenue than just raising the GST, which would hurt poorer people more.
✅ Apply GST to private school fees and private health insurance
✅Tax the gas industry properly
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
There are better ways to collect more revenue than just raising the GST, which would hurt poorer people more.
✅ Apply GST to private school fees and private health insurance
✅Tax the gas industry properly
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
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Joh Bjelke Peterson (late, unlamented Premier of Queensland) used to call it ‘feeding the chooks’. I have long noticed the resemblance.
White House officials have an expression for lying to the MAGA faithful, it's called 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗭𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗘𝗦.
They mock you behind closed doors—laughing as they cook up the next batch of cockamamie misinformation to feed you to keep you blindly loyal, angry, and distracted.
They mock you behind closed doors—laughing as they cook up the next batch of cockamamie misinformation to feed you to keep you blindly loyal, angry, and distracted.
July 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Joh Bjelke Peterson (late, unlamented Premier of Queensland) used to call it ‘feeding the chooks’. I have long noticed the resemblance.
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Hoping Tasmania shows Australia how a strong cross bench with integrity brings good government.
Peter George along with a whole ticket of independents - real people not zombies from old parties - will end the sell-off of Tasmania’s forests and waterways.
#Tasmania
#FFdeathwatch
#Auspol
Peter George along with a whole ticket of independents - real people not zombies from old parties - will end the sell-off of Tasmania’s forests and waterways.
#Tasmania
#FFdeathwatch
#Auspol
The #Tasmania election could become a blueprint for other states and perhaps even the fed guv. A looming minority guv and strong crossbench of #independents should give the Lib/Lab duopoly pause. Let's hope the Indy/duop coalition is successful and offers hope for a new kind of politics in #auspol
July 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Hoping Tasmania shows Australia how a strong cross bench with integrity brings good government.
Peter George along with a whole ticket of independents - real people not zombies from old parties - will end the sell-off of Tasmania’s forests and waterways.
#Tasmania
#FFdeathwatch
#Auspol
Peter George along with a whole ticket of independents - real people not zombies from old parties - will end the sell-off of Tasmania’s forests and waterways.
#Tasmania
#FFdeathwatch
#Auspol
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Memo to #abc730: Mike Pezzullo was sacked from the APS for breaching its Code of Conduct FOURTEEN TIMES. He left in disgrace. He was officially stripped of his Order of Australia. Why is he now being given access to your prestigious platform?
June 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Memo to #abc730: Mike Pezzullo was sacked from the APS for breaching its Code of Conduct FOURTEEN TIMES. He left in disgrace. He was officially stripped of his Order of Australia. Why is he now being given access to your prestigious platform?
“The future of American democracy is at stake.” Bernie telling it like it is.
June 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“The future of American democracy is at stake.” Bernie telling it like it is.
Interesting analysis of the productivity argument and its application into an economy like ours where 80% work in a form of service industry www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Why the great productivity debate is totally unproductive
Productivity is dominating headlines, but is it really possible to measure in Australia?
www.abc.net.au
May 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Interesting analysis of the productivity argument and its application into an economy like ours where 80% work in a form of service industry www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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Good news and no surprises at the positive outcomes of the trial of the Basic Income foe the Arts (BIA) in Ireland. Time to give it a go in Aus hey #auspol?
May 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Good news and no surprises at the positive outcomes of the trial of the Basic Income foe the Arts (BIA) in Ireland. Time to give it a go in Aus hey #auspol?
For those interested in the outcome in Grey, community independent Anita Kuss was eliminated from the full preference count end of Thursday last week, 1500 votes behind Labor. A great effort. #auspol @deniseshrivell.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
For those interested in the outcome in Grey, community independent Anita Kuss was eliminated from the full preference count end of Thursday last week, 1500 votes behind Labor. A great effort. #auspol @deniseshrivell.bsky.social
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I'm a farmer. The Nationals don't represent any of the farmers I know.
They are the Miners Party, owned, body & soul, by Gina Rinehart.
#auspol
They are the Miners Party, owned, body & soul, by Gina Rinehart.
#auspol
May 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I'm a farmer. The Nationals don't represent any of the farmers I know.
They are the Miners Party, owned, body & soul, by Gina Rinehart.
#auspol
They are the Miners Party, owned, body & soul, by Gina Rinehart.
#auspol
Nice to read commentary with some vision.
"The victory is won. Now comes the hard part: changing the country, not just running it." Labor's To-Do List. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
After the victory: Kelty’s warning and why it’s still not enough
The Labor Party has just secured a resounding second-term mandate – defying forecasts, media pessimism and internal doubts.
johnmenadue.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Nice to read commentary with some vision.
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Kindness is activism
"Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective."
www.fastcompany.com/91237735/cha...
"Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective."
www.fastcompany.com/91237735/cha...
Why collective micro-activism is a powerful force for change
Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective.
www.fastcompany.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Kindness is activism
"Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective."
www.fastcompany.com/91237735/cha...
"Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective."
www.fastcompany.com/91237735/cha...
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Worth boosting. The teams supporting Independents have done a mighty job with the odds stacked against them. I honestly believe that the “keep Dutton out” factor pushed a lot of people towards Labor as the ‘safest’ option and without that Independents would have done even better. #auspol
I think it's gone unnoticed how many indies just barely missed out this time.
0.05% off Bradfield (?)
0.1% off Goldstein
0.3% off Bean
~1% off Forrest
~1% off Monash
1% off Fremantle
~1% off Grey
~2% off Fisher
2% off Flinders
2.5% off in Cowper
3% off Wannon
~3% off in Lyne
Calwell still unknown
0.05% off Bradfield (?)
0.1% off Goldstein
0.3% off Bean
~1% off Forrest
~1% off Monash
1% off Fremantle
~1% off Grey
~2% off Fisher
2% off Flinders
2.5% off in Cowper
3% off Wannon
~3% off in Lyne
Calwell still unknown
May 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Worth boosting. The teams supporting Independents have done a mighty job with the odds stacked against them. I honestly believe that the “keep Dutton out” factor pushed a lot of people towards Labor as the ‘safest’ option and without that Independents would have done even better. #auspol
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This’s a drum I’m going to beat very loudly in the next 3 yrs.
NO Lying in media. Lack of journalism integrity & standards.
NO Dishonesty in political advertising.
Increasing media literacy.
Boosting critical thinking skills. This won’t go away.
Get ahead of it @albomp.bsky.social #auspol #mspau
NO Lying in media. Lack of journalism integrity & standards.
NO Dishonesty in political advertising.
Increasing media literacy.
Boosting critical thinking skills. This won’t go away.
Get ahead of it @albomp.bsky.social #auspol #mspau
Portugal is taking online disinformation and fake news seriously. As part of a broader attempt to encourage media literacy, it’s offering 15-18 year olds a free digital subscription to a range of respected newspapers and magazines as well as online upstarts that don’t spread lies. (Monocle)
May 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This’s a drum I’m going to beat very loudly in the next 3 yrs.
NO Lying in media. Lack of journalism integrity & standards.
NO Dishonesty in political advertising.
Increasing media literacy.
Boosting critical thinking skills. This won’t go away.
Get ahead of it @albomp.bsky.social #auspol #mspau
NO Lying in media. Lack of journalism integrity & standards.
NO Dishonesty in political advertising.
Increasing media literacy.
Boosting critical thinking skills. This won’t go away.
Get ahead of it @albomp.bsky.social #auspol #mspau
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Preferential voting is deeply democratic, because election depends on whom a majority find the most preferable option, and voting itself delivers a clear snapshot of who values what most politically and in what proportion. Any attack on it is an attack on Australian democracy. #auspol
May 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Preferential voting is deeply democratic, because election depends on whom a majority find the most preferable option, and voting itself delivers a clear snapshot of who values what most politically and in what proportion. Any attack on it is an attack on Australian democracy. #auspol
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"Unlike Taylor's embrace of the party's conservative wing, Ley was backed by progressives."
WHAT progressives?? Lazy labeling - or journalists like Greber seem to have completely missed how far the Liberals have moved to the right. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
WHAT progressives?? Lazy labeling - or journalists like Greber seem to have completely missed how far the Liberals have moved to the right. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Liberal conclave 'Show 'em No Mercy' edition reopens wounds
The new opposition leader's pitch conveniently air-brushes away her role as Peter Dutton's deputy and co-author of an agenda rejected by voters on May 3.
www.abc.net.au
May 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"Unlike Taylor's embrace of the party's conservative wing, Ley was backed by progressives."
WHAT progressives?? Lazy labeling - or journalists like Greber seem to have completely missed how far the Liberals have moved to the right. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
WHAT progressives?? Lazy labeling - or journalists like Greber seem to have completely missed how far the Liberals have moved to the right. #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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Wanting a big house or a car is not a value. Wearing really clean jeans and riding boots with matching chambray shirt is not a value.
Privileged social clubs are not a value. How you treat your fellow citizens and what you leave to future generations are values.
Privileged social clubs are not a value. How you treat your fellow citizens and what you leave to future generations are values.
May 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Wanting a big house or a car is not a value. Wearing really clean jeans and riding boots with matching chambray shirt is not a value.
Privileged social clubs are not a value. How you treat your fellow citizens and what you leave to future generations are values.
Privileged social clubs are not a value. How you treat your fellow citizens and what you leave to future generations are values.
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Cant believe we’ve had a whole election without the PM or Opposition leader being asked why they support opening (and subsidising!) new coal & gas projects?
In Fremantle Monday night?
Come along and have a chat if you can #climate
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/burned_by_bi...
In Fremantle Monday night?
Come along and have a chat if you can #climate
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/burned_by_bi...
Burned by Big Fossil Fuels
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
April 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Cant believe we’ve had a whole election without the PM or Opposition leader being asked why they support opening (and subsidising!) new coal & gas projects?
In Fremantle Monday night?
Come along and have a chat if you can #climate
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/burned_by_bi...
In Fremantle Monday night?
Come along and have a chat if you can #climate
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/burned_by_bi...
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Media takes break from villainising Welcome to Country to ask how racists could possibly think it’s ok to boo a Welcome to Country
April 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Media takes break from villainising Welcome to Country to ask how racists could possibly think it’s ok to boo a Welcome to Country
Just arrived home and this guy walked straight up and put his nose on the glass. Sat like that for a few minutes. Odd behaviour.
April 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Just arrived home and this guy walked straight up and put his nose on the glass. Sat like that for a few minutes. Odd behaviour.
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i ask you to judge me by the enemies i have made and the unhinged things they say about me on sky news.
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
April 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
i ask you to judge me by the enemies i have made and the unhinged things they say about me on sky news.
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
(the irony that the CEO of an astroturf misinformation vehicle would say these words on rupert murdoch’s network is not lost on me.)
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just remember...the far right voters are a very small group that are given too much air time
April 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
just remember...the far right voters are a very small group that are given too much air time