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Our PBS is a national treasure, not an international trade barrier
Extraordinary new analysis from The Australia Institute reveals the prices Australians would pay if the US had its way and dismantled our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
australiainstitute.org.au
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Successful defiance is ‘a front-foot thing’ writes Bob Brown, in this extract of his latest book, Defiance: Stories from Nature and its Defenders.
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Successful defiance is ‘a front-foot thing’ writes Bob Brown, in this extract of his latest book, Defiance: Stories from Nature and its Defenders.
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
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A blue-banded bee.
These gorgeous tiny native bees zip around joyfully and are exceptionally hard to photograph.
Love their stripey blue bums 😆
Clare Valley, South Australia.
These gorgeous tiny native bees zip around joyfully and are exceptionally hard to photograph.
Love their stripey blue bums 😆
Clare Valley, South Australia.
January 1, 2026 at 9:39 AM
A blue-banded bee.
These gorgeous tiny native bees zip around joyfully and are exceptionally hard to photograph.
Love their stripey blue bums 😆
Clare Valley, South Australia.
These gorgeous tiny native bees zip around joyfully and are exceptionally hard to photograph.
Love their stripey blue bums 😆
Clare Valley, South Australia.
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The original argument for tax breaks for super was that they would ‘take pressure off the age pension’…but tens of billions in tax breaks go to people too rich to get the pension.
Australia still spends a fortune boasting the retirement savings of the wealthiest 10%
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Australia still spends a fortune boasting the retirement savings of the wealthiest 10%
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Welfare for high income earners is not so super
Tax concession for superannuation are a massive drain on the budget, and new data shows that the majority go to high income earners.
thepoint.com.au
December 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The original argument for tax breaks for super was that they would ‘take pressure off the age pension’…but tens of billions in tax breaks go to people too rich to get the pension.
Australia still spends a fortune boasting the retirement savings of the wealthiest 10%
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Australia still spends a fortune boasting the retirement savings of the wealthiest 10%
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Chamberlain never said anything this moronic
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Chamberlain never said anything this moronic
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Your Sunday poem...
• David Whyte •
• David Whyte •
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Your Sunday poem...
• David Whyte •
• David Whyte •
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The idea that we simply have to kill off a bunch of animals because it's a net benefit to climate is a false dichotomy that serves corporate interests trying to avoid having to put in the effort of finding good, well-chosen sites
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
Climate a bigger threat to biodiversity than renewables, experts say
As the green energy boom gathers pace, experts say climate change is a bigger threat to biodiversity than wind farms and other renewables projects.
www.abc.net.au
December 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The idea that we simply have to kill off a bunch of animals because it's a net benefit to climate is a false dichotomy that serves corporate interests trying to avoid having to put in the effort of finding good, well-chosen sites
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
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Turns out climate change keeps happening even when we decide we don't want to talk about it anymore
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Turns out climate change keeps happening even when we decide we don't want to talk about it anymore
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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"Generative AI is designed to create things that look real; predictive AI identifies what is real.
A misunderstanding that generative systems are retrieving things when they are actually creating them has led to grave consequences"
A misunderstanding that generative systems are retrieving things when they are actually creating them has led to grave consequences"
Was really challenging to participate in this, but I think I was able to pen something real, important, and personal to my experience in AI. Remember that GenAI is not *all* of AI nor all of what it should be.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Generative AI is designed to create things that look real; predictive AI identifies what is real.
A misunderstanding that generative systems are retrieving things when they are actually creating them has led to grave consequences"
A misunderstanding that generative systems are retrieving things when they are actually creating them has led to grave consequences"
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My column on how much is median earnings, what puts you in the top 10% and a quick look at housing affordability
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
The stats don’t lie. Australia’s tax system is designed to benefit the wealthiest and the rest of us pay for it | Greg Jericho
Many progressives protest that they are not rich, despite being on a very good wicket. They always reel off their CV of working-class roots
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
My column on how much is median earnings, what puts you in the top 10% and a quick look at housing affordability
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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2025's final #SundayShot is up with @zoedaniel.bsky.social,
@dncameron.bsky.social, @ronnisalt.bsky.social @punterspolitics.bsky.social, @amyremeikis.bsky.social , @rachelwithers.bsky.social, @thomasmayo.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co, @cherylkernot.bsky.social & more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz4p...
@dncameron.bsky.social, @ronnisalt.bsky.social @punterspolitics.bsky.social, @amyremeikis.bsky.social , @rachelwithers.bsky.social, @thomasmayo.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co, @cherylkernot.bsky.social & more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz4p...
The Year That Was - December 14 - Doug Cameron, Zoe Daniel, and many more!
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Last episode of Sunday Shot starts at 9.
Doug Cameron and Zoe Daniel join us on the panel, plus we reflect on 2025 with @ronnisalt.bsky.social, Grace Tame, Purple Pingers, @thomasmayo.bsky.social, Nasser Mashni, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, @cherylkernot.bsky.social and more
Doug Cameron and Zoe Daniel join us on the panel, plus we reflect on 2025 with @ronnisalt.bsky.social, Grace Tame, Purple Pingers, @thomasmayo.bsky.social, Nasser Mashni, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, @cherylkernot.bsky.social and more
The Year That Was - December 14 - Doug Cameron, Zoe Daniel, and many more!
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Last episode of Sunday Shot starts at 9.
Doug Cameron and Zoe Daniel join us on the panel, plus we reflect on 2025 with @ronnisalt.bsky.social, Grace Tame, Purple Pingers, @thomasmayo.bsky.social, Nasser Mashni, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, @cherylkernot.bsky.social and more
Doug Cameron and Zoe Daniel join us on the panel, plus we reflect on 2025 with @ronnisalt.bsky.social, Grace Tame, Purple Pingers, @thomasmayo.bsky.social, Nasser Mashni, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, @cherylkernot.bsky.social and more
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The @thesaturdaypaper.com.au nails it.
A "defence policy written by a tourism executive" now set by a man whose "hair looks cleverer than he is".
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...
A "defence policy written by a tourism executive" now set by a man whose "hair looks cleverer than he is".
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...
Pete Hegseth and the AUKUS folly
The man who sets Australia’s defence policy is an alcoholic former Fox News commentator who is known for his gross financial mismanagement and on at least one occasion paid a settlement to a woman he ...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The @thesaturdaypaper.com.au nails it.
A "defence policy written by a tourism executive" now set by a man whose "hair looks cleverer than he is".
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...
A "defence policy written by a tourism executive" now set by a man whose "hair looks cleverer than he is".
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...
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Here’s a fun little tax policy brought in by Treasurer Scott Morrison - sell your home to “downsize” and you can put $300k into your super.
The catch? You don’t actually need to downsize and it doesn’t even need to be your home. So yeah, it’s a rort
My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251213
The catch? You don’t actually need to downsize and it doesn’t even need to be your home. So yeah, it’s a rort
My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251213
December 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Here’s a fun little tax policy brought in by Treasurer Scott Morrison - sell your home to “downsize” and you can put $300k into your super.
The catch? You don’t actually need to downsize and it doesn’t even need to be your home. So yeah, it’s a rort
My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251213
The catch? You don’t actually need to downsize and it doesn’t even need to be your home. So yeah, it’s a rort
My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251213
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“That’s what drives us to do trips such as this to investigate and follow that money because that is dirty money and it is killing our people and it is adding to the destruction of this planet." - Hereditary Chief Na’Moks, Wet’suwet’en Nation
Read the full article: thepoint.com.au/news/251211-...
Read the full article: thepoint.com.au/news/251211-...
December 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“That’s what drives us to do trips such as this to investigate and follow that money because that is dirty money and it is killing our people and it is adding to the destruction of this planet." - Hereditary Chief Na’Moks, Wet’suwet’en Nation
Read the full article: thepoint.com.au/news/251211-...
Read the full article: thepoint.com.au/news/251211-...
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Who could have predicted any of this? Oh that’s right - anyone paying attention
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
The welfare system isn't just on fire, it's burning out of control
A second report into the use of job-seeker mutual obligations is even more damning then the first – but will the government act?
www.thenewdaily.com.au
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Who could have predicted any of this? Oh that’s right - anyone paying attention
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
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OKAY - this article is wrong. The new 2024 Methane Budget report doesn't show Australia is on tracks for its methane targets at all.
A short thread: why it's wrong, and why big ag is putting so much effort into really, really severe greenwashing
archive.ph/eRk5Q
A short thread: why it's wrong, and why big ag is putting so much effort into really, really severe greenwashing
archive.ph/eRk5Q
September 11, 2024 at 9:51 PM
OKAY - this article is wrong. The new 2024 Methane Budget report doesn't show Australia is on tracks for its methane targets at all.
A short thread: why it's wrong, and why big ag is putting so much effort into really, really severe greenwashing
archive.ph/eRk5Q
A short thread: why it's wrong, and why big ag is putting so much effort into really, really severe greenwashing
archive.ph/eRk5Q
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Letting you know in advance that our final #SundayShot for 2025 is a ripper! One of our most popular guests @dncameron.bsky.social returns & we're thrilled to have @zoedaniel.bsky.social with us. Plus cameos from some of our favourite contributors across the year...and Xmas MERCH!! Not to be missed.
December 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Letting you know in advance that our final #SundayShot for 2025 is a ripper! One of our most popular guests @dncameron.bsky.social returns & we're thrilled to have @zoedaniel.bsky.social with us. Plus cameos from some of our favourite contributors across the year...and Xmas MERCH!! Not to be missed.
Well fuck this.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Super shortfall leaves renters at risk of retirement disaster, report finds
Rising rents mean older Australians who are not home owners will need twice as much superannuation to enjoy the same retirement lifestyle as those who are mortgage-free, according to a study by a lead...
www.abc.net.au
December 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Well fuck this.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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Remember when the Labor Party's guiding ethos wasn't to punch down? No, us neither.
With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent
The government’s laws cancelling social security payments for some accused of crimes turn a safety net into a weapon for punishing people.
theconversation.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Remember when the Labor Party's guiding ethos wasn't to punch down? No, us neither.
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The #SundayShot is up, people! Get into it...and claim your discount on @australiainstitute.org.au's great new book co-edited by panellist @alicektg.bsky.social, A TIME FOR BRAVERY.
Don't miss the penultimate episode of the year.
youtube.com/watch?v=wJq7Nnx-FZ4&feature=youtu.be
Don't miss the penultimate episode of the year.
youtube.com/watch?v=wJq7Nnx-FZ4&feature=youtu.be
Time for Courage - December 7 - Alice Grundy, Joel Jenkins and Michael Pascoe
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The #SundayShot is up, people! Get into it...and claim your discount on @australiainstitute.org.au's great new book co-edited by panellist @alicektg.bsky.social, A TIME FOR BRAVERY.
Don't miss the penultimate episode of the year.
youtube.com/watch?v=wJq7Nnx-FZ4&feature=youtu.be
Don't miss the penultimate episode of the year.
youtube.com/watch?v=wJq7Nnx-FZ4&feature=youtu.be
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Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.
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While it's tempting to look at each university's failure as separate incidents they all start in the same place: the financialization of academia. context.center/topics/acade...
December 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
While it's tempting to look at each university's failure as separate incidents they all start in the same place: the financialization of academia. context.center/topics/acade...
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Australia really needs a truly independent climate accountability body. The Climate Change Authority is basically just a pro-government advertising body at the moment, just as much as the dep't of environment is.
December 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Australia really needs a truly independent climate accountability body. The Climate Change Authority is basically just a pro-government advertising body at the moment, just as much as the dep't of environment is.
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This whole convo is fantastic - 1.5 hours of very informative chat on climate justice vs the gross economics of tech
Ft @naomiaklein.bsky.social @profwhw.bsky.social @profhvdv.bsky.social, hosted at @ccj-ubc.bsky.social
youtu.be/27BHQhkK52I
Ft @naomiaklein.bsky.social @profwhw.bsky.social @profhvdv.bsky.social, hosted at @ccj-ubc.bsky.social
youtu.be/27BHQhkK52I
December 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This whole convo is fantastic - 1.5 hours of very informative chat on climate justice vs the gross economics of tech
Ft @naomiaklein.bsky.social @profwhw.bsky.social @profhvdv.bsky.social, hosted at @ccj-ubc.bsky.social
youtu.be/27BHQhkK52I
Ft @naomiaklein.bsky.social @profwhw.bsky.social @profhvdv.bsky.social, hosted at @ccj-ubc.bsky.social
youtu.be/27BHQhkK52I