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Spacekat9
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Forever wandering with the 3 Amigos/ cats...living on the unceeded lands of the Darumbal Nation
"If you are accustomed to privilege, ewuality feels like oppression"
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The Great Labor Emissions Greenwash

Polly Hemming 🙏
Albanese needs to listen to climate experts, not fosdil fuel lobbiests

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21223/...
Climate target malpractice
As the Albanese government prepares to announce Australia’s 2035 climate target, pressure is mounting to show greater ambition. A cut in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 75 per cent below 2005 lev...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
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www.smh.com.au/business/the...
Strong counterpoint to the coalition’s fake arguments against renewables costs
Price shocks force factories to dump gas for cleaner energy
Industrial energy users are starting to turn away from natural gas after a jump in prices, and as solar systems, batteries and heat pumps become cheaper.
www.smh.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I see Israel continues to reinforce its international reputation.
**Not a positive**

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Video shows Israeli forces shooting Palestinians dead moments after surrender
Far-right minister defends killing of two men who appeared to have given themselves up, saying ‘terrorists must die’
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Mr Fox eases into Caterday
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
BJ is a cautionary tale of failing-upwards & mediocrity

Society marches on
Adapt, withdraw gracefully, or die.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Barnaby Joyce’s scandals have damaged politics. Maybe it’s time for a change of scenery | Tom McIlroy
He was once seen as a Coalition star, but his career in parliament has involved a series of misadventures and bad policies
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Black Mountain's plans to frack the Kimberley risk water resources, threatened species, and national heritage, according to the Federal environment department.
www.boilingcold.com.au/environmenta...
Enviro regulator raises doubts over Kimberley fracking
Black Mountain's conclusion that its drilling will not affect water resources is without foundation, and threatened species and National Heritage are at risk, according to the Federal environment depa...
www.boilingcold.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Anyone want to buy a pub?

www.realestate.com.au/property-oth...
www.realestate.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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barnaby
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
This is dodgy as fuck

Nauru security contract connected to security firm linked to Finks bikie gang share.google/XCAu4cZoS4vS...
Watchdogs spent millions with security firm linked to Finks bikie gang
The company is tied to the outlaw motorcycle gang partly through its involvement in a controversial security deal on Nauru.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"The reports released on Thursday do not include the emissions that result overseas from Australian coal and gas exports. A 2024 analysis found Australia ranked second behind only Russia for exported emissions."

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s emissions from fossil fuels down as electricity from renewables passes 40%
While greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.2% or 9.9m tonnes last financial year, new policies are needed to meet the 2035 target
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Too good to be true? Scam.
I'm also highly suspect of any business that uses a single social media platform as the only point of contact

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Online ‘ghost stores’ capitalising on Christmas and Black Friday sales to lure shoppers, ACCC warns
Consumers advised to be sceptical about sales season discounts as AI makes it even harder to detect scams
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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"Next time you render your free AI-image in a couple of seconds, will you think of all the work, knowledge and skill that we HUMANS created over hundreds of years that made it possible?"

A medical illustrator had her work stolen by a famous surgeon dudebro ->

www.linkedin.com/posts/amanda...
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is just horrifying.

Hong Kong fire: At least four killed as major fire engulfs apartment blocks - BBC News share.google/qxNGH0hGftyt...
Hong Kong fire: At least four killed as major fire engulfs apartment blocks
The fire has engulfed a number of buildings, with flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding. At least one firefighter is among the dead.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🥳🥳🥳🥳

Vaccines work
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Dirty deals done dirt...expensive.
Imagine the public housing $2.5B would have built for the working poor
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
You are on a slippery slope once you erode the presumption of innocence
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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FB
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
When the storms come, Mr Fox needs human time
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Nats & far right Libs, in rejecting net zero, have forced Labor to **possibly**deal with the Greens on EPBC, giving Ley cover to reject legislation she, I suspect, personally supports.

Has anyone checked on Roger Cook?
Suspect he has been advised to STFU.
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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NSW Govt Architect #abbiegalvin presenting the Pattern Book designs for a new generation of #sydneyapartmentbuildings.
The small lot, 4-6 storey scale is what’s so missing in all the discussion of planning & housing density, design & diversity.
Fingers crossed that it lifts #architectureofhousing
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Cooked on catnip
😂😂
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Excellent article by @jacktoohey.bsky.social in @smhaustralia.nzcow.com on our obsession with real estate & its many negative consequences;
“Aust finds itself in a paradox. Passive property ownership appears more financially rewarding than productive work…distorted reward system”
Tax reform now!
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Good morning - coffee number two is on the stove and the blog is ALIVEEEEEE (although I would be considered mostly dead) live.thepoint.com.au/2025/11/the-...
The Point Live — Daily Updates
Stay updated with the latest from The Point.
live.thepoint.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM