@swampycarl.bsky.social
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A question for fearless journos out there to put to Australia's political leaders. Why do we have > $300 billion to attempt to buy submarines but not enough $ to pay more fire fighters & support staff & to buy more urgently needed firefighting equipment, so we have sufficient resources when needed?!
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 AM
A question for fearless journos out there to put to Australia's political leaders. Why do we have > $300 billion to attempt to buy submarines but not enough $ to pay more fire fighters & support staff & to buy more urgently needed firefighting equipment, so we have sufficient resources when needed?!
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The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
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How in the goddamn flying fuck do we live in a country where the murders of 15 people from one racial/religious group ONCE requires both a Royal Commission AND the deployment of the army but the murders of 80 women EVERY YEAR since time immemorial fucking doesn’t??
#NewsCorpse
#NewsCorpse
December 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
How in the goddamn flying fuck do we live in a country where the murders of 15 people from one racial/religious group ONCE requires both a Royal Commission AND the deployment of the army but the murders of 80 women EVERY YEAR since time immemorial fucking doesn’t??
#NewsCorpse
#NewsCorpse
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Australia is making progress—but we must accelerate our transition to clean energy.
We need urgent action:
✅ Stronger targets for transport, agriculture and aviation
✅ A Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate
✅ Accurate monitoring of methane
We need urgent action:
✅ Stronger targets for transport, agriculture and aviation
✅ A Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate
✅ Accurate monitoring of methane
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Australia is making progress—but we must accelerate our transition to clean energy.
We need urgent action:
✅ Stronger targets for transport, agriculture and aviation
✅ A Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate
✅ Accurate monitoring of methane
We need urgent action:
✅ Stronger targets for transport, agriculture and aviation
✅ A Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate
✅ Accurate monitoring of methane
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If you're an Australian looking for quality, principled, independent journalism, I strongly encourage you to follow the superb @deniseshrivell.bsky.social. Denise provides an outstanding email newsletter of the best independent journalism: #TrueNorth. #auspol #JournalismMatters
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
If you're an Australian looking for quality, principled, independent journalism, I strongly encourage you to follow the superb @deniseshrivell.bsky.social. Denise provides an outstanding email newsletter of the best independent journalism: #TrueNorth. #auspol #JournalismMatters
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November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Support @davidpocock.bsky.social's campaign to save our #CSIRO. Please sign the online petition. #auspol #science #research www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
David Pocock - Independent Senator for the ACT
TRUST. INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP.
www.davidpocock.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Support @davidpocock.bsky.social's campaign to save our #CSIRO. Please sign the online petition. #auspol #science #research www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
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The slow degradation of the CSIRO is music to the ears of fossil fuel industry groups.... the government works for them. not us.
November 19, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The slow degradation of the CSIRO is music to the ears of fossil fuel industry groups.... the government works for them. not us.
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Did you know that when you send a postal vote application to a political party, it can (and does) harvest your personal data, store it, and sell it on to third parties?
It’s illegal in Victoria - but fine at a federal level.
It’s illegal in Victoria - but fine at a federal level.
Voters warned to be wary of unsolicited postal vote application texts
Australia's electoral commissioner has urged voters to "carefully consider" who they give their personal information to as the election campaign gets underway.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Did you know that when you send a postal vote application to a political party, it can (and does) harvest your personal data, store it, and sell it on to third parties?
It’s illegal in Victoria - but fine at a federal level.
It’s illegal in Victoria - but fine at a federal level.
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Penny Wong accidentally saying the quiet bit out loud - for Labor the US relationship is more important than the Australian environment. Who do this lot think they work for?
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Penny Wong accidentally saying the quiet bit out loud - for Labor the US relationship is more important than the Australian environment. Who do this lot think they work for?
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We don’t have a gas shortage, we have a gas export problem. Santos are gaming the system and pushing up the price of gas paid by 🇦🇺 households & industry.
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Why Santos is behind your soaring electricity and mortgage costs
It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless ...
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We don’t have a gas shortage, we have a gas export problem. Santos are gaming the system and pushing up the price of gas paid by 🇦🇺 households & industry.
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
We don’t need new projects, we need to reserve uncontracted export gas for 🇦🇺 now!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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I’m beyond disappointed in the gov. ☹️☹️
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I’m beyond disappointed in the gov. ☹️☹️
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I am so distressed that after decades of being an @australianlabor.bsky.social supporter, I cannot stomach this piss-weak RW bunch of grifters.
And let's not mention, #genocide enablers.
I will vote for a cane toad before I vote Labor ever again.
*the amphibian, not the Pauline
And let's not mention, #genocide enablers.
I will vote for a cane toad before I vote Labor ever again.
*the amphibian, not the Pauline
To paraphrase Groucho Marx as the Albanese Cabinet:
'Here are our principles on protecting the public from gambling harm.
If you don't like them, we don't give a fuck.
We are busy playing touch footy with our mates from the gambling lobby.'
'Here are our principles on protecting the public from gambling harm.
If you don't like them, we don't give a fuck.
We are busy playing touch footy with our mates from the gambling lobby.'
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I am so distressed that after decades of being an @australianlabor.bsky.social supporter, I cannot stomach this piss-weak RW bunch of grifters.
And let's not mention, #genocide enablers.
I will vote for a cane toad before I vote Labor ever again.
*the amphibian, not the Pauline
And let's not mention, #genocide enablers.
I will vote for a cane toad before I vote Labor ever again.
*the amphibian, not the Pauline
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
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Wow the Dutch go...extremely hard
September 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Wow the Dutch go...extremely hard
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September 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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This is how broken our lobbying laws are.
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
'Revolving door' between politics and lobbying rings transparency alarm bell
Lobbying has become big business, with around 727 lobbyists registered in the national capital, more than three times the number of elected officials sitting in parliament.
www.abc.net.au
August 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This is how broken our lobbying laws are.
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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Are you tired of people who expect too much? Who want you to do something really good for a change?
Try new Albo’s Expectations Dampening Spray - now in new scents of Vanilla Disappointment, and Odourless Mandate.
It’s the gentler way to get people to pull their head in and shut the fuck up.
Try new Albo’s Expectations Dampening Spray - now in new scents of Vanilla Disappointment, and Odourless Mandate.
It’s the gentler way to get people to pull their head in and shut the fuck up.
August 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Are you tired of people who expect too much? Who want you to do something really good for a change?
Try new Albo’s Expectations Dampening Spray - now in new scents of Vanilla Disappointment, and Odourless Mandate.
It’s the gentler way to get people to pull their head in and shut the fuck up.
Try new Albo’s Expectations Dampening Spray - now in new scents of Vanilla Disappointment, and Odourless Mandate.
It’s the gentler way to get people to pull their head in and shut the fuck up.
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He’s just stating the facts…
July 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
He’s just stating the facts…
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Why isn’t there a Special Envoy to Combat Violence Against Women in Australia?
July 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Why isn’t there a Special Envoy to Combat Violence Against Women in Australia?