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Even after being found guilty of 'officer misconduct' for mishandling the Robodebt referral, Commissioner of the NACC continues consultancy role despite concerns of perceived conflicts of interest.
At $820k/year surely he can focus on doing one job well?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
At $820k/year surely he can focus on doing one job well?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Corruption watchdog head 'consulted' for ADF inspector general 11 times
Paul Brereton and Labor politicians had previously stated he had stepped away from the body and resigned as assistant inspector-general of the ADF prior to taking on the top integrity job.
www.abc.net.au
October 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Even after being found guilty of 'officer misconduct' for mishandling the Robodebt referral, Commissioner of the NACC continues consultancy role despite concerns of perceived conflicts of interest.
At $820k/year surely he can focus on doing one job well?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
At $820k/year surely he can focus on doing one job well?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Sand batteries are literally just silos of sand that retain heat exceptionally well -- so well that they can be tied to heat exchange systems to serve as proxy *electrical* batteries. Finland's new model can store enough power (100 MWh) to heat an entire town for a week.
newatlas.com/energy/large...
newatlas.com/energy/large...
The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland
Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the southern town of Pornainen, where it'll take over heating duties from an old woodchip power plant for the municipality. It's s...
newatlas.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Sand batteries are literally just silos of sand that retain heat exceptionally well -- so well that they can be tied to heat exchange systems to serve as proxy *electrical* batteries. Finland's new model can store enough power (100 MWh) to heat an entire town for a week.
newatlas.com/energy/large...
newatlas.com/energy/large...
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We are seeing rising inequality in Australia.
Our safety net ia below the poverty line.
This is a political decision.
We need more than talk, we need the political will to not leave anyone behind and build a fairer Australia.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Our safety net ia below the poverty line.
This is a political decision.
We need more than talk, we need the political will to not leave anyone behind and build a fairer Australia.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Raise jobseeker to 90% of age pension and pay for it by curbing super tax concessions, Vinnies says
Exclusive: Welfare reform paper also urges increases to rent assistance and payments to families and single parents
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We are seeing rising inequality in Australia.
Our safety net ia below the poverty line.
This is a political decision.
We need more than talk, we need the political will to not leave anyone behind and build a fairer Australia.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Our safety net ia below the poverty line.
This is a political decision.
We need more than talk, we need the political will to not leave anyone behind and build a fairer Australia.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Happy 4th of July, Batman.
July 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Happy 4th of July, Batman.
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Stuart Littlemore had their measure 24 years ago. The schtick is the same now as it was then.
youtu.be/qZ_Kbiwl2ok?...
youtu.be/qZ_Kbiwl2ok?...
Stuart Littlemore - Institute Of Public Affairs - ABC TV 2001
YouTube video by KevinIntensity
youtu.be
June 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Stuart Littlemore had their measure 24 years ago. The schtick is the same now as it was then.
youtu.be/qZ_Kbiwl2ok?...
youtu.be/qZ_Kbiwl2ok?...
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i think it says a lot—none of it flattering—that the US dems establishment sees targeted political assassination fuelled by increasingly inflammatory rhetoric from the executive which is growing its police state as a "one-off", but Zohran Mamdani is a worrying threat that must be nipped in the bud
June 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
i think it says a lot—none of it flattering—that the US dems establishment sees targeted political assassination fuelled by increasingly inflammatory rhetoric from the executive which is growing its police state as a "one-off", but Zohran Mamdani is a worrying threat that must be nipped in the bud
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Deaths in the Sudan war are around 5x the number in the Hamas-Israel war
That raises serious questions for our media about what they cover
That raises serious questions for our media about what they cover
NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Deaths in the Sudan war are around 5x the number in the Hamas-Israel war
That raises serious questions for our media about what they cover
That raises serious questions for our media about what they cover
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New post:
The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
The Lattouf case and the ongoing chilling effects
On pro-Israel pressure campaigns and Australia’s cultural organisations
nickfeik.substack.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:42 AM
New post:
The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
The Lattouf decision drew attention to something that needs much more discussion in Australia. I have taken the opportunity.
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I thought this was a joke when I first heard about it, but nope. Pussy Riot member Nadya Tokonnikova designed an exhibit to replicate a police state in an L.A. art gallery... that was abruptly shut down because L.A. was under quasi martial law.
Pussy Riot’s founder built a ‘police state’ in an LA art gallery. Then the national guard arrived
Nadya Tolokonnikova tells the Guardian she felt she had ‘entered a wormhole’ when her police state exhibition was shut down – by the police state
www.theguardian.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I thought this was a joke when I first heard about it, but nope. Pussy Riot member Nadya Tokonnikova designed an exhibit to replicate a police state in an L.A. art gallery... that was abruptly shut down because L.A. was under quasi martial law.
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Kneecap is not the story.
Genocide in Gaza is.
Genocide in Gaza is.
June 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Kneecap is not the story.
Genocide in Gaza is.
Genocide in Gaza is.
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This is what we've wrought with the myth of meritocracy. By treating billions as a proxy for brilliance, we've allowed men like Peter Thiel to amass disgusting amounts of wealth and to leverage that wealth to destroy democracy for their own gain.
June 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This is what we've wrought with the myth of meritocracy. By treating billions as a proxy for brilliance, we've allowed men like Peter Thiel to amass disgusting amounts of wealth and to leverage that wealth to destroy democracy for their own gain.
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"Mo Chara’s real problem is that the message he put out landed. Working-class people aren’t meant to speak like this, organise like this, or connect struggles across borders like this. That’s what scares them."
Which side are you on?
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2070...
Which side are you on?
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2070...
'Kneecap Mo Chara court appearance makes British state look panicked'
For those with eyes to see, the case surrounding Mo Chara only makes one side look unreasonable.
www.express.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Mo Chara’s real problem is that the message he put out landed. Working-class people aren’t meant to speak like this, organise like this, or connect struggles across borders like this. That’s what scares them."
Which side are you on?
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2070...
Which side are you on?
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2070...
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This is an excellent visual for how bad the North West Shelf extension is
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Revealed: the astonishing greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the North West Shelf project
The annual total dwarfs CO2-e from many other sources – including whole countries
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is an excellent visual for how bad the North West Shelf extension is
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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It was absurd enough that an independent inquiry into the death of Kumanjayi White was rejected, allowing police to forge ahead with investigating themselves yet again.
Now, the NT Gov has scrapped its review of systemic racism in the NT police.
Where is the justice?
Now, the NT Gov has scrapped its review of systemic racism in the NT police.
Where is the justice?
June 19, 2025 at 8:03 AM
It was absurd enough that an independent inquiry into the death of Kumanjayi White was rejected, allowing police to forge ahead with investigating themselves yet again.
Now, the NT Gov has scrapped its review of systemic racism in the NT police.
Where is the justice?
Now, the NT Gov has scrapped its review of systemic racism in the NT police.
Where is the justice?
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“Where is it? Where is the warrant?”
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
June 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“Where is it? Where is the warrant?”
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
Watch NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained at an immigration court⬇️
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See Marles has committed Australia to US war with China. michaelwest.com.au/warmongering....
Warmongering Marles commits Australia to US war against China amid Iran mayhem - Michael West
The craven appeasement of Benjamin Netanyahu by Western media and politicians has brought the world to the brink of war.
michaelwest.com.au
June 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
See Marles has committed Australia to US war with China. michaelwest.com.au/warmongering....
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Kelly’s jobseeker payments were cut off during a hospital stay for psychosis.
It’s far from an isolated case. In February, the highest month for suspensions this year, for every minute, more than one recipient had their payments paused
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
It’s far from an isolated case. In February, the highest month for suspensions this year, for every minute, more than one recipient had their payments paused
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Kelly’s jobseeker payments were cut off during a hospital stay for psychosis. It’s far from an isolated case
In February, the highest month for suspensions this year, for every minute, more than one recipient had their payments paused
www.theguardian.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Kelly’s jobseeker payments were cut off during a hospital stay for psychosis.
It’s far from an isolated case. In February, the highest month for suspensions this year, for every minute, more than one recipient had their payments paused
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
It’s far from an isolated case. In February, the highest month for suspensions this year, for every minute, more than one recipient had their payments paused
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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RIP Brian Wilson, the incredible person who wrote God Only Knows.. arguably the greatest song ever written. He helped define popular music with his haunting melodies.
June 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
RIP Brian Wilson, the incredible person who wrote God Only Knows.. arguably the greatest song ever written. He helped define popular music with his haunting melodies.
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Our new report shows that failures by governments are allowing housing developments to push a threatened species toward extinction. “This is a litmus test for our environmental laws,” says Prof Sarah Bekessy. Key conservation commitments remain undelivered 🌏
#extinction #biodiversity #conservation
#extinction #biodiversity #conservation
June 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Our new report shows that failures by governments are allowing housing developments to push a threatened species toward extinction. “This is a litmus test for our environmental laws,” says Prof Sarah Bekessy. Key conservation commitments remain undelivered 🌏
#extinction #biodiversity #conservation
#extinction #biodiversity #conservation
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We can't delay releasing more Home Care Packages - at last count, 80,000 seniors were on the wait list.
Without support, ppl are more likely to end up in hospital or in permanent aged care. I'm urging Govt to release packages now as they promised.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/898827...
Without support, ppl are more likely to end up in hospital or in permanent aged care. I'm urging Govt to release packages now as they promised.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/898827...
Independents unite to demand home support for 20,000 after aged care delay
It's the first public stand by crossbenchers since the election.
www.canberratimes.com.au
June 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
We can't delay releasing more Home Care Packages - at last count, 80,000 seniors were on the wait list.
Without support, ppl are more likely to end up in hospital or in permanent aged care. I'm urging Govt to release packages now as they promised.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/898827...
Without support, ppl are more likely to end up in hospital or in permanent aged care. I'm urging Govt to release packages now as they promised.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/898827...
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There are few places more breathtaking than Ningaloo.
But the major parties keep approving projects that are killing it.
We have the technology to transition.
What we lack is leaders with the courage to act.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
But the major parties keep approving projects that are killing it.
We have the technology to transition.
What we lack is leaders with the courage to act.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event
Usually alive with colour and fish, Ningaloo reef and the Rowley Showls now look as though they are ‘painted white’ as temperatures rise
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
There are few places more breathtaking than Ningaloo.
But the major parties keep approving projects that are killing it.
We have the technology to transition.
What we lack is leaders with the courage to act.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
But the major parties keep approving projects that are killing it.
We have the technology to transition.
What we lack is leaders with the courage to act.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Scott Morrison is almost certainly one of the “Robodebt Six” referred to the NACC for criminal and civil action.
In Australia we don’t pursue him: we rig the NACC, refuse to investigate…then award him with honours.
“Decision” still nowhere… (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/government-r...
In Australia we don’t pursue him: we rig the NACC, refuse to investigate…then award him with honours.
“Decision” still nowhere… (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/government-r...
Government's squibbing on Robodebt "not good enough": Senator Pocock
The Albanese Government is failing to say if it will appoint an outside expert to oversee the NACC's Robodebt investigations.
theklaxon.com.au
June 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Scott Morrison is almost certainly one of the “Robodebt Six” referred to the NACC for criminal and civil action.
In Australia we don’t pursue him: we rig the NACC, refuse to investigate…then award him with honours.
“Decision” still nowhere… (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/government-r...
In Australia we don’t pursue him: we rig the NACC, refuse to investigate…then award him with honours.
“Decision” still nowhere… (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/government-r...