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Hoo boy, the Coalition has collapsed. Yes they will probably reform before the next election, but this is still very significant. It will give the Nats a chance to go further right, and the Libs a chance to moderate, assuming Ley doesn't get rolled www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

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Murdoch media flags an “exclusive” saying Yallourn #coal plant will be kept open another four years. The plant owner, AEMO, and the state government say that is not true

The Aus media section with a truly crushing caption. Poor @amyremeikis.bsky.social how will she ever recover from... *checks notes*... being critical of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Friends with benefits: the ideological love-in between billionaire Gina Rinehart and aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton 🎧 Read the story, then listen to a teaser of our new narrative podcast series: Gina www.theguardian.com/p/xxn6fv?CMP...

#Energy consumer advocates say proposed electricity price hikes under DMO highlight the need for stronger consumer protections and greater investment in renewable energy

@rbreich.bsky.social this seems like one of those things that flies under the radar but is actually really important. Why would the Trump admin do this? Is it just to fudge GDP, unemployment, and other economic numbers in the future? Or is there some other reason? www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Can we just say this out loud? The muted and almost light tone of coverage of this guy breaking into an airport and managing to board a plane with a LOADED SHOTGUN would be wildly different if he wasn't white.

Um…its because we are burning so many fossil fuels. The media are unable to link fossil fuels to climate change to the damage of climate change Burning coal, oil & gas heats oceans and atmosphere &causes more storms, bigger storms, more damage and higher insurance premiums. Its not complicated

Some Democrats seem to understand that they need to stop the corruption in government and focus on the working class in America. I love the use of AI in this by @rokhanna.bsky.social as it lets him gets these out quicker than traditional media operations.

I can't help but think with all this news about Dutton and his investment portfolio, Albanese is going to call an #auspol election in the next few days. He'll want to make sure it's the first thing the country thinks about going into a cost of living election. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Following on from my other post, Dutton received a lovely tax discount on his investment properties. The CGT discount needs to go. Even if it's just a Diet CGT that only applies to the first 2 or 3 properties, that will greatly increase tax revenue. But we know the LNP will never do that. #auspol

Oh look, Peter Dutton has a fuckload of investment properties that have made him millions, "that he has frequently declared to parliament late, partially, or not at all" I'm sure we can trust him to fix the housing crisis we have in this country. #auspol www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Who wants to bet they've negotiated a bloody massive loophole to avoid paying the government any fees or royalties? #auspol

I'm looking forward to participating in an Ask Me Anything session tonight on Reddit. Come and join me from 5-6 pm! #auspol www.reddit.com/r/Australian...

Superannuation tax concessions are making inequality worse australiainstitute.org.au/post/superan...

"Starve the beast" is the strategy of conservative governments everywhere to ruin the services the public expects from the government and to justify the sale of vital public systems to private enterprise. The Tories do it in the UK, the LNP do it in Australia, the US has been doing it for years.

Rebates are temporary band-aids. Let’s invest smarter: rooftop solar and batteries deliver lasting relief on energy bills saving households up to $3,000 a year. It would cut inflation, boost energy security, and free us from global price shocks. www.afr.com/policy/energ...

That sound you here is the other shoe dropping, Labor will fund Medicare, but the LNP will only match it after they cut thousands of public service jobs. Peter Dutton, always looking to lower the bar. Don't let the LNP win at the next election. They cannot be trusted with government. #auspol

90% of WA’s gas is exported and the federal government gives them three quarters of the gas royalty-free. To add insult to injury, no gas export project has EVER paid PRRT. Big gas is taking the piss. We held a Politics in the Pub event with @johnbutlermusic.bsky.social to see what can be done.

Labor making more announcements that actually do something. I'd be stoked if this was the election that Labor stopped playing small target politics and actually swung for the fences. This will help deliver jobs and renewables. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

I criticise the ALP for not doing enough on the environment or trying to maintain a two party system, etc. but every now and again they announce ambitious policy that helps people, and deserve credit. This is one of those times. ALP deserve credit for this. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

I have long believed that not enough has been written about how GOP members have felt physically intimidated by Trump supporters. It doesn’t excuse their cowardice, but it still deserves more attention.

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

“Both Coles and Woolworths have higher profit margins than supermarkets chains in the UK, USA and Europe. Australian shoppers are paying for those profits." The Australia Institute welcomes the latest move to give the ACCC more resources to take on these companies, on our behalf. MEDIA RELEASE:

How to make #nuclear look not so expensive: Trick #1: Assume a cost for reactors of around half what they have actually cost to build in the real world

Plans for a 1600 MWh big battery, proposed for construction next to an existing #solar farm, have joined the queue seeking federal environmental approval

The NACC's decision to not investigate robodebt seemed wrong to everyone but them. It's taken too long to correct the error. Geoffrey Nettle AC KC’s review should be public & the Commissioner should reconsider his position to rebuild public trust in the NACC. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

RBA slashes interest rates to 4.1% in its first cut since the early days of the pandemic

This is GREAT news...& why I have been pushing the govt to expand the size of the Housing Australia Future Fund which I supported with changes to add $6.5bn to its value already There IS capacity in the sector to build more social 🏘️ - let's get it done. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Montana coming to the party with the dumbest legislation they could think of. In a country when Trump is firing Epidemic Intelligence staff or "Disease Doctors" while tuberculosis, measles, and bird flu spreads. Wow. What could go wrong? dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/fe...

Australian ship builder wins roughly $270 million contract to design a 130-metre, “hydrogen-ready” high-speed passenger ferry for a Swedish ferry line

Are people finally waking up? The real fight isn’t about bathrooms or drag queens—it’s about who holds power & at whose expense. Culture war is just a distraction, keeping working people too busy fighting each other rather than noticing who’s actually robbing us blind: billionaires—not each other!

Competition is great, but it’s not going to make your insurance premiums cheaper. Tax fossil fuel companies properly and make them pay for the damage they have already done.

The climate crisis is exacerbating cost-of-living: 🟠 Insurance premiums soar with more natural disasters 🟠 Food is up 20% since 2020, as climate disruptions wipe out harvests 🟠 Energy costs remain high due to a reliance on fossil fuels, underinvestment in renewables, and fossil fuel exports

My column for ABC: Immigration is a mess, controlled by business and universities. There should be a target that balances housing and demography. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Dean Cox interview Cal Twomey. As a Swans fan since I was a kid, I'm glad Longmire handed it over to Cox. Longmire was a brilliant coach, and he was brilliant for the Swans for a very long time, but you could see it in his eyes after the GF loss. He was tired. #afl www.afl.com.au/news/1267943...

I don't want to work on a Monday morning, and neither do you. Fortunately, you can procrastinate just like me by diving into #aflfantasy while I dream of winning a hat. The Traders; positional previews pods have been collected and are here - www.afl.com.au/news/1266775...

I know a post a lot of stuff that concerns Australian, American, and European politics, but we all need a break. So take that break when you need it. For me, that break involves books, AFL, D&D, and music. So here's Bobby McFerrin to start Sunday. #music #sunday www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-di...

Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution, CSIRO finds

Norelle is among scores living in cars and tents in a once-affordable Queensland city. Some are now being forced to leave