tim365.bsky.social

tim365.bsky.social

@tim365.bsky.social

Enthusiastically pro-education, pro-choice, pro-transparency/accountability, pro-free speech consistent with society’s guardrails. “Likes” are just “Likes” - not endorsements!

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tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

They could go to court and wait months for an answer OR they could get on with asserting their protected rights and get doing the #journalism required. Based on experience to date they don’t appear to be missing any rationale for decision making.

abc.net.auWhite House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's banThe White House has denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following the US president's announcement he would ban them from the building.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... An excellent inventory of events - the key benefit being that let’s not reprosecute it! How about now we focus on the leadership required to unscramble the egg in a manner that is in the interests of 🇦🇺 society. #auspol

abc.net.auThe 30-year policy collision behind Australia's housing crunchHow two sets of policies, housing and migration, compounded on each other over 30 years and created the housing affordability crisis we have today.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Capitalism doing as capitalism does - it’s not a Telstra issue it’s a regulatory one. In the absence of a mandatory service obligation for all carriers then they will focus on the best return. #Canberra needs to do its job so 🇦🇺 citizens thrive. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

abc.net.auTelstra records profit and CEO pay rise as remote areas struggle for serviceTelstra has blamed natural disasters for long outages in remote areas of Australia. But does that fully exempt them from blame?
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

This is not helpgful @news.abc.net.au - headlines like these promote fear not preparation. How the conditions manifest will depend on the local landscape condition and land use. You can’t just tell half the story ands say done! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

abc.net.auRecord-smashing El Niño points to Australian spring of drought and fireDespite El Niño being months away from peaking, it could potentially trigger Australia's hottest spring on record.

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The USA Singers
@theusasingers.bsky.social

We’re never going to live on Mars. We’re never going to live on the Moon. There is no Planet B. We need to take care of our magical mystical miraculous planet like it’s the only home we will ever have. Because it is.

tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

The main stream media needs to stop profiling these people. The politics are abhorrent, the views are abhorrent and if this is ‘newsworthy’ 🇦🇺is in a pickle. The profiling and profiting from these discussions says more about the audience than the speaker. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

abc.net.auLive: Hanson says daughter Lee is the 'future', has 'potential' to run One NationPauline Hanson says her daughter Lee Hanson is the "future" and has the "potential" to lead One Nation. Follow live.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Oh look more #NDIS waste. How is it that the vulnerable endusers who rely on the scheme continue to be targeted and deemed ineligible when the perverse incentives if the delivery are glossed over? The losses are in the middle- not at the end. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

abc.net.auGovernment vows crackdown on sale of NDIS shell companiesThe federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Banging around the house listening to @janfran.bsky.social do her thing💥💥 Reminded that this is where we let this stuff start - State sponsored undermining of multiculturalism by the #Consevstives thru the 18C distraction. They’ve never been far apart. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03...

abc.net.auBrandis defends 'right to be a bigot'Attorney-General George Brandis has defended the Government's plan to amend a key part of the nation's racial discrimination laws, saying people have "a right to be bigots".
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

CGT backdown means losses continue to be socialised while gains remain privatised. Real tax reform needs to look at both sides of the ledger. Let’s take a closer look at the tax offsets thru the life of the project . #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

abc.net.auLive: Treasurer says Labor has lost 'political paint' from budget as he defends backdownTreasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government has lost "political paint" from May's budget while defending a backdown on key budget measures. Follow live.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

We need to be prepared but not panic. Adapting to a changing climate means thinking about what might happen, making plans to manage those impacts and waiting to see what actually happens and responding appropriately and safely. Follow the experts #BOM! #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

abc.net.auEl Niño declared by BOM and it could become the strongest on recordEl Niño is a state that can linger for up to 12 months and disrupt weather patterns across the globe, with Australia especially prone.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Inflation is a necessary component of capitalism- think about that for a moment- perhaps we could look at a bdg an economy that serves society rather than a society that serves a growth focused economy. #auspol

tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

If @australianlabor.bsky.social wants to address the rise of of the #PHONY alternative then don’t ask for $ - stand up for the values of the organisation and 🇦🇺. If you’ve forgotten start with inclusivity, a living wage, access to safe housing, education, a caring 🇦🇺. Stop leaving a vacuum. #auspol

tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

🇦🇺 needs sovereignty over its coms (and its health and its security etc) - working with international govt partners is one thing, relying on privateers is a much riskier proposition. Our satellites, our certainty!#auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

abc.net.auGovernment flags risk of relying on Elon Musk's SpaceX and StarlinkAs tens of thousands of Australians line up to buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX blockbuster public offering, Australian government officials are privately flagging the risks of the country's growing r...
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Thanks @sauleslake.bsky.social for the reality check. Those looking to buy for the old fashioned reason of a roof over their head will be disappointed but not particularly impacted. Stop talking about housing as a wealth creation mechanism #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

abc.net.auWhy some home owners are at risk of slipping into negative equityThe 46-year-old former "forever renter" believes her house is now worth less than what she paid for it and she is at risk of slipping into negative equity, which would mean her Marrickville home could...
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Providing an incentive to replace food production capacity with energy crop production is problematic. The perverse drivers of capitalism threaten food security. Let’s do some big picture planning before we jump on this one to minimise the obvious risks #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

abc.net.auRefinery on WA's south coast says it could replace region's diesel with biofuelIn the 1990s, Esperance was seen as a key to a major biofuels industry for Western Australia. Thirty years later, the industry has seen little change. But some say the area has untapped potential as a...
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

The irony of the Shadow Treasurer at the #PressClub today outlining a #Voice to Parliament for small business that WILL seek to influence every legislation proposed is jaw dropping! #TinEars #auspol

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Victoria Fielding
@drvicfielding.bsky.social

One Nation voters are not voting to address their own inequality, they are voting to reinstate their inequality. If you don’t understand the fundamental difference between these things, you have no place reporting or commentating on Australian politics.

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Quentin Dempster
@quentindempster.bsky.social

If the electors of Farrer want to send a message to the cynical major parties and to the Trumpist copycat Pauline Hanson’s ‘One Nation’ there’s only one sensible choice: community independent Michelle Milthorpe. Back yourselves folks.

tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

So Jane Hume pumps an email out to #Farrer voters today slamming the #PHONy candidate - questioning his bonafides, highlighting his ambiguous commitment to party and values. All of this punching down while out the other side the #LNP mouth the same candidate is being preferenced.🤦 #WTF #auspol

tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04... Imagine if we hadn’t killed all the momentum of renewable fuel R,D&E in a decade-long ideological frenzy about the reality of climate change and its human origins. Another fabulous contribution from the adults on the #Right! Cheers! #auspol

abc.net.au'Potential is significant': The untapped fuel source already on our shoresAustralia controls less than 20 per cent of our liquid fuel supply and relies on imports for the other 80-plus per cent we need to keep the nation moving. But proponents of biofuels argue that it does...
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Conditions are ripe for an alternative, true. But #PHON has nothing to offer. Short-termism, racism, blaming migrants and a longing for yesteryear that never existed. It’s the pundits giving credibility hee where none should be given. Think about that. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

abc.net.auConditions are ripe for a party of grievance like One Nation to keep growingOne Nation delivers its best electoral result in nearly 30 years, demonstrating that opinion polls showing its vote rising was not a political beat-up but a real electoral phenomenon that will lead to...
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Appalling coverage - why in the name of all things does the media - looking at you #ABC - continue to promote these groups who have nothing to contribute to a progressive, inclusive, egalitarian, caring society? NOTHING! #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

abc.net.auLabor Party retains power in South AustraliaThe Labor Party has been re-elected in South Australia, while One Nation appears to have achieved its best electoral result anywhere in the country in nearly 30 years.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

And now for the #Libs to make their harvest attempt. I just got emailed at work. Well done #Angus, but no thanks. #Farrrer deserves better than these rusty gates. Get behind @michellemilthorpe.bsky.social and give the whole electorate a voice I say. #auspol

tim365.bsky.social@tim365.bsky.social

And the #Nats have started their harvest in Farrer. My money’s on the #OrangeEmu and @michellemilthorpe.bsky.social . Get on it #auspol

tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... The problem here is that in a #Monarchy the prols don’t get to choose. Perhaps the step to take is to say we’ve had enough - a #Republic for us. #auspol

abc.net.auAustralia first in Commonwealth to back removing Mountabatten-Windsor from line of successionPrime Minister Anthony Albanese tells his British counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, that Australia would support the removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... Let’s see the CCTV. It’s Town Hall for heaven’s sake - forget the phones and cut video. Let’s have a transparent discussion about the context. #auspol

abc.net.auThree key moments in police clashes with Sydney protestersCompeting narratives have emerged from NSW Police and protesters who were at Monday night's demonstration near Sydney's Town Hall. ABC NEWS Verify has gathered footage and spoken to witnesses in an ea...
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... Excellent to see the laser like focus on the issues of everyday Australians facing cost of living …blah,blah,blah. Self centred, myopic, divisive yes - viable alternative government no. Yet another who cares moment from Flick and the outgoing member for Farrer #auspol

abc.net.auLiberals plot mass resignations paving way for leadership challengeLiberals are bracing for a wave of frontbench resignations as soon as Wednesday to pave the way for Angus Taylor to mount a leadership challenge against Sussan Ley.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... I have no words - apart from #notmyvalues and I don’t think it reflects 🇦🇺 values. It really is time for 🇦🇺 govt to fish or cut bait and make a statement about what is important in our relationship with our global partners. Staying silent is a loud message. #auspol

abc.net.auTrump posts, then deletes, video depicting Obamas as monkeysThe video also included several debunked conspiracy theories linked to the 2020 US election, which the president has falsely claimed was stolen from him.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01... The🇦🇺 govt needs to stand up, be clear about what they are trying to achieve, talk to the electorate not the press corps. Leadership is required. If they don’t stand for something then the country falls for everything- these muppets are not the answer. #auspol

abc.net.auWhy voters on both sides of politics find themselves drawn to One NationSupport for One Nation is rising and in former National Party heartland people gathered for a music festival have told us why.
tim365.bsky.social
@tim365.bsky.social

Surely - too bad so sad - get on with it, your chance has passed.

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NEWS: Deputy AG Todd Blanche says the DOJ will only release a partial batch of the Epstein files today, rather than all of them. Blanche says DOJ needs more time to make redactions.