I will say it again. Warfare in the technological age has changed everything.

We don’t need to spend $380bn on subs.

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#auspol #fuelcrisis #Geelong #refineryfire

"If we had of kept 6 refineries going we'd actually be in exactly the same position right now because those refineries would need to be fueled by oil primarily out of the Middle-East," Matt Canavan admits. Then launches into a conspiracy about the ABC. He was once resource minister. #auspol

At this time of overseas conflict, that fuel supply is a key national security item, where is the Australian Defence Force defending onshore oil refinery(s)?!
Safe guarding high dependence infrastructure assets?
Will our freshwater supply, Desal, or sewage treatment plants be damaged next? #auspol

David: this time of overseas conflict, that fuel supply is a key national security item, where is the Australian Defence Force defending onshore oil refinery(s)?!
Safe guarding high dependence infrastructure assets?
Will freshwater supply, Desal, or sewage treatment plants be damaged next? #auspol

Tim: at a time of overseas conflict, where fuel is a key national security item, where was/is the Australian defence force?! Safe guarding our high dependence infrastructure assets in a conflict period?

Will be our fresh water supply next. Sewage treatment plants? Desal plant? Gas plant? #auspol

Thanks Stu.
My first human safety thought was Longford, Gippsland gas plant explosion, and the loss of life there.
My second is with the first responders and their health, fighting this fire.
As well as the local Corio-Greater Geelong citizens.
Has the smoke gone over to the east Port Phillip Bay?

It's absolutely heartbreaking and so unnecessary.

Sarah Aubrey of Electrify This, has collated stories, diagrams and information on this in Australia, as well. Eye opening.

Petrifying on the Hume Freeway between Melbourne-Sydney. Those and Heavy Vehicle trucks, make the road so dangerous.

Where is our defence force?! Why aren't our assets being protected?
It will be our fresh water supply next. Watch this space.

Children don’t drive.
They don't walk from A to B.
They play their way there.
#SeeYourStreetDifferently #LiveStreetSmart

Ludicrous that Australia doesn't have thousands of these. We are now years and years behind other countries who have the infrastructure to run everything on renewable energy, & we're still polluting & not taxing the billionaire fossil fuel companies. Clowns to the left of us, jokers to the right.

Backyard astronomer who helped to discover 100 distant planets awarded medal From a backyard observatory in regional Victoria, Gippsland astronomer Chris Stockdale spends his nights helping confirm distant planets by tracking tiny changes in starlight that reveal new worlds beyond our solar system.

From a backyard observatory in regional Victoria, Gippsland astronomer Chris Stockdale spends his nights helping confirm distant planets by tracking tiny changes in starlight that reveal new worlds beyond our solar system.

Chart showing gas exports and PRRT: 2014-15: Exports $16.9bn PRRT $1.9bn 2024-25: Exports $64.6bn PRRT $1.4bn

Just in case you're wondering why the gas industry hates the idea of a 25% gas export tax and wants to keep the PRRT

Asylum seeker killed after 13 years waiting for a visa Amamuddin Sadar struggled with anxiety from the long delay on a permanent visa. The news that he was finally eligible came shortly after he was stabbed to death.

“The most painful thing is that my brother was waiting for 13 years to get his visa. The moment a new life was about to start, it was taken from him.” satpa.pe/nvpCY3p

Barr with her superior nose in the air always stops Tanya saying that we aren't going to re litigate the past then lets Joyce incoherently and rudely talk over Tanya.

Asylum seeker killed after 13 years waiting for a visa Amamuddin Sadar struggled with anxiety from the long delay on a permanent visa. The news that he was finally eligible came shortly after he was stabbed to death.

Amamudin Sadar sought asylum in Australia in 2012. Thirteen years later, he was stabbed to death in a random attack on a suburban street. An hour after he was killed, the email arrived: he could finally apply for a permanent visa. satpa.pe/vKdEoAg

This deep sea creature is as sharp & clear as broken class, & can grow as long as your hand. This giant amphipod, (Cystisoma) only has two colored body parts: the dense orange stomach/egg pouch, & two MASSIVE eyes, which are a glittering holographic orange layer completely covering its head.
📽️ MBARI

4-month-old Sasha is 1 of the first recipients of WCK’s new baby kits in Ukraine, created to support families with infants. His mother Alina said he is starting to try his first foods, so this kit came at the perfect time to help her navigate this new stage with more ease & support. #ChefsForUkraine

Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

Our burning of fossil fuels is melting sea ice and drowning emperor penguin chicks, putting them in danger of extinction. 😱

This is key to political understanding: austerity causes a rise in support for the far right.
BTW, austerity is *not over*, unless you accept the meaningless official definition. A meaningful definition is "a decline in public services caused by a shortfall in funding". catherinedevries.eu/NHS.pdf

Spanish PM Pedro calls for the IMMEDIATE ARREST of Netanyahu
He said: "Netanyahu launched the worst possible unjustified attack against Lebanon. His contempt for life and international law is intolerable. He is a criminal that must be arrested immediately.” #cdnpoli

bipartisan /bī-pär′tĭ-zən, -sən/
adjective

Of, consisting of, or supported by all Democrats and a single Republican talking vaguely along the same lines but not that much actually.

Nice photos

And then ... ... 🦗🦗🦗 cancel his passport? Charge him with UK crimes? What legal leadership mechanism will be activated and actioned?!

Leadership from a Corn Flakes box. Where are his ethics, human rights charter and cojones - when it comes to I-ran and Gaz-za? Cue 🦗🦗🦗

India's sugar, edible oil demand drops as commercial gas shortages hit restaurants Consumption of sugar and edible oils in India, the world's largest market, is declining as a shortage of commercial gas cylinders has ​forced restaurants to scale back operations during the summer holiday season.

India's sugar, edible oil demand drops as commercial gas shortages hit restaurants reut.rs/4tBumdy

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So the obvious question:

When will Anthony Albanese stop the stupid secrecy,
start treating the Australian people with respect, and
advise the nation how his government is handling a situation in which our 'closest ally' cannot be trusted diplomatically, militarily, financially or morally? #auspol

First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be real A solar eclipse from space.

In addition to experiencing a longer total eclipse totality from space — lasting nearly one hour instead of just a few minutes here on Earth — the Artemis II crew got a glimpse at the Sun’s corona wispily peeking out from behind the Moon without interference from the Earth’s atmosphere.

Tech starts to eat itself as AI reshapes workforce The wave of change from artificial intelligence rolling across the corporate landscape is going largely unnoticed as attention understandably shifts to an escalating war.

Now more than ever it's time to properly tax these billionaire companies, both local and multinational properly and introduce a the Universal Basic Income for all.

#auspol @jimchalmers.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social

By avoiding means testing, the government is giving handouts to the rich The shift towards universal policies may seem fair, but it’s creating a system that gives to the wealthy at the expense of the poor.

I agree with means testing. Unfortunately I also lack any faith in our government to design & administer the necessary systems
#Auspol

By avoiding means testing, the government is giving handouts to the rich
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