Australia and Norway both have highly profitable resource industries.
Norway taxes oil and gas at 78% and has used that revenue to build the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund.
The comparison highlights the massive opportunity Australia has missed.
Read more: https://theaus.in/4sHQcex
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I was moved to dig deep by the words & testimonials from folks I deeply respect & admire, like you, @ketanjoshi.co, @jessharwoodart.bsky.social & more
We can't let bastards steal the future. We can't the good ship AYCC go down‼️
New Polycrisis podcast!!
@katemac.bsky.social @70sbachchan.bsky.social basically vital listening right now if you want quick but very deep analysis
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Since that 7.7 magnitude quake yesterday Japanese authorities have increased the likelihood of a megaquake occurring from 0.1% to 1.0%. Pretty crazy.
A HUGE, narrative-breaking moment for the UK car market
New EVs are now cheaper than petrol cars on average, says Autotrader
Last yr CCC said price parity was due by 2028 – and it's already here
And EVs are already MUCH cheaper to run than petrol
So now we know the answer to the question “But who will look after the billionaires?”
"The European Commission will put forward an “AccelerateEU” plan on April 22, including a renewed effort to cut electricity taxes to incentivize a shift away from oil and gas, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg News."
A shift away from oil and gas.
Finally, something to be proud of #auspol: "Australia has announced that its army will be led by a woman for the first time in its 125-year history, as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defence force leadership."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...
🧵 Democracy feels like it's in a rough state at the moment across the globe, and we hear various explanations, like polarisation, extremism, disinformation, and loss of trust. But what if those explanations are mainly symptoms and we've been trying to treat them rather than the underlying causes?
Rules and norms about war crimes are a global public good. If you or anyone in your family is between 16 & 60, male, & walks, you have a direct personal interest in it not being legitimate for them to be assinated for walking within any undeclared 3km radius around any combatant.
A history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans:
1940: 81%
1950: 84%
1960: 91%
1970: 72%
1980: 70%
1990: 28%
2000: 40%
2010: 35%
For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.
graph showing the price of lithium ion batteries has fallen 99% since 1991.
Most people still don't understand what is coming in the world of energy. This graph should help but what would be good is to see this everywhere in the media so the public understood that what they think they know about renewable tech and EVs is not up to date.
Mehreen Faruqi:
Starving Gaza? “Minister Wong raised concerns”
Bombing civilians? “Minister Wong raised concerns”
Illegally Invading Lebanon? “Minister Wong raised concerns”
Illegal war on Iran? “PM raised concerns”
“We all know what those concerns are worth — nothing!”🔥 #auspol
PCRF Australia provides medical care to children in Gaza and the West Bank. They have an Australian chapter and every dollar goes to kids who desperately need it. pcrf.net
Graph showing how badly Israel has performed re journalist killings
So I’m no friend of the Press Club…but did they give Israel’s ambassador a platform not because they’re complicit but because they had met him and knew they could let Israel shoot itself in the foot. 😵💫
(No. They’re complicit with the regime that has killed more journos than many others combined.)
Excellent announcement by ARENA today expanding electric freight charging infrastructure in Victoria.
NewVolt will deliver three open-access, fast‑charging hubs for heavy and medium electric trucks along major freight corridors in Melbourne’s west, south-east and northern suburbs.
There's also Shoal Bay (Darwin), Kojarena (Geraldton), North West Cape (Exmouth), RAAF Base Edinburg (Adelaide), HMAS Harman (Canberra) and two other geolocation stations (Townsville and Riverina) www.australianforeignaffairs.com/articles/ext...
Eleven out of 17 cell types absolutely new to science!!!
“… high-resolution scans of the creature's aboral organ (AO) in unprecedented detail. This sensory structure allows the jelly to orient itself in the ocean's depths by detecting gravity, changes in pressure, and the direction of light.”
#scicomm
www.sciencealert.com/the-comb-jel...
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People bitching about using taxpayer funds for free transport are never the ones bitching about using them for company subsidies.
Oh and also Project Gutenberg - 75,000 free audio and e-books.
www.gutenberg.org
I want to give a big shout out to researchers at @latrobe.edu.au who are working hard on #longcovid. But they still need a few more people for this study!! Please, please, get in touch using the details on this flyer.
Two French companies that process gum arabic are fueling the war in Sudan. See film below. Sudan produces 80% of the world's gum arabic used to produce candy, soft drinks, cosmetics etc...it's the one Sudanese product that was never placed under Euro-American sanctions. 3ayin.com/en/gum-arabi...
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anyone know the thinking and approach in Australia about the issues raised in this article?
Residents across #Mon are facing a worsening fuel crisis, as the junta has failed to manage shortages effectively + has instead intensified restrictions and enforcement measures. The regime has arrested fuel station owners, accusing them of violating distribution rules, further disrupting supply.
A really effective tool is to call it out, every time. the concept of race itself is racism. Race isn’t a thing, it’s made up like countries are made up. Call it out.
