Action from ALP on pokies, gambling, more long-shot than sure bet - Michael West Labor has a long history of profiting from poker machines. Will they move a motion at the ALP National Conference to address gambling harm?

One of those vested interests is the ALP.

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Uganda's Python Cave reveals how a Marburg virus outbreak could begin Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and can spread to people after exposure in caves...

Uganda's Python Cave reveals how a Marburg virus outbreak could begin phys.org/news/2026-04...

Pocock slams 'infuriating' gambling reforms as not going far enough Former Wallaby captain turned ACT senator David Pocock argues that Anthony Albanese's proposed gambling reforms do not go far enough and calls for parliamentarians to put vested interests aside to iss...

David Pocock calls for complete ban on gambling advertising, slamming 'vested interests' and Labor's half measures www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed Politicians and environmental groups are renewing calls for a 25% tax on Australia’s gas exports. An energy law expert explains how it would work.

Actually long past time:
Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed
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Feral deer are a pest. So list them as one. Feral deer are trashing and trampling Victoria's landscapes but this could change if they listed feral deer as a pest.

VIC: While other states and territories are ramping up serious deer control, Victoria is falling behind. And our wildlife is paying the price.
Tell your elected reps it's time to act on feral deer.
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'Public health issue': Box jellyfish swarm spotted off WA coast Almost 100 deadly box jellyfish have gathered off a port in WA's north. Scientists say they likely belong to an unnamed species.

Deadly box jellyfish swarm recorded off Pilbara coast.
Thought to be a new species. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Coral reefs are secretly connected across vast oceans – and that’s crucial for their survival Connectivity isn’t a nice-to-have for coral reefs – it’s their lifeline. And now scientists know which reefs serve as vital ‘stepping stones’ for coral larvae.

Coral reefs are secretly connected across vast oceans – and that’s crucial for their survival
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Farmers fear potential mouse plague as CSIRO warns of high numbers As if the cost of diesel and the lack of fertiliser were not enough, South Australia's farmers are also facing the prospect of a mouse plague.

Farmers fear potential mouse plague as CSIRO warns of high numbers for SA www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Recordings point to second Queensland population of rare night parrot Ecologists say thousands of hours of audio recordings have detected night parrot calls in south-west Queensland.

Critically endangered night parrots detected in south-west Queensland www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Energy independence, won't it be wonderful?

'Finding hidden gems' in 100 years of soil stored at national archive Far from brown dirt, the Australian National Soil Archive houses 100,000 soil samples — some a century old — that represent a slice through time of the ground beneath our feet.

What 100 years of Australian soil samples in our national archive can tell us about our history and future www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

1,000 northern Australian coral reefs charted for the first time More than 1,000 uncharted northern Australian coral reefs have been mapped by scientists who didn’t even need to set foot outside their offices.While possibly known by locals and Indigenous peoples, t...

1,000 northern Australian coral reefs charted for the first time connectsci.au/news/news-pa...

Wildlife and humans thriving in Unesco-protected sites While wildlife populations crash globally, research finds designated areas enable recovery of threatened species

Wildlife and humans thriving in Unesco-protected sites
While wildlife populations crash globally, research finds designated areas enable recovery of threatened species
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Time for the ALP backbench to put their electorates before subservience to the Cabinet. Failure to call out neoliberal economic policies, militarism and the plight of working the working class will see the loss of many seats at the next election.
Fix CGT,-ve gearing and housing!

First Robodebt, now NDIS and aged care: how computers still decide who gets care Computers promise to replace fallible human judgement with something more consistent, efficient and fair. But this isn’t always the case.

First Robodebt, now NDIS and aged care: how computers still decide who gets care
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Tinkering with the capital gains tax discount isn’t enough. Here’s why it needs to go We don’t inflation-proof any other parts of the tax system, so why should we give special treatment to capital gains?

Tinkering with the capital gains tax discount isn’t enough. Here’s why it needs to go
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The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout Frustrations at slow global climate talks has led more than 50 nations to begin plans to phase out fossil fuels – even as oil shocks raise the stakes.

The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout
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The last Summer of climate disasters shows Australia still isn’t ready. It's time for a climate disaster levy As state, territory and local governments face increasingly constrained budgets and mounting deficits, the need for greater investment across all facets of disaster risk reduction, response and recove...

The last Summer of climate disasters shows Australia still isn’t ready. It's time for a climate disaster levy
| Greg Mullins
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Our efforts to halt global forest loss aren’t working: new research In the past 11 years, we’ve lost roughly 300 million hectares of forest. Three ecologists explain why our current conservation strategies aren’t working.

Our efforts to halt global forest loss aren’t working: new research
The loss of our forests is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.
theconversation.com/our-efforts-...

Liam Bartlett is an anti renewables zealot .... 7 onviously support him

Study warns of terrifying Atlantic Ocean current collapse New research shows a critical Atlantic Ocean current system is weakening faster than expected, raising the risk of irreversible climate disruption.

Study warns of terrifying Atlantic Ocean current collapse
New research shows a critical Atlantic Ocean current system is weakening faster than expected, raising the risk of irreversible climate disruption. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04...

Wild attack on batteries and renewables by 7's Spotlight program falls over at the first fact check TV program looking at appalling mining practices in Congo says it is a blight on the renewables and storage industry. But it falls over at the first fact check.

How biassed and inept are the commercial media:

Wild attack on batteries and renewables by 7's Spotlight program falls over at the first fact check reneweconomy.com.au/wild-attack-...

Palantir is a cancer we should be cutting out of our Government agencies and institutions. Instead the Albanese Government and big corporations here are keen to use their mass surveillance and deeply unethical business practices for their own ends, regardless of the dangers.

Wild attack on batteries and renewables by 7's Spotlight program falls over at the first fact check TV program looking at appalling mining practices in Congo says it is a blight on the renewables and storage industry. But it falls over at the first fact check.

How biassed and inept are the commercial media:

Wild attack on batteries and renewables by 7's Spotlight program falls over at the first fact check reneweconomy.com.au/wild-attack-...

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel
| Nesrine Malik
Commentators have said that the US president’s clownishness and lack of ideology somehow make him less dangerous. They’re wrong.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Largest elephant genome study reveals past and future The biggest genomic mapping of African elephants has revealed that a history of connectivity throughout the continent is increasingly in jeopardy.Researchers analysed 232 complete genomes from both sa...

Largest elephant genome study reveals past and future connectsci.au/news/news-pa...

The underwater forests coming back to life off the Sydney coast This seaweed is to southern Australia what coral is to the tropical north. Sewage pollution made it locally extinct between Palm Beach and Cronulla in the 1980s.

Australia’s Great Southern Reef makes a comeback with Operation Crayweed off Sydney’s coast www.theage.com.au/environment/...

'It's just bulldozed through': Native title holders allege cultural sites have been destroyed by mining company A First Nations group on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula says a mining company has bulldozed areas of cultural significance and has started development without a formal agreement with Traditional Ow...

Native title holders say they have been sidelined by Rex Minerals over SA copper mine www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

"Jesus of Mar-a-Lago", and the questions it raises for the media. Why the press should speak out about more about the president's mental state.

"Jesus of Mar-a-Lago", and the questions it raises for the media.
Why the press should speak out about more about the president's mental state. | Nick Bryant
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From shellfish to shell grit: The bitter reality behind Marine Park mariculture dream. Jervis Bay's mussel farm shifts its strategy from gourmet food to animal health products. But are pet supplements worth risking Jervis Bay Marine Park's unique ecology? by Cat Holloway In summary: ...

From shellfish to shell grit: The bitter reality behind Marine Park mariculture dream.
Jervis Bay's mussel farm shifts its strategy from gourmet food to animal health products. But are pet supplements worth risking Jervis Bay Marine Park's unique ecology?
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