Section 49 of the constitution ,

the Senate has a general power, not subject to any known legal limitations, to compel evidence; in other words, to require the attendance of witnesses, to compel the answering of questions and to impose penalties for contempt, including prison sentences."

Sarah Hanson-Young skewers BCA Chief Exec Bran Black after he tries to keep his "consultations" secret while he lobbies against taxing gas giants.
SHY: “Embarrassment is not a stance for public interest immunity.”
“You can’t hide because it’s uncomfortable for you.” 🔥 #auspol

O Dymocks! You are never getting any more of MY money. Fuck you!

It's Earth Day and my publisher (University of Queensland Press) were going to do a post about my book, Music Camp, which has climate change themes (anti-fossil fuel sponsorship)

Due to University of Queensland cravenly cancelling someone else's book they are now in a pickle and didn't post it

Music Camp From multi-award-winning author Penny Tangey comes this funny, thought-provoking middle-grade novel about the highs and lows of music camp, and camaraderie in the climate crisis.

And my book is here: www.uqp.com.au/books/music-...

April 22, 1975 – UK Civil Service scratches its head on #climate

allouryesterdays.info/2022/04/22/a...

#FreePalestine

@allouryesterdays.bsky.social may be of interest.

Students for Palestine Adelaide
24th April
Friday 3PM
Room 3.11 flinders uni
city campus off North Terrace.

Exact.

Trade or skills will definitely help. Tim Winton talks about it in his book, Juice

region.com.au/will-a-trade...

Will a trade make you AI-proof? Probably, and it'll come in handy when society collapses

triplepundit.com/2026/green-p...
On the Front Lines of Climate Change and Conflict, Educating Young People is a Form of Resistance and a Means of Survival

@allouryesterdays.bsky.social

Inaction on climate has resulted in Western Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reaching record levels Updated official Australian emissions figures were released last week, with Western Australia recording its third consecutive year of increased emissions.

www.ccwa.org.au/emissions_da...

Good thing the USA doesn't believe in climate change

Ain't this the truth, @albomp.bsky.social! #EarthDay

‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds An analysis of six extreme heatwaves found when temperature and humidity were accounted for, all were potentially deadly for older people.

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/20/n...

On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife The long read: One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But is it just an exercise in colonialism?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Can you solve a problem created by rich white people by allowing rich white people to pay to create more problems?

This is just like fucking for virginity.

Tax Reform Now

You know what to do, takes less than a minute 👉 www.taxreformnow.com.au

"If you want to see the Government impose a windfall tax on the war-driven profits of oil and gas companies, please write to your local MPs and senators." - Allegra Spender

Mill Park man charged as part of Taskforce Hawk investigation MILL PARK, VIC. — Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have today charged a sixth man as part of an investigation into blackmail.

Mill Park man charged as part of Taskforce Hawk investigation
#ausnews #vicnews #omcg #crime #warrants #arrests #investigations #police #vkc #vicpol #lalor

There is no razor gang for the diesel subsidy.
There is no razor gang for 170 billionaires.
There is no razor gang for fossil fuel's unpaid taxes and damages to society.
There's a razor gang for the disabled.
Congratulations, corrupt Australia.
We know who you want dead.
#AusPol #NDIS #disability

Eco-Integrity Alliance (@ecointegrityalliance) Thought National Parks were protected from extraction? Not with the Trojan Horse that is Wildfire Pretense Logging! (see now why we keep harping on that one issue?)

substack.com/@ecointegrit...

April 22, 1971 – “Utilization of solar energy” (because fossil fuels = CO2)

allouryesterdays.info/2026/04/21/a...

Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025: IOM More than four in every 10 deaths and disappearances occurred on sea routes to Europe, UN agency says.

More than four in every 10 deaths and disappearances occurred on sea routes to Europe, UN agency says.

April 22, 1996 – Denial on Earth Day

allouryesterdays.info/2026/04/21/a...

As a much younger activist I wondered why we could never win. If we knew, the politicians knew. Never realized we had such powerful opposition

'Evil has kept on winning. Oh well.'

Ending aid isn’t enough — we need sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel now Lately, the Democrats have begun openly questioning military aid to Israel, but that isn’t enough. Rather, Americans must demand an arms embargo and targeted sanctions to achieve a small measure of...

Lately, the Democrats have begun openly questioning military aid to Israel, but that isn't enough. Rather, Americans must demand an arms embargo and targeted sanctions to achieve a small measure of justice for all of Zionism’s victims.

mondoweiss.net/2026/04/endi...

#Palestine #Israel

According to folk lore Jimmy will never drown.

'Jimmy was born still inside the amniotic sac, a rare event'