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No Nuclear Weapons in Australia When it comes to nuclear weapons, Australians have a right to know – and a right to say No.

When it comes to nuclear weapons, Australians have a right to know – and a right to say No. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/no... @getup.org.au

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It’s Easter and the US President chose to share this, an unhinged and expletive ridden rant threatening war crimes against the Iranian people. Australians want no part in this and they expect our government to clearly oppose it and organise to prevent it.

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Cracking @thesaturdaypaper.com.au editorial this week on what the Albanese Government’s Murphy gambling review response says about the PM.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...

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This is terribly sad. Australia does amazing astronomy and their ESO involvement was a very good thing for all I think (as a relatively remote person to it)

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Catholic Bishops from Africa, Asia, and Latin America are calling on countries to join the growing bloc of nations engaging in discussions to advance a Fossil Fuel Treaty

📎www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-03/g...

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Honest Government Ad | How to be 'Merica's B!tch
Honest Government Ad | How to be 'Merica's B!tch YouTube video by thejuicemedia

The Australien Government has made an ad about Alcoa, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.

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Opinion | Grace Tame writes on the nuances of Anthony Albanese's choice of language in describing her as "difficult", the media storm following her pro-Palestine chant, and which social causes do and don’t ignite public support.

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Is Australia at war?! No! Our bombs and planes are being used in a war-adjacent manner | First Dog on the Moon What a relief! * Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published * Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

Is Australia at war?! No! Our bombs and planes are being used in a war-adjacent manner | First Dog on the Moon

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I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves.
Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone.
That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins.
If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after.
Sahar Delijani, Iranian author

I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone. That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after. Sahar Delijani, Iranian author

I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds.

I support neither imperialism or dictatorship.

Sahar Delijani said it best:

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It’s 978 days since Peta Murphy called for a ban on betting ads. What happened to Labor’s pledge to respect parliament? | Josh Butler From gambling to ‘jobs for mates’ and reports left to gather dust, the teals have a shopping list of thorny topics to talk about

It’s 978 days since Peta Murphy called for a ban on betting ads. What happened to Labor’s pledge to respect parliament?

The People vs. The Gambling Industry

It seems Albo has chosen his side.

#AusPol

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Louise Adler sets the record straight on Adelaide Writers' Week The Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) debacle might have served as a “life lesson” to politicians and lobbyists about the risks involved in interfering with the independence of arts organisations. But as w...

Thank you Louise Adler!
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

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Such a good piece here by my colleague Louise

"Proponents argue CCS requires public funding to scale. But the public is already underwriting the sector through the liability framework embedded in federal law"

Sure CCS sucks money from taxpayers, but at least it also burdens taxpayers with risk

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“With this scaling up of carbon dumping ambition, the fossil fuel industry conversation has shifted in tone,” writes Louise Morris, Advocate at The Australia Institute.

Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/3OYn6ZT

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Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

This is why we march and protest against the #genocide
#arrestherzognow
#fromtherivertothesea
#auspol

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And a large percentage of Australian gas that Japan buys they re-export at a profit.
ieefa.org/resources/ho...

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The Zionist lobby, antisemitism and Herzog Australia’s political and media response to Gaza, including the invitation to Israel’s president, reflects the influence of pro-Israel lobbying and the shrinking space for lawful criticism.

Like our politicians, "So much of our media, including, shamefully, the ABC is intimidated by the Zionist lobby
...Palestinians and Muslims are treated as much less human and less valuable than white Jews and white Christians."

Must read from @johnmenadue.com
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

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How is this not terrorism?

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Australia! I quite like bits of it | First Dog on the Moon But this is not a day for celebration

I'm back! Here is a cartoon about Australia Day but also not. With bandicoots! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.

Excellent primer on the Atlas Network and it’s impact on Australia

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

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Board of Peace - Season 1

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ABC Indigenous doesn’t mince words

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'No One Should Call This Place Home' | Always Was Tonight
'No One Should Call This Place Home' | Always Was Tonight YouTube video by ABC Indigenous

Maybe @qantas-official.bsky.social can use this version from now on.

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The last time we had catastrophic fires was when this bin fire of a Government was in power who only cared about photo ops & secret Hawaii holidays.

Now they have dropped the climate target of net zero! FMD! #auspol

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Randa Abdel-Fattah—

"My statement in response to the racist decision to cancel me from Adelaide Writers' Week."

#BoycottAdelaideFestival

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Anyone having trouble with Australia's community battery plan?

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To me a community battery is literally a battery in my community that I feed all my excess solar in for people in my community to access for a massive discount. I don't get why they can't build batteries like this, especially in small towns like mine.

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These batteries are run by private companies, even though getting govt grants, rather than govt/community agencies. Can only be for private profit. Where, exactly, is the benefit to the community/household?

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Bernie Sanders on FB re what anti-semitism is and is not.

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Queensland Museum accused of misleading teachers and children about the cause of climate change Education program sponsored by Shell’s Queensland Gas Company is ‘climate obstruction dressed up as education’, advocacy group says

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