FFS the ABC needs to do better than this bullshit fear mongering.

Listen to Michael. Save the AYCC: www.aycc.org.au/emergencyapp...

I should do a thread of prominent Australian climate advocates and the roles that they had at AYCC during their formative years.

Honestly the idea of doing it kind of exhausts me, because it would be so, so, so bloody long.

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Hi everyone -
Do you have to use your car because there is no public transport in your area? Do you have to do mutual obligations right now? Would you feel comfortable chatting for a story? Please message me here or email: cait.kelly@theguardian.com

Charts showing Shell's Queensland operations earned $32.292bn 2014-15 to 2022-23 and paid $0 company tax

Shell Oil now up. Telling us they are "nation building"

Cait Kelly post: "Hi everyone - Do you have to use your car because there is no public transport in your area? Do you have to do mutual obligations right now? Would you feel comfortable chatting for a story? Please message me here or email: cait.kelly@theguardian.com"

If you're being forced to burn through fuel to meet mutual obligations, the guardian would like to chat 👇

per capital solar

per capita coal

Australia has the highest per capita solar generation in the world 🍾

Australia also has the highest per capita coal generation the world 😱

ASCII map of the Melbourne rail network

Blog: All the way from the pre-web internet, here's my 30+ year old ASCII map of the #Melbourne rail network (with a modern update!) danielbowen.com/2026...

Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will say

Good. 👏

'Ed Miliband will double down on Labour’s commitment to net zero in the face of the Middle East conflict this week, insisting that as fossil fuel prices soar "the era of clean energy security must come of age".'
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Labor under internal pressure on gas tax as influencer says government ‘stopped working for the punters’ Party’s environment action network tells parliamentary inquiry into gas export tax to consider ‘very substantial’ levy on windfall profits * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is facing internal pressure to raise taxes on gas companies as a prominent social media influencer warns Labor not to underestimate the scale of public outrage about the existing regime. Labor’s environment action network (LEAN) used evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the tax settings for the gas sector to encourage the government to consider a “very substantial tax” on windfall profits. Continue reading...

Labor under internal pressure on gas tax as influencer says government ‘stopped working for the punters’

people who say this act like if they weren't at the airport they'd be at home curing cancer. what exactly are your big plans for your extra 45 minutes at home you fuckin loser

Raising Hell From the desk of Royce Kurmelovs

"People regularly die for the fantasy that, whenever we want, we might burn along the highway of life, at speed, with the sunglasses on, windows down and our elbow up, while we chain-smoke cigarettes and play Free Bird at volume over the stereo."

I wrote about EVs and why bad reporting is an issue.

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

The gas industry has chosen to focus on exports, the PRRT was set up to tax oil in the Bass Strait. It ain't working

That's why we need a 25% tax on gas exports

Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.

He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions).

Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom.

And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ.

Remember this.

As flight options shrink, this regional city is hoping for a return to rail Trains stopped coming to Mount Gambier decades ago, but with fewer flights, locals want them back.

Trains stopped coming to Mount Gambier decades ago, but with fewer flights, locals want them back.

Headline from the AFR "Time to end welfare for the wealthy, says big business"

You mean the superannuation tax breaks? No?
You mean the CGT discount? No?
You mean the fossil fuel subsidies? No?
You mean the free gas for multinationals? No?
You mean the failure of the PRRT? No?
You mean the tax dodging trusts? No?
You mean the lack of a wealth tax? No?

No you mean the NDIS FFS

Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels

Forget "total cost of ownership." In the UK, the average EV is now cheaper than the average ICE vehicle, up front. Sticker cost.

And of course the savings just keep accumulating after that.

I’m baffled by the ABC’s approach to reporting on EV ownership. People might have actually learned something from some factual reporting, relevant statistics and informed opinion. Instead, this article mostly focuses on the self declared ignorance of the author alongside a handful of random facts.

When getting my 1st EV I did the research, downloaded the apps and registered them, then when I got my car I went around the public chargers and familiarised myself with the quirks. This dip shit didn't bother to do any of that and subsequently ended up writing a frustrating load of horse shit💩

This is a joke, right? I spent a good year doing EV stories with The Guardian. Nine in ten cars in Norway are EVs. It's 2026 and we're being treated to stories that read like it's 2019 in a fossil fuel crisis. There is no mention of climate change. The reporter is impatient. That's all we get.

Today marks 35 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody made 339 recommendations to address systemic racism and over-incarceration of First Nations people.

Since then, more than 630 First Nations people have died in custody, including 12 so far in 2026.

This is an opportunity for bold generational reform, not tinkering around the edges.

Momentum is growing for significant tax reform in the May budget.

Dozens of groups are today calling for a tax on gas exports of at least 25% - a move that would raise $17 billion each year.

Driver stood down after schoolboy dragged by bus Authorities are investigating how a 12-year-old became trapped in a bus door before being dragged hundreds of metres down a suburban street in Melbourne.

Authorities are investigating how a 12-year-old became trapped in a bus door before being dragged hundreds of metres down a suburban street in Melbourne.

More Trains and More Services - And PT Is Cheaper All Year

Details here: www.premier.vic.gov.au/more-trains-...

Sign at Westgarth station showing the next train in 42 minutes

Govt just announced more train services coming soon, fixing many of the 30-40 minute waits around the Metro network, as well as more services on the Shepparton line. There's more to do, but this is a great step in the right direction. More trains more often gets more people onto public transport 👍

This fuel crisis could last for a while. It’s time for a new approach to fuel use – end it With the same fiscal support that Canberra found to back the oil industry, we could start to end our oil dependence.

The fuel crisis could last for a while. It’s time for a new approach to fossil fuel use – end it
Let's base our energy systems on renewables, and stop burning stuff
Peter Newman & Ray WIlls
theconversation.com/this-fuel-cr... @aunz.theconversation.com
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Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia? Without a national policy, the spread of smothering buffel grass will continue unchecked.

Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?
theconversation.com/should-this-...

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

Free PT until end of May, then half price until the end of 2026.
The government must invest in more services, to help the system cope with demand, and to ensure people most affected by high petrol prices in Melbourne's outer suburbs and regional Victoria have a public transport option they can use.

The cast of Good News Week reflect on 30 years of the comedy game show On April 19, 1999, comedy news game show Good News Week premiered, hosted by Paul McDermott, sparking nine seasons, a Gold Logie nomination and some first-chances for comedians.

On April 19, 1999, comedy news game show Good News Week premiered, hosted by Paul McDermott, sparking nine seasons, a Gold Logie nomination and some first-chances for comedians.