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A Hunter Valley coal mine that this week secured the intervention of the #NSW premier @ChrisMinnsMP to allow a controversial expansion is targeting children in marketing materials spruiking coal.
Its goal is to influence the school curriculum.
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“The fact that the parliament’s most rational, most reasonable, probably most respected person has been a victim of this irrational violence, I think, is not lost on anyone, & I hope & expect that the parliament will give voice to that…”
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Chevron warned after bassive plumes of methane found over Gorgon project
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-23/l… via @ABCaustralia
NSW is likely to miss its emissions targets by a wide margin.
The Net Zero Commission says coal mining is a large reason why. So does the Environment Protection Authority.
Despite Minns’ insistence, there is ample evidence we can’t have both.
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When @newscorpaus’ official line is to either “woo or sue” tech CO’s (meaning they either license out their journalism, or sue those who steal it without paying), you might want to make sure you’re not “stealing” someone else’s work -as they did 7’s.
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Road safety advocates concerned that complex touch screen consoles in modern cars are contributing to crashes want the government to consider forcing vehicle manufacturers to reintroduce physical buttons and dials for common and critical functions.
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Sadly, many people feel emboldened (if that’s the right word) to write or say things anonymously, or using pseudonyms, that they would never write or say if they knew they could be identified.
- Saul Eslake
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Philip Pollard retweeted
Every Australian should listen to this interview with Chrystia Freeland former Canadian DPM: she talks about how Canada stood up to Trump in both his administrations. The choice is to be a vassal or have the strength to stand your ground as an equal. nytimes.com/2026/10/20/opini…
Philip Pollard retweeted
Big news - looks like immigration is falling sharpy, possibly/probably below the govt's target.
That will spark some debate if we find NOM is under 1%pa in the next few qtrs
Gina Rinehart apparently thinks that “most of us don’t realise he is a fight against the deep state.”
Donald Trump’s influence obviously spreads far & wide.
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“This is the best, most reforming budget we’ve seen in many a long day. So I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t fly to the defence of brave Jim Chalmers against the tax-avoiders who aren’t short of a bob but do want to continue evading their moral…”
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“…obligations, and his (Chalmers’) many political critics, including lily-livered Labor backbenchers.
@1RossGittins
This must be a turning point, and it is incumbent on all politicians to turn down the temperature of political debate rather than continuing a race to the bottom with cheap personal attacks and juvenile insults.
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Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law.
Trump has just exempted Russia from a new sanctions that Congress passed last month, giving another economic lifeline to Putin in the hope of his help in lowering US gas prices.
nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/po… via @NYTimes
Australian governments have led the world in comprehending the social media problem and attempting some basic protections.
A good start - but we need to do much more.
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Philip Pollard retweeted
Libs & Nats desperately try & block Corinne Mulholland’s questions to
Plymouth Brethren leader Bruce Hales over his MAGA-inspired "Make Australia Smile Again" campaign
Chair Jerome Laxale forced to call it out, reminds McKenzie she’s not even a committee member, please shut up.
“Don’t burn your bridges. You need allies, and we are an ally,” Shoebridge said, according to sources familiar with the meeting with Ukrainian- Australian community.
Maybe start acting like an ally then David.
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Philip Pollard retweeted
“I think we’ve been too much on the back foot on that actually and we haven’t informed people sufficiently about the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas.”
Burnham claims Russia interfered with Brexit vote telegraph.co.uk/gift/767cd8a…
