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Greens leader David Shoebridge has been embarrassed by the attendance of the Russian ambassador at his inaugural National Press Club address in which he doubled down on calls to deny Ukraine military aid – a policy critics say is pro-Kremlin.
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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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Chevron warned after bassive plumes of methane found over Gorgon project
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-23/l… via @ABCaustralia
Jim Chalmers was reported to be pushing for a tax on gas exports, a popular idea that would have created a fight with multinationals but was ultimately not taken up by the cabinet. Chalmers wanted the revenue to fund a broader incentive package to stimulate business investment.
Liberal federal senator Andrew McLachlan, one of the party’s few remaining moderates, warns the party was siding with polluters and abandoning the green energy transition, rather than simply moderating Labor’s rollout.
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Helen, you're so important to us, you're so admired by us and you're so loved by us.
Here is my statement in the House of Representatives - an important opportunity to send our support to Helen and also thank the community members, first responders and everyone who stepped up and stepped in last Monday.
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Keep the temperature down: In an anxious world, we need to make the energy transition work for everyone
The political temperature is rising in many parts of the world
So, too, the Earth's temperature
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Philip Pollard retweeted
I look forward to the day I can say: I give the call to the Member for Indi. 🙏
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.
smh.com.au/environment/clima…
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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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…
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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.
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