It shouldn’t take a Senate Inquiry for the NT Govt to admit what we already know.

Middle Arm is a $1.5 billion taxpayer funded gas and petrochemical hub that will lock in fossil fuel extraction for 50 years and damage our health, harbour and climate.

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The toll from climate change in WA is shocking. Roger Cook we can't have massive fossil fuel projects like fracking in the Kimberley making it worse. Fears of another 'forest collapse' event in Western Australia after record dry abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1… via ABC Australia

Australia is deeply concerned by indications Iran is preparing military action against Israel.

Tonight I spoke to Iran’s Foreign Minister H.Amirabdollahian امیرعبداللهیان to urge Iran to use its influence in the region to promote stability, not contribute to escalation.

BREAKING: US president Joe Biden says he is considering the Albanese Government's requests to drop all charges against Julian Assange. Such a move would allow Mr Assange to finally return home to Australia.

Sign the petition: No Public Money for Middle Arm aycc.org.au/middlearm?recr…

So important to get this right as damming Feb 2024 productivity review of CTG said it cannot be business as usual.
…. If Govts don’t make change on scale required the agreement will fail. For Govts to help CTG
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Darwin Harbour is threatened by a gigantic industrial precinct, which will destroy our mangroves, and bring massive pollution to our coastal backyard. Will you help protect our harbour? Add your name to our letter to the NT Chief Minister now! topendcoasts.org.au/protect_darwin…

THE group, organised by Senator Lidia Thorpe, has called on the Labor government to implement all the recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and the 1997 Bringing Them Home report on the Stolen Generations.

Interesting how #qanda poll focused on using super to solve housing crisis rather than polling on capital gains tax discount, negative gearing and rent caps.

#QandA Catherine Liddle makes perfect sense in all areas . This exactly why FirstNations voices must be at every table

First question on tonight's #qanda : Is it fair that some people own multiple homes while some have nowhere to sleep?

Andrew Bragg/Leigh: We need more supply!

That does not answer the question.

Major party proposals to fix housing crisis clearly won't work and will inevitably drive more young people to vote for the Greens.
#qanda

#QandA housing desperately needed . Australian Govt bipartisan priorities must change. Can find $368billon for AUKUS - incl. giving $5 billion over 10 years to British Industry to build submarines ( technology will probably be outdated before built) . Just madness.

The crossbenches in both houses of parliament are uniting to push the major parties on serious electoral reform before the next federal election.

We must act now to protect & strenghten our democracy. I look forward to introducing this bill in the senate.
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#Ceasefire_In_Gaza #Cease_fire_In_Gaza_Now #CEASEFIRE_NOW #Genocide_of_Palestinians

Even for the ethics free operators at News Corp, surely this is game over for Bronwyn Bishop as a paid ranter on Sky News.

Rewiring Australia HECS-for-solar puts focus on low-income households but Cassandra Goldie🌈 points out we also need more investment in clean energy for social housing and provisions to protect tenants.
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History will record that Israel committed a Holocaust johnmenadue.com/history-will-r…

The Government wants to make it easier to water down offshore gas regulations.

'This legislation is clearly a favour to the gas industry, designed to facilitate new offshore gas projects.'

said Matt Ryan Postdoctoral Research Fellow Australia Institute. #auspol