HOORAY! “Ballarat's beloved Regent Cinema will reopen under new ownership, the business' administrator says.” thecourier.com.au/story/8766181/…

Is the PM letting his hatred of the Greens stand in the way of political good sense? With Labor refusing to negotiate with those holding the balance of power, it’s hard to argue that the Greens are the ones holding up progress. crikey.com.au/2024/09/17/lab…

The speed of the increase in temperatures is truly scary. And if you're not scared, it's probably because you are the Minister for Climate Change or the Environment and the Resources Minister is more powerful than you are...

National petition to cancel AUKUS. Available on the Parliament House website: aph.gov.au/e-petitions/pe… #auspol

Detonating bombs via pagers in supermarkets, offices and homes is “humbling” and not terrorism according to this ABC headline. An 8yo girl was one of several killed. Thousands injured. I am sure lots of people in Lebanon are feeling humble at the moment.

Dug up in Australia, burned around the world – exporting fossil fuels undermines climate targets theconversation.com/dug-up-in-aust…

Shameful

Australia’s shame. Yesterday’s failure to back Palestinians in the UN should shame us all. It’s time the PM & Senator Wong stood with NZ, France, Japan, Ireland & other allies in saying no to Israel & according justice to the Palestinian people. johnmenadue.com/un-palestine-v…

“How does a kind of collective amnesia take hold of people who know in their bones about persecution?” The brilliant Louise Adler smh.com.au/national/these…

“The Israeli army is one of the most criminal armies in the world.” —Chris Sidoti, UN human rights expert

Deniable. My The Sydney Morning Herald The Age cartoon.

We need greater protections for ALL civilians EVERYWHERE - not just humanitarian workers. Condemn Israel’s mass war crimes & genocide Senator Penny Wong Expel the Ambassador, ban all military trade and SANCTIONS NOW!

#Breaking ANZ Australia, NAB and Westpac Bank have betrayed shareholders, customers and staff – and broken their own #climate promises – by providing oil and gas producer Santos a $1.24 billion loan.

Two of the coal mines that Tanya Plibersek just extended to 2064 are already so large they would swallow her electorate (Syd) and Anthony Albanese's (Grayndler). (Ravensworth lighter orange, Ashton darker) Australia Institute

The best thing you could say about Scomo was that he didn’t pretend to care about climate change / communities / nature and then approve coal mines like Tanya Plibersek Anthony Albanese

Watching future generations chance of a Liveable planet reducing every single day with this environment minister. Shame Tanya Plibersek #ClimateCatastrophe

Another 3 coal mine approvals should help that along nicely

The environment minister, ⁦Tanya Plibersek⁩ , approved three coalmine expansions on Tuesday in a step described by conservationists as reckless and “the opposite of climate action”. Infuriating amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.thegua…

First they mock you, then they fight you, then they adopt your policies

This is absolutely mind boggling, heartbreaking and infuriating