Tim Richards<p>Interesting read. The suggestion of capping visitor numbers to K'gari sounds a sensible one.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> <a href="https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/where-the-wild-things-are-the-danger-that-can-t-be-tamed-on-k-gari-20250415-p5lrsl.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">brisbanetimes.com.au/national/</span><span class="invisible">queensland/where-the-wild-things-are-the-danger-that-can-t-be-tamed-on-k-gari-20250415-p5lrsl.html</span></a></p>
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Avalon After Dark<p>Surgery scars on display 🥰</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tattoos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tattoos</span></a></p>
Travelling Light<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/WaterfallWednesday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterfallWednesday</a> from Natural Bridge, Springbrook National Park, near Queensland's Gold Coast, all the way back in June 2006.<br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Waterfall?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Waterfall</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NaturalBridge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturalBridge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Springbrook?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Springbrook</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/NationalPark?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalPark</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Queensland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Queensland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Australia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LandscapePhotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LandscapePhotography</a>
Climate crisis | The Guardian<p>‘Let Rome burn’: Coalition MP says allowing blackouts the only way to turn voters off renewable energy <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/16/let-rome-burn-coalition-mp-colin-boyce-says-blackouts-the-only-way-to-turn-voters-off-renewable-energy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/16/let-rome-burn-coalition-mp-colin-boyce-says-blackouts-the-only-way-to-turn-voters-off-renewable-energy</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianelection2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australianelection2025</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/LiberalNationalparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiberalNationalparty</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australianpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climatecrisis</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Australianews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australianews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coalition</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Australia’s growing cohort of tenants fear they will rent forever <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/924869/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/924869/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FederalElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FederalGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ForeverRenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverRenters</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HousingPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/landlords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landlords</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LongerLeases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongerLeases</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewSouthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewSouthWales</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RentCaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RentCaps</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RentalStress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RentalStress</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rentals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rentals</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RenterRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenterRights</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/renting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renting</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switzerland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tenants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tenants</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Victoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Victoria</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1998460/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1998460/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Australia’s growing cohort of tenants fear they will rent forever <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FederalElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FederalGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ForeverRenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverRenters</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HousingPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HousingPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Landlords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landlords</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LongerLeases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongerLeases</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewSouthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewSouthWales</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RentCaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RentCaps</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RentalStress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RentalStress</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/rentals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rentals</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RenterRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenterRights</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/renting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renting</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switzerland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tenants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tenants</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/victoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoria</span></a></p>
Ariel (🐿 arc)<p>Fun fact: the Battle of Brisbane was actually just the local and US military servicemen having a brawl over women.</p><p>...and they say we're uncultured 😮💨</p><p><a href="https://eigenmagic.net/tags/Straya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straya</span></a> <a href="https://eigenmagic.net/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://eigenmagic.net/tags/QLD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QLD</span></a> <a href="https://eigenmagic.net/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> <a href="https://eigenmagic.net/tags/QueenslandAus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueenslandAus</span></a> <a href="https://eigenmagic.net/tags/QueenslandOz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QueenslandOz</span></a> <a href="https://eigenmagic.net/tags/BNE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BNE</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/21921/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/21921/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Horse racing: Nereus starts Kiwi Queensland invasion early <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/after" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>after</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/being" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>being</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/early" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>early</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/group" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>group</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/hawkes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hawkes</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/horse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horse</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/into" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>into</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/invasion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>invasion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/kiwi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kiwi</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/listed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>listed</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/multiple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multiple</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/nereus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nereus</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/powering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powering</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/racing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/saturdays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>saturdays</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/second" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>second</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/starts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>starts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trentham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trentham</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/winner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>winner</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/21218/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/21218/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Horse racing: Kiwi pacer chases dream all the way to Queensland <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/all" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>all</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/back" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>back</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/chase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chase</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/chases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chases</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dream</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/highclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>highclass</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/horse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horse</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/kiwi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kiwi</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/only" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>only</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pacer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pacer</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/queenslandbound" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queenslandbound</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/racing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/the" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>the</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/to" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>to</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/way" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>way</span></a></p>
Mark Deasy 🍉<p>How bad do you have to be to be too weird for Family First?</p><p>(Or, disendorsed by his own party for posting the party's values online? Saying the quiet bits out loud?)</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ausvotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ausvotes</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.6newsau.com/post/family-first-candidate-disendorsed-over-social-media-posts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">6newsau.com/post/family-first-</span><span class="invisible">candidate-disendorsed-over-social-media-posts</span></a></p>
Dragofix<p>‘Every year matters’: Queensland’s critically endangered ‘bum-breathing’ turtle battles the odds <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/11/every-year-matters-queenslands-critically-endangered-bum-breathing-turtle-battles-the-odds" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/11/every-year-matters-queenslands-critically-endangered-bum-breathing-turtle-battles-the-odds</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/turtles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>turtles</span></a></p>
The Boxing Kangaroo<p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-12/queen-garnet-plum-dementia-research/105155220?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-04-12/que</span><span class="invisible">en-garnet-plum-dementia-research/105155220?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dementia</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Day 14 🐨🌳🔥🚜🐄🌾</p><p>“Nearly 2m hectares of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a> suitable for endangered koalas have been destroyed since the iconic species was declared a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ThreatenedSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatenedSpecies</span></a> in 2011, according to analysis for Guardian Australia.</p><p>The scale of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/habitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>habitat</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/destruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>destruction</span></a> in <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/NewSouthWales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewSouthWales</span></a> – states in which the koala is formally recognised as being at risk of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a> – has continued despite political promises it would be protected.</p><p>Analysis by the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AustralianConservationFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AustralianConservationFoundation</span></a> using state and federal government <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> found 1,964,200 hectares of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/koala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>koala</span></a> habitat were cleared between 2012 and 2021, the latest year for which there was complete data.</p><p>The total amount of destroyed forest and bush covered an area larger than greater Sydney, taking in the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/BlueMountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueMountains</span></a>, the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Illawarra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Illawarra</span></a>, the southern highlands and the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Goulburn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Goulburn</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Shoalhaven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shoalhaven</span></a> regions.</p><p>It is more than 10 times larger than the area the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSW</span></a> government is assessing for a possible “great koala national park”. But most of the cleared area – 81% – was in Queensland.</p><p>About three-quarters of the lost forest is estimated to have been cleared for agriculture, to create <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/cattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cattle</span></a> pasture and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/crop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crop</span></a> fields. The analysis found 13% was removed by the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/forestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forestry</span></a> industry and 5% for development of infrastructure, including <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mining</span></a>. Just 4% was likely due to natural causes, such as bushfire and drought.”</p><p>There’s a reason the Minister for the Environment has been kept quiet. </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Auspol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Straya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straya</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ClimateExtinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateExtinction</span></a> <<a href="https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/12/koala-habitat-destroyed-since-2011-analysis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/12/koala-habitat-destroyed-since-2011-analysis</span></a>></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From 2023: Explainer: What are your rights to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a>? </p><p>by Amal Naser</p><p>"Which states have criminalised protest and what forms of protest are criminalised?</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> organisations have been increasingly critical towards some Australian states over new legislation which seemingly targets <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalProtests</span></a> in the midst of a global <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climatecrisis</span></a>.</p><p>"There are dozens of protest regulations across many states, with five (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSW</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAustralia</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tasmania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tasmania</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Victoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Victoria</span></a>) introducing forms of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtest</span></a> regulation most recently. South Australia's new laws, passed just last month, increase maximum fines from $750 to $50,000 along with potential jail time, and were prompted by disruption of an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OilAndGas</span></a> conference by protestors in early May.</p><p>"In the aftermath of protests which sought to block port operations and shut down economic action to draw attention to demands for climate action, the NSW Parliament passed legislation which could see protestors face up to a $22,000 fine and/or prison for a maximum of two years. The legislation targets individuals who block major roads and new tunnels and/or disrupt <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/port" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>port</span></a> operations in major ports such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Newcastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newcastle</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortBotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortBotany</span></a>.</p><p>"In 2022, Tasmania passed anti-protest laws by way of the Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2022 under the guise of protecting Tasmanian workers. Under these laws, any protestor who obstructs a workplace during protests could face up to 12 months in prison, the Human Rights Law Centre reported:</p><p>" '…community member protesting the destruction of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OldGrowthForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldGrowthForests</span></a> on a forestry site could face a penalty of over $13,000 or 2 years in prison; and An organisation supporting members of the community to protest could be fined over $45,000.'</p><p>"Similar laws were also passed in Victoria. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiLogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiLogging</span></a> protestors who 'hinder, obstruct or interfere with timber-harvesting operations' can face up to 12 months in prison and/or a $21,000 fine. PVC and metal pipes which are often used in protest activities are now prohibited in working sites, with additional powers provided to police to search suspect individuals who are 'reasonably suspicious'.</p><p>"In 2019, on public safety grounds, Queensland passed legislation which bans locking devices as modes of civil disobedience. These are tactics used to make it difficult for police to remove protestors and are often used by protestors to lock themselves to property and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a> to prevent construction of environmentally-harmful projects. Protestors face up to two years in prison and/or a $6,000 fine. It was rationalised on the basis of activists lacing devices with 'butane canisters' and other devices which were harmful for law enforcement. However, there is no evidence of the use of these devices."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/commentary/explainer-what-are-your-rights-to-protest-australia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">humanrights.unsw.edu.au/resear</span><span class="invisible">ch/commentary/explainer-what-are-your-rights-to-protest-australia</span></a><br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PipelineProtestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipelineProtestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigOilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigOilAndGas</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigLogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigLogging</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToProtest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AustraliaAntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AustraliaAntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RisingTide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RisingTide</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1983157/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1983157/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Federal election 2025: Peter Dutton’s seat of Dickson targeted by Labor as PM spruiks $130k donation drive <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FederalElection2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalElection2025</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a></p>
Whiskers 🇦🇺<p>This is so great. Today I heard of another farm stay re-opening already in southern <a href="https://aus.social/tags/queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queensland</span></a> after the recent <a href="https://aus.social/tags/floods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floods</span></a> <br>Those folks are resilient but they need our support if and when when we can 👍 <br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Cunnamulla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cunnamulla</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.charlotteplains.com.au/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">charlotteplains.com.au/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
ASX Mkt. Sensitive<p>Monash Ivf Group ( <a href="https://mastodon-grafa.social/tags/MVF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MVF</span></a> ) has released " Media Report following Brisbane clinic incident " on Thu 10 Apr at 16:50 AEST <a href="https://mastodon-grafa.social/tags/today" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>today</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon-grafa.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon-grafa.social/tags/ASX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon-grafa.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon-grafa.social/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> <br><a href="https://grafa.com/asset/monash-ivf-group-ltd-8553-mvf.asx?utm_source=asxmktsensitive&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=mvf.asx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grafa.com/asset/monash-ivf-gro</span><span class="invisible">up-ltd-8553-mvf.asx?utm_source=asxmktsensitive&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=mvf.asx</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rahu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rahu</span></a></span> </p><p>There are 4,521 people on the “social housing” waiting list in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MoretonBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoretonBay</span></a>, the longest in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/09/where-am-i-going-to-go-dismay-as-queensland-council-begins-tearing-down-tent-encampment" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/09/where-am-i-going-to-go-dismay-as-queensland-council-begins-tearing-down-tent-encampment</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/encampments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>encampments</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evictions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evictions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/housingcrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housingcrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/landlords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landlords</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rent</span></a></p>
Dave J<p>You'd think that after all the money that developers have funnelled into <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/MoretonBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MoretonBay</span></a> over the years, council might greenlight more humane—and durable—solutions to the <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> crisis.</p><p>But no. Apparently, property values in (checks notes) <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DBay</span></a> are more important.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BootInPunchDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BootInPunchDown</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/qldpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qldpol</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homelessness</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/114310093325963625" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/114310</span><span class="invisible">093325963625</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>Day eleven cont: 🗣️🎙️🙊</p><p>The <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> have a candidate problem cont…</p><p>“A <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>National</span></a> candidate (<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/JeremyNeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeremyNeal</span></a>) in a must-win <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Queensland</span></a> seat has apologised after <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> posts airing controversial views about <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Covid19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid19</span></a> restrictions and “<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/feminists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feminists</span></a>” who helped “kick out” Donald Trump 🎃in 2020 resurfaced.”</p><p>So you chastise Political candidates who have an opinion and tell their truth OR chastise them because they are not tactful? (ie: don’t disclose what they think, lie etc.)</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/tact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tact</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Machiavellian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Machiavellian</span></a> <<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/09/lnp-candidate-jeremy-neal-leichardt-queensland-china-covid-lockdown-social-media-posts-ntwnfb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/apr/09/lnp-candidate-jeremy-neal-leichardt-queensland-china-covid-lockdown-social-media-posts-ntwnfb</span></a>></p>
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