Mr Jim McAlpine AM
@mefergus
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Educator (Rtd.). SPICE Education Evaluations Director
Joined March 2011
When it comes to easing inflation, it's always 'we need to stop wage growth' and never 'we need to stop big business from making record profits'.
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Before turning in (early blood work preparing for tomorrow's chemo), every day is a revelation on this platform. The self-assurance that accompanies the most blatant, ridiculous displays of ignorance and mendacity here is extraordinary. Still, let's review: 1. Zionism is the
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It's not "Labor's electricity policies" that gave us the high power prices. The problem started with Howard giving away our gas. Then LNP's lack of energy policy for 9 years of failed gov, followed by a clown impractical nuclear power promise funded by taxpayers. #Insiders
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Oh, and of course they still want to have nuclear power. Taxpayer funded, of course. Taxpayer funded coal, taxpayer funded nuclear, taxpayer funded gas... but renewable energy targets are baaaaaaad apparently
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.@TimWilsonMP say "only the queensland state government owns coal generators." what, does western australia not exist? (WA gov't owns three coal generators… all closing before 2030. the state has more battery capacity per capita than any significant grid on earth.)
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A BBC editor, Raffi Berg, is suing Owen Jones for causing him "fear, anxiety, humiliation, upset and distress”. Hard to imagine Berg has suffered as much fear, anxiety and distress as the people of Gaza, who have endured a two-year genocide by Israel that 13 of Berg's colleagues
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A man who called Ben-Gvir a 'Racist' at Hebrew University event was arrested for 'abusing a civil servant' https://t.co/KYaH5Efo4q Could just as easily have been at Australia's Melbourne Uni
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Agreed.
“Instead of pouring more fuel on the fire with billions in fossil fuel subsidies, it’s time the government taxed the fossil fuel industry to create a National Climate Disaster Fund." - Senior Economist Jack Thrower quoted in The Point #auspol @JackLThrower
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Why is the BBC sending journalists to be embedded with the Israeli army in Gaza - when it should insist that journalists should be given free unimpeded access to all of Gaza to do their jobs. @BBCWorld @BBCNews
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With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.
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Following Dick Cheney's death, Iraqis recall his false claims about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction, which fueled the push for the 2003 US invasion. Many wish the former US vice president had been held accountable during his lifetime.
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Israel, to this day, does not respect the ceasefire and continues to bomb and demolish homes indiscriminately in the eastern areas of Gaza City. The Zionist aggression against Gaza continues unabated.
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Advance, NewsCorp, Nine radio etc - are all going after any Lib member who supports net zero - on behalf of their fossil fuel backers and donors. It’s as straight forward as that. #auspol
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‘ Scottish historian William Dalrymple on the history of Palestinians. "They didn't arrive in the 7th century as Benjamin Netanyahu is fond of saying", he says. "I do feel, very strongly, that the Palestinian people have been airbrushed from history as much as Trotsky was
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Historian William Dalrymple had a rarefied childhood on the windswept coast of Scotland. As an adult he fell in love with India, and later discovered his family's own deep ties to the country. Born...
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Heartiest congratulations and Mazel Tov to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. NYC Jews are not going anywhere. We are not 'fleeing'. We are not in danger. We are here to stay in our beloved NYC. Congratulations Mr. Mamdani on an historic win! To all Zionists out
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Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."
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Penny Wong says after Sussan Ley took over from Dutton as Health Min. she only made things worse by “extending the Medicare rebate freeze” Says she’s the “only Health Min. in Medicare’s history never to lift that rebate, not even once” which led to “b/billing in free fall”💥#qt
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Medical treatment for septic uterus, ectopic pregnancies & miscarriage that the body cannot release is abortion Without the medical procedure of abortion in such emergencies, women die This Far Right anti abortion shtick has nothing to do with human rights It’s misogyny, 101
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A true psychopath has died. Dick Cheney played a key role in architecting the Iraq War on behalf of Israel and US military-industrial complex.
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