🍎 Lisa Brassington

And, how awesome are Lyre Birds - amazing.

Nice.
We got out and about. Lovely weekend for it.

Brains meets brawn. Love it.

Wowowoowow.

I got sent this - from the WNW Country Vic. Don't know who took the photo.

Where?

Flemings are cycling to work more than ever before! | VRT NWS: news One in every four Flemings cycled to work in 2024, which is twice as many as 20 years ago. The figure comes from a large-scale study looking at the mobility habits of almost 1.8 million employees in B...

“One in every four Flemings [residents of Flanders in Northern Belgium] cycled to work in 2024, which is twice as many as 20 years ago. Figures for Brussels too are astounding!”

“Cycling infrastructure in Flanders has improved significantly over the past 20 years, that's where it starts.”

An anthem of sisterhood!!

The King is supposed to be visiting the USA *next month*. This is the definition of a diplomatic nightmare. In all seriousness, I would urge him to pull a sickie.

Shine - Pat Benatar YouTube video by Narrative_

OK #Bluesky friends, hit me up, with your favourite Women's empowerment protest songs, for a brilliant song list for the 8 Mar #IWD2026.

Eg: Pat Benatar - Shine.
youtu.be/5RfZFCNPq4U?...
Elisa Erka - Champion.
youtu.be/VKJj3FDa4H0?...
Paris Paloma - Labour.
youtu.be/jvU4xWsN7-A?...

#IWD #Women

Cut-price Costello Tim Wilson on Sky just now: "It’s very clear to me that when there’s an increase in petrol prices, Jim Chalmers collects more excise revenue."
Excise is not based on price changes. It's indexed twice a year in line with inflation.

Is this the original?
How did you arrive at Bluesky?

While the McDonald’s CEO gets roasted for his awkward burger taste test...

McDonald’s is among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.

And McDonald's CEO recently raked in $18.2M — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.

That should leave a bad taste in your mouth.

The annual VIC International Women’s Day Breakfast is a perennial highlight in the PIA Victoria events calendar. Sit down and enjoy a delicious hot breakfast while hearing from distinguished keynote speaker Victoria McKenzie-McHarg, and be among the first to hear the winner of the PIA Victoria Women in Planning Leadership Award.

With this Women’s Planning Network (WPN) event, we recognise the contribution of women in planning, a profession in which women have a long history of participation and leadership in roles that provide a significant contribution to the wellbeing and liveability of the communities we create. The theme of this year's International Women's Day is 'Balance the Scales', highlighting the urgent need to ensure fair, inclusive, and accessible justice for every woman and girl.

Victoria McKenzie-McHarg CEO, Women's Environmental Leadership Australia Victoria is the CEO of Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA), and has worked in climate and environmental leadership for the past 17 years. Her former roles include Chair of the Climate Action Network Australia (CANA), Climate Campaign Manager of the Australian Conservation Foundation, and Manager of Strategy at Bank Australia. WELA is an independent not-for-profit organisation that is empowering, supporting and funding diverse women’s leadership for our environment and climate, in order to transform Australia’s response to these crises.

⏳️ PIA VIC International Women’s Day Breakfast & 2026 Women in Planning Leadership Award.

Thur 12 March
730-930am
Park Hyatt Melbourne

Tickets end Thu 5 March
www.planning.org.au/EventDetail?...

#PlanningMatters #WomeninPlanning #Victoria #IWD2026

@mattcollins-au.bsky.social @gregvann.bsky.social

UN review urges Australia to address poverty, housing crises, and strengthen human rights Australia must act on UN findings highlighting major gaps in rights, poverty and housing, the AHRC warns.

UN review finds Australia must do more to protect basic rights, highlighting poverty, housing, social security fairness, climate impacts and ongoing asylum concerns humanrights.gov.au/about-us/med...

Alan Jones is off air awaiting his multiple-sex offences trial. John Laws is dead. Ray Hadley is retired. And now the end of Kyle and Jackie O.

Clear air at last...

Patient safety expert says she and her family never visit specialists alone Professor Marie Bismark says a support person is helpful, especially in the wake of allegations relating to an endometriosis surgeon.

One of the country’s leading experts on doctor complaints has revealed she and her family never attend specialist medical appointments alone, to reduce the risk of experiencing medical error www.ausdoc.com.au/news/leading...

Chris Minns announces state funeral for Kyle and Jackie O Show

“We will all mourn the tragic loss of the show that was Sydney, so much so that Melbournians refused to listen.”
chaser.com.au/entertainmen...

The 📸 screen capture is of the person who Boebert sent the original image to, that Clinton's legal defence 📽 is referring too.

The X account holder is histrionic! He, is a horrid shrill little individual. As is the person that sent him the unauthorised image -> not approved for circulation.
#auspol

Q: "Do you think Trump should be deposed by this committee?"

HILLARY: "Absolutely. Trump has been held civilly liable for sexual assault by a jury of his peers. That is behavior that fits a pattern."

Fantastic.

For real?!

Carry industrial scissors and decimate that yellow tape. Remove the line of fake bravado.

Open letter to Newt Gingrich on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Molded by chickenhawks. Hey there, Newt.  You’re probably going to kick the bucket soon, join up with Rush Limbaugh and Hitler wherever they are vacationing in the Great Beyond. I don’t say th…

Signal Pete Hegseth was groomed by men who supported the Vietnam War as young men, but also chickened out of the draft because they didn't want to get shot at. #IranWar chrismaley.com/2025/03/30/o...

Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy - but not yet a crisis The rise in the oil price so far complicates the outlook, but does not resemble past energy crises.

The current jump in the oil price is not enough to trigger a global recession. But it adds another headwind as global growth moderates. theconversation.com/why-surging-...

The Invisible Farmer Project, 2015-2020 OverviewThe Invisible Farmer Project was the largest-ever study of Australian women on the land, uncovering the histories and stories of Australian women in agriculture. It began as a pilot project (2...

It sought to address the historical & contemporary invisibility of Australian farm women and to celebrate the creative and vital role that women play in sustaining Australian farms and rural communities.

See key outcomes of the project via
📍 collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/14480

#ausag

Prior, was The #InvisibleFarmer Project was the largest-ever study of Australian women on the land, uncovering the histories and stories of Australian #womeninagriculture.

As a pilot project (2015-2016) it evolved into a 3year (2017-2020) nationwide partnership funded by Australian Research Council

What are the international conflict impacts of the access to, and cost(s) of fuel, fertiliser, food, fibre & fodder across Australia.

🤠 Charlie Blomfield, of Boridgeree shares 📽 his insights and thoughts.

#FoodSecurity #Farming #Australia #EpicFury #ReserveBank #ausag #FuelReserves #auspol #War

Can we refer to it/them as:
• the PHON party
• the PHONy candidates

I feel that's a truer representation of these people within our electorates.

I concur. If shut my eyes - I can feel the ice cold shiver at the thought of his potential as a national leader. His skills and potential lay elsewhere.

As men often say, even a paper bag couldn't help with raising the temperature of attraction to a person with these qualities.

Publish the report!

ICE pens deal to use Marana private prison as immigration detention center Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving forward with plans to reopen a privately run prison near Marana, Ariz., for use as a detention center for hundreds of people taken into federal immigratio...

Marana/Tucson AZ fighting:

"I’m proud of the fight our community has waged against this horrendous detention center... Hundreds have protested in Marana and they join with millions across the country."

"We will continue to look for any way to shut it down."

www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report...