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Australian gas producers reap windfalls as Iran war chokes global supply Santos, the country’s second-biggest listed oil and gas producer, finalised a deal with a commodities trader at more than double recent market rates.

We should be taxing the fuckers into the ground.

War profiteering used to be a bad thing…

www.afr.com/companies/en...

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware

And still our govt approves new coal and gas plants.
“Research shows that several Earth system components may be closer to destabilising than once believed…While the exact risk is uncertain, it is clear that current climate [action] commitments are insufficient.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Such a massive loss. Feel very sad about it. Condolences to his family and friends.

Very sad to share the news of this legend of Australian political cartooning, and art. Dear Jon Kudelka has died, and we will be the poorer and more dull for his passing.
Sending love and condolences to his family.
What a legacy of scorching wit and joyful capturing of life he leaves.

Here’s the latest.

After being held in solitary confinement for over 1800 days, pro democracy media owner Jimmy Lai, 78, is sentenced to 20 years in prison.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Epstein files reveal murkiness in Oz:
Steve Bannon’s claim that he orchestrated Clive Palmer’s 2019 campaign against Labor throws new light on the extent of interference by the US far right. (Gift link)

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22538/...

About In Between Days In Between Days is a space for personal and political writing about facing up to the world we're living in, "between the no longer and the not yet", launched in October 2025 by me, Tim Hollo. I explai...

Highly recommend this political and philosophical writing by @timhollo.bsky.social where he contemplates the space our world is currently struggling in “between the no longer and the not yet". Worth signing up to.

in-between-days.ghost.io/about/

We don’t welcome racist supremacist hate to our country.

We come together in solidarity, against oppression, on stolen land.

Join your local protest against the genocidal Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia.

Monday 9 Feb. More towns TBC.

The breakup note #auspol #coalition #socialcohesion

Rendering an Australian citizen to the corrupt regime of Donald Trump - Michael West The Albanese Government wants to render Australian citizen Dan Duggan to the corrupt authoritarian regime of Donald Trump.

Our Attorney-General’s willingness to surrender a fellow Australian to a dysfunctional foreign power with a deeply suspect justice system broke my faith in Australian government, writes Michael Pascoe.

michaelwest.com.au/rendering-an...

Dan Duggan Has Just Spent His Fourth Holiday Season in Prison Without Charge Australian father-of-six Dan Duggan spent his fourth Christmas and New Year in prison without charge at the behest of the US, facing extradition on dubious claims.

As of today, Dan Duggan has spent in 3 years, 2 months and 11 days in prison without any local charges against his name. And Attorney-General Michelle Rowland shows no sign of halting this outrageously cruel treatment of an Australian citizen.

www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/dan-dug...

“The streamers are scared of this film”: Eugene Jarecki on making and releasing his Julian Assange documentary ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’ Despite a buzzy premiere at Cannes, the documentary filmmaker struggled to sell the film's US rights and is releasing it himself in the UK.

The Assange film which won Cannes festival’s L’Œil d’or prize for best documentary has struggled to get deals with streamers which its director puts down to their fear of the Trump administration.
www.screendaily.com/features/the...

I reacted to both - tired and achy for a couple of days. But well worth it if it stops me getting Shingles.

“Australia’s children deserve the truth about climate change."

New Comms Declare research shows that the Queensland Museum is delivering Shell-branded educational materials that distort or omit fundamental climate science.

➡️ Read Lisa Wills' full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

'There are still people recovering from the trauma': The Goldstein campaign was worse than we thought While the 2025 federal election inquiry has shown there was a clear rise in hostility at election booths around the country, Tim Wilson's electorate of Goldstein seems to have reached another level.

At the last election the despicable tactics of a coalition of rightwing groups got the awful Tim Wilson over the line - just.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/a...

Hope is here, and this morning we've proved it.

In just 5 hours, our Crowdfunder has already hit our £100,000 target

But we're not done. We're doubling our target.

Let's take the fight to Reform this May.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere

As the Coalition quarrels over net zero, insurance leader calls for genuine climate action The CEO of the nation’s second biggest insurer, Suncorp, has told politicians it’s time to start taking climate change more seriously, especially when it comes to the types of houses we build – and wh...

thepoint.com.au/news/251106-...

“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 that could help pay for the costs of disaster response, recovery and adaptation.”

Why does Australia have so many great historians, cartoonists and psephologists? No, really, why?

Yep.

“Our prime minister is the ultimate expression of this. A man who revels in the smallness of his achievements.”

open.substack.com/pub/tdunlop/...

I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥

There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️

They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬

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This new website by the Australia Institute is actually pretty damn good. I think I’ll cancel some of my other news sources and get my background info from this one.

I’m completely with you - I love nasturtiums! Mine don’t survive Canberra’s winter so I happily plant new ones every year.

Stand with Mary Kostakidis | The Information Rights Project The Information Rights Project protects freedom of communication and access to information.

The Federal Court has ruled the Zionist Federation of Australia can proceed with its lawsuit against journalist Mary Kostakidis. Mary is being taken to court for sharing two social media posts critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Open letter supporting Mary:
informationrights.org/take-action/...

Chris Hedges: The Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists YouTube video by Consortium News

Here’s the talk by Chris Hedges on Palestinian Journalists that was meant to be delivered at the NationalPress Club in Canberra. But they capitulated to the Zionist lobby and cancelled it.
youtu.be/3UvRayuc-PM?...

This:

'I'm pretty worn out': Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson retiring from politics - ABC listen Peter Whish-Wilson has been a senator for 14 years, and tells Leon Compton he's "pretty tired".

@senatorsurfer.bsky.social on his retirement 💚💚💚

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

This is something people who are chatbot-curious should be doing by default: ask it about something you *do know about*, not something you *don't know about*.

Saffrine Duggan: Australia must not extradite my husband and father of six to the U.S YouTube video by Consortium News

If you’re in Canberra tomorrow (Thurs 16th) come along to Dan Duggan’s final hearing to challenge his extradition to the US. Rally @ Federal Court, 14 Childers St, at 9am. Show our govt the people do not agree with our citizen being sent to a country with a corrupted DoJ.
youtu.be/Z6kvWIJkIo8?...

Meet the President of Moldova.

She just kicked the Russians out of her country.