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No guarantee tobacco tax cut would lure Australian smokers from illegal trade and raise more revenue, report says
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/11/no-guarantee-tobacco-tax-cut-would-lure-australian-smokers-from-trade-and-raise-more-revenue-report-says12
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[From the archives] Happy birthday, Hitler: how Australia’s Nazis got away with ‘the whole rotten show’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/05/happy-birthday-hitler-how-australias-nazis-got-away-with-the-whole-rotten-showCrossposting - it's worth a full read. Discusses actual extensions of the German Nazi Party operating in Australia in the 1930s, and what happened after the war had ended.
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Tucker Time: Thu 11 Dec 2025
What's everyone eating today?
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Discussion Thread 🛼 Thursday 11 December 2025
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[From the archives] Happy birthday, Hitler: how Australia’s Nazis got away with ‘the whole rotten show’
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/05/happy-birthday-hitler-how-australias-nazis-got-away-with-the-whole-rotten-show3
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NSW to abolish toll road admin fees as state confirms extra charge on Sydney Harbour Bridge
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/10/nsw-abolish-toll-road-administration-fees-chris-minns-confirms-two-way-toll-sydney-harbour-bridge-return26
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We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead
https://theconversation.com/we-watched-these-coral-colonies-succumb-to-black-band-disease-6-months-later-75-were-dead-26489538
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Demand for water cannot be an 'afterthought' in AI push
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/demand-for-data-centre-water-in-ai-push/106102208In short: ... read full post
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Daily Discussion Thread - Thu Dec 11 2025
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It’s two years since we were told ‘the age of fossil fuels will end’. When will Australia get prepared for what’s coming?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2025/dec/10/the-age-of-fossil-fuels-will-end-coal-gas-exports-australiaA recent report by Oil Change International found Australia led the world in expanding its oil and gas industries between 2015 and 2024, increasing production by 77%. ... read full post
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Local fishermen want netting banned in Broke Inlet
https://www.mbtimes.com.au/news/manjimup-bridgetown-times/we-warned-them-13-years-ago-south-coast-fishers-say-government-ignored-warnings-as-fish-stocks-decline-c-20942764A Manjimup fisherman says the State Government has ignored more than a decade of community warnings about declining fish stocks, amid fears the recent West Coast gillnet ban will create new pressures further south. ... read full post
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She faces doxing, death threats and the ire of Elon Musk. Who is the Australian woman taking on the social media giants?
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/09/julie-inman-grant-australian-woman-taking-on-social-media-esafety-commissioner4
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Vote Of No-Confidence Shows Overwhelming Distrust In UTS Vice-Chancellor
https://cityhub.com.au/vote-of-no-confidence-shows-overwhelming-distrust-in-uts-vice-chancellor/8
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Local fishermen want netting banned in Broke Inlet
https://www.mbtimes.com.au/news/manjimup-bridgetown-times/we-warned-them-13-years-ago-south-coast-fishers-say-government-ignored-warnings-as-fish-stocks-decline-c-20942764A Manjimup fisherman says the State Government has ignored more than a decade of community warnings about declining fish stocks, amid fears the recent West Coast gillnet ban will create new pressures further south. ... read full post
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Victorian premier delivers formal apology to Australia’s First Peoples for ‘rapid and violent’ colonisation
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/09/victorian-premier-delivers-formal-apology-to-australias-first-peoples-for-rapid-and-violent-colonisation7
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Tucker Time: Wed 10 Dec 2025
What's everyone eating today?
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MegaThread: Australian Social Media Ban - Under 16 lockout/verification/ID required
With the ban going into effect, I thought it might be helpful to allow people to share their experiences about the Australian teen social media ban and how it has affected them. ... read full post
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Linda Reynolds vows to fight until ‘bitter end’ to defend reputation in Brittany Higgins saga
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/10/linda-reynolds-vows-to-fight-until-bitter-end-to-defend-reputation-in-brittany-higgins-saga-ntwnfb3
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Climate Nobel Prize – Continuing Alfred Nobel’s Legacy for the 21st Century
https://www.climatenobelprize.org/6
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Energy blueprint shake-up as 'market moves faster than the systems plan'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/aemo-isp-slashes-wind-forecasts-as-solar-batteries-rise/106120076Some key quotes from the article, ... read full post
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Edward & Adelaide Streets are closed
There some burst water main near the Adelaide st intersection, and Dunder has a bit of a cavity is under its footpath
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Discussion Thread 🐝 Wednesday 10 December 2025
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Germany edges toward FCAS exit as Italy invites it to join GCAP - (Interestingly, he added that Australia is also interested in joining GCAP)
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/germany-fcas-gcap-italy-invitation/25
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There's a simple way to solve Australia's "gas crisis" ... and cut energy bills
https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/theres-a-simple-way-to-solve-australias-gas-crisis-and-cut-energy-bills/“A 25% tax on gas exports would solve the gas crisis. It would cut energy bills, ensure there is enough gas for Australians. It would also provide $17 billion annually for better housing, health care, education and childcare,” said Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor to The Australia Institute.