Mastodawn

Cute birb!

"A palm cockatoo chick has hatched in an artificial hollow in Far North Queensland."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/palm-cockatoo-hatching-from-artificial-nest/106498256

Endangered palm cockatoo chick born in artificial nest a world first

Scientists rejoice as adult birds enter an artificial hollow to feed and incubate the egg, before hatching and eventually flying away.

Vibewire Magazine 5d ago

ABC Staff Launch First Major Strike in 20 Years Over Pay Dispute http://dlvr.it/TRh2VP #Australia #BreakingNews #ABCAustralia

Ameel Khan 5d ago

✊ to the ABC staff going on strike today.

ABC switches to BBC programming as staff walk off the job for 24-hour strike
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/abc-staff-strike

#ABCAustralia #strike #IndustrialAction

ABC switches to BBC programming as staff walk off the job for 24-hour strike

Managing director Hugh Marks says broadcaster will not back down on workers’ demands despite severe disruption to television, radio and digital

The Guardian

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☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻Mar 15

“The One Nation MP said he believed Australia should be rationing fuel supplies and should send a ship to the #StraitofHormuz”

Barney 🤪

“Former deputy prime minister #BarnabyJoyce says he regrets not doing more while in government to secure #fuel reserves, as #Australia grapples with supply shortages triggered by #wars in the #MiddleEast.”

Coulda, shoulda.

#LNP / #Nationals / #OneNation / #MaaniTruu / #ABCAustralia <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/joyce-fuel-reserves-regrets/106456818>

Barnaby Joyce regrets not doing more to secure fuel reserves when in government

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says he regrets not doing more when he was in government to secure fuel reserves, as Australia grapples with supply shortages triggered by war in the Middle East.

MusiqueNow

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Mar 5

#JaysonJosephMichaels, 20, arrested and charged for planning to attack #Muslims in #Australia

#ABCAustralia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/man-charged-with-preparing-for-terrorist-act-perth/106397996

#farright #extrêmedroite #Islamophobia

Police foil alleged terror attack plan on public buildings

Police have charged a 20-year-old man they allege was planning a "mass casualty" terror attack targeting public buildings and Muslim places of worship in Western Australia.

Emma in Hobart Feb 26

One of the headlines on the ABC (Australia) home page today appeared as: "Gas giant launches legal action against Australia's biggest pork producer".

Taking it completely out of context, I choose to imagine that the planet Jupiter (a gas giant) has launched legal action against an Australian politician (politicians being known for "pork-barrelling" and "telling porkies").

#abc #abcaustralia

Vibewire Magazine Feb 8

ABC Indigenous Satire Sketch Draws Online Backlash and Defund Calls http://dlvr.it/TQqmpx #Australia #BreakingNews #ABCAustralia #AustraliaDay

Emma in Hobart Feb 1

"Women Riders World Relay on a mission to connect riders in every country, elevate visibility in industry."

Good on 'em!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/women-riders-world-relay-elevates-visibility-in-industry/106267818

#abcaustralia #motorcycles #motorbikes #women

Worldwide relay aiming to connect female motorcyclists across the globe

These women are on a mission to connect all female riders and challenge the motorcycle industry to take them seriously.

Vibewire Magazine Jan 26

Defund the toxic, divisive, Anti-Australian ABC http://dlvr.it/TQYjPy #Australia #BreakingNews #ABCAustralia #AustraliaDay

Emma in Hobart Jan 23

A Hobart City councillor got a 7-day suspension for violating a code of conduct and is, predictably, whingeing about it.

She's a transphobe, so I hope she fails badly when she takes her case to the federal court.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-23/councillor-sanctioned-over-clown-man-comments/106261958

#AusPol #Tasmania #Hobart #abcaustralia

'I am being censored': Councillor sanctioned over 'clown man' comments

A Tasmanian councillor says she is being "censored and unfairly punished" after being sanctioned for social media posts she made regarding a fellow councillor.