Mastodawn

@amyremeikis.bsky.social Brilliant and very insightful essay.

And sadly we know what came next.

There's a clear through-line from the "me" decade of the '70s, to the neoliberalism of the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, to the techbro culture of the 2010s, to... Now.

#auspol #politics #political #capitalism #socialism #Marxism #anarchism #uspol

erici 3h ago

Salman Mehdi Syed won against Uber at the Fair Work Commision - another wrongful deactivation reversed! #auspol #TWU #unions #Uber

https://www.fwc.gov.au/document-view/decisions/application-by-salman-mehdi-syed-2026-fwc-1859?from=search

Application by Salman Mehdi Syed - [2026] FWC 1859 | Fair Work Commission

Independent Media Australia.4h ago

The impact of the government’s massive NDIS cuts https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-impact-of-the-governments-massive-ndis-cuts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-impact-of-the-governments-massive-ndis-cuts #Auspol

The impact of the government’s massive NDIS cuts

Cuts to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding would have a serious, lasting impact on people living with disabilities and their families.

The Australia Institute

Mojo ♻️4h ago

One Nation Won't Fix Australia #auspol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qTCVOfgos&t=19s

One Nation Won't Fix Australia

YouTube

Canvases By Peter 🇵🇸5h ago

Pauline Hanson has admitted she takes policy advice from toxic fossil-fuel company owner & DT supporter Gina Rinehart as Nationals rule out deal with One Nation

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/12/matt-canavan-nationals-one-nation-pauline-hanson-seat-sharing-agreement

#Corruption #Lawlessness #OneNotion #AUSPol #News #Activism

Matt Canavan rejects calls for seat-sharing agreement with One Nation

Nationals leader says he supports Pauline Hanson’s ‘fire the liar’ fundraising campaign but will not sign up to a joint election strategy

The Guardian

Pat Hudson Cartoons 5h ago

Another weekend at Donnie’s #auspol #USPolitics

Gupperduck 5h ago

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/decades-of-secrecy-to-end-with-parliament-house-lobbyists-unmasked-20260609-p605a8.html

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Political lobbyists and corporate representatives with privileged access to Parliament House will be publicly identified under a major overhaul of the parliamentary pass system, ending decades of secrecy around who can roam the building’s private corridors.

Bureaucrats and party representatives have been briefed on a package of reforms expected to be adopted over the next two years, including the creation of a public online register of …

#AusPol

Decades of secrecy to end with Parliament House lobbyists unmasked

A major overhaul of the parliamentary pass system will force the public disclosure of business representatives roaming private corridors.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Fusion Party Australia 6h ago

keys to power or how change can happen in different governance systems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs
#auspol #fusionparty #PirateParty #AusProgressives #DemocracyFirst #Democracy #Dictatorship #Governance #CGPGrey

You Would Be a Terrible Leader

Adapted from 'The Dictator's Handbook': http://amzn.to/2fgBWpsPar...

YouTube

Independent Media Australia.6h ago

Australia’s low-budget cultural revival has flopped – the sequel needs less dialogue, more action and a realistic budget https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/australias-low-budget-cultural-revival-has-flopped-the-sequel-needs-less-dialogue-more-action-and-a-realistic-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australias-low-budget-cultural-revival-has-flopped-the-sequel-needs-less-dialogue-more-action-and-a-realistic-budget #Auspol

Australia's low-budget cultural revival has flopped - the sequel needs less dialogue, more action and a realistic budget

Australia's National Cultural Policy, Revive, launched with great fanfare in 2023, has failed, according to a new submission to the federal government.

The Australia Institute

Independent Media Australia.6h ago

Technology unravels strategy and the weakness of AUKUS https://pearlsandirritations.com/e/daily/2026-06-12/469811/ #Auspol

Technology unravels strategy and the weakness of AUKUS

Developments in technology, their consequences for strategic policy and challenges in sustaining Australia’s submarine warfare capability are the ultimate challenges to AUKUS.

Pearls and Irritations