Heard an ad for #TheGreens on commercial radio in a small grocer over the weekend for the first time. Hope this is a sign of coming change. #SAVotes #SAPol #AusPol
So, do you know what else is toxic under the definition of the strictest possible terms? Gas. #Santos #PeterMalinauskas #SAPol #AusPol #AlgalBloomCrisis #ClimateCrisis

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rjuel2idbd5cvtf3toemjznp/post/3mh5sacgwnv2v
Crap like this contributes to some people being hesitant around public health advice:

"In early May, seven weeks after the algae was first seen near Victor Harbor, three oyster growing regions on Yorke Peninsula were shut down. It had been discovered that some of the oysters contained brevetoxins.

"It was the first time this toxin had ever been found in Australia.
...
"But the state government insisted the finding had no broader impact. It said the toxin levels were negligible and only showed up because oysters filter large amounts of water.
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"All up, nearly 100 swimmers and surfers said on social media they’d fallen ill, while hundreds of dead fish, birds, a seal, a baby dolphin, and other marine life washed up on the coast nearby.

"Yet the state government was eager to allay public concerns.

"It settled on a consistent message: While the bloom was devastating to the marine environment, it posed only the mildest of threats to human health.

"The state’s chief public health officer, Nicola Spurrier, became fond of saying the symptoms were little more than an “irritant” and that “when you’re away from that area, that does resolve”."

#auspol #sapol #news #politics #health #PublicHealth #Adelaide #Australia #ausnews

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/toxic-algal-bloom-south-australia-government-four-corners/106386884?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon&utm_campaign=Mastodon
'Let's not scare South Australians': What the public wasn't told about the toxic algal bloom

The government knew a harmful toxin had been found in its algal bloom, but took months to update its health advice. 

@morebento Sarah Game split from One Nation after being elected as their candidate. It seems like a fair go for Chris McDermott to split from her "Fair Go" party after nomination but before the election.
#SApol

Ridiculous decision from the SA Liberals to preference One Nation ahead of Labor despite One Nation saying they will be running open tickets

It was already looking like they would get flogged, I hope this makes for an even worse result

#auspol #SAPol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-07/sa-liberals-to-preference-one-nation-bernardi-comments/106428070

SA Liberals back One Nation as leader won't condemn Bernardi comments

South Australia's Liberal opposition will preference One Nation over Labor at the upcoming state election, as other parties condemn "outrageous" comments by One Nation's Cory Bernardi.

Two Family Members Stop Cooperating in Gus Lamont Investigation

SA Police Commissioner confirms two family members of missing boy Gus Lamont are no longer cooperating with investigators, communicating only through lawyers.

The Daily Perspective

Adelaide Uni and Constellations showing their true colours by cancelling a talk by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

Just don't go to Adelaide

#auspol #SApol

Louise Adler sets the record straight on Adelaide Writers' Week

The Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) debacle might have served as a “life lesson” to politicians and lobbyists about the risks involved in interfering with the independence of arts organisations. But as we have seen at Newcastle and the Sydney Writers Festival some are apparently slow learners.

Pearls and Irritations
Horse 3515 - Full Of SA Fury, Signifying Nothing

There is a really curious thing which might happen as a result of the South Australia State Election on March 21st next month: https://www.a...