Alpha1Nine  

@Alpha1Nine@aus.social
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A FORMER:
union rep;
WFD Supervisor;
Adult Educator (Cert IV Training & Assessment);
Project Jonah (Brisbane) committee member;
Pro Paintballer (#DyeHards, #TopHatJokers); #Mastodon instance owner (fairdinkum.one).



Joined #Mastodon Oct 2022 

Joined @aus.social April, 2024


Fully #Covid #vaccinated 💉


In the Macedon Ranges in Vic. with my wife & a few alpacas. #auspol #cats #whales

Joined MastodonOct 2022
Born onGudjal land
Living onWurundjeri Woi Wurrung land
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#TheConversation #auspol Labor’s poll surge continues in YouGov, but they’re barely ahead in Freshwater Read more…https://theconversation.com/labors-poll-surge-continues-in-yougov-but-theyre-barely-ahead-in-freshwater-254708
Labor’s poll surge continues in YouGov, but they’re barely ahead in Freshwater

With just a fortnight until the federal election, continue to show a. boost in support for Labor, although to varying degrees.

The Conversation
#TheConversation #auspol Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton’s tax indexation ‘aspiration’ has merit – so why didn’t we hear about it before? Read more…https://theconversation.com/grattan-on-friday-peter-duttons-tax-indexation-aspiration-has-merit-so-why-didnt-we-hear-about-it-before-254589
Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton’s tax indexation ‘aspiration’ has merit – so why didn’t we hear about it before?

If Dutton is serious about his tax plan, this is the most radical proposal we’ve heard for the election, apart from the nuclear policy.

The Conversation
Crushing the Australian (and Elinor’s) dream - The Australia Institute

A number of the housing policy proposals on offer in this election will make affordability worse.

The Australia Institute
#TheConversation #auspol Public toilets could be the jewels in our cities’ crowns – if only governments would listen Read more…https://theconversation.com/public-toilets-could-be-the-jewels-in-our-cities-crowns-if-only-governments-would-listen-253526
Public toilets could be the jewels in our cities’ crowns – if only governments would listen

A New South Wales senate enquiry into public toilets is underway. Now’s our chance to talk about how public toilets communicate social values.

The Conversation
Coalition's resurrection hopes slump as punters dump Temu Trump

It would take a miracle of messianic proportions for Peter Dutton to defy the odds and secure victory in the forthcoming Federal Election.

Independent Australia
Looking forward, looking back | Between the Lines - The Australia Institute

The Wrap with Amy Remeikis In October 1980, before almost half the people voting in this election were born, Ronald Reagan posed what became one of the defining questions of modern politics. Are you better off today than you were four years ago? Reagan would go on to beat Carter and along with Margaret Thatcher,

The Australia Institute
#TheConversation #Science #Tech #auspol Why do scientists want to spend billions on a 70-year project in an enormous tunnel under the Swiss Alps? Read more…https://theconversation.com/why-do-scientists-want-to-spend-billions-on-a-70-year-project-in-an-enormous-tunnel-under-the-swiss-alps-254577
Why do scientists want to spend billions on a 70-year project in an enormous tunnel under the Swiss Alps?

The proposed Future Circular Collider could answer questions about the nature of the universe – and have practical benefits along the way.

The Conversation
Why healthy eating may be the best way to reduce food waste

A survey shows people with healthy eating habits tend to waste less food than those who focus on choosing ethical and environmentally friendly products.

The Conversation
#TheConversation #auspol How to tackle the ‘gender play gap’: 4 ways to encourage young women back into sport Read more…https://theconversation.com/how-to-tackle-the-gender-play-gap-4-ways-to-encourage-young-women-back-into-sport-251353
How to tackle the ‘gender play gap’: 4 ways to encourage young women back into sport

Young women drop out of sport and many never return, but there are ways to encourage them to get back into it.

The Conversation
#TheConversation #auspol Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic Read more…https://theconversation.com/thailands-fragile-democracy-takes-another-hit-with-arrest-of-us-academic-254706
Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic

The law against insulting the Thai monarchy has become a common tool for silencing Thai activists. Now, a foreign academic has been targeted.

The Conversation