DrWhosit

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interested in all sciency things especially chemistry and crystallisation. Keen follower of politics, art and nature.
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@bananamangodog or the Spanish
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Show threadthermonuclear small claims1d ago

Excellent article from Rick Morton about the failures of the NACC report into Robodebt. Rick literally wrote the book on Robodebt (it's called Mean Streak and it's great).

The tl;dr is that because of NACC's conflict of interest issues, the only person left at the Commission to do the report was an inexperienced deputy, who basically took Scott Morrison, Kathryn Campbell et al at their word when they said they didn't knowingly do anything wrong.

Morton doesn't say so, but it sounds like the findings were a foregone conclusion. They picked their scapegoats and it wasn't going to be the former PM and his crony.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/13/nacc-robodebt-report-scott-morrison-kathryn-campbell-rick-morton/

#Robodebt #auspol

The NACC robodebt report: A heartbreaking work of staggering incompetence

Rick Morton wrote the book on robodebt. He delivers a damning verdict on the NACC's long-awaited robodebt report, which exonerated Scott Morrison and Kathryn Campbell.

Crikey
Show threadDrWhositMar 9
@zleap @compoundchem As a chemist Group IV would be carbon etc.. but that is me as an old chemist saying that. I notice that the groups are sometimes 1-18 and sometimes 1A,1B where carbon would be IVA and Ti would be IVB
DrWhositMar 9
Nate CochraneMar 9
The world’s most evil EvilCorp – seriously, they make Wolfram & Hart look like Willy Wonka – now has access to Australian data. And you can thank the Albanese Labor Govt. #auspol #cybersecurity #SurveillanceState #cryptofascism #DigitalDystopia #Doge www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/09/p...

Palantir embedding staff in De...
Palantir embedding staff in Defence and mining Australian data under contract with Trump-aligned company

A Department of Defence contract for 'Industrial Intelligence Capability' obtained by Crikey is the first time that the nature and conditions of the controversial company's work with Australia has been made public.

Crikey
DrWhositMar 2
Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧Mar 2
theconversation.com/bipartisan-s.... Labor and Independent voters pissed off with @albo should consider the Greens now by at least getting to know their policies before the next election. Don't switch to the Coalition or ON #Auspol

Bipartisan support for US atta...
Bipartisan support for US attack on Iran, but Greens says it is ‘abhorrent’

The Albanese government has backed the American strike on Iran, while confirming Australia was not given prior warning.

The Conversation
DrWhositFeb 26
Peter BrownFeb 26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqwv9vvzx9o the levels of inhumanity being practised on a daily basis by the Israeli army towards Palestinian civilians is absolutely unbelievable
Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows

Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

BBC News
Show threadDrWhositFeb 14
@peggysanders.bsky.social Australia's Jewish community are Australians. Albo, as THEIR head of state, could have showed them compassion and solidarity not the head of state of another country who has overseen war crimes. The media and others can gaslight as much as they want but we all know the truth.
Show threadDrWhositFeb 14
@gimulnautti The IOC should hang its head in shame.
Show threadDrWhositFeb 14
@gcluley Can we please also do this in Australia.....
Show threadDrWhositFeb 2
@Gaolaitch I was obviously too old when I read this as I thought Heathcliff was utterly awful.