Melbournian Madeiran

Working class kid turned corporate troublemaker and recently qualified psychologist. Pro-democracy, anti-corruption and definitely anti-Trump/Dutton/Murdoch

[💧simon holmes à court 🦋 @simonahac]

as trumpism leaches into our next election, community independents are needed more than ever.

#ausvotes25

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

Aurora Australis in Cape Shanck, Victoria, Australia

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

@alanshares Oh BTW the picture is flattering, the camera takes in more light than the human eye. It looked like this without a camera

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

Aurora Australis from Mount Evelyn, Victoria

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

@alanshares It was about 5:30 this morning. I'm just checking but earlier in the week it was expected that early tonight would be good too 😊

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

Aurora Australis from Mount Evelyn. Victoria

[Aaronymous @AaronKinKin1]

@strangerous10 The ALP and LNP voting together to avoid political accountability pretty much sums up why they're both bleeding votes to independents and minor parties.

[Rex Patrick @MrRexPatrick]

No surprise the Labor/Coalition duopoly just voted down @DavidPocock’s & Jacqui Lambie’s amendment to the #NACC Act to lift the secrecy blanket over hearings.

Why have the old parties again voted against public interest transparency? Permanent governing class interests! #auspol

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

@LindaJOConnor

[Dr Tracy Westerman AM @TracyWesterman]

A child at 10:

Loses 4 baby teeth a year 
Knows the complete date
Can name the months of the year in order
Can read and understand a paragraph of complex sentences
Has developed skills in addition, subtraction
Has some  skills in multiplying and division, 

And, in Australia,

can go to prison.

https://t.co/Tkm3sCaPfX

[Rex Patrick @MrRexPatrick]

Labor, with Coalition support, designed the NACC to be a toothless tiger. The old parties lack ambition to root out corruption. They've let those responsible for #Robodebt slip away. Fixing the NACC must be high on agenda of the next parliament. #auspol https://t.co/G7KbQV4tny

[Rex Patrick @MrRexPatrick]

#BREAKING: David McBride jailed for 5 years and 8 months with no parole for 2 year 3 months!

Today we have seen the first person related to war crimes in Australia jailed, and it’s the whistleblower. What a stain on governance and justice in Australia.

David is a hero. #auspol

[Kieran Pender @KieranHRLC]

Breaking: David McBride (@MurdochCadell) has been sentenced to almost 6 years' imprisonment for leaking documents to the ABC which formed the basis for the Afghan Files reporting. This is a dark day for our democracy & will have a grave chilling effect on potential whistleblowers

[Prof. Euan Ritchie (@euanritchie.bsky.social) @EuanRitchie1]

Trees & their hollows are homes for wildlife, including threatened species such as the Gouldian finch, black-footed tree-rat & northern brushtail possum. Today they're being destroyed at Lee Point in Darwin, after @Tanya_Plibersek's approval. Ecocide in action. Environment laws?

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

Give us a break…

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

@TroyStolz @AlboMP @MarkDreyfusKCMP A lot of strength and integrity in one photo. Hats off to all of you.

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

@simonahac @AmyRemeikis It was chasey in Nunawading in the 1980's.

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

@strangerous10 I've worked for them. They'd know the margin of every major category off by heart to 2 decimal points.

[Melbournian Madeiran @MelbMadeiran]

@BelindaJOConnor So true...the lack of personal space in Japan is incredible. I was always in somebody's way 🤣