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Another 100% Political Propaganda piece from #TheAge attacking the #SRL
Just look at how it ends "Opposition spokesman Evan Mulholland said: “This secret package is yet another opportunity for Labor to funnel billions through the CFMEU to bikies and crooks, while desperately needed infrastructure in our growth areas and regional Victoria is left behind.”
The whole article is a beat up. I trust @danielbowen objects to being associated with this 💩
#Melbourne #Trains #AUSpol #VICpol
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/secret-multibillion-dollar-plan-to-link-srl-stations-with-existing-stops-20260725-p60igo.html -
Another 100% Political Propaganda piece from #TheAge attacking the #SRL
Just look at how it ends "Opposition spokesman Evan Mulholland said: “This secret package is yet another opportunity for Labor to funnel billions through the CFMEU to bikies and crooks, while desperately needed infrastructure in our growth areas and regional Victoria is left behind.”
The whole article is a beat up. I trust @danielbowen objects to being associated with this 💩
#Melbourne #Trains #AUSpol #VICpol
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/secret-multibillion-dollar-plan-to-link-srl-stations-with-existing-stops-20260725-p60igo.html -
"Everyone deserves to see the sky and breathe fresh air.
But the Allan Government’s No Air in Prison Bill seeks to stop people behind bars from having at least one hour of fresh air each day in prison.
This is a cruel attack on basic human dignity that will disproportionately harm incarcerated First Nations people and other people stuck in solitary confinement.
The Allan Government must stop shrugging off human rights responsibilities that are meant to protect us all and should abandon this Bill."
Read our explainer on ‘What the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026 (Vic) means for human rights in prison’: https://www.hrlc.org.au/explainers/suffocating-human-rights
#AusPol #Australia #VicPol #Victoria #Criminology #CriminalJustice #HumanRights #AbolishPolice #Abolition #AbolishPrisons #anarchism #CommunityNotCops #Aboriginal
(from the Human Rights Law Centre Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1aMCaCsx28/) -
"Everyone deserves to see the sky and breathe fresh air.
But the Allan Government’s No Air in Prison Bill seeks to stop people behind bars from having at least one hour of fresh air each day in prison.
This is a cruel attack on basic human dignity that will disproportionately harm incarcerated First Nations people and other people stuck in solitary confinement.
The Allan Government must stop shrugging off human rights responsibilities that are meant to protect us all and should abandon this Bill."
Read our explainer on ‘What the Corrections Amendment Bill 2026 (Vic) means for human rights in prison’: https://www.hrlc.org.au/explainers/suffocating-human-rights
#AusPol #Australia #VicPol #Victoria #Criminology #CriminalJustice #HumanRights #AbolishPolice #Abolition #AbolishPrisons #anarchism #CommunityNotCops #Aboriginal
(from the Human Rights Law Centre Facebook page:
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How do Lime’s ebikes make money? Finances reveal the juice isn’t worth the squeeze, at least not yet
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/23/how-do-limes-ebikes-make-money-finances-reveal-the-juice-isnt-worth-the-squeeze-at-least-not-yetThe answer is: Lime doesn't make a profit. Lime loses money on each bike, maintenance and repair, wages for workers, and IT expenses. And, the more you scale-up, the more you lose.
In Melbourne and other parts of Australia, and presumably other cities around the world, Lime makes millions by grabbing grants intended for environmental issues. Eg: Lime implies it reduces air pollution from cars by switching people to Lime hire-bikes. In reality, a regular bike or e-bike is just as effective and you own it. Sometimes, Lime takes a chunk of the tiny piece of city budget allocated to cycling. I think that money should be spent on its intended purpose.
Essentially, the business model for Lime is: lose money, use green-wahsing to lie to people, and divert money from better causes to prop up a broken-by-design business model.
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How do Lime’s ebikes make money? Finances reveal the juice isn’t worth the squeeze, at least not yet
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/23/how-do-limes-ebikes-make-money-finances-reveal-the-juice-isnt-worth-the-squeeze-at-least-not-yetThe answer is: Lime doesn't make a profit. Lime loses money on each bike, maintenance and repair, wages for workers, and IT expenses. And, the more you scale-up, the more you lose.
In Melbourne and other parts of Australia, and presumably other cities around the world, Lime makes millions by grabbing grants intended for environmental issues. Eg: Lime implies it reduces air pollution from cars by switching people to Lime hire-bikes. In reality, a regular bike or e-bike is just as effective and you own it. Sometimes, Lime takes a chunk of the tiny piece of city budget allocated to cycling. I think that money should be spent on its intended purpose.
Essentially, the business model for Lime is: lose money, use green-wahsing to lie to people, and divert money from better causes to prop up a broken-by-design business model.
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Apparently this road is so hostile to people I should catch the bus two stops past my destination to catch the same bus back to my destination....
I know the road a bit, it is many lanes, but i think there are enough breaks in traffic due to lights to cross directly. But i wouldn't suggest that to anyone not fit and alert.
@ptua #pt #VicPol #urbanism -
Apparently this road is so hostile to people I should catch the bus two stops past my destination to catch the same bus back to my destination....
I know the road a bit, it is many lanes, but i think there are enough breaks in traffic due to lights to cross directly. But i wouldn't suggest that to anyone not fit and alert.
@ptua #pt #VicPol #urbanism -
Moira Deeming set to be disendorsed as a Liberal candidate after dropping Supreme Court action
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/moira-deeming-liberal-party-court-costs/106923426Moira Deeming, TERF, apparent friend of neo-nazis, and unflushable turd for the Liberal Party of Victoria, looks like she's finally going. Opposition Leader, Jess Wilson, doesn't have much choice: she knows it's too much of a shocking truth for voters to see, and even former supporters of Moira Deeming are looking shy.
Amusingly, after nearly bankrupting the opposition leader at the time, John Pesutto, the party drained its own coffers to prop him up. And, now Moira Deeming is facing the prospect of bankruptcy. She had a mysterious financial backer (DON'T WE ALL?!) give her a multi-million dollar loan to pay for legal proceedings. Now, he's been revealed to be a property developer from NSW, and he wants his money back quickly. I can only hope this house of cards collapses for these terrible people.
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I'm not so convinced the state Labor government is on its way out, even given its many faults. The alternatives are very unsavoury. I could imagine them continuing on, though in minority.
"In 2023, the year after his diagnosis with blood cancer, Neill told ABC TV’s Australian Story: 'I’m not in any way frightened of dying. That has never worried me from the beginning. But I would be annoyed because there are things I still want to do.'
"It was a terrific attitude that reflected an acceptance of death and desire to stay purposeful in life.
"It is an attitude the Victorian government could learn a thing or two from as it confronts its own political morbidity."
#vicpol https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-allan-government-is-confronting-its-end-of-life-it-should-do-so-with-dignity-20260715-p60fek.html
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Interesting. I did think after the last election, where Labor's primary vote slumped in the west, that I independents would be targeting Labor this time. #vicpol https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/independents-target-labor-heartland-as-major-party-support-slumps-20260713-p60ews.html
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The whole Pam the Bird thing in Melbourne this week goes to show nothing more than the carcero-industrial system of cops, government officials, and the courts are wrapped up in their own importance and a purse-lipped view of what is “proper” rather than the fact that all the Pam graffiti makes people smile.
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I like this program, I hope it continues & doesn’t become a political football in Victoria, & maybe other states could look at it - like Qld! #VicPol #AusPol
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/glasgow-scotland-slashed-violent-crime-radical-program-melbourne-victoria -
Hot take: Moira Deeming is a ON plant to make the Libs even less electable and hence help ON's chances.