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This week’s newsletter @theipaper - rents are rising faster than inflation and wage growth. Whoever the next government are…they’ll have to deal with this inews.co.uk/news/real-reas…

Just five days until critical mass takes to the streets of Yarra and Darebin this Friday (the 27th)! •Start: State Library 5:30pm •Pick-up: Park St Reserve (Fitzroy North) ~6:15pm •End: All Nations Park ~6:40pm Can’t wait to see all your costumes 👻 streetsalivedarebin.org

A very important article in BBC News about use of state security police and laws to suppress climate protest in #auspol Australia. AUS govt is presenting image internationally of re-engaging on climate action, in reality is supporting more coal and gas. bbc.com/news/world-aus…

Our first ever Critical Minerals Market Review is out now! 📢 It shows the market for minerals that help power electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels & other key clean energy technologies has doubled in size over the past 5️⃣ years Read more ⬇️ iea.li/3O8mEWq

You might’ve noticed a lot of recent news about robotaxis in San Francisco. That’s b/c California officials will soon decide whether to let Waymo/Cruise deploy unlimited AVs, something the city vehemently opposes. Much is at stake. An explanatory🧵 washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

Tonight’s tiktok

Mark Vander suffered three broken ribs and a cervical neck injury as well as being left with permanent physical and mental injuries. Glenn Archer was fined $1,500 with no impact on his licence.

@cityofmelbourne @Llib7 @liveable_melb Whoa, very timely response! Thanks CoM. Any earlier warnings would be welcome so as to give us max choice. But thank you 🤞

@Llib7 @liveable_melb Hi there, the bike lane is not being removed and the works are related to water utilities. We're investigating to see if the traffic management is set up correctly and to see whether it can be made safer.

The future of carbon capture technology is up in the air as United States oil and gas giant Chevron admits to an Adelaide audience that its flagship project is running at just a third of capacity six years after opening. ab.co/3BvRqkT

In addition to the flaws 👇, the 25 or 100-year ‘certificate period’ design of #NatureRepairMarket risks ‘crowding out’ in-perpetuity private land conservation covenants This'll deliver an inferior level of protection & public benefit 1/

@ANCAPsafety Wish the ANCAP system took pedestrian and cyclist safety more fully into account. Massive fed policy gap imo. SUV models with bonnet heights and blind spots that ensure not just severe injury but fatality in event of crash, need to ban imports and compel redesign.

Be a Road Safety Hero this Road Safety Week. We can all play a part in making Australia's roads safer. #NationalRoadSafetyWeek #NRSW2023 #RoadSafetyWeek #roadsafety #ANCAP #vehiclesafety #BeaRoadSafetyHero

Are women aged 55 and over the fastest growing cohort of homeless people in Australia? No. Do older women comprise the largest share of the Australian homeless population? Also no. aap.com.au/factcheck/labo…

“If you take Glencore’s Hail Creek mine in the Bowen Basin, in Queensland, it reports about 10 per cent of the emissions that are picked up through satellite detection" - @AnnicaSchooACF A big reckoning coming when Aus switches to accurate methane data #mtr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environme…

Minister Plibersek claims "Businesses tell me all the time that they want to invest in nature because their shareholders, customers and staff are demanding it" But what do businesses ACTUALLY say in their submissions on the #NatureRepairMarket bill? 🧵 consult.dcceew.gov.au/nature-repair-…

@MauriceSawyer4 @markhumphries If only, I've paid for at least 3 installs now. I don't understand why they didn't have connections already and none of the estate agents would tell me in advance either. No legislation to cover this transparently.

@markhumphries The house comes with water, power, rubbish collection and all the other modern amenities, the landlord needs to pay the connection fee, it's part and parcel of the deal.

Sick of the NBN's $300 "one-time connection fee". Am now in the second-straight rental property where the owner refuses to pay it.

@liveable_melb @VicRoads Oof, Dalton Rd roundabout is a shocker agreed. Keon is supposed to be an SCC too but I dare any minister to cycle with their kid on that to the major N-S connectors. Islands of disconnection for one our growing northern hubs.