Virologist. PhD. FASM. Lover of GreatDanes & Whippets. “Progress is often not in a straight line. There are breakthroughs & heartbreaks” - LBurneyMP
Sydney Australia
Joined March 2013
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Both Queensland and the Northern Territory have refused to allow a United Nations inspector to enter their youth detention facilities. #sydneycriminallawyers #un #youth #detention
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Australia is the world’s biggest seaborne importer of diesel. Data centres using diesel generators for back-up power put more pressure on our fuel supply, increase our emissions and our power bills, and take advantage of the government’s diesel fuel tax rebate - a fossil fuel subsidy for large multinationals. In the last sitting week, I asked the government to stop approving new data centres with back-up diesel generation.
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Monica Smit is listed as the contact for two parties, "I'm Voting to Avoid the Fine" and "Climate Action Now". The parties are targetings seats the Greens want to win, as is pro-Israel activist Avi Yemeni and the five candidates of his "Free Palestine" party.
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The U.S. hit 5,182 confirmed measles cases by Nov 5.
That’s more than twice the 2,289 reported in all of 2025.
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"AUKUS costs a minimum of $33 million a day for the next 30 years!! PASS IT ON.
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While Melania Trump is playing nice in the White House with Putin’s envoy, Russia dropped nine bombs on a school and shelter killing almost 100 Ukrainians.
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Canada gov. rpts avian flu in 2 counties in Alberta:
1)some type of non-poultry domestic birds in non-commercial setting,
2)poultry in a non-commercial setting flutrackers.com/threads/albe… h/t Pathfinder #H5N1 ?
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One day, we will look back at this time in Australia's history where the entire nation went to a vote and denied Indigenous people a direct voice to parliament while directly after that, the government of the day walked away and gave that voice to Israel - without a single Australian vote being cast or a person being asked.
One day we will wonder how we allowed Australia to be captured and ruled by a foreign nation, for our thoughts to be policed and our rights to artistic expression and freedom of speech curtailed by an unelected, South African born, multi-millionaire white woman from eastern Sydney who answers to lsrael.
One day we'll have to tell our children and grandchildren that this woman thought that protesting against a war where children are bombed and burnt alive in their beds is an evil thing to do, but marching with a Nazi protest sign is nothing worth worrying about.
One day we will have to explain this upside-down madness, this state-captured think speak we all allowed to happen and wonder why we didn't do more.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
#SackSegal
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Robodebt was a harmful government scheme. It cost lives and harmed hundreds of thousands of Australians through its unlawful use of automated decision-making (ADM).
It’s hard to believe, but the Albanese Government hasn’t learnt the lessons of Robodebt.
For over a year the government has used unfair ADM in aged care assessments, generating huge community concern, a scathing review from the Commonwealth Ombudsman, and sustained pressure from the crossbench. Now the government is proposing use of another largely untested ADM tool, the I-CAN automated assessment, to inform calculations of NDIS support.
I recently seconded Kate Chaney’s Bill to establish a new framework for the use of ADM in government. We must ensure that chasing cost-efficiency doesn’t compromise responsibility and care.
theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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This is former USN Admiral Eileen Laubacher, I say former because in his purge of senior military ( mostly female) Hegseth fired her.
Yesterday she beat Lauren Boebert in the election and is now in the congress.
She will be on the select committee to interrogate him
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This is a day that will be remembered in California’s history and resonate globally for years to come. Responding to calls from Clemency California, Amnesty International, and more than 40 international organizations, Governor Newsom has announced a decisive and powerful step away from the use of the death penalty – the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment.
The death penalty should be abolished, everywhere. Today marks a significant moment for human rights in California and across the country, but it is not the finishing line. The world is watching, and this decision is showing that progress is possible, and the United States, which remains among a small group of 17 countries that continues to carry out executions, can move beyond the death penalty.
ALT The image shows an California Governor Newsom. The text reads: "Gov. Gavin Newsom will commute all of the death sentences in California. 548 people currently sit on the state's death row." The top left corner shows a yellow location pin icon next to the word "California," and the bottom right corner displays the Amnesty International logo.
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Let's not forget that Trump is still trying to build a resort and golf course on the Gold Coast. Together, we stopped him from building the Trump Tower. Please sign and share this petition to stop the golf course as well. change.org/p/stop-constructi…
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There is much to celebrate this week, but I want to call specific attention to historic gains Democratic women made in representation:
- For the first time in history, over 100 Democratic women will serve in the U.S. House.
- At least 16 Democratic women will serve in the Senate.
- At least 14 Democratic women will serve as governors, a record high.
- A record of 2,600 Democratic women running for seats in state legislatures helped flip 12 majorities and break 11 supermajorities.
- Four states elected their first woman governor: Georgia, Minnesota, Ohio, and Tennessee.
- @KeishaBottoms will be the first Black woman to serve as a governor.
- @DebHaalandNM will be the first Native American woman to serve as a governor.
- @GinaHinojosaTX will be the first Latina to serve as governor of Texas.
- @peggyflanagan will be the first Native American woman to serve in the Senate.
I am beyond excited to see these extraordinary people and public servants tackle accountability, affordability, and our other challenges to make life better for everyone in this country.
Congratulations to everyone who ran: win or lose, fighting for what's right is always worth it.
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Shamonda virus has been detected in cattle in England and Wales for the first time, following the first confirmed human infection in France in Oct. Risk to the UK public remains very low, but continued surveillance and a One Health approach are vital.
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Overnight, Moderna announced that their investigational Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate, mRNA-1469, has been recommended by a WHO technical advisory group for inclusion in a Phase 2/3 clinical study in the DRC) subject to regulatory approval. This progress is supported by Phase 1 data showing that our vaccine candidate was generally well tolerated and generated robust Bundibugyo ebolavirus-specific binding antibody responses after a single dose.
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USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories completed whole-genome sequencing on October 8, 2026, identifying H5N1 genotype B3.13 in Washington dairy cattle.
USDA says genomic analysis points to an Idaho-to-Washington introduction, likely via cattle movement.
Genotype B3.13.
