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luciedigitalni, 11 days ago to auspol

"The gas giants won’t have to explore for new gas fields themselves. Santos, Woodside, Origin, Chevron, BP and Shell won’t have to spend a cent looking for new deposits — you’ll be paying for it instead.

#AusPol
https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/09/labor-gas-plans-fossil-fuel-industry-capture

fkamiah17, 16 days ago to USpolitics

When the communications department of the most powerful country in the world decides there's so little news that Mark Hamill can run the press briefing.

#USPolitics #Gaza

amonkeyinsilk, 16 days ago to auspol

This is not a good thing.

This is successive governments failing Australian women.

They deserve better.

#auspol #genderedviolence #EnoughIsEnough

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/03/nsw-homeless-crisis-car-park-sleep-pilot-program?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

StillIRise1963, 19 days ago to random

“ 'I fainted at the top of the stairs bc my GP was quite dismissive of my low iron issues & I was frequently getting dizzy. I fell down the stairs, breaking my cllrbone & hitting my head.

A bit of cllrbone was tenting my skin in my chest & I had bld coming frm a cut on my head & had no idea if I ws concussed. It ws very scary.

I called 999. I ws told tht an ambulance wouldn’t come.’ “ "They said: ‘Well, it seems like yr OK enough to talk, so make your own way in.’ “

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/30/slow-999-response-times-forcing-more-people-to-find-own-way-to-ae-data-shows

DrALJONES, 1 month ago to random

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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 1 month ago to auscovid19

Queensland’s chief health officer Dr John Gerrard has been accused of “medical gaslighting” following his comments on long COVID. | couriermail.com.au

#LongCOVID @auscovid19

Source: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/chief-health-office-dr-john-gerrard-slammed-over-calls-to-scrap-term-long-covid/news-story/aef6f684a37e9c6ddd38119b5f5f2005

“The message comes from the top. Why would healthcare staff in Queensland take patients seriously when the leading doctor diminishes the very real condition that is impacting more and more people?” Ms Austin, 47, from Eukey, in the Southern Downs, said. “I felt like my nervous system was constantly being eaten away by ants. My brain would seize and I would have no idea where I was in my own home. I’d get on a bus and would be sitting there clueless as to where I was going or why. It was so frightening,” she said. “I would have such severe chest pain I’d end up in the emergency department multiple times to be told they could find nothing wrong. I literally felt I was going mad and was totally alone.” Dr Gerrard’s comments made headlines internationally and garnered opposition from medical experts. His statement was related to new research, from his own team, that found there were similar ongoing symptoms with other viral infections. “I don’t deny that long Covid has commonalities with other post viral illnesses but it is crucial that it is labelled for the purpose of patient validation and pathways to treatment,” Ms Austin said. Dr Gerrard emphasised to The Courier-Mail that he acknowledged that the symptoms are real and can cause significant distress to those affected.
“However, the research suggests the types of longer-term symptoms and complications after Covid-19 are not unique or exceptional to the virus,” he said. “Physically I feel better but mentally I am still scarred from the experience and I live in fear of getting Covid again as I just couldn’t face reliving that nightmare. Covid is certainly not over for me or for many of the people still suffering. I managed to graduate and do well but life has changed for ever” Ms Austin said. Micquette Abercrombie from the Australia Long Covid Community said that hundreds of the group’s members are Queenslanders. “The level of anger and astonishment after the CHO’s message was huge. One of the biggest problems facing members is being taken seriously by the medical community. They need to be believed and treatment developed,” she said. Gary Macpherson from Hamilton, keeled over in the emergency department of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in 2020 — he had contracted Covid. That was the start of a health nightmare for Mr Macpherson. He landed in ICU for six weeks. Four years later he still suffers from lingering health problems sparked by the virus. He too has slammed the CHO for his comment that the phrase “long Covid” sparked unnecessary fear. “I don’t have long Covid. I have Covid for life. It is very real. While I am not as debilitated as I was I still only have only 80 per cent lung function and kidney problems. I don’t have any buffer if I get sick again,” he said.
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seachanger, 1 month ago to random

studies suggest 6-20 yrs of brain aging after a single Covid infection, depending on severity — there is only one emoji for this:🤯
https://mstdn.social/@roelgrif/112170277625341697

fkamiah17, 1 month ago to random

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DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 1 month ago to auscovid19

NSW: Vaccine mandates to be dropped for NSW health workers | smh.com.au

“We know that COVID is still around but we’ve got to get back on with life,” Ryan Park told Sydney radio station 2GB. 🤦‍♂️

@NSWHealth @RyanPark_Keira @NSWCHO @auscovid19

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-news-live-liberals-nationals-go-cold-on-nuclear-experts-want-treasurer-to-overhaul-tax-system-to-end-bracket-creep-20240325-p5fewa.html

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said this morning the government would be talking to the workforce about removing the mandates enforced during the vaccine rollout in August 2021. “We know that COVID is still around but we’ve got to get back on with life,” Ryan Park told Sydney radio station 2GB. “The best thing every one of us can do at the moment is just keep up to date with our vaccination schedule [and] that includes health care workers. But we’ve also got to make sure that we get on with running a health system after COVID, and we can’t continue to operate in the same way that we did in the middle of the pandemic.” Chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant was on board with the changes, he said. Park said anyone who lost their job due to the mandate would be able to re-apply for their job if it was still available or had become vacant. “They’ll obviously be able to put in an application through that normal process – should we make a decision to drop these mandates.”

amonkeyinsilk, 2 months ago to random

@LeftistLawyer
1 Yes
2 No (as far as I am aware)

amonkeyinsilk, 3 months ago to Israel

It’s appalling that our governments are willing to accept lies from Israel with no incredulity.

While being unable to accept the cries of Palestinians with compassion.

#israel #genocide #palestine

From: @DrALJONES
https://mastodon.social/@DrALJONES/111888722314392491

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 4 months ago to auscovid19

🇺🇸 US: California health officials shorten COVID isolation period to 1 day.

"California health officials have shortened the COVID-19 isolation guidelines for those who test positive as the department aims to focus more on people who are the most at risk of severe illness while also working to minimize school and workplace disruptions."

#COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisNotFlu @auscovid19

Source: https://ktla.com/news/california/california-health-officials-announce-shorter-covid-isolation-guidelines/

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 4 months ago to auscovid19

NSW: "Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant has asked people testing positive with Covid-19 to wear masks in supermarkets in a press conference on Thursday morning."

#COVID19NSW @NSWHealth @NSWCHO @RyanPark_Keira #COVIDisNotOver @auscovid19

Source: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/chief-health-officer-kerry-chant-issues-mask-warning-as-covid-rates-soar/news-story/b428a25c4b294aa3221055697bdb85b1

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 4 months ago to Perth

Perth: "Highly-mutated Coronavirus strain ‘JN.1’ behind COVID surge in Perth and around world" - By John Flint

#COVID19 #Perth #JN1 @CHO_WAHealth @WAHealth #COVIDisNotOver @Flinty_01 @auscovid19

Source: https://thewest.com.au/news/health/highly-mutated-coronavirus-strain-jn1-behind-covid-surge-in-perth-and-around-world-c-13132272

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amonkeyinsilk, 4 months ago to Israel

Day one of 2024.

Atmospheric CO2 level at 422.33 ppm.

Genocide level approaching 1945 high.

Empathy at all time lows.

Trust in government and tradition institutions almost undetectable.

#NewYear #newyearseve2024 #gazagenocide #israel #climatecrisis

amonkeyinsilk, 5 months ago to auspol

Very disappointed with abc.net.au its televised and radio news outlets and its faux outrage at the release of illegally detained asylum seekers.

Jumping on the xenophobic and racist tropes coming from the Liberal Party and others.

Completely misrepresenting the risk to the community and ignoring the fact that recidivism of Australian citizens released from gaol is 60%.

#abcnews #auspol #Thisisnotjournalism

DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 5 months ago to auscovid19

Half of COVID survivors still had symptoms at 3 years, more reinfections amid Omicron.

Three years after COVID-19 infection, 54% of adults in a Chinese cohort still had at least one symptom, most of them mild to moderate in severity, with higher rates of reinfection and pneumonia after the emergence of the Omicron variant, shows a study published yesterday in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

#COVID19 @auscovid19

Source: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/half-covid-survivors-still-had-symptoms-3-years-more-reinfections-amid-omicron

amonkeyinsilk, 6 months ago to auspol

If Anthony Albanese wants to be anything other than a 1 term PM in a 1 term government he and his ministers need to step up.

They need to stop letting the opposition determine policy. They need to stop the opposition dominating MSM with their own talking points and spin.

They need to stop letting the opposition take credit for decisions.

In short the Albanese government needs to start governing.

#Auspol #OneTermLabor

Spoon, 6 months ago to auspol

I can fully understand why the Reserve Bank would want to raise interest rates even further.
Without this measure the cost of living might become so inflated that many people could become homeless or have to choose between rent and food.
We wouldn't want that now would we?

#AusPol

georgetakei, 6 months ago to random

We are the only developed country that goes through this, over and over. https://www.comicsands.com/girl-10-maine-shooting-question-2666098858.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

timrichards, 7 months ago to auspol

I found these thoughts from Sean Kelly heartening, amid the disappointment of the referendum result:

"Not all the news is bad. Tens of thousands volunteered for Yes. Four in 10 Australians voted Yes. As Dean Parkin, of the Quandamooka peoples, said on Saturday, this was not a swing of any sort – the proposal started with zero votes. This is “the creation of a base”. Some good change has come; now it must continue. Those who are serious about a decent media must keep Indigenous stories in the news. And the prime minister must find another way of delivering what he promised: listening and acting."

Voice referendum results: If we deny the role of racism, we are a country that doesn’t know itself

#VoiceToParliament #auspol https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/if-we-deny-the-role-of-racism-in-this-referendum-we-don-t-know-ourselves-20231013-p5ec4k.html

amonkeyinsilk, 7 months ago to auspol

It is now up to the progressive No campaigners, and their racist peers, to explain what they are going to do to close the gap and enable Indigenous Australians to participate in Australian society without entrenched disadvantage.

I am going to need lots of detail.

#voteyes #voteno #auspol

georgetakei, 8 months ago to random

Powerful speech by President Joe Biden before the United Nations, with President Zelenskyy also in attendance.

Screenshot from CNN Live Feed of President Biden’s Remarks

“Russia alone bears responsibility for this war. Russia alone has the power to end this war immediately. And it’s Russia alone that stands in the way of peace.

Russia’s price for peace is Ukraine’s capitulation, Ukraine’s territory, and Ukraine’s children. Russia believes that the world will grow weary and allow it to brutalize Ukraine without consequence."