Politics and sometimes even touching grass - Researcher @australiainstitute.org.au - all views my own - she/herhttps://bsky.app/profile/skyelark.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/skyelark.bsky.social/post/3munuo625ss2tSince 1998, half of all One Nation MPs have defected from the party. As rumours swirl around their newly minted member for Farrer, will David Farley be next? From me on @thepointau.bsky.social https://thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/260903-since-1998-half-of-all-one-nation-mps-have-defected-is-david-farley-next04 Sep 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:ymgfubnjrikeipejzo2ccybl/app.bsky.feed.post/3munuo625ss2thttps://bsky.app/profile/skyelark.bsky.social/post/3mp2znxm7q22jTrue. But it *is* really funny24 Jun 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:ymgfubnjrikeipejzo2ccybl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2znxm7q22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/skyelark.bsky.social/post/3mjl2yw4qf225Anthony Albanese says he wants universal childcare to be his legacy, something he shares with New York's Zohran Mamdani. But Albo's plan is far less ambitious than what NYC is already implementing. There's an obvious question: Why? https://thepoint.com.au/explainers/260416-albanese-wants-universal-childcare-mamdani-has-a-roadmap15 Apr 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:ymgfubnjrikeipejzo2ccybl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjl2yw4qf225https://bsky.app/profile/skyelark.bsky.social/post/3mh7i5nouqc2cUp to 250,000 NSW gun owners say they need a firearm to hunt or play sports - but only 36,000 actually did either. What are they doing with their guns? We don't know. This is the 'gaping hole' in Australia's gun laws: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-gaping-hole-being-used-to-get-a-gun-licence-in-nsw-20260313-p5oa6t.html16 Mar 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:ymgfubnjrikeipejzo2ccybl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7i5nouqc2c