Notices by John Holmes (jhaue@aus.social)

@hellomiakoda Would it be Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder?

Bottom trawling is scraping oceans of wildlife
https://theconversation.com/bottom-trawling-is-scraping-oceans-of-wildlife-280780

From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: Sir David Attenborough at 100
https://theconversation.com/from-fossicking-for-fossils-to-a-champion-for-life-on-earth-sir-david-attenborough-at-100-281229

Talking ourselves into inequality: the new fuel ads, the NDIS and "social cohesion" show how neoliberalism has colonised our tongues
Under the pressure of decades of right wing culture wars—which have run parallel to cross party support for neoliberalism—the traditional vocabulary of welfare, redistribution, egalitarianism, and class has not just fallen out of fashion; it has been demonised.
- Tim Dunlop
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260423-talking-ourselves-into-inequality-the-new-fuel-ads-the-ndis-and-social-cohesion-show-how-neoliberalism-has-colonised-our-tongues

‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon
Rights groups fear tactic of ‘domicide’ trialled in Gaza, where entire areas are made uninhabitable, is being used again
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/how-israeli-offensive-destroyed-entire-villages-in-lebanon

Chinese fossils show complex animals evolved before Cambrian explosion https://connectsci.au/news/news-parent/9126/Chinese-fossils-show-complex-animals-evolved

Here we go again: The big business myth that minimum wage pay rises cause recessions
In life it is nice to have things you can count on, and every time this year you can absolutely be guaranteed to hear business groups and their friendly economists screaming in fear that the ACTU and the Labor Government’s recommendation for an increase in the minimum wage will cause a recession.
- Greg Jericho
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260327-here-we-go-again-the-big-business-myth-that-minimum-wage-pay-rises-cause-recessions

Krill fishing in Antarctica: Humans are taking food from mouths of whales https://www.theage.com.au/environment/conservation/whales-go-to-antarctica-to-get-fat-humans-are-taking-their-food-20260302-p5o6tl.html

New species of ancient mollusc found in South Korean waters https://phys.org/news/2026-03-species-ancient-mollusk-south-korean.html

Authority is not leadership – and Australia keeps confusing the two https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02/authority-is-not-leadership-and-australia-keeps-confusing-the-two/

Tax expert worried Australia on path to neo-feudal society as housing wealth drives inequality
Real inequality is between those who have assets and those without in same generation, not young versus old, says ANU academic

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/24/australia-neo-feudal-society-future-wealth-inequality?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Emu raids on Nannup's rubbish tip spark growing concerns for mob's health https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-17/nannup-emus-raiding-rubbish-tip/106350754

When ecosystems fail, civilisation follows
A new UK security assessment warns that ecosystem collapse is no longer an environmental issue alone – it is a direct threat to global security, prosperity and human survival. Without urgent action, the consequences will intensify well beyond climate change.
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02/the-collapse-of-nature-and-what-it-means-for-us/

Demand for water cannot be an 'afterthought' in AI push https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-10/demand-for-data-centre-water-in-ai-push/106102208

Aboriginal Victorians 15 times more likely to be searched by police
Victoria Police said they rejected the findings, made in research released by the Centre Against Racial Profiling.
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/aboriginal-victorians-15-times-more-likely-to-be-searched-by-police/nybamux0k

New interactive map shows how flammable your part of Australia is right now
https://theconversation.com/new-interactive-map-shows-how-flammable-your-part-of-australia-is-right-now-268289

If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity
US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing immediately, “on an equal basis” with other countries’ testing programs.
https://theconversation.com/if-the-us-resumes-nuclear-weapons-testing-this-would-be-extremely-dangerous-for-humanity-268661

Dust bowl droughts cause unprecedented losses in plant growth https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/plants/dust-bowl-droughts-plant-growth/ #science via @CosmosMagazine

Power-hungry data centres threaten Australia’s energy grid. Here are 3 steps to make them more efficient
https://theconversation.com/power-hungry-data-centres-threaten-australias-energy-grid-here-are-3-steps-to-make-them-more-efficient-266992

End AUKUS. We can't have an ally threatening us with "punitive measures".

Republicans warn Anthony Albanese of 'punitive measures' over Palestinian recognition https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-21/republicans-warn-australia-over-palestinian-statehood/105798830