Salubrionicle: October 2017

Ayup. The science forums have been inundated with pro-monsanto astro-turfing grubs.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/monsanto-papers-reveal-company-covered-up-cancer-concerns-a-1174233.html

Democrats doing their best to keep Trump in power.

Democrats doing their best to keep Trump in power.
https://boingboing.net/2017/10/23/citgo-citigroup-newscorp.html

International infrastructure survey ranks Australia lowest for broadband satisfaction

http://www.theage.com.au/national/ipsos-global-advisor-survey-finds-australia-ranks-lowest-for-broadband-satisfaction-20171024-gz7ibi.html

Worker fears for his safety and doesn't entirely trust the police or the regulators

Worker fears for his safety and doesn't entirely trust the police or the regulators
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-24/andrew-wilkie-says-fourth-person-alleges-crown-casino-rigging/9081100

Anti-aging stem cell treatment proves successful in early human trials

https://newatlas.com/aging-frailty-stem-cell-treatment-human-trials/51867/

WIRED UK

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/chinese-government-social-credit-score-privacy-invasion

Rudd: LNP adoped the Murdoch News Ltd position on NBN in order to cripple our communications infrastructure to...

Rudd: LNP adoped the Murdoch News Ltd position on NBN in order to cripple our communications infrastructure to prevent competition to Murdoch's cable TV monopoly.
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/kevin-rudd-blames-malcolm-turnbull-for-nbn-train/9078228

Privatisation has failed. We need a moratorium on all new proposals | David Hetherington | Opinion | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/23/privatisation-has-failed-we-need-a-moratorium-on-all-new-proposals

Man Starts Caring About Astronomical Sexual Assault Rate Once It Involves Immigrants

http://www.betootaadvocate.com/entertainment/man-starts-caring-about-astronomical-sexual-assault-rate-once-it-involves-immigrants/

‘Trump is talking nonsense about issues he doesn’t understand’: UK officials bash false crime tweet

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-falsely-links-radical-islamic-terror-to-rising-u-k-crime-rates-db79d4500fdc/

Our government.

Our government.
"Just don’t expect leadership. Or honesty or accountability. The week shows just how far this government will kowtow to vested interests; its great and powerful friends and their lobby groups."
https://theaimn.com/government-not-remotely-interested-health-human-rights/?s=21

NASA Satellite Reveals Source of El Niño–Fueled Carbon Dioxide Spike

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-satellite-reveals-source-of-el-nino-fueled-carbon-dioxide-spike/

Australia's household power prices rose 63% in past decade, says watchdog | Australia news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/15/australias-household-power-prices-rose-63-in-past-decade-says-watchdog

Adani’s Carmichael coalmine won’t go ahead, Greens leader says | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/15/adanis-carmichael-coalmine-wont-go-ahead-greens-leader-says

Worlds biggest spammer is toxic. Who knew?

Worlds biggest spammer is toxic. Who knew?
https://www.wired.com/2012/06/opinion-google-is-evil/

Former Wharton Professor: 'Trump Was the Dumbest G*ddamn Student I Ever Had'

https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/former-wharton-professor-trump-was-dumbest-gddam-student-i-ever-had

Pseudo moral politicians prefer people die or get raped.

Pseudo moral politicians prefer people die or get raped.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/13/australia-first-pill-testing-trial-cancelled-festival-organisers-pull-out

Privacy raping “responsible encryption” must be stopped

Privacy raping “responsible encryption” must be stopped
https://www.cnet.com/news/responsible-encryption-deputy-attorney-general-rod-rosenstein-back-doors/

Measuring Earth's carbon cycle

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6360/186

A NASA satellite that monitors CO2 is revealing the inner workings of our planet

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/12/16460014/nasa-oco-2-satellite-carbon-dioxide-earth-atmosphere-plants-ocean-climate-change

Why is the LNP economic policy so out of touch ...

Why is the LNP economic policy so out of touch ...
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/minerals-council-staffer-set-to-take-the-reins-at-the-nsw-young-liberals-20171011-gyyrn5.html

IMF: Australian economy policy is awful.

IMF: Australian economy policy is awful. Must upgrade surface transportation, improve technologies such as high speed rail, ports, telecommunications, broadband and green investments. Current govt are economic idiots.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-12/australian-economy-downgraded-by-imf/9041782

Sentencing for serious crimes 'has lost its way' in Victoria

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-12/victorias-sentencing-for-serious-crimes-far-too-lenient/9040488

Laws abused.

Laws abused.
https://theintercept.com/2017/09/25/muhammad-rabbani-guilty-of-terror-offense-for-not-giving-passwords-to-uk-police/

2017 on course to be deadliest on record for land defenders | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/11/2017-deadliest-on-record-for-land-defenders-mining-logging

IMF: higher taxes for rich will cut inequality without hitting growth | Business | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/oct/11/imf-higher-taxes-rich-inequality-jeremy-corbyn-labour-donald-trump

“Cooking Them to Death”: The Lethal Toll of Hot Prisons

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons

Didn't take long.

Didn't take long.
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/10/his-arguments-hold-less-substance-than-his-speedos-experts-destroy-tony-abbotts-stance-on-climate-change/

Reverends in revolt over church's $1 million donation to 'no' campaign

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/reverends-in-revolt-over-churchs-1-million-donation-to-samesex-marriage-no-campaign-20171010-gyxt6v.html

Because of imbeciles like Abbott that we can't have sensible debate. People keep electing these crazies.

Because of imbeciles like Abbott that we can't have sensible debate. People keep electing these crazies.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2017/oct/11/tony-abbott-dares-us-to-reject-evidence-on-climate-but-reveals-a-coward

Quantifying underreporting of law-enforcement-related deaths in United States vital statistics and news-media-based...

http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002399

Evidence of corruption. George Christensen thinks it is a Green conspiracy but has no contrary evidence.

Evidence of corruption. George Christensen thinks it is a Green conspiracy but has no contrary evidence.
George Christensen then corruptly uses public money for a political advertisement.
His website looks like the rantings of a radical nutjob, the type of message that gullible political idiots spread around via email.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/oct/09/green-left-abc-george-christensen-takes-out-ad-attacking-adani-story?CMP=share_btn_tw

Renewable energy.

Renewable energy. Good for business, good for the environment, good for the population. The Business Council backs renewable energy, and the Finkel Energy Review.
"the major driver of power price increases at the moment is policy paralysis at the national parliament level" - Dr Finkel Energy Review.
Tony Abbott (an imbecile, deep in the pockets of Coal-Oil-Gas) "climate change policy to trying to "appease the volcano gods""
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-10/business-council-slams-government-for-clean-energy-target/9033140

Malcolm Turbull claims the enormous amount of NBN hardware problems and service outtages are due to marketing and customer service, and not second rate technology roll out. Malcolm Turnbull says a lot of things.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/malcolm-turnbull-defends-nbn-rollout-says-comparison-to-kenyan-internet-is-rubbish-20171005-gyvimf.html

Rupert hates the internet. It undermines his propaganda industry, his rip-off Foxtel, his profits. That's why he bought the LNP and sold us a dud version of the NBN.
https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/745zkx/abuse_of_the_marketplace_rupert_murdoch_lashes/

Sensationalist stupidity "news" is sticky.

Sensationalist stupidity "news" is sticky.
Never read the daily mail.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/zahrahirji/how-climate-myths-spread-online?utm_term=.anJQmL3vl#.vwedaLjDl

NBN should always have been optic fibre to the home.

NBN should always have been optic fibre to the home.
We're talking about a 200 page report, thousands of pages of submissions, hours of public testimony and everybody except for five Liberals who had no choice have all said that we need to change what we're doing now and get rid of ageing copper wires.
http://www.skynews.com.au/business/business/company/2017/10/02/-last-nail-in-the-coffin--for-the-nbn.html