So the RTA's own modelling showed the Rozelle Interchange would be a traffic disaster—but generating more toll road trips for Transurban was more important. in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] KarunaX@mastodon.world 3 points 6 months ago

@SuperMoosie @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars #auspol #alp #lnp
This is the inevitable result of an electoral system that establishes the dominance of two similar parties (a #Uniparty ) allied with permission to accept huge amounts of money to these two parties but no-one else. We can see this with new electoral laws in Victoria, which are now being emulated in Canberra to hamstring Independents and minor parties. https://youtu.be/7FLqYpD6eYw?si=smGlZmiT2fsfuC1r

Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as explosions reported near military base in c/worldnews@kbin.social
[-] KarunaX@mastodon.world 1 points 6 months ago

@livus Looks like #Israel now wants to escalate the tensions with #Iran, and drag the #US into a regional war.

Israel requests to convene the Security Council, in the face of "a flagrant violation" of "sovereignty, of international law" "a concrete threat to the peace and security of the entire region." in c/news@beehaw.org
[-] KarunaX@mastodon.world 1 points 6 months ago

@mozz @immibis Game Theory would suggest exactly this response from Iran if it is interested in maintaining peace into the future.

Israel requests to convene the Security Council, in the face of "a flagrant violation" of "sovereignty, of international law" "a concrete threat to the peace and security of the entire region." in c/news@beehaw.org
[-] KarunaX@mastodon.world 7 points 6 months ago

@immibis @mozz I am not quite as cynical as you regarding the UN. Yes, the do seem to be a Western toy much of the time, but they also have their moments of clarity. It will be interesting to see their response to Israel's complaints.

Israel requests to convene the Security Council, in the face of "a flagrant violation" of "sovereignty, of international law" "a concrete threat to the peace and security of the entire region." in c/news@beehaw.org
[-] KarunaX@mastodon.world 39 points 6 months ago

@mozz Strange. Israel totally ignores the #UN whenever it suits, but then expects them to come running to get #Israel out of a mess it created.

Sydney has opened up consultation on a strategy to reduce car traffic and make the city more walkable in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml
[-] KarunaX@mastodon.world 1 points 7 months ago

@largess @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars @kim_harding Will someone please reincarnate Gough?

The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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