Take a moment and listen ... As we hurtle towards an existential crisis with climate that threaten our society and civilisation, listen to the wisdom and perspectives of one of the world's oldest cultures www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Seven First Nations Australians tell us their worries and hopes for future generations – video

Guardian Australia asked prominent voices at the Garma festival, including internationally acclaimed artist Baker Boy and a Groote Eylandt elder, to share their very personal answers to questions that...

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New: An "expert witness" in a $61 million lawsuit over an industrial explosion that killed three people and destroyed 200 homes used ChatGPT to write his report for the court. He prompted ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding" www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...

"Safe to say we're extremely shocked and disappointed that this has taken place and that the players have found themselves in this situation," Pavlich said. Mate, they didn't "find themselves" in the situation.

A Four Corners investigation reveals the true number of people waiting for full aged care funding at home stands at almost 154,000, not 100,000 as officially reported www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

50,000 removed from official aged care waitlist due to counting method change

A Four Corners investigation can reveal the number of people waiting for full aged care funding at home stands at almost 154,000 — not 100,000 as officially reported.

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" .. handing the power to automate decisions, conduct coercive investigations, share data across 24 agencies" to Palantir. #NDIS Bill no appeal Claudia Weisenberger #auspol #Robodebt @criprights.bsky.social FOI michaelwest.com.au/robodebt-on-...

Robodebt on Steroids. Palantir infiltrates NDIS - Michael West

The Government has secretly put Palantir into its automated decision system inside the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

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Warning to all Australians 👇🏼

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This is just so appalling! ----- In 2010, airwoman Delaforce was sexually harassed at knifepoint on a NSW military base by a drunk, machete-wielding senior male corporal and was told by her superiors to drive her assailant home. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/932836...

'They turned against me': she reported sexual harassment and lost her career for it

Julia Delaforce, an ex-airwoman, speaks out.

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the Hearing Block 9 PR gives zionists a platform to lecture us on “democracy” and “rule of law”. In reality, zionist lobbyists have already achieved their aim for HR9, which is to redefine solidarity with Palestinian liberation as terrorism. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

What to expect during antisemitism inquiry's final public hearings

After taking evidence from hundreds of witnesses and more than 20,000 submissions, the royal commission on antisemitism will now begin its final block of public hearings.

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First Nations witnesses brought Parliament evidence of a terrorist bomb, death threats and lives disfigured by racism. Governments sent empty chairs. The media supplied silence. Andrew Brown #auspol michaelwest.com.au/first-nation...

Australia's hierarchy of grief: $131M for one inquiry, empty chairs for First Nations - Michael West

First Nations witnesses brought Parliament evidence of a terrorist bomb and death threats. Government sent empty chairs

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Despite the evidence of this email, written by her, advising her EA to allow someone access to her locker, and to keep it secret, Hoggett still went on to deny any knowledge of it and any actual documents in her locker.

Brutal. Ex-KPMG COO Eileen Hoggett claims she forgot about Lendlease docs hidden in her locker. Deb O’Neill then reveals a shocking email she sent her EA - “not to let ppl know” (with a smiley emoji) O’Neill calls it “dodgy” Tania Lawrence “corrupt, I would have thought”🔥

💥Paul Scarr demolishes former Senior KPMG Partner Kim Lawry after it’s revealed photos of confidential Lendlease docs were found on her phone, Lawry stumbles everywhere, admitting to taking photos, then saying she ‘doesn’t know’ if it actually was her.🙄

💥Deborah O’Neill makes KPMG Dep. General Counsel James McClelland squirm—confronting him over emails he wrote, trashing the KPMG whistleblower—including one telling colleagues to “run” if they see whistleblower in public. 🙄🤦‍♂️ Clear proof of a corporate hit job & cover-up.

Society still prefers the men-at-work, women-stay-home model, even in a world where a dual income is needed to sustain a family.

I’m the Breadwinner, But My Guy Can Only Dream of Being a Househusband

Society still prefers the men-at-work, women-stay-home model, even in a world where a dual income is needed to sustain a family

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Productivity Commission on the GST changes Scott Morrison did to try to win WA: "The 2018 reforms were expected to cost the Australian Government about $5 billion by 2024–25, but have ended up costing almost $23 billion" Just 360% blowout. Thanks Scotty.

💥Watch Tania Lawrence round up each KPMG head asking them to accept they’ve “failed” Not something they want on record They are all there either sacked or resigned directly as a result of their involvement in a scandal, leaking client data for profit, the reluctance to accept fault, is just shocking

Saturday read (& listen) #4. Spend 100minutes with this playlist & get Ed Kuepper, The Fall & Sleaford Mods dancing with Folk Bitch Trio, Simon & Garfunkel & Lulu. Then Tiny Ruins & Frank Sinatra, Boygenius & The Anchoress, Zombies & Julia Jacklin +14 more. www.bernardzuel.net/post/several...

What courage looks like: David McBride walks free https://pearlsandirritations.com/e/daily/2026-08-15/475894/ #Auspol

What courage looks like: David McBride walks free

David McBride has emerged from prison after paying an extraordinary personal price for exposing information about alleged war crimes. His case should leave Australia with more than gratitude – it should leave lasting whistleblower reform.

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Morning. ☕️

They’re happy to argue about melons because they’re agreeing on most of the policy. www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Fuss about melons tells us much about our politics. None of it good

This week, with the return of parliament, any debate has largely been drowned out by discussion of two melons.

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Given there are so many legitimate reasons to despise the ALP - selling out our future to military, fossil fuel, and AI/tech companies; arming a genocide and lying about it; stomping on free speech and protest rights - it's fkn weird Dave Hughes feels the need to make up reasons.

Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social "Our politics is a farce and you’re paying for the tickets"

Our politics is a farce and you’re paying for the tickets - The Shot

Those of you not into torturous, pantomime-level political inquisitions may not have been following recent events at the NSW Independent...

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"The Liberals are following One Nation. Labor is following the Liberals following One Nation. Who are all following neoliberalism." Which is why, says @amyremeikis.bsky.social, legacy media is obsessing about melons. #auspol www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Fuss about melons tells us much about our politics. None of it good

This week, with the return of parliament, any debate has largely been drowned out by discussion of two melons.

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‘Millions of Australians are grateful that we have people like David McBride.’ Powerful words by David Shoebridge in the Senate on the huge price McBride paid after blowing the whistle on war crimes. “Thanks, David.” #auspol

Australian school children are showing more courage standing up to the far right than most of the media, or either major party www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Everything is on the line’: students shun calls to stay in school and join anti-Hanson protests across Australia

High schoolers join university walkouts in major cities and several smaller locations amid urge to fight against racism

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seems odd the report of these sexual violence charges against 13 and 14 year old boys is a school statement matter. The “gang” must be boarders I guess. Content warning💔 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Three Sydney boys charged with gang sexual assault of 14yo girl

Police said it was alleged the girl was sexually assaulted by three boys in an alleyway on July 22

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We expected at least one story or opinion piece, c’mon. P.S He’s the only person jailed over war crimes in Afghanistan, and the Attorney General can grant him parole.

Who knew undoing the CGT discount and negative gearing would work? Oh everyone?? My column. www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

Isn’t it amazing what a policy that actually tackles the cause of outrageous house prices can do? | Grogonomics

Labor has shown what a government can do to improve housing affordability, exposing how pathetic previous attempts had been

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The agent in question testified that "The sandwich kind of exploded everywhere. I could feel it through my ballistic vest and then smelled the onions and the mustard." 🤥😆 #SandwichGate #JohnOliver #LastWeekTonight #Resist www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUPu...