Pauline Hanson has knocked another brick out of our creaky political system. It’s not good for anybody | Peter Greste
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In 'fact' Kyle, Karl and Alan are bullies and bigots, who've regularly caused distress to thousands and incited hatred based on ethnicity, culture or social philosophy. It's simple cause and effect that MFWs exposes bullies and bigots being bullies and bigots. www.theage.com.au/national/the...
These ‘witches’ claim to have brought down Kyle, Karl and Alan Jones. In fact, they’re bullies
But by what right does activist group Mad F---ing Witches appoint itself as guardian of what is proper and fair? How representative are they of the “real” audience?
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Wow! According to Trump, Americans should not only be sooo grateful that his Qatari jet is the ultimate in luxury, but also that taxpayers get to spend even more $$ “maxing” it. Looking forward to the usual MAGAt cultists giving Master a 👍 over this latest grift. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’
The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.
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19 year old Isabella Gonzales. Killed in Donald Trump’s endless war.
‘Some fantastic mischief lurking just around the grin’: Sam Neill by Tara Fitzgerald – a poem
Australian Jewish News removes article criticising treatment of Jewish Council’s Sarah Schwartz | Weekly Beast
Australian Jewish News removes article criticising treatment of Jewish Council’s Sarah Schwartz | Weekly Beast
Article was taken down by AJN but later republished on personal site of contributor Nomi Kaltmann. Plus: ABC ombudsman’s intriguing investigation * Want to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter here The Australian Jewish News has removed an article which decried the treatment of the executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz, by members of the Jewish community. Regular AJN contributor and lawyer Nomi Kaltmann had a piece commissioned by the newspaper’s editor-in-chief , Gareth Narunsky, which said that watching Schwartz’s testimony at the royal commission was “extremely upsetting” despite their obvious political differences. Continue reading...
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There's likely to be a significant spike in deaths of birds & mammals in Australia in the near future 💔. H5N1 is here & is likely to spread quickly in the coming weeks & months. I hope governments invest all the $ needed to ensure the worst outcomes, i.e. native wildlife extinctions, are avoided.
Podcaster Tobias Nuttall jailed for life for murder of girlfriend in her Perth home
Conspiracy theorist podcaster jailed for stabbing girlfriend to death with dagger
Tobias Nuttall is sentenced to at least 18 years behind bars for murdering his girlfriend with a 25-centimetre dagger in a "vicious" attack in her suburban Perth home.
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Thank you to the Socceroos for this. You already make Australia proud and with this, you make us even prouder ❤️🇦🇺 youtu.be/CcZrW1Z63EU?...
Socceroos celebrate migrant roots and address anti-immigration sentiment before World Cup
YouTube video by Guardian Australia
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Embarrassing. By showing up Hanson “passed the test” Fuck me dead, how do you get to such a position of supine pointlessness?
Lulz, am now being told I have not had my membership cancelled but have just been told I need to get a different (non-press gallery member) pass!
Greg Jericho@grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2mo agoPosted at 1:56pm, got an email at 3:03pm from Jane Norman cancelling my membership of the press gallery
Hanson attacks Sarah Martin at The Press Club, calls her “trashy” AND NOT ONE journo intervened on her behalf. #Journalism is cooked. #Auspol
Dozens of vulnerable children were deemed not at risk by Victoria’s child protection system. They are now dead 😢😢
Dozens of vulnerable children were deemed not at risk by Victoria’s child protection system. They are now dead
The state’s commissioner for children and young people raised the alarm about cycles of ineffective referrals to voluntary services and closed reports in 35 cases of children who died after interactio...
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My daughter has Down Syndrome and the NDIS has been gutted, and you fully support the cuts. So, basically f*ck you and the entitled horse you rode in on
CsandDs@csandds.bsky.social · 2mo ago
Seriously! Dud deal but we save by buying trade in subs. Major Aukus switch to buy only secondhand subs from US means ‘significant’ cost savings, Marles says www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Major Aukus switch to buy only secondhand subs from US means ‘significant’ cost savings, Marles says
Defence minister says ‘cost-effective’ decision to buy only secondhand Virginia nuclear-powered submarines will make training and operations easier
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"The correspondence also shows that the party’s new branches and members will be subject to strict gag orders: all committee members and nominees must sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), while branches must agree to a “media silence” policy and a social media ban."
One Nation’s rapid national expansion in disarray as ‘significant risks’ force dissolution of new branches
Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia also show new branches and members will be subject to strict gag orders
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Barnaby Joyce seems to be very exercised about testamentary trusts. No idea why. www.aph.gov.au/-/media/03_S...
WTF??? Why on earth would anyone bite a flight attendant? Passenger banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US
Passenger banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US
Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man’s alleged disruptive behaviour
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Well at least everyone on the internet now knows his type.
John Delmenico@thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 3mo agoa news corp contributor posting about how bad this announcement is for a girl working minimum wage putting all her money into investment funds who he had to make up using ai because of course she isnt a real person
Michele Bullock thinks real wage growth falling after COVID was a good thing and she's worried they might go up this time. Brain dead belief that it is always 1979. Please resign and get someone who is not an RBA lifer. live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: RBA meeting to decide interest rates
The RBA is expected to raise interest rates at its meeting today, taking Australians with mortgages back to the interest rate they were paying before the RBA started cutting. As it happens, live
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Horrendous performance by Michele Bullock Saying raising rates won't affect inflation but need to do it so we don't spend more later if oil prices come down. live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: RBA meeting to decide interest rates
The RBA is expected to raise interest rates at its meeting today, taking Australians with mortgages back to the interest rate they were paying before the RBA started cutting. As it happens, live
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Adam Giles and Ian Plimer each donated $500,000 to One Nation. Both men are employed by Pauline Hanson’s good friend Gina Rinehart. Read it here: www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/30/p...
I ended up reading a report a number of years ago on the prevalence of child marriage in the USA. By the end of it I was actually throwing up. Not much has changed since then. I find it absolutely sickening that so many US citizens do not look in their own backyards.
I'm in a chat with a bunch of wind and solar industry insiders and they're telling me they expect the price of sun and wind to climb to at least $0 per babbrel in the coming weeks
Anyone posted this yet ... thought I'd get in early. From the always hilarious (and much missed) @kudelka.bsky.social
