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According to Bild, Russian nationals have been detained on the Serbia-Hungary border. They were allegedly planning blow up a German defense plant that provides aid to Ukraine. And this, dear Europeans, is why you need to stop issuing visas to Russians.

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Jane Hume skewered as she scrambles to avoid choosing between first-home buyers & investors. PK doesn’t let it go, then when cornered, “that’s a ridiculous question.” 🙄 Yikes. She’ll be now praying no one sees this pathetic display, esp people locked out of housing. #auspol

Opinion | "WA taxpayers should be raking in at least $5 billion a year from the gold miners in this sort of boom ... Then again, Australia has form when it comes to not maximising value from its gold good fortune." www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/26/g...

Forget gas. What about taxing gold and iron ore properly?

Taxpayers are encumbered with backbreaking debt, all while the Rineharts and Palmers of the world rake in $120 billion from iron ore. And that's before we look at gold, too.

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Woolworths was in court this week facing ACCC charges of misleading consumers. But even if the ACCC wins, Australia’s supermarket duopoly won’t be busted any time soon. That’s because the government has blocked the ACCC from divestiture powers. Me in @crikey.com.au www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/24/w...

Even if Woolworths and Coles lose in court, our supermarket oligopoly will live on

Regardless of the outcome of the court actions against Woolworths and Coles, it's clear that Australia's politicians are the true impediment to consumer protections.

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Gas giants are breathing a sigh of relief after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ruled out a 25 per cent tax on exports in next month's budget. But for how long will the federal government resist something that one leading expert says is in our "national interest"?

Why the gas tax momentum is building to stop selling Australia short

Gas giants are breathing a sigh of relief after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ruled out a 25 per cent tax on exports in next month's budget. But for how long will the federal government resist something that one leading expert says is in our "national interest"?

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Bundestag, Katharina Dröge to Merz: "The Taurus is important right now. You promised it to the people of Ukraine when you were in the opposition. Act now, while you are in government." Couldn't agree more! 👏

Our catalogue of major reasons Peter Dutton should never be PM now numbers 85. Michelle Pini updates the list of cons. There is currently a consistent crusade by the legacy media to turn a “monster” into a credible contender for the top job but we’re not buying it. @michellepini.bsky.social

85 reasons why peter Dutton is unfit to be PM ... and counting

Independent Australia's catalogue of major reasons Peter Dutton should never be prime minister now numbers 85. Michelle Pini updates the list of cons.

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