incredible way to describe Murnane

Is the Journalism Assistance Fund being funnelled toward left-wing outlets, like Sky News host Andrew Bolt and former Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes have recently suggested? In short, no. Read the full factcheck on The Point: thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

NSW Parliament has erected a giant display of how it NEARLY could have been a beautiful grandiose building (but wasn't to be). Talk about posting your Ls.

The NSW ICAC advises that some content presented during the Operation Rosny public inquiry may contain offensive language. Viewer discretion is advised when accessing the livestream, transcripts and exhibits. TRIGGERED.

Very excited to have @fionakatauskas.bsky.social doing a thing for @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

You can't offset extinction

The Point, helping readers make sense of the issues shaping their lives today.

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“Over time, users may find themselves compelled to engage with social media platforms not out of genuine interest, but due to the dopamine-driven reinforcement embedded in the platform design.” www.afr.com//politics/cr...

‘Credible risk’: Reddit admits social media addictive for children

Reddit’s bid to strike down Australia’s under-16 social media age ban admits design features used by these platforms increase the risk of becoming hooked on them.

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Budjerah's debut album is out today. I like the upbeat disco revival/Bruno Mars-type stuff at the beginning (Gentleman especially). Home stretch of Lonely, Let Me Know and Even At My Worst is slower but very beautiful. open.spotify.com/album/49ztAo...

A goal? No, this is soccer.

ICYMI YouTube defends video labelling Bondi shooting victim crisis actor www.afr.com//politics/ti...

YouTube defends video labelling Bondi shooting victim crisis actor

The online platform’s hate speech policies came under fire at the Antisemitism royal commission, as TikTok was revealed to have reinstated antisemitic comment.

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this really sucks - someone please give fiona a job she is a legend and also a delightful person

Fiona Katauskas@fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 3w ago

So, I found out on Friday that my gig at the Guardian is coming to an end in late August. Needless to say I'm rather bummed by this development AND in need of a new job so if anyone's looking for a cartoonist HMU.

Am thrilled to announce I'm going to be POLITICO's Canberra Playbook editor, working with Australia Launch Editor Ryan Heath and Playbook co-authors Finn McHugh and Miriam Webber to bring you the best #auspol coverage. t.co/xUi54EMhor

Canberra - I am launching my new book early next month - would love to see you (I’ll be the husk rocking in the corner) www.anu.edu.au/events/meet-...

Meet the author - Amy Remeikis

Amy Remeikis, one of Australia's leading political journalists and incisive cultural commentators, will be in conversation with Virginia Haussegger on Amy’s new book, Screw Nice, a powerful examinatio...

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More great reporting from Daniel Hurst and Crikey: www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/01/i...

'Legitimate criticism' of Israel is fine, internal governments docs say. It's unclear what this means

Documents obtained by Crikey paint an ambiguous picture of what counts as antisemitic in the government's eyes, as it continues to apply a controversial definition.

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Soccer. Anything could happen. Nothing does.

I love the way Circati tenderly coaxed the Paraguay bloke up off the ground. C'mon buddy. There there. No harm done. Up and at 'em tiger.

Right-wing campaign group Advance and the Exclusive Brethren will be compelled to attend a parliamentary inquiry into the 2025 election. JSCEM statement said they were asked nicely and declined - so now compelling them

"It's the winter solstice! The days will get longer!" -- me, becoming my dad

Some incredible stats here.. How does Eenie Meenie Minnie Mo Lover have 1.1 billion streams only 500m less than Baby????

It is not hawkish to point out that Trump lost the war of choice that he started & it is not the duty of doves to defend a peace treaty that recognizes those losses

Now more than ever...Franzen's 1992 passage about an incoherent president... open.substack.com/pub/paulkarp...

Labor said terror funding cut too ‘controversial’ to admit to inquiry www.afr.com//politics/la...

Labor said terror funding cut too ‘controversial’ to admit to inquiry

Virginia Bell rejected a Commonwealth bid to block documents relating to counter-terror funding. Now we know why the Albanese government wanted them secret.

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You sure dodged a bullet there @paulkarp.bsky.social.

Yung En Chee@yungenchee.bsky.social · 2mo ago

why is there an entire article in @australia.theguardian.com on declining birth rates, that gives an extensive airing of the thoughts & musings of Jim's Mowing franchise guy❓ what kind of readers does Guardian Australia want to be backed by?

"Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers" the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators...

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High Court loss to trigger tens of millions in detention compo claims www.afr.com//politics/hi...

High Court loss to trigger tens of millions in detention compo claims

Hundreds of people previously held in indefinite immigration detention, many convicted of serious offences, may be eligible for compensation after Wednesday’s ruling.

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INVESTIGATION: 🚨 A Polymarket exec used a personal PayPal account to pay major political influencers like Riley Gaines and Brian Krassenstein, who then hyped how "accurate" Polymarket is at predicting outcomes. We uncovered $350,000+ flowing to influencers this way www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

‘Unbelievable how accurate’: How paid influencers hype Polymarket’s odds

The company’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, used a personal PayPal account to send money to content creators, according to records reviewed by POLITICO.

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ABC comms must be so happy with Guardian Australia. Found “himself subjected to a barrage of questions”, “Pickering did a good job” “clipped up” Pickering in the actual full clip: “let’s interview eachother at the same time.” Gee. What an ambush, how unfortunate to find himself in that situation.

A slow but steady FOI win: it took me 2.5 years to get two decisions saying the Home Affairs Dept was wrong when it said no operational or legal advice exists in relation to Clare O'Neil's claim the govt thought it would win the NZYQ case (on immigration detention).

A slow but steady FOI win: it took me 2.5 years to get two decisions saying the Home Affairs Dept was wrong when it said no operational or legal advice exists in relation to Clare O'Neil's claim the govt thought it would win the NZYQ case (on immigration detention).

Bagging taxes on wealth = politically motivated Saving the corresponding cut to income tax for the election year =???

What early warnings about populism could teach us about One Nation paulkarp.substack.com/p/what-early...

What early warnings about populism could teach us about One Nation

Some jaw-dropping prognostications from fiction and abroad

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