It's the "Westpac Rescue Helicopter" when things are going well (even though the taxpayer funds most of it) -- but "Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue" when it's in disgrace. Government pays for it, but Westpac gets the credit.
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Absolute nobody. Friendly though. Hobbit-like tendencies. 🇵🇸 Слава Україні
Just got on talkback radio, and I feel that I must be hitting early boomerdom.
But seriously how the fuck do a couple of dozen professionals sitting in a dull room for a few months cost anything like this? Where's the oversight of costs? This is elite bullshit that any normal person should be flabbergasted at.
Michael West@michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · yesterdayRoyal Commission into Antisemitism a “$131 Million Whinge” Andrew Brown reports. Read it here: https://michaelwest.com.au/royal-commission-into-antisemitism-a-131-million-whinge/
My boy just stated that in all the expensive schools specialist maths isn't taught in the classroom, they only do revision, all the work is set and taught by the private tutoring companies (eg Contour). This makes me sad/mad, and love his teacher even more.
I know we all love street art, but 99% of graffiti is ugly shit, despoiling cities, posted by cretins.
AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · yesterday🇮🇹 One man's mission to clear Rome of graffiti Valerio Tuveri, 28 -- known on Instagram and TikTok as "the guy who cleans Rome" -- has been posting videos for two years showing off his graffiti-cleaning, which he carries out for free in agreement with city authorities
Being an atheist is the most boring nothing to talk about philosophy ever. It is as simple as not thinking about something that doesn't exist. People are weird needing to have a team to barrack for. (Keeping the church out of everyone's business isn't atheistic, it's for everyone)
Bill McKay@mckay4senate.bsky.social · 2d agor/atheism was like 75% correct and 25% incorrect at worst btw.
Aussie comedians are mostly snapping back at Dave Hughes and it's pretty funny.
The US government has published a naughty list of piracy websites that you should never ever visit, the "2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy" ustr.gov/sites/defaul...
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See? Israel *is* the most civilised country in the middle east! Courts blocking crocodile filled moats for Palestinian prisons, because of animal welfare issues.
worm@rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 2d agothe onion ass headline
Weird how there is all this astroturf opposition to grid batteries, yet we're supposed to be cheering for data centres.
Why has VicPol got the booze bus out at 11am on a Tuesday? Still, anyone done now deserves double demerits.
V interesting ABC podcast w Peter Martin, researchers show that historic areas of Aus male dominated in the convict era still clearly show toxic masculinity traits. [The Economy, Stupid] What can convict Australia tell us about the manosphere? podcastaddict.com/the-economy-...
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Good ole Albo standing up for the true blue Aussie love of the punt. Turd.
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 3d agoTim Costello shocks the Senate after revealing a young man in prison who had his life turned upside down from gambling was being offered drugs & escorts by TAB & SportsBet as inducements “He was given escorts” & “asked, ‘what drugs you like?’” And we’re still just debating ads?
Can someone please tell me exactly when the great AI crash is happening
So welcome to some faces we will undoubtedly become familiar with the next four years. Lots of ex-services.
Kevin Bonham@kevinbonham.bsky.social · 3d agoOne Nation upper house lead candidates announced. archive.md/EY7Wc #springst
I don’t like country music, but I don’t denigrate those who do. And for those who like country music, denigrate means 'put down' 🐢💨
In a message for our campaign, media personality and assisted dying advocate Andrew Denton speaks about the importance of helping to deliver more accurate Census data for the religion question. Watch his full video on our website: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/08/01/a... #Census26 #NotReligious
Did anyone ever ask for the 'focused' inbox? It's just another feature idiotically forced on to us.
I think I might have previously mentioned that my family has been stolidly middle class since the middle ages. So anyway, accountant and soldier for the menfolk, housewives for the women. (So what *I* would be doing would be making an absolute hash of any of those occupations).
Revan@revan.eurosky.social · last wk.Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?
Lily D'Ambrosio has been a fantastic energy Minister. It would be a sorry postscript to her career if the Libs threw away her work following the election.
Kevin Bonham@kevinbonham.bsky.social · 7d agoLily D'Ambrosio not recontesting. Vacancy of 24 year (!) incumbent in Mill Park (ALP 11.6%, possible ON target) #springst
Imagine if the commonwealth games had a winter component. We'd all be rolling our eyes at Canada. As it is, these games seem to be about equivalent to a national meet in the pool.
Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · last wk.Australia’s swimming momentum shows no sign of slowing down after record haul | Kieran Pender