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Semi retired and old enough to see changes in our climate and madness in the world. Orwell nailed it with.... "War is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength."
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Ageing Collins subs and ANZAC frigates, a new scathing Auditor’s report on the state of our LHDs, re-supply ships readiness shot and technical sailor shortages - yet the Govt is totally pre-occupied with future #AUKUS subs that won’t arrive. 🤦‍♂️ #auspol

submitted 3 hours ago • 6 comments

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

submitted 23 hours ago • 1232 comments

Excellent column by Paula Kruger "You break trust with the broader community when an interest group can go to the top of an organisation and get its way. " www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

In further stories of why we don't have Dental in Medicare - because we let the richest private schools rort the charitable donations laws www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

Australia lifted its pension age to 67 in 2023, but some manual labourers say they are physically unable to keep working until retirement and are struggling to survive on unemployment benefits www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

submitted 3 days ago • 10 comments

Men Controlling Women ================= Look at how women dressed in Iran before and after religious control. Slowly but surely, this reflects exactly what the Republican Party is doing, in its own ways, to control women. For example, how many women have died unnecessarily since Trump cancelled Roe?

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

These trump enablers are pushing this to a point of armed conflict. They need armed conflict, so trump can cancel midterms. If we know anything about trump, he will sacrifice any life to hold power. Ask the fireman in Butler Pa he sacrificed for his faked "assassination" attempt.

submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

Despite an apparent ceasefire and claims of a "spectacular military success," the question remains: Why did Trump really bomb Iran? Here's my view.

submitted 4 days ago • 105 comments

So it is China.... So - we're paying billions of dollars for submarines we are unlikely to see - and even if we do will they likely be out of date by delivery. All to defend ourselves against our largest trading partner. What? #auspol > www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

submitted 5 days ago • 28 comments

Australia criminalises courage. Richard Boyle exposed ATO abuse & faces prison. David McBride told the truth on war crimes & is in prison. That's not justice - it's a warning to stay silent. On World Whistleblowers Day, we call for laws that protect, not prosecute, truth-tellers.

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

#auspol #palantir

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments