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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked, "If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?" Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

With every passing day, WTF goes up a level. This is exactly what happened in Germany in the late '30s.

Dutton is so desperate to get the top job that he'll say anything. You just have to look at the US to see what hell Australia would be in if the Coalition wins the election.

Market manipulation or insider trading? Call it whatever you want, & I bet all those billionaires and Republicans who just got richer will not have to pay a penny back.

1st LNP candidate for Whitlam: Women shouldn’t serve in the Military. Replaced. 2nd candidate: Abortions should be criminal & ‘Marxist brainwashing’ occurs in Australian schools. The ‘quality’ after a 3 year search, the Libs provide. *Of course both are middle aged white men #Ausvotes #Auspol

Aust needs to find other countries to trade with & leave the US behind. This US (Govt) is not our friend - they will never have our back. Aust must move on & away from the US. #auspol

I'm old enough to remember Howard saying GST would never be part of Coalition policy before the '98 election. Dutton, is doing a 'Howard'. If Dutton gets into Govt, I'm betting those two policies will be back on the table. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Pass it around, people !

Kernot says her experience in 2001 formed her view of Dutton’s style of politics “He’s just a natural head kicker,” she says. “And I think the one thing that frustrates me most about his rise to where he is, is that he’s got there without any massive scrutiny of his policy. #auspol

Sunday morning walk to recharge for the week ahead.

WTF?

🤣 #FlippersUp

No tariffs on Russia. Weird.

This is the regime that wants to get rid of education. You can't fix stupid.

What Sen. Booker said, the way he said it & the empathy he showed will be remembered. To paraphrase the man himself, it's not about left or right, but what is right and what is wrong. Amazing man, amazing achievement.

The Coalition going on about the gas shortage & talking like its all Labor's fault.Tell me again which party sold the majority of Australia's gas supply to overseas countries for a bargain price? Yes, I'm aware that every govt since then has stupidly not revisited the agreement. #auspol

There are multiple things Peter Dutton does not understand about people being able to work from home. He has obviously not had to get on packed public transport or roads at peak times when EVERYONE has to travel. Peak hour costs EVERYONE time, money & stress. #insiders

ABC news doing what they do best - incorrectly reporting the cost of living started 3yrs ago when Labor came into Govt. They forget there are some people old enough to remember the shite the Coalition did while in power from 2013 - 2022, which started the whole mess in this country. #auspol

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Australia should be on this list. The US is no longer a 'friend' we can trust. #auspol

Perfectly Brilliant! 👏👏👏 youtu.be/rPfwtXulKS4?...

The real story, right here.

This is the first time I've found an explanation of what an EO is and what weight it carries legally. Krasnov getting his EOs implemented by his thugs illegally is bloody scary.

“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”

I watched the Netflix series Adolescence in its entirety. Amazing acting, camera work, storyline. Do yourself a favour and watch it. #adolescence

Saturday morning, watching balloons fly by.

Big US pharmas annoyed their meds are being sold in Aust via the PBS at cheaper prices, & they think its outrageous? What is outrageous is big pharma selling meds marked up 1000% at times, just to make money for their CEOs & shareholders, while ill people go without meds because of cost. So, FO USA!

The USA is an example of what a Dutton govt could look like. This is not the time to tinker with democratic systems here. They are fragile & are quickly broken as we see in the USA. Australia has just clawed its way out of high interest rates, a delicate balance which needs a deft touch. #AusPol

The Aust government needs to issue a travel warning to its citizens NOT to travel to the US. If it was any other country doing what the US (govt) is doing right now, they would be called a country in turmoil and heading towards civil unrest. #auspol

This report is heartbreaking. It's hard to imagine how this compassionate Doctor (volunteering in Gaza) will ever recover from his own personal trauma.

Inflation was at 6.1% when the LNP left office and is now at 2.4% under Labor. But of course, lying is permitted in political advertising. #auspol #AusVotes25 Image credit: @alifrance.bsky.social

ABC news repeating Trump's lies. Tonight, they again reported Ukraine soldiers being surrounded and showed Trump saying he is going to save them. When will the ABC start to report real, factual news? #auspol

I wonder if there are any journalists in the WH press briefing room who have the courage to show this to the lying press sec (or the felon), just to see their unhinged reaction. We all need some entertainment every now and then.

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Tell me again why Canada should be honoured to be the 51st state? Trump is truly a world-class idiot.

Absolutely spot on!

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