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Friedrich Merz, Germany's new chancellor: "The interference in the German elections by Elon Musk and Trump's Washington was no less radical and outrageous than that of Moscow." #GermanElections #CDU

Karl is back doing election 60 minutes interviews, this time with Peter Dutton. Today The Chaser Report podcast breaks down the interview so you don't have to watch it. (links below)

Good policy is good politics. Not only is lowering the cost of essential services a great way to help in a cost of living crisis… imagine Dutton trying to win back Teal seats or take outer metro seats from Labor while opposing free doctors visits

Dutton, like Abbott, will say anything prior to the election & renege on all of it if he wins power. His primary allegiance is to Gina Rinehart. He doesn't give a rat's bum about anybody who hasn't got at least a few million.

Can someone provide an itemised receipt and a copy of the contract for what we are getting for first 800 million payment to the Yanks for AUKUS? Details would be good. ANYTHING will be better than what we have now - particularly given the ongoing coup. #auspol

Two of the best examples of how far a mediocre white man can advance his career in Australia if he's compliant.

Mark Butler says LNP promising not to touch Medicare is like 2013 when they promised “no cuts to health” & then slashed hospital funding under Dutton who also “tried to abolish B/Billing altogether” “Why on earth would u trust the man who created this mess in the first place?”🔥

God, even Crikey is reporting that Dutton has "taken the wind out of Albanese's sails" in regard to the Medicare announcement, just because Dutton has said he will match the funding dollar for dollar. The ABC did the same thing yesterday. The framing is pathetic.

NATO can't protect Europe from Russia because the US has defected. The EU can't because UK is no longer a member. The UN can't because of Russia & US. We need a body with Europe + UK but not Russia + US, with existing admin infrastructure. What I'm saying is: arm the Eurovision Song Contest.

This. Is. Not. News. Why the fuck does the ABC pretend it is ?

The three principal hazards of nuclear energy are its contribution to the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the risk of nuclear accidents, and the impossible task of managing nuclear wastes for 100,000 years. #auspol #nuclear energy

As long as I live I am never going to understand how local government — a tier of government that doesn’t exist constitutionally — can wield so much power as to stop housing development. www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

The ABC is so corrupted by years of rightwing whiteanting that this sort of biased framing is where we are at. On purpose or instinctive? Who knows, but it needs to be called out.

Dear Manager: This week: 1. I've been through the desert 2. On a horse with no name 3. It felt good to be out of the rain 4. In the desert, you can remember your name 5. 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain La la la la la la

Peter Dutton's promise to match Labor's Medicare commitments reminded me of this 2014 column I wrote. The Commission of Audit, an Abbott invention, wouldn't have recognised an accurate number right under its nose. I felt its numbers weren't right. So I checked. www.smh.com.au/opinion/tony...

And we wonder why they haven’t prosecuted any of the known abusers from Ashley detention centre…

#thesundayshot is on right now Aussies or anyone interested in Australian news without the lies or bias. #auspol www.youtube.com/live/aJcmkbw...

This week's episode of the #SundayShot is now up on YouTube for your viewing pleasure! A great conversation with @joshbornstein.bsky.social & @janecaro.bsky.social plus Dave's excellent interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from the @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRxY...

Anti-windfarm fruitcakes love to say livestock hate wind turbines, get sick & diseased from infrasound (also generated surf, wind in trees, your sub-woofer, some fans BTW). But someone forgot to tell these sheep!

"it’s hard to see a Dutton government doing anything but emulate the policy failures of his three predecessors across economic, social, environmental, and governance domains." theaimn.net/peter-dutton...

Many people rightly want more housing, not just developers. But big developers given yet another pathway to fast track approvals, not available to anyone without deep pockets - they can shuffle off to L&E Court. Interested to see the ‘winners’ list here www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

What the fuck is going on with our national cultural institutions?? First Creative Australia and now the National Gallery betrays artists and their very raison d'etres with these utterly shameful acts of artistic censorship. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

10 minutes of my life I won’t get back. Dear ABC, we know Trump’s tweet about Zelensky is a lie. It would be very helpful if you could say that in the headline! Also, there is only one ‘y’ in Zelensky 🤦🏻‍♀️ #auspol

And stupid. Would Zionists refuse to make $gifts to NGA over this? Stage demonstrations?

I'm sure no one will put their hand up for making this arts decision either 🙄

Oh wow! This is disgusting. Palestinian flags on a tapestry at an exhibition have been covered with white fabric by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). The NGA said the measure was for high level security. #Censorship www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

There is a disturbing difference in the level of media & political outrage over some antisemitic graffiti and the unprovoked bashing of two Islamic women, one pregnant, who both needed hospitalisation. #auspol

Terrible Leadership

Our AUKUS partner praising the regime that murdered 27 Australians on flight MH17.

Melbourne Jewish community members explain why they support the Jewish Council of Australia. Videography by Simon Aubor. youtube.com/shorts/CNiT8... #melbournejewishcommunity #australianjewishcommunity #jewishdiversity #diversityinjudaism #jewish #jewishaustralia #jewishmelbourne

Decentralized social media is the future? 🤔 Jack Dorsey thinks so. Learn about his vision for BlueSky and its potential to reshape the internet. #JackDorsey #BlueSky #SocialMedia #Decentralization

Jillian Segal doesn't even have to ask, but Aftab Malik has to beg. #auspol #zionist #hypocrites www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

‘The NACC will investigate the 6 individuals referred to the body by the robodebt royal commission following an independent review into its initial refusal’ Love to be a fly on the wall for that one 🙄

Musk just posted a photo on X that supposedly showed migrants with axes and knives taking over a hospital, but the photo turned out to be a screen shot from the movie Dark Knight Rises.

The Liberal Party has been caught spreading fossil fuels lies, with nation's biggest outdoor advertising company pulling anti-renewables propaganda. Disinformation front "Advance" - actually funded by Dutton's Liberal Party - has two billboards removed... theklaxon.com.au/ihd6

More obsession with anti-semitism on #abc730 tonight. #QI more balanced

Beware of low-flying crabs.

"...It would be unusual for" is an odd choice of words, since such has never happened in the Australian parliament. Near instances: • 2010 election, major parties 72-all, 2 minors, 4 independents • 1940 election, major parties 36-all counting Lang Labor, 3 independents. Others? Aren't any.