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Lunched with an old friend, former senior Canberra political journalist. Thinks Liberals in for blood bath, Dutton might lose Dickson. Who might be dnext Liberal leader? State parties not in great shape.

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Me: I wonder if the Prime Minister will ever acknowledge the depravity of the Israeli genocide we're all watching on our phones? The PM:

submitted 12 hours ago • 21 comments

Police have issued more than 46,000 fines in six months to Adelaide drivers caught using mobile phones and are "disappointed" at the number of repeat offenders – including one driver detected 41 times.

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"Lax regulations allow 'anybody' to run #childcare centres, a NSW MP says, as a trove of documents reveal providers' ignorance of laws designed to keep children safe." A familiar story: privatized industry with slack regulation fails consumers. Governments in denial. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

submitted 21 hours ago • 2 comments

Dutton is likely to find himself wedged deep in doggy doo as he continues with his signature stumbledorfing Rolling out his progeny to convince ppl that the son of a millionaire will struggle with housing & disrespectful treatment of female journalists will not win votes theaimn.net/duttons-hous...

submitted 17 hours ago • 7 comments

This election campaign is pretty depressing in terms of the vision being presented for our country. But Dutton rolling out his 20-year-old son to ppl to pretend that he, Dutton the Dad, ‘gets’ how hard it is for parents watching their kids struggle - WHEN HE’S A MULTIMILLIONAIRE is so gross

submitted 1 day ago • 117 comments

The United States's $2.5 billion beef trade to China has ceased. Australia's cattle industry is experiencing a surge in demand from China for grain-fed beef. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

submitted 17 hours ago • 11 comments

A reminder that neither the LNP's nor the ALP's policies will touch the main problem

submitted 1 day ago • 19 comments

What if, hear me out, you didn’t have to buy a house to feel secure? #Auspol.

submitted 16 hours ago • 15 comments

Putatively ‘serious’ journalists making an issue of the failed plibersek air kiss need to take a good hard look at themselves and what they are doing to public conversation.

submitted 16 hours ago • 4 comments

CNBC: “.. Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed (74%) said cost was the top reason for saying they would not be reshoring production ..” @cnbc.com @loriannlarocco.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/04/14/t...

submitted 19 hours ago • 42 comments

Duttons trust is literally his kids names, cry me a river Harry #auspol

submitted 1 day ago • 8 comments

www.thenational.scot/news/2508945... Best news for Scotland! Let’s get the hell away from London Rule!! Time for Scotland to be free. #YouYesYet #ScottishIndependence

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The timing of his tour through South-East Asia couldn't be better for Xi, who is trying to court as many countries as possible to form a united diplomatic front against Trump's tariffs.

submitted 17 hours ago • 2 comments

June 2024. El Salvador. This is how it started.

submitted 16 hours ago • 423 comments

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

submitted 20 hours ago • 851 comments

Sussssssan Ley just said the Labor Party is ignoring Western Australia on News Breakfast. James Glenday said to her "They did hold their launch here."

submitted 19 hours ago • 7 comments

"It is this pattern of underreporting and whitewashing of Israel’s war crimes that raises the question of the media’s complicity," writes Dr Assal Rad. "After all, what is more newsworthy than Israel resuming its genocide in full force?" www.thenation.com/article/worl...

submitted 23 hours ago • 1 comment

There’s not a snowball’s chance in Hell I’d consider going to the US at the moment. Not even if I was offered 10 million by Elon to give a review on the Cybertruck. Although that would be fun. 🤔

submitted 21 hours ago • 12 comments

As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on border security, more Australians appear to be avoiding the US.

submitted 16 hours ago • 4 comments

Sanders: A woman is walking down the street, a car stops, and these guys — in plain clothes and masks — grab her, throw her into the car, and take off. That happened in Vermont today. That’s the kind of thing that happens in dictatorships, not in a democracy.

submitted 16 hours ago • 229 comments

To be clear, I truly don't GAF that some wealthy and/or famous women were passengers on a Bezos rocket. It is not in any way inspiring, especially at a time when NASA budgets are being slashed and women engineers & scientists are being pushed out of their careers and having their legacies erased 🧪

submitted 18 hours ago • 47 comments

Minnesota is a top state for health care, thanks in part to Mayo Clinic. Now they’re building a $5 billion expansion in Rochester where the lifesaving health care innovations of the future are going to happen. Inspiring to see the progress today.

submitted 19 hours ago • 79 comments

The "Scout Tree", a giant sequoia in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, has an impressive height of 72.54 meters (238 feet) and a diameter of 7.08 meters (23.24 feet) . ) at its base and a circumference of 87 feet (26.51 meters). This majestic tree is estimated to be 2,527 years old.

submitted 19 hours ago • 2 comments

2022 "I’m a Chisholm local ready to fight for real action on the climate crisis, free quality education and affordable housing for all. " 2025 "I have lived in Sunbury since I was 10 years old and I’ve watched our community being taken for granted by Labor." #Auspol 🧵

submitted 17 hours ago • 1 comment

According to the U.S. Army, soldiers won't be arresting people suspected of being in the country illegally, and instead will offer "logistical support" to Border Patrol agents.

submitted 1 day ago • 479 comments

I only found Lucy via the #SundayShot and she’s my new favourite (sorry to all my other favourites). Follow her. She’s ace.

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

Well, democracy was nice while it lasted in the USA.

submitted 19 hours ago • 0 comments

As we are awash in a constant stream of bad news I want to remind everyone in Baltimore (and probably wherever you are) that you can call 311 and the BCFD will come install a smoke detector for free in you home. This is actually a great use of our tax dollars and you should get one.

submitted 23 hours ago • 0 comments

if you’ve recently traveled into or out of the US and had any unusual interactions with CBP, i’d like to hear about them (regardless of immigration status—citizens, permanent residents, visa holders) email: gaby @ the verge dot com, i’m also on signal ✨

submitted 20 hours ago • 6 comments

Roshena Campbell on #qanda was Josh Frydenberg’s Liberal Party “endorsement” for Aston by-election. Big Fail (he covered-up a top-level ASIC corruption probe). Speaking of which, has JF been ordered to vanish? He's usually "making a comeback"... (ICYMI) theklaxon.com.au/oiyx

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

Australian Attorney-General Robert Menzies went to Germany to meet him, in 1938, but only managed to see minions: trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ar....

submitted 17 hours ago • 1 comment

Do you want a quick and simple way to check if someone speaking is untrustworthy? That is, they don't know what they're talking about, or they're deliberately misleading people with misinformation or disinformation. Too easy. They'll believe any of these... 1/2

submitted 17 hours ago • 3 comments

Lest you believe this is about the elite ivies, $20 million dollars in federal grants and funding have been cut across UC Irvine. This is about attacking economic mobility, destroying free thought, & creating fungible, powerless workers for the oligarchic bosses. Our kids’ futures are at risk.

submitted 17 hours ago • 12 comments

Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, despite US attempts to broker a ceasefire. Russia has repurposed history to build its power since the 1500s – that continues, too.

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The televised Oval Office meeting with Bukele is mockery. They’re mocking the press, their opposition, the courts, and the entire concept of justice. They’re mocking everyone who isn’t them. The abuser’s playbook yet again.

submitted 1 day ago • 128 comments

China has apparently announced it has detected salmonella in American poultry. Smirk.

submitted 1 day ago • 18 comments

INBOX: After @govbilllee dodged questions about what programs have been hurt by DOGE cuts in Tennessee, @tndemocrats & @tnsenatedems want details They say 41% (!) of Tennessee’s budget now comes from the federal government

submitted 22 hours ago • 20 comments

Liberal candidate for Bennalong is being questioned by Liberal voters. Frantic calls, party concern as Lib candidate under spotlight www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

No child should go to school hungry. That’s why the Greens will fund free school meals across the country. Paid for by making big corporations pay their fair share of tax.

submitted 19 hours ago • 4 comments

Letter from Dem Senator Van Hollen requesting a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to discuss Abrego Garcia's return "If Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release." @monaburns.bsky.social

submitted 18 hours ago • 36 comments

An appalling incident. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the Relief International team. Sincere condolences from @msf.org. Relief International were the only international humanitarian organisation still operating for the people in Zamzam camp, Sudan.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

From FB #auspol

submitted 19 hours ago • 4 comments

Queensland Government to destroy ‘globally significant’ COVID vaccine study biobank. A globally significant COVID vaccine study biosample bank is set to be destroyed, 2 years after Queensland government defunded the award-winning immune response research project. Source: archive.md/4h1YC

submitted 17 hours ago • 8 comments

Billionaire vanity ego escapades that burn our finite resources. Tax the rich. Feed the poor. #ClassWar #EatTheRich

submitted 19 hours ago • 3 comments

Remember - there's nothing we can do about events in the US - but there's a huge amount we can all do to ensure it doesn't happen to us. Start here! 👇 #auspol #ausvotes25

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

The “very, very badly worded” Australian Border Force press release that appeared to threaten random visa checks on the streets of Melbourne was twice sent to the office of the immigration minister, Peter Dutton Guardian Australia has been told. #Auspol. Dutton is a racist like Trump

submitted 17 hours ago • 0 comments

A very good question!

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Climate change is making parts of Australia uninsurable. Shepparton is just one example, where soaring premiums and vacant homes signal a growing crisis. We need real climate action from all political parties to protect people and their health. “This is a climate-induced credit crunch.”

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment