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Former communications professional. Leftist values; social justice, equality, action on climate change. Political observer. Living in SE Queensland, Australia. Enjoying retirement!
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In honour of his holiness Pope Francis, who knew precisely what evil was, and spent his papacy defying it.

If a typical picture is worth a thousand words, this reaction by the leader of Italy to sitting next to an obvious madman is worth several trillion

For the last 3 years we've had wall to wall MSM "Peter Dutton says" on all things. Now that we are in Election mode, it appears that Peter Dutton doesn't really have anything to say. 😳 #AusVotes2025 #AusPol

I wish all Australians a happy and joyous Easter. It was a beautiful mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... “We want Australians to earn more and keep more of what they earn,” he said. “We will support your penalty rates.”

Jacinta Price, at left. Do we really want these Trumpy arse-lickers in government in Canberra ?

I'm sure Ms Price will do all in her power, to ensure that Native Title, sacred sites and Aboriginal rock art will be no longer be an impediment to her good friend, Gina Rinehart, and her mining operations. #auspol

At what stage do you realise you've become a laughing stock? Chris Uhlmann - once the main political editor for the ABC believe it or not, now a Sky News activist - delivers a 136-word monologue that has something to do with "billions of dollars" and didn'tyouministerdidn'tyouminister!!11? #pffft

On breakfastnews, Tanya Plibersek just stopped Faziah mid sentence on a question she's was reading off her script. All done with a smile. #auspol TP then spoke abt EPA leg held up in Senate since last July.

Great.👏

Mike Johnson just voted to cut Medicaid. Nearly 40% of his district relies on Medicaid.

Great column on the felon and the war criminal.

When newspapers began shutting down in big numbers a decade ago, it was hoped that moving online would broaden news diversity and ownership. Sadly, the opposite has happened, research by @australiainstitute.org.au‬ has found. bsky.app/profile/aust...

❗️Stock markets today: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong: -13.6% 🇹🇼 Taiwan: -9.6% 🇯🇵 Japan: -9.5% 🇮🇹 Italy: -8.4% 🇸🇬 Singapore: -8% 🇸🇪 Sweden: -7% 🇨🇳 China: -7% 🇨🇭 Switzerland: -7% 🇩🇪 Germany: -6.8% 🇪🇸 Spain: -6.4% 🇳🇱 Netherlands: -6.2% 🇦🇺 Australia: -6.2% 🇫🇷 France: -6.1% 🇬🇧 UK: -5.2%

READ THE ROOM READ THE NEWS #AustralianElectoralCommision

i hope you all see this . dutton said " got him" and clapped and laughed, as did his sycophants #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

Supplied to Maiden by Labor from focus groups’ alleged comments. Reported verbatim. -https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/federal-election/hes-scary-why-voters-are-turning-on-peter-dutton/news-story/3ad9869d1ace4edb6465e9452bf9d30c

Hear what people in Peter Dutton’s own community are saying.

This is an orchestrated narrative to protect Musk Musk has been given an ultimatum by the Board of Tesla to choose Doge Or Tesla The damage has been done. Coming back is a bigger liability apnews.com/article/trum... Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump's DOGE

Some news from the Division of Wannon: Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan appears to be running scared of debating independent Alex Dyson, pulling out of an election debate in the regional Victorian seat www.standard.net.au/story/893128...

This was yet another nation-building achievement of an ALP federal government. #uspol #auspol #ausvotes

Shorter Dutton: I'm going to cut spending on education, kill Medicare and the ABC. Nothing changes with the Libs. They are like dogs returning to their own vomit. #auspol

Seems #RBA has put interest rates on hold to avoid being accused of #politics during #Election2025. But their decision is political anyway as it creates impression that all is not well with Australia's economy when fact is that Jim Chalmers has led Australia to sound economic base in troubled world.

Once upon a time in Queensland in November 2013 we went to bed. When we woke up Campbell Newman and Jarrod Bleijie had sacked the committee overseeing Tony Fitzgerald's corruption commission. This is the type of stuff the Qld LNP do. Want it? #ausvotes www.theguardian.com/world/2013/n...

Dutton refuses to rule out ABC cuts and repeatedly declines meeting with chair Kim Williams, sources say

Apartheid Clyde a petty, dangerous, incompetent man but what always amuses me is how no one likes him and he can’t even buy his way into getting people to like him. He can’t buy a good sense of humor or good looks or good reputation.

The coalition is not just chock full of dead wood from the Morrison era. It is a veritable petrified forest. I give you Exhibit A; sports-rorter #BridgetMckenzie. Unfit to to govern. indeed, unfit for public office. Vote wisely. #auspol

Crawford, the Democratic candidate for the WI Supreme Court, has pulled off a major upset in a state that DJT carried by 1% last year. Musk dumped millions into this race to influence the outcome for nothing.

Dallas County health officials cancel 50 vaccine clinics due to Trump federal cuts

You cannot trust The Thug and his gang with the public service. This is the mob that brought us Robodebt.

Op'n education spokeswoman Sarah Henderson: “One of the big problems is our national curriculum and we simply need to fix it.” That curriculum was signed off under the former Coalition government 3 years ago by acting education minister Stuart Robert. #Auspol theconversation.com/election-dia...

The loss of 140,000 head of livestock due to western Queensland floods, as a result of #TCDianne on the other side of the country, *after* budget-denting #TCAlfred flooding in Queensland...yet little is said about impact on crop & meat availability that #ClimateEmergency will increasingly cause.

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

The ABC will not survive a Dutton Government. And in some ways the ABC is playing a significant role in its own demise by cowering to the very people who want to undermine it - & due to this they are also losing their loyal audience. C'mon ABC - get your act together #auspol

Just listened to Malcolm Turnbull’s address at National Press Club. He was angry. Totally unfiltered. Riveting. The most informative conversation re AUKUS Ive ever hear. www.youtube.com/live/0CAg773....

2025 Qld floods have eclipsed 1974 with ex-TC Dianne now about to add to the problem in Western Qld. Thargomindah & Eulo are the epicentre of the inland sea which is now double the size of Victoria. Toward the coast the Mary River community remains hopeful of avoiding. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...