koz
@auskoz.bsky.social
Born 1955.
Australian. Novocastrian.
Here for politics, current affairs, etc.
#auspol
Australian. Novocastrian.
Here for politics, current affairs, etc.
#auspol
#auspol #AtlasNetwork
"I was Ayn Randed, nearly branded"
Paul Simon, sometime in the 60s.
In 1976, a famous economist found himself standing in a farm paddock in north Queensland ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
"I was Ayn Randed, nearly branded"
Paul Simon, sometime in the 60s.
In 1976, a famous economist found himself standing in a farm paddock in north Queensland ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
#auspol #AtlasNetwork
"I was Ayn Randed, nearly branded"
Paul Simon, sometime in the 60s.
In 1976, a famous economist found himself standing in a farm paddock in north Queensland ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
"I was Ayn Randed, nearly branded"
Paul Simon, sometime in the 60s.
In 1976, a famous economist found himself standing in a farm paddock in north Queensland ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Cory Bernardi, new One Nation pick, went to America to train in climate denial with #AtlasNetwork’s Heartland Institute. This One Nation, like Farage’s Reform, is a tool of reactionary billionaires determined that no fact will stand between them & profit. #Auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How Cory Bernardi was inspired to push climate denial from US conservative groups
Climate science denial group the Heartland Institute helped inspire Cory Bernardi and Malcolm Roberts to push back against policies to cut emissions
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Cory Bernardi, new One Nation pick, went to America to train in climate denial with #AtlasNetwork’s Heartland Institute. This One Nation, like Farage’s Reform, is a tool of reactionary billionaires determined that no fact will stand between them & profit. #Auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#auspol
Rinehart is the only exposed funder of the opaque Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), the body that is the prime Atlas Network partner promoting culture wars in Australia, with a program dedicated to “defending” Western Civilisation
lucyham29.substack.com/p/maga-polit...
Rinehart is the only exposed funder of the opaque Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), the body that is the prime Atlas Network partner promoting culture wars in Australia, with a program dedicated to “defending” Western Civilisation
lucyham29.substack.com/p/maga-polit...
MAGA politics being fostered in Australia and the UK
There are many parallels between the growth of Nigel Farage's Reform in the UK and Pauline Hanson's One Nation. They deserve our focus.
lucyham29.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
#auspol
Rinehart is the only exposed funder of the opaque Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), the body that is the prime Atlas Network partner promoting culture wars in Australia, with a program dedicated to “defending” Western Civilisation
lucyham29.substack.com/p/maga-polit...
Rinehart is the only exposed funder of the opaque Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), the body that is the prime Atlas Network partner promoting culture wars in Australia, with a program dedicated to “defending” Western Civilisation
lucyham29.substack.com/p/maga-polit...
#auspol
Meaningful reform would include:
Strict limits on corporate donations.
Immediate public disclosure of all donations.
Strong enforcement of lobbying rules.
Public funding of election campaigns.
Media reform to reduce corporate dominance.
theaimn.net/why-corporat...
Meaningful reform would include:
Strict limits on corporate donations.
Immediate public disclosure of all donations.
Strong enforcement of lobbying rules.
Public funding of election campaigns.
Media reform to reduce corporate dominance.
theaimn.net/why-corporat...
Why Corporate Donors Influence Politics and Decisions
By Denis Hay Description Why corporate donors influence politics in Australia, shaping major political decisions through donations, access, and policy capture. Introduction If you have ever wondered w...
theaimn.net
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
#auspol
Meaningful reform would include:
Strict limits on corporate donations.
Immediate public disclosure of all donations.
Strong enforcement of lobbying rules.
Public funding of election campaigns.
Media reform to reduce corporate dominance.
theaimn.net/why-corporat...
Meaningful reform would include:
Strict limits on corporate donations.
Immediate public disclosure of all donations.
Strong enforcement of lobbying rules.
Public funding of election campaigns.
Media reform to reduce corporate dominance.
theaimn.net/why-corporat...
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
The US president has suggested that Republican state officials “take over” and “nationalise” elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.
It raises concerns about potential efforts by the president to rig the November midterm elections.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAjn...
It raises concerns about potential efforts by the president to rig the November midterm elections.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAjn...
'An assault on the constitution': Simon Marks on Trump 2028
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
The US president has suggested that Republican state officials “take over” and “nationalise” elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.
It raises concerns about potential efforts by the president to rig the November midterm elections.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAjn...
It raises concerns about potential efforts by the president to rig the November midterm elections.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAjn...
President Trump is publicly campaigning for Republicans to take control of elections away from the states, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said "the American people need to understand that it isn't a crime to party with Mr. Epstein."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbVS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbVS...
Trump: Republicans Should Nationalize The Elections | "Not A Crime To Party With Epstein"
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM
President Trump is publicly campaigning for Republicans to take control of elections away from the states, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said "the American people need to understand that it isn't a crime to party with Mr. Epstein."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbVS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbVS...
Antony traces how the post-9/11 War on Terror helped shape today’s political and media climate including the normalisation of anti-Palestinian racism across many Western elite circles
Antony also reflects on what it means to speak as a Jewish critic of Israeli policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK7K...
Antony also reflects on what it means to speak as a Jewish critic of Israeli policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK7K...
The Antony Loewenstein Podcast: The Legacy of the ‘War on Terror’
YouTube video by Antony Loewenstein
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Antony traces how the post-9/11 War on Terror helped shape today’s political and media climate including the normalisation of anti-Palestinian racism across many Western elite circles
Antony also reflects on what it means to speak as a Jewish critic of Israeli policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK7K...
Antony also reflects on what it means to speak as a Jewish critic of Israeli policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK7K...
#auspol #Herzog
In this wide-ranging interview with Nour Haydar, Federal Labor MP Ed Husic voices his opposition to an upcoming visit by the Israeli President Isaac Herzog and cautions against attempts to clamp down on protests.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNuW...
In this wide-ranging interview with Nour Haydar, Federal Labor MP Ed Husic voices his opposition to an upcoming visit by the Israeli President Isaac Herzog and cautions against attempts to clamp down on protests.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNuW...
Ed Husic on why he opposes a visit by the Israeli President – Full Story podcast
YouTube video by Guardian Australia
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:57 AM
#auspol #Herzog
In this wide-ranging interview with Nour Haydar, Federal Labor MP Ed Husic voices his opposition to an upcoming visit by the Israeli President Isaac Herzog and cautions against attempts to clamp down on protests.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNuW...
In this wide-ranging interview with Nour Haydar, Federal Labor MP Ed Husic voices his opposition to an upcoming visit by the Israeli President Isaac Herzog and cautions against attempts to clamp down on protests.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNuW...
#auspol
I don't think Sun Tzu would be impressed seeing his philosophy in those hands
I don't think Sun Tzu would be impressed seeing his philosophy in those hands
You're right, and so many people miss the important info in the 1st 2 chapters, explaining how expensive war is and how smart guys win without getting into it
February 4, 2026 at 7:42 AM
#auspol
I don't think Sun Tzu would be impressed seeing his philosophy in those hands
I don't think Sun Tzu would be impressed seeing his philosophy in those hands
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#auspol
Coal lobby attack ads
Coal lobby attack ads
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby - by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 AM
#auspol
Coal lobby attack ads
Coal lobby attack ads
#auspol
CGT reform
CGT reform
There’s a real opportunity for sensible reform to the CGT discount on investment properties to incentivise the new housing supply.
It’s something Senator Lambie & I had the PBO model years ago & will keep pushing the govt to implement.
It won’t solve housing affordability on its own but it’ll help
It’s something Senator Lambie & I had the PBO model years ago & will keep pushing the govt to implement.
It won’t solve housing affordability on its own but it’ll help
February 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM
#auspol
CGT reform
CGT reform
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In the midst of allegations that TikTok is censoring coverage of Israel, ICE and the Epstein files, alternatives to billionaire-owned media platforms are more needed then ever. Find us on Upscrolled and give us a follow.
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
In the midst of allegations that TikTok is censoring coverage of Israel, ICE and the Epstein files, alternatives to billionaire-owned media platforms are more needed then ever. Find us on Upscrolled and give us a follow.
#auspol #Herzog
Michael West is joined by Chris Sidoti, international human rights lawyer and current member of the UN Independent Commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to discuss an extraordinary legal and diplomatic flashpoint facing Australia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRR...
Michael West is joined by Chris Sidoti, international human rights lawyer and current member of the UN Independent Commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to discuss an extraordinary legal and diplomatic flashpoint facing Australia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRR...
*Exclusive* UN Commissioner “President Herzog should be arrested" | The West Report
YouTube video by The West Report
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 AM
#auspol #Herzog
Michael West is joined by Chris Sidoti, international human rights lawyer and current member of the UN Independent Commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to discuss an extraordinary legal and diplomatic flashpoint facing Australia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRR...
Michael West is joined by Chris Sidoti, international human rights lawyer and current member of the UN Independent Commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, to discuss an extraordinary legal and diplomatic flashpoint facing Australia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRR...
We’re standing together with MEAA members at SBS to fight for wages that keep up with inflation, safe hours of work and stories told by humans, not AI slop.
For our journalists to continue serving our diverse communities, they need fair pay and safe working conditions.
#WeAreSBS
For our journalists to continue serving our diverse communities, they need fair pay and safe working conditions.
#WeAreSBS
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 AM
#auspol
In recent years, WHMs have contributed significantly to net migration so have to be a target for any Hanson immigration policy.
Abolition of Working Holiday Makers would require relevant agreements that also provide opportunities for young Australians to live and work in other countries
In recent years, WHMs have contributed significantly to net migration so have to be a target for any Hanson immigration policy.
Abolition of Working Holiday Makers would require relevant agreements that also provide opportunities for young Australians to live and work in other countries
Pauline Hanson's biggest problem is that regional Australia depends on the migration she opposes.
~ Dr Abul Rizvi
The regional visa dilemma facing Pauline Hanson
independentaustralia.net/life/life-di...
~ Dr Abul Rizvi
The regional visa dilemma facing Pauline Hanson
independentaustralia.net/life/life-di...
The regional visa dilemma facing Pauline Hanson
Pauline Hanson's biggest problem is that regional Australia depends on the migration she opposes.
independentaustralia.net
February 4, 2026 at 4:32 AM
#auspol
In recent years, WHMs have contributed significantly to net migration so have to be a target for any Hanson immigration policy.
Abolition of Working Holiday Makers would require relevant agreements that also provide opportunities for young Australians to live and work in other countries
In recent years, WHMs have contributed significantly to net migration so have to be a target for any Hanson immigration policy.
Abolition of Working Holiday Makers would require relevant agreements that also provide opportunities for young Australians to live and work in other countries
#auspol
This wasn’t just a holiday; it was a summit. Within days, the duo would be pictured at Mar-a-Lago’s “Great Gatsby” Halloween gala, seated at the right hand of the Trumpian court.
The strategy is clear: transplant the US “culture war” into the Australian soil.
It is working.
This wasn’t just a holiday; it was a summit. Within days, the duo would be pictured at Mar-a-Lago’s “Great Gatsby” Halloween gala, seated at the right hand of the Trumpian court.
The strategy is clear: transplant the US “culture war” into the Australian soil.
It is working.
February 4, 2026 at 4:19 AM
#auspol
This wasn’t just a holiday; it was a summit. Within days, the duo would be pictured at Mar-a-Lago’s “Great Gatsby” Halloween gala, seated at the right hand of the Trumpian court.
The strategy is clear: transplant the US “culture war” into the Australian soil.
It is working.
This wasn’t just a holiday; it was a summit. Within days, the duo would be pictured at Mar-a-Lago’s “Great Gatsby” Halloween gala, seated at the right hand of the Trumpian court.
The strategy is clear: transplant the US “culture war” into the Australian soil.
It is working.
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Looking forward to #NewsCorpse asking its anointed PM-in-waiting, noted economist Pauline Hanson, what she'd do to bring down inflation and interest rates.
Should be educational ... 👀
#auspol
Should be educational ... 👀
#auspol
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Looking forward to #NewsCorpse asking its anointed PM-in-waiting, noted economist Pauline Hanson, what she'd do to bring down inflation and interest rates.
Should be educational ... 👀
#auspol
Should be educational ... 👀
#auspol
#auspol
The political money trail
The political money trail
Crypto-gambling billionaire Ed Craven is the biggest individual gambling industry donor in the latest round of electoral disclosures — and all of his $315,000 went to the Labor Party.
Show me the money: All the big political donations from the gambling industry
Political disclosures show a raft of donations from the gambling industry, including hundreds of thousands from a controversial billionaire.
buff.ly
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
#auspol
The political money trail
The political money trail
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“Even the best scientific studies almost certainly underestimate the true death toll in [Gaza].”
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa dives deep into what scientific studies and his own experiences in Gaza's hospitals tell us about how many people Israel has actually killed since Oct. 7, 2023.
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Dr. Feroze Sidhwa dives deep into what scientific studies and his own experiences in Gaza's hospitals tell us about how many people Israel has actually killed since Oct. 7, 2023.
buff.ly/t83mMq7
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
“Even the best scientific studies almost certainly underestimate the true death toll in [Gaza].”
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa dives deep into what scientific studies and his own experiences in Gaza's hospitals tell us about how many people Israel has actually killed since Oct. 7, 2023.
buff.ly/t83mMq7
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa dives deep into what scientific studies and his own experiences in Gaza's hospitals tell us about how many people Israel has actually killed since Oct. 7, 2023.
buff.ly/t83mMq7
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