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Editorial: It takes a heroic effort to make Scott Morrison look credible on climate change, but somehow Sussan Ley has managed it. satpa.pe/nRg7SeP satpa.pe/nRg7SeP
Zero sense
Sussan Ley says she’s not worried about upsetting “people in Paris”. It’s a neat way of explaining how little she understands the Paris Agreement, a failure of comprehension so great she seems to believe it’s a treaty with France. The misapprehension captures the cow-eyed stupidity of the Liberal Party’s position on climate change and of the people who argued for it.
satpa.pe
November 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Editorial: It takes a heroic effort to make Scott Morrison look credible on climate change, but somehow Sussan Ley has managed it. satpa.pe/nRg7SeP satpa.pe/nRg7SeP
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This is a great read:
The 'grotesque policy cock-up' stopping downsizers freeing up their homes: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-09/older-country-australians-dont-have-anywhere-to-downsize-to/105959030
The 'grotesque policy cock-up' stopping downsizers freeing up their homes
In regional Australia, where baby boomers are being told to downsize to free up homes, country communities are having to become developers to build appropriate-sized housing.
www.abc.net.au
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This is a great read:
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If we are willing to pay lots of money to have a super capable machine in our homes controlled by Elon Musk we actually don’t deserve to survive as a species.
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
If we are willing to pay lots of money to have a super capable machine in our homes controlled by Elon Musk we actually don’t deserve to survive as a species.
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And this is what they call “the ole Chappaquiddick Farewell” in the Kennedy family, dude couldn’t help it, it’s in his blood.
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
And this is what they call “the ole Chappaquiddick Farewell” in the Kennedy family, dude couldn’t help it, it’s in his blood.
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All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
www.thenation.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:
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Dead horses, suicides and spikes in domestic violence: the grim stats of the Melbourne Cup.
1,400 dead horses: The grim numbers behind the Melbourne Cup
www.crikey.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Dead horses, suicides and spikes in domestic violence: the grim stats of the Melbourne Cup.
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A ton of Republicans in red states depend on food stamps and Medicaid and I look forward to that reality punching these people in the face.
Mike Johnson: "These blue states have abused the SNAP program just like they've abused Medicaid and so many other government programs."
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A ton of Republicans in red states depend on food stamps and Medicaid and I look forward to that reality punching these people in the face.
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Today our thoughts must surely be with Andrew, stripped of his royal titles and kicked out of his mansion. And those thoughts are:
1. Ha.
2. Ha.
3. Ha.
1. Ha.
2. Ha.
3. Ha.
October 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today our thoughts must surely be with Andrew, stripped of his royal titles and kicked out of his mansion. And those thoughts are:
1. Ha.
2. Ha.
3. Ha.
1. Ha.
2. Ha.
3. Ha.
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Aust Govt - ‘we are always for the Australian people’
Also the Aust Govt:
Gives away our gas
Gives away our rare earths
Gives away military sovereignty
Gives away our Democratic ideals
Also the Aust Govt:
Gives away our gas
Gives away our rare earths
Gives away military sovereignty
Gives away our Democratic ideals
October 31, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Aust Govt - ‘we are always for the Australian people’
Also the Aust Govt:
Gives away our gas
Gives away our rare earths
Gives away military sovereignty
Gives away our Democratic ideals
Also the Aust Govt:
Gives away our gas
Gives away our rare earths
Gives away military sovereignty
Gives away our Democratic ideals
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
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King Harold exiled his brother.
William I imprisoned his brother
William II crushed his brother in battle
Henry I imprisoned his brother for life. In Cardiff.
Henry, Richard I, Geoffrey & John, well, did everything short of actually kill each other.
Edward IV executed his brother.
That’s the game
William I imprisoned his brother
William II crushed his brother in battle
Henry I imprisoned his brother for life. In Cardiff.
Henry, Richard I, Geoffrey & John, well, did everything short of actually kill each other.
Edward IV executed his brother.
That’s the game
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
King Harold exiled his brother.
William I imprisoned his brother
William II crushed his brother in battle
Henry I imprisoned his brother for life. In Cardiff.
Henry, Richard I, Geoffrey & John, well, did everything short of actually kill each other.
Edward IV executed his brother.
That’s the game
William I imprisoned his brother
William II crushed his brother in battle
Henry I imprisoned his brother for life. In Cardiff.
Henry, Richard I, Geoffrey & John, well, did everything short of actually kill each other.
Edward IV executed his brother.
That’s the game
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The BBC were just reporting on how Prince Andrew went out of his way to make sure his daughters were protected without the merest hint of irony.
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The BBC were just reporting on how Prince Andrew went out of his way to make sure his daughters were protected without the merest hint of irony.
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I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
October 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
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Sorry to have to share this but this evidence that the leader of the free world has gone insane is apparently not newsworthy to the BBC, the Times etc
October 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Sorry to have to share this but this evidence that the leader of the free world has gone insane is apparently not newsworthy to the BBC, the Times etc
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Every Republican on the Sunday shows should be forced to watch the Air Feces One video and then be asked, “Is the President sane?”
October 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Every Republican on the Sunday shows should be forced to watch the Air Feces One video and then be asked, “Is the President sane?”
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Editorial: Imagine that a young woman is raped in your office. You are a minister and she is the most junior member of your staff. Imagine that the woman and her husband say something that you find hurtful... satpa.pe/6dfj645
Linda Reynolds’ latest move
Imagine that a young woman is raped in your office. You are a minister and she is the most junior member of your staff. In the footage you see later, she is too drunk to put on her shoes. She walks barefoot through the parliament with her colleague, who you also employ.
satpa.pe
October 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Editorial: Imagine that a young woman is raped in your office. You are a minister and she is the most junior member of your staff. Imagine that the woman and her husband say something that you find hurtful... satpa.pe/6dfj645
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Editorial: This is not a man who should shape global affairs. It is not a man who should call for war. The fact he believes he can do both is a damning reflection on the politics out of which he smilingly grew. satpa.pe/cbCvyPW
The one-man super scheme
Of all the things Scott Morrison does not understand, and the list is long and often embarrassing, somewhat in the shape of his prime ministership, China would rate very close to the top.
satpa.pe
October 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Editorial: This is not a man who should shape global affairs. It is not a man who should call for war. The fact he believes he can do both is a damning reflection on the politics out of which he smilingly grew. satpa.pe/cbCvyPW
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Imagine kicking the former national rugby captain out of your sports club instead of the gambling lobby.
To paraphrase Groucho Marx, who'd want to belong to a club that would accept Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its sponsors?
To paraphrase Groucho Marx, who'd want to belong to a club that would accept Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its sponsors?
Making his point for him -- just asking about the power of the gambling lobby gets Senator David Pocock booted from sports club the Prime Minister heads. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club
Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Imagine kicking the former national rugby captain out of your sports club instead of the gambling lobby.
To paraphrase Groucho Marx, who'd want to belong to a club that would accept Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its sponsors?
To paraphrase Groucho Marx, who'd want to belong to a club that would accept Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its sponsors?
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Marcia Langton on the bill that quietly goes further than what she had hoped the 2023 Voice referendum could achieve.
“This historic document outlines the terms for the first Australian experiment in shared sovereignty and Indigenous self-determination.” satpa.pe/qpd8chG
“This historic document outlines the terms for the first Australian experiment in shared sovereignty and Indigenous self-determination.” satpa.pe/qpd8chG
How Victoria’s Treaty could change Australia
satpa.pe
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Marcia Langton on the bill that quietly goes further than what she had hoped the 2023 Voice referendum could achieve.
“This historic document outlines the terms for the first Australian experiment in shared sovereignty and Indigenous self-determination.” satpa.pe/qpd8chG
“This historic document outlines the terms for the first Australian experiment in shared sovereignty and Indigenous self-determination.” satpa.pe/qpd8chG
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This is devastating but hard to think of more important journalism. 18,457 children have been killed in Gaza (many more not accounted for). Here, The Guardian prints their names and beautiful faces and tells us what they were like before Israel stole their lives. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This is devastating but hard to think of more important journalism. 18,457 children have been killed in Gaza (many more not accounted for). Here, The Guardian prints their names and beautiful faces and tells us what they were like before Israel stole their lives. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Exclusive: Anthony Albanese overruled then Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to ensure anti-corruption hearings would be kept secret.
“Dreyfus always... believed it had to change the culture of public administration.” satpa.pe/uAjHHbk
“Dreyfus always... believed it had to change the culture of public administration.” satpa.pe/uAjHHbk
Exclusive: Anthony Albanese overruled push for public NACC hearings
The Saturday Paper can reveal that the prime minister and other ministers from NSW intervened in cabinet to constrain the operations of the country’s leading integrity body.
satpa.pe
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Exclusive: Anthony Albanese overruled then Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to ensure anti-corruption hearings would be kept secret.
“Dreyfus always... believed it had to change the culture of public administration.” satpa.pe/uAjHHbk
“Dreyfus always... believed it had to change the culture of public administration.” satpa.pe/uAjHHbk
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After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now.
We are taking this fight back to court.
We are taking this fight back to court.
October 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
After a federal court blocked his attempt to federalize the Oregon National Guard, Donald Trump is deploying 300 California National Guard personnel into Oregon. They are on their way there now.
We are taking this fight back to court.
We are taking this fight back to court.
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My latest article in The Shot
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The myth of 'social cohesion' - do as they say, not as they do - The Shot
There’s an established principle in law: he who comes looking for equity must come with clean hands. The clean hands...
theshot.net.au
October 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
My latest article in The Shot
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"
#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...