Bedfellows, strange
February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Bedfellows, strange
Good to see an MP call it truthfully
February 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Good to see an MP call it truthfully
The impossibility was created by the police, licensed by the NSW government, and the whole situation comes back to the prime minister's decision to invite the President of Israel to come here.
February 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The impossibility was created by the police, licensed by the NSW government, and the whole situation comes back to the prime minister's decision to invite the President of Israel to come here.
Last night the NSW Police disgraced themselves. The NSW government is fully responsible for what happened.
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Last night the NSW Police disgraced themselves. The NSW government is fully responsible for what happened.
One suspects he doesn’t know what a metaphor is
February 9, 2026 at 10:58 AM
One suspects he doesn’t know what a metaphor is
It can be difficult sometimes to distinguish between social cohesion and common assault
Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
February 9, 2026 at 10:32 AM
It can be difficult sometimes to distinguish between social cohesion and common assault
And what exactly is the massive police presence achieving apart from intimidation and inflammation? Premier Minns, do tell.
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
And what exactly is the massive police presence achieving apart from intimidation and inflammation? Premier Minns, do tell.
Gosh the sound of social cohesion in Sydney today is really deafening
February 9, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Gosh the sound of social cohesion in Sydney today is really deafening
It's just nice to see Barnaby finally feeling freed up to say what he's always been thinking
February 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM
It's just nice to see Barnaby finally feeling freed up to say what he's always been thinking
Colour us shocked
February 7, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Colour us shocked
Oh there’s an idea, putting responsibility where it actually belongs: perpetrators, not kids
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Oh there’s an idea, putting responsibility where it actually belongs: perpetrators, not kids
Some classic moral certainty from Peter Hartcher. He knows, case closed.
February 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Some classic moral certainty from Peter Hartcher. He knows, case closed.
It's such an interesting feature of these times that fantasised paedophilia is constantly invoked by reactionary conservatives as a boogie-man (eg to demonise trans people) but actual predatory child sexual abuse is always downplayed as a moral panic. Speaks to a deeply internalised conflict.
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
It's such an interesting feature of these times that fantasised paedophilia is constantly invoked by reactionary conservatives as a boogie-man (eg to demonise trans people) but actual predatory child sexual abuse is always downplayed as a moral panic. Speaks to a deeply internalised conflict.
We will socially cohere, and we will like it.
Let's see if our panel on censorship gets censored by the government/lobbyist alliance.
NSW government has already made contact with Newcastle Writers Festival board about including Palestinian-Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, ABC reports
When will the bullying & intimidation stop ?
NSW government has already made contact with Newcastle Writers Festival board about including Palestinian-Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, ABC reports
When will the bullying & intimidation stop ?
February 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
We will socially cohere, and we will like it.
Standing by for the automatic randahring
February 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Standing by for the automatic randahring
Apparently the only way to restore social cohesion is to keep saying "Randa" in a scary voice until she disappears in a puff of smoke
Questions about Randa Abdel-Fattah inclusion in NSW writers festival
The NSW government makes contact with the board of next month's Newcastle Writers Festival about the inclusion of Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, the ABC understands.
www.abc.net.au
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Apparently the only way to restore social cohesion is to keep saying "Randa" in a scary voice until she disappears in a puff of smoke
From the AFR: sorry but this is absolutely batshit fucking crazy and it needs to stop
February 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM
From the AFR: sorry but this is absolutely batshit fucking crazy and it needs to stop
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Will Herzog's tour help "unity", as Anthony Albanese apparently expects? Or will it drive a wedge deeper into the nation? @marquelawyers.com.au writes.
Why people are protesting Israel's head of state visiting Australia next week
Anthony Albanese wants Isaac Herzog's visit to foster 'a greater sense of unity' following the Bondi attack. It seems destined to do the opposite.
www.crikey.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Will Herzog's tour help "unity", as Anthony Albanese apparently expects? Or will it drive a wedge deeper into the nation? @marquelawyers.com.au writes.
Fortunately, Angus Taylor is too dim to pick up on the incredibly subtle meaning Hastie is signaling with his genius book of quotes about how to win a war with just your eyebrows
Andrew Hastie is sitting in question time with a copy of 'The Art of War' on his desk
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February 4, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Fortunately, Angus Taylor is too dim to pick up on the incredibly subtle meaning Hastie is signaling with his genius book of quotes about how to win a war with just your eyebrows
Get this: the Israeli president’s visit will be so divisive, according to NSW Police, that the appropriate response is to ban all public assemblies while he’s here, rather than, say, him not coming.
February 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Get this: the Israeli president’s visit will be so divisive, according to NSW Police, that the appropriate response is to ban all public assemblies while he’s here, rather than, say, him not coming.
Literally cannot wait for the Angus Taylor Eras Tour to begin
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Literally cannot wait for the Angus Taylor Eras Tour to begin
You'll rarely see a more transparent admission of guilt
February 1, 2026 at 9:54 PM
You'll rarely see a more transparent admission of guilt
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It will be good to be back!
It will be good to be back!
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
The #SundayShot returns this weekend! Please join @davemilbo.bsky.social and me on Sunday morning plus our expert panellists @emmashortis.bsky.social and @marquelawyers.com.au and Dave interviews The What & The Why's Nick Hanna.
It will be good to be back!
It will be good to be back!
Lot of excitement out there at the prospect of an Angus Taylor coronation
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Lot of excitement out there at the prospect of an Angus Taylor coronation