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Dad on Kulin land

Bit of football, bit of politics, bit of sake and beer
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Ever since someone on here brought up the fact that the media literally just interviews rich people to get their thoughts on random shit, even though there’s absolutely no need to do that, it’s all that I can see everywhere
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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No party has ever been more a circular firing squad than the Victorian Liberals
#BREAKING 🚨 Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin is set to face a leadership spill tomorrow, with Kew MP Jess Wilson set to challenge him

The move is despite the Coalition leading in multiple recent state polls and Battin being ahead in preferred premier polling
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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I don't want AI generated art, I want AI emptied dishwasher
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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South African neo-Nazi and senior National Socialist Network member Matthew Gruter has had his visa cancelled and will be deported. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
‘Time to go home’: Neo-Nazi who rallied outside NSW Parliament has his visa cancelled
Civil engineer Matthew Gruter was one of the 60-odd black clad neo-Nazis who staged a made-for-social-media rally on Macquarie Street earlier this month.
www.smh.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 AM
new favourite info about the Tillies coach
On a brompton, no less.
Joe Montemurro, ladies and gentlemen. #matildas
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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On a brompton, no less.
Joe Montemurro, ladies and gentlemen. #matildas
November 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.

Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.

We all need to say this very clearly:

NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!

Expropriate their asses instead.

They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.

They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Watching Chilean election results come in and once again thinking about this tweet
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Ireland winning goal and end of match with Irish commentary
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The 1992 Emperor's Cup Final was between clubs owned by one of Japan's biggest automakers and its largest media conglomerate.

The 2025 EC final, the last of the #JLeague 's calendar year era, will be between clubs owned by two of the country's biggest internet companies.
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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"Florfenicol is a pig antibiotic being used in Australian waters for salmon farming for the first time."

"Dept of Public Health issued separate advice on 7 November recommending recreational fishers avoid eating fish caught within 3km of treated pens for 21 days after treatment ends"
Lobster fishery off Bruny Island in TAS closed on eve of the opening of fishing season due to antibiotic use by the salmon farms.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
Crayfish Closure Follows Salmon Antibiotic Deployment - Tasmanian Times
The commercial rock lobster fishery south of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is now closed effective 15 November 2025
tasmaniantimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Lobster fishery off Bruny Island in TAS closed on eve of the opening of fishing season due to antibiotic use by the salmon farms.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
Crayfish Closure Follows Salmon Antibiotic Deployment - Tasmanian Times
The commercial rock lobster fishery south of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is now closed effective 15 November 2025
tasmaniantimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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It really needs to emphasised as strongly as possible:

Do not eat Tasmanian farmed salmon.
Lobster fishery off Bruny Island in TAS closed on eve of the opening of fishing season due to antibiotic use by the salmon farms.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
Crayfish Closure Follows Salmon Antibiotic Deployment - Tasmanian Times
The commercial rock lobster fishery south of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is now closed effective 15 November 2025
tasmaniantimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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The Age: Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel will open a week earlier than expected, and the Suburban Rail Loop will be granted extra federal funding in a bumper day of announcements for Victoria’s Big Build projects.
archive.is/fSF0Z #springst #auspol
archive.is
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Pollicina is such a great pick up. Superb finish.
November 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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In a new edition of The Far Post Explains, we chat about
@thepfaaus.bsky.social's A-League Women report for the 2024-25 season, breaking down the key takeaways.

Tune in @espnaustralia.bsky.social and the usual pod spots.

cms.megaphone.fm/channel/esp2...
November 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Has the #MVCvCCM game been bumped from Ten?
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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"Australia is the second-most road-freight-dependent nation on Earth" says the bloke from "New Energy Transport" second from right, and everyone up there on that stage is desperately trying to keep it that way - in the name of saving the planet. It's a bit depressing really.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Epstein was obviously the story of the day but it’s wild that we got confirmation the CIA was engaged in biological warfare in Afghanistan for at least a decade
Inside the CIA’s secret mission to sabotage Afghanistan’s opium
In a decade-long operation, the CIA modified poppy seeds and dropped them by the billions from aircraft over Afghanistan in an attempt to weaken the potency of the country’s opium crop.
wapo.st
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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A historic day for Victoria.

Australia will see its first ever treaty with Aboriginal people signed and formalised as law today.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people becomes law in Victoria
Victoria's first treaty with Aboriginal people has been signed by members of the Aboriginal community, the premier and state governor.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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At the Sake Samurai Summit in Kyoto, experts raised a shared concern: the future of sake. With rising rice prices, shifting tastes and new markets overseas, the drink’s next chapter may be written far beyond Japan. 👉 ebx.sh/KLY8pN
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM