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David Pope in Canberra Times
January 29, 2026 at 9:21 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
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Dare to chant "From the River to the Sea" in a crowd of thousands and you make headlines in every newspaper for a week. Meanwhile throw an actual bomb into a crowd on Invasion Day and you're a footnote to a wannabe Nazi using racial slurs.
January 27, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Dare to chant "From the River to the Sea" in a crowd of thousands and you make headlines in every newspaper for a week. Meanwhile throw an actual bomb into a crowd on Invasion Day and you're a footnote to a wannabe Nazi using racial slurs.
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
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Coles, one half of Australia's Colesworths supermarket duopoly, is under a bit of scrutiny right now for gouging customers, suppliers, and workers.
A year ago, the chain hired Peter Thiel's Palantir to cut costs and snoop on workers […]
A year ago, the chain hired Peter Thiel's Palantir to cut costs and snoop on workers […]
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January 28, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Coles, one half of Australia's Colesworths supermarket duopoly, is under a bit of scrutiny right now for gouging customers, suppliers, and workers.
A year ago, the chain hired Peter Thiel's Palantir to cut costs and snoop on workers […]
A year ago, the chain hired Peter Thiel's Palantir to cut costs and snoop on workers […]
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Weird that it’s turning out to be the providers, not the recipients, ripping off the NDIS.
It’s almost as if the Morrison government was so incompetent that it’s taken three years of organised work to clean it up. Incompetent and/or corrupt.
#AusPol
It’s almost as if the Morrison government was so incompetent that it’s taken three years of organised work to clean it up. Incompetent and/or corrupt.
#AusPol
Director of NDIS provider charged over alleged $3.6m fraud
Australian Federal Police allege Billal Chami submitted claims for supports and services never provided to participants.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Weird that it’s turning out to be the providers, not the recipients, ripping off the NDIS.
It’s almost as if the Morrison government was so incompetent that it’s taken three years of organised work to clean it up. Incompetent and/or corrupt.
#AusPol
It’s almost as if the Morrison government was so incompetent that it’s taken three years of organised work to clean it up. Incompetent and/or corrupt.
#AusPol
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Israel bulldozes UNRWA buildings in occupied East Jerusalem https://aje.news/7bprmx
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Israel bulldozes UNRWA buildings in occupied East Jerusalem https://aje.news/7bprmx
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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Not headline news. No real fuss by Democratic leaders. No calls to censure. No pushback. No questions asked of GOP leadership by the press.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Not headline news. No real fuss by Democratic leaders. No calls to censure. No pushback. No questions asked of GOP leadership by the press.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.
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unsalvageable..
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 AM
unsalvageable..
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All my working life, I dreamed of being able to send a response like that on so many occasions. Well done Cathy, and I hope you can get a cartoon out of this.😁
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
All my working life, I dreamed of being able to send a response like that on so many occasions. Well done Cathy, and I hope you can get a cartoon out of this.😁
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This is huge: For the first time since the early 1970s, coal power generation has fallen in both China & India.
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
This is huge: For the first time since the early 1970s, coal power generation has fallen in both China & India.
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
It undercuts claims that decarbonisation is pointless while they expand coal. Renewables are no longer just adding capacity — they’re displacing coal.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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What a legacy for Malinauskas, the only person to destroy Writers Week…..puts him in the company of some of the worlds best fascists……
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
What a legacy for Malinauskas, the only person to destroy Writers Week…..puts him in the company of some of the worlds best fascists……
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When Assad murdered 600,000+ people, with help from Russia and the Iranian regime, there was no interest to intervene. When Russia invaded Ukraine, there was no interest to intervene. When Israel committed genocide in Gaza, there was no interest to intervene. When Sudan...
What changed with Iran?
What changed with Iran?
January 14, 2026 at 8:41 AM
When Assad murdered 600,000+ people, with help from Russia and the Iranian regime, there was no interest to intervene. When Russia invaded Ukraine, there was no interest to intervene. When Israel committed genocide in Gaza, there was no interest to intervene. When Sudan...
What changed with Iran?
What changed with Iran?
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Chart admirably demonstrating the climate trend
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Chart admirably demonstrating the climate trend
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
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we have reached the man tears stage of the political fuck up cycle. In my observation, man politicians only cry for themselves, which would suggest he is getting factional pressure.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'I do my best to settle my conscience': SA Premier becomes emotional at press conference
South Australian Premier Peter Malinaukas has become tearful during a media conference where he faced extensive questions about the crisis surrounding Adelaide Writers' Week (AWW) and allegations of h...
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 3:11 AM
we have reached the man tears stage of the political fuck up cycle. In my observation, man politicians only cry for themselves, which would suggest he is getting factional pressure.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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NEWS: Per Rep. Jim Jordan, Jack Smith will return to Capitol Hill to publicly testify to the House Judiciary Committee on January 22nd.
January 13, 2026 at 3:14 AM
NEWS: Per Rep. Jim Jordan, Jack Smith will return to Capitol Hill to publicly testify to the House Judiciary Committee on January 22nd.
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Good god.
I will definitely be masking up on the train to NYC in two weeks.
I will definitely be masking up on the train to NYC in two weeks.
The size of the winter COVlD wave has been revised upward as post-holiday data come in.
We estimate 1 in 55 people in the U.S. are actively infectious.
🔥WV: 1 in 14
🔥IN: 1 in 15
🔥MI & OH: 1 in 21
🔥MO: 1 in 22
🔥CT: 1 in 24
🔥KS: 1 in 25
🔥MA & IL: 1 in 27
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We estimate 1 in 55 people in the U.S. are actively infectious.
🔥WV: 1 in 14
🔥IN: 1 in 15
🔥MI & OH: 1 in 21
🔥MO: 1 in 22
🔥CT: 1 in 24
🔥KS: 1 in 25
🔥MA & IL: 1 in 27
Quick 🧵 1/4
January 13, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Good god.
I will definitely be masking up on the train to NYC in two weeks.
I will definitely be masking up on the train to NYC in two weeks.
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All fires in Victoria, Australia have been downgraded to watch and act.
More than 500 structures destroyed. About a 1,000 farms affected.15,000 live stock estimated to have been lost.
More than 500 structures destroyed. About a 1,000 farms affected.15,000 live stock estimated to have been lost.
January 13, 2026 at 3:05 AM
All fires in Victoria, Australia have been downgraded to watch and act.
More than 500 structures destroyed. About a 1,000 farms affected.15,000 live stock estimated to have been lost.
More than 500 structures destroyed. About a 1,000 farms affected.15,000 live stock estimated to have been lost.
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The 'Excutive Council of Australian Jewry' is not the "peak body representing the Australian Jewish community". What is your basis for that?
Just piss off, ABC News.
Just piss off, ABC News.
January 13, 2026 at 3:02 AM
The 'Excutive Council of Australian Jewry' is not the "peak body representing the Australian Jewish community". What is your basis for that?
Just piss off, ABC News.
Just piss off, ABC News.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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another scalp for zionism, whose malignant overreach in this country is long overdue for curtailing
#auspol
#auspol
Adelaide Festival is done - and the rest of the board has stepped down
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
another scalp for zionism, whose malignant overreach in this country is long overdue for curtailing
#auspol
#auspol
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Thanks to Keven Rudd for initiating the petition for a Royal Commission into Murdoch media. Shame over 500,000 Australian signatures couldn't get one! www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11...
Kevin Rudd petition calling for media royal commission sets Australian record
An e-petition that calls for a royal commission into media diversity and carries more than 500,000 signatures — the most for a petition of its kind — has been submitted to the House of Representatives...
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Thanks to Keven Rudd for initiating the petition for a Royal Commission into Murdoch media. Shame over 500,000 Australian signatures couldn't get one! www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11...