Dani
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An out-of-control bushfire in central Victoria has destroyed at least 10 properties, leaving a small town’s main street looking “like a bomb’s gone off”, according to the local firefighting captain.
📷: George Noye
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
📷: George Noye
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
January 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
An out-of-control bushfire in central Victoria has destroyed at least 10 properties, leaving a small town’s main street looking “like a bomb’s gone off”, according to the local firefighting captain.
📷: George Noye
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
📷: George Noye
Read the full story. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I understand the pressures on the BBC, but Radio 4's coverage of the Minneapolis shooting is an example of "bad balance".
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
I understand the pressures on the BBC, but Radio 4's coverage of the Minneapolis shooting is an example of "bad balance".
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
It's all "the Trump regime says she was a terrorist, but Democrats say it was murder".
The BBC has the footage. It doesn't have to treat truth and falsehood as equally valid.
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"Melbourne was the only state capital to make the list, ranking No.49, with judges noting the city’s well-established culinary shops, along with an upcoming Formula 1 first, as worthy reasons to visit."
Melbourne makes New York Times’ 2026 must-visit list – for specific reason
A Formula 1 milestone and a sacred waterfall caught the attention of The New York Times judges in the annual 52 Places to Go list.
www.theage.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM
"Melbourne was the only state capital to make the list, ranking No.49, with judges noting the city’s well-established culinary shops, along with an upcoming Formula 1 first, as worthy reasons to visit."
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The Hume Freeway is closed in both directions between Seymour and Violet Town due to a bushfire near Longwood.
Motorists should detour via the Goulburn Valley Freeway and Violet Town-Murchison Road, allowing an extra 20 minutes for the detour.
Motorists should detour via the Goulburn Valley Freeway and Violet Town-Murchison Road, allowing an extra 20 minutes for the detour.
January 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The Hume Freeway is closed in both directions between Seymour and Violet Town due to a bushfire near Longwood.
Motorists should detour via the Goulburn Valley Freeway and Violet Town-Murchison Road, allowing an extra 20 minutes for the detour.
Motorists should detour via the Goulburn Valley Freeway and Violet Town-Murchison Road, allowing an extra 20 minutes for the detour.
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“When I was making THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, I thought, why can’t people make films for young women that are done with respect and treat them as a serious audience?"
Watch Sophia Coppola's singular debut feature on the Criterion Channel in our THE 90s DO THE 70s collection! 💖🌸🎥
Watch Sophia Coppola's singular debut feature on the Criterion Channel in our THE 90s DO THE 70s collection! 💖🌸🎥
January 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“When I was making THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, I thought, why can’t people make films for young women that are done with respect and treat them as a serious audience?"
Watch Sophia Coppola's singular debut feature on the Criterion Channel in our THE 90s DO THE 70s collection! 💖🌸🎥
Watch Sophia Coppola's singular debut feature on the Criterion Channel in our THE 90s DO THE 70s collection! 💖🌸🎥
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If it’s safe to leave, leave now. If VIC Emergency suggests you should leave, please leave
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 AM
If it’s safe to leave, leave now. If VIC Emergency suggests you should leave, please leave
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No Adelaide Writers Week for me. I can’t in any good conscience now appear at a festival seeking to mute a very necessary public conversation … Randa Abdel-Fattah is an important voice. Here’s something I published from her on, guess what, Palestinian marginalisation. meanjin.com.au/latest/the-g...
The Great Palestinian Silence
It seems everyone is tweeting about freedom of speech. So let me tell you a story about freedom of speech and the exceptional case of Palestine. In the days leading up to Israel’s proposed annexati…
meanjin.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 7:33 AM
No Adelaide Writers Week for me. I can’t in any good conscience now appear at a festival seeking to mute a very necessary public conversation … Randa Abdel-Fattah is an important voice. Here’s something I published from her on, guess what, Palestinian marginalisation. meanjin.com.au/latest/the-g...
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Dangerous day ahead
#ausnews #vicnews #cfa #summer #heatwave #fire #emergency #safety #prepare #act #survive #catastrophic
#ausnews #vicnews #cfa #summer #heatwave #fire #emergency #safety #prepare #act #survive #catastrophic
Dangerous day ahead
VICTORIA — Tomorrow, Friday, January 9, will be the worst fire conditions Victoria has faced in six years.
www.victoriannews.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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ABC reporting Albanese is about to announce a RC and that Virginia Bell will lead
"Former High Court justice Virginia Bell’s role in writing modern protest laws in Australia has emerged as one of the central reasons why Jewish leaders object to her potential appointment"
"Bell was of one of three High Court justices, along with former chief justice Susan Kiefel and Patrick Keane
"Bell was of one of three High Court justices, along with former chief justice Susan Kiefel and Patrick Keane
Virginia Bell’s role in protest laws under scrutiny as Albanese weighs royal commission
Jewish leaders, including former treasurer Josh Frydenberg, have raised concerns about the mooted appointment of Bell to lead a royal commission.
www.smh.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM
ABC reporting Albanese is about to announce a RC and that Virginia Bell will lead
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Friends moaning to me on socials about how hot it currently is in Melbourne...
Marble Bar enters the group chat with 47⁰c/117⁰F temps on Wednesday...🥵
Marble Bar enters the group chat with 47⁰c/117⁰F temps on Wednesday...🥵
January 8, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Friends moaning to me on socials about how hot it currently is in Melbourne...
Marble Bar enters the group chat with 47⁰c/117⁰F temps on Wednesday...🥵
Marble Bar enters the group chat with 47⁰c/117⁰F temps on Wednesday...🥵
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Every year a Chinese-dominated flotilla big enough to be seen from space pillages the rich #marine life on Mile 201, a largely ungoverned part of the South Atlantic off #Argentina www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Mad fishing’: the super-size fleet of squid catchers plundering the high seas
Every year a Chinese-dominated flotilla big enough to be seen from space pillages the rich marine life on Mile 201, a largely ungoverned part of the South Atlantic off Argentina
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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Albanese can’t win. Surprised he hasn’t figured this out yet.
January 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Albanese can’t win. Surprised he hasn’t figured this out yet.
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The campaign has seamlessly pivoted from demanding the royal commission to demanding the right to handpick the commissioner, next will be the demand to dictate the terms of reference.
Despite everything we’ve seen over the past two years, this is probably the most shameful episode in Australian media history/ political collusion.
The lead story on the SMH is Albanese’s political opponent, who lost his seat, trying to force the government to back his own pick for a RC. Madness.
The lead story on the SMH is Albanese’s political opponent, who lost his seat, trying to force the government to back his own pick for a RC. Madness.
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The campaign has seamlessly pivoted from demanding the royal commission to demanding the right to handpick the commissioner, next will be the demand to dictate the terms of reference.
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Despite everything we’ve seen over the past two years, this is probably the most shameful episode in Australian media history/ political collusion.
The lead story on the SMH is Albanese’s political opponent, who lost his seat, trying to force the government to back his own pick for a RC. Madness.
The lead story on the SMH is Albanese’s political opponent, who lost his seat, trying to force the government to back his own pick for a RC. Madness.
January 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Despite everything we’ve seen over the past two years, this is probably the most shameful episode in Australian media history/ political collusion.
The lead story on the SMH is Albanese’s political opponent, who lost his seat, trying to force the government to back his own pick for a RC. Madness.
The lead story on the SMH is Albanese’s political opponent, who lost his seat, trying to force the government to back his own pick for a RC. Madness.
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"Josh Frydenberg said he opposed Bell’s appointment, without specifying reasons."
What a grub.
What a grub.
Sigh, here we go. Frydenberg would only be happy if either he or Netanyahu were appointed as the commissioner.
Frydenberg used the massacre to stoke his own political fortunes. Utterly contemptible.
Frydenberg used the massacre to stoke his own political fortunes. Utterly contemptible.
January 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Because Australia gives so much of our gas away for free, Japan gets it so cheap that it makes a profit selling it on to other countries!
Add your name to the call to impose royalties on all gas exported from Australia ✍️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/collect_gas_royalties
Add your name to the call to impose royalties on all gas exported from Australia ✍️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/collect_gas_royalties
January 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Because Australia gives so much of our gas away for free, Japan gets it so cheap that it makes a profit selling it on to other countries!
Add your name to the call to impose royalties on all gas exported from Australia ✍️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/collect_gas_royalties
Add your name to the call to impose royalties on all gas exported from Australia ✍️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/collect_gas_royalties
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"But Ben Saul, a widely respected expert on international law and the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights, said Ms Bell was highly regarded, fair, and impartial.
"It is time to stop politicising any Bondi inquiry," the professor said in a post on X."
"It is time to stop politicising any Bondi inquiry," the professor said in a post on X."
Royal commission head must be 'acceptable' to community
A fresh political fight has kicked off over who should run a potential royal commission into December's Bondi...
www.canberratimes.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 12:19 AM
"But Ben Saul, a widely respected expert on international law and the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights, said Ms Bell was highly regarded, fair, and impartial.
"It is time to stop politicising any Bondi inquiry," the professor said in a post on X."
"It is time to stop politicising any Bondi inquiry," the professor said in a post on X."
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"Josh Frydenberg said he opposed Bell’s appointment, without specifying reasons."
What a grub.
What a grub.
Sigh, here we go. Frydenberg would only be happy if either he or Netanyahu were appointed as the commissioner.
Frydenberg used the massacre to stoke his own political fortunes. Utterly contemptible.
Frydenberg used the massacre to stoke his own political fortunes. Utterly contemptible.
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"Josh Frydenberg said he opposed Bell’s appointment, without specifying reasons."
What a grub.
What a grub.
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If the US attacks Greenland (a NATO ally) then Australia needs to rapidly act.
Assess the threat posed by the many US military assets in Australia and design a strategy to remove them as rapidly as possible.
No one can seriously pretend they make us safe anymore.
Assess the threat posed by the many US military assets in Australia and design a strategy to remove them as rapidly as possible.
No one can seriously pretend they make us safe anymore.
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
If the US attacks Greenland (a NATO ally) then Australia needs to rapidly act.
Assess the threat posed by the many US military assets in Australia and design a strategy to remove them as rapidly as possible.
No one can seriously pretend they make us safe anymore.
Assess the threat posed by the many US military assets in Australia and design a strategy to remove them as rapidly as possible.
No one can seriously pretend they make us safe anymore.
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Successful defiance is ‘a front-foot thing’ writes Bob Brown, in this extract of his latest book, Defiance: Stories from Nature and its Defenders.
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Successful defiance is ‘a front-foot thing’ writes Bob Brown, in this extract of his latest book, Defiance: Stories from Nature and its Defenders.
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
Read the full extract on The Point➡️ https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/251113-successful-defiance-is-a-front-foot-thing-it-is-active-not-passive
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The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
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Please reshare. I reserve requests of the public to reshare not for clicks and hits, but when I believe it is important news.
This stolen generator provides back up power to UGFM, a local community radio station who does emergency broadcasting during emergencies, as it did on Black Saturday.
This stolen generator provides back up power to UGFM, a local community radio station who does emergency broadcasting during emergencies, as it did on Black Saturday.
Fire tower back up generator stolen
#ausnews #vicnews #cfa #marysville #polive #vkc #theft #emergency #wx #investigation #mtgordon #ugfm
#ausnews #vicnews #cfa #marysville #polive #vkc #theft #emergency #wx #investigation #mtgordon #ugfm
Fire tower back up generator stolen
MARYSVILLE, VIC. — A back-up generator for community broadcast station UGFM (Upper Goulburn FM), which is used to keep UGFM and the Mt Gordon fire spotting tower operating and 'on air' during emergencies, when power is lost, has been stolen overnight.
www.victoriannews.com.au
January 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Please reshare. I reserve requests of the public to reshare not for clicks and hits, but when I believe it is important news.
This stolen generator provides back up power to UGFM, a local community radio station who does emergency broadcasting during emergencies, as it did on Black Saturday.
This stolen generator provides back up power to UGFM, a local community radio station who does emergency broadcasting during emergencies, as it did on Black Saturday.
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elon musk doesn’t think female presenting people deserve to be on the internet, so he built a harrassment power tool. simple as that. continuing to use his harrassment machine is an endorsement if his views on women
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
elon musk doesn’t think female presenting people deserve to be on the internet, so he built a harrassment power tool. simple as that. continuing to use his harrassment machine is an endorsement if his views on women
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Because every child deserves the best start in life.
January 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Because every child deserves the best start in life.