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The t should have been an R. Fat finger syndrome.
Haven't been here for a while, was wondering why that dreadful e-safety woman exempted this site from censorship. Athough its clearly left leaning I'm still unsure.
December 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Haven't been here for a while, was wondering why that dreadful e-safety woman exempted this site from censorship. Athough its clearly left leaning I'm still unsure.
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ANZ has ripped Australians off, big time. Board/Executive accountability?? ‘What ANZ has admitted it has done must rank as among the worst examples of widespread and repeated deceit in the history of corporate Australia.’ www.afr.com/companies/fi...
ANZ misled the government. Jim Chalmers’ silence is hard to understand
The bank’s government relations team in Canberra appears to have done a stellar job shielding the board from the fallout.
www.afr.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
ANZ has ripped Australians off, big time. Board/Executive accountability?? ‘What ANZ has admitted it has done must rank as among the worst examples of widespread and repeated deceit in the history of corporate Australia.’ www.afr.com/companies/fi...
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FOI requests are routinely rejected on safety/security grounds.
This is a totally specious argument by Albanese
This is a totally specious argument by Albanese
The PM said in QT that anonymous FOI requests also raise security issues, stating "the Jewish community, including the Jewish board of deputies made representations about some of the FOI applications that go to security... around Jewish synagogues, Jewish schools."
September 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM
FOI requests are routinely rejected on safety/security grounds.
This is a totally specious argument by Albanese
This is a totally specious argument by Albanese
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Labor's FOI reforms are a betrayal of democracy. FOI is broken and rather than fixing it, Labor is seeking to make it more expensive and even more impenetrable. Government information belongs to the people they are supposedly working for but they keep hiding more and more.
September 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Labor's FOI reforms are a betrayal of democracy. FOI is broken and rather than fixing it, Labor is seeking to make it more expensive and even more impenetrable. Government information belongs to the people they are supposedly working for but they keep hiding more and more.
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How is it reasonable that the “E-Safety Commissioner” can make such absurd rules about how we get to use the interwebs just because she feels like it?
Australia's decision to require age/identity verification, including facial scans, in order to do a Google search is dystopian.
We're watching the death of an open, anonymous internet, and the gradual takeover of information online by the state — under the guise of protecting children.
We're watching the death of an open, anonymous internet, and the gradual takeover of information online by the state — under the guise of protecting children.
Australia is quietly rolling out age checks for search engines like Google
Just as Australians are adjusting to the idea of having their ages checked for social media, age assurance rules are being applied to search engines and many other corners of the internet.
www.abc.net.au
July 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
How is it reasonable that the “E-Safety Commissioner” can make such absurd rules about how we get to use the interwebs just because she feels like it?
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Traditional Labor - The Light On The Hill
Modern Labor - The Gaslight On The Pilbara
Modern Labor - The Gaslight On The Pilbara
May 31, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Traditional Labor - The Light On The Hill
Modern Labor - The Gaslight On The Pilbara
Modern Labor - The Gaslight On The Pilbara
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Two Hundred Billion.
Approving this would be the greatest giveaway of Australia’s natural resources ever.
$200 billion +of Australia’s gas given royalty free to Woodside.
It is against Australia’s national interest.
Selling Australians out to corporate interests.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
$200 billion +of Australia’s gas given royalty free to Woodside.
It is against Australia’s national interest.
Selling Australians out to corporate interests.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Murray Watt knocks back objections to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension and clears way for final decision
Environment minister due to decide on controversial plan by end of the month in one of his first major challenges in new portfolio
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Two Hundred Billion.
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This week’s column www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Selling super tax changes will require a steadfast advocacy from decades past
The reforms of the 80s and 90s, often sentimentalised by people who weren't there, came about through a mixture of policy intelligence and political rat cunning.
www.abc.net.au
May 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This week’s column www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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Ministries! Even after winning power the ALP factions are still fighting bitterly and behaving rudely
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
May 12, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Ministries! Even after winning power the ALP factions are still fighting bitterly and behaving rudely
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When you get served another delicious shit sandwich
Anthony Albanese reveals new cabinet with Tanya Plibersek named as minister for social services
PM has named his new frontbench, including Michelle Rowland as the new attorney-general, after a factional brawl over positions
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
When you get served another delicious shit sandwich
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Access to the Qantas Chairman’s lounge is clearly skewing senior public servants travel choices. Concerning that DFAT doesn’t want scrutiny of their travel.
We have to ensure govt procurement works better.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8930637/
We have to ensure govt procurement works better.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8930637/
April 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Access to the Qantas Chairman’s lounge is clearly skewing senior public servants travel choices. Concerning that DFAT doesn’t want scrutiny of their travel.
We have to ensure govt procurement works better.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8930637/
We have to ensure govt procurement works better.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8930637/
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Income tax policy is the only thing our cowardly politicians ever touch in our tax system because they are just delaying or displacing bracket creep so it ultimately doesn't really matter. Rewarding this shite incentivises them to keep doing it, and disincentivises adult conversations about revenue.
March 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Income tax policy is the only thing our cowardly politicians ever touch in our tax system because they are just delaying or displacing bracket creep so it ultimately doesn't really matter. Rewarding this shite incentivises them to keep doing it, and disincentivises adult conversations about revenue.
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ACF: “The Albanese government has fumbled reforms to our broken nature laws for 3 years. Now, with an election looming, the PM has hurried a bill into parliament that means nature has less protection that it did when he came to office.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Polluting industries like salmon farming need to be properly regulated, not let off the hook | Kelly O’Shanassy
The government appears willing to put the future of an entire unique Australian species at risk at the behest of one industry. The hypocrisy is mind-boggling
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
ACF: “The Albanese government has fumbled reforms to our broken nature laws for 3 years. Now, with an election looming, the PM has hurried a bill into parliament that means nature has less protection that it did when he came to office.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Senate is now back debating legislation to utterly gut the environmental laws. A shameful act that will hang like a rotting carcass for all time around all members and Senators of the ALP who voted in favour of it.
Utterly pathetic. A party stinking of salmon sh*t
Utterly pathetic. A party stinking of salmon sh*t
March 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Senate is now back debating legislation to utterly gut the environmental laws. A shameful act that will hang like a rotting carcass for all time around all members and Senators of the ALP who voted in favour of it.
Utterly pathetic. A party stinking of salmon sh*t
Utterly pathetic. A party stinking of salmon sh*t
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The head of the NACC still holds senior roles in the Army Reserves, and is “self-managing” the many defence-related conflict of interest issues.
Read the room, m8.
Read the room, m8.
Integrity watchdog boss steps aside from six defence investigations
The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission continues to hold senior roles in the Army Reserves six months after a misconduct finding was made against him.
www.abc.net.au
March 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The head of the NACC still holds senior roles in the Army Reserves, and is “self-managing” the many defence-related conflict of interest issues.
Read the room, m8.
Read the room, m8.
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Yet more questions for NACC Commissioner Brereton to answer after recusing himself from 6 investigations.
I'd like to know if he's recused himself from deliberations or just decision making.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
I'd like to know if he's recused himself from deliberations or just decision making.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
Integrity watchdog boss steps aside from six defence investigations
The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission continues to hold senior roles in the Army Reserves six months after a misconduct finding was made against him.
www.abc.net.au
March 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Yet more questions for NACC Commissioner Brereton to answer after recusing himself from 6 investigations.
I'd like to know if he's recused himself from deliberations or just decision making.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
I'd like to know if he's recused himself from deliberations or just decision making.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
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Protecting our independence. This is how we must react to Trump's bullying.
Here’s a clue, it’s not by begging a favour, or doubling down on failure, it’s about believing in ourselves and our region.
michaelwest.com.au/protecting-o...
Here’s a clue, it’s not by begging a favour, or doubling down on failure, it’s about believing in ourselves and our region.
michaelwest.com.au/protecting-o...
Protecting our independence. How to react to Trump's bullying - Michael West
Labor and the Coalition look the other way while the US and Trump is engaged in a petulant meltdown. David Shoebridge calls for a review
michaelwest.com.au
March 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Protecting our independence. This is how we must react to Trump's bullying.
Here’s a clue, it’s not by begging a favour, or doubling down on failure, it’s about believing in ourselves and our region.
michaelwest.com.au/protecting-o...
Here’s a clue, it’s not by begging a favour, or doubling down on failure, it’s about believing in ourselves and our region.
michaelwest.com.au/protecting-o...
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The founder of Climate 200, one of the most significant movements in Australian politics for a generation, Simon Holmes a Court, will be speaking tomorrow at the National Press Club in Canberra.
Simon is an erudite and fascinating speaker so if you can, tune in or get along to the NPC for this one.
Simon is an erudite and fascinating speaker so if you can, tune in or get along to the NPC for this one.
March 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The founder of Climate 200, one of the most significant movements in Australian politics for a generation, Simon Holmes a Court, will be speaking tomorrow at the National Press Club in Canberra.
Simon is an erudite and fascinating speaker so if you can, tune in or get along to the NPC for this one.
Simon is an erudite and fascinating speaker so if you can, tune in or get along to the NPC for this one.
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No one. NO ONE thinks Australia will ever get any subs.
The ALP just agreed to it to prevent being wedged, which was bad policy and bad politics.
Because this would have been the easiest policy to slap the Libs with.
But… sigh.
Dump policies are dumb politics
The ALP just agreed to it to prevent being wedged, which was bad policy and bad politics.
Because this would have been the easiest policy to slap the Libs with.
But… sigh.
Dump policies are dumb politics
And there it is. Always remember the US don’t have to give us anything for our $368bn. NOTHING.
The dumbest procurement deal ever agreed to in Australian political history
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
The dumbest procurement deal ever agreed to in Australian political history
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Trump pick for Pentagon says selling submarines to Australia would be ‘crazy’ if Taiwan tensions flare
Nominee for undersecretary for defense policy says Aukus deal to deliver Virginia class submarines could leave US sailors ‘vulnerable’
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
No one. NO ONE thinks Australia will ever get any subs.
The ALP just agreed to it to prevent being wedged, which was bad policy and bad politics.
Because this would have been the easiest policy to slap the Libs with.
But… sigh.
Dump policies are dumb politics
The ALP just agreed to it to prevent being wedged, which was bad policy and bad politics.
Because this would have been the easiest policy to slap the Libs with.
But… sigh.
Dump policies are dumb politics
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Seeing a lot this federal election of people trying to scare voters off voting for independents by saying 'but who are they preferencing?' Each individual voter for a candidate decides where their preferences go, not the candidate.
March 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Seeing a lot this federal election of people trying to scare voters off voting for independents by saying 'but who are they preferencing?' Each individual voter for a candidate decides where their preferences go, not the candidate.
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Seems insane to me Labor’s best hatchet job on Dutton is something that happened 15 years ago, when he wasn’t in government. I guess it’s hard to go after his record as home affairs minister if you’ve adopted all of his policies.
February 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Seems insane to me Labor’s best hatchet job on Dutton is something that happened 15 years ago, when he wasn’t in government. I guess it’s hard to go after his record as home affairs minister if you’ve adopted all of his policies.
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2025 and major industries are still getting away with "the ocean will just absorb all our waste, no worries" www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
New salmon debris washes ashore as EPA says it has results from 'chunks'
The Environmental Protection Authority says it has preliminary test results for the chunks that washed up on a southern Tasmanian beach last weekend, as activists share new photos of fish debris on a ...
www.abc.net.au
February 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
2025 and major industries are still getting away with "the ocean will just absorb all our waste, no worries" www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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The change of government in Washington will not herald the scuppering of a ludicrously wasteful project that will cost the Australian taxpayer in the order $400 billion (a modest assessment) for nuclear powered submarines our country does not need …
Nor ever will.
#AUKUS #auspol
Nor ever will.
#AUKUS #auspol
First AUKUS meeting of Trump 2.0: Business as usual - Pearls and Irritations
February 7 saw the first AUKUS meeting held between officials of the Trump administration and their Australian servitors.
johnmenadue.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Just think - on this issue Albanese is the one defending insurance companies (and supermarkets and banks and wholesalers and... and..).
I can't believe how badly and quickly the govt has ceded all impetus to the opposition.
If you don't want to change the country, don't stand as ALP leader.
I can't believe how badly and quickly the govt has ceded all impetus to the opposition.
If you don't want to change the country, don't stand as ALP leader.
‘People are paying too much’: Coalition could break up big insurance companies, Dutton says
‘People are paying too much’: Coalition could break up big insurance companies, Dutton says
Opposition leader says more competition needed as growing numbers unable to afford home and car insurance
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The opposition leader,…
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Just think - on this issue Albanese is the one defending insurance companies (and supermarkets and banks and wholesalers and... and..).
I can't believe how badly and quickly the govt has ceded all impetus to the opposition.
If you don't want to change the country, don't stand as ALP leader.
I can't believe how badly and quickly the govt has ceded all impetus to the opposition.
If you don't want to change the country, don't stand as ALP leader.
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I genuinely don’t know why Tanya Plibersek even bothers to come in to work in the morning any more. How often has Albanese strayed into her lane by now ? Might as well make himself co-Environment Minister, like Scotty Coalfinger did.
www.abc.net.au/news/...
www.abc.net.au/news/...
Prime minister promises law change to protect salmon farms
Anthony Albanese has written to the salmon industry to confirm laws will be introduced that will protect salmon farms on Tasmania's west coast.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I genuinely don’t know why Tanya Plibersek even bothers to come in to work in the morning any more. How often has Albanese strayed into her lane by now ? Might as well make himself co-Environment Minister, like Scotty Coalfinger did.
www.abc.net.au/news/...
www.abc.net.au/news/...