NK JJB
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Building engagement here over books, arts, politics and current affairs. Passionate about rugby, Springboks and all they stand for and Australia. Avatar is Lord Shiva. 🇦🇺🦘. On Gadigal Land of the Eora Nation
Sergey, it's Vlad, sending my helicopter to bring you to the winter dacha.. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
He was Putin's top ally on the world stage. And then, he was gone
For more than two decades, Sergey Lavrov has been Russia's top foreign diplomat, representing the Kremlin's regime around the world, but late last month, he disappeared.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Sergey, it's Vlad, sending my helicopter to bring you to the winter dacha.. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The USA has failed to learn that invading countries always ends badly for the US www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame Is Unclear
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November 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The USA has failed to learn that invading countries always ends badly for the US www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Next? Tell Trump to bring it on. Litigation requires both sides to reveal all, discovery. www.bbc.com/news/article...
What next as Donald Trump says he will take legal action against the BBC
Anyone who thought an apology to Donald Trump was going to stop his threat of a lawsuit was deluded, writes Culture and Media Editor Katie Razzall.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Next? Tell Trump to bring it on. Litigation requires both sides to reveal all, discovery. www.bbc.com/news/article...
No need to go behind pay wall... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Trump Cuts Ties With Marjorie Taylor Greene, Calling Her ‘Wacky’
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November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
No need to go behind pay wall... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Marvellous snippet of history www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Buyers from across the country drawn to 140-year-old 'haunted' mansion
A Victorian-era manor that hosts ghost tours and promotes itself as Australia's most haunted house is on the market for the first time in more than half a century.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Marvellous snippet of history www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Trump taking on JP Morgan... Lol. The House of Pierpont Morgan will roll over Trump.
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US justice department investigates Epstein's alleged ties to Clinton and banks after Trump request
Trump said on social media he was seeking investigations into Bill Clinton and Larry Summers, as well as JP Morgan and other major banks.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Trump taking on JP Morgan... Lol. The House of Pierpont Morgan will roll over Trump.
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On climate change Libs in lock step with One Nation. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
There's a conundrum in the Liberal net zero position — and no way to right it
Liberal shadow cabinet members landed on a plan that has left many inside and outside the party bewildered and confused.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
On climate change Libs in lock step with One Nation. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Interesting read on AI and its over inflated valuations. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Trump's sagas dominate, while world leaders politely try to work around him
As what's happening in Trump's America dominates our attention there is a lot going on, mostly involving everyone else around the world refashioning their politics in an environment that has never see...
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Interesting read on AI and its over inflated valuations. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Liberals have just handed ALP a third term. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Liberals deliver slap in the face to voters by dumping net zero
The Liberal conservatives' success in forcing their party to dump its commitment to the net zero emissions reduction target has been a triumph of ideology over pragmatism.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Liberals have just handed ALP a third term. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Epstein has brought down a Prince. Will he scupper a President also? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
What's in the Epstein emails about 'dog that hasn't barked' Trump?
Donald Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is pushed back into the spotlight after he was named in several years-old emails unearthed by a congressional committee investigation.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Epstein has brought down a Prince. Will he scupper a President also? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Fossil fuel donations protected.
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Live: Liberals to dump net zero by 2050, shadow ministers decide
A meeting of Liberal shadow ministers ends with a decision to dump the net zero by 2050 target, following a party room meeting yesterday. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Fossil fuel donations protected.
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A matter that connects a sitting President with a former Prince of the UK must be about as bad as it gets. Release.
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A matter that connects a sitting President with a former Prince of the UK must be about as bad as it gets. Release.
This is very Sydney www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Welcome to Barangaroo! We graciously provide affordable housing but you’re not allowed to enjoy it | First Dog on the Moon
No sooking! If you wanted an apartment with a pool(s) you should have been a banking executive or some such
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November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
This is very Sydney www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
For rugby fans, game played in heaven, South Africa steal the jewels of France under their noses in St Denis with one man down.. 😉😁🥰🇿🇦https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cqx3l7d7evxo
France 17-32 South Africa: Springboks win in Paris despite Lood de Jager red card
World champions South Africa complete another memorable victory over France in Paris despite playing for more than half of the match with 14 men.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
For rugby fans, game played in heaven, South Africa steal the jewels of France under their noses in St Denis with one man down.. 😉😁🥰🇿🇦https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cqx3l7d7evxo
Labour in the UK moving towards Reform UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian share.google/UqeDzdLiNPtd...
UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system
Shabana Mahmood’s proposals draw scorn from some Labour MPs, while others want government to go further
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November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Labour in the UK moving towards Reform UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian share.google/UqeDzdLiNPtd...
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what explains matt f*ing yglesias?
it seems to me that our culture privileges those who position themselves as far too savvy for mere mundane reality, and that the commentariat is almost universally peopled by those with a sociopaths haughty contempt for the fate of anything beyond themselves
it seems to me that our culture privileges those who position themselves as far too savvy for mere mundane reality, and that the commentariat is almost universally peopled by those with a sociopaths haughty contempt for the fate of anything beyond themselves
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
what explains matt f*ing yglesias?
it seems to me that our culture privileges those who position themselves as far too savvy for mere mundane reality, and that the commentariat is almost universally peopled by those with a sociopaths haughty contempt for the fate of anything beyond themselves
it seems to me that our culture privileges those who position themselves as far too savvy for mere mundane reality, and that the commentariat is almost universally peopled by those with a sociopaths haughty contempt for the fate of anything beyond themselves
For petrol heads. www.whichcar.com.au/news/porsche...
Porsche 911 resto-mod: Aussie customiser Wiedergeboren reveals latest masterpiece
Ultra-exclusive Australian resto-mod is the work of a Canberra lawyer with a love of 1974-89 911s.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
For petrol heads. www.whichcar.com.au/news/porsche...
Rubbish from the ABC. Tesla does this as do many others. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Chinese buses on Australian roads spark cybersecurity concerns
The same Chinese company that makes electric buses now under review in Denmark and Norway also has electric buses on Australian roads.
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Rubbish from the ABC. Tesla does this as do many others. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Gift article. The chasm in the US between the Elon Musk, the wealthy and the rest. Obscene www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package
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November 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Gift article. The chasm in the US between the Elon Musk, the wealthy and the rest. Obscene www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
Typical Sydney suburb enlivened by splash of jacaranda trees
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Typical Sydney suburb enlivened by splash of jacaranda trees
Et tu Brute exclaims Sussan www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Live: 'Worst I've ever seen': Liberal senator declares Ley losing support in Liberal party
Liberal senator Sarah Henderson says Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is losing support in the Liberal party room. Follow live.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Et tu Brute exclaims Sussan www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...