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How did Australian surveillance plane enter South China Sea to be intercepted by Chinese fighter jet?

Did Australian plane fly through Indonesian, Malaysian, Philippines to get to (disputed) 'international waters'?
What do those countries think of Australian surveillance plane in their air space?
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
John Murray Forbes became one of the foremost American railroad tycoons of his time using funds from the American / British opium trade between India & China.
His own funds and substantial funds from Chinese business partners.

American railways,
built by Chinese labour and opium addicts in China.
October 21, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Australian company sold to foreign interest.
Where's uproar and BAD CHINA reporting.

Oh, Rex was bought by Americans (Air T) so its ok.

Air T, majority owned by 'strategic and operations management consulting firm'.

American vultures buying a cash strapped small airline in Australia?

oh yeah 👍
October 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Excellent news for future of Australian sovereignty.

Australia off the US exploitation radar for a while as US war machine focuses on invading Venezuela?

At least this time US is actually staging the invasion from its own territory, not some lackey country.

thehill.com/policy/defen...
Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
2013 House of Cards, Episode 6 Chapter 19
Deal with China or escalate trade war.
US buys 'rare earths/gas' from China for nuclear reactors that produce material to destroy enemy, ie China.

Chinese interests fund Presidents domestic infrastructure project.

2025 rinse and repeat
2026
ad infinitum
October 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
So much happening in the world. Interesting, inspiring or horrifying.

Australian media:
irrelevant backbench politician resigns from a political party

Australia is so insulated from real world, no wonder there is so much hand wringing when a 'foreign' event infringes on our cat video timeline.
October 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Crescent Capital Partners (CCP) fund receives $80million from CEFC ie Australian taxpayers.
CCP then made an investment, including Oceania Glass.
CEFC Funds support goal of achieving net-zero emissions within 10 years.

Oceania Glass now with receivers,
Emissions reduction overachieved.
October 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Australia's last manufacturer of float glass is in receivers hands. It was a private equity failure.

Australia has destroyed its manufacturing capability.

Opportunities to collaborate with Indonesia have been ignored.

All those new houses need windows....

www.thejakartapost.com/business/202...
Australia lifts long-standing antidumping duty on Indonesian glass - Economy - The Jakarta Post
Canberra has officially revoked the antidumping duty (BMAD) on clear float glass products from Indonesia, opening a new chapter for exporters, after an Australian competitor ceased production.
www.thejakartapost.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Australia manufacturing & trade in a nutshell.
Last float glass manufacturer in Australia, Oceania Glass now in receivers hands, is owned by private equity firm Crescent Capital Partners(CCP).

CCP purchased glass assets from CSR then broke them up for sale.

Corporate raiders destroying businesses?
October 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
2 of 2

- China cuts rare earths export stopping America war machine from threatening BAD CHINA with arms race.

- China reduces imports from Australia, reduces Australia's income and ability to pay for war machinery to 'defend from BAD CHINA'

What a way to win a war without firing a shot🤣
October 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Ah ha,

China reduces exports of rare earths. TRADE WAR, BAD CHINA say America and their media lackeys.

Reality,
China just reduced America's ability to manufacture military hardware.
America keeps wars going to make billions from military hardware. Now they need to restock quickly but can't.

1of2
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Shh, don't tell Australia or US puppetmasters...

October 2025 Aman Youyi joint Malaysia and CHINA military exercise in Straits of Malacca and Selangor.
Another achievement for defense cooperation and regional stability amid tensions in South China Sea.
defencesecurityasia.com/malaysia-chi...
“Aman Youyi 2025”: Malaysia dan China Perkukuh Kerjasama Pertahanan di Tengah Ketegangan Laut China Selatan - Defence Security Asia
Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) dan Tentera Pembebasan Rakyat China (PLA) akan melaksanakan latihan ketenteraan besar-besaran “Aman Youyi 2025” dari 15 hingga 23 Oktober di Selangor dan Selat Melaka.L...
defencesecurityasia.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
University using AI to police students using AI to cheat.

LLM is 'trained' by having lots of relevant data.
Sooo, the University had to have lots of data, proven to indicate cheating, for the algorithm to work.
Did they use AI to produce the cheating data?

Gemini, insert picture of ouroboros
October 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Perhaps Australia and its 'non-Asian' friends could create ASENAN.

Association of South East Not Asian Nations

Or,
ASININE

Much better than working with ASEAN right?

Oh, yes, soaking in sarcasm, cynicism and many other asm's and ism's.

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
PNG approves landmark defence treaty with Australia before Marape’s NRL visit
The treaty was delayed after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart failed to sign the pact last month, but it is back on track.
www.smh.com.au
October 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Interesting way to sign a treaty in PNG, burn it.

With Propane Natural Gas?

Hey Australia Broodcasting Network, maybe you need to use one of those dictionary things to spell / context check all your copy and paste words you scrape from influencer tik toks?
October 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
POTUS:
"We can detect them easily. We go right to the spot. But we have a genius apparatus that doesn’t allow detection."

my response:
Australia will get this genius apparatus with AUKUS.
Its called the 'emperors clothes'.
Aus nuclear subs will be undetectable.

www.sofx.com/president-tr...
President Trump Address to Pentagon Leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico – Full Transcript
(0:00 - 0:19) Ladies and gentlemen, the Secretary of War. Well, you've heard from me. So now it's the main
www.sofx.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Politics getting in the mix with commercial interests, again.

Customer of BHPB is looking at other suppliers as BHPB price is 'high'.

Hard ball contract price negotiations.

Noting, BHPB majority shareholders include Blackrock, JP Morgan, Vanguard etc.

BAD CHINA!

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Albanese 'concerned' by reports of Chinese ban on BHP iron ore imports
China's state iron ore buyer has ordered steelmakers to pause purchases of iron ore shipments from BHP, according to media reports, as they continue hardball negotiations with the company.
www.abc.net.au
October 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Issues with sunscreen sold in Australia highlights the real problem.

18 identical products using one common sun protection product.

Why do we need 18 identical products with different packaging and pricing?
Because, Chemist Warehouse.

Humans are stupid.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Another 10 sunscreens removed from sale over SPF concerns
Ten further sunscreens have either been pulled from shelves or "paused" from supply to retailers over concerns about their sun protection claims, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announces.
www.abc.net.au
September 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Orange one addresses(?) United Nations Assembly.

Use of 'they' yet again.
"For the most part, at least for now, all THEY seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that letter up."

While standing in a room of people who are 'the UN'.

Golden age of America?
September 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The view of Australia from Hong Kong (aka CHINA):
"This protector narrative has a long pedigree, recycled from colonial frontier rhetoric through to far-right campaigns in Europe and North America."

Australia, well respected in Asia.
According to blinkered Australians🤔

www.scmp.com/opinion/worl...
Opinion | Australia’s anti-immigrant rage a sign of democratic erosion
Liberal democracy can fray not just in courtrooms or parliaments but in everyday encounters where some citizens no longer feel safe.
www.scmp.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Reality in Australia today.

Housing and services for 1200 Americans in Perth(and more Defence housing in Darwin), no problem finished in record time.

Housing for Australians in Australia, nah to hard, no labour or land.

Why? Defence budget and sucking up to US.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Inside the plan to station 1,200 Americans and their subs near Perth
The head of Australia's submarine agency says planning is so far advanced to settle the American soldiers that quarantine arrangements for their pets are underway.
www.abc.net.au
September 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
BAD CHINA, again.

CCP paid a woman to spy on religious group in Australia. Are Buddhists high on the sovereign security risk scale?

AFP at their best arresting this highly dangerous woman who was probably, like those involved in a certain caravan incident, motivated by money. Greed.
August 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This story in Australian press is about Taiwan and America, not Australia. The tell is British 'commentator' shouting BAD CHINA. Why is that relevant to Australia?

ADF testing missile defence systems for Australian continent buried in US led shouting at clouds.

www.smh.com.au/world/asia/t...
The game-changing new missile that could halt China
The Australian Army has just tested a new US missile that can fly faster and further, and could shift the balance in any Pacific confrontation.
www.smh.com.au
July 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Australia relaxes beef import restrictions for US.
I have written white house press release ready for next time they want a distraction (ie every day).

'Australia bends the knee, following thousands of other countries kneeling before the king'.

Fine print: Canada and Mexico sourced beef via US🤣
July 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Good move Australia.
Yes mr t rump sir, we hear your whining about our terrible trade limits on beef. Biosecurity laws on beef from Canada and Mexico are lifted.

Now we export beef to you and you export imported beef to us.
Brilliant move.

US ranchers happy now?

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Australia ends key Trump administration grievance over beef imports
Australia lifts biosecurity restrictions on beef imports from the United States, one of the key grievances that led the Trump administration to impose tariffs on Australia.
www.abc.net.au
July 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM