Quentin Dempster
@quentindempster.bsky.social
Australian journalist, author.
It’s too late George (Brandis). Andrew Hastie (Lib., Canning) has already jumped the shark. He’s joined the illiberal Faragists and Trumpists. The key question: does Sussan Ley have the party room numbers to survive this week, then months, years to the 2028 election?
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s too late George (Brandis). Andrew Hastie (Lib., Canning) has already jumped the shark. He’s joined the illiberal Faragists and Trumpists. The key question: does Sussan Ley have the party room numbers to survive this week, then months, years to the 2028 election?
Well what’d ya know? “Pentagon confirms the ‘benefit’ of AUKUS deal” for US defence policy. MKoziol SMH/Age. Yes $A368B to prop up US N subs production .. and Australia gets expanded US bases on its soil and is now a nuclear target in US war with China over Taiwan.
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Well what’d ya know? “Pentagon confirms the ‘benefit’ of AUKUS deal” for US defence policy. MKoziol SMH/Age. Yes $A368B to prop up US N subs production .. and Australia gets expanded US bases on its soil and is now a nuclear target in US war with China over Taiwan.
Nuremberg, Geneva, Rome genocide conventions: those violating human rights in 21C (Hamas, Netanyahu) must be held to account. Sydney Peace Prize Navi Pillay. Please note: neither Trump’s USA nor Albanese’s Australia have yet to uphold the rule of law = our moral abyss.
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Nuremberg, Geneva, Rome genocide conventions: those violating human rights in 21C (Hamas, Netanyahu) must be held to account. Sydney Peace Prize Navi Pillay. Please note: neither Trump’s USA nor Albanese’s Australia have yet to uphold the rule of law = our moral abyss.
Social media outfit Advance, bankrolled by Gina, backed by the Murdochs, IPA, Nampijinpa, Pauline Hanson, Tony Abbott, John Howard pays for what Steve Bannon calls “enshitification” = flooding a polity with “shit” - fear/propaganda. Now it’s “mass” migration and net zero 2050.
November 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Social media outfit Advance, bankrolled by Gina, backed by the Murdochs, IPA, Nampijinpa, Pauline Hanson, Tony Abbott, John Howard pays for what Steve Bannon calls “enshitification” = flooding a polity with “shit” - fear/propaganda. Now it’s “mass” migration and net zero 2050.
Cowardly, irresponsible. It looks like Australia’s L-NP Coalition will dingo out of net zero 2050. Awaiting Sussan Ley’s Liberal partyroom decision = leadership test. Failure to urgently mitigate emissions via new technologies exposes our children to ever increasing risk.
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Cowardly, irresponsible. It looks like Australia’s L-NP Coalition will dingo out of net zero 2050. Awaiting Sussan Ley’s Liberal partyroom decision = leadership test. Failure to urgently mitigate emissions via new technologies exposes our children to ever increasing risk.
It’s only fair: Australia’s copyright content to be statutorily licensed to make AI platforms enforcibly pay for its use. AG Michelle Rowland will consult all stakeholders and content creators. Thank heavens for the Copyright Act. 👇 AFR 29/10/25.
October 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It’s only fair: Australia’s copyright content to be statutorily licensed to make AI platforms enforcibly pay for its use. AG Michelle Rowland will consult all stakeholders and content creators. Thank heavens for the Copyright Act. 👇 AFR 29/10/25.
My fellow Australians: if you want to help the ‘fair go’ Australian ethos please join/support Whistleblowers Australia. Hair raising case histories; HR is not your friend; gaslighting; Robodebt aftermath; the abject failures of our National Anti Corruption Commission = it’s all there. Only $25 p.a.
October 28, 2025 at 4:11 AM
My fellow Australians: if you want to help the ‘fair go’ Australian ethos please join/support Whistleblowers Australia. Hair raising case histories; HR is not your friend; gaslighting; Robodebt aftermath; the abject failures of our National Anti Corruption Commission = it’s all there. Only $25 p.a.
Sshh- Still no definitive answer to the question: would Australia’s AUKUS N subs be deployed operationally in any US war with China? MKoziol SMH/Age reports “yes” assurances may have been given by @almp.bsky.social to Trump .. but our PM won’t confirm.
October 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Sshh- Still no definitive answer to the question: would Australia’s AUKUS N subs be deployed operationally in any US war with China? MKoziol SMH/Age reports “yes” assurances may have been given by @almp.bsky.social to Trump .. but our PM won’t confirm.
Battle lines net zero 2050. Phil Coorey AFR reports Sussan Ley and Dan Tehan considering delay beyond 2050 and to try green washing (gas lighting?) the electorate with emphasis on (discredited) carbon capture and storage and (still banned) nuclear. Try harder please dear Lib Leader.
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Battle lines net zero 2050. Phil Coorey AFR reports Sussan Ley and Dan Tehan considering delay beyond 2050 and to try green washing (gas lighting?) the electorate with emphasis on (discredited) carbon capture and storage and (still banned) nuclear. Try harder please dear Lib Leader.
It’s a great shame our National Press Club didn’t proceed with address by Pulitzer winning war correspondent Chris Hedges. His insights into IDF manipulation of media messaging are instructive. Western media is easily played. And the IDF murders non-compliant in situ journalists.
October 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It’s a great shame our National Press Club didn’t proceed with address by Pulitzer winning war correspondent Chris Hedges. His insights into IDF manipulation of media messaging are instructive. Western media is easily played. And the IDF murders non-compliant in situ journalists.
AUKUS said to be “full steam ahead”; @albomp.bsky.social - Trump sign rare earths agreement (no details yet). Behind closed doors Anbassador Rudd apologises to Trump for 5 year old “traitor to the West” comment = diplomatic withdrawal. Albo-Trump meeting was a mutual back-scratcher.
October 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
AUKUS said to be “full steam ahead”; @albomp.bsky.social - Trump sign rare earths agreement (no details yet). Behind closed doors Anbassador Rudd apologises to Trump for 5 year old “traitor to the West” comment = diplomatic withdrawal. Albo-Trump meeting was a mutual back-scratcher.
A bit of welcome solidarity from US journalists and their employers with media Pentagon walkout against SecWar Hegseth’s coercive access controls. SMH editorial 17/10/25. Now dear editor Bevan Shields please condemn IDF’s murder of journalists in Gaza.
October 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A bit of welcome solidarity from US journalists and their employers with media Pentagon walkout against SecWar Hegseth’s coercive access controls. SMH editorial 17/10/25. Now dear editor Bevan Shields please condemn IDF’s murder of journalists in Gaza.
“Can I meet with Eric?” Prabowo Subianto to Trump, Egypt 14/10/25. “I’ll have Eric call” replies Trump. The Indonesian president needs to explain what this exchange, caught on a “hot mic”, was all about.
October 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
“Can I meet with Eric?” Prabowo Subianto to Trump, Egypt 14/10/25. “I’ll have Eric call” replies Trump. The Indonesian president needs to explain what this exchange, caught on a “hot mic”, was all about.
Energy bills to halve by 2050: @grattaninstitute.bsky.social The renewables revolution will help conserve earth’s thin biosphere … and it’ll be much cheaper for households and enterprises. 👇
October 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Energy bills to halve by 2050: @grattaninstitute.bsky.social The renewables revolution will help conserve earth’s thin biosphere … and it’ll be much cheaper for households and enterprises. 👇
The horror .. the horror. Tony Abbott sweeps it all under the carpet in “ Australia:A History”. Yes he acknowledges colonial death squads also known as “native police” but now wants to accentuate the civilising positives. His most recent triumph? Defeat of The Voice referendum.
October 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The horror .. the horror. Tony Abbott sweeps it all under the carpet in “ Australia:A History”. Yes he acknowledges colonial death squads also known as “native police” but now wants to accentuate the civilising positives. His most recent triumph? Defeat of The Voice referendum.
Rats in the ranks: Andrew Hastie, a military strategist, resigns from the federal Liberal front bench, unable to accept Cabinet solidarity in the Westminster tradition. So he’s obviously planning to displace Sussan Ley as leader but does not yet have the numbers. 👇
October 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Rats in the ranks: Andrew Hastie, a military strategist, resigns from the federal Liberal front bench, unable to accept Cabinet solidarity in the Westminster tradition. So he’s obviously planning to displace Sussan Ley as leader but does not yet have the numbers. 👇
Phone hacker/disgrace to journalism, Rupert Murdoch, compellingly exposed in “Hack” now streaming on Stan. Son Lachlan now trying to run Australia’s foreign and domestic policies through all his ranter outlets. These discredited blokes have no place in Western journalism.
October 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Phone hacker/disgrace to journalism, Rupert Murdoch, compellingly exposed in “Hack” now streaming on Stan. Son Lachlan now trying to run Australia’s foreign and domestic policies through all his ranter outlets. These discredited blokes have no place in Western journalism.
Hamas must release all remaining Israeli hostages and lay down its arms within 72 hours .. or Netanyahu has carte blanche Trump support to kill them all (impliedly including Palestinians in the way). NYT analysis 👇concludes Netanyahu got almost all he wanted at White House meeting.
September 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Hamas must release all remaining Israeli hostages and lay down its arms within 72 hours .. or Netanyahu has carte blanche Trump support to kill them all (impliedly including Palestinians in the way). NYT analysis 👇concludes Netanyahu got almost all he wanted at White House meeting.
Albanese to increase the size of the House of Representatives and, consequently, the Senate? Thanks for this intel George (Brandis) SMH/Age.
September 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Albanese to increase the size of the House of Representatives and, consequently, the Senate? Thanks for this intel George (Brandis) SMH/Age.
US citizens R&LMurdoch’s The Australian give PM Albanese his riding instructions for Oct 20 meeting with Trump. As US applies a vicious 100% pharmaceutical tariff, these sellouts say nothing about Trump’s direct threat to Australia’s PBS or his contempt for our free trade agreement.
September 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
US citizens R&LMurdoch’s The Australian give PM Albanese his riding instructions for Oct 20 meeting with Trump. As US applies a vicious 100% pharmaceutical tariff, these sellouts say nothing about Trump’s direct threat to Australia’s PBS or his contempt for our free trade agreement.
Status of Australia-US alliance? PM Albanese to meet Trump on October 20th. It seems our American friends have pulled back on aggravated alienation of a once loyal ally. We part company on Palestinian recognition and climate mitigation. Anything else?
September 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Status of Australia-US alliance? PM Albanese to meet Trump on October 20th. It seems our American friends have pulled back on aggravated alienation of a once loyal ally. We part company on Palestinian recognition and climate mitigation. Anything else?
R/LMurdoch’s Australian supports the bombing of Hamas negotiators in Qatar. They bag US’s UN Security Council vote with Russia/China condemning IDF’s action. We won’t achieve long term peace/security for Israelis/Palestinians unless and until there’s a Two State solution.
September 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
R/LMurdoch’s Australian supports the bombing of Hamas negotiators in Qatar. They bag US’s UN Security Council vote with Russia/China condemning IDF’s action. We won’t achieve long term peace/security for Israelis/Palestinians unless and until there’s a Two State solution.
Thanks Bob Carr for setting out your reasons for your trip to China to commemorate the end of WWII. The Chinese and Russian peoples were Australian, UK and US allies during that conflict. We must work harder now to remove the threat of another world war. 👇
September 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Thanks Bob Carr for setting out your reasons for your trip to China to commemorate the end of WWII. The Chinese and Russian peoples were Australian, UK and US allies during that conflict. We must work harder now to remove the threat of another world war. 👇
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa advocates the “matrix protocol” (encrypted platforms with data privacy) for the future of truthful information. It counters the “inshitification” of the internet which is destroying democracies worldwide.
September 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa advocates the “matrix protocol” (encrypted platforms with data privacy) for the future of truthful information. It counters the “inshitification” of the internet which is destroying democracies worldwide.
While Trump ignores Putin’s latest deadly attacks on Ukraine civilians, it looks like he’s out to sabotage peace pathway for Israel-Palestine. @Reuters reports US has refused to issue a visa, stopping Abood attending UN peace summit in New York.
August 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
While Trump ignores Putin’s latest deadly attacks on Ukraine civilians, it looks like he’s out to sabotage peace pathway for Israel-Palestine. @Reuters reports US has refused to issue a visa, stopping Abood attending UN peace summit in New York.