We're only a few months away from Albo magically transforming into a wise, articulate commentator on leadership, AUKUS, anti-corrupion bodies, climate policy etc.
He'll finish his sentences, make salient points, be convincing.
Australian PMs - statesmen-after-the-event.

Creative Australia ditching Khaled Sabsabi as our representative at the Venice Biennale is an extraordinary denial of artistic freedom by our supposedly leading & independent arts advocate.

A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.

How about that NACC?
Are we going to get to the election without them delivering a single successful corruption investigation?

I have spent a lot of time reporting on, and writing about, fossil fuel sponsorship. It's very rare you get a working demonstration of why this matters. This double page spread in the Herald Sun was just sent to me with calls for more gas extraction -- sponsored by the gas industry.

A gutless PM who has no understanding of power.

Doesn't know how to lead... not sure he wants to. Was much more happy as Leader of the House where he could just play student politics with Chris Pyne and it was all meaningless.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

This is a good result for Albanese but let no one ever forget that the Bali 9 would have faced justice in Australia were it not for their betrayal by then AFP Cmr Mick Kelty (later disgraced when he alerted Ben Roberts-Smith he was being investigated for war crimes).
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Many of you know brave ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle. When he faces court in 2025, he will have endured 8 1/2 YEARS of psychological, physical & financial stress.

Please donate to provide him with a modest buffer to alleviate some of the financial anxiety of the coming months.
gofund.me/b6490da7

To tie off our look at Ipieca, the role it played in international climate negotiations, and how industry sought to use it to shape economic thought for its benefit, I took a look at the early career of one character in the mix: Australian economist and public servant, Brian Fisher.

@davemilbo.bsky.social and I were joined by @vox.com senior writer @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social on today's Shot podcast to discuss just how imperilled democracy might be around the world. His book "The Reactionary Spirit" is a cracker, as was our chat. Have a listen!

open.spotify.com/episode/6hd1...

So get this, former acting C'wlth Ombo Richard Glenn who was in the chair during the first botched Robodebt investigation and who Royal Commission found should have been alert to the "substantial" doubt about lawfulness of income averaging has been appointed as... CEO of the High Court of Australia.

Congratulations to @andrewjfowler.bsky.social on his #Walkley Book Award for his excellent book NUKED, a forensic demolition of the ridiculous & dangerous AUKUS.

We interviewed him for The Shot podcast when the book first came out. Give it a listen. Buy the book.

shows.acast.com/the-shot-pod...