That is awesome!

need a 'don't like' button ... they know it's a low act...

Psst... the header says coal in the last two where I think you mean oil

Thanks Tim. I took too long to migrate away from the cesspit that other site has become (X-Twitter) and am enjoying the discussion here a lot more :)

Just read the story about Bob 'the boat builder' Clifford... and gotta say: what a legend!

Bit of follow up here: www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/891734...

That graph alone is worth the price of admission… very powerful

Flooding probably the biggest worry. Awful feeling knowing so many people are going to be impacted. Our household too :(

Yeah the forecast is really not good - we are in for a rough week.

Pretty accurate.

No doubt Canberra hopes the US will resume normal programming (and Trump won't pay us attention in the meantime). Much more ambition is needed. We should working with other middle powers to strengthen a rules-based order that serves our interests. 4/4 www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...

European capitals suddenly have no faith in transatlantic security guarantees. Are we returning to 19th Century great power competition? And what does it mean for Australia? Surely we can expect Trump to shake down US allies at some point. 3/4 www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Trump doesn't understand US put itself at centre of post-war multilateral institutions and established treaty alliances to anchor US power in Europe and Asia. He's ordered a review of US membership of all multilateral organisations & international treaties 2/4 carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...