Katie Howe
@wotkatiedid.bsky.social
News junkie, Antipodean, Geopolitics tragic & Asia specialist. Former expat and recovering corporate exec. Find me on LinkedIn as Founder of Jacaranda Communications.
Let's not critique this poor bloke, who is currently in hospital. Being thrown from your daily civilian life into an armed conflict, bravely facing an armed terrorist? Few of us are capable of that. It's bloody amazing what this bloke did.
December 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Let's not critique this poor bloke, who is currently in hospital. Being thrown from your daily civilian life into an armed conflict, bravely facing an armed terrorist? Few of us are capable of that. It's bloody amazing what this bloke did.
Powerful headline.
December 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Powerful headline.
Failing up once again. Just incredible what these entitled idiots get away with .. and how bloody hard those with talent, merit and genuine public service ethics have to fight for the same opportunities and positions of power.
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Failing up once again. Just incredible what these entitled idiots get away with .. and how bloody hard those with talent, merit and genuine public service ethics have to fight for the same opportunities and positions of power.
As an Aussie that's been doing the same since 1990 .. I really relate to this.
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
As an Aussie that's been doing the same since 1990 .. I really relate to this.
But predominantly Australia and Pacific Island nations.
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
But predominantly Australia and Pacific Island nations.
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
.. you can't write this stuff.
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
.. you can't write this stuff.
And I'm proud to report that, in Australia, the voting public HAS appointed a former diplomat as Prime Minister. In 2007 we elected Mandarin speaking Kevin Rudd .. who is currently back in the corp as Aust Amb to the US.
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
And I'm proud to report that, in Australia, the voting public HAS appointed a former diplomat as Prime Minister. In 2007 we elected Mandarin speaking Kevin Rudd .. who is currently back in the corp as Aust Amb to the US.
This bloke was the Queen's favourite? Gulp.
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This bloke was the Queen's favourite? Gulp.
Yes, hence my question.
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Yes, hence my question.
Where exactly? The US has an horrific legacy of poisoning Pacific nations with its testing program. 🫤
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Where exactly? The US has an horrific legacy of poisoning Pacific nations with its testing program. 🫤
.. not to mention those listed in the 2016 Panama Papers.
September 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
.. not to mention those listed in the 2016 Panama Papers.
So his 'greatest friends cannot stand images of hunger'? Years of genocide and war crimes are fine .. but hunger is where they draw the line?
May 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
So his 'greatest friends cannot stand images of hunger'? Years of genocide and war crimes are fine .. but hunger is where they draw the line?