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Matt Golding’s skill on full view

I’m in! And I’ll respond in kind 😉

Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie worry these women might cheat the system Conservative male MPs are using underhand tactics to try to reignite the abortion wars.

Possibly the ultimate mansplaining. Unbelievable in 2025, or ever

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'The Queensland smile' to live on as fluoride is removed from water Many people would say the benefits of fluoride in water are clear but in this state it's often not there and there will be lasting health impacts.

Back sixty years ! Onya Gympie

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Bailey Smith’s social media post about me was insulting and sexist. How dare he? I probably wouldn’t have had a major problem with Max Holmes dressing up as me on Mad Monday, but I did have a problem with Smith’s social media post, and judging from the response that’s followed, I ...

A very well-written and reasonable piece by Caroline Wilson. Enough is enough

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An Australian billionaire (who loves Elon Musk of course) wants to destroy a world beneath the oceans before we even come close to understanding it. There are no limits to this ultra capitalist strip mining of our one and only planet.

Protect Macedon’s Rare Snow Gums from Chainsaws Mobilise! Resist! Transform!

There is currently a sustained threat to the wonderful snow gum forests on Mt Macedon in VIC.

The Macedon Memorial Cross Committee proposes that between 100 & 120 trees, incl the locally significant Snow Gum, be cut down for a view.

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'Australia First': first they came for migrants ... - THE POLITICS Masked men dressed in black plan to march through our capital cities spewing racist, toxic messages of hate. It's not just those from other countries who should be afraid.

If these white supremacist thugs are so proud of what they’re doing, why do they wear masks like criminals? They should be unmasked, and named. There’s no place for their hate in Australia. Great to see News Corp called out for legitimising them.
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This train engineer discovered a dreamland under his new house, created by the previous owner No one told Daniel Xu about what the previous owner had made in the space underneath his home. He couldn’t believe what he found.

A lovely story!

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Outback sewing classes help migrants learn English and find friendship A group of women in the outback are meeting up over a cuppa to learn how to sew and speak English.

The power of people connecting through craft ❣️

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Exclusive Brethren made nearly a million calls for the Liberal Party The Liberal Party provided members of the secretive Christian religious sect access to the party’s tightly held and sensitive voter information software.

More PB revelations …

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Sweeping new super changes in June? Don’t fall for it This week I was asked about major changes to superannuation coming on June 1. At first, I didn’t give it a second thought – but then the queries kept coming.

Superannuation misinformation scam

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Back-in-fashion hobby that takes edge off long airport waits Sick of doomscrolling? Need to keep busy to ward off flying nerves? Bring out the knitting needles.

Truth!

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Dutton lost his seat. His colleagues were talking about his leadership before a vote was counted Senior Coalition figures are jockeying for the leadership after a crushing loss that has set the stage for a reckoning over the party’s identity.

Wow. Entrail checking completed I guess …
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The troubling signs in the Welcome to Country debate White Australia’s relationship with its First Nations Peoples is a profoundly deep wound that must be healed.

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The prince, the pauper, perp and other Patriots in the Trumpet One candidate was allegedly discovered with duct tape and a cadaver bag in his car. Another is a prince.

Thanks for absolutely nothing Clive
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I’ve got a rocket for these space cadets and their pantomime of feminism The whole exercise was emblazoned with such drippy femininity that all womankind was implicated. It was a test of the implicit feminist pact to Support Women. I suspect I failed it.

An excellent article

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Sure, Sheargold’s opinions are sexist dross. But we’re missing the real point Marty didn’t suddenly become a misogynist this week. His comments were entirely on brand. So why this sudden moral awakening after he mentioned the Matildas?

An interesting take on this bloke. Maybe the reason his misogyny & racism wasn’t
such a problem much earlier is that so few people heard him on radio?

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Matildas coach, MP slam Sheargold for ‘outrageous’ remarks Interim Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has led a chorus of condemnation following the radio host’s inflammatory comments.

Best decision in the circs, though it’s unlikely to have been his first thought or action.

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Matt Kean says suggestion Coalition could sack him if it wins election is ‘concerning threat’ Climate Change Authority chair says his job is to provide ‘frank and fearless advice’ after he criticised opposition’s nuclear energy proposal

A worrying indication of potential future actions by the coalition

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‘Straight from the Trump playbook’: Dutton flags cultural diversity jobs are in the firing line Peter Dutton says “cultural diversity and inclusion adviser positions, change managers and internal communication specialists ... do nothing to improve the lives of everyday Australians”.

Shameful copycat behaviour in Australia of the U.S.

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Just re-upping this again because the Temu Trumps in the LNP insist on bringing every culture war here: the Morrison govt spent $20.8bn on consultants in its final year - the equivalent of 54,000 FT public servants. The private sector benefits with govt cuts. No one else.

He’s only 75?! You’re a young thing as well then. Happy birthday to your dad xx

What can I say Jane, I love your work!

Fantastic writing by @janecaro.bsky.social

Tame Grace? Good luck with that. I delight in her brave belligerence As a lifelong feminist, witnessing the blunt and precise advocacy of women like Grace Tame fills me with joy.

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What do you give the Trump fan who has everything? | Fiona Katauskas The new president’s always got something to sell

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Hope you perk up soon! Rest up

Spiky blue devils and chocolate lilies: Victorian grassland bursts with wildflowers after ecological ‘reset’ Careful management including weed control and a burn laid the groundwork for floral abundance in Boorhaman reserve

Nature is fabulous if we let it be …

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Enjoy! Wishing you a safe trip