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I'd finally sell up and move for something like that

For Muslims, Ramadan is a commitment to self-discipline, generosity and peace. Pauline Hanson, take note | Susan Carland Beyond disproving the tired tropes of Muslims hating the west, Australian Muslims can show us what a month of practising to be a better person looks like

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Bangarra have become the first Australian group to win the Venice Biennale's Golden Lion for dance The renowned dance troupe was founded by Blak artists in 1989, and remains one of the country's premier cultural institutions today.

"Indigenous dance company Bangarra has been recognised on a global stage, scooping ... The Golden Lion for Lifetime achievement.

"When we go back & give voice to our Elders and we share their stories, we're not only healing them, but we're healing ourselves, & we're healing a nation."

So deserved.

When a young woman is raped by two friends, her small town turns against her A local footy star and his mate are convicted of raping their friend. In the tiny town of Balmoral, where the footy club reigns, the town makes it clear whose story they believe.

Lot of criticism of the ABC, mine included, but kudos for them here. #violenceagainstwomen

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A Trump toady- he'll sell off half the state if he can. Let's hope he's ignored

This is interesting. Here's a link for what makes Australians proud of their country - some of it is slightly surprising and there might have been a different result if taken now. www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/... #auspol

What will he say?

No Tony no, you've got other things to do, onions to eat, budgies to smuggle #auspol

Hah - bigger all round I should think

Stephen Colbert Goes Scorched Earth On CBS, Reveals What He Was Told Not To Mention The "Late Show" host on Monday night opened up about something the network "clearly doesn't want us to talk about."

Colbert still fighting the good fight

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A small whimper

So I've heard. The outlook is much bleaker now

Tough on these women and so weak on other problems

I had the same experience. At some sort of reception in Brisbane, standing in the crowd, swung around into a mighty wall of a man - it was Gough and he smiled at me. God he was tall and such a presence. Where are our Goughs today

YouTube video by firstdog onthemoon My cartoon about my friend Jon

Here is the spoken cartoon version of my tribute to Jon Kudelka www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cv9...

Now this sounds like good news

Really strange that your govt rabbits on about being a Christian nation but you work good Friday!

Not holding on to much hope for Australia in the T20. Will they even manage to get past Oman? #T20 #cricket

Liberals recast 'social cohesion' as US-style politics goes global If migration is treated primarily as a cultural fault line, rather than an economic system embedded in national growth, the debate will remain loud. The structural reform will remain unfinished.

A good analysis from the ABC about the problems of pushing social cohesion without looking at infrastructure and ongoing support for migrants. #auspol

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Government continues to withhold climate risk report As allies share their national risk assessments for climate breakdown, the Albanese government refuses to release its ‘frankly terrifying’ report from 2022.

It's been 3 years since this report was given to government - if it was 'frankly terrifying' then, what would an updated report look like now? Gifted #climatechange

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Everywhere I look QLD is in the news, and not in a good way! #qldpol

Rightwing thinktank joins backlash to Queensland’s ‘vague’ proposed hate speech laws Institute of Public Affairs latest to raise free speech concerns over bill facing criticism from across the political divide * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There is growing backlash to Queensland’s antisemitism laws on all sides of politics, with rightwing thinktank the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) the latest group to raise free speech concerns about the “vague” bill. Margaret Chambers, a research fellow at the IPA, said the bill would confer extraordinary power on a single minister to “engage in censorship and the criminalising of opinions and debate” on the basis of a subjective standard, without oversight by the courts. Continue reading...

Rightwing thinktank joins backlash to Queensland’s ‘vague’ proposed hate speech laws

Gone in 660 seconds: Why this pint-sized pub is getting booked out in minutes | CNN Eleven minutes was all it took for The Bank Tavern’s Sunday lunch to get booked up for the entirety of 2026.

I'm sort of craving this Sunday lunch - bookings apparently a year in advance

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I just find it hard to believe that Angus Taylor was a Rhodes scholar

Lewis Mumford Lecture: “From Crisis to Proximity: A New Social Contract for Cities,” Featuring Carlos Moreno | City College of New York (CCNY) Please join us on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 6 pm for our prestigious Lewis Mumford Lecture. This year, we are honored to welcome renowned multidisciplinary researcher and urban thinker Carlos More...

In Archinect / Academia New York 🙏🏻
"Please join us on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 6 pm for our prestigious Lewis Mumford Lecture. This year, we are honored to welcome renowned multidisciplinary researcher and urban thinker Carlos Moreno, who will present his lecture"
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America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?

Gift. About AI - confronting but at least it explores some of the problems & some possible directions. #AI

Artificial intelligence may be hurtling America toward a mass job-loss event—that is, if the country’s CEOs & business leaders are to be believed.Does anyone have a plan?
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This a really disappointing call from Germany and France.

Jon Kudelka (1972-2026) The last picture Jon Kudelka drew for The Saturday Paper was of a man sitting on the edge of a small cliff. Possibly it was the edge of a hole. The man was Jon, waiting for an idea. He was as scruffy ...

Gift - vale Jon Kudelka

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Who the hell are the people who've wanted this monstrosity for 150 years?

Yes indeed but you'd think as well Queenslanders we'd learn