Seamus Billings

Fishing in the same swamp

Australia news live: RBA cuts interest rate to 3.6% Follow live

They could have at least apologised for not cutting 6 weeks ago…

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

Trump's budget gives ICE more funds than most countries' militaries.

ICE is now ramping up by offering signing bonuses.

Meanwhile, Trump is slashing education funding and closing the Dept. of Ed.

94% of teachers have spent their own money on school supplies.

Priorities.

The curse of AUKUS Probably it is worth remembering a little about Scott Morrison, the man who conceived AUKUS. He is the single worst leader the country has ever had, unique in his venality and unseriousness. He is a man without ambition for anything but himself, a man as useful as a briefing paper is to a chimp.

Editorial: Scott Morrison, the man who conceived of AUKUS, is the single worst leader the country has ever had. He is a man without ambition for anything but himself, a man as useful as a briefing paper is to a chimp. http://satpa.pe/Lp70rNg

RBA leaving rates on hold is great news, said NOBODY.

While Trump blusters about "law & order," a reminder that his administration has dropped or halted nearly 150 corporate enforcement actions.

And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.

The hypocrisy is staggering.

Rage Against the Machine's Battle of Los Angeles, just banger after banger

All these amazing Australians of the year. Congratulations. Then was SCOMO awarded for his work during Covid, who was paid to do a job and chose not to do it.
#itsnotarace #idontholdahose

“The problem with factions is they consume passion and intellectual energy, which should be devoted to solving our existential crises, especially climate change,” writes Barry Jones. https://trib.al/iLQHqwS

While the media drone on about how hard it is for people with most than $3 million in super to lose some of their tax breaks, in reality the vast majority of Australians have less than $200k in super. The median for a 60 year old woman is just $158k, which means half of women have less than that!

MAGA was way more upset about the price of eggs than they are about losing access to healthcare.

And that is how you know it’s a cult.

Will the Liberal Party finally shift back to the centre?

The Nationals’ extremist agenda has gutted the Liberals' base, both have been relegated to observers in parliament. Independents held strong in once Liberal heartland, and voters sent a clear message.

Maybe, the Liberals will start listening

Wrote about this being a strong possibility and yup - the Nationals have had a massive dummy spit and broken up the Coalition. Marching both parties even closer to obscurity. Absolutely amazing.

Victoria secretly slices $2.4b from public schools Confidential documents show Premier Jacinta Allan signed off on a plan to delay state school funding reforms by three years.

Every public school in Victoria (like those in every other state except ACT) was already underfunded according to their agreed SRS & Jacinta Allen does this? WTF? www.smh.com.au/politics/vic...

Horrendous. New EBA negotiations incoming also. The education state is becoming the laughing stock, it’s time to step up and prioritise our kids and their educators and the facilities they learn and work in.

The Coalition and the real hate media As editor of the British tabloid rag The Sun in the 1980s, Kelvin MacKenzie had a favourite description of how to make the lives of public figures unpleasant – his journalists were instructed to “stic...

Another brilliant article from John Hewson

‘It should finally be recognised that Sky News & certain newspapers are no longer news services & they are in part responsible for the resounding thrashing of Peter Dutton & his team’

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...

Run along Constance. Huge look at me moment over the black summer and then associate yourself with a party full of wobbling climate deniers and fools.

Tim Wilson will be a clear and constant reminder of why so many of us don't vote for the Liberal Party #auspol

A Guardian Australia article headlined: Gina Rinehart urges Liberals to stick with Trump-like policies in the wake of election loss Underneath is a photo of Gina Rinehart in front of an Australian flag. She is looking out eagerly across the landscape for any sign of Rose Hancock's body

Yes. Yes - keep doing that

Keep moving further away from the centre, drifting off, off out to sea

#seeyou #delulu

Unless Gina Rinehart is actually advocating the Trumpian rigging of electoral boundaries and elections themselves, she has to be the most stupid woman in Australia. Quite an effort.

What a great day. Good riddance.

As a resident of Deakin, I will say this:
F***ing finally!

Never thought I’d see it. Don’t let the door slap you on the way out, Mr Sukkar. #auspol

Good morning to everyone except the grumpy retired cop. #auspol #ausvotes #binday’25

#Newpoll Dutton's net -28 is the 2nd worst final federal poll Newspoll netsat for a leader ever beating only Andrew Peacock (-37 in 1990). In 1990 Hawke was also -10 ... but Peacock did win the 2PP!

Just Newspoll to come tomorrow? Any others?

Get your gob around this AotearoaNZ‼️
There is NO COINCIDENCE here, there is just the fucking obvious that we’re too afraid to stare down. Get your stare on team…Or get your regressive MAGA hat on, your choice @chrishipkins.bsky.social @maramadavidson.bsky.social @mihiforbes.bsky.social #nzpol

The Coalition’s costings have revealed plans for cuts to the Commonwealth Prac Payment, Initial Teacher Education, and student debt relief, moves that will negatively impact teaching students and teaching graduates at a time when we have a national teacher shortage. Read more: bit.ly/4lWw3Po