With no government regulation on pricing or oligopoly profits in sight, Qantas chief Vanessa Hudson has once again slashed jobs at the airline.
The agency eliminated 240 hours of “vital classes” from a mandatory 580-hour training program, including instruction about the legal boundaries for the use of force, how to safely handle firearms, and the proper way to detain and arrest immigrants. wapo.st/4aS06mU
Cheers. Bought the audiobook. :)
Long time coming and a long way to go to address the damage - but so grateful to everyone who has ordered a copy of Where It All Went Wrong (including through your library!) I’m still so angry - and I hope it makes you angry too (so we can fix it) x
An ICE agent shot and killed 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas almost an entire year ago and hid the shooting from the public.
It’s only now coming to light, 11 months later, due to Freedom of Information Act requests.
What else is the regime hiding from us?
Thank you, Louise.
Thanks Bruce.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
Even more reason to ban this terrible and cruel business..
www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/21/g...
Prime example of white privilege in plain sight.
Black kids get called adults to justify blame, while white adults get called “kids” to excuse their hate. They’re not boys and girls, they’re grown-ass men and women, and the receipts are in writing.
We're at the stage of cognitive dissonance where he can say they shot down a submarine and all you're capable of doing is imagining a submarine falling from the sky
We're at risk, but a big gap between where US and parts of Europe are and where Australia is. The far right haven't had any significant increases in polling in a decade or more, unlike parts of Europe. Vigilance, but not hyperventilation that might give it air.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Jerome Laxale calls out Jacinta Price for refusing to apologise for her racist remarks, says it’s a “pattern of behaviour” for Libs
“We had Dutton saying African gangs were running the streets in Vic…”called “Lebanese refugees” a “mistake”, “Jane Hume’s Chinese spies comment”🔥 #Abc
what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
She’s right again, you know. She usually is.
Taiwanese authorities issued a land and sea warning for the entire island as Typhoon Danas is expected to bring strong winds and rain.
The Trump administration is killing satire. But look what you’ll have next July 4th.
Yaaaay, the last post.
If you've read this far, I am deeply, deeply grateful and yes, I didn't figure on my novel being so Australian it has to come with its own glossary.
Ta!
#gunnawah #booksky #IjustdontwantAmericanswonderingwhatgettobuggerymeans
part 2
(yes I know)
#gunnawah #booksky
Aussies, I could do with your help (please and thank you)
My novel Gunnawah is due for release in the United States in early Sept and my publishers Hachette and I are compiling a glossary
Could you kindly read through and add anything?
Or if you've read Gunnawah - any words/phrases I've missed?
BREAKING: DOGE given access to Americans' Social Security data by Supreme Court
The prosecutor called for suspended prison sentences of up to three years and fines for all three former top Ubisoft executives, describing the accusations as “extremely serious”. The verdict is expected on 2 July.
"I have been in the same room with Elon, and he always tries to be funny.
And he's not funny. Like, at all," a senior Trump official told Rolling Stone.
Https://newrepublic.com/post/195599/donald-trump-team-hated-elon-musk-new-report
How funny is it that the Libs and the Nats are arguing over Principles, which neither of them have. 😆
#AusPol
Firing on children, women and now diplomats. When a country crosses every red line and the world fails to act, it emboldens the worst regimes on the planet. This is a global disaster. Sanctions, weapons bans, action.
