Michelle Petterson

How on earth can any judge feel that is ok? Absolutely disgraceful treatment of an alleged victim

Dave Rowe political deathbed..?
Financial Review

Yes, your bills have gone up. A bogus culture war on net zero won’t bring them down Some politicians may want to pretend that climate change isn’t happening. But the costs of not acting are only going to keep rising.

So important we don't let culture war bullshit get in the way of real solutions.

I find it curious that they can telegraph every bad faith policy by saying “these are the lies we are going to be spinning next” and Australian media just goes “OK we’re here to help you spread them.”

Now that the Coalition has adopted a really stupid climate-denying energy & emissions policy
they are about to move on to stuffing up immigration.

As the racist dog-whistles come out, this may be handy. #auspol

The best way to reduce hospital spending is to invest in Infection prevention.
Right now, we’re doing almost none.
#auspol

‘Time to go home’: Neo-Nazi who rallied outside NSW Parliament has his visa cancelled Civil engineer Matthew Gruter was one of the 60-odd black clad neo-Nazis who staged a made-for-social-media rally on Macquarie Street earlier this month.

South African neo-Nazi and senior National Socialist Network member Matthew Gruter has had his visa cancelled and will be deported. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Saving nature needs a Labor environment minister like Richo Amendments to the EPBC Act means the minister can approve a project in the “national interest” no matter its destructive impact on the environment.

Bob Brown nails it. ‘In the lobbies of Canberra, corporate power rules. But across the nation there is rising frustration, anger and action engendered by the loss of forests, woodlands, wildlife, wetlands and marine (including coral) wellbeing.’
www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Democrats are winning in America when this is the agenda. Trump can continue to win only on culture wars, the minute he gets off that it's all trouble for him.

Asked how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affects energy prices in Australia, Sussan Lay said “we’ve moved well past that.”

She might want to tell Ukraine, because they’re still being killed every day by Russian occupiers.

A photo of a wind turbine in a storm, with the text "Net zero is not a political plaything.'

Australia’s commitment to net zero is not a political football. Throwing it away has real consequences, writes @reevealison.bsky.social buff.ly/clZdHkw #auspol

Leaked Liberal polling warns of electoral peril if NSW Coalition walks away from net zero “Ditching net zero means electoral wipe out in Sydney”: Internal polling reveals voters strongly support reducing emissions by 2050.

www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

Dave Rowe The Great Unravelling..?
Financial Review

just a flat-out lie that ARENA and CEFC invest in wind and solar. Zero shame

‘I didn’t agree to that’: The proposal that triggered uproar in the Coalition party room The fossil fuel quarrel emerged as the final battle for Moderates in their failed campaign to save net zero emissions targets.

www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

YouTube video by The Sunday Shot The Sunday Shot - November 16

Sunday Shot is on now. Jo and I are joined by the editors of Deepcut News and Meanjin, to talk about the news of the week and doing media in and around Zio bullshit. @antounissa.bsky.social and Esther Anatolitis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r_0...

Was bloody lovely to talk with @crystaljane.bsky.social at @crikey.com.au about what it means that Australia's opposition party dropped "net zero" - and why I think we need better climate-bullshit detectors

Go listen / watch here --->>>

www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/14/c...

Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people

Hundreds of text messages show Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Megyn Kelly Wonders if Jeffrey Epstein Was Actually ‘Not a Pedophile’: ‘There’s a Difference Between a 15-Year-Old and a 5-Year-Old’ | Video Megyn Kelly is catching a lot of backlash for wondering if Jeffrey Epstein was actually "not a pedophile."

Megyn Kelly is now a pedophile & hebephilia protector. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system and his friendships with powerful people

new from me this morning www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points

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

Facts......

No saving the Coalition – and that should be a warning to Labor Labor is trying to present itself as the adult in the room, by pointing to the opposition's tantrums. That’s not governing, it’s babysitting.

Being better than toddlers isn’t good government, it’s babysitting.

www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules - Michael West BHP can be held liable over the 2015 collapse of a dam in southeastern Brazil, London's High Court has ruled.

Growing up in Australia we were told BHP was "The Big Australian".

In Brazil, the collapse of the Fundao dam in Mariana killed 19 people, left thousands homeless, flooded forests & polluted the length of the Doce River. michaelwest.com.au/bhp-liable-f...

If you think your values don’t permit banning Nazis as a political entity, you either don’t understand your values or your values are wrong.
All decent worldviews have space for banning Nazis.

The chilling story we’ve thrown everything at covering I believe it is the media’s job to call out white supremacists and make sure the public knows how serious the threat is.

Huge kudos to the SMH for the way they’ve covered this story. It’s been a massive news week, but they didn’t let anything knock this off the front page.
We CANNOT allow Nazism to return to power.

www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign Text messages released by US House show convicted sex offender coaching Maga influencer on political messaging

Jeffrey Epstein coached Steve Bannon on political messaging during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign

"Bannon did not reply to multiple requests for comment from the Guardian" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out

By me: One in every 25 participants at Cop30 is a fossil fuel lobbyist, outnumbering every country delegation apart from Brazil, and as Indigenous peoples struggle to get a seat at the table

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign Text messages released by US House show convicted sex offender coaching Maga influencer on political messaging

new from me. more to come. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The Liberals’ new emissions policy is bursting with contradictions – and is unlikely to be what voters want | Tom McIlroy Sussan Ley appears to have given up trying to meet voters where they are, instead allowing conservative MPs to dictate policy to keep her job – and keep the Coalition together

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