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Excellent news.

Darryl Somers Battles the Giant Robots is a great Flaming Lips album

Good on the MUA.

Globalise the Social Cohesion

“One economist writing in the AFR blamed inflation on . . . the Government mandating a 15% pay rise for childcare workers. That’s a stunning impact given childcare workers make up about 1.5% of the labour force." - Greg Jericho

Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rv9wv9

Glencore asks Murray Watt to sacrifice koala habitat for coal mine Australia’s largest coal producer, Glencore, has applied to the Federal Government to extend its Hail Creek open cut coal mine, near Nebo in Central Queensland.

"Glencore asks Murray Watt to sacrifice koala habitat for coal mine" thepoint.com.au/news/260205-...

Recommends that every exhibit feature Deborah Conway singing a song on how Israel's mass murder of Gazans is very arty cool.

Reminder that the coward zealots were happy to see Adelaide and Bendigo writers festivals burn to the ground and they'll keep doing it. It costs them nothing, they even get to hide their names. They want to enforce their extreme Netanyahu fandom on all Australian cultural events.

Welfare advocates urge Government to suspend Mutual Obligation requirements during extreme heatwaves Welfare advocates are imploring the Australian Government to suspend mutual obligation requirements during dangerous heatwaves, arguing it is unnecessarily putting people’s lives at risk.

Welfare advocates urge Government to suspend Mutual Obligation requirements during extreme heatwaves (I mean they should be suspended completely, but...)

thepoint.com.au/news/260205-...

The Newcastle Writers Festival organisers can see the rake. They understand how a rake on the ground works. They know what happens when you tread on the rake. They’ve seen the swish-thwack of a trodden rake on other festivals. Can they resist rake-stepping?

Early on I did a thread looking at how social cohesion has been used in Australia over 100 years. It's probably worth noting the idea was recently adopted by police as a Countering Violent Extremism framework and promoted by the foundation of a billionaire who was worried about migrants fitting in.

Questions about Randa Abdel-Fattah inclusion in NSW writers festival The NSW government makes contact with the board of next month's Newcastle Writers Festival about the inclusion of Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, the ABC understands.

Apparently the only way to restore social cohesion is to keep saying "Randa" in a scary voice until she disappears in a puff of smoke

Who knew all you had to do in Aus to get the red carpet rolled out for you was be in the middle of decimating an entire population to steal thier land and resources.

Israel is a genocidal state and its influence on Australia is sickening.

Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."

Australia's war dead are Kkkkkhamas

Cunning of HAMAS to build a HQ under there. Or are we not doing those bullshit excuses any more?

Labor is setting up a new committee to oversight Defence which should be a good thing except it will be a secret club committee with membership only from the Liberals and Labor. It's a stitch up and they just won't stop running political interference from AUKUS.

The social cohesion will continue until uncritical support for Israel improves.

A callout for Australian Jews: add your name by Friday 9am!

We are taking out a full-page newspaper advertisement next week to send a loud message that Herzog is not welcome here – this is your opportunity to add your name at the link below.

www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/02/peti...

Had literally *any* other nation done this the anger being heard across the media airwaves and from politicians would be deafening and unending.

They're gonna celebrate America's 250th by going full Triumph of the Swill.

Lord Mandelson wearing an Epstein-branded top in 2009 Credit: Rex Features

losing my mind at this photo, it's literally the 'my t-shirt' meme

Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia | Chris Sidoti Anthony Albanese should recognise he made a terrible mistake in inviting the Israeli president to Australia and put a stop to this divisive political visit

"The (UN) commission of inquiry has found that Herzog has incited genocide... Someone who incites genocide does not satisfy the good character test for entering Australia. On the contrary, a person who incites genocide should be arrested on arrival and tried under Australian and international law."

Increasing numbers of Australians have no confidence in the head of the #NACC.

The government's failure to move him out demonstrates their lack of interest in a robust and effective anti-corruption body. #robodebt #auspol

Reminder

Australian universities will now be thought-policed by Greg Craven, a hard-right culture warrior and WesternCivilisation™ enjoyer who counts Tony Abbott and George Pell among his greatest Australian heroes and regularly decries Trotskyists in the university sector like it is still 1970.
Cool times.

cover of The Washington Post on Wednesday Feb 4, 2026. Headline on bottom, right: Musk wanted to hook users; his chatbot got more sexual

My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power

Gee, all those courses the Bondi shooters studied must have had a major impact… oh wait.

Australian universities to be graded on how well they deal with protests under antisemitism report card Exclusive: Leaked documents show how universities will be assessed under new system, which was fast-tracked after Bondi terror attack

Just a reminder that universities are supposed to be places where ideas and opinions can be expressed freely, including defending human rights.

To be clear, if it wasn't already for some people, antisemitism is horrific, not tolerated, and never should be.

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