Bruce Williams

Here's a list of questions for Senate estimates that will probably, definitely, not be asked We’ve compiled a short list of the questions that could be asked at estimates, but probably won’t be.

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Modern politics has made an art form of the non-answer, but that cynicism has also created a culture of apathy, where voters switch off, having already guessed they’ll be learning nothing.

There’s a standout winner for the prize of Australia’s worst company — a worthy winner of Crikey’s inaugural Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct, a company that has delivered awfulness across virtually every metric we could devise for assessing a company’s behaviour.

That company is Qantas.

Oh look the party that screams “family values” every five minutes is silent when one of their megachurch darlings pleads guilty to child sex abuse. But they’ll trip over themselves to ban books and attack drag shows. Tells you everything you need to know.

David Rowe pull up!.. Financial Review

And Australia's worst company is... The inaugural winner of the Alan Bond Award for Corporate Misconduct goes to an Australian icon that has truly demonstrated awfulness across a wide range of criteria.

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The winner of Crikey’s award for Australia’s worst company goes to an Aussie icon that has demonstrated an unprecedented capacity to offend and outrage in virtually every department of its activities.

'More than 100' guns seized from sovereign citizens More than 100 weapons have been seized in raids on so-called "sovereign citizens" after the fatal shooting two police officers in Victoria.

Dozens of guns seized from sovereign citizens

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More than 100 weapons have been seized in raids targeting so-called “sovereign citizens” after the shooting deaths of two police officers in Victoria.

Why does the supreme court keep bending the knee to Trump? | Steven Greenhouse As a new term begins, the justices have continually failed to provide a check on presidential power – with disastrous consequences

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“The chief justice is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America.”
The US Supreme Court's conservative justices have repeatedly done Trump’s bidding, ruling in Mad King Donald’s favor about 90% of the time.

Gambling regulator's alleged 'cosy relationship' with $50b betting industry Four Corners has uncovered allegations of conflicts of interest and pro-industry bias at the country's part-time regulator responsible for Australia's biggest betting companies.

When you think you’ve seen every single way regulatory failure can happen in Australia, this… www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Absolutely right....Abbott and Morrison were abject failures.

The NACC has failed everyone's expectations. It needs a major reboot. Brereton has to go.

Australian triumphs at world porridge championship with rum invention: an oaty jaffle Melbourne food stylist Caroline Velik wins speciality dish category and places second in Golden Spurtle food fight behind Norwegian first-timer

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Caroline Velik's yoghurt flatbread jaffle stuffed with rum bananas, Bundaberg banana toffee rum liqueur, oatmeal and wattle seeds and tossed in Davidson plum sugar, won this year’s World Porridge Making Championships in Scotland.
Oat-rageous!

Hastie says his stepping down gives Ley ‘clear air’ – but are storm clouds gathering for the Coalition? The spotlight again falls on opposition turmoil as MPs return to Canberra, while Labor avoids scrutiny

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Given Hastie's closeness to Abbott, his religious and military backgrounds, he seems to be flirting dangerously with the hard-right strongman image that the Americans have embraced.
He said he quit the shadow cabinet to provide “clear air” to Ley...pig's arse.

Trump orders approval of 211-mile mining road through Alaska wilderness Ambler Road project, approved in Trump’s first term but blocked by Biden, would harm Native tribes and wildlife

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Mad King Donald ordered the approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals.
The long-debated Ambler Road project was approved in TACO's first term, but was blocked by the Biden admin.

This war of revenge has lasted two nightmare years. There’s only one hope for peace: Israel recognising Palestine | Raja Shehadeh Donald Trump’s proposals are in play, but here in the West Bank we live in fear that the devastation of Gaza is coming our way, says writer and lawyer Raja Shehadeh

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Israel must choose between perpetual war or living in peace. This can only happen if Israel recognises Palestinian self-determination – a seemingly prospect. At the culmination of this war, Israel might end up destroying Gaza, but it will also destroy itself.

A mass shooting in Alabama, but no, send troops to Portland. A democratic judge and senator's house gets burned down, but no, it's the left that's violent. Sickening.

Australia says we don’t care what the embarrassing failure which is Scott Morrison thinks on any subject whatsoever.

That's only one of his many flaws.

FFS!!!

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"At times stupid..."

Hmmm, understatement, maybe.

I might vomit 🤢

Yep, he sure is...

Slime and slime 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

phonic aphasia
malicious to the marrow
hardly hidden
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Stoke fear. Exploit desperation. Suspend the rule of law. Fan brutality.

Every time the stronger brutalize the weak, it’s fundamentally the same playbook.

Our duty is to stand up to brutality.

Our moral obligation is to protect the vulnerable and hold the powerful accountable.

Why Trump’s speech to US military top brass was such a disaster | Sidney Blumenthal The president of the United States seemingly does not understand what the military is for

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Trump’s syllogism perfectly encapsulated his psychology of victimhood and politics of retribution. If you do not bend the knee to him, he is personally wounded. Your failure to worship him must be punished. Your slight of his majesty condemns you to ruin.

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

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“The president is unhinged. He is unwell...”
“The president sounded incoherent, exhausted, rabidly partisan, at times stupid, meandering, couldn’t hold a thought together...”

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

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Australians are supportive of placing tough sanctions on Israel and its leaders for their role in attacking Gaza, with a new poll finding more than half of voters agree the federal government should extend sanctions placed on Russia to Israel.

Read the room Scottie and just fuck off.