The Australian Jewish communities head of state is The Governor General of Australia @australianlabor.bsky.social

I think Albo sees Herzog as his head of state.

Sadly amusing that it took Haaretz to pick up on this line by Albanese

Screenshot of Amy Remeikis book: Where it all went wrong: The Case Against John Howard

For Valentines Day this year, give a copy of @amyremeikis.bsky.social's sure to be best seller "Where It All Went Wrong: The case against John Howard"

Pre-order now.

The code #HowHowardFuckedUs alas gives no discount at all (because Howard fucked us)

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PM tells Isaac Herzog Australia wants transparency over Zomi Frankcom’s death as pair meet in Canberra Israeli president’s visit met with protests outside Parliament House, with at least one independent MP boycotting question time

PM Albanese says he raised concerns w/ Israel's Isaac Herzog about aid worker Zomi Frankcom, killed by an IDF strike in Gaza - which Albanese called an "outrage"

Says Aust Govt wants transparency in investigation & pressing for "any appropriate criminal charges"
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

I asked Defence where Major General King now works having recently left his job in the Department overseeing billions in contracts for companies like Lockheed Martin... can you guess where he went too?

Fresh video shows police pushing protester before fight broke out A new video filmed by a bystander and shared with ABC NEWS Verify shows the full minute before two police officers began punching a protester, shedding light on the beginning of the altercation.

Incredible footage - a new video shows a full minute before an incident where an protest attendee was repeatedly punched by police. Both the Premier and NSW Police have told us not to judge 30 second videos because we don't know what preceeded them. Well...

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Cop clearly shoves white shirt guy at 1.07 without provocation but we need to see his parents' conception night sex tapes before we can fully appreciate the mitigating events prior to this point

Angus Taylor resigns from Liberal frontbench to set up leadership challenge Other senior frontbenchers, including James Paterson and Matt O’Sullivan are expected to follow him as they push for a spill later this week.

Taylor challenge is on.

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

I went out before today's Herzog protest at Parliament and saw this massive police surveillance tower. This is completely unnecessary, and intimidating, at a peaceful protest. Police need to be protecting protesters, not snooping on them, or attacking them.

Angus Taylor resigns from nothing to be nothing

The Liberal party’s basic problem is that the leader that might appeal to the public is not the leader that might appeal to the party.

The leader that might appeal to the public is not even in the party, let alone in parliament.

Can never get used to seeing snipers on our public buildings
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(Photo: @mikepbowers.bsky.social )

An "Arrest Herzog" banner in front of Australian Parliament House

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Um wtf?

#AusPol

Just discovered $3 billion in extra nuclear sub spending between May and December $15.4B → $18.6B

Where's the $3 billion going? Defence: "Take it on notice"

That's enough money to build 10,000s public homes but for Defence it's pocket change they lost down back of the couch.

Albo is really, really shitting me lately.

Albanese has the power to “turn it down” by representing the majority of Australians instead of the 0.4%

You know what would turn the temperature down? If he reported that Herzog was given a dressing down for Israel's decisions to kill so many non-combatants in their search for the hamas killers, and loudly and openly condemned them for demolishing palestinian settlements and moving israelis in.

Pope nails it.

'Turn the temperature down': Albanese defends invitation to Herzog after protests – video Albanese says there is a need for people to engage with both sides and that 'the debate is not advanced by people thinking it’s like a football team, where you have to support 100% one side or the oth...

We need to turn the temperature down, says guy who turned it up

My favourite anecdote of Russian spies trying to blackmail a world leader with sex tapes was when they tried it with Sukarno, he thought it was cool, and wanted to buy copies of the films, so he could show them to his friends

The sneaky network bringing Trump's climate-wrecking playbook to Australia Australians have been warned that a network of right wing think tanks and activist groups - backed by billionaires - is preparing an election onslaught of misinformation and climate denial.

Re-sharing this post from last year, given it has new relevance now that we’ve seen the donations data leading up to the 2025 election.

Fossil fuel interests are major backers of these groups. Millions and millions.
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A big day in Defence Estimates today - I’ll be asking about cancelling AUKUS, obscene cost overruns, flogging off Defence land, veterans not getting the support they need and more

Worth a mention that about one in five people in Port Augusta and Ceduna are Indigenous.

New Documents Reveal Japan LNG Industry’s Influence on Australian Politics A new report from Influence Map shows employees from Japanese companies involved in major Australian gas projects have been regularly meeting with Australian ministers, directly shaping policy.

Great piece from @roycerk2.bsky.social on the influence that Japanese gas companies are seeking to flex over Australia's policymakers.
drilled.media/news/japan-a...

About a dozen or so cops watching three people set up the anti-genocide protest outside Parliament House rn

Rental affordability hits record low in Australia Tenants now pay an average of 33.4 per cent of their pre-tax income on rent, which is the highest level on record, according to a property research firm.

Aus rents have risen 2.5x faster than wages over the past 5 yrs w' renters spending an average of 33.4% of income on rent. How is it fair renters are bearing the brunt of the housing crisis while investors profit from tax incentives like the CGT discount?
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the moves, saying, "we will continue to kill the idea of ​​a Palestinian state". He said that the changes aimed at "deepening our roots in all regions of the Land of Israel and burying the idea of a Palestinian state". So what does Australia say about this when the Israeli president is right here on a state visit? (Pic: Minns holding an umbrella over Pres Isaac Herzog)

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