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Melbourne, Australia. 50 plus years as a journalist. Wondering what the hell has happened. Heard someone describe Trump’s cabinet appointments as β€˜funny’. I can think of other words.

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Dr Jeremy Walker details the β€œenormous war chest” of Advance & lists funders inc Gina Rinehart, James Packer, IPA board, Woodside’s Charles Goode & β€œthe priv foundation of Jillian Segal” - who pay Advance to β€œflood social media with aggressive Far Right disinformation”πŸ”₯ #auspol

16.02.2026 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 662    πŸ” 382    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 37
These bees almost froze to death
YouTube video by How’s Your Day Honey These bees almost froze to death

youtube.com/shorts/_bT9f...

07.02.2026 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't mention the war Australia is struggling to respond proportionately to violence, fear and political pressure in the wake of the Bondi attacks, October 7 and Israel’s war in Gaza. The result has been a contraction of d...

Well worth a read! Don't mention the war johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...

07.02.2026 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney:

"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".

22.01.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 12241    πŸ” 2577    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 176
Honkfest. Bed's are burning . Outstanding hoot band performance honk Australia 🌏
YouTube video by davey ewart Honkfest. Bed's are burning . Outstanding hoot band performance honk Australia 🌏

youtu.be/rdcGEBk9egA?... it would really kick 🦢 this video into the stratosphere if everyone with a passing interest in promoting live music instead of AI took a moment to like or comment on the video on you tube.

09.01.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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On faith and the exit ramp

"The world I am about to leave has changed for the worse," writes Barry Jones. "Facts, figures, evidence, testable proposition and rational debate no longer count. Liberal democracy is in sharp decline." satpa.pe/tagm5G6

21.12.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maria Shriver, niece of JFK:

He was a man interested in the arts, culture, education, language, history... It is beyond comprehension that the president has sought to rename this great memorial.

C’mon my fellow Americans! Wake up! This is not dignified. This is not funny... It’s downright weird.

18.12.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 25882    πŸ” 8055    πŸ’¬ 1178    πŸ“Œ 403

Have a quiet think. Let it be a guiding lesson for you

Whatever regretful comments you may have made in your life, whatever actions you wish you could take back, let your benchmark for the lowest of the low be using the deaths of 15 people for the relaunch of your political career

18.12.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1345    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 13
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β€œI’d have no problem releasing the video”

β€œI didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”

5 days apart 😬

(From @therecount.com )

08.12.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 15504    πŸ” 7351    πŸ’¬ 1365    πŸ“Œ 868
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The Mary Hopkin Radio Show S01 E04 - Ralph McTell In this latest episode of the Mary Hopkin Radio Show, Mary talks to her great friend, the legendary Ralph McTell. A warm and funny show, with songs from both Ralph and Mary, and a story about pumping ...

Listen to Ralph and Mary reminisce in this lovely chat: www.mixcloud.com/SpaceStudios...

03.12.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great culture can save lives. Literally.

Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

02.12.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 11868    πŸ” 4081    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 447
The Age headliner: β€˜I wouldn’t move to Victoria’: Pauline Hanson speaks at Melbourne anti-immigration rally

The Age headliner: β€˜I wouldn’t move to Victoria’: Pauline Hanson speaks at Melbourne anti-immigration rally

The good news just keeps on coming

30.11.2025 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 154    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5

He’d know all about exploding rockets..

25.11.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ALL governments end in a mess.

29.09.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site β€˜as bait’, campaigner says

Meta and Mark Zuckerberg know no shame. This is disgusting conduct worthy of a prison sentence for Meta executives including Zuckerberg.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

20.09.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My latest in the Guardian is about why and how America is turning Australians into a nation of stunned mullets.

19.09.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

16.09.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Depends what charges police lay of course, but I would have mentioned the fact a person was injured in the lead par.

12.09.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just wondering about Nine Radio's news reports describing an incident in which a homeless person was set alight as an 'arson attack'. Surely it was a bit more than that. #NineNews #Auspol

12.09.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
UN Security Council to meet over violation of Polish airspace, Poland says Poland, backed by Nato allies, shot down suspected Russian drones on Wednesday

UN Security Council to meet over violation of Polish airspace, Poland says

11.09.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bad journalism anyway. One of the first things I was taught, if someone is β€˜famous’ there’s no need to say it. Same with β€˜popular’.

10.09.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So You Want to Own Greenland? Lessons from the Vikings to Trump: A much sought-after property Australian defence analyst frames book as β€˜a buyer’s guide’, highlighting challenges facing Trump or anyone else sizing up the world’s largest island

So You Want to Own Greenland? Lessons from the Vikings to Trump: A much sought-after property

06.09.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
β€˜Don’t touch it’: Port Arthur veterans on gun law amendments As the NSW government considers backing the Shooters party on a bill that would ease restrictions on weapons, those close to the 1996 massacre warn against any move that could fuel the national surge ...

β€˜Don’t touch it’: Port Arthur veterans on gun law amendments www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

06.09.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

JFK: β€œAsk not what your country can do for you β€” ask what you can do for your country".

03.09.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 264    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 3
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Contrast country Visiting the wide-ranging country electorate of Sussan Ley, the leader of a party in desperate need of winning seats in the distant big cities

'While Canberra’s opposition parties dither on net-zero targets it’s interesting to note that [Ley] represents an electorate that's home to some of the most vigorous renewables development in the country.'

Me in The Monthly on Sussan Ley's electorate, Farrer.

www.themonthly.com.au/september-20...

03.09.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thank you to The Age for truth in headlining.

#auspol

31.08.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Wish I knew what you were responding to πŸ™‚

22.08.2025 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2 Exclusive: Jack Anderton says UK may β€˜regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine

In your fascist dreams, dickhead. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

17.08.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 1

Switched on the TV. As Putin & Trump walked toward each other on the tarmac, Trump actually applauded the murderous war criminal.

15.08.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 591    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 4
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β€˜Not a time for silence’: More than 30 authors quit Bendigo Writers Festival The festival started on Friday, but the opening night gala and the closing event have been cancelled along with a number of other sessions.

I feel desperately sorry for Byron Bay Writers Fest cancelled due to catastrophic rain, not so much sympathy for Bendigo. Writers are meant to make the powerful uncomfortable. It is literally our job. www.smh.com.au/culture/book...

15.08.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

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