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Interested in your analysis of this data. In particular, the projection that ON would win 12 seats.

'The good has become the enemy of better’: why the Senate refused to accept Labor’s first EPBC draft 'Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ has become the catch-cry of proud 'centrists' in Australia. But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better.

'Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’ has become the catch-cry of proud 'centrists' in Australia.

But it’s time we admitted that the good has become the enemy of better…my piece in the weekend edition of @thepointau.bsky.social

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

AI errors are not multiversal. That argument implies that their answers are correct, just in another reality. AI makes sh*t up, and when it does the answers are just wrong. “Hallucinations” may not be the best word, but “multiversal” lends a legitimacy to these made up responses that is harmful.

“Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry heavily and gives their kids free higher education ... we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and charge a fortune to go to uni.”

Hear more from Richard Denniss - pre-order 'A Time for Bravery' (code SAVE5 for $5 off) australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time...

World media should stop calling it the “Ukraine peace deal” and call it what it is: the “Ukraine surrender deal”.

“Disclosure without consequences. A smoke alarm without batteries - installed when the house is already ablaze”. Carmen Lawrence 👇 exposes the Faustian “trigger” PM Albanese proposes in his EPBC Act. Coal/gas: let ‘er rip.

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women

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Research Into ME/CFS Pathology Points to Possible Treatments With greater understanding of the complex pathomechanisms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers aim to target treatments.

Some healthcare providers are still referring to #mecfs and #longcovid as psychological or "functional" despite considerable research to the contrary. Here, I review the latest findings and expert thinking, with potential for treatment: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Single frame. Murray Watt and Albo looking at papers with headlines “LIBS MAY DROP NET ZERO” and “LEY’s LEADERSHIP IN PERIL” Noticeboard behind them: “Environmental…#Weaken EPA ✔️#Never look a gift horse…”Approve new coal projects ✔️ #Approve North West Shelf ✔️ #Weaken Tas Salmon…” Murray Watt says, “They make us look like we’re serious about climate action!” Albo says, “Never look a gift horse…”

Gift horse.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Remember during oral argument on the presidential immunity case when conservative justices scoffed at and mocked the hypothetical that a president with immunity could just start killing whoever he wanted and there was nothing that could be done if he has immunity?

This announcement leaves so many unanswered questions:
- Why is Brereton still a Major-General in the ADF?
- What happens to all the defence referrals he has been working on, and making decisions on, until now?
- Why is he paid over $800k a year not to work on defence referrals?

If you missed Emerge Australia’s Action Forum at Parliament House today, you can read the thread below. #mecfs #longCOVID

The USA has a President who is breaking laws, abusing human rights and behaving like a King. He got lost three times walking around a room in Japan. Surely Sarah Ferguson could find more pertinent questions to ask Kamala Harris about than Joe Biden’s competence as President. #abc730

I think the real story here is that Ley is the person with the most support to lead the Liberal Party, though with just 13% of all voters and 23% of Coalition voters. But a massive 42% of all voters and 24% of Coalition voters are unsure who would be best to lead the party.

My reply!

Every leader around the world has recognised both that stroking Trump’s ego is key to successful negotiations with the US and that telling him they will nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize is the easiest way to achieve that right now.

The people who object to programs like SNAP are the same people who have objected to ensuring the minimum wage is a living wage.

Exclusive: Australian government’s full talking points on Gaza accidentally sent to Palestinian advocacy group Government notes reveal they won’t back Gaza hospital proposed by Dr Mohammed Mustafa

The government sending their "we're not complicit, but..." talking points to APAN is fucking hilarious

www.deepcutnews.com/p/exclusive-...

It’s a shame the current ALP looks nothing like Gough’s ALP. Gough had courage and a determination to make reforms that would improve people’s lives. This government is insipid and all talk. Approving fossil fuel projects, gutting and destroying the NDIS, dragging your feet on supporting Palestine.

I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage.
This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country.
#CommitToALivingWage

The biggest problem with the ALP right now is it is led by someone who irrationally hates the Greens.

He doesn't really like to "fight Tories"; he loves to fight the party that reveals his actual lack of "left-wing" positions.

Someone needs to tell him to get over his uni politics crap.

Covid is not over.

People are still dying and becoming disabled every day.

We rushed “back to normal” for the economy, not because the threat had passed.

When you wear a mask, you’re not only protecting your health, you’re saying you don’t believe anyone is expendable.

So some companies defrauded Centrepay users and now companies are sad that they can’t access Centrepay?

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians not directly taking part in hostilities, even if they are believed to be smuggling drugs."

hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.

Yes, because what taxpayers are paying for is a Claytons NACC - the NACC you have when you’re not having a NACC.

Sidenote: Did you know that the NACC employs over 200 people, spends over $50m per year, has 5 offices, and in over two years of operations hasn't landed a single major corruption finding?

Anti-Palestinian racism 'unbelievably prominent' in schools, report says The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network releases its first national register report to examine "the climate of fear, censorship, intimidation and punishment" experienced by students, teachers and mem...

Students told by teachers Gazans ‘deserved what they got’. Sentiments like this have been stated by teachers in ACT public schools. I know of reading content set that displayed shocking bias.

Totally agree, this is widespread.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

"the autism problem"
"the migration problem"
"the trans problem"

Never the fucking "rich white guy problem"

They should have

Michael Kidd is the CMO, appointed in June.

https://www.health.gov.au/news/department-of-health-and-aged-care-statement