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How about rolling out standards, training and better screening?

Richard Marles’ chief of staff disclosed long-term relationship with lobbyist from firm with defence clients Exclusive: News of relationship comes amid pressure to toughen regulation of political lobbying to ensure trust in democracy

Marles is not working for the Australian public

President Macron, "What is at stake in Europe is the different democratic models amid foreign interference"

"Information manipulation"

"Domination of minds by negative emotions and addictions to social media"

"Being vulnerable to algorithms designed in the US and China"

Good. He’s dangerous.

Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.

A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.

If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

Frightening - no longer the land of the free Bradley. But not only your leaders, your media should be playing a civic duty role. Now.

Victoria Brownworth @VABVOX The Wife's Bestie here. It is with a heavy heart that I must report that Victoria passed away yesterday morning. It was a gentle and peaceful ending to her long fight against cancer. She loved her X community and I hope she will be remembered here. Please remember her in your prayers. 7:30 PM • 5/23/25

For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday.

She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.

Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.

What is a ‘plum’ portfolio in an election rejected party?

"We need a complete media overhaul in this country." (Shiannon Corcoran)
#auspol
#ausvotes

Buttigieg suggests he’d 'assess' a presidential run as he visits Iowa He vaulted onto the national stage in 2020 out of South Bend, Indiana. This time, his calculus looks different.

Pete Buttigieg suggested he would “assess” a 2028 presidential run.

While visiting Iowa, he said in a live interview that he'd consider “what I bring to the table.”

Bernard Zuel on X: "Linda “no I am the victim” Reynolds proving her class right to the end. What a career. She must be so proud. https://t.co/VkUxmiPt83" / X Linda “no I am the victim” Reynolds proving her class right to the end. What a career. She must be so proud. https://t.co/VkUxmiPt83

Exhausting in her vindictiveness
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Cincinnati 'Hands Off!' demonstrators protest wide range of Trump policies From immigration to federal spending cuts, tariffs, clean energy, and reproductive rights, weekend demonstrators said they are unhappy with many Trump administration policies.

From immigration to federal spending cuts, tariffs, clean energy, and reproductive rights, weekend demonstrators said they are unhappy with many Trump administration policies. via @cinradio.bsky.social

A large crowd of protesters gathered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photo by Tim Evans/AFP — Getty Images

Demonstrators gathered across the U.S. on Saturday for a day of protest against President Trump and his policies. Read more: nyti.ms/3Ebi0oi

CNN to host town hall with Bernie Sanders on April 9 | CNN Politics CNN will host a town hall with independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, the network announced Sunday.

CNN will host a town hall with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Wednesday, April 9 at 9p ET: cnn.it/43Jw0jC

Nationwide 'Hands Off!' protests erupt against Trump and Musk Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off!"

Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off."

You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere. People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.

The message is: crowd large.

Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.

Events like this puncture that delusion.

Florida was blue!

Dutton’s weaponisation of citizenship

"There is a powerful irony in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s proposal to change the Constitution to enable the government, not the courts, to strip dual Australian citizens of their citizenship," writes constitutional law professor Kim Rubenstein.

No notes.

Every minute spent listening to Angus Taylor is a minute wasted.

Australia has never had a worse alternative Treasurer.

European / German - you don’t need a beep, we have sorted everything so you don’t need to

Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate

Dear Donald Trump,
Fuck off.
Regards,
Australian researchers

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The lies the lies the lies

Love it. Go Alex. Now can we please have an climate and community interested independent in Cook?

The Jerks of Hazzard.

I worry for my family over there. Cousins, nephews, and extended family. The nephews went to Canberra for passports for their kids last trip in 2023 thank goodness.

And I’m seeing reposted all over the place. Alarming!

Who agrees with AOC....

Go Sweden! 🇸🇪