Graph showing unemployment benefits relative to poverty

Gough raised unemployment benefits to their highest level relative to poverty - then Fraser (and his treasurer John Howard) fucked it up as soon as they could.

Hawke/Keating repaired some of the damage... then Howard fucked it up for good
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

In light of Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for a billion dollars and now Murdoch media’s call for further scrutiny of our ABC, it’s worth remembering that 👇

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The Dismissal, the role of the CIA, MI6 and Austral Americans I was familiar with many of the events leading to the Dismissal on 11 November 1975. That knowledge was greatly increased by Professor Jenny Hocking with her long and successful campaign to have the P...

John Menadue: Whitlam’s Secretary of PM&C. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

Hi Bluesky,

God just needs 17k followers to hit 600k. And then 66k more after that to hit 666k. That will be funny.

Thanks,

God

NSW Police fought tooth and nail to prevent a pro-Palestinian march across Sydney Harbor Bridge.

NSW Police allow neo-Nazis to rally.

NSW Police use their powers to beat-up/arrest peaceful pro-Palestinian activists.

NSW Police have no powers to stop neo-Nazis.

All cool and normal. #auspol

'Sophisticated' deepfake scam using WA premier's likeness sparks warning WA's consumer watchdog says scams are getting more sophisticated and cheaper to make, as an AI video of state premier Roger Cook sparks new concerns.

WA's consumer watchdog says scams are getting more sophisticated and cheaper to make, as an AI video of state premier Roger Cook sparks new concerns.

Ettingermentum writes: “Actually what on earth is in those files bro.” The image from Courier Newsroom headline reads: “Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva is now the longest Rep-elect in history to not be sworn in. Mike Johnson still refuses to swear in Rep-elect Grijalva over fear of releasing the Epstein files.” The picture shows Grijalva in a red jacket beside Speaker Mike Johnson.

Swear her in. Release the Epstein Files.

fucken what?

The most moral army in the world has been at it again,

Teenage cricketer in Australia dies after being hit with cricket ball in Melbourne’s east Ferntree Gully cricket club confirms death of 17-year-old after incident in cricket nets on Tuesday A Melbourne teenager has died after reportedly being struck in the neck with a ball during cricket practice earlier this week. Emergency services were called to Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, in Melbourne’s east, on Tuesday at about 4.45pm, where a 17-year-old boy was practising ahead of a cricket game. Continue reading...

Teenage cricketer in Australia dies after being hit with cricket ball in Melbourne’s east

Very excited to announce that I’ve been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2026 Australian of the Year for WA!

Winners will be announced on November 13.

The platform this gives to critical issues is why it’s such an honour. So many worthy finalists. Thrilled to be included amongst them.

Could it be that Australia's official opposition is a national embarrassment? Ley, deliberately placed an 'SS' in the middle of her given name, and recently celebrated her first car, a Volkswagen (look up the origin) was actually brainless enough to raise this issue.

How do you spell relevance?

Peter Broelman in Canberra Times

Love it, America a world wide joke 🤣

Air BnB accounts for 160,000 properties that used to be long term rentals.

Air BnB started in 2012 with 5k homes on its books.

In 2018 it had 80k it now has projections of 200k by the end of this year.

Rents have risen by 44% in the last 6yrs!

Investors are the problem not immigrants.

It’s a great shame our National Press Club didn’t proceed with address by Pulitzer winning war correspondent Chris Hedges. His insights into IDF manipulation of media messaging are instructive. Western media is easily played. And the IDF murders non-compliant in situ journalists.

The post-humous memoir of Virginia Giuffre is released today

If you can, please buy/borrow a copy (paperback/e-book/audio)

Of course, if you can not, and so many of us will not be able to read it for so many reasons, please share and let people know about the story of this extraordinary woman

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'More work to be done': Minister apologises for crime stats bungle The Queensland government has apologised for releasing data that overstated a drop in the number of victims of crime.

So it was all bull sh*t from Crisafulli #auspol
Queensland's police minister has apologised for the release of bungled data that overstated a reduction in the number of victims of crime in the state.

The peace plan. Today’s Age cartoon.

Israel refuses to release two Palestinian doctors

🚨 "Israel" refused to release two detained Palestinian doctors, including Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, and Dr. Marwan Abu Hams, as part of the ceasefire agreement. A Hamas official confirmed the refusal to CNN. Dr. Abu…

Cardiologist Peter MacDonald Can’t Save Lives as the Zionist Lobby Has Seen Him Suspended Renowned Sydney cardiologist Peter MacDonald has been suspended over making a remark about Mossad potentially being behind two local arson attacks.

www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/cardiol...

Trust @ronnisalt.bsky.social doesn’t mind me copying this from the other place to here…

The National Press Club shoots the messenger The Club shows itself to be just another weak symbol of timidity, a gatekeeper of acceptable speech rather than a defender of free expression.

The question that now confronts Australia’s media community is bigger than one cancelled talk: if the NPC can’t find the courage to host a Pulitzer-prize winning war correspondent on the killing of journalists, what remains of press freedom in this country?

open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...

Blood on their hands QLD LNP #qldpol

So tough. So brave.

The leaked shipping records seen by Declassified Australia show Australia is sending an extensive inventory of weapons parts for the F-35 directly to Israel, and as recently as just last month. #auspol #Israel

Shame on the National Press Club #auspol