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A very interesting read.

Yes! Along with that Americanism of putting an unnecessary "of" into phrases like "not that big (of) a deal." It's one of my pet hates.

I got "The Life Cycle Library for Young People," an American set of four books, with pictures that made it look like it was written in the 50s.

"Palestine is a testing ground for the surveillance and weapons technology that will monitor and oppress the lives of all of our children."

You beat me to it.

Andrew Hastie’s play for the leadership There should be little doubt that Andrew Hastie is already running for the Liberal leadership. While not yet directly challenging Sussan Ley, he has made several tightly crafted statements on key poli...

This was my first thought when I heard he'd resigned from parliament.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21732/...

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

Andrew Hastie: soldier for an extreme version of governing by Christ Andrew Hastie is a more extreme Fundamentalist Christian than Scott Morrison. Australians cannot let his attempts to lead the nation go unchallenged. His place on the ARC Board is a warning.

We'll also need to keep people like this out of government.

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Andrew Hastie: soldier for an extreme version of governing by Christ Andrew Hastie is a more extreme Fundamentalist Christian than Scott Morrison. Australians cannot let his attempts to lead the nation go unchallenged. His place on the ARC Board is a warning.

I've just read this on Substack - yikes.

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Congratulations, Rick! You put a lot of work into that story - the prize should've been bigger!

If they're that easily and that regularly confused, maybe there's a problem with the airports.

That's not a bunny, it's a cat in disguise.

It's remarkable their heads aren't ringing from the cognitive dissonance.

I've just seen Laura Tingle's new hair style, and I'm loving the short hair. It really suits her.

Now I know what goatse refers to. Good grief!

I'd almost rather see Brittany declare bankruptcy so that awful woman gets nothing.

Good grief!

I didn't know either.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Will those of us who've already subscribed to the series, can we expect our copies before the tour?

And this is the correct way to do it, for that exact reason.

What a beautiful bird!

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"Viktor, you are very unattractive man!"

Computer simulation? VR headsets all round!

The Substack Dilemma: How Creators Are Inadvertently Fueling America's Failure Creators have flocked to Substack because of its ease of use — but that simplicity comes at a steep price.

If you care about democracy, you *really* need to get off of Substack soon. Here is a guide for creators (and readers) for how and why to do it and without harming creators you want to support.

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I'm pretty sure I remember the last time they tried this, kids were escaping from it.

I've got my ticket already! I've been to one of Richard's talks in Brisbane before, and am very much looking forward to this one because the wonderful Amy will be part of it.

Damn straight. Considering the expected outcome in this case, refusal is not only ridiculous, it risks sepsis for the mother if the baby dies in utero. How is this health care?