Janet Brady

Trump will likely be a No Show at NATO.

Trump attends 2500th Anniversary Army Parade after party.

Hugh White and our post-American future In his new Quarterly Essay, Hard New World, Hugh White delivers a devastating attack on Australia’s current defence policies.

Agree. Hugh White has plenty to say on defence. Summary in article below, more detail on ABC's Conversations.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/06...

West Point should have asked Kermit instead.

But the voters don't like what she's selling

Libertarian Who Wants Government out of People’s Lives Pretty Passionate About Getting Government Back Into His — The Shovel "Without a $200k-a-year Government paid platform to argue for reduced Government services and welfare payments, I don’t know what to do with myself. It turns out I simply can’t exist without the Gover...

...but twice
theshovel.com.au/2025/05/07/t...

Liberal Wipeout Leaves White Men With No Voice to Parliament — The Shovel “It’s heartbreaking. This election was held as a direct response to our Vaucluse Golf Club Statement From the Heart"

The Shovel nails it not just once...
theshovel.com.au/2025/05/06/l...

We've had the 'Little Aussie Battlers', the 'Quiet Australians'; now the 'Forgotten Australians' as the latest label to win the votes of .... the 'Undecideds'?

So crime DOES pay?

US deported hundreds who were willing to work in factories and other labour intensive jobs.

It would have been more sensible to deport those who don't want to, you know, the white people!

Would this Lib election promise result in those first home buyers who claim tax deductions on the interest component of their mortgage payments on the $650k portion of their home purchase price then pay capital gains tax on the equivalent portion of the selling price of that property?

Will a lunar data centre be safe from the man in the moon?

I had a double dose of mumps as a kid, so this is one medical case where it pays to be female. Will check to see if these kits are available in Australia for my husband.

Same in the case of Australia.

He'd be better selling paint than working with economics.

Found it hard to believe the results when I saw Israel in the top 10.

But 80% reduction in our environment's liveability?

Fortunately, we don't have any palaces in Australia, so can't see Trump ever visiting.

A good example of why we need to continue investment in science.

BREAKING

Are we better off without America? - ABC listen The United States is tearing down the foundations that have underpinned the west since the end of the second world war. Traditional alliances have been turned on their head, and Australia is not immu...

Australia at the crossroads. An interesting interview discussing options for Australian defence and foreign policies post US alliance www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

No different really to someone using photoshop?

How America ripped off Australia with 'free trade' If the events of the past few weeks have proven anything, it is that free trade agreements are worthless, at least when it comes to trade.

Do the US tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium mean we can rip up the 'free trade' agreement we have with the US? Seems at minimum, pharmaceuticals would be cheaper www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... Action possible? @zalisteggall.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @adambandt.bsky.social

Greens leader urges end to the AUKUS deal with 'very dangerous' Trump Greens leader Adam Bandt has called on the government to distance itself from the United States and explore other relationships, as Trade Minister Don Farrell said his American counterpart gave him no...

Must agree with Adam Bandt on Australia walking away from AUKUS www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... A perfect time to cut our colonial ties and focus on our place in Asia. Plwase support @zalisteggall.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social

Do the other players use square balls?

Let's hope for a minority gov, the 'minors' insisting on axing the ScoMo tax perks for 'tradie utes' and instead applying to EVs.

There would be a complete overhall of existing gun ownership laws...

What about the Lords Spiritual? We vote for all members of our upper house in Australia, and have separation of the Church (read religion) and the State.

I'm confused. Is the Gulf now to be called the Gulf of Mexico, America or West Russia?

No need to seek tragicomedies on TV anymore; real life is providing a surplus 🙄