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The last Liberal Moderate may as well have died in Hobart Zoo in 1936 for all the chance of them actually existing

Friends too. Long-standing friends who think they've discovered radium

The news was spread out over a couple of months so we got to say "You beauty..." for a while before "Bugger..."

Thanks, BBJ! Good news all round, really

Yes - thanks Peter - first online mention - haven't been up to much on here lately - and the youngster's been the main focus

During chemotherapy session 4, 2wks ago. Diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and metastasized bone cancer across the pelvis in late July. Completed a course of radiation therapy - CT Scan last week indicates a 30% reduction in the cancer cell mass in the lungs and no apparent growth in the pelvis

John and Elise were able to bring our first grandchild Edward Kevin Gardiner home yesterday at just two weeks old. Who can tell at this early stage whether he's inherited any interests from the rest of us?

Ch7 News falls over themselves to give the Vic Libs favourable coverage. Still, they did that for Matthew Guy two elections running

Australian Media Continues Its Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Absolutely None of the 200+ Journalists Killed in Palestine — The Shovel In the wake of recent events, media outlets across Australia have taken a stand against political violence by turning a light to diddly squat about the 242 journalists killed in Palestine.  After the ...

“If these journalists actually wanted us to draw attention to them, then maybe they would get killed in a way that helps me spread hatred against a minority," said a reporter for news.com.au.

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Charlie Kirk died in the America he wanted I mourn the loss of human life. I feel compassion, empathy and grief at an inexcusable killing. But I find nothing to lionise in his legacy.

This is the piece by Amy Remeikis that the New Daily killed.
(Obviously their choice not hers to censor it from their site. Not cool, @thenewdaily.bsky.social )

All the best to you, Bridie!

Yes, the specific school and more detail re the context. Reeks of the Students-Identifying-As-Cats-Hoax

Legacy media keep referring to the Epstein cover-up as a “scandal,” when they should be calling it a crime.

Think there's been something of a reappraisal of the album among Stones fandom these past few years. Found it surprisingly appealing after a long lay-off

Teens Facing Social Media Ban Relieved They’ll Still Be Able to Watch Gambling Ads — The Shovel “Social media causes anxiety and depression, ruins relationships and is incredibly addictive. On the other hand, gambling does all those things too wields enormous power over governments. So it makes ...

Fifteen-year-old Jake Nelson won’t be able to use TikTok once the Government’s social media ban is introduced, but is comforted by the fact he’ll be old enough to watch a thousand ads from Sportsbet about the latest odds at Randwick.

theshovel.com.au/2024/11/11/t...

Guy's not exaggerating when he calls The Rolling Stones' 1967 B-side 2000 Light Years From Home a masterpiece. Such a near-perfect blend of form and content, this emblematic example of Space Rock, a sub-genre of Psychedelia

About what I'd expect from the Greens, the only Australian political party with integrity

Yes. Sigh...

The age-old problem for unions vs employers recurs with the Greens vs the ALP: if those sitting opposite you have no negotiating skills, and make a point of constantly acting in bad faith, it's exceedingly difficult to deploy your negotiating skills

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Max Blumenthal

Everything was fine when they were sniping hundreds of kids in the head, burning down refugee camps, and raping prisoners in torture camps

But now, Israel's war has become unjust 🤬🤬🤬🤬

The next time anyone argues "taxpayers should fund private schools" remember hundreds of thousands of dollars at Riverview College produced Barnaby Joyce.

Pacifying a bully doesn’t work.

Standing up to them does.

Describes herself as lefty feminist in her bio. Genocide apologist hypocrite was only left out due to space considerations

And NOT censuring One Nation Senators for turning their backs on Welcome to Country. The Australian Labor Party is a disgrace

Truly pathetic given they are not censuring One Nation members for turning their back on the Welcome to Country.

Finally, the watershed moment in Australian politics that accurately represents the duopoly that's like a millstone around all of our necks

We might have known he was a scumbag all the way through. Find me a Liberal who isn't

Correct, Dave. And it's ever been thus. US press owners in early 20thC were shocked at how easily Australian press owners had been able to establish monopolies and duopolies. This 2-vol history by Sally Young is essential, entertaining and depressing reading