Law schmaw, invading is fun
January 4, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Law schmaw, invading is fun
Albo has an opportunity in this crisis to not permanently cement the public perception that he is weak, an opportunity he will decisively not take.
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Albo has an opportunity in this crisis to not permanently cement the public perception that he is weak, an opportunity he will decisively not take.
World “leaders” collapsing like the English top order
Albanese calls for ‘peaceful, democratic transition’ of power in Venezuela after US capture of Nicolás Maduro
Albanese calls for ‘peaceful, democratic transition’ of power in Venezuela after US capture of Nicolás Maduro
Australian prime minister says government has ‘long held concerns about the situation’ in South American country
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The Australian prime minister says he backs a “peaceful, democratic transition” of power in Venezuela after the forcible capture of Nicolás Maduro by the US military, and has urged that international law be respected.
In a cautious statement, Anthony Albanese said his government was “monitoring developments” after Venezuela’s president and his wife were captured and transported to the US. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:42 AM
World “leaders” collapsing like the English top order
A statement every bit as strongly worded as we’ve learned to expect from our national leader. You tell’em, Albo!
January 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A statement every bit as strongly worded as we’ve learned to expect from our national leader. You tell’em, Albo!
Australia’s media have gone fully post-ironic, they don’t even notice anymore
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Australia’s media have gone fully post-ironic, they don’t even notice anymore
Apparently this isn’t in poor taste
January 3, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Apparently this isn’t in poor taste
The reasons the opposition wants a royal commission and the reasons the government doesn’t want a royal commission are equidistant from rationality, quite an achievement really
January 2, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The reasons the opposition wants a royal commission and the reasons the government doesn’t want a royal commission are equidistant from rationality, quite an achievement really
Israel has banned Medecins Sans Frontieres from operating in Gaza, rounding off a banner year for inhumanity.
December 31, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Israel has banned Medecins Sans Frontieres from operating in Gaza, rounding off a banner year for inhumanity.
How bad an idea this is cannot be overstated
Minns government ‘actively’ considering if Jewish security group should be armed after Bondi attack
NSW premier also announces police will carry long-arm rifles at major New Year’s Eve event in Sydney
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
How bad an idea this is cannot be overstated
Chamberlain never said anything this moronic
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Chamberlain never said anything this moronic
Brigitte Bardot was a white supremacist racist and that’s all anyone needs to know about her.
December 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Brigitte Bardot was a white supremacist racist and that’s all anyone needs to know about her.
This is Ley’s terminal step. She won’t come back from it.
I don't know where the Coalition are scoring their angry pills but they're getting ripped off. This cynical, performative grief and ham-fisted, rage-harvesting is embarrassing frankly. And it’s totally ick when so many Australians are in real shock and mourning. Grow the fuck up, guys. #auspol
December 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This is Ley’s terminal step. She won’t come back from it.
The NSW parliament is about to pass a law empowering the police to prohibit all public assemblies in whatever area they specify, for 14 days when a terrorist incident has been declared (also by the police). Clearly unconstitutional, even if you accept a direct link between protests and terrorism.
December 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The NSW parliament is about to pass a law empowering the police to prohibit all public assemblies in whatever area they specify, for 14 days when a terrorist incident has been declared (also by the police). Clearly unconstitutional, even if you accept a direct link between protests and terrorism.
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JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Which was more likely to incite antisemitic violence: weekly pro-Palestinian marches attended by hundreds of thousands of citizens, or the televised devastation of Gaza? It's a fair question, but even asking it may soon be illegal.
December 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Which was more likely to incite antisemitic violence: weekly pro-Palestinian marches attended by hundreds of thousands of citizens, or the televised devastation of Gaza? It's a fair question, but even asking it may soon be illegal.
"The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding." - Albert Camus, The Plague
We have seen both on full display this week.
We have seen both on full display this week.
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack understanding." - Albert Camus, The Plague
We have seen both on full display this week.
We have seen both on full display this week.
This is a terrible mistake, borne of laziness and cowardice, and will be one of Anthony Albanese's longest lasting and most destructive legacies.
Considering how we teach the Holocaust is one thing; entrenching pro-Israel ideology in our education system is a whole other thing.
Considering how we teach the Holocaust is one thing; entrenching pro-Israel ideology in our education system is a whole other thing.
December 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is a terrible mistake, borne of laziness and cowardice, and will be one of Anthony Albanese's longest lasting and most destructive legacies.
Considering how we teach the Holocaust is one thing; entrenching pro-Israel ideology in our education system is a whole other thing.
Considering how we teach the Holocaust is one thing; entrenching pro-Israel ideology in our education system is a whole other thing.
It's been getting crowded on the Craven Opportunism league table this week, current rankings:
1. Frydenberg
2. Howard
3. Ley
1. Frydenberg
2. Howard
3. Ley
December 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
It's been getting crowded on the Craven Opportunism league table this week, current rankings:
1. Frydenberg
2. Howard
3. Ley
1. Frydenberg
2. Howard
3. Ley
The Coalition's new policy on compulsory social cohesion has been released.
December 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The Coalition's new policy on compulsory social cohesion has been released.
One can say many things about the idea of prohibiting protests during a "terrorist incident", but the words "martial law" and "unconstitutional" spring immediately to mind.
www.news.com.au
December 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
One can say many things about the idea of prohibiting protests during a "terrorist incident", but the words "martial law" and "unconstitutional" spring immediately to mind.
This is what we think about what's been going on
The Bondi victims are already fading into the background, collateral of a bigger war
The families of the Bondi victims haven't even had the chance to mourn or bury them, yet blame and demands from all sides have flown thick and fast.
www.crikey.com.au
December 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This is what we think about what's been going on
Reposted by marque lawyers
Opinion | We still don’t even know all the Bondi victims' names, yet they already are fading into the background, collateral in an apparently far more important war, @marquelawyers.com.au writes.
The Bondi victims are already fading into the background, collateral of a bigger war
The families of the Bondi victims haven't even had the chance to mourn or bury them, yet blame and demands from all sides have flown thick and fast.
www.crikey.com.au
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Opinion | We still don’t even know all the Bondi victims' names, yet they already are fading into the background, collateral in an apparently far more important war, @marquelawyers.com.au writes.
History certainly suggests that official sanctioning of private armed militias is always a good idea
NSW Premier Chris Minns has expressed support for arming a Jewish 'security group' with ties to Israel in the wake of the Bondi massacre
www.deepcutnews.com/p/chris-minn...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/chris-minn...
Chris Minns open to arming Jewish security group with links to Israel
Former member tells Deepcut that the Community Security Group is a 'recruiting ground for Israeli intelligence'
www.deepcutnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
History certainly suggests that official sanctioning of private armed militias is always a good idea
Most of Australia’s media are ghouls.
December 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Most of Australia’s media are ghouls.