George Tropicana
@adwacau.bsky.social
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Scoop: One of the first acts of Australia's new anti-corruption watchdog, NACC, was to carry out $30 million of office fit-outs.
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
January 21, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Scoop: One of the first acts of Australia's new anti-corruption watchdog, NACC, was to carry out $30 million of office fit-outs.
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It was only when staff were preparing the agency's first annual report that they realised the project broke laws meant to fight... corruption.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
Not sure if this is a controversial opinion; but ‘Not My Self Tonight’ is Xtinas only good song in the post ‘Fighter’, ‘Dirrty” & ‘Candyman’ eras.
I will not be answering questions
I will not be answering questions
January 20, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Not sure if this is a controversial opinion; but ‘Not My Self Tonight’ is Xtinas only good song in the post ‘Fighter’, ‘Dirrty” & ‘Candyman’ eras.
I will not be answering questions
I will not be answering questions
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As Palestinians suffer under an ongoing project of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide, perpetrated by Israel and fueled by the United States and other Western countries, its future is being determined by a pack of jackals, salivating over the carcass of Gazan society.
January 20, 2026 at 8:44 PM
As Palestinians suffer under an ongoing project of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and genocide, perpetrated by Israel and fueled by the United States and other Western countries, its future is being determined by a pack of jackals, salivating over the carcass of Gazan society.
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For those not fortunate enough to have seen Midnight Oil and Rob Hirst at their peak, this famous gig on Sydney's Goat Island was as good as it got. What a beast! RIP Rob.
Oils on Water - 5. Only The Strong - Midnight Oil youtu.be/IWFjvgxE8Ig?... via @YouTube
Oils on Water - 5. Only The Strong - Midnight Oil youtu.be/IWFjvgxE8Ig?... via @YouTube
Oils on Water - 5. Only The Strong - Midnight Oil
YouTube video by Skitizen
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January 20, 2026 at 7:06 AM
For those not fortunate enough to have seen Midnight Oil and Rob Hirst at their peak, this famous gig on Sydney's Goat Island was as good as it got. What a beast! RIP Rob.
Oils on Water - 5. Only The Strong - Midnight Oil youtu.be/IWFjvgxE8Ig?... via @YouTube
Oils on Water - 5. Only The Strong - Midnight Oil youtu.be/IWFjvgxE8Ig?... via @YouTube
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They shot her out of the sky
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 AM
They shot her out of the sky
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I don’t enjoy the taste of crabs but I eat them all the time. Why? As revenge for Amelia Earhart
January 20, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I don’t enjoy the taste of crabs but I eat them all the time. Why? As revenge for Amelia Earhart
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Seems like there are a few issues in Malinauskas’ government www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
SA ecologist resigns from algal bloom panels, citing government's 'adversarial' approach
South Australian ecologist Dr Faith Coleman has resigned from two state government algal bloom panels and criticised the state government's approach.
www.abc.net.au
January 15, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Seems like there are a few issues in Malinauskas’ government www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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same energy:
January 19, 2026 at 11:53 PM
same energy:
lol @-AustralianCeos do you want declining customer satisfaction rates; because this is how you get declining customer satisfaction rates.
maarthandam.com/2025/12/25/s...
Yes I’m aware the article is probably an AI puff piece so Salesforce can see their own Ai shit 🙄
maarthandam.com/2025/12/25/s...
Yes I’m aware the article is probably an AI puff piece so Salesforce can see their own Ai shit 🙄
January 20, 2026 at 12:54 AM
lol @-AustralianCeos do you want declining customer satisfaction rates; because this is how you get declining customer satisfaction rates.
maarthandam.com/2025/12/25/s...
Yes I’m aware the article is probably an AI puff piece so Salesforce can see their own Ai shit 🙄
maarthandam.com/2025/12/25/s...
Yes I’m aware the article is probably an AI puff piece so Salesforce can see their own Ai shit 🙄
The funniest community note on the hell site 😂
January 20, 2026 at 12:48 AM
The funniest community note on the hell site 😂
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historically accurate☑️
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 AM
historically accurate☑️
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Dogbert has been executed by firing squad
January 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Dogbert has been executed by firing squad
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Australian courts have already established a distinction between Zionism as a political ideology and Jewish identity as a racial/cultural/ethnic group.
Malinauskas—just apologise, mate. It’s not worth losing a defamation case for the sake of papa Murdoch.
Malinauskas—just apologise, mate. It’s not worth losing a defamation case for the sake of papa Murdoch.
January 19, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Australian courts have already established a distinction between Zionism as a political ideology and Jewish identity as a racial/cultural/ethnic group.
Malinauskas—just apologise, mate. It’s not worth losing a defamation case for the sake of papa Murdoch.
Malinauskas—just apologise, mate. It’s not worth losing a defamation case for the sake of papa Murdoch.
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Big news for A Song of Ice and Fire fans! I spoke to George R. R. Martin and he said he’d finally come up with an ending for Winds of Winter. He explained the ending to me and I gave him my honest feedback that it stinks. He cried for a bit then said he’d maybe try again in 15 years or so
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Big news for A Song of Ice and Fire fans! I spoke to George R. R. Martin and he said he’d finally come up with an ending for Winds of Winter. He explained the ending to me and I gave him my honest feedback that it stinks. He cried for a bit then said he’d maybe try again in 15 years or so
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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Lol. A “peace board” where the only thing missing is anyone who might disturb the whole vibe by being affected.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
January 17, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Lol. A “peace board” where the only thing missing is anyone who might disturb the whole vibe by being affected.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
No women. No Palestinians. No Arabs. No Muslims.
Peace, apparently. Just very conveniently and selectively distributed.
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Australians are deciding USA is not a place to visit… oddly they still are going to Canada. Almost like there is something specific about the US..
#ThePoint
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#ThePoint
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January 18, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Australians are deciding USA is not a place to visit… oddly they still are going to Canada. Almost like there is something specific about the US..
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Just to be clear - mainstream media and politicians want us to believe that the people who gleefully sign bombs destined for children should be the arbiters of what “hate” is.
January 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Just to be clear - mainstream media and politicians want us to believe that the people who gleefully sign bombs destined for children should be the arbiters of what “hate” is.
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They should keep naming James Bond characters things like “Pussy Galore” but also apply it to men. Hi James I’m your CIA contact Dick Sucko. That’s my partner Jeffrey Cockwrangler
September 16, 2023 at 2:41 PM
They should keep naming James Bond characters things like “Pussy Galore” but also apply it to men. Hi James I’m your CIA contact Dick Sucko. That’s my partner Jeffrey Cockwrangler
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TV used to be cool because they did crossover episodes. that was epic. now podcasts do crossover episodes and it’s freakin sweet. Like peter griffin www.patreon.com/posts/148339...
January 17, 2026 at 3:12 AM
TV used to be cool because they did crossover episodes. that was epic. now podcasts do crossover episodes and it’s freakin sweet. Like peter griffin www.patreon.com/posts/148339...
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Good stuff from @amyremeikis.bsky.social over at @deepcutnews.bsky.social:
"That he seems shocked at the response shows he still refuses to learn."
So it seems Malinauskus will need to learn the hard way, in court, in economic losses, in tarnished reputation.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/adelaide-f...
"That he seems shocked at the response shows he still refuses to learn."
So it seems Malinauskus will need to learn the hard way, in court, in economic losses, in tarnished reputation.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/adelaide-f...
Malinauskas' Adelaide Festival mess reveals a political class disconnected from the people – Amy Remeikis
From Adelaide to Bondi, the political-media class are deciding the "correct" view – and targeting those who dare to dissent
www.deepcutnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Good stuff from @amyremeikis.bsky.social over at @deepcutnews.bsky.social:
"That he seems shocked at the response shows he still refuses to learn."
So it seems Malinauskus will need to learn the hard way, in court, in economic losses, in tarnished reputation.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/adelaide-f...
"That he seems shocked at the response shows he still refuses to learn."
So it seems Malinauskus will need to learn the hard way, in court, in economic losses, in tarnished reputation.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/adelaide-f...
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Full Adelaide Festival statement:
![The Adelaide Festival Corporation published a statement [...]
We retract that statement. We have reversed the decision and will reinstate Dr Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to speak at the next Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2027. We apologise to Dr Abdel-Fattah unreservedly for the harm the Adelaide Festival Corporation has caused her.
Intellectual and artistic freedom is a powerful human right. Our goal is to uphold it, and in this
instance Adelaide Festival Corporation fell well short.
[...]
The new Adelaide Festival Board would like to reassure the people of South Australia it is thoroughly
committed to the successful delivery of Adelaide Festival 2026.
We wish to apologise to Louise Adler AM that the incredible program she had worked hard to
curate for 2026 has been cancelled as a result of the events that have unfolded over the last week
after the announcement of the decision to rescind the invitation to Dr Abdel-Fattah. We acknowledge
the principled stand she took in the extremely difficult decision to resign from her role as Director.
Louise is a revered figure of Australian literature who we hold in the highest regard. Her
contributions to, and stewardship of, Adelaide Writers’ Week in the time she has been the Director
(2023 – 2025) have been outstanding. We wish also to convey the warm affection of the staff for
Louise and their gratitude for her strong convictions.
The Board has decided that the former decision to establish a subcommittee of the Board to review
Adelaide Writers’ Week operational decisions is rescinded. We commit to the curatorial
independence of the Director of Adelaide Writers’ Week while noting the Board’s overarching
responsibility for a well-delivered event of the highest quality.
We understand that many in the community are urging reconsideration of the cancellation of
Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2026. While we fervently share that desire, our informed assessment of
the situation is that it is simply no longer viable for it to proceed.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zzktdgdwa2eh4yerfvqhquar/bafkreib2pvze5prfbzbrrooyvzhdumxg3jfydynncz2pafl2iyhu3tmwd4@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Full Adelaide Festival statement:
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Fuck the cops but double fuck immigration cops. There's no such thing as bad immigration, everybody has a right to safety and contentment, everybody who crossed the border worked their ass off to do so. ICE and DHS were already paramilitary forces before they were turned inwards.
January 15, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Fuck the cops but double fuck immigration cops. There's no such thing as bad immigration, everybody has a right to safety and contentment, everybody who crossed the border worked their ass off to do so. ICE and DHS were already paramilitary forces before they were turned inwards.
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LNP: we need to outlaw hate speech!
(LNP one week later when they realise they can no longer talk about immigrant, Indigenous people, and queers 'like that' under the proposed laws):
nooooooooooooo!!!! not like that!!!!!
(LNP one week later when they realise they can no longer talk about immigrant, Indigenous people, and queers 'like that' under the proposed laws):
nooooooooooooo!!!! not like that!!!!!
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 AM
LNP: we need to outlaw hate speech!
(LNP one week later when they realise they can no longer talk about immigrant, Indigenous people, and queers 'like that' under the proposed laws):
nooooooooooooo!!!! not like that!!!!!
(LNP one week later when they realise they can no longer talk about immigrant, Indigenous people, and queers 'like that' under the proposed laws):
nooooooooooooo!!!! not like that!!!!!