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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 5h

David Pope in Canberra Times

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Captain Quoll @kudelka.bsky.social · 8h

Today’s epic 9km quoll stroll on kunanyi: coffee at the Springs, walk to Sphinx rock, down to O’Grady falls then up to the Ferntree Tavern for a spot of lunch before hiking back to the Springs in the rain. Enable this madness by donating here pointtopinnacle2025.grassrootz.com/menzies-inst...

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 7h

David Rowe clown show.. Financial Review

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 1d

“We believe it’s our duty to sound the alarm about this administration’s degradation of DoJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it,” according to an open letter signed by 282 former officials.

It will take years to rebuild our Justice Dept.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/e...

Ex-Justice officials: 'It's our duty to sound the alarm'

Scores of officials who have resigned or been forced out of the Justice Department this year are speaking out against its "destruction."

www.msnbc.com

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 16h

Enemies within. Today’s Age cartoon

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 17h

Canaries.
My @smh cartoon.

Two scenes. 1: advisor to Albo at his desk: “Sir, I must inform you that our canaries-in-the-coal-mines of climate change, transparency, accountability and social equity are all looking sickly…” PM: “Hmm…”
Scene 2: Albo at a lectern with press around: “…and that’s why my government is proud to announce the development of a new SUPER BREED of canaries…”

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 1d

David Rowe pull up!.. Financial Review

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 1d

David Pope in Canberra Times

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 2d

There was I believing Peter Dutton caused the recent ALP win when all the time it was Andrew Hastie’s lack of interest.
Adrian Tabor, Point Lonsdale
The Age, letters

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Australia is second only to the United States for the cost of extreme weather over the past 45 years, and every decade since 1980 has been costlier than the last.
www.theage.com.au/environment/...

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 1d

Peter Broelman in Canberra Times

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Mike Manning @mikemanning01.bsky.social · 2d

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 1d

Crash and blame.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Blue ute crashed into tree roadside, smoke rising from crumpled car bonnet.. Policeman with notebook attending. Driver Peter Dutton in red cap points to Andrew Hastié behind him in back seat saying “He was passenging recklessly.”

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scha·den·freu·de @blisterpearl.bsky.social · 2d

"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared."

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 2d

David Rowe the hostage.. Financial Review

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 3d

Two-star major general irony. Today’s Age cartoon.

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 2d

Cathy Wilcox in SMH

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 2d

Peter Broelman in Canberra Times

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 3d

Peter Broelman in Canberra Times

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everaldatlarge.bsky.social @everaldatlarge.bsky.social · 3d

On this day in 1931 I took my first breath unaware that Great Depression was at its height. Now 94 years later most powerful nation on earth #USA has ceased to practice #democracy. But am confident that #Australia will continue to grow and glow as shining beacon of hope.

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 3d

David Rowe a Ley in.. Financial Review

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 3d

David Rowe in Financial Review

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 4d

The 2025 Boyer Lectures will be broadcast on ABC Radio National and ABC News Channel on Sundays from October 19.
Julia Baird outlines issues facing Australian democracy and reveals the five Boyer lecturers who will deliver their take on them over 5 weeks

Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 4d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Will Australia's democracy survive global collapse?

This year's Boyer Lectures will consider whether our democratic system will hold in the face of global headwinds.

www.abc.net.au

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 4d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Will Australia's democracy survive global collapse?

This year's Boyer Lectures will consider whether our democratic system will hold in the face of global headwinds.

www.abc.net.au

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 4d

Laura Tingle: "Combine that sense of Israel directing US policy with the ever-escalating chaos of the Trump administration and you end up with a lot of countries around the world that are not just feeling a bit sullen but strangely remote from cooperating with anything either country wants to do."

Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 4d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Trump says his Gaza peace deal is 'an amazing thing'. More and more nations disagree

On Wednesday, Donald Trump proclaimed his Middle East peace deal an "amazing thing". By week's end, things were not as straightforward as they seemed.

www.abc.net.au

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