On election beats, instead of just amplifying Dutton’s talking points like stenographers how about media actually do some watchdog journalism (the whole notional point of their jobs) and ask Dutton specifically what he thinks of Trump’s agenda so far and whether he is trying to emulate it? Be brave!

And yet - they repeat this lie in front of a full press pack in the full confidence they will not be called out.

Our democracy needs better than this #auspol #ausvotes25

For Peter Dutton, the public service is a 'magic pudding' to be cynically raided at election time, rather than an essential support system that millions of Australian veterans, pensioners, families and students rely on every day. #election2025 #auspol

WA is an enormous exporter of gas. There is absolutely no shortage of gas in WA, its just that the foreign owned gas industry wants to export even more of our gas, most of which we give them for free.

Australia is having its resources plundered