Among many others, a lot of Victorian wineries and vineyards were smashed in last week’s bushfires. Some lost all their vines, others their entire stock. Here’s the best summary and how you can help.

spineless..

Strong piece by @richarddenniss.bsky.social: "Engaging with people you disagree with is part of democracy. Silencing authors is not." #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

BREAKING Day 1 programme for the 2026 Adelaide Righters Festival revealed

My statement regarding my decision to withdraw from this year’s Adelaide Writers Festival.

The point is that, while criminal proceedings are on foot, a royal commission can't look at anything to do with the Bondi shootings or the shooters, including why and how they did it, that is it can't touch on the subject that is its sole reason for being established. It will achieve nothing.

Here's @ronnisalt. "Don't look back in anger" theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

After two years of genocide in Gaza, western media still privileges Israeli lives - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/even-after-two-years-genocide-gaza-western-media-still-privilege-israeli-lives

None of this passes the pub test theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

Dear PM @albomp.bsky.social I am deeply disturbed by the Zionist agenda being pushed by your Govt's Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal. The Australian Federal Court has ruled that opposing Zionism and criticising Israel's genocide in Gaza is NOT anti-Semitic. I agree with Dr Max Kaiser. 👇 #auspol

I'm in the occupied West Bank for the Irish Times, as Ireland deliberates whether to become the first European country to ban trade from Israeli settlements considered illegal under international law. Here is my first report: www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Blame John Howard for enabling super to be used as an inheritance fund instead of just being for funding people’s retirement as Hawke and Keating set it up to be

Seriously ABC?!!

Yes. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Want to improve productivity? Stop incentivising buying investment properties - they generate basically no productivity growth. The amount of money we have in housing is absurd, even compared to the USA www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

Reconciliation. My @smh cartoon.

Worried you might one day have more than $3m in super and then might get less of a tax break? First off, seriously, you are worried about having $3m in super?? Secondly, as @grogsgamut.bsky.social writes, stop worrying you are not going to ever have $3m australiainstitute.org.au/post/dont-be...

There's a lot of fearmongering about a potential modest change to super tax concessions. As Greg explains, the changes would only marginally affect the very wealthiest; those with over $3m in super, less than 1% of all Australians. It's a good idea. @grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol

Critics of the changes to super tax want to scare you by saying many people will one day be affected. But their *own* numbers show that very few people under 30 currently working will have more than $3m in super #OffTheCharts @grogsgamut.bsky.social australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-cha...

Is it over yet? theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

Australia has a media where a Nazi protest leads to multiple articles wondering if they are making a good point. FFS.

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literally every time I talk to friends

Dutton today on Jews in Australia: "I’ve never seen an element of society ostracised in such a way" Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated... Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.

The two biggest selling cars in Australia are utes. And if you think they’re all being used for work then you probably believe in a few weeks Santa Claus is going to deliver some presents your way.