I looked it up when I watched The Big Lebowski, that's the only reason I know what it is. Vermont becomes first US state to ban paraquat herbicide over Parkinson’s fears | Vermont | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

No wonder the rich are screeching. New research reveals that revenue equivalent to a quarter of Australia’s GDP flows through their tax avoiding trusts! The analysis conservatively estimates that family trusts alone cost the Commonwealth budget nearly $5 billion a year in foregone revenue! #auspol

can happily say I worked at the ABC in Canberra with him when he started out his broadcasting career, very cheeky fellow too :)

I listened to the broadcast and wept silently throughout. Such a magnificent man whom I tuned into most days since 2006. He felt like both a friend and wise sensei teaching us how to observe and celebrate the beauty and preciousness of everyday life.

What a fitting send off for a beloved radio host… www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-a...

🇦🇺 deserves a health system designed for 2035, not one stuck in 1984. Until there’s political courage to rebuild rather than repair, we’ll keep failing patients. Medicare 2.0 should fund complexity and connect primary, specialist, allied, dental and mental health into a single, modern system.

This is *quite* the take (and also love the contrived naivety - oh, if people don’t like it, they’ll just say no! As if billionaires don’t own politicians, the algorithms, the media and the culture)

Editorial: Paul Brereton resigned a day before his first appearance in front of Senate estimates. He maintains his decision has nothing to do with investigations into his conduct. He remained as imperious as ever. trib.al/OMFvuIH

A NSW woman is arrested in Canberra after staff at a photo printing business allegedly discovered child abuse material she tried and failed to print due to a machine malfunction.

Feed them propaganda so they kill themselves and don’t return to tell everyone that their great army is woefully unprepared for modern warfare.

Watching a nearly finished cut of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Marcia told Spielberg he HAD to have a scene at the end showing Indy and Marion together--that the audience needed some emotional closure. Spielberg knew she was right, and went out and shot this scene on the steps of the SF City Hall.

Marcia understood an audience's need for excitement and emotion. Before the first showing of STAR WARS to a crowd, she told Lucas, "If the audience doesn't cheer when the Millennium Falcon comes back at the end...your film doesn't work." The audience cheered. And cheered and cheered. It worked.

RIP Marcia Lucas, whose skill as a film editor and storyteller made a clunky independent film called STAR WARS greater than the sum of its parts. Rightly referred to as "Lucas's secret weapon," Marcia had an uncanny talent to see a film from the perspective of an audience--and won an Oscar for it.

Wtaf. #auspol can someone tell me why this is a good and necessary use of our money, by our representatives? Anyone?

science and space travel are best done by people in love with the science not people in love with profit

A trusted assistant, two doctors, a middleman and the "Ketamine Queen": How Matthew Perry's inner circle preyed on the Friends star's addiction before his death.

This flouf is one of 15 healthy California condor chicks to hatch at our conservation center this season. A new record! #Condorable #KeepCalmAndCarrion

"A UN 2026 Report concluded the Israeli prison system had degenerated into a laboratory of calculated cruelty. The Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem published a paper, ‘Welcome to Hell: the Israeli prison system as a network of torture camps'." Stuart Rees michaelwest.com.au/gaza-flotill...

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said “100% of Gaza” should belong to Palestinians after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to expand control of the Gaza Strip to 70%, while hinting a complete takeover could follow.

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Trump wouldn't last two minutes.

Insecure masculinity is just toxic fragility wearing a tactical vest.

So if the founding fathers were so smart, how the heck did they set up a system so easy to manipulate? Lack of experience with democracy?

Read Angus Taylor's tweet carefully: he describes Tony Abbott as "a former Prime Minister and one of our most successful Opposition Leaders". Not a "successful" PM?! Only a success as an Oppn Leader?! How very true. Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus. 😏 #auspol

shloud be reconsidering her position from the he prison library

That *is* an answer.

Good news! Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast #cancer patients chemotherapy

"The investigation, which is being co-ordinated by organised crime squad detectives, is one of NSW Police’s largest efforts to apprehend an overseas targe...comprises officers from the Australian Federal Police..Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and international law enforcement agencies”

Mel Brooks wanted co-writer Richard Pryor to play Black Bart. The studio was scared to cast Pryor. Flip Wilson was considered. Cleavon Little was perfect.

The NDIS changes were debated in Parliament last night and I made a point of giving voice to a family that would be impacted by the proposed reforms. Yes reform is needed, but not like this. This bill will be detrimental for many NDIS participants and unless it's amended I will oppose it. #auspol

Labor promised to do something serious about corruption. Now they’ve got a second chance Paul Brereton’s appearance before a Senate inquiry illustrated why public confidence in the national anti-corruption agency is in the toilet – and what now needs to be done www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found bbc.com/news/videos/...

#Kakapo2026 #nzwildlife #conservation #KakapoRecovery

*fantasist* I think that you spelled fascist wrong

Tony Abbott reckons he’s going to lead a “people’s revolt”. What a ridiculous creature Abbott is. The ALP is not a radical government. It’s organised and efficient and focused on managing the business of government. It’s not an inspiration for revolt in any way. Abbot is a fantasist. #AusPol

In the occupied Gaza Strip, Palestinian healthcare workers have been facing unprecedented dangers, with many detained under conditions that violate international humanitarian law.

Scoop: Australia has picked a philosopher and air force reservist to lead a new body tasked with keeping Australians safe from the harms of AI. Dr Kate Conroy will lead Australia's AI Safety Institute, which will monitor, test and share info on emerging threats from AI. www.abc.net.au/news/...

Trump crashes out and says he no longer wants to control Kennedy Center as Judge orders his name taken down. Judge probes whether Trump committed fraud on the court. ’60 Minutes’ gutted—it’s time to build something better. Please read this. Please share this. Subscribe to build something better:

Liam is doing excellent threads on the details of the NDIS Bill going through Parliament - this one on the amends on the table so far

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The weather in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia today...aaaaaaaaahhhh!!🥶 You have to admire this guy's attitude though!! 😂🤣

This is MAGA in a nutshell. 😂🤣👇

They can’t point to a single instance of antisemitism by an arts organisation, while there are dozens of cases where official pressure has silenced pro-Palestinian voices. This is pure political intimidation by the govt and its official pro-Israel lobbyist.

Trump wears tons of makeup, loves interior decorating, his favorite band is the Village People, and he can’t stop talking about how hot guys are. Just an observation. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

About Time! “A federal judge Friday ordered that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and that officials halt its plan to close the venue for two years.” www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...