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From today's Sunday Age and SMH #COP30

Moderate Liberals breeding program. The Age

The unveiling of Bob Katter’s portrait. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Political lost property, The Age

The Coalition had a dearth of policies going into the May federal election and now the Nationals abandoning net zero, you’d think they would at least keep a reputable policy, just for the aesthetics. Patrick Alilovic, Pascoe Vale South The Age, letters

Photo update. #EpsteinFiles

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Asked to rate out of 10 his meeting with Xi, Trump, in answering 12, showed his knowledge of elementary arithmetic is as uninformed as he is with the correct use of tariffs. Barrie Bales, Woorinen North The Age, letters

If Sussan Ley is troubled by Joy Division, just wait until she hears about Spandau Ballet. In the meantime, she should play the PM at his own game by sporting a T-shirt from The Cure. Carl Moller, Hawthorn East @theage letters

No triggers needed. Today’s @theageaustralia.bsky.social cartoon

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has attacked Anthony Albanese’s leadership over the prime minister’s decision to wear a Joy Division band T-shirt five days ago, accusing him of “displaying the wrong values. The Age

They got in through the Louvre windows. Peter Rooke, Hawthorn The Age, letters

Omnibarnaby

Disappearing jewels. Today’s Age cartoon

Just heard Murray Watt arguing changes to environmental laws were needed so we can export more minerals. Murray, what? They’re for environment protection! Julia Thornton, Surrey Hills The Age, letters

Triggers everywhere except where we want them.

Exiting art galleries.

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Transactional Diplomacy Games.

BoM issues a pug walking weather alert

Kevin being Frank

Sub-par reassurances

"Winding down after a big day of diplomacy in the USA.

Louvre jewellery heist

The British royal family has become a farce akin to a comic opera. It is high time that Australia cut free and became a republic. Reg Murray, Glen Iris The Age, letters

Diplomatic gifts. Today’s Age cartoon

Albanese prepares to meet Trump in the White House.

White House visits and gifts for Trump

Race 25, The Generational Handicap.

The 21-point peace plan.

The Israeli hostages will be received into Israel by well-stocked and highly functional hospitals with significant allied health supports. The same cannot be said of the Palestinian hostages when they return to Gaza. Allan Elliott, Northcote The Age, letters

Use it or lose it. The Age

The peace plan. Today’s Age cartoon.

I’ll consider putting my faith in AI the day it detects the obvious spam and phishing attempts that are constantly delivered to my email inbox. Peter Myers, St Kilda The Age, letters

Hangnails. Today’s Age and SMH cartoon.

The nervous wait.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

US uses leverage on Israel.

“I’ve written to our leader about my concerns about backgrounding and about leaking to the media. It’s got to stop. There’s been commentary on the fact that we look like a clown show.” Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

Optus sent two emails to an incorrect address at the Department of Communications, alerting it of the Triple Zero outage on September 18 www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Enemies within. Today’s Age cartoon

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/...

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

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

Watchers of US politics

Singtel’s inability to pay income tax despite tens of billions of dollars in revenue over recent years has renewed attention both on the company and the corporate tax system www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

“I'd like to be remembered as someone who really helped people to have a little humility and realize that we are part of the animal kingdom, not separated from it.” Jane Goodall

Peace for Gaza is not a real estate opportunity. Rod Ryan, Grovedale The Age, letters