Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

Good lord. If we cede control of the strait to Iran…. And agree to REPARATIONS…. This will be the biggest humiliation in American history

Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested in relation to multiple counts of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners in what looms as the most significant war crimes prosecution in Australian history. www.theage.com.au/national/ben...

My brilliant choir Cafe of the Gate of Salvation will be singing at Bondi Pavilion on 26 April. Come! It's always seriously uplifting stuff.

Ate delicious home cooked leftovers all week, emptying the fridge while grocery stores were open. Now they're closed so I can fall victim to every cafe/restaurant holiday surcharge this blessed weekend.

PM answered cries to 'Do Something' - and still got panned paulkarp.substack.com/p/pm-answere...

Albanese says it has "proven incorrect" that states couldn't agree to hand back GST windfall. They disagreed Tues/Wed. It's only taken all bloody week to fix it!! www.afr.com//politics/gs...

Prince William told to go to therapy for the crime of...asking the monarchy to distance itself from Prince Andrew. Powerful institution shooting the messenger. www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/ce...

Drivers around Australia are set to pay an extra $400-500m in GST on fuel in the next 3 months unless every state supports a NSW and Cth plan to hand it back. Victoria has caved, but QLD so far holding out. www.afr.com//politics/dr...

Wtf Italy missed the soccer world cup three times? Jeez.

Plan for extra fuel tax relief in disarray as states bicker over GST refund plan www.afr.com//politics/pl...

Andrew Hastie makes a play for suffering wage earners paulkarp.substack.com/p/andrew-has...

My brilliant choir Cafe of the Gate of Salvation will be singing at Bondi Pavilion on 26 April. Come! It's always seriously uplifting stuff.

Feel like pure shit just want her* back *The Straits of Hormuz

MAGA could happen here but for now Hanson is a wrecking ball for the right open.substack.com/pub/paulkarp...

Albanese heckled for Israel stance at Lakemba mosque event www.afr.com//politics/fe...

MinterEllison pulls logo from Sydney Biennale after DJ storm www.afr.com//politics/mi...

Today I'm attending a private concert by Budjerah ahead of launch of his single Gentleman tomorrow. It absolutely slapped at Tropfest and I can't wait. youtube.com/shorts/GfnMX...

This is why I never "buy" tickets, I send an all caps email saying they hold the money on trust* bsky.app/profile/crik... * I don't do this but you wouldn't fuck with someone if they did

Liberal election review really needed to drill down on the lack of novelty campaign vids like Dr Bill Glasson's One Day More youtu.be/z2rTJc36mlU?...

PwC pulls out of Sydney Biennale over DJ’s diatribe www.afr.com//politics/pw...

River to the sea’: DJ praises martyrs in antisemitic Biennale speech www.afr.com//politics/ri...

Robodebt royal commission sealed chapter has 3 references to this news break on Terry Carney labelling the scheme illegal. On shoulders of giants Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes who wrote many more stories about it - I'm proud to have played a small part share.google/dtBNqGExF0Br...

Opinion | The National Anti-Corruption Commission’s reasons why Scott Morrison did nothing wrong on Robodebt are extraordinary and delusional, writes Bernard Keane. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/11/n...

Two robodebt officials engaged in serious corrupt conduct, NACC finds, but Scott Morrison cleared www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

United Australia Party senator Ralph Babet has announced Clive Palmer will seek election to the House of Representatives at next federal election

An ABC NEWS Verify investigation uncovers a raft of foreign Facebook accounts targeting Australian users. And they're just the tip of the iceberg.

I made cacio e pepe. I DO NOT want to know how much cheese goes into that at a restaurant. Cos I grated the whole 200g block and it barely made any.

NSW to crack down on trusts minimising tax www.afr.com//politics/ns...

Liberals fighting the last election, Labor the last loophole - open.substack.com/pub/paulkarp...

Me, filling up at the bowser: geez I'd hate to see what they'd be charging if we were losing a war.

Never forget: 8 years ago a random person on Craigslist wrote the most effective ad for the Toyota Corolla, ever.

Gonna make a coffee table book out of all the terrible straight pubs with one rainbow balloon arch to celebrate Mardi Gras...HiGay!

I tried to FOI this app, which the Department said it built to track job provider punishments. It turns out it doesn't exist, and they've lied to the Commonwealth Ombudsman www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/27/r...

Coalition reshuffle, Hanson stumbles and ISIS brides - how I saw this week in federal politics open.substack.com/pub/paulkarp...

From me: The architect of the Robodebt scheme, who was told it was unlawful even as he delivered it for the government, is still employed in the public service, now at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. And in a senior governance and risk role. www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/20/r...

Angus Taylor's leadership is about avoiding extinction not winning government paulkarp.substack.com/p/angus-tayl...

In sad, breaking news, @lenoret.bsky.social is leaving after 10 years as editor of Guardian Australia – @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/guardian-aus...

Pictured: ferrymaxxing brutally commutemogs terrestrial transport.

'Disunity is death' – but Labor's cowed caucus has a cost too www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Was considering two candidates for promotion at work. One let slip they, a grown adult in their mid-30s, were having a full-blown Harry Potter themed wedding with real owls etc. Straight into the bin and now on the potential redundancy list to boot.

Just sent flurry of FOI requests demanding documents relevant to a date in 2025 * * Please amend scope it is 2026 my bad!!! Life comes at you fast.

Parliament is back, and while you were sleeping @amyremeikis.bsky.social was two coffees into the day already live.thepoint.com.au

Alcaraz has a long way to go, but he's started bloody well

Maybe Novak should have gone to bed instead of a 3am victory lap acting like the semi was the grand final.

People are so used to professional sport being a hellscape where only grindcore psychos survive, they can't fathom someone approaching every point with genuine joy. WHY IS CARLOS SMILING?!? www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis...

The most interesting thing about this ABC Challenger long read (to me) is that the five engineers who warned it was unsafe then became "lepers". Why is it not the managers who overruled them to suffer social ostracism? www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Time to line the kitty litter with another year's worth of takes: * Demon is jacked now * Entrenched in the top 10 * Not just making up the numbers * Has the weapons to win * Did you see him against Bublik? Oh boy!

I've seen enough

My advice to Carlos Alcaraz would be De Minaur only eats when you feed him errors. Slightly more safety on the shots, Alex goes for his own winners and misses.