In honour of Sam Neill I've ordered the one of his works that they (and by they I mean Gina) didn't want us to see #auspol. You can get the old DVD on eBay. Nominated for two Logies, if it was worth Sam's time to make it I look forward to the watch.

Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal said Jews had “strongly held perceptions” of bias in ABC reporting on Israel. Linton Besser #MediaWatch noted “Segal handed up little evidence that these perceptions were well-founded.” Great that at least one mainstream journo is taking apart her dodgy claims.

#TheNerdReich.

The building is *so* efficient, and there is *so much* solar on the roof and shades, that it will deliver surplus energy to surrounding buildings!

Want to keep people cool AND generate energy? Solar panel shading systems! This is a new timber-framed office and laboratory in Basel, by Herzog de Meuron

#ClimateSolutions.

There were actually heaps of socialists that said maybe spending billions and billions of dollars on an “affordable” housing scheme that isn’t actually affordable is a fucking dumb idea but hey - Labor loves a fucking dumb idea

“All these politicians are fathers, mothers, aunties, uncles. They have children within their immediate family, and I can’t for the life of me understand how this is allowed to carry on.”

At 26 I saw people with wealth others will never see (multi billionaires in 2006 - Saudi oil money). It was vulgar, disgusting, and sickening. I decided to study Sociology seriously because of the experience. I can see the issues because I'm an outsider. Those inside... blind. #TaxWealthNotWork

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I think if Musk were on the menu, I'd convert to vegetarianism.

Clearly what we need is a huge increase in genuine public housing - but will Labor Govts actually do that?

Proper scrutiny of shonky “affordable housing” on ABC #4corners; To be clear neither minor discounts on market rent or 10/15 year limits should qualify. Genuine affordable housing must be tied to actual income (30% of income), be in perpetuity, & be run by either a Community Housing Provider…or Govt

I loved Kaos. So did lots of us. Great cast, locations, script... cancelled after S1.

In a world of Lindsey Grahams, be the Sam Neill

Open season #auspol #USPolitics

If you’ve been interested in the freaky SSPX (Society Pius X) cult-adjacent sect that earnt excommunication recently, listen to this excellent exegesis by @matthewremski.bsky.social Absolutely outrageous that it should have had cover under the Vatican’s aegis. www.conspirituality.net/episodes/bri...

Then we get some guff that AI 'expanding the boundaries of what’s knowable.' Really, do explain how and in what ways Ian. It might be producing new knowledge, but expanding the boundaries of what is knowable? Come on.

Spotting the false or unargued-for claims in an AI-booster piece is becoming a depressing hobby. This one is a mess of them: www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/ai-era...

Queensland’s domestic and family violence minister has defended the state government’s $38.5m funding drop-off for the sector, as she faces mounting pressure to step down from her portfolios, Courtney Kruk reports (w some additional reporting from me)

A story I wrote about a magical stone: www.tom-cox.com/the-hagstone...

🧵Spotted At the Beach in Aotearoa New Zealand: A weka* is VERY curious about a sandwich currently being absent-mindedly held by a man sitting in a beach chair, reading a paperback. If Weka is very quiet... And very sneaky... And sidles up like this... Maybe... It shall have that sandwich... (1)

“The world’s most valuable artificial intelligence company, Anthropic, told Treasurer Jim Chalmers its #$US15 billion ($21.6 billion) investment in Australia was contingent on clarifying local copyright laws.” Happy to help clarify this!: Yes, the law *does* apply to you. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Oh and you’re going to need to give us cheap gas to burn and just leave the water running permanently thanks

I am glad others have spotted this. Because I saw the film in the cinema and it so scared the crap out of me that there is no way in hell I’m rewatching it to check.

Clever comms. Although I reckon the comms experts didn’t want this final line ‘We don’t take it for granted.’ Because I just read it and went ‘but you just did, hey’.

Greg Mirabella, former senator and Liberal Party president, has been charged by police over assault-related allegations. His matter was listed in the Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Monday, June 15. www.bordermail.com.au/story/929261... #auslaw #auspol earlier June article

Former federal MP for Indi Sophie Mirabella has been charged by police. She had a matter listed in Wangaratta Court on 13 July. Details of the allegations were not aired in court. The nature of the charge cannot be revealed for legal reasons. www.bordermail.com.au/story/930986... #auslaw #auspol

Our planet is on fire. If you can't do the bare minimum to stop our contribution to the climate crisis getting worse in order for the super rich to gain more profit - then you don't deserve the time we're all running out of.

4 women in 4 days killed in alleged Domestic Violence crimes in Australia. What has Albo got to say for himself this time about supporting a Federal Royal Commission on Domestic Violence or is he too busy doing misogynistic podcasts with Bush Barbie? Shag, Marry, Date or a Royal Commission Albo?

$21bn investment is a bullshit figure that won’t generate actual jobs of economic activity that actually improves lives. Tell them to fuck off www.afr.com/politics/fed...

So give them certainty on copyright. Tell them to fuck off. Thieves.

Hey Dario? Fuck off

The blackmail begins ... AI giant Anthropic ties $21.6b data centre investment plans to certainty on copyright share.google/fukKyHtHUT7E...

This is a jobs-destroying proposition point blank. Chalmers would have to be a complete idiot to agree to it.

He’s worked on heavyweight UK political satire shows such as The Thick of It and Have I Got News For You, plus Radio 4 series about politics and the ancient world, which means he’s spent years inside the ecosystem that dissects policy and Westminster culture.

Count Binface’s alter‑ego, Jon Harvey, has spent years writing political satire and using comedy to talk about democratic standards. Farage is explaining why a £5m “reward for Brexit” didn’t need to be declared, and why triggering a vanity by‑election is really “people vs the establishment”.

Australian electric road freight start-up takes delivery of its first heavy electric prime mover, and signs up its first commercial freight partner https://thedriven.io/2026/07/13/australian-electric-freight-start-up-signs-up-its-first-customer-and-takes-delivery-of-first-electric-prime-mover/

Meanwhile in Tas.... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Plans for one of the nation’s biggest new #gas plants join the queue for federal environmental approval, to be developed by one of Australia’s biggest renewables outfits https://reneweconomy.com.au/one-of-australias-biggest-renewables-developers-seeks-to-build-one-of-countrys-biggest-new-gas-plants/

The researchers have made the atlas freely available online, hoping it becomes a reference tool for neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons worldwide.

Judge Rose Falla appointment on 12 May 2026. . Judge Falla was the first Aboriginal person appointed as a magistrate in Victoria and is now the first Aboriginal person appointed as a judge of the County Court of Victoria.

How big is the gas industry in Australia? Well, that depends on what you're measuring. 🤔 How much profit it makes? Big. Really big. 🐳 How much tax it pays? Small. 🐥 How many people it employs? Tiny. 🪰 #auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social

#RIP Sam Neill www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9JX...

As wildfires rage, Andy Burnham still won't rule out airport expansion. He still hasn't commited to ending new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The incoming Prime Minister can't say the climate crisis is an emergency whilst backing policies that make it worse.

And here is the perfect accompaniment for the P&I story: www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

What Anthropic - and the money-grubbers' newsletter - mean by "certainty" is "do as we tell you". "Fuck off" is a fitting response.

Crisafulli government's energy roadmap forces Queensland owned utility CS Energy to sell its half share in the Boulder Creek wind project. State owned CleanCo & Stanwell have also been forced out of their wind energy projects. #qldpol reneweconomy.com.au/another-quee...