Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, the former CEO of Optus, has been named the new chief executive of Australian Unity "A dynamic and adept contemporary business leader, Kelly possesses the values alignment and credentials to advance the Group’s vision ......."

"Insiders reveal how Larry Ellison’s money turned Blair’s institute into a tech sales and lobbying operation for Oracle CO-PUBLICATIONS The New Statesman: Inside the Tony Blair Institute Democracy for Sale: Inside the Tony Blair Institute" www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...

Grace Tame "Their recent “Autism Announcement” was a masterclass in taking the piss. Like clockwork, it sent reporters and healthcare professionals worldwide scrambling to repair the damage wrought by a manufactured distraction."

"An analysis by Crikey and Open Politics found 156 trusts were declared to the interests register by 70 federal MPs in the 48th Parliament, who all submitted that they or a family member have at least one trust."

Breaking News - Police responding to incident in Bourke St Mall VIC after CBD pursuit

"Symptoms include fever, cloudy eyes, lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes, bleeding from the nose, under-skin bleeding and rapid weight loss."

Where do these barristers get these lame "excuses" from? "Recounting Tauese-Auelua's violent childhood, his barrister Alex Cassels said the man was still "a little boy in a very large body"."

Gina's "Family for Australia" lunch - special guest Kimberley Fletcher founder of "Moms for America" - she was also a guest speaker at CPAC Brisbane last week www.hancockagriculture.com.au/families-for...

Antic endorsing MAGA .... "Senator Alex Antic @SenatorAntic No mistaking what the Main Street of Penola thinks!"

"...Australia could also be more vulnerable to the spread of infectious diseases as result of the US’s administrations cuts to its CDC’s overseas work ....." "“So we are all at risk,” Kelly says"

“Mr Palmer is not a ‘foreign investor’ and is not entitled to any benefits under Australia’s free trade and investment agreements,” she said. “Australia should never have had to spend two years and over $13m defending an investor-state claim brought by an Australian national,” she said."

Advance - advancing them?

Meanwhile......... "Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals has brought in a new supplier to help deliver the up to 400 giant electric vault trucks that his company will need to meet its ambitious target of reaching “real zero” emissions at its Pilbara iron ore mines by the end of the decade."

Another feel good story 😍

"But Ms Spender characterised these marches as “neo-nazi organised anti-immigration rallies.” x.com/JNampijinpa/...

CSL share price takes another dive today, following Trump's announcement - it was anticipated by the market back in August "In addition to CSL's Australian facilities, we have a very significant United States manufacturing footprint," it said."

A good news story... "Farmer-managed natural regeneration restores denuded landscapes into fertile soils for livestock and crops. Tony Rinaudo's technique has spread to more than 40 nations and has added more than 500,000 tonnes of grain to Niger's annual crop yields."

Steady on Albo...... "Anthony Albanese is preparing to school progressive leaders from around the globe 😱in political success😱 after touching down in London for the next leg of his three-country visit." He's also meeting with this guy

"Hastie has emerged as a de facto leader of what some insiders describe as the “Maga right” of the Liberal party, a small but noisy insurgent force attempting to drag it down a populist path."

"Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie's social media commentary in recent days has caught the attention of friends and foes alike. It has raised speculation he's preparing for a challenge to his leader, Sussan Ley. 7.30 political editor Jacob Greber reports."

The Hun James Campbell "Even the biggest political muppet should know to steer clear of Nazis. If you are a Liberal MP with your tongue out to be prime minister like Andrew Hastie, you should be careful about the issues you push and when you push them, especially when it comes to mass migration."

David Rowe - AFR😁

The Guardian - Billionaire Andrew Forrest says he feels ‘real pain’ when Donald Trump rejects climate science "I feel real pain when I hear your president saying global warming is a great big con. Well, fellow businessman, ....."

Where's Angus Taylor in the Future Leader race? 4 months ago... "Angus Taylor’s move to recruit Jacinta Nampijinpa Price" "Today I announce my candidacy for the position of Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, and my endorsement of Angus Taylor’s candidacy for Leader of the Liberal Party."

The Guardian... "Liberal Gisele Kapterian concedes Bradfield, 145 days later Liberal candidate for Bradfield, Gisele Kapterian, has conceded the race more than four months – 145 days – after the federal election after a final review of ballot papers showed her behind independent Nicolette Boele."

"He said officials believed the collapse was caused by construction work on an underground train station."

"Right-leaning politicians and climate deniers have seized on the 30% increase in electricity bills since 2021 to call for new coal-fired power plants to replace renewable projects, claiming it would bring down energy bills."

"In fact, he argues, Australia’s history makes it acutely vulnerable to precisely that. “You guys are probably next, right? The first domino to go. “You guys had a White Australia policy until the 1970s. That’s a terrible sign. And you attacked your universities ages ago.”

👏 Bravo! 🚨 Next step - a royal commission to investigate and dismantle/register this pro-Israel lobby. ℹ️How does this lobby work and who are the key players? Referenced substack here👉 sleekitscotsman.substack.com/p/australian... Please like and 🔁 SHARE widely for awareness

David Rowe - AFR🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 "Let's see which way the wind blows"

"A year's supply of the drug can cost almost $40,000 in Australia, so unless the drug is listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), it will be out of reach for most. "It had already been approved in around 50 countries, including the US, UK and China."

Look what the cat dragged in at Tommy Robinson's London rally - Victorian's will recognise him from the Covid era stirring up trouble Avi Yemini: THIS is the Turning Point in the fight for freedom www.youtube.com/watch?v=Via8...

Price says she will not ‘sit back and be silent’ "Jacinta Nampijinpa Price also told 2GB she and her colleagues would not “stay silent” on publicly airing their policy positions while the Liberal party finalises its policies in opposition. She said:"

Hurt Feelings..... "Journalist and former presenter of Media Watch, Richard Ackland, looks at how Australia's privacy laws are being used in place of expensive defamation cases in the wake of the Brittany Higgins/Linda Reynolds case"

The ABC has been ordered to pay a penalty of $150,000 to Antoinette Lattouf for unlawfully terminating her Sydney radio contract after caving to pressure from pro-Israel campaigners.

Senator Babet @senatorbabet Proud Christian Nationalist. ✝️🇦🇺 ---------------------------------------------------------- Does Babet understand what Christian Nationalists stand for.....

"Analysis of Singtel’s financial reports show it cut the money it spent on Optus’ mobile networks from $850 million in 2024 to $613 million in the 12 months, despite the company being under pressure to improve its reliability after a crippling nationwide outage in 2023."

Disgusting...... "Sky News Australia staffer helped arrange bacon on guest’s shirt before offensive anti-Islam interview UK-based influencer Ryan Williams posts friendly interaction with staffer revealing how much News Corp knew about the content before the segment"

And the "muppet" show continues .. time for the curtain to come down me thinks www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

What about restrictions of foreign donations to stop money flowing to fossil fuel/climate change deniers and their disinformation tactics

The Muppet Show www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zaQ...

Letters to The Editor... "Sussan Ley, kindly do not presume to speak for me to Trump’s Republicans or anyone else. My elected prime minister, Anthony Albanese, speaks for me."