And won't lift a finger to get rid of betting ads, which are seen every day, many times, by the same <16s being protected from social media @docsamantha.bsky.social @cljesuppose.bsky.social

The news has been coming so fast, I did another later which might not otherwise see the light.

Perfect

...and the 2025 word of the year is www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What should be a routine reminder: the national party got 3.8% of the national vote. Tail, meet dog.

Tony Abbott’s warped story of Australia www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/2025/11... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au Untamed Grace does not spare Tony Abbott - a scintillating read.

On how to fix the turpitude of wagering operators: lens.monash.edu/@medicine-he...

Excellent Conversation article from @angerintoul.bluesky.social theconversation.com/australias-g...

Gambling regulation in Aus is a national disgrace. The govt has ignored the Murphy Report & repeatedly blocked my bill to hold gambling giants accountable. If they won’t listen to evidence, experts or the crossbench, they should at least listen to the community. #auspol #politas

Ooh #FourCorners what a crooked bunch of bloodsuckers who have our govt by the cojones, those folks in the NRL, the gaming industry and even the body supposedly tasked with encouraging “responsible gambling”. Time for one of those #royalcommissions to uncover the corruption all the way to the top.

Australian citizens have the right to return to Australia. Calling them 'Isis brides' does not change the law. They are Australian.

Not just that you will be punished for standing up for the oppressed, but that you will be ritually humiliated and made an example of. Hello, world?

Guess where former defence ministers are? 👀 The revolving door is a real obstacle to good governance and it should be SHUT.

Bad news good news. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Time scientists say the rotation of the Earth is speeding up – what is happening? | First Dog on the Moon

You wouldn't know it on the mainland, but the Tas govt last year agreed to pay $75m to 129 victims of child abuse just in Ashley detention centre. And there's *at least* one more class action on the way. All Aus taxpayers pay for this abuse. But the natl media didn't think it was important.

Oh yeah

Somebody needs to have a stern word with the oceans about the importance of gas as a transition fuel.

In the polite academic argot to which I subscribe, fuck yeah!

What women problem? My @smh @theage cartoon.

Richard Flanagan pulls no punches: Tasmania in crisis over billion-dollar AFL stadium www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Holy macareenas ...

Ross Gittins points out the weakness at the core of the ALP government: www.theage.com.au/business/the...

The gas industry, run by sociopathic millionaires, provides nothing to Australia. This filthy, illness-causing, & cultural/climate/enviro vandal-vampire industry is sucking out the money that should be going to schools & hospitals while the gormless government skips about going la la la.

Yet another perfect cartoon!

The women on the left is not amused ...

Spot on! #auspol 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

Laura Tingle on the coalition: 'the death throes of what are now effectively a group of small fringe parties.' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

The split. My @smh cartoon.

If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

the native title regime is colonial law.

Gambling reform is long overdue. Some ideas: theconversation.com/this-6-point...

Will the Australian War Memorial NOW deal with its exhibit lionising war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith?

Here are the readership data from @aunz.theconversation.com for @sydney.edu.au authors since The Conversation commenced in March 2011. Interesting that health reads total more than those for all other sections combined. People cannot get enough info & analysis on health issues.

À six point plan for gambling reform: theconversation.com/this-6-point...

Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.

As previously noted, also…

Hanson getting so much free press for a how to vote decision that made no actual difference since they were already putting the Coalition ahead of Labor and anyone else competitive in those seats. Press pack outsmarted by Pauline Hanson what a time to be alive.

Another perfect cartoon!

Woah!! She has spoken #earthday #earthday2025

@publichealthaus.bsky.social some new commentary on a major issue that has been neglected in the Australian election so far: theconversation.com/pokies-line-...

Another piece on gambling policy - one of the many unmentioned topics in this Australian election: theconversation.com/pokies-line-...

Bridget McKenzie wants to point out the parlours state of roads while defending cutting fuel excise. #insiders

Absolutely no plan to actively reduce emissions until the nuclear unicorn is born. #insiders Emissions went down a bit in the years before Albo for a spell because of Covid, no?

There seems to be a strange inclination #insiders to speculate on what *might* be the details of the Coalition defence proposal, effectively doing their work for them, rather than just saying: there’s no detail so for now there is nothing to discuss.

It would seemingly be this person authorising these obnoxious texts www.linkedin.com/in/harry-fon...