Thinking about the president of the Liberal Party invoking “Anglo-Celtic culture”. Abbott clearly has no clue what being Celtic meant, or means now. The Celts were multicultural, across many areas we now call nations. The Celts were artists, in tune with nature, and in no way Christian. #AusPol

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

The Guardian reports that the Christian Brothers has deliberately kept nine convicted child abusers, one who is currently behind bars, as members of its religious order because it says it has a “Gospel imperative” to “care for all Brothers” and “the needy”. More: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

1/ 'Nine of those are convicted child sex offenders. One is behind bars. More current brothers had been accused of child abuse. Br Brady said the order’s Oceania leadership team had made a decision to keep them in the order as brothers.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Victoria, Australia | Presence vs Impairment of Cannabis When Driving David Ettershank MP Member of the Legislative Council in Victoria (Legalise Cannabis Party), talks about the issues surrounding presence of cannabis and impairment when driving. #Legalisation www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO-Y...

Many Catholic schools in Australia are funded to 90% and over by public funding. How on earth can Catholic Schools NSW afford to make political donations to the Liberal Party? It’s time to strip public funding for all religious schools!

Very useful video to settle debates (in New Zealand, and elsewhere) on whether increasing speed limits on highways from 100kmph to 120kmph make any sense. You only ever save, at best, around one minute. Taken from Instagram, www.instagram.com/reel/DaP4kyF... #nzpol

Agree. It’s galling that we’re being dragged back to a reactionary coercive vision of how society should operate based on anti-empirical faith-based (or bigotry-based) assumptions. So much harm.

@lucyham.bsky.social demonstrates yet again why “junk tanks” is the most appropriate sobriquet for these producers of slop via the “artificial” intelligence of their members #ChristianNationalismIsFascism #auspol open.substack.com/pub/lucyham2...

Hey guys. It’s me in Crikey. Watch out for coercive “Christians” in high places, #Auspol

This report states that the Liberal Party has an "influential faction known as The Clan." How did no one see a problem with that branding? www.theage.com.au/national/per...

WOMENSART blog: Yayoi Kusama the Modern Alice in Wonderland womensartblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/20/y...

'Social cohesion' is a fantasy when the Government imposes hierarchies of racism. This so-called Social Cohesion Education Hub includes 24 resources on Antisemitism but just two on Islamophobia and one on First Nations hate.

Honestly I’d be a better leader of the Liberal party

Completely understandable mistake. I, too, have occassionally mistaken a pat on the shoulder for a violent assault, and have only sorted it out after making a formal complaint to Victoria Police www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

"@JacintaAllanMP may hope that “Australians reconnect with what Israel” by merging Victorian hospitals with them, but she hopes in vain" My latest: 'Victorians feel sick as Allan toasts Israel and announces hospital partnership' open.substack.com/pub/joeljenk...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon admits he didn't know there was no night shelter for rough sleepers in Auckland

Jess Wilson is in London, where she's spent the past 3 days at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference with Liberal Party president Tony Abbott, state president Brian Loughnane, and Sky News host Peta Credlin, and other conservative luminaries. #Vicpol #Auspol #SpringSt #rwnj

Victoria Police have concluded their investigation into Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s allegation that her colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her, making the finding "no offence detected". #springst www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Don't threaten us with a good time Ted www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Governments often run their course, after a few election wins people just want change. Victoria is probably at that point this year, but the Liberals are doing their darndest to screw up what should be an easy run. Because they’re gross people. #VicPol #AusPol

These are two of the bravest women in New Zealand! How shameful that this government plows ahead, risking health and safety when the minister concerned has never read the Royal Commission report into the Pike River disaster. How typical! 🤯🤯😳😳😡😡 #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Christian Brothers says it is paying $1.7m a week to abuse victims and running out of funds

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t... The doyens of the National Press Club invite an abusive journo-hating bigot to address them and then bend the knee. No spine detected. The latest “Truth Lies & Media” is live!⚡️ On Apple & Spotify🍎 #auspol #NewsCorpse #Trumpenstein

"There is essentially a broken governance accountability framework within every Australian university.” Marija Taflaga is frank and very articulate on the deep systemic problem in our universities. I spoke to her on @3rrrfm.bsky.social about the effect on academics and students

This! Secure housing should be a top priority thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spin...

Why was it never announced as a “deal with the Liberals and Nationals” But it always seems to be “a deal with Labor and the Greens”?? As if one is more significant or exceptional as the other?? Aus has had minority governments for decades yet the media act surprised when politicians govern.

hughsey saying his approach to political commentary is having an idea then asking ai if he's right honestly explains so much

Aus Politicians: 70%- say their role has adversely affected their mental wellbeing. 40% - say they feel prevented from speaking out. 1 in 5- have thought about harming themselves due to the job. Almost 75% say that, compared with other workplaces, parliament is the worst they have experienced.

Hanson is a massive whinger. Anyone worried about her should be finding ways to talk to the people who listen to her. Highlighting just how much of a massive whinger she is and always has been

It must be getting close to the cut off date for political party registrations in Victoria I get email updates from the Victorian Electoral commission. Someone registered the following party name for the state election. The Republican Make Australia Great Again. Or The Republican For short.

The 'lone wolf' characterisation of the perpetrator has allowed Australia to avoid any real reckoning. That must end now. Hanson's surge in popularity is clear evidence that many Australians share similar views or are at least unbothered by vile white supremacist ideology. #auspol #nzpol

Seven years after the atrocity in Christchurch, none of those in politics and the media who have spent years demonising Muslims have faced meaningful consequences. Now, the greatest promoter of anti-Muslim sentiment leads the opinion polls & her racist rhetoric is largely unchallenged by the media.

"Pauline Hanson wants to increase defence spending by an easy $340b a year or so, make it easier to sack workers, allow pensioners to work as many hours as they want without losing a dollar in their pension, and she’ll pay for it by scrapping funding for ABC and SBS (raising about $1.5 billion) "

Most people in Melbourne's middle and outer suburbs have no access to high quality public transport, and as a result, have to drive almost everywhere. It's even worse in regional Victoria. More services = more choices Source: Vic Auditor General "Improving Bus Services" report

This is a bit niche, but a good cultural conversation that I think might be interesting for those outside the “scene” as well. Why are things stagnating culturally?? youtu.be/OLQIcb7xAyM?...

Exposed: Pauline Hanson in Hot Water as official identified as white supremacist who defends Nazi Hitler Youth, advocates White Australia Policy & spews racist bile online. Says he’s “proud” to work for Hanson. Clearly fits in. This is the rot at the heart of One Nation. #auspol

Penman says Australian women should be Amish trad wives and men should stop wanking. He's standing in the #VicVotes2026 election for the Libertarian party. What is it about becoming grotesquely wealthy that makes men into deranged douchecanoes? #AusNews www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Great that Raf Epstein is prepared to call out the media's prejudices, hypocrisy, and selective racism. And that's the problem. Almost everyone else in mainstream political media [including the ABC] upholds the toxic status quo that has enabled One Notion. #auspol

Raf Epstein calls out blatant favouritism media gives Pauline Hanson “She could never say ‘show me the good Jews” “She says that about Muslims” “If she said that about Jews there’d be a discussion on this couch whether or not she should be prosecuted under hate laws”💥🎯 #auspol

These are White House “Octagon Girls”. I wish I was kidding.

I met some lovely people on the steps of the library this morning who are concerned about the breakneck speed at which data centres are being rolled out across our communities. Thank you to those who turned up, and please stay tuned for updates as we put together a meeting in the coming weeks.

More people denied bail but critics say Victoria's prison system is cracking under pressure

Australia now has the most unfavourable attitude toward Israel of any Western nation. We've laid the legislative groundwork for banning essentially all activist & political expression. What's next? Go after random bits of subcultural millennial trivia like Eurovision & TISM, of course! Link:

Poorline attracting the scum of society last night. Did the MSM mention the fact that Neo Nazi’s turned up in support of One Nation at her event in Melbourne last night. Via FB #auspol

Yep. Trump actually posted this👇

📢 In the wake of anti-immigration riots in West Belfast, community members have shown their support for immigrants.

elon musk becoming a trillionaire the same day the DOJ approves the paramount/warner brothers merger is too much. only one sign of the apocalypse per day, thanks.

Hey @nickbryantoz.bsky.social - great idea to get Dolly Parton on #SaturdayExtra. But if that proves too ambitious a challenge, I'd suggest Jad Abumrad, who made the definitive podcast on DP. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...