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I was raised in the Church, became a Sunday School Teacher, & sang in the choir. I parted ways w/ religion because, to me, it's not logical. That said, I have religious friends, & they're *good* people. None are Evangelicals. From @davidhardaker.bsky.social thepolitics.com.au/as-gazans-st...

With an 'opposition' that's as useful as deckhands on a submarine, it's up to David Shoebridge and co to fight the good fight against a deal that's sinking fast. thepolitics.com.au/greens-must-...

@davidhardaker.bsky.social: "Where are Australia’s billions going? ...We are entitled to wonder how it is that four years on, the rules of engagement between the US and Australia might be upended with a view to serving American interests first." #auspol thepolitics.com.au/greens-must-...

major parties = duopoly. Can we just call it for what it is? @davidhardaker.bsky.social 'They signify a defence pact between nations but become synonymous with the trashing of government process and a pact between the major parties to deny public accountability.' thepolitics.com.au/greens-must-...

Q: why do so many of us think Australia is either/or, Lib v Lab, L v R? Can you pls write about the other duopoly 1/2 & why nothing will ever change for better if 2party system persists? cheers @davidhardaker.bsky.social @gekko.bsky.social thepolitics.com.au/the-partys-o...

The media have whipped themselves up into a frenzy over our 'weak' PM and how much the Donald dislikes him. Good story. Shame it's not true. thepolitics.com.au/whos-red-fac...

Truth be told, trust in the #ABC and other media is fragile, and Australians are entitled to know what journalists are paid for outside gigs, for what, and how much? @davidhardaker.bsky.social #Auspol thepolitics.com.au/trust-the-ab...

What would Jesus say about the most scorned and disparaged of Australia's former prime ministers being given the country's highest honour? thepolitics.com.au/on-the-wings...

The US president and the world's richest man have spectacularly fallen out, and the world is mesmerised by the maniacal repercussions. thepolitics.com.au/from-love-ra...

The prime minister will be laughing all the way to the next election as the US president's hostile, erratic and madcap executive orders boost Labor into the stratosphere. thepolitics.com.au/the-donald-d...

They did it their way ... and look where that got them. Never fear! Tony Abbott, director and producer of failure after failure, has come to the rescue. thepolitics.com.au/and-now-the-...

From the Liberals to the Nationals to the media, the 2025 election massacre keeps on claiming scalps. And watch out! Abbott’s about! thepolitics.com.au/may-3-crashe...

The former PM rose from Peter Dutton's ashes on Saturday night to propose the way forward for the dead, buried and cremated Libs: back to the future. thepolitics.com.au/behind-every...

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"Dutton’s decision to...reinstate Pezzullo if elected tells us a great deal about his judgment and why his campaign has gone off the rails: he will happily remove 41,000 public servants but would bring back the one who broke the rules." @davidhardaker.bsky.social thepolitics.com.au/duttons-sink...

"Australia may not be as far down the road of dismantling democracy as US but in both countries conservative think-tanks have gained more and more policy influence on right wing parties." @davidhardaker.bsky.social Minor quibble:- not "conservative"; hard right. thepolitics.com.au/the-think-ta...

The opposition leader is leading the Coalition right down the gurgler as he lurches from one embarrassing cock-up to the next. thepolitics.com.au/pistol-pete-...

The Victorian National Party senator has more front than a charging rhino, but with little to back up the chutzpah. thepolitics.com.au/a-bridget-to...

"We need to pay attention when the Liberal leader wants to sack tens of thousands of govt workers or apes US attacks on DEI or adopts Trump-style attacks on 'weak' Albanese, while positioning himself as a strong man" @davidhardaker.bsky.social on #TrumpLite Dutton thepolitics.com.au/trumps-us-cr...

"Hegseth is Australia’s go-to man in Washington for the AUKUS pact. ...He’s the sort of defence leader you get when the president, in his addled way, likes the way you perform on Fox News. ...So when is enough enough?" - by @davidhardaker.bsky.social thepolitics.com.au/us-cock-up-a...

It's clear that conservatives including Peter Dutton now embrace the dogma of a mad, bad and dangerous US president. How could they sink so low? thepolitics.com.au/the-right-pl...

The defence minister fawns and grovels to his US counterpart, a completely unqualified man with a tarnished history, leaving it up to a former PM to kick American arse. thepolitics.com.au/turnbull-rai...

"It is quite a moment when an Australian political leader has to justify airing his views about a Russia-friendly dictator running the US — but that’s what the ABC calls balance." -- David Harkaker. #auspol thepolitics.com.au/turnbull-rai...

"Marles fawns over the likes of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hesgeth! In fact he will happily pay Hegseth more due than Hegseth’s mother, who accused him of mistreating women for years." ⬇️ thepolitics.com.au/turnbull-rai...

thepolitics.com.au/tony-abbott-... Question is will it be shirt fronting for Australia or his new home in UK as Mr expert on everything cruel?

Many Australians have lost faith in the US as an ally as the US president cosies up to Vladimir Putin. Is it time for Oz to think outside the box it finds itself locked into? thepolitics.com.au/decisions-de...

The president’s daughter-in-law has the big names lining up for their time in the sun with the highly skilled interviewer hired by Rupert purely for her talent. bit.ly/3CWJ0Ya

The president’s daughter-in-law has the big names lining up for their time in the sun with the highly skilled interviewer hired by Rupert purely for her talent. bit.ly/3CWJ0Ya

The president’s daughter-in-law has the big names lining up for their time in the sun with the highly skilled interviewer hired by Rupert purely for her talent. thepolitics.com.au/foxy-lara-th...

Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch and Vladimir Putin: three stooges, but no-one's laughing. thepolitics.com.au/hell-of-a-we... @davidhardaker.bsky.social

What I’m thinking about and shitting myself about and really well written. Thanks @davidhardaker.bsky.social thepolitics.com.au/is-don-is-bad/

An orange-tinted-Musk-scented ill wind's a'blowin' around the world, blasting an icy chill over democracy, humanity and decency. thepolitics.com.au/is-don-is-bad/

We were too young to witness Hitler’s rise. We thought democracy was a given. Now, our hearts in our throats, we watch an authoritarian state unfold in real time, a state some of us thought was our most trusted ally. This from @davidhardaker.bsky.social thepolitics.com.au/is-don-is-bad/

"My profession, or craft, is in trouble, and is a big part of the problem...especially so when it comes to federal politics coverage where facile analysis and groupthink reign" 🎯 @davidhardaker.bsky.social Yet so few MSM journos ever critique their own craft. thepolitics.com.au/reporter-los...

A view on who to trust in Australia’s #nuclearenergy debate.

"This week ABC supporters learnt a lot more about board chair Kim Willams. They were also given a glimpse of what a cold and irrational place the ABC can be." @davidhardaker.bsky.social with lots of useful feedback from disgruntled ABC supporters. thepolitics.com.au/abc-a-major-...

If you think the ABC is in crisis, you're not alone! Read @davidhardaker.bsky.social take on the meltdown of identity and add your voice to the discussion thepolitics.com.au/the-abc-in-c...

@davidhardaker.bsky.social read it & have a say thepolitics.com.au/the-abc-in-c...

"Erratic staffing decisions are nothing new at the ABC, but the recent batch seems particularly senseless. The ABC appears to have lost confidence in itself and in what it stands for." @davidhardaker.bsky.social And Chair Kim Williams at #NPC was not reassuring. thepolitics.com.au/the-abc-in-c...

"The ABC’s sin was to give #AlanJones a chunk of its credibility. It succeeded only in damaging its own product. ...the ABC should seriously reconsider its judgment on how it deals with conservative enemies" @davidhardaker.bsky.social thepolitics.com.au/abc-has-ques...

Brilliant David Hardaker asking why Media Watch is never heeded by #ABCNews Every news department and programme should have a Media Watch type on board to check thepolitics.com.au/abc-has-ques...

Truth, misinformation and disinformation, and freedom of speech. It’s political quicksand!