Interesting discussion about who's holding the bag for the BoM website in estimates this week. #auspol #ausnews

De Brouwer's last spin in the dock

Crisis? What crisis? Govt's own docs prove that there was no "swarm" of FOI requests that required Australians' FOI rights to be restricted. No wonder govt delayed 150 days before releasing. @skyelark.bsky.social on @thepointau.bsky.social live blog: live.thepoint.com.au/2026/02/the-...

Reposting this one from estimates yesterday. It sounds like preparations are advancing quite quickly. #auspol #ausnews

It's starting to feel like year of the long knives. #auspol #ausnews

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Happy estimates to those who observe. This is the vibe going into the week. #auspol #ausnews

Find out about the new bills introduced into Parliament this sitting week on our Bills and Legislation webpage.

Estimates watchers, I have your back. #ausnews #auspol

Bit of a sleeper issue lately, but I think this is really worth talking about.

Something that might have flown under the radar in the recent unscheduled return of parliament. #ausnews #auspol

My heatwave brings all the birds to the yard

My big takeaway from this was that if I wanted a career full of adventure and opportunity, I should have studied geology. Who knew looking at rocks could be so exciting?

That's alotta mogs #auspol #ausnews

It's so hard for me to process that some of these things happened this year! #auspol #ausnews

This is a tough time of year for a lot of folks, including me. Music is one of my coping strategies. Who has suggestions for this Grinchy playlist?

Rapid rundown on Natalie James' time at DEWR #auspol #ausnews

DEWR boss Natalie James gone #auspol #ausnews

Biggest government appointments of the year #aupol #ausnews

Have spent the day resolutely focused on all the people who helped, who risked their own safety to ensure the safety of others. It’s no small thing in all that horror. Hate is a sickness.

Who's who in the zoo this week #ausnews #auspol

Many thanks to @antipovertycentre.org for the interview. #auspol #ausnews

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Another booting for DEWR and Services Australia. #ausnews #auspol

Cha-ching #auspol #ausnews

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This is most of what I was able to gather from the APS minister yesterday on the "jobs for mates" review. #auspol #ausnews

everyone gets a smack today #auspol #ausnews

Season 3 of Senate v the NACC has dropped. #auspol #ausnews

🤓 GRATTAN’S 2025 WONKS’ LIST 🤓 In addition to our Prime Minister’s Summer Reading List, our Wonks’ List highlights some of the year’s best technical policy reads. Here are our picks for 2025. buff.ly/YcFqGwm #auspol #ausecon

Back on the tools and covering senate estimates this week. tips and Q's welcome. #ausnews #estimates #auspol

Democracy dies in SAVINGS share.google/tCI7nT7eyWBi...

Banger. Common Sense 325 – Who’s the Boss? – Dan Carlin share.google/obdQIzuZ6uvG...

All about faces in the Senate today #auspol

Public hearings are over for now, but ICAC has expanded its investigation to whether those involved have undermined confidence in public administration at Transport for NSW. #ICAC #ausnews #auspol

This week's biggest public sector appointments #ausnews #auspol

Canadians finding ways of avoiding confrontation, even when in open rebellion against the government.

My thanks to the anonymous FOI applicant that got the APSC to produce this data. Link to their communications with the commission in the comments. #ausnews #auspol

I present, for your consideration, evidence of NACC doing something. #auspol #ausnews

Ow, my brain #auspol #ausnews

The biggest government appointments this week. #auspol #ausnews

One of the toughest jobs in the APS goes to Barilaro's inquisitor in chief. #ausnews #auspol

More from this year's Frank and fearless survey

There might only be one sitting week left, but there's plenty of Parliamentary business to go on with this year. #ausnews #auspol

I'm well past the point where anything in this case would surprise me. #ausnews #auspol

More than 155,000 Canberrans now work for government.

Another one from The Mandarin's Frank and Fearless survey

Kudos to @mattbevan.bsky.social for making a good fist of examining the caveats to power/water usage claims associated with AI use. Is this the new carbon footprint?

First results from The Mandarin's frank and fearless survey have landed. #auspol #ausnews