If the RBA is an acronym for Really Bloody Awful, they are living up to their name with their likely decision to be made to raise interest rates..

NEWSFLASH! Selfless Donald Trump has decided that every school in the US will have a ballroom to prevent school shootings.

Looks like Trump's Epic Fury was a suicide mission, or rather a murder/suicide. He has basically killed off his own potential “big, beautiful” legacy as a president, while terminating many Republican chances at the mid-terms.

While we are in the midst of major slashing of the #NDIS budget, had it ever crossed the bean-counters’ minds that perhaps we have ordered a #sub or two too many, possibly all eleven? One less sub would almost cover the “required” NDIS savings of $37 billion by 2029-30.

The fact that the #gas industry can run multimillion-dollar ads against any change to their #tax situation indicates that they are worried about the profit margins, and that they have so much money garnered from the current favourable tax arrangement that they can easily afford such an ad campaign.

Does Trump realise how insignificant we all are, including himself, in the big scheme of things? He may kill the economy of this world and has the power to blow this planet to smithereens, but this is just one planet in a small solar system, in a galaxy that is just a tiny part of the universe (1/2)

#Trump has just stated that he has now stopped ten wars, obviously referring to #Israel and #Lebanon, and the #Iran war. He conveniently forgets that he started the Iran war and in doing so gave the go-ahead for Israel to attack Lebanon. You don't get a Nobel Prize for stopping a war you started.

@dontattempt.bsky.social what genius decided that the overuse of big words would be sesquipedalian?

The is to the tune of Uptight (everything is all right) (Wonder/Cosby/Moy) as sung by Stevie Wonder “Yes we, have got our policy right, not white, take a hike Yes we, have got our policy right, not white, take a hike” (1/4)

@rowecartoon.bsky.social I was just wondering about the AUKUS subs. Will they have two periscopes? Surely, they will need peri-periscopes as they travel through the Spice Islands. You may need to alter your cartoons.

Oliver Kornetzke on Donald Trump. #USPolitics

youtube.com/shorts/AHATc... JETSTAR - AUSTRALIA

France has the Arc de Triomphe and Donald #Trump hopes to build the Arc de Catastrophe.

The wholesale price of diesel at the terminal fell last Wednesday and Thursday then started rising again, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum. Doesn't the Australian Institute of Petroleum sound a bit like the Ponds Institute - a made up name to add credence to advertising a product?

How do you know when Easter is nearly over? When raisin toast which contains the same amount of bread dough, a quarter amount of the fruit, a fifth of the amount of spices, and a whole lot less flavour; is twice as dear as hot cross buns. Time to load your freezer for an out of season snack!

If the party-political system delays or impedes good decision making; if it forces priorities to change to ones that are not needed; if it increases the stigmatisation of the disabled, of ethnic groups, of women’s rights, of LGNTQI people and others; (1/3)

The cut in fuel excise may take weeks to flow through, pundits say. Yet, when the war started, fuel prices went up overnight. How does that work? At least those hoarders will now have paid too much for all the fuel they have stashed away.

Lost and found ad: Backbone required. If found, please return to Anthony Albanese. Has been missing for a while.

Politician's travel rorts need to be exposed and politicians fined and not hit with a wet lettuce. One Nation's leader, Pauline Hanson, it appears has received free flights. Tough laws may demand that she "please ex-plane."

Has Albo heard wrongly? The public are clamouring for a tax on gas exports and he responds by doing nothing because he thinks that Trump's war against Iran has already led to attacks on gas.

If only the FIFA president had courage, he would punish the US for starting a war, by shifting the FIFA World Cup elsewhere. He would also ask for the FIFA Peace Prize back. Alas it seems that at the moment there is a shortage of balls.

Can we please fire up the DeLorean. This Iran war and insane presidency could be easily fixed. Travelling back in time and explaining the benefits of contraception to Donald Trump's parents might be worth a go.

Spot the hypocrisy. The #US is trying to affect regime change in #Cuba by weaponising oil with a #blockade on Cuba. The US is trying to affect regime change in #Iran but is now complaining about the weaponising of #oil by Iran as it blockades the Straits of Hormuz.

To Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Orzabel/Stanley/Hughes) as sung by Tears for Fears Doesn't care how many die Doesn't care who won't come back He doesn't want peace Just to be in the news No accounting for his behaviour It's just his basic nature Donald Trump wants to rule the world (1/4)

Australia should send ships to help the US. Let's send those nuclear subs that we have been promised.......... oh wait, they are not ready yet? The cost will be more? We won't get second hand ones early in the interim? The time frame for delivery is to be extended? Well #Donald, at least we offered.

Could Trump have made a mistake and thought Epstein Island was off the coast of Iran?

Donald Trump is keen on litigation. Anyone whose travel plans have been disrupted by him starting an unexpected unsnactioned war should get together and put forward a class action against him to reclaim the money they will lose. Travel insurance does not cover wars, even ones started illegally.

This is to the tune of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda (Bogle) as sung by Eric Bogle Donald Trump launched an all-out attack Saying that in a few days it'd be over He hit out at Tehran just 'cause he could With Israel he stood shoulder to shoulder. (1/6)

An independent or green MP should just read this in Parliament and then ask Albanese, Wong or Marles why Australia has not declared that it will not support this war initiated by the US and Israel in any form

Can we get Mark Carney to stand for pre-selection after renouncing Canadian citizenship and sainthood? He would be the perfect PM for us. He has a backbone and he communicates so well and appears to have morals and ethics. (1/2)

People are accusing #Trump and his cronies of not planning ahead, but think about it. the US overthrows the government in Venezuela and seizes the oil. It creates a war with #Iran restricting the flow of oil out of the #MiddleEast. Which country has lots of oil and can make a profit from a shortage?

I blame the Beachboys for the latest war in the Middle East. If only they hadn't released the hit "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" and Trump didn't have it as a ringtone for Netanyahu.

Some of the victims of collateral damage caused by Trump's war on Iran are: * Adherence to the US Constitution * Respect for UN charter * Informing allies of intentions * Targeting of only military weapons and personnel * Truth, integrity, and compassion. But personal vanity wins big.

Already, the Western media and even the Australian PM are whitewashing the beginnings of a new Middle East war. An "unprovoked attack" is being labelled as a "pre-emptive strike." How soon before murderers and those committing assault use it in courts as an excuse? #Iran #US #Trump #war

This war with Iran could have been prevented. If only the Nobel Peace Prize Committee had awarded Trump a gong......

We went through WMD excuse during the Iraq war. None were found. will we find the same with Iran and its supposed nuclear weapons arsenal?

#Israel has announced that it has the right to respond to attacks, yet seems to be implying that #Iran does not. Don't 'pre-emptive' strikes count as attacks?

Time to play hardball. The latest #US #tariffs have a use-by date. They can only last 150 days and then congress must approve them. That gives 150 days for major trading parties of the US around the world to boycott US goods. (1/2)

This is to the tune of Land of Confusion (Banks/Rutherford/Collins) as sung by Genesis It went on for days it seems It was one of those nightmarish dreams The Republicans were on their feet The Democrats yawned in their seats (1/5)

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How considerate are the Australian men's cricket team for leaving clear air for the enthralling women's cricket matches between Australia and India. By them opting out of the World Cup finals, we can also get enthused early about AFL and NRL seasons. Thank you.

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

Let's be clear here. If the Liberals go down the path that has been laid out by Pauline Hanson, then that path will lose them votes in the long run. The immigration policy is not really about the number and origin of those coming in, as they can be tweaked through regulation. (1/4)

Jason Clare has announced that there will be a record number of Australians starting #university degrees in 2026. Their HECS debt may balance the budget. But the fact that in four or more years time there will be no jobs for them, will spoil the unemployment figures.

We are told that conservatives, like the Liberals, prefer the status quo. Therefore, they will never be elected. The current status quo sees them a rabble, disjointed, and with no effective policies. They are now led by a hollow man on what was once hallowed ground.

Environment minister Murray Watt has rejected calls for the conservation status of the Maugean skate to be upgraded to critically endangered. He probably things it is a red herring..... and there's plenty of those around in parliament.

#ChrisMinns, the NSW premier, is following the Trump scenario. He has shut down protests, banning free speech. He has agreed to the visit by #IsaacHerzog knowing that his presence will create division. He has used the police as bully boys and defended them for the violence they created. (1/2)

Will Sussan survive the night as Opposition leader? The Guardian is reporting that "Ley’s staffers came out of their office to offer bags of chips to the waiting press pack. It’s unclear how long of a night this will be." The night of the short knives? Lock all cutlery drawers. Nice one, Angus.

Trump has criticised Bad Bunny, saying he was being unAmerican. Trump seems to have forgotten that Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. (Similar to Greenland and Denmark)

The Israeli President has just said of the Bondi shooters, "They attacked the values that our democracies treasure. The sanctity of human life, the freedom of religion, tolerance, dignity and respect." Where those same values were when they committed the mass murder of over 70,000 Palestinian people