Yep! Heavy utilities should stay public. The profit margins aren’t there for them to work in the market: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/26/optus-triple-zero-debacle-further-proof-failure-neoliberal-experiment-privatisation-infrastructure?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Putin’s war is a major reason for this. The EU clearly can’t deal with both the war and climate change action: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-climate-clout-melts-away-china-target

What a pathetic insecure excuse for a human being Trump is. The Bully-in-Chief. C’mon, world leaders, fight back! stand up to him!: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/24/trump-un-general-assembly-speech-analysis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Yep, ”beyond the pale” is the right way to describe this severely dangerous farce: https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/as-commentator-in-chief-trump-can-be-charming-even-funny-today-he-was-dangerous-20250923-p5mxbj.html

Pathetic, Albanese, just pathetic: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/18/government-climate-emissions-target-albanese-oprah-style-aims-please-everyone-australia-falls-short-real-climate-action?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Yep, this is what dictators do. Another step towards full blown dictatorship in the US. So incredibly sad: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/business/media/abc-jimmy-kimmel.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Super interesting to see how this plays out. Hard for Trump to prove malice in the publications: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/business/media/trump-lawsuit-new-york-times.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

I hope the NYT doesn’t back down like other US outlets: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/business/media/trump-lawsuit-new-york-times.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Why am I not surprised: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/magazine/jeffrey-epstein-jp-morgan.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Trump’s base will probably buy the faked signature claim, but it’s nonetheless problematic for him: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/us/politics/epstein-trump-birthday-book.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Finally! Good on Victoria and the Allan government: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/09/victoria-treaty-traditional-owners-aboriginal-truth-telling-indigenous-legislation-parliament?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Google and the other platforms must be regulated to make competition work again. Competition is currently out of whack. Yes, ”shoot the damn puck”: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/opinion/google-ruling-antirust.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Confirmed, Ben Roberts Smith committed war crimes. How will the Australian war memorial and backers (Kerry Stokes) deal with this?: https://www.theage.com.au/national/high-court-throws-out-ben-roberts-smith-s-defamation-appeal-bid-20250904-p5msc9.html

Posing with dictators and a wanted war criminal - Andrews has completely lost his way: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/dan-andrews-poses-alongside-xi-putin-and-kim-jong-un-20250903-p5ms37.html

https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010373967/china-chongqing-protest.html?smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010373967/china-chongqing-protest.html?smid=url-share

The wings of history yet again. Now is the time for the EU to stand strong against Putin the aggressor. Do NOT appease and give ground: https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-predator-von-der-leyen-tells-poles-tusk-defense-border-belarus-poland

Great idea. A win-win: https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-considers-restoring-ailing-bogs-protect-against-vladimir-putin-peatland

He NEVER. Should have been prosecuted. Rex is right, Boyle is hero. The government shot the messenger: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/28/whistleblower-richard-boyle-avoids-conviction-and-jail-after-revealing-tax-offices-unethical-behaviour?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Deeply embarrassing for policy makers: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/28/new-report-highlights-wage-inequality-australia-wealth-gap?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Threats of violence from politicians towards journalists is not acceptable: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/28/bob-katter-threatens-punch-nine-journalist-over-lebanese-heritage-comment?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Nuts! Just nuts: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/climate/trump-international-pressure-climate-oil.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

In a bold move to cement its position, the new junta seized control of the main transport artery between the nation's political capital - which they now control - and its financial one, which they do not. Armed loyalists roam the site demanding to see freedom-of-movement papers. bit.ly/4fWlaKR

Extraordinary: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/26/iran-ambassador-expelled-australia-antisemitic-attacks-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

UNIFIL had performed an impossible task for decades. I know as I’ve been part of it: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/world/europe/lebanon-israel-un-unifil-peacekeeping.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Full steam ahead for Israel on its pariah state route: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/22/ipc-declares-famine-gaza-city?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

So are most food delivery e-bikes illegal? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/18/if-regulated-properly-ebikes-could-one-day-replace-cars-for-millions-of-australians?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

This is how you become a pariah state: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/sydney-harbour-bridge-protest-israel-minister-sharren-haskel-comments-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

First concrete proof of defamation reforms rightly rebalancing defamation cases: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/nine-wins-defamation-fight-against-high-profile-surgeon-20250808-p5mlgi.html

Well, the ”The Land of the Free Media” has caved in. At least the major legacy media giants. More important than ever to properly fund public service media globally: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/30/trump-silencing-of-american-media?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

This machine deserves our deepest thanks. It took us through the 18 months of COVID lockdowns in Melbourne. It’s made 13,000+ coffees since 2018. It died today. Respect! RIP.

Australia gives away more polluting fossil fuel shit to international corporation. A lose-lose situation: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/29/adani-australia-corporate-tax-carmichael-coal-mine-abbot-point-queensland-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

So, voters in Joyce's and McCormack's electorates - isn't it time you vote these two fossils out? The key claims they make about climate change are completely false: theconversation.com/barnaby-joyc...

Yes! ”The time is now”. Recognize Palestine. Hear! Hear! Bob Carr: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/25/australia-must-sanction-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-bob-carr-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

C'mon, Albanese, do the right thing and follow this ruling. You have the mandate and the backing of the Australian people. Stop approving new fossil fuel projects!: theconversation.com/worlds-highe...