Me: I feel sapped for no reason right now 😩 My friend: Bro the world is on fire. the unexplainable thing is NOT feeling sapped Me: yeah that's probably it Just know you're not alone if you're feeling the same way.

Probably the most reasonable take I've seen; not dismissing the idea outright because Pauline is a Senator (because that's not a technical barrier anyway, just a conventional one). It's reasonable to say it's going to be difficult, but not impossible.

The Government™ has made an ad about Palantir, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.

Genuine question: Why 11 stars and not 13 as the US Great Seal uses to symbolises the 13 original states? The only symbolic meaning I can glean from it is that there were 11 Confederate States. (There are also meant to be 13 stripes, but there also appear to be 11) So uh, that's not alarming

If the federal government actually wanted to help kids from low-SES backgrounds go to uni, they'd expand access to Youth Allowance to kids over 15 in low-income families and significantly increase the rate so kids didn't have to work to pay rent or support their family while they study.

"@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...

The 8-week inquiry extension is a win for the disability community. But an extension alone does not fix this Bill. Now the Government must release the detail, listen to the community and fix the Bill. Read EAC's proposed amendments: everyaustraliancounts.com.au/protecting-t... #ProtectOurNDIS #NDIS

okay well if recalling ELEVEN MILLION CARS doesn’t get through to other CEO’s I simply don’t know what will

Ford has rehired hundreds of senior engineers after replacing them with AI backfired and has cost the company billions of dollars. AI adoption is blamed for Ford being the most recalled automaker in the U.S. with 51 recalls covering over 11 million vehicles in the first half of 2026 alone.

#Auspol I love this

I've noticed the new NDIS "Pricing Schedule 2026-27" appears to have removed all mention of pricing limits. It purports to be a guide to "help participants receive value for money when they purchase the supports that they need by providing guidance on appropriate prices for those supports."

Don't fall for the "Mamdani Effect" framing. Mamdani himself rejects it. Individuals are fallible and fragile. Collectives are strong not because of individuals but because they are collectives.

10 people across Australia have filed a complaint to the United Nations human rights commission against the Australian government because they’re failing to protect us against climate change harm. I’m one of the ten find out more www.hrlc.org.au/news/histori...

One Nation is the local arm of a globalised dark money network, promoting fascism and division across the world. The Greens are here to fight them every step of the way.

I would like to start a new political party. I am calling it the Community Unity Movement. If you would like to see CUM in your community, join today.

I'm screaming. The decoupling of wages from productivity means that we will see precious few of the benefits of increased productivity from AI, if they eventuate at all.

Is anyone going to tell Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall that the initialism for their new political party is "CSA"

Is it fair to say the Australian media is complicit in Israel's war crimes? #whatsthescam @sstephanietrann.bsky.social michaelwest.com.au/australian-m...

I made an intentionally crappy meme. #auspol

Overnight, the United Nations has released another report confirming that Israel continues to commit genocide in Gaza. Read our full statement calling for Australia to impose country-level sanctions on Israel at: www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/06/jewi...

So I volunteer at an organisation where I do some referral work and basically none of the people I speak to realise they’re eligible for the Victorian Utilities Relief Scheme. If you have a concession card, please apply services.dffh.vic.gov.au/utility-reli...

The Senate Inquiry into the NDIS Bill has released an interim report. I haven't read it closely, but it's clear that the government members of the Committee do not understand (or are indifferent to) the actual harm that the Bill will cause. parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/dow...

Who could have seen this com— Wait, I’m being told we all saw this coming 😑 www.nbcnews.com/business/cor...

"The federal government has agreed to end an exemption that allowed self-managed superannuation funds to borrow money to invest in residential property as part of the agreement." This is gonna make so many people mad, I love it

Glad to see the Greens have negotiated an extension to the NDIS Bill Inquiry. The Coalition were trying to use it as a bargaining chip for the Greens to support a delay to the introduction of the Negative Gearing and CGT changes. Common sense is prevailing!

Why Starmer's Failure Shows Albanese Must Veer To The Right For Some Vague But Important Reason

Mamdani has shown everyone that Starmer’s(et al) bullshit “need to find the centre by being right wing” is total unadulterated horse shit.

not enough people glazing op for this joke

Ms Harkin can’t win a seat. However she justifies this move, read it in the context that Ms Harkin can’t win a seat. The IPA shifting loyalty is a fascinating thing. Tory infighting is going to be hilarious for the next two years. #AusPol

the real reason you couldn't make The Office today is everyone works from home now

4thw1th is a masterstroke

Did you know the real origin of the word "yeet"? It's actually an anglicisation of Jeet, the ancient curse placed on the frost giants when they were expelled from Mittgard. Hence they became the Jotunn, or "the expelled".

Bit of breaking news for your Friday arvo: the Senate Communit Affairs Legislation Committee has had another extension to its reporting date. It's now set to deliver its final report on Tuesday 23 June. #ndis

Fun fact: John Gorton became PM as a Senator, but followed convention and ran for a lower house seat soon thereafter.

report on NDIS bill due today, but in the meantime read some of the incredible submissions from disabled people - all the 'name withhelds' tell you how scared people are about speaking out, but they did it anyway www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

The fact that pauline took time out of her speech about the serious economic issues facing the country, to specifically target trans people. We are like 3% of the population 😭😭😭 Calling us a militant insurgency is deeply dangerous. It will see trans women facing even more violence.

jeez mfer just came out and said the perfect metaphor

My dad was born overseas. But he's a white Kiwi so I guess he's allowed?

Posted at 1:56pm, got an email at 3:03pm from Jane Norman cancelling my membership of the press gallery

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee has announced they have sought an extension "...to further consider evidence received." for its Inquiry into the NDIS Bill. It is expected to deliver its report on Friday 19th June. #ndis

Listened to an NPR story this morning about mass child starvation in Senegal without a single mention of Elon Musk, the guy who gleefully created the conditions for the mass starvation

They haven't even uploaded 20% of the NDIS Bill Senate Inquiry Submissions, and the Committee is meant to report tomorrow. The government must either extend the timeline, or admit it doesn't care about "unintended consequences".

We are somehow in a kakikleptoligarchy

Truly though: why is this a war? What is the rush? Why scramble madly to suffer the socialised harms of a building where the benefits are both offshored and privatised? None of this makes any sense, it's just 3000 CEOs yelling because the people around them are yelling www.afr.com/companies/fi...

Community Legal Centres' submission to the NDIS Senate Inquiry was quick and to the point, but it really summed up how ill-advised both the legislation and the 'consultation' around it is. "You don’t secure a safety net by cutting holes in it".

oh not much, just thinking about debord's society of the spectacle and how the rise of modern fascism is in large part white working class people trying to reproduce a past that only ever existed in mass media haha

I gave myself a haircut and think it looks decent. The clippers I bought back in 2020 have paid for themselves many times over!