Bad Sports- my Saturday cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Christian Brothers sold real estate worth millions for $1. Now it claims in court it lacks money to pay abuse survivors www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Everyone keeps talking about how economic disadvantage is the reason behind ON's polling. This is probably true to an extent but she's also gaining supporters from comfortable backgrounds. My dad was telling me how his rich, right wing friends are loving her. Why? My bet's on racism and Islamophobia

40 straight years of budgets geared towards them, and one year the (rich) boomers are not at the forefront of the politics and you get this.

My column today about my mom, the widow whisperer (no paywall). www.sltrib.com/religion/202...

Pauline Hanson refuses to admit she’s full of it when accusing the now deceased Tim Fischer of misogynistic remarks - despite “no evidence” & Fischer’s widow calling her out. Cornered, Hanson clings to an imaginary memory of a decades-old article. Utterly shameless. #auspol

Should note that I've been a member of the press gallery for around a decade or so (2015, 2016??) and have been at The Aus Institute for over 4 years. In that period I have been a finalist for a Walkley Award. Seems a bit journalismy to me.

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

SO GOOD

Shameful. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...

Banning children from social media?

Meanwhile, in the One Nation commentary box… @theageaustralia.bsky.social

People in the UK celebrating Elon Musk’s milestone.

guy has a trillion dollars, 0 friends, and has never landed a joke. I know a pact with the devil when I see one.

nah we’re not gonna do this. his TEAM collectively borked a 29-point lead. he was just the last one with the ball. like where’s the smoke at wemby missing 2 clutch free throws?

Chasing the carrot.Today’s @theageaustralia.bsky.social @sydmorningherald.bsky.social cartoon

Happy Pride Month. If you're a gay man, please remember your power. People often think that gay men are innately fashionable, which means if you wear some stupid shit for long enough, straight people, including homophobes, will copy you and then you can laugh at them.

Culture war aside, all 4 eps are up and are a great dive into the way autistic women and gender diverse ppl are treated/mistreated, both person to person and societally. Talking to experts and people with lived experience. Super interesting and important. Highly recommend!

I’m sure that will be cheaper than paying a bit of profit tax

Made this into a story, pls like so I can pay rent: bsky.app/profile/chas...

The Liberal Party’s new federal president. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

When will the omnipresent obsession with Brioche and Milk Buns abate? When I’m having crispy bacon, cheese, spicy relish and chilli halloumi, I’d really prefer it not be served between two slices of cake. #Brunch #Dining #Foodie #BooToBrioche

Commissioner Brereton has resigned from the NACC the day before he was due to appear at Senate Estimates for the first time ever following a successful Greens motion in the Senate. Incredible timing.

Treatment. My @smh @theage cartoon.

This should be plastered on every hospital Emergency room across Australia After all, aspiring PM Hanson has publicly insisted that she’s “a woman of her word”

Done so much reading today for the course I’m doing and this quote stood out

Budget 2026 terminology @theageaustralia.bsky.social

Because @amyremeikis.bsky.social is without peer, the PointLive is already up and running live.thepoint.com.au

Today’s @theageaustralia.bsky.social @sydmorningherald.bsky.social cartoon.

Trump has some cost overruns

Churches broad and narrow. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Political furniture @theageaustralia.bsky.social

Australians are the biggest gamblers in the world, and the government has taken little action despite strong public support. ‘The majority of Australians, about 75%, would support a ban on gambling advertising.’ - Morgan Harrington, Research Manager @mhharrington.bsky.social #auspol

An idle scroll through the main donors to the major parties shows what a crooked system it is.

“Taxing wealth fairly is not just important for the economy, it’s important for our democracy. As the federal budget approaches, we’re about to hear a lot about what Australia ‘can’t afford’,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director of The Australia Institute. Read more: https://theaus.in/48Exhds

Given the reaction today, I’m not sure if the RBA, in raising rates just so it can be seen to be doing *something* even if that something will only harm people, realises just how white hot angry it has made people. Haven’t seen this level of fury in sometime

'"The trailer is not damaged, and the bread product was not touched," Paterakis said.'

A Senate inquiry found the capital gains tax discount favors investors and worsens intergenerational inequality. Australia Institute research estimates removing the discount could raise an extra $19 billion a year. The case for reform is hard to ignore. Read more ⬇️ https://theaus.in/3R1bXIS

222 years ago on this date, the first massacre was committed against Aboriginal people in Tasmania. The occupational settlement by white British nationals was one day old. About 300 Aboriginal people from the Big River and Oyster Bay tribes had gathered for a kangaroo drive. Upon being sighted by

Mine. Today’s @theageaustralia.bsky.social @sydmorningherald.bsky.social cartoon

On that final point, it’s now on our govt to let our ‘apparently’ close friends in Israel and America know that our Royal Commission has directly blamed them for increasing the risk of another Antisemitism terrorist attack in Australia with their war on Iran.

Being hungry 4 days a week doesn't sound great. Id also would like to hear how he fares after 3-5 years. Maintaining a 'diet' weight for 12 months is no indicator of long term. www.brisbanetimes.com.au/goodfood/tip...

Absolutely timeless.

The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom www.theage.com.au/world/north-... @theageaustralia.bsky.social

Bin night at The Lodge. @theageaustralia.bsky.social

About to hit $70bn

Trump says he “can't imagine any professions that are more dangerous” than President. I can think of one or two. Palestinian journalist, for example.

People with autism want to know what causes RFK Jr. 😏 #USPolitics

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