"Whether the United States understands the implications of this [South East Asia drift towards China] is as unclear as the idea that there is some rational Trump doctrine now underpinning the actions of Washington and its foreign policy." Classic Tingle!

"Much will now come down to how far Trump is willing to twist Netanyahu’s arm and force him to agree to a deal." Arm-twisting because international boycotts are financially biting pro-Israeli interests!

Doron Samuell recommends depoliticising hospitals and mandating civility training despite lobbying for pro-Israeli interests. Then this hyperbolic claim: “This is not just a threat against Jews, this is a threat to civilisation,” Samuell said.

And Hastie's next move will be... www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Colombian President: "The ignorant fundamentalists of the right..." www.facebook.com/share/r/1CYG...

This incompetence demonstrates the disruption deliberate failure would cause. Why isn't non-Australian owned telecommunications considered a sovereign risk?

Rank and file members, disillusioned with actions at odds with governing Party values or commitments, abandon membership or join a group more appealing - whether to the right or left.

The arrogance of the Israelies! "But one senior industry executive told the Israeli financial daily Calcalist: “After the war they’ll come crawling back. They need our weapons more than we need them. They’re a small market.” Bravo Spain, now everyone should follow with further cancellations.

Defence and allied industries reek of corruption - the huge amounts invested in BRS defence - defamation and War Memorial representation, the active involvement of expollies (even before becoming ex) in lobby groups, the exDG's 'leadership' fund...

"We have to make sure, as people in rural Australia, that we get a fair share of the profits that are generated from the wind turbines and the solar panels," he says. "That's the challenge, not whether you can stop them or not."

Will Australians have Chinese or Israeli TikTok?

Abso-bloody-lutely!

The Coalition and the media are desperate for Albanese to meet Trump - why?

"...Hastie, the opposition home affairs spokesman, slammed colleagues as “nameless cowards” and “muppets” for anonymously criticising his ‘Australia First’ campaign to abandon net zero, slash migration and promote conservative family values." Hastie-Trump flying his colours - leadership challenge?

"He believes these decisions are just more talk and not enough action from some of our friends and allies.” What has Trump done other than assist Netanyahu annihilate Palestinians and Palestine? Not meeting Trump is no loss! He's irrelevant. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

So further destruction of our southern Jarrah forests would be needless deforestation. The current rush to expand smacks of short term gain while lithium still has value and to hell with irreparable environmental damage.

"Donald and his besties" - what a lineup of lowlife! www.facebook.com/share/r/1D46...

"Pretending the Coalition matters, or that its criticisms are worth anything, only allows the government to get away with doing the very least."

"Tony Pasin, also spoke out on Thursday against Ms Ley’s handling of the saga, saying he was being inundated with calls from constituents to move against Ms Ley and that rank-and-file members were threatening to quite (sic) en-mass." Both of them? www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...

There's a revolution happening on our doorstep but not one word about Indonesia on #Insiders

Australia?

ALP take note!

What could possibly go wrong!

Susan Ley is living in cloud cuckoo land if she believes Netanyahu gives a toss about the hostages: "But this is critical – the war could end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders and releases the hostages.”

For those who claim resistance to Israeli control only started with the October 7 massacre (where most deaths were caused by IDF air attack).

Albanese: $31 million mobile TAFE teachers, delivering skills training in partnership with community-controlled organisations. "So that instead of communities relying on drive-in, drive-out workers to build and maintain the new homes ... or to deliver vital health care ...locals get that training."

Essentially this innovative approach to public policy is returning to the time when government delivered services to the nation, rather than outsource to the bloated profit-seeking private sector. A government that made money to service the populace's needs!

Yes, Buckley is spot on with his assessment of Harley Reid. sen.com.au/news/2025/07...

For all those nay-sayers criticising Labor’s intent to rebuild Australian manufacturing!

What would Jillian Segal do to her "fellow" Jews?

Wondering how Trump's pick as ambassador to Malaysia, the idiot Adams, will get on with this straight talking PM?

According to the Liberals, it's Albanese's fault that Trump is a hypocritical, irrational, illogical, vengeful pos!

This is an example of what "structural reform" actually means - an expression tossed out by the corporate world seeking an even greater share of the pie. This progressive proposal (consumer eligibility to claim depreciation costs) still advantages those with greater capacity to spend. #auspol

Woodside has too much power, not a recent phenomenon- they had ASIO involved in investigating and following a rock art discovery tour, mostly seniors on board the bus, many years ago.

This is such a smart and courageous woman with her finger on the pulse of what ails Western societies.

Should go to bed but DeMinaur is playing games with Djokavic's head! Playing some sensational shots.

#Ausag #ag

My grandsons after a few days apart. Fills your heart with love and hope!

The claws are bared!

Creativity in the circular economy needs encouragement not barriers.

With NACC being toothless, gutless and witless, we are not far behind this fascism.

Who else is annoyed - and likely not to investigate further - if prices are not visible in advertising? So many courses/products that are going to improve agriculture producers' productivity bombard inbox but shield their costs. Not improving my productivity searching it out! #agsky

Every game televised free to air this coming week includes non Victorian teams. AFL brought down the Tasmanian govt but they treat non-Vic teams as collateral damage in their money grubbing quest. www.yourtv.com.au/program/afl/...

"At the same time, they [US] argue, countries like Australia benefit from the US umbrella. After all, it was American ships and missiles that countered Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, so critical to world trade." Why were the Houthis attacking? amp.abc.net.au/article/1054...

How long before the U in USA dissolves? California could operate as a sovereign country, to the detriment of impoverished Red states.

In how many ways is Trump an absolutely destructive, narrow-minded unimaginative pile of ...

Our local Zionists will be attacking the government for this 'antisemitic' action!

Put together my first Johnson-Su compost today though it will be a long wait til it's ready to use (12 months) and yesterday an anaerobic biofertiliser, using the rumen of a slaughtered steer as the starter. Will be a slow brew as we go into cold weather. #Agsky

The minnows are eating the sharks!

"It’s always important for the parliamentary leadership to be bigger than any faction,” Abbott told this masthead. What a joke! www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...