Cartoon: David Rowe #auspol

Red-faced and purple-knobbed

⚡️ German defense minister visits Kyiv to discuss joint arms production. “The focus is on the joint development of state-of-the-art unmanned systems across all ranges, particularly in the area of deep strike,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told DPA.

Members of the public spotted the marsupial fleeing the wheel arch of a truck in Brisbane and alerted authorities.

A precise and frightening summary of why the combination of the genocidal and politically desperate Netanyahu with the stupid, sociopathic Trump and a cowardly Republican Congress is so dangerous to the Middle East. And all of us.

Three in four Australians support a total ban on gambling ads phased in over three years, and four in five support banning gambling ads on social media and online! For more info ⤵️

Israel has yet to restore our cemetery in Gaza, and...

The government will fund a $9 million program to vaccinate students against meningococcal B from January 1 next year.

Good historical and contempory perspective. Worth 50 minutes of your time...

we worked very hard to get over a dozen Labor MPs to break ranks in the lead up to the 2023 budget, but since then have heard from MPs that they're not allowed to bring it up anymore

Yes, One Nation is not getting urban voters at the moment. But if you look at Reform UK then the path to outer suburban voters is all laid out. #auspol

Here's a great narrative on how to care for your #aging #tendons & #ligaments www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... Credit to @louschuler.bsky.social @medscape.com #health #fitness #lifestyle #aging

Who is going to tell them? Stay in school, kids.

🔥Tanya Plibersek fires up on Sunrise shutting down noise from Nat Barr & Barnaby Joyce to unload on One Nation’s record saying they’re “pretty good at having a whinge” “not so great at finding solutions”- while they vote against the very people they claim to represent💥 #auspol

If the ratio of dwelling prices to household income was the same as in 1999 when the CGT discount was introduced, the avge dwelling price would now be $596,552 rather than $1.074m live.thepoint.com.au

No one in govt is talking about before the budget, but just FYI, the level of Jobseeker is now 42% below the poverty line - worse than it was during the Howard years... live.thepoint.com.au

“Four years of arms sales data tell the same story: Israel doesn’t pay for most of the weapons the U.S. sells it — U.S. taxpayers do.” It would be interesting to see a similar trail for Israel’s purchases of military hardware from other countries, including Australia.

Bibi is looking is attempting to stay out of jail and thus prolonging the war, at any cost...the demented paedophile in the WH. is massively compromised. So what is the kompromat that Bibi has on the demented paedophile?

“People have had enough of the hand-out culture that’s taken over this country." theshovel.com.au/2026/05/11/h...

China is taking notes with a view to Taiwan, and the demented paedophile will be in China later this week. What could possibly go wrong??? edition.cnn.com/2026/05/09/c...

The demented paedophile still breathes, and holds the globe to ransom. Thanks US. for the monumental train-wreck... www.bbc.com/news/article...

🥳 theconversation.com/view-from-th...

Labor adapts, something the coalition is incapable of, and go away Tim...

Vlad's economy is broken, however he is still eyeing the EU., and Estonia is a weak link... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Shell is exploiting Singapores' haven at our expense... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

🇺🇦 Putin says he is finally ready for real meetings, — Zelensky 💬 We pushed him a little, and we have been preparing for meetings for a long time, so we need to find a format. We need to end this war, reliably guarantee security.

Snow leopards are highly acrobatic predators capable of jumping up to 50 feet (15 meters) in a single leap.😍

I’d like to see some action on this theconversation.com/israels-call...

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Gina has been pushing VERY hard to bring the Trump style of fascism to Australia. The style that sees the rich get infinitely richer at the expense of the people. Because when you have lots of money, you can buy people to do your dirty work. Gina had put a LOT of money into One Nation.

“This wasn’t a by-election, it was a bloodbath for the Coalition”🔥 Jim Chalmers with a brutal reality check for the LNP, says now that they’re hostages to the far-right, their only hope is to merge with the fringe “There is no future Coalition…without One Nation in it. #auspol

Russia is the first country in the world where fascists celebrate victory over fascism.

Gosh Vlad, why don't you go over there and stand next to that 16th story window...🥳...

Iconic British naturalist David Attenborough, whose work has shaped science for decades, turned 100 this week go.nature.com/4tYkR8y

Normalise reminding One Notion voters that they are a fucking disgraceful and embarrassment to the country

When DAVID BOWIE attended PETER SELLER’s 50th birthday party in L.A. in 1975 he put together an impromptu band called ‘Trading Faces’ - including Bowie (sax), Bill Wyman (bass), Ron Wood (guitar), Joe Cocker (vocals), Jesse Ed Davis (guitar), Keith Moon (organ, vocal, drums).

Organised religion hops in on the Farrer result; yeah but nah Pete, and I wonder whether Pete also bangs kids... "Senior clergyman lashes Hanson’s critics for treating her as ‘less than human’"... C/- The Age Rob Harris; Updated May 10, 2026 www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

The scientists supposedly all had access to sensitive government research, and the nature of their work has led to speculation that their cases might all be connected.

A relatable crashout

Is it true that Angus Taylor preferenced one nation in the Farrar by election and that one nation won it on Liberal preferences? Or is he not that stupid?

C/- Mick Ryan👍

Tim Wilson thinks it worked for him last time. But have times changed? Keep up Tim.

Tim Wilson who describes One Nation as “despicable” & “toxic”, is now open to forming an alliance with them if it’ll help put Libs in “a position to govern” Trading any remaining principles just for power. No wonder they are going extinct. #auspol