Foodbank Australia's Hunger Map shows about 30 per cent of households nationally are food insecure, with the severity ranging from relying on cheaper, less nutritious foods to going "whole days" without eating. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Old article 🙂 but just as valid now. #auspol Painting that on the Sydney Opera House was an incredible feat. Another war that nobody wanted except vain leaders and the military industrial complex etc. etc. an look how that ended. commonslibrary.org/no-war-opera...

David Pocock speaks for most Australians, who want to see an end to advertisements for gambling, an industry that hooks people for life, sucks them dry, & is now grooming children. Do It. Defy the gambling industry vampires and End Gambling Advertising Now. #Auspol www.youtube.com/watch?v=daK9...

"at 12:03 PM, President Trump told reporters he wanted a ceasefire with Iran. At 12:05 he declared victory. At 12:07 he announced he was sending Marines. At 12:08 he said no boots on the ground. At 12:11 he said he did not want a ceasefire. At 12:16 he declared victory again....."

If you are being forced to go to a provider, request to have appointments online or over the phone and ask for your points target to be reduced. Contact your MP and the Minister's office to asks they suspend all compulsory obligations. #auspol

We're calling on @AmandaRishworth to stop all payment penalties during the fuel crisis. We shouldn't be expected to pay high prices for pointless activities. Poverty payments are nowhere near adequate and the RBA governor is hellbent on making more people unemployed. #auspol

The Minister is being asked to stop forcing people into Mutual Obligations during this fuel crisis bsky.app/profile/anti...

As the US moves the deadline for Trump’s catastrophic escalation by attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure, the world has a window to push back. The US and Israel need to be isolated, not supported, with collective action starting with no access to bases and no military deployments.

Myth: “The gas industry is one of the biggest employers” The oil and gas industry combined employs around 0.3% of the total workforce, less than 39,000 people in Australia. That’s fewer people than work at Bunnings. There are over 400,000 nurses & midwives, & over 320,000 teachers in AU. #auspol

As always, the excellent @davidshoebridge.bsky.social is spot on: "Labor signed Australia up to this war years ago when they joined with the Coalition in supporting #AUKUS ... [signing] on to this illegal war and all future US wars." #AusVotes2028 #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

“The fastest path to energy security, economic security, and national security is clear: speed up a just transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy.” #OilWar STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS ASAP. You TOO, AUS‼️ #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

The White House sending out proof that Trump was indeed talking to Iranian officials these past few days, despite Iran's denials of such talks.

#GasTax #AusPol

Watch the racism ramp up to distract from the Gas Tax. Norway charges 78% tax for their gas, which has built a Trillion dollar wealth fund for the nation. Imagine all the public housing, hospitals & Medicare services that could buy for Australia. From those assets we own. #GasTax #AusPol

If the Albanese Government had introduced a 25% gas export tax when it was first elected, it would have raised more than $63 billion! Free childcare or free uni shouldn't be a pipe dream. If big gas paid its fair share, Australians would be better off. @grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol

@timdunlop.bsky.social shared this, which I thought was very perceptive indeed - open.substack.com/pub/redbridg...

Good article. I hope some Green pollies read this.

I used to think I was centrist - I was kinda proud of my swinging voter status I just wish I was able to be calmer about the situation we are currently in - I need to learn not to yell… #auspol

As the obsession over whether or not you might agree or disagree that "Israel has a right to exist" has resurfaced, it's worth listening once again to Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, tear down this ridiculous subject. Pay attention. #GazaGenocide #GreaterIsraelWar

Remembering how yesterday he said he was going to wind it down. See, there is no string connecting anything. It’s all flailing now.

Russia failed to defeat Ukraine for six months before it started targeting civilian electricity generation in an effort to get Ukraine to capitulate. It didn’t work.

Don't act surprised. We all know there is an impulse for bigotry in this country and it just needs a lightning rod. Aussies gonna aussie .... Oi oi oi 🫤 #auspol #boganomics

When Labor openly chose to favour corporations over humans, the Liberal Party’s raison d'être disappeared. Hanson ‘claims’ to represent ‘the people’ ; gathering votes from the disenfranchised. Greens and Socialist parties need to work twice as hard to combat the millions being poured into PHON.

The World Cup has no place being played in America. No right minded person, player, team or country should go. I will not be watching any of it. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

It is objectively extraordinary to see Israel literally invading Lebanon to permanently occupy it, with no complaint or even remark from the rest of the world. The pretext is as thin as Russia's for Ukraine.

So much shit is happening that every day there is less and less talk about the Epstein files. He raped and beat little girls, ffs.

Extremely sad news. One of the most talented actresses I’ve ever had the pleasure of performing with, a truly beautiful person, strong, staunch, funny. The whole package. Rhoda has returned to the Dreaming. Walk in peace with the ancestors my Sister. 🖤💛💔

Everything happening to the Liberals in South Australia (an elsewhere) is the end result of the Howard version of the Liberal Party.

What was that about One Nation being the new Opposition? 🤣 Gina must be thrilled #savotes

The LNP have been playing politics, instead of acting like grownups. "Panic-buying is a classic example of a collective action problem and a self-fulfilling prophecy. ...if everyone does the same, it overwhelms the system and creates the shortage that was feared." #auspol

Almost 1 year to the day this press conference happened with @davidpocock.bsky.social @jacquilambie.bsky.social @markogge.bsky.social Rex Patrick & #AMWU calling for the gas companies to have to pay tax on their export gas. Now the #govt is feeling the heat #auspol thepoint.com.au/videos/big-g...

Just a note to any political journalists - no we do not need a strong Liberal Party. That is not something that is in anyway essential for a good democracy or government. #SAVotes

“It feels like I’ve gone insane by watching people who clearly did the wrong thing, just kind of move on with their lives.” Rick Morton unpacks the NACC robodebt report on the Crikey podcast. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/20/r...

“Terrorism is the war of the poor and war is the terrorism of the rich.” - Peter Ustinov #auspol #FossilFuelWars

Kyle Sandilands makes the perfectly reasonable legal point that the radio station knew exactly what it was buying and is now claiming it could terminate him when his behaviour turned out to be every bit as foul as it had expected. Literally - he performed his contractual obligations to the letter.

On the recent visit by the Canadian PM and his delegation, this beauty of an item was spotted next to the door in Marles' office .... an adjustable game bird shooting stick.....oh yeah and the snow dome cabinet. Spiffing.

“The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise interest rates this week was a double whammy for Australians struggling with petrol price increases in the past month that have already cost them more than the impact of the rate rise.”

The Reserve Bank vote was 5 -4. For a rise to happen it should be at least 2 or 3 votes in front, not 1. Pretty much half of the board thought they shouldn't rise. But they went along and did it any way. It shouldn't be this way, it is too important.

New research from me and Dave Richardson showing the petrol price rise has been equivalent to a rate rise, so thanks RBA for the double smack to the face @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/explainers/2...

The most moral army in the world would never target a journalist, now would it? 😑 www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2... #media #CrimesAgainstHumanity #genocide #WarCrimes

"Consider the outrage if China were to do to Taiwan what the US is doing to Cuba." @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social on the madness of Trump #IranWar‌ #cuba #auspol michaelwest.com.au/the-madness-...

#auspol #Robodebt

How can Australia ally our military with such an infantile nation? #CancelAUKUS #AusPol @australianlabor.bsky.social

"I'm so proud of what I did." Debasing the military. Using it as a prop. Putting lives at risk. Breaking U.S. and international law. Committing war crimes. Pirating national assets. Achieving nothing.

To future-proof my book contract (better safe than sorry), I added an AI clause that says AI tools of any kind cannot be used in the review or preparation of my book (also no genAI art can be used for cover, etc) Very grateful to @slstalter.bsky.social for example from her most recent contract.

For many years, the US government persuaded most of its own citizens - and many others - that its intentions and behaviour were benign, despite the perpetual wars, coups, murders, resource grabs, the ecocide and neocolonialism. If Trump has done one thing for us, it is to rip the mask away.