The looming spectre of stagflation Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank & Evercore are preparing clients for a 10-15% fall in equities. Goldman Sachs points out the “latent risk of unwinds” after a fragile “Goldilocks” period. Is your superannuation in shares? rogermontgomery.com/the-looming-...

So, the architect of the US Government shutdown reveals the real agenda ... mass layoffs of government employees. GOP control the White House, Senate and House of Representatives, plus the judiciary ... Democrats aren't behind this shutdown.

Read all about it here: ⬇️ michaelwest.com.au/brawl-over-s...

OK Here's one for you: Birds of the world 🌍🦜 @mybirdcards.com What bird is this? @mybirdcards.com My #photography ©

Poetry on a plate. Very, very, classy!

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Dimmies Direct: Melbourne's Best Dim Sims Direct to Your Door “Melbourne’s best dim sims delivered to your door, frozen fresh, ready for your steamer or fryer,” Dave says with a grin. “It is about taking an icon & making it accessible without sacrificing quality”  👉 1earthmedia.com/dimmies-dire...

French wine lovers love Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival. The 2025 Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival is on between Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 October. This was one of my photo assignments during the Magnum documentary & photojournalism course: My #photography More 👉 1earthmedia.com/french-wine-...

Jacinta Price for Prime Minister FB group The $64,000 question is who paid for 64,000 bots to join the group? #auspol

This morning, NSW Supreme Court delivers a landmark judgment in a class action brought by 3,000+ people against NSW Police over strip searches at music festivals. #auspol #NSWpol rlc.org.au/resources/pa...

Southern Cross Austereo and Seven West Media have announced plans to merge. According to an ASX filing this morning, the proposed merger will save up to $30m in shared costs, and generate additional revenue. #auspol #ASX mumbrella.com.au/sca-and-seve...

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Are Separating After 19 Years of Marriage au.variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Consultation opens on review of the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation & Misinformation. DIGI has published a Discussion Paper to guide the consultation, inviting input from the public, civil society, academia & government on the future of the Code. #auspol 👉 digi.org.au/code-review-...

America is invading America to make America great again. 🤔

"It only takes a room of Americans for the English and Australians to realise how much they have in common" - Stephen Fry. and only one MAGAt

Bendigo Mosque set to open. "It was designed to be a space where we could have interfaith dialogue, where people from the Bendigo region could come in & have a chat, meet a Muslim, see what it's about & kind of demystify the faith a little bit too" #auspol #springst www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Shannon, mate, as a verified "respecter of women" do you think you can have a chat to your mates in genocide army about some of these images?

Thanks Shannon, I’ve always said that a male real estate agent should be the voice of Australian women.

Kim Beazley was the guy who opened my eyes to what Australian Labor was in 2001, & hence how they got that way #auspol

World leaders "freak out" when they meet Donald Trump. He blames gold. Donald Trump is weird. Release the Epstein files.

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 – in pictures

It's official: the EU Deforestation Regulation (#EUDR) has been delayed by a year due to industry pressure. This is another year that deforestation will continue without accountability... https://reut.rs/4gGj0zr

Koalas, carbon credits and the fine print of conservation johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09...

One thing I love about Bluesky is the various right wing media outlets & their hacks aren't dominating the trends each day. Those hacks are skilled in enraging & engaging you to respond to their rubbish so their names trend, not the topic. Ms. Salt makes some good points here, eloquently: #auspol

Reporting from the front lines in war torn Portland ... I have just one question that gets to the heart of Trump's order to invade: How many kids did he fiddle with in the Epstein files?

Need a laugh or two? Some oldies but goodies ...

3 ducks on a wall ... #photography

Black Moon group says Royal United Services Institute for Defense & Security Studies (RUSI) have provided a factual analysis & forecast of the danger posed by the Russian-Chinese project aimed at preparing an airborne assault by the Chinese army on Taiwan in 2027 Question: How will Trump react?

NSW Police Officer who punched Hannah Thomas at a pro-Palestinian protest has been charged with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. Thomas has been told she may never see out of her right eye again. #NSWpol #auspol www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-pol...

I'm going to watch all of Trump's speeches via Diaper Diplomacy from now on. Suddenly, they makes more sense ...

“Jasmine Crockett? Is she related to the late great David Crockett? Trump fires off low-IQ jabs from the Oval Office.”

A treasure trove of Down Under accounts and new friends🦘❤️🦘 go.bsky.app/8NxpSfh

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt links earthquake, shooting, time zones, bible & God's wrath: “On the night Charlie was shot, a 4.1 earthquake struck Utah. In scripture, 40 represents trials; 41 signifies a shift. It hit at 5:57 local time, 7:57 Eastern.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump was lying to the United Nations about climate change

Fox & Friends host turned Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, calls top military brass in for a jamboree. a. preparing to order US troops against US civilians; b. getting ready for Venezuela; c. China is moving on Taiwan; d. Government shutdown; e. all the above? www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...

Jonathon is correct here ... eg: is everyone aware of how vital the electricity grid upgrades - Rewiring the Nation - is to moving to decentralised renewable electricity? The only story concerning the LNP is their decades-long climate science denialism. #auspol www.dcceew.gov.au/energy/renew...

Journalists & activists take note. Paragon’s “Graphite” software is capable of letting ICE remotely break into messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook Messenger & Gmail. Citizen Lab identified suspected Paragon deployments in Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel & Singapore. #auspol

"In recent months, U.N. offices in New York & Geneva have intermittently turned off elevators & escalators as part of steps to save money because of a “liquidity crisis” at the world body. That’s due in part to delays in funding from the United States ..." LOL apnews.com/article/trum...

ABC has been ordered to pay a $150,000 penalty to Antoinette Lattouf following the unlawful termination of her radio contract. That's in addition to a $70,000 compensation figure awarded to Lattouf by Federal Court on June 25. #auspol www.mediaweek.com.au/abc-to-pay-a...

Haha Trump had to walk ... now, heads will roll ... Karoline Leavitt writes: "If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately. The Times reported this on Sunday.👇"

David McBride spoke from prison with @sstephanietrann.bsky.social. The High Court has a big appeal to consider ... the Nuremberg Defence, is there a higher duty than obeying orders #Auspol youtu.be/4Kw6hc2SIGw?...

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Kellie Tranter in Pearls and Irritations asks why Australia is hitching a ride with the USA. #auspol Is it in our nation’s best interests to embrace DJT?

Trump is on a roll: "Smart people don't like me" a week ago, and now "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."

I'm tired of being told we are all doomed when I see cultural awakening all around me. Custodians are returning to thier waters. Entire families are camped out on thier Lands, far away from media view The Sovereigns are waging a quiet war on colonisation. Always Was, Always will be Aboriginal Land.

Tech giants: ‘Crown-of-thorns starfish bleaching Australian content’ Award-winning producer & director Michael Cordell has likened Facebook, Amazon, Netflix & Google (FANGs) to crown-of-thorns starfish – coming in & destroying the local content environment #auspol mumbrella.com.au/michael-cord...

Here is a list of media organizations, the vulnerabilities they may face and how they’ve responded to political pressure from the Trump administration. www.poynter.org/business-wor...

Some US media companies are still brave enough to call it for what it is ... The Poynter Institute is one: @poynterinstitute.bsky.social Opinion | The real reasons why Kimmel’s show is off the air. Government overreach and corporate capitulation collide once again. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

Tasmania’s councils could soon look very different, with a bold plan on the table that would cut dozens of elected positions. The Tasmanian govt outlined plans to slash councillor numbers by 23% reducing the statewide total from 263 to 203 #auspol #politas seniorsdiscountclub.com.au/threads/fewe...