The scourge and reach of #WhiteNationalism. How do teenage boys presume this degree of violent #hate is justified? #Terrorists #Racism #SanDiego #Islamophobia #radicalism #Trump #America www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Why is Child Safety the focus when Corrections should have been supervising a known violent criminal - this is just wrong #ntpol #auspol

Is there a single thing the current #NorthernTerritory #Finocchiaro government gets right? Their stated priorities are reducing crime, rebuilding the economy & restoring the Territory lifestyle. Their methods are barely 20th Century. #DV #funding www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Here you go! #AntiSemitism isn't criticism of #Israel or #Netenyahu #ABC and #SBS response to #IHRA #Segal definition. It's a start!

“Politicians say immigration threatens ‘Australian values’, but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means” (27 Feb) theconversation.com/politicians-...

Here we go again. My @smh @theage.

Big congratulations #clareWright 🙌 Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

The fear of renewed US strikes in Iran looms while Israeli attacks continue in Lebanon despite extended 'ceasefire' https://aje.news/0zr1vz

We need to educate people & our children on how to look past superficial indicators of a campaign group issue (such as its name) and look at what shows its real intent - its preferences in an election, the votes of its politicians when in parliament. #auspol #democracy

#LNP a broad church? Yeah nah, desperation has them embracing the #XRW end of the political spectrum. I see a party split in their future. Two conserv. parties. One Centre Right and the other XRW ... or mass migration to Gina aka Pauline. #SocialCohesion binned. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

"The New York Times reports, the Iranians have restored access to 30 out of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz. Across the whole of the country, Iran has regained roughly 90 percent of its underground missile storage. Without having to purchase a rocket or launcher, it has bounced back."

A 1-minute sample of my newfound Bromance with William Shatner… [From his backyard in Los Angeles]

AS PUTIN ANNOUNCES VISIT TO CHINA ON 18-19 MAY: This is the latest published Chinese political cartoon, which tells you how they really see DJT

NEW BLOG POST: “Weekly Wrap 833: Why does the ibis clan hate this car?” stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/... Covers 11–17 May 2026 and contains the usual links to Interesting Things.

If you listen to the Australian Media we are still not brave enough. Maybe real journalists should focus more on the changes than harp on about "broken Promises". There are times when the brave must break promises and this may just be one of those times.

Before #NDIS and after. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

An excellent piece from @garethhutchens.bsky.social @abcnewsbot.bsky.social . These times need the response that @jimchalmers.bsky.social has delivered. #Shorten tried but #Australia wasn't brave enough. #LNP has no interest or intention to change #trickledown. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Thx so much, Greg. ♥️ Dear Leader gets humiliated by 🇨🇳 Dear Leader. Pretends he wasn’t.

Here's the #Ombudsman's report. Is anyone tracking the complainers? Are they organised and malicious, or genuine? #NPC #LauraTingle #Newman #Israel www.abc.net.au/about/ombuds...

Many thanks @latingle.bsky.social #LauraTingle Another wide ranging,informative analysis of the complexities of the #US/#Israel war done better than most. #UAE #Iran www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

'The ROW has been preparing for a Cold War. It has been handed a partnership of necessity between two superpowers who have both reached the limits of confrontation'. #XiJinping Master of Ceremonies and Diplomacy #PuppetMaster, disguises #Trump role as #Puppet well. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Do World leaders have their photo opps choreographed? ⬇️ The dominant person stands to the left of their subordinate. Their posture is straight-facing and strong. The subordinate has to turn body to shake hands. Their posture awkward at best. #Trump #XiJinping www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Can we have more of @matthewdoran1.bsky.social Instagram war updates posted to @bsky.app ? #MatthewDoran #Israel #War #Palestine @abcnewsbot.bsky.social

"It's not inherently antisemitic for someone to hold views critical of Israel for their conduct in this war" – Yesterday, we continued to cross examine expert witnesses to ensure that antisemitism is not weaponised to stifle free speech in support of Palestine at the Royal Commission

IMO #OneNation is a business first and political party second. The party drives the business earnings and growth. #Hanson promises candidates in every HOR seat . The result, a $windfall paid by #AEC for every candidate that receives 4% of vote. 1/2 www.onenation.org.au/one-nation-t...

Get a job kiddies, it's the only way out of poverty in this rich country To bad so sad if you're in the 4.3% unemployed (which is projected to rise) or on the other payments because you CAN'T work and are still kept below the poverty line

Unemployment is *built into this system*, so the idea that everyone’ll be employed is insulting nonsense. Aspirational propaganda. Raise the rate. Do some good.

“one person per new house built”. In Taylor’s imaginary world, everyone lives alone in their own house. And he is prime minister.

There’s good reforms in the 2026–27 Federal Budget, but the gas industry’s free ride continues. Follow our live coverage on The Point Live ➡️ https://theaus.in/4wpeg8Q

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

With research gutted by #Trump and #AI professionals viewing a move to US of risk (ICE) ... 'In #China, the danger is state domination of technology. In the #US, the danger is corporate domination of the state. Both raise the same basic question: who governs #AI?' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

1 seat, in an electorate that’s voted Conservative for the better part of a century and won by a 78 year old who was rejected by the ALP and lied about going to Harvard. Good luck with that, Farrer

#Farrer #Farley #PaulineHanson #$GRAB Doesn't matter if the candidate wins as long as it's 4%+ of 1st prefs. 'Election funding is payable in relation to any candidate or group who receives at least four per cent of the total first preference votes in an election.' www.aec.gov.au/parties_and_...

Is #Al-Jazeera the only news outlet spelling out how effective/ineffective #OneNation's one seat in Federal Government will be? I suspect that #Farley voters will have little concept of the lack of power to change anything, he or Pauline has. #AEC earnings the big winner for #ON aje.news/8l0ywl

Port Phillip councillors who voted so staff can impound homeless folks' property for being 'antisocial': Serge Thomann St Kilda Rod Hardy AlbPark Alex Makin Montague Bryan Mears Lakeside Beti Jay Sth Melb. ABSTAINED: Cunsolo, Port. AGAINST: Halliday, Alma Buckingham, Balaclava Crawford, Elwood.

Nice analysis of the climate costs of Chrome pushing a 4GB Geminin nano to people's devices. Even just looking purely at the download (ignoring inference, re-downloads etc) it's substantial (not sure it's 'insane'), and shows the Google is just kinda doing stuff pretty thoughtlessly

Seriously, there's that many of you in my neighbourhood? You #Farrer. Me #Indi The differences are stark and depressing. I've been warned of increasing numbers of under- informed, climate denying, racists in country Australia . The majority of Farrer voters just proved it. #LNP helped them.

It’s maddening to see the abyss between the conscientious work of university educators and — well, whatever this is. Julie Hare at @crikey.com.au on the resignation of Julie Bishop as ANU chancellor. www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/08/j...

Meanwhile, on Wikipedia: "If you have a history of AI use, we will expunge everything you have added since ChatGPT went live, because nuking you from orbit is the only way to be sure" (paraphrased) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

Best part of the morning, reading the world wish Sir David Attenborough Happy Birthday.

An Australian government minister is being criticised on social media for a luxury designer outfit that she never even wore. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/govt-minister-targeted-in-ai-generated-designer-outfit-smear/

damning in its obfuscation.

So is being a right wing and racist POS Jillian. Antisemitism has become ‘almost fashionable’ among Australians, Jillian Segal tells royal commission www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Pauline Hanson who just this week apologised for her volunteer’s violent conduct only to retract it within 24 hours has today said that the people of #Farrer should vote One Nation because “We don’t say something and then retract it.”🤔🙄 #auspol

Happy centenary, David! Attenborough’s 100 most spectacular TV moments

Sorry ABC - 8m are not on "income support". My fact check for @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2...

A warning for Australia. A corrupt, racist political party that pretends to exist for working people can get big support.

IT'S NOT EVEN A REAL FIGURE! THE CLAIM THAT 7.5 MILLION AUSTRALIANS TOOK SICK LEAVE IN 2023/24 IS AN ASSUMPTION PLUCKED FROM FUCKEN THIN AIR! THEY TOOK THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT THEY THOUGHT WERE ELIGIBLE FOR SICK LEAVE AND MULTIPLIED IT BY 0.8! WHERE DOES 0.8 COME FROM? IT'S A FUCKEN GUESS!

The Liberal Party is at serious risk of losing a seat on Saturday. But the National Party is at risk of losing its heartland. My latest for ABC NEWS: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...