Angus Taylor, My mother is rapidly approaching the end of her life, in aged care. This awful time is being made easier by the tender, thoughtful care by people from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. How dare you talk about ‘Australian Values’ & reboot One Nation/Trump bs about migrants.

Now more than ever, we have to work with our international partners to deliver for Australians back home. I’m in Brunei to help secure our fuel and fertiliser supply, and to keep Australia moving.

It's a big deal for Switzerland to speak out like this. Love ❤️ to Switzerland. Australia hears you.

Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this.

Wow. "Qantas will cut domestic flights due to higher fuel costs and the uncertainty of the Middle East war, as it flags as much as $800 million in extra fuel costs." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Tomorrow’s front page of Australian paper, The Nightly.

Tanya Plibersek humiliates Barnaby Joyce after he claims the “safe guard mechanism” was designed to “put refineries out of business” Plibersek “the refineries closed under you, the safe guard mechanism was introduced under you.”🔥 #auspol

A welcome timeline cleanse. Appreciating our natural beauty, especially in troubling times like these, can soothe the soul. 🥰 ✌️ 🌿

In the footsteps of Trump 👇 Angus Taylor will announce this Liberal brainwave today: "introduction of social media checks on visa applications, new funding for law enforcement agencies to track down, arrest and deport non-citizens who have outstayed visas..." www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/ang...

This is the best 😅 Trump calls the Pope “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”. "Trump delivered the unusual criticism of the head of the Catholic Church...saying he does not “want a Pope who criticises the President of the United States”. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...

Laura Tingle: "The speed with which the outlook shifted from one based on a presumption that both the US and Iran were looking to de-escalate the conflict to one where the US president was winding things up again sent a shock wave around the world." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Calling the pope ‘weak on crime’ is the best. More priests on the beat.

Australia: $23 million for research into Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Date published: 13 April 2026 "When COVID-19 symptoms persist after 12 weeks, this is called Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)—or long COVID." Source: www.health.gov.au/news/mrff-23...

This is very great! ----- Australia’s biggest electric truck depot takes shape, secures government support thedriven.io/2026/04/09/a...

Open the strait was Trump's previous demand to Iran. You won't? OK, the US will blockade it then. "Donald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the strategic waterway from Iran..." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

It's difficult to see how this US/Israel war will end. Even with the farcical, albeit well-intentioned by Pakistan, negotiating talks - the wrong people (all men, btw) were at that table. Trump and Netanyahu started this. Never forget.

None of the parties involved in these failed talks ever wanted a collective satisfactory outcome. Each of their respective agendas took priority. And that's a disgrace.

No deal, says Vance. What a mess. #Iran #Israel

Long COVID is linked to higher heart disease risk—even after mild infection. Risks include arrhythmias, heart failure and coronary disease. Women are more affected, showing higher rates of heart problems. #LongCOVID #COVIDisNotOVER Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lon...

And do we think prices will go down again if the ill-considered Israel and US attacks ever stop?

Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube

Take note 👇 "A new federal government advertising campaign will ask Australians to use less fuel where possible to help keep the nation's essential services moving." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

An update from me on fuel supply in Australia 👇

I spoke to an Australian Vietnam Veteran today about how he felt about Ben Roberts-Smith being charged with war crimes. He said that he had faith that the inquiry will find out the truth. He also said that to believe BRS accounts, you need to ignore the fact that 21 soldiers blew the whistle.

See this? It's exhausting! All of it. Fix it, America, fix it. All of it. Stop talking about it. Do something. Signed, the rest of the world copping the fallout from everything-Trump. It's infuriating.

So f***ing tired of all things US dominating our lives. Each day brings a new Trump insanity. Yet the world needs to keep watching so we're not caught unawares. Let's assume Americans find a way to boot this administration out. It will still takes decades for any semblance of trust to be restored.

⚠️ If you take herbal supplements, this is for you: "The Therapeutic Goods Administration has linked a herb in cold and flu supplements with the risk of life-threatening anaphylaxis. "The TGA has concluded stronger warning labels for products containing Andrographis paniculata would be inadequate."

Be grateful the Libs are irrelevant 👇 "Tony Abbott urges Australia to join the war on Iran." Seriously? Says that Australia looks "weak" by not joining the US. #ABC #auspol

Bought an air purifier in 2019 with that awful bushfire smoke.l in Canberra. Have used it ever since. And it gives a message when the filters need changing. Look at the difference!

It’s beginning. 🌵

Israel continues to attack Lebanon. And Iran says they will retaliate. It ain't going well. "Israel and the US say Lebanon is not included in a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran." www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...

Highly likely that Trump didn't read the 10 point plan. Next 48 hours will be interesting when he tries to renegotiate the details. What a debacle.

The pre-conflict daily average number of ships through the Strait of Hormuz was 138. Passage used to be free, will now cost $2m each. Half goes to Iran, so that’s approx $50 billion per annum in new revenue. He did, in fact, make Iran great again.

Amazing clip of former Shell employee and now right-wing News Corp blogger Liam Barlett blaming the fossil fuel crisis on renewables (while Australia's energy minister very patiently tries to ask him WTF he means) (for some reason News Corp decided to publicly share this instead of burying it)

It's short. Listen. #auspol

Chris Bowen slams angry Anti-Renewables journalist Liam Bartlett for abusive comments & for claiming “I’ve had to chase you down.” Bowen: “You’ve come to a press conference, congratulations.”🔥 “Other journalists have been to every press conference I’ve held.” #auspol

Not a surprise 👇 Netanyahu says the ceasefire doesn't apply to Lebanon. That statement comes after Pakistani Prime Minister announced that the US, Iran and their allies “have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere”.

I don’t know anything about The Canary, but this single article will be more effective than 10,000 Covid conscious accounts on Bluesky. Spread it far and wide!

The US has declared victory, saying it has achieved its objectives of spending tens of billions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths in order to return things to roughly as they were before the war started. Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/04/08/us-claims-huge-victory-straight-of-hormuz/

Has Israel agreed to this two weeks ceasefire?

This is today... "The US president has issued an astonishing threat on social media, saying that in the next few hours "a whole civilisation" will die." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

The frustration that I have… I still don’t think the government has *ever* clearly communicated the long term risk to health that COVID-19 poses… and so most people still have no idea of the real pros and cons of getting infected or spreading disease.

A madman has control of the most powerful military in the history of the world and the leaders of his party are too afraid to say or do anything to stop him.

This is a concerning day, history in the making. The President of the United States has excitedly threatened genocide and war crimes. Civilians in Iran are forming human chains to protect their key infrastructure. Trump's derangement is on full display. Yet no-one stops him. It's time.

BREAKING: Extraordinary scenes as Iranian citizens start forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites. This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran (🎥 i24 News)

That was a slow process... "One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested over allegations of war crimes." #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

“Australia didn’t help us” says Trump. And for good reason. This is an illegal and disastrous war that will achieve nothing. #auspol #iran #internationallaw

Middle East war means 'all roads' lead to higher prices, slower growth, IMF chief says reut.rs/4sYqtzp