More women have been murdered since 2024 by men than all Australians killed by terrorism globally in the past 100 years. Yet there are no Royal Commission’s for women still. No emergency task forces.

“A bill currently making its way through Congress seeks to force tech giants to pay for the energy they use…” Um, why wouldn’t tech companies pay for the energy they use? www.techradar.com/pro/a-very-v...

Mamdani got into office and instantly: • Froze rent for 2 million New Yorkers • Cut subway fares in half for low-income riders • Fully funded NYC parks • Added $680M for public schools • Launched free child care for 2-year-olds If establishment politicians actually wanted to help you, they could.

Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.

We counted, so you don’t have to. Insane is the number of things Jillian Segal actually HERSELF conceded she had no evidence for, or backflipped on, but went completely unreported. www.lamestream.com.au/we-counted-a...

SHOCK NYT REPORT: DHS now admits the man ICE killed in Houston wasn't even their target. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 35-year U.S. resident, was just driving to work when agents — with no body cameras — shot him dead searching for two other men who weren't even in the van. Gift link in reply.

Independent media counted the errors Jillian Segal made in her Antisemitism testimony claiming bias at the ABC & SBS. She lied.

AI pollution is, sadly, all too comprehensible

Words matter. Precision matters. “Child marriage” is the accepted legal and human rights term, but it is gender neutral. The reality is that the overwhelming majority of child marriages involve girls. We should be careful that our language doesn’t obscure who is most at risk.

Jillian Segal complaining about ABC and SBS news coverage. JS: "the conflict in Gaza has been over-emphasised". And this has created a "negative perception of Israel". You underestimate us, Jillian. We form opinions from diverse and global analyses and opinions. We see what's happening. #auspol

Strange at Estimates a few weeks back, when asked whether she had enough resources to handle NACC leadership probes the Inspector said: "I do." Also said she'd underspent her budget each year.

Thanks to journo Mizen at AFR. Fmr Liberal staffers, one attached to coal-funded “Australians for Prosperity” 😂 astroturf org have set up a new astroturf propaganda op to fight for neolib basics = trickle down zombie economics. 🙄 #Auspol

"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...

A recent FOI showed six (6!) NACC executives emailing and conferencing on how to respond to or kill our piece of journalism about their performance and qualifications. Wasting time and money on that shit, but the NACC inspector has to drop her investigation due to lack of resources. Srsly.

So dropping the investigation of complaints against Brereton provides a lesson for public officials facing future allegations of misconduct: 'Just resign and it goes away'. Seems consistent with outcomes of #NACC #robodebt investigations into Scott Morrison, Alan Tudge, Kathryn Campbell... #auspol

Imagine if progressive, non-business advocacy groups got this kind of coverage simply for existing! www.afr.com/politics/fed... Now

"While the government is willing to raise taxes on clean energy, it remains implacably opposed to taxing gas exports," writes Nicolette Boele. "The enormous revenue they generate lands in multinational corporate coffers instead of in the public purse." trib.al/8yUeIu5

COVID is over but the OECD is modelling Long COVID out to 2035. 🤔

Hi hello I was going to do a full thread on the Great American State Fair later but it seems I'm starting early: why in the fuck are PragerU, Patriot Academy, and other far right groups the ENTIRETY of the Department of Education booth

When Jeff Bezos (who is 100 times richer than Taylor Swift) was married, he essentially took over the city of Venice, pushed locals aside, and provided nothing lasting in return. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce personally donated over $26 million to charities to commemorate their wedding.

I'm thinking the Guardian need to add a new Tab "Shit Trump Said" so we don't have to see it above the fold page one EVERY FUCKING DAY #auspol #HelloThisIsNotTheUSA

“If progressive politicians are serious about defending gender equality and competing with ‘manosphere’ narratives, then we have to understand their appeal,” writes Tanya Plibersek. trib.al/2CfxyPG

Absolutely tragic scenes as investors stop buying Melbourne houses. This devastating news is truly heartbreaking. How will they recover www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Dismantling the manosphere thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/2026... A recent audit found it takes 23 minutes for a social media account mimicking a 16- to 18-year-old boy to be fed misogynistic content. These posts reframe everyday frustrations as evidence of a system stacked against boys and men.

“The Trump family’s earnings, experts said, have moved him into an echelon of enrichment more associated with strongmen in Russia and Turkey” {gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/w...

Most people don't know they can make a submission to a parliamentary committee, request gov docs or track exactly how their MP voted. These tools are free to every citizen. This week a committee recommended exactly what ordinary people told it to. Friday's piece 👇 open.substack.com/pub/suebarre...

🤔 Hmmm, somebody with millions in disposable income and the capacity to tap into dark networks in the developing world and who has come out publicly in the past 12 months to support One Nation? It's a mystery Nicole - a total mystery 🤔

Spot the difference

Very vital analysis

Here's a new way to show support for a full ban on gambling ads - email local MP/Senators. Site Includes data on gambling losses, Murphy report findings & govt response. *site developed for Senator David Pocock. #AusPol #AusSky #Australia #DavidPocock www.stopgamblingads.com.au?recruiter_id...

You can opt out of gambling ads on SBS via this link: help.sbs.com.au/hc/en-au/art...

@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social youtu.be/v6csGLTLVDg?...

I found this opinion piece by a former Lifeline counsellor really useful, about ways to listen & ways to talk with someone who might need help. www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/he...

Did you know you could opt out of gambling advertising on #SBS? I didn't either! #BanGamblingAdvertising help.sbs.com.au/hc/en-au/art...

Labor is rightly (mostly) sticking to its CGT policy. Good. But on gambling ads they’ve failed. Gutless Albo can’t stand up to the vested interests. No one wants it. It ruins lives full stop. Read the room @albomp.bsky.social #ABC730

Every story I read about Christian Brothers and Edmund Rice Schools makes so beyond furious. Beyond. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

👇”The court heard last week there were 32 matters of alleged abuse by Christian Brothers listed for trial in the next three months alone, and there were 540 applications in process with the National Redress Scheme for abuse survivors.” Whaaaat⁉️

The naivety of Conroy’s view that the US will recognise the treaty of Rarotonga and not bring nuclear weapons to Australia beggars belief. They have butchered the concept of a rules based order and act only in their national interest and their hegemony.

#BREAKING: Housing has become slightly more affordable. Some in the media are treating it like the beginning of an apocalypse, but a 0.4% drop in house prices shows that the government’s changes to negative gearing & capital gains tax are working, says @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social 🎧 theaus.in/4v9rpB4

The Australian women’s cricket team is in the final of a World Cup this weekend. Our media is hardly covering it. One of our most successful teams, representing with class, apparently not newsworthy. 🏏

Happy Canada Day, Canada! We admire and respect your vast Country, and also appreciate Canada for helping the world fight for freedom! Poutine > Putin ♥️🔥 Keep your stick on the ice and flippers/elbows up!

The full judgement, to which there is a link in the article, is a long but interesting read. Surely there should be meaningful, deterrent penalties for people - especially officers of the law - who behave like this. #Auspol

Baffle no more. My @smh @theage cartoon.

"That does not mean abortion stops. "Safe abortion stops. Having access to healthcare and doctors and trained professionals - that's what stopped." Amy Remeikis on abortion restrictions in the US & recent efforts to roll back access in Australia. 🎧 theaus.in/4oSzIA0

I've decided to compile a definitive thread of photos of the best sheep I've photographed during my walks in the countryside, together with supporting biographical information. I will put the vital story associated with each sheep in the alt text, since some of it is a little long to fit in a post.

Heatwave halts Reform bid to scrap climate emergency A council debate on scrapping West Norfolk's climate emergency was postponed after extreme heat made the chamber unusable | Henry Durand

Could not be more peeved that Mr On The Moon has coined the perfect word, 'gobbledygrift', in relation to Pileen Hamsom, before I might have thought of it but totally hadn't. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘Get your dirty hands off our kids’: fossil fuel industry’s presence in schools and sports clubs sparks concern