I read the news article, I looked at Zelensky's post and I would nod approvingly if a massive strike at suggested co-ordinates should occur. I also wonder if certain siloviki might false-flag said co-ordinates, opportunity being what it is and all 🧐 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Easy fix. Use a system like the PATS programme has in SA or the VPTAS system already in place in Victoria. Pay up front and seek your subsidy with proof of travel. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

It's way overdue for all-of-species quotas to be decided by independent fisheries research. TAC should be decided by science, across BOTH sectors, with commercial fishers buying quota to fund research, with recreational quota purchased by gov' for rec' fishers. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

I'm 12,000 miles from the US, and nowhere near Europe. I have never served, I am not a military expert and I make no claim that I am. But even *I* know, pulling withdrawing troops from Europe is the dumbest thing Trump could possibly do. They are force projection. Unless... that is the intention.

In Australia, Rental Assistance payments should be indexed to rent increases. Then watch how fast the government tackles the issue. #RentRant #Homelessness #GreedyLandlords #TaxReform #CapitalGains #NegativeGearing

Speaking of Chinese cars and spying. I was so concerned the Chinese would find my secret fishing spot last week... I disconnected my Samsung phone. And a Korean trawler turned up.

Hey, I have a briliant idea! How about we STOP using plastic and try something never before done. Glass, paper, cardboard. VOILA!! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

At $1 BILLION each, why not just buy 350 of these Patterson? We could lose a couple hundred and still be in the game. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Instead of simply looking for the OFF switch, Melania wants someone to nuke the TV station from orbit.

Perhaps these cretins could front up to ADF Recruitment Office come Monday? I am sure they are ready to sacrifice their lives to maintain the freedom our ANZACS gave them, the very freedom that allowed them to do... this. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Vale James Valentine. In @smh.

If you say "Suffice it to say" we should be friends as you are most astute and of internationally recognised repute. If you say "Suffice to say" you're likely to be little more than a lazy Australian conversational philistine. Fight me.

Came back from 4 days away. While gone, tree branch came down, took out phone line to house. Says NBN "Please allow up to 20 business days for your enquiry to be investigated" Good thing I disconnected from NBN last month and went to satellite 'ey? #NBNIsCrap #PoorService

And in the same place, once the kookaburras left, the corellas moved in. ALL bloody day. #BloodyCorellas #ThisIsAustralia

My exact timely 5.52am start for the last 3 mornings, camped somewhere on the Murray River. #BloodyKookaburras

My bank offering a chance to win free tickets to FIFA World Cup in the United States. All I have to do is spend $500. If I wait long enough, I'd get a corporate box for less. Getting out jail for all the nasty things I've said about that orange moron might cost a bit more. #FuckTheUS #FuckTrump

One loaded WA roadtrain burns more than .5 litre per kilometre. (conservative rounding) At 1000km/day, that roadtrain would drain that reserve in 22 years. 22 roadtrains in 1 year, 220 roadtrains in 6 weeks. I'm not including thirstier mining or ag' equipment. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

So, exactly how is Roblox going to ensure people are NOT older than 18? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Hey America, seen a bit of bitchin' about you paying $4 per gallon, which in metric, is about $1.00 a litre We're paying double that - $2.30 per litre for petrol, over $3.30 per litre for diesel. So, could you... like, do something? Please. Your friends Australia

So I just got served a one week ban on Steam for posting "Piggy: The Art of the Squeal" Reason was "disrespectful". To whom? Trump? Nothing here is aimed at members of the forums so it would seem Trump loyalists are curating user comments on Steam. @Steam @Valve needs to take this seriously.

CPs have become greedy corporate bastards. With rates going through the roof & an insatiable appetite to charge $15-20 PER head above 2, we, fam5, built a custom camping trailer, & we camp roadside or NP now. What we save pays fuel. We just need water sometimes. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Increased length and weight means even slower trucks making it more dangerous to overtake. We're already having to overtake triples with limits fixed at 110km/h. The law *must* change to allow speeds to be increased during the overtaking of longer, slower vehicles. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Today Israel, tomorrow, criticism of the government, next week, speak nicely of the Premier... Let's see this go all the way to the Supreme Court. This level of 'you can't say that' law needs to be struck down. This is Australia, not fucking Israel. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Stop bombing, we open strait Open it or I'll rain hell Stop bombing, we open strait Open the fucking strait Stop bombing, we open strait I'll destroy your civilisation! Stop bombing, we open strait OK, I'll stop bombing OK, we open strait The Art of the Deal 🤦 #TrumpIsAMoron #ArtOfTheDeal #Impeach

Whose kidding who here? Most Aussies have been unable to afford decent wild caught Australian seafood for a long time. And the reason for that is fishers spent big on expensive equipment and boats for the export market, and created a cost monster for themselves. www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...

My new desktop background. Incredible image. Resolution : 5568 x 3572 www.nasa.gov/image-detail...

Trump telling astronauts he decided to keep NASA operating and 'it was the best decision he ever made' is absurd. Congress stopped him from stripping NASA funding, TWICE! Trump's last attempt to slash that budget was for a 24% cut

Listening to the Artemis II astronauts describing what they see live, making comments like "we simply cannot describe what we are seeing" only makes me hope that they get some good shots... so they won't have to describe them. #ArtemisII #Moon #Eclipse

That comment perhaps more historical than we might imagine. Crew aboard Orion on the Artemis II mission, asking for the distances of their historic feat to be converted to metric. A truly international crew. #Imperial #ArtemisII #Orion #Metric

The Australian government MUST condemn Donald Trump's threats to destroy energy infrastructure in Iran. It is a foolishly broadcast and intentional violation of International Humanitarian Law and you cannot pretend to not know of it. The rest of the world must also do that same. The line is here.

Proof that Australia is indeed Downunder...

This is a BS handball by NSW government, any government. We ALL know we are being gouged and we have said so. We were told ACCC, bla bla. Now this. Your job is to protect Australian families, not have them do your bloody job for you. Start asking for their receipts www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

One has to wonder about the nomenclature "Albatross" Have they heard the term "Albatross Around One's Neck"? Google will tell you it's a "psychological burden, curse, or persistent misfortune that hinders actions." Perhaps they knew? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Filled car today at $2.19, relieved I waited a little. Hoping only that no medical surprises occur. Regional living, despite the good people and peace and quiet, enjoys higher prices and limited services and a trip to a city hospital can cost a fortune. Keep well fam', can't afford you sick.

Calling that Hegseth is next for the chopping block. Since Hegseth is desperately lopping off the heads of Generals, we know he is already under the pump. Now, with even worse optics for Trump with the loss of an F15, Trump will need to lop off a bigger head. #ByePete #HegsethHoliday

People driving around in their $100,000 V8 behemoth, towing 7m caravans worth $100,000, should NOT be bitching about the price of fuel. Fill up and fuck off. You're talking to locals who pay this price so they can get to work.

Fuck Albany. Paid $500 for 2 nights accommodation on a WA trip few years back, had to cancel Albany leg due to medical episode, caravan park told us we could have credit - despite being told we lived 2,500km away - but couldn't give credit it to family in Perth. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Pressed Ctr F, typed 'recreational' And there it was. "Ban the recreational fisher". SURPRISE! Except... A recreational fisher will pay $100 dollars into the community to catch 1 fish. A commercial fisher will pay $1 to catch 100. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

And in any negotiations with Iran, Australia's ridiculous knee-jerk involvement using our Airforce Wedgetail may come back and bite us on the bum. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Milly Sonkey and most of the world always knew what to do. Why has it taken world leaders so damn long to work it out? bsky.app/profile/sist... bsky.app/profile/sist... bsky.app/profile/sist... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Finally successful in getting Murray River glass shrimp (paratya australiensis) to breed. It's not supposed to be difficult yet it has taken nearly 3 years of on and off trials to make it happen. Tank is well stocked with java moss, old water and hidey holes so with luck, I'll keep a good hatch.

#Magats When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It just learned more. 😍

The Artemis II launch is in a little over an hour. Official NASA streaming without all the commercial and numptee hoohaa can be found here #ArtemisII #GoFly www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

"I closed the Strait, now you open the Strait or I'm taking my bat and ball and going home." So, OK Donald, fuck off. The world has had a gutful of your fuckwittery. Go on, git. #HormuzHuff #DiaperDonny #Sook #WhineyBitch

He can see a 'perception' of conflict. Really? "Mr Dewar told the inquiry it was his idea to bring in external consultants" But.... "denied any involvement in the procurement process." It just happened to be the firm he was a partner at. Let that sink in. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

"Hit by a failed banana prawn season and a 2024 price slump caused by oversupply." The obvious answer is already known but successive primary industries ministers have never asked the obvious question and then taken the obvious action. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

They pay zero fuel excise, export most catch, buy larger and more expensive boats to meet export demand, drive up prices to levels never before seen - and dare to ask we buy their fish. I'll eat imported again of course, like I've been forced to do. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Producers increased prices quickly when cocoa was $12k per tonne, BUT "...chocolate was likely to remain expensive this Easter, as chocolate manufacturers had bought cocoa beans in advance." No price delay coming in, significant delays going out. #WeAreBeingLiedTo www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Speak ill of Israel and you could face jail time. Put your children at risk of dying to a preventable disease and all we hear is 'we'll reinforce safety messages to parents.' Enough fucking around. Prosecute them under child neglect laws and jail them. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

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