The NSW Liberals had plenty of opportunity to voice concerns about limiting gun ownership during debate in parliament. But amid the frenetic political atmosphere that erupted in the days after the [Bondi] shootings, they chose to remain silent. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

The F.B.I. did three subsequent interviews to assess her account in August and October 2019 and made a summary of each interview, according to the index of records compiled in the case. But the memos describing those three interviews were not publicly released. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

A whole lot more than a transport system. Newcastle too! url:https://architectureau.com/articles/a-whole-lot-more-than-a-transport-system/?utm_source=ArchitectureAu+newsletter&utm_campaign=4b031e53c2-AAu_2026_02_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-91727ea3fa-44261866&mc_cid=4b031e53c2&mc_eid=c14b54f941

On the need to be really noisy on climate – it will work wonders for support…and more outlook tips for climate and sustainability in 2026. thefifthestate.com.au/columns/news...

Canadian PM Mark Carney’s Davis warning was not that alliances are obsolete but that strong partnerships depend on agency – the capacity to speak, shape outcomes & act collectively when norms are under strain. Au does not lack credibility, capability or standing. We need to use these capabilities.

Backburning should be used much more judiciously - & then only as a last resort. -#ANU Load reduction burning actually increases fire fisk & intensity for a range of forest communities. Much better early detection & up to date equipment are needed. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22579/...

C Stelzenmuller, Bookings scholar of US-Europe relations “Rubio’s civilizational decline reference to not wanting allies to be ‘shackled by guilt and shame’ is a direct lift from the ‘Schuldkult’ (cult of guilt) rhetoric of the German hard-right AfD.” Chilling stuff. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Accusing your political opponent of gilding the lily is one thing. But Canavan had accused the person who’s singularly most important to the day-to-day operation of the Australian economy of lying to the public. It commanded & received the level of contempt it deserved www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

“But it’s only a problem if it’s a problem,” Dr Will Errington said. “Some people can have symptoms of ADHD and get along just fine [without a diagnosis or interventions].” www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Land clearing in the state of NSW has undermined decades of investment in river restoration & catchment management, with 33,682 hectares of riverbank corridors cleared between 2010 & 2023, the Wentworth Group of eminent scientists has said. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Blacktown City Council, Sydney’s largest in area, is at the forefront of the region’s suburban growth. But at Friday’s Sydney Summit, CEO Kerry Robinson warned the new greenfield areas were being built with “no pool…no library, there is no meeting hall. Not one.” www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

What Bezos has done to the #WashingtonPost in recent years is tragic. It will never recover while he is in control. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...

Danish soldier, Lance Cpl. Soren Teigen, at the front of a huge group of veterans angry at Trump’s comments belittling the sacrifices of NATO allies in recent wars. “I don’t blame US soldiers in any way — we’ve fought side by side, & we still do…of course it hurts.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...

Rupert & Lachlan Murdoch celebrated the birth of a “baby” this week – the California Post, a fledgling US conservative tabloid newspaper – sister for the New York Post, cousin to Fox News & the Wall Street Journal. www.smh.com.au/business/com...

“The primary fact is not in dispute: Trump & his successors are powerless to stop Asia’s gradual shift away from American primacy & towards some kind of power balance… Australia’s role in these circumstances is not to pick a side but to back itself.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22448/...

The Invasive Species Council says: “the shooting lobby have delayed, undermined & stopped effective feral deer control for decades… If the [Vic] gov’t is serious about protecting wildlife, they need to stop pandering to the shooting lobby.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21225/...

It is a critical part of every chief executive’s job to anticipate the future. Failing to recognize and adapt to change can be the difference between thriving or disappearing... But it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...

NY Times writer David Brooks - a moderate conservative who has struggled to come to terms with MAGA. (no paywall) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...

It was the uniquely dangerous blend of nationalism, authoritarianism & militarism that prompted the world to establish new laws governing the use of force after WW II. Trump ignored those rules in removing Maduro from Venezuela, just as Putin ignored them in Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

Trump withdraws the US from the foundational 1992 agreement by ALL nations for action to reduce the heating of our planet. He thinks he can bend the laws of #physics to his will. #ClimateChange www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...

The Coalition’s tortuous decision to abandon the climate target was built on a big lie, that the recent increases in power prices are the result of the transition to renewables – even though wholesale electricity prices have been falling. - John Hewson www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22187/...

Forbes rates how philanthropic billionaires are, & #ElonMusk scored a 1 out of 5. In 2023, for the 3rd consecutive year, the Musk Foundation gave away a smaller % of its assets than was required. Mr. Musk did, however, donate $288 million to #Republican candidates and political organizations.

We’re living in the age of what I call reverse philanthropy: instead of giving, you get (See: Trump’s free 747.) And in setting this example, Mr. Trump is making our country’s rich people worse, by emboldening them to embrace his transactional style of governing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...

And now the US #EPA is walking away from regulation on #methane emissions. Incredible!

“I cannot begin to describe the frustration I have with the way in which proponents of #AI & of AI investment are treated with kid gloves as if [to say” how dare we offer an opinion as to the consequences of interfering in their untrammelled right to do whatever …in pursuit of AI development”

Hollie Hughes’ move comes as Ley’s headaches on climate policy continue, with Nationals MPs demanding the opposition leader agree to fund new coal plants and moderate Liberals working to stop party members quitting over the fresh climate war. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Tony Wood, the energy & climate change senior fellow at public policy thinktank Grattan Institute: “The idea that Australia would no longer have a clear direction in the long term, but we’re just going to ‘follow everybody else’, is not very helpful for investors,”

The PIA is concerned with “the Grattan Inst's proposal for blanket upzoning - the wrong tool for the job, it risks more congestion, stretched services & less liveable cities.” url:https://architectureau.com/articles/planners-push-back-on-recommendation-for-blanket-upzoning-across-australias-cities/

No Paywall- gift article What a disappointment (non-scientist) Bill Gates turned out to be. Just another sycophant billionaire. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...

The reality is that renewables plus storage are rapidly reducing the Au demand for fossil fuels. Demand for gas is expected to decline more slowly than coal, partly because of the – contested – claim it is a cleaner alternative, & gas generation can be ramped up and down more quickly than coal.

The [Federal Au] gov’t, of course, argues that environmental protection & expedited development need not be mutually exclusive. It’s a hard case to make if you are relying on the support of the current Coalition parties to get your legislation through. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21909/...

Two Sydney Au students have led a globally significant effort to sharpen the focus of the James Webb Space Telescope, resolving issues in an onboard instrument & boosting the capacity of the world’s most powerful observatory to find Earth-like planets in our galaxy. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

No paywall - worth a read www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21801/...

Before it won the 2022 federal election, the Australian Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change. Since then, it has approved coal & gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of CO2. - roughly equal to 15 years of Au’s total current annual emissions.

#TikTok “will be controlled by a consortium of enormously wealthy men who are in Trump’s pocket & ideologically aligned with the #Murdochs. The key link to Trump is through Larry Ellison & #Oracle” Forbes estimates Trump has up to $130k of Oracle shares. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21739/...

An article worth reading (no paywall). A gem of a quote from #Advance Australia’s Matthew Sheahan pulls the curtain on that shady organisation. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21740/...

This article was published in June - it raises the broader question as to why the Au universities did not collect the data themselves & share it? #Nous appears to have profited significantly on data the unis could have had- unfiltered- for next to nothing www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/20936/...

‘So good to see this win: www.smh.com.au/culture/book...

“I named names and some of the public servants complained to me that I was mean, and it made me realise that was the only thing that these public servants cared about, their reputation, and I wasn’t prepared to let it go after that.” - It’s not over yet’

Until last week the $36.4 billion bid by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) – was on track. Then 48 hrs before the deal was meant to close, ADNOC walked away. It was the third collapsed bid for Santos in seven years. - An undisclosed #methane leak www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21686/...

On Sept. 13, Laura Loomer, a Trump confidante, posted on X: “I have to say, I do want President Trump to be the ‘dictator’ the Left thinks he is, and I want the right to be as devoted to locking up and silencing our violent political enemies as they pretend we are.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/o...

The National Climate Risk Assessment sets out what Australia expects under 3 levels of global heating: 1.5, 2 & 3 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Human-induced warming has reached 1.5 deg. Without strong action the world will reach 2.7 deg by 2100. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21633/...

Excellent, well researched article from the NYT. The blurring of the lines between personal benefit & national (& international) interest is without modern precedent. No paywall. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...

It’s ironic that Lachlan & Sarah #Murdoch choose not to live in their LA BeverleyHillbillies mansion, bit in Bellevue Hill Sydney. Here they enjoy the safety of our gun control laws, & the tolerance & generosity of the easy going Australian lifestyle. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21579/...

“There’s this tabloid culture that’s contrarian for the sake of it, and delights in poking people in the eye,” James Murdoch told The Atlantic this year. “At its worst, it metastasises into something nasty & scary & manipulative🧵...” www.smh.com.au/business/com...

“I do recognise that climate change and environmental protection is a key issue for many voters and it’s a key issue for many of the new MPs who got elected,” Watt says. Let’s hope industry lobbyists don’t have his ear. There is a #biodiversity crisis NOW www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21525/...

The public stares down at phones instead of looking to any horizon. We are all living in the disorienting present, swept along by currents we don’t control. The distractions abound. And we forget the inconvenience of reality itself: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/o...

Albanese’s achievement with his calm approach was even more significant given the sustained pressure from the opposition & its Murdoch supporters continually demanding the PM rush over to the US to bend a knee in a face2face meeting with Trump. JHewson www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21277/...