Jan Fran and Antoinette look at the Australian media’s coverage of the U.S and Israeli attack on Iran and show how a narrative gets set in the first 24-48 hours.

This applies to Australia too. Remember the people injured by police in recent protests against the visit of Herzog? #auspol The western world is no longer under democratic rulers. The Fourth Reich has risen. #Resistance

When US troops march through a city or town in Iran, murdering unarmed, innocent civilians (men, women & children), I expect PM Albo will declare "we're looking into it" and FM Penny Wong will declare she's "deeply concerned" by the "unverified reports". #complicit #auspol #USPolitics #IranWar

About 5 years ago an online conversation with Palawa artist Andrew Gall led to me commissioning this knife. I’d seen a steampunk knife worth $10,000, and being a broke-arse cunt, hit my cousin up. Because it didn’t cost me a cent time didn’t matter. And the result is worth waiting for. 🖤💛❤️

South Australia's Liberal opposition will preference One Nation over Labor at the upcoming state election, as other parties condemn "outrageous" comments by One Nation's Cory Bernardi. #state #territory #elections #pauline #hanson#s#s #one #nation #liberal #party #of #australia #lgbtqia #islam

David Farley, 69, defeats two other candidates in today's preselection battle at the Albury Entertainment Centre. #by #elections #pauline #hanson #s #one #nation #political #candidates

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I’d love for @jimchalmers.bsky.social to sit down with @artistaffame.bsky.social @swelteringcities.bsky.social @purplepingers.bsky.social, @robertarnol.bsky.social @ingridm.bsky.social and @garyseconomics.bsky.social to discuss the future direction of the Australian economy. #auspol.

Entertainer Jamie Dunn, the larger-than-life character behind the beloved puppet Agro, has died at the age of 75. #national

Trump gets mad when asked Russia and Iran working together to kill US troops because he wants to talk about college sports instead

Community outrage flares as a "respected and trusted" senior doctor is escorted from a regional hospital amid the fall-out from a controversial redevelopment project.  #public #health

ABC NEWS Verify has analysed footage and satellite imagery to investigate what happened at a girl's elementary school in Minab, Iran. #war #satellites

More than 100 agricultural shows take place across Victoria each year and the number of volunteers is in decline, but a new generation of artisans, farmers and judges is giving shows hope for the future. #agricultural #shows #industry #events #craft #livestock #farming #regional #communities

Jim Crow on repeat #deconstruction #exvangelical #currentevents #news

The Islamist group is the first to be listed as a hate group under recently introduced legislation. #australia #politics

Amid escalating conflict in Iran, human rights groups have expressed concern for the thousands of political protesters held in jail cells. #world #middle #east

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Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to AP sources. #world

Far North Queensland communities are assessing the damage as a tropical low 29U tracks inland.  #weather #disasters #hazards #floods #rain

The government made a flurry of other policy announcements to distract from its 11th-hour changes to its hate speech laws, writes state political reporter Alex Brewster. #government #politics

Step inside the revitalised Convict Quarter, where heritage-listed cells have been traded for luxury suites, infrared saunas and sleek Asian fusion dining. #travel #news

unfortunately, the now booming gas prices means electricity will also rise, and they will blame renewables of course.

US crude oil has posted its biggest weekly gain in futures trading history, with the war in the Middle East leading to a major disruption to global fuel supplies. #oil #gas #business #economics #finance #world #politics

Residents in Katherine woke up to find their main street had been submerged by flooding, despite advice from authorities yesterday that the centre of town wouldn't be inundated.  #floods #rain #weather #forecasts #storms #cyclones #rural #remote #communities

Racism defined as "premature exposure to death." Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander life expectancy at birth was: 71.9 yrs for males, 8.8 yrs less than for non-Indigenous males (80.6 yrs) 75.6 yrs for females, 8.1 yrs less than for non-Indigenous females (83.8 yrs). c/o: #AusPol #Australia

We should be taxing the fuckers into the ground. War profiteering used to be a bad thing… www.afr.com/companies/en...

It seems that Australia finds itself yoked to America's actions whether the government likes it or not. #defence #national #security #world #politics #government #forces #unrest #conflict #war #industry #foreign #affairs #navy #intelligence #ii

The implosion of The Kyle and Jackie O Show is a seismic event in Australian radio. #business #companies

This is just a game of monopoly to them all. When this is over, they had better be jailed - every single one.

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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... Excellent: Evicting homeless campers violates #HumanRights. Shame Moreton Bay City Council. Full shame. #NoEmptyHouses #AffordableHousing #RaiseTheRate #HomelessnessIsSystemic #auspol #HousingNOW stable, secure, affordable, long tenure, known community. #SpaceToLive

Gone but not forgotten Tony

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price charged taxpayers $2,500 to fly her husband to the CPAC conservative conference in Brisbane last year, where she made a speech calling to cut government spending. #Irony #Hypocrisy #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

GOOD NEWS! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a UNIVERSAL vaccine known as GLA-3M-052-LS+OVA, that protects against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacteria AND even allergens. The vaccine is delivered intranasally AND provides broad protection in the lungs for several MONTHS.

When asked if the govt’s new Apprenticeship program was “worthwhile”, Jacinta Price said “Throwing more taxpayer money to boost trades isn’t the answer” Doesn’t want taxpayers funding trades, but happy to slug them for hubby to attend CPAC events? Really disgraceful. #auspol

The annual Sculpture by the Sea art exhibition returns to Cottesloe Beach in Perth after a funding shortfall forced its cancellation last year. #sculpture #travel #tourism #indigenous #culture

Zali Steggall tears into racist political group Advance for platforming ‘far right, white supremacist’ views “What’s more frightening is a former PM Tony Abbott openly supporting & being at that conference in support…& current Liberal senators.”🔥 #auspol

There are only about 1,300 genera of living mammals worldwide. Discovering a totally new genus of mammal happens only a few times a year. #environment #world

Jackie "O" Henderson has denied she quit her hit KIIS FM radio show she hosted with Kyle Sandilands, saying she was left in "shock" by the news. #entertainment #radio #celebrities

Gas prices tripled in 2022, which was the last time an international conflict hit energy markets. Experts say it may happen again due to the Iran war. #politics #federal

Groundbreaking entomologist and enthusiastic caver Dr Aola Richards left millions of dollars to universities to encourage the next generation of insect lovers. #national #nsw

In 2025, about 13 per cent of all wedding ceremonies in Queensland were held at registries as a growing number of couples opt to spend less on their big day.  #weddings #marriage #human #interest

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A six-year-old girl was fatally shot in the head while left unattended in a car in Michigan. Four other children under the age of 12 were in the car with her. No child should ever have access to an unsecured gun. This never should have happened.

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The nest was found in a forest clearing in Lamington National Park and has been destroyed, according to the Invasive Species Council. #national

A former employee at the Canberra Reptile Zoo is sentenced to more than five years' jail after being found guilty of grooming a girl under 16, and sexually assaulting a girl under 18, that he met through their shared interest in reptiles. #child #sexual #abuse #courts

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The decision handed down in Brisbane’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled Moreton Bay City Council had made several “errors of law” when evicting a homeless encampment from public parks last year. #national #queensland