“Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the prime minister's office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.” So pathetic. Backbenchers scared of taking a moral position, Albanese scared of any reform.

“Experts say the proposed legislation is full of problems, including excessive ministerial discretion and relaxing like-for-like offset rules.” Another Labor special then. Try to legislate a do-nothing policy, pat yourself on the back for being so sensible.

Do any Labor MPs or senators (besides Albanese and his handful of praetorian hacks) have any say over anything? Do they care about their own collective and individual impotence? Evidently not.

“—survivors suffered “unimaginably cruel deaths from dehydration and sepsis while trapped alone in a pitch-black tomb that alternates as an oven during the day and a freezer at night. “One shudders to think how many children have died this way in Gaza.” johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

"The Murdoch papers played a major role in the events leading to the Dismissal." johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."

Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going! Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists. We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.

A commodity. When in detainment these people are both a cost centre & a profit centre. Exhibit 1. Australia is paying Narua $2.5 billion over 30 years to except 200 peoples Cruelty yes but its only about $'s

If this evidence ever sees the light of day, I want prosecutors, judges, and juries to see it, but I have absolutely no interest in viewing any of it.

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107. 12 days of work in 107 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

"the fossil fuel industry has waged a vociferous, massively funded, largely covert war to undermine the scientific underpinnings of climate change – ably assisted by the Murdoch press, US billionaire-funded think-tanks and weaponised social media." "they did not estimate the cost of doing nothing"

"Australian politics is now descending into a theatre of science-denying absurdity. A mainstream party is now embedded in denial of clear scientific evidence that renewables are the lowest cost option for Australia through to 2050." #ClimateCrisis #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

New research out today demonstrates that reaching #realzero is achievable and economically competitive in many major emitting sectors. EU road freight could reach real zero by 2040, while global steel and shipping could reach real zero by 2050. climateanalytics.org/publications...

"Fifty years ago the nation saw a bloodless coup where the underpinning conventions of our parliamentary democracy were overthrown." Constitution overhaul needed. #auspol An Australian coup: Reflecting on Whitlam’s dismissal www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Nothing says ‘fit to lead’ like napping through your own medical endorsement. Get Grandpa Don to bed. 🤦🏽‍♂️

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Where is the energy coming from?

Are you sure this wasn't another Israeli terrorist attack, @australia.theguardian.com? Has anyone checked? And I really appreciated the "business lounge" passenger clarification because naturally no-one would give a shit if it was an economy ticket holder. Ffs. #auspol #Qantas

Well, here's what I would have written, Tom: The Nationals hate "net zero" b/c of the implication that burning fossil fuels is rapidly changing our climate, but net zero is in fact a ruse that allows governments and corporations to continue polluting while appearing to take climate action. #auspol

Canada can FO…we’ll be the 51st state #gimp

Bob Brown calls the prime minister an “environmental spoiler” who is “derelict in his obligation” to protect nature, argues the government has written laws to “appease the Coalition and big business”

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... It applies to the great majority of Australians who want the environment protected, but don’t want environmental conflict. In other words, they want us to lie down and allow the bulldozers in [to destroy nature],” he says.

Lancet study shows more than 3m years of human life lost in Israeli assault on Gaza johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

No matter matter what individuals believe about climate change, one thing thats for certain is that their insurance company believes in it #climate thepoint.com.au/news/251106-...

"For essentially the last 25 years every single resources minister, bar one, has left Parliament and gone to work for the resources industry." - Senator Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025 @larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol

A free vote in parliament to ban gambling advertising sounds like a sensible plan. Australians "lose close to $32 billion a year from gambling with around a quarter of that coming from wagering on horse racing and other sports." #auspol #RIPPetaMurphy

Social commentators used to tell us [with admiration] that Australia didn't have a class system. Four decades of neoliberal policies have created one. #inequality #auspol

With 3 others, Australia's responsible for production *not decreasing since Paris We've increased by the most 77% and have been irresponsibly 'driving' climate change Waiting for the next schadenfreude from @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social #auspol "Planet Wreckers" oilchange.org/publications...

ICYMI: An AP investigation details a 16-month United States effort to influence a pilot linked to Nicolás Maduro in order to enable a potential capture attempt.

"Spring in southern Australia is a season where 40C temperatures one day can be followed by cold rain and hail the next ... this weekend will serve up another smorgasbord of atmospheric variability." Climate change makes this natural volatility more likely to be extreme. #COP30 #ClimateHeat 💔 🌏 🌱

"Why should a non-payer be entitled to a nest egg that attracts compound interest when the other parent is owed a debt on which they don't even get bank interest?" #auspol One simple way to lift children out of poverty www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/law-cri... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

This wins the internet today:

Well, that certainly cleared that up.

Jason Koutsoukis: “Almost 40 politicians lost their seats or retired at the 2025 election. Some have since become lobbyists, been elected to state parliaments, returned to the bar or become publicans.” www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic....

Francesca Albanese from the other place.

“Everyone takes a role in the escalation of the dehumanization of Palestinians.” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...

Even Howard had some major 'reforms' - some good [gun control], but overwhelmingly bad [Work Choices....] Albanese seems content to sit on a massive majority and do as little as possible. Which means presiding over neoliberal policy settings that are steadily increasing #inequality. #auspol

I think the people of the world are starting to loathe Israel It’s the beginning of a hatred that will play out for decades, centuries I suspect they’ve earned it by being bullies

Unfortunately, the Labor government does indeed "run the joint", but not in the way Keating meant it. Albanese and his Cabinet are running things on behalf of the fossil fuel lobby. #ClimateCrisis #auspol

They really stuck the landing on this one.

This bloke doesn’t need a periscope to see what’s on the horizon. AUKUS will be a lesson in politics for decades to come. We can all see the disaster happening in slow motion. Even the boss is distancing himself from it. #AusPol

What the fuck? Do you realise how much energy & water a data centre consumes. Google to build new AI datacentre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost after signing defence deal www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the prime minister's office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.” Worth reading Steve Cannane’s analysis today. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Homo Sapiens emerged about 300,000 years ago. Imagine you gave an early Sapiens $9,000. And they looked at you and said “the fuck is this?” But anyway, you piled up $9,000 Every Single Day since the first Sapiens walked the Earth. You still wouldn’t have a trillion dollars. Capitalism is fucked

The Weekend Point Quiz thepoint.com.au/news/251107-...

A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

The world thanks you Mr President, both for large tariffs and stopping so many imaginary wars.