Apparently the gravest threat to Australia–US relations isn’t nuclear war or trade disputes – it’s a single, calm question from a guy with a notebook. theaimn.net/australia-pl...

A little late but it was great to write this piece on Jo Tarnawsky for @womensagenda.bsky.social #auspol

Sam Kerr back from 20 months off the pitch and straight away scores her 100th goal for Chelsea. A champion letting her skills do the talking.

Elon Musk doesn't even show up in person to the far right rally in London. But he calls for the UK Govt to be desolved and tells the crowd from a large video screen that "violence is coming" and "you either fight back or you die." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Also love seeing so many finishers still wearing their medals in the CBD today. Didn’t see anyone proudly indicating they had attended an anti immigration march.

Police say 15,000 people attended Sydney’s anti-immigration march. Meanwhile, 35,000 people registered to run in the Sydney Marathon. So more than twice as many people wanted to get up early on a Sunday and run a marathon (or maybe the shorter event at least) So that’s something, right? #auspol

Mariam Abu Dagga only recently reported for AP on children being treated for starvation at Nasser Hospital. She was one of 5 journalists killed by Israeli strikes at that same hospital, one of 22 in total. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Imagine getting column space in a national newspaper... And using it to celebrate another country's PM, who is wanted for crimes against humanity. As a means to attack an Australian PM who had the (very late) nerve to call out the wanted war criminal PM's denial of starvation in Gaza.

More than 4 million guns now in the community in Australia. And a gun lobby bragging that the sharp increase in licensed gun owners shows it's "winning" the crackdown on firearms. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

It has now been four years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. UN Women says women are being erased in a human rights crisis. womensagenda.com.au/latest/four-...

I first met Jo Tarnawsky at a @karaswisher.bsky.social talk in Syd. She was in thick of a difficult case after exposing allegations of bullying in parliament Great to share this outcome & her story @womensagenda.bsky.social thx to @melissamarsdenphd.bsky.social womensagenda.com.au/latest/forme...

My heart. 9yo Ethan sets up a table outside his house to offer compliments to people. Sometimes spending up to 5 hours a day on the front lawn. Next to his twin sister Claire, while she sells her art. Who equally deserves a place in this hero shot! www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

I'm still struggling to find the barrage of "left wing women" who are as upset about the Sydney Sweeney ad as the right wing men and women are about the reaction of the left wing women. In the meantime, enjoy this overreaction to the outrage. www.afr.com/politics/syd...

Not seeing much “debate” in the AFR’s coverage of Vic Premier Jacinta Allan’s push to legislate right to work from home. But, but what about productivity! Who will think of the industry leaders who claim, no one asked for this! #auspol

It’s ok, world. Nothing to see. The child in the viral image has a disability! No issue then that he can’t access medicine & formula, is emaciated & wearing a plastic bag for a nappy. And forget about every other image! Watch The Oz milk this & double down on being on wrong side of everything

Just checking out Senator Matt Canavan's FB (so you don't have to). Oh to be a man who can simply say this. And get 7.3K likes. #auspol

BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes? American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

The "generational change". United, together. Over latest injustice: billionaires benefiting from net zero policies.

Hearing the PM say his "heart breaks" for starving children in Gaza is like hearing Republicans in the US say they're "praying" for victims of school shootings. #auspol

Israel rejects criticism from 25 nations as "disconnected from reality". Meanwhile, it prevents external journalists from entering Gaza. And AFP says its last reporters in Gaza no longer have the physical ability to work, because they are starving to death. www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250721-afp...

a rough translation of the final sentence: “Since AFP was founded in August 1944 we’ve lost journalists in conflicts, and have had wounded and imprisoned co-workers, but none of us have any memory of having to watch a colleague die of hunger.”

🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency. They are out of energy and they are starving to death. I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it. 🧵

USAID supported programs saved 92 milliion lives over 2 decades, according to The Lancet. It transformed women's health. Researchers project 14 million additional premature deaths by 2030 without it. The official end of US foreign aid funding came last week. womensagenda.com.au/latest/vale-...

Yes, the "kiss cam" company Astronomer has an all male board. And just 1 woman in the leadership team. Who also happens to be the Chief People Officer. But Google's AI Overview says Astronomer's board not all male. But then lists the 5 male board members. Maybe Astronomer's AI products can help?

As famine deepens in Gaza, Israel threatens to kill anyone who enters the sea, turning survival itself into a crime.

What's with term "dozens of metres" here? "Israeli military said there was a "technical error" with a strike targeting an Islamic Jihad "terrorist" that caused the munition to fall dozens of meters from the target" Eyewitnesses said a drone fired a missile at crowd www.bbc.com/news/article...

He’s gone harder after Rosie O’Donnell than he has Jeffrey Epstein.

“We landed on the moon in 1969, Woodstock happened a few weeks later & with the benefit of hindsight that’s when progress stopped and the hippies won.” Just accidentally listened to an interview with Peter Thiel on NYT Opinion. He is more unhinged than I realised.

Bombogenesis! Learning meaning of term "bomb cyclone", as it's about to hit NSW It's when a low-pressure system transforms from non-existent to a forbidable storm just a day later, a system that has experienced "bombogenisis". Now for all the many things we can describe as "bombogenisis"...

The statements Labor Party ministers routinely make about protest these days are indistinguishable from the police state instincts the conservatives have maintained since the Howard era.

"Peter Dutton was an ugly man. He didn't resonate with female voters due to his looks & was made out to be scary. If Dutton looked liked Robert Redford he would have shit the election in" What a quote from the man who "speaks for the silent majority" #auspol www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/sacke...

Excellent column by Paula Kruger "You break trust with the broader community when an interest group can go to the top of an organisation and get its way. " www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Spot the sneakers (Albanian PM Edi Rama loves them). And then try to spot the women.

Rightwing lobby group Advance will (literally) chase after donations from dying boomers, via deceased estates. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Sussan Ley's Chief of Staff Dean Shachar is a member of the all-male Australian Club, a club his boss is not permitted to join. Also intriguing: Scott Morrison was good enough for an AC but had his club membership rejected. And Morrison was once Shachar's boss. www.smh.com.au/cbd/liberal-...

Vance: I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then we had dumb presidents

Imagine if having a bad leader really was a legitimate justification to commence massive bombing raids, or assassinate this leader! The double standards on the Israel/US attacks are astonishing nickfeik.substack.com/p/pre-emptiv...

George W. Bush infamously standing in front of that "Mission Accomplished" banner on May 1, 2003, just weeks after invading Iraq to destory alleged WMDs

The war excitement of Murdoch press commentators is hardly subtle....

"I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do," Trump said on the US striking Iran. Why would Anthony Albanese want to meet with this flipflopping lunatic? What could he possibly get out of the conversation? #auspol

Target. My @smh cartoon.

Ted Cruz is terrifyingly stupid. Even here, next to Tucker Carlson.

Why is my 11yo anxious, I ask? After realising he sat through last night's 730 report on those killed on ground following India Flight 171 crash & is now asking about planes falling out of the sky. Plus, a story on conflict in ME. & now asking about potential for nuclear annihilation

Imagine the mindset it takes to get acquitted of murder & manslaughter charges, as sacked police officer Zachary Rolfe did... And rather than laying low for a while, deciding it's a good time to sign w/ a speaking agent to share 'ethical decision-making' expertise www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/17/z...

A full screen still of the Coinbase logo just flashed on the ABC. Confused. Is this military parade actually sponsored… And why was this advertising showing on Australia’s national broadcaster? #auspol

Today's news: World is now spiralling ever faster into total shitsville. But how about the survival story of the guy in seat 11A!

Can't wait for Australia's own nuke subs parades in the 2040s. Just like Trump's tanks in Washington, but with a purpose built tank so we can all watch them through the streets of Sydney. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGaN...

Can't help but notice the representation in this group of city mayors & officials sharing a united message to Trump With LA Mayor Karen Bass up front, declaring "our communities are not battlegrounds."

a confident nation doesn’t require the spectacle of a military parade

Alarming? Average screentime for Aus kids in years 4 to 8 is NINE hours a day. But study does not differentiate between recreational & educational use. And it only surveyed kids from independent schools who may use laptops as part of learning Few issues, no? www.smh.com.au/national/gam...