Russia maintained a 1+ million man army under Putin because invading and conquering much of Europe was always his plan. Ukraine was suppose to fall in 3 days and then it would have been on to the next country for Putin.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Minister acknowledged decision not to require immediate cuts in acidic pollution meant there was a higher likelihood of rock art being affected “in the short-term”, but any impact “would be small and therefore outweighed by the social or economic factors”.

What a ride. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Ukraine for the first time has deliberately targeted and struck the power plant in Belgorod after President Zelensky warned the Russians that if they continue targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure then Ukraine would have to respond.

What an absolute disgrace this entitled man is - he diminishes the integrity of the NACC. While he stays, his presence will continue to stain the organisation. He lied about his involvement in #Robodebt and now he's lied about his continued involvement with Defence. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

It is wild that the only real corruption exposed during the operation of the NACC has been that of the appallingly compromised Commisioner himself. Brereton cannot remain in the job. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

What is it with privileged, powerful people in this country?! They appear to assume the rules simply don’t apply to them. And in so many respects the rules aren’t applied to them. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Do I think a President JD Vance would be better or worse for Ukraine? I think JD would be worse, but he would be less politically powerful. Right now nobody likes or listens to JD Vance.

America has been a Corporatocracy for a long time, but what Trump and Elon want is to transform America into a pure Oligarchy. Rather than having a government that serves and protects corporations, they just want a government that serves and protects about 6 wealthy families.

@australianlabor.bsky.social: Complicit in Israel's genocide of the Palestinians AND proudly abusing the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees. Despicable "policy choices," @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social. Reprehensible. And never to be forgotten nor forgiven. #auspol #Nauru

"Are there any circumstances where a soldier can lawfully disobey orders from their superior?" @sstephanietrann.bsky.social interviews David McBride from prison As High Court challenge on Nuremberg looms #auspol michaelwest.com.au/david-mcbrid...

I was just looking at this. NACC has 10 convictions, mostly offences too trivial to warrant prison. Most serious, an AFP officer who stole $100k worth of Bitcoin (maybe two weeks' operating budget for NACC). Hard to see that special powers needed for a case like that Meanwhile no news on #Robodebt

This month's Q&A video is up! Come join the conversation! youtu.be/gRETIS5Vhx0

Best thing I've read in ages. 👇👇👇 Please, exit the concentration camp through the gift shop.

Criminal lawyer, Nick Hanna, investigates the Australian Government’s claim that Iran’s IRGC organised antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. In doing so, Hanna examines the alternative theory that Israel is responsible for the fires. youtu.be/8MoE0YIhn24

Mass walkout at the UN General Assembly during war criminal Netanyahu’s speech.

University of Technology Sydney ordered a spreadsheet from KPMG targeting individual academics by research income, which might contravene the bargaining agreement. They repeatedly denied it even existed for several info requests. But that wasn't true. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...

"In a climate where advocacy for Palestine and opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza is met with institutional and legal repression, the Lattouf case affirms our right to speak out and challenges the chilling effect of censorship." johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09...

This is what the Russians are currently using on the front lines.

They made a movie about what happens when the gasoline runs out. Is this Russia's future? Based on the vehicles I see on the front lines, Russia is basically already here.

Sometimes - for no reason at all - I look back at what the former ABC chair Ita Buttrose said during this front cover story for Stellar magazine.

The destruction of Russia's oil refining industry is progressing very well! Ukraine is striking somewhere in Russia successfully about every 48 hours.

Ukraine has struck another major Russian oil refinery in Bashkortostan and successfully struck the oil export terminal in Tuapse. Ukraine shot down another Su-34 and destroyed two An-26 transport planes on Crimea. Russia's losses are increasing as Ukraine's drone fleet expands their target list.

David Rowe zero net.. Financial Review

"The American Forever War wages on, dumber, deadlier and merchandised to a depraved degree. American authoritarianism is both an eerie echo of tyrants past and its own unique perversion." @davemilbo.bsky.social knocking it for a six theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

Whenever you're tempted to despair at the state of the world, remember there are just as many good people on the other side doing everything they can. My friend Liz @mivoicetoo.bsky.social and her team at AKWAK are just those people. Please share. The fundraising link👇🏽 chuffed.org/project/1416...

Michael Wolff: Is it dementia or something else? What one of Donald Trump's closest political advisors revealed to me.

Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social. "You’re being played – your part in the culture wars"

The performative mourning driven by social media, was from blueprints sitting there in large conservative think-tanks like the Heritage Foundation, waiting to be deployed The alleged outrage was at its core, manufactured recreational grief-bait My latest in The Shot theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

Will pro Israel lobby groups pay for this? Will Ita Buttrose pay for this? No, we will pay for this. The already stretched ABC budget will fund less local content this year due to political interference and terrible management. #OurABC #AusPol

Media hyperventilating over a non-event not happening, - Albo sitting down with Trump - misses the point, America believes it already owns us. @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social fears it is right. #auspol michaelwest.com.au/the-albo-and...

We did it!! We saved a donkey that was being exploited by the Russians on the front lines!!

Every day in Russia more gasoline stations go empty and the price every Russian pays at the pump only goes up! How do you think this will end for Russia?

they should invent a parents that don't visibly age towards that inevitable end

"In a strongly worded judgment the court found the broadcaster had “abjectly surrendered” to pro-Israel lobbyists and “let down the Australian public badly”. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

Russia is demanding that sanctions on their fleet of stolen airplanes be lifted otherwise they will keep flying them without proper maintenance and they will kill their own citizens in plane crashes. Russia is not a serious country.

The final day in Lattouf v ABC. At 10.15am on Wednesday 24 September, Justice Rangiah will hand down his judgment on the penalty the ABC must pay for my unlawful sacking. Some thoughts.

Ukraine has successfully captured their first Russian supply donkey. Fuel prices across Russia continue to climb higher as more Russians are asking why there are shortages and record prices. Zelensky traveled to New York City for the UN General Assembly and met with Trump. youtu.be/qmQvQx9gYAo

Well, well, well ... how this worm has turned. "A NSW police officer has been charged with assaulting Hannah Thomas, who sustained a serious eye injury after she was arrested at a protest in June." #auspol #nswpol #MVAW #MVAC www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

42% of my YouTube audience watches me on their smart TVs. People have stopped watching corporate media in their living rooms and they now get their news from their favorite social media commentators. People are never going to go back to corporate media for their news updates.

"Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has taken the unorthodox step of writing to United States Republicans to reassure the Congress members that a Coalition government would withdraw recognition of a Palestinian state" Here's another fuck you Sussan from. Me #auspol

Australian Labor recognises the State of Palestine but won’t sanction Israel or stop supply of weapons parts Australian Labor recognises the devastating effects of climate change but keeps approving massive fossil fuel projects and won’t tax the industry sufficiently Sensing a pattern here..

#Robodebt The NACC earlier this month amended the contract of Geoff Nettle. It upped the contract value by $490K bringing the total value to $1.138M

Interesting contract.

America is no longer a nation of laws. Trump is publicly pressuring his own Attorney General to start putting all his political enemies in jail.

"Very good that Australia has recognized Palestine, but what next? What are you doing to use your leverage to stop the carnage? Starts with cutting all ties with the state that has been accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide." - Francesca Albanese www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

The sort of company that appoints a "seriously corrupt" politician is the sort of company that will have rolling disasters and mass governance and ethical failures. Pretty simple. (ICYMI:) theklaxon.com.au/optus-boss-r...

Canberrans are in dire need of more social and affordable housing. I’ve always been briefed by both the ACT and Federal govts on the basis that the whole CSIRO Ginninderra site was being divested. I want to know when this changed and why the go slow. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906962...

An almost five month wait on the priority list for housing, babies being born in crisis accommodation & a long term decline in public & social housing compared to population - we have to do better. Housing has to be a priority & treated like a human right. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906673...