#AUKUS: It is a tribute to the lack of professionalism of Marles and the defence department that there is no let-out clause for Australia, even though both the US and Britain have one. #auspol

Still trying to find this out thought I might try here

Being snubbed by Trump is a badge of honor

This is very good news. Meeting Trump is a bad idea that never helps anyone or any country. Stay as far away from the fetid, racist, sex pest as you can. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

@albomp.bsky.social needs to check in with China how they will react if/when NATO bomb the beejezus out of Russia (not before time) & Australia supports them. We are in enemy of my enemy of my friend of my enemy 🤪 territory. USA is no longer 🇦🇺 ally. USA troops etc should leave our shores.

“If, as the cliché goes, Australian prime ministers have long had to straddle a tightrope between Beijing and Washington, Albanese may find there’s one stretching increasingly thin between the US and Australia’s democratic allies for him to stay on as well. www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/23/a...

“For Australia to meet the challenges of a more uncertain and dangerous future, we need to do something different. We do need a Plan B.” www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/23/a...

Presupposes of course, that the #NACC has a reputation worth saving.

Snubbed by Trump? Badge of honour. Not a friend, not an ally, it’s time to step back from the USA @albomp.bsky.social. #AusPol

1. Sanction Israel 2. Impose a total arms embargo 3. Break the siege 4. Suspend all trade agreements with Israel till the end of the genocide, occupation and apartheid. 5. Investigate and prosecute individuals and orgs that have committed crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.

This 👇 We were never asked if we wanted #AUKUS. It’s a terrible deal and it appears most strategists agree.

“Before AUKUS, the tensions between Australia’s regional relations and its alliance with Washington were easier to reconcile," writes national security expert Sam Roggeveen. "It is not too late to turn back to those times, and if we’re lucky, the US will do it for us.” satpa.pe/GTEj0wo

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...

Hang on… The Albanese Labor Govt is saying that elderly Australians have to pay more for basic at home care - as spending needs to be reigned in. But - they give over $200b of our public money to the US & UK for submarines we’ll never see. What a betrayal #auspol

Most Australians do NOT want AUKUS, yet our government is set on pursuing the idiotic, expensive, sovereignty destroying Morrison brain fart. Take the hint Albo. Dump AUKUS. Now.

The devastating human story behind one of the Australia’s greatest political scandals premieres on 24 September on SBS and SBS on Demand. "SBS has never been afraid of bold storytelling and The People vs Robodebt is a shocking tale that goes to the very heart of inequality and social cohesion....."

'I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful'..George Monbiot.. #journalism #Britain www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Gross www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Lunacy

This is a real concern. Our public institutions are being turned into hollow corporate profit centres…..

1/At Macquarie Uni we are losing 50% of our units in my faculty. This is on top of cuts in 2020. We estimate by next year my faculty will be teaching 80% fewer subjects than pre Covid. Disciplines being cut do not have declining enrolments. @jennaprice.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social

Why are our public institutions being gutted with such ferocious abandon? It's heartbreaking. It feels like the foundation stone of the arts in Australia is being pulverised, before our very eyes.

““This project could have been the most significant museum this country has ever seen, or will ever see, but if this is a nationally significant facility, where is the national debate?” he says. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/indigen...

Imagine dialling 000 and your call not going through……. What do you do then? #OPTUS

Walyalup for Peace & Justice 11:30am Sunday 21 Sept, Pioneer Park (opposite Fremantle Station) AUKUS not only means nuclear subs at HMAS Stirling in Cockburn Sound placing our community at risk & making us a target. It also binds Australia to US ‘s increasingly aggressive militarism & war policy.

Apparently Essendon club captain Merritt says he won’t attend EFC B&F, the Crichton Medal…… Who on earth thought this guy had leadership qualities?

Seriously shocking. If Australian business are serious about abandoning safety for #profit the PENALTIES for harm need review. This especially applies in the #Energy and #Mining sectors. Could also be considered for #AgedCare. #auspol

Appalling www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Good!

PSA: A "Major Terrorist Organization" (MTO) is not a thing. The Immigration and Nationality Act *delegates* power to the State Department to designate *FOREIGN* terrorist organizations (FTOs) based on certain criteria. It doesn't apply to domestic orgs. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

Sussan Ley “We don’t believe in setting targets at all” Sussan Ley confirms her transition to the hard right is complete. #auspol

Remember when we thought this would be the stupidest president ever? Oh, what quaint, gullible times . . .

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

“Australians are too dependent on welfare and universal government subsidies.” Says the woman, who as a minister of the crown on $300K+, was literally sacked for using a taxpayer funded trip for her own personal use. Honestly, these people……

Does the USA have a functioning Congress anymore?

A modern democracy, with the most moral army in the world.

Australia has imposed 1,600 sanctions in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. 1,600. And Israel? About a dozen, against individuals and groups - but not on trade. It’s not that we can’t act against a genocide, it’s that we are choosing not to.

Ridiculous

Mr Trump was speaking to reporters at the White House when the ABC's Americas editor, John Lyons, asked the president about his business dealings while in office. Good man

“there’s no precedent in the world that we know of for a concert hall having a 23,000-people stadium 170 metres from its stage”. Insanity…. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Essential services SHOULD never, ever be privatised. It's just another way for the LNP to take from the poor to give to the rich.

This 👇 Same for a female pilot……

I support John. Will our PM?

I am so sick of Albo et al sucking up to the mango moron. Dump AUKUS and dont meet with the prick.

It will be interesting to see how far this goes…. Great explanatory thread.

We sure do!

Privatisation. What could possibly go wrong? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This 👇