the most German story ever www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/w...

Today's space exploration news

RIP the WA dimpled koala, wiped out 28,000 years ago in a major climate event www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Maybe a system of vouchers to use in the private market wasn't the best way to deliver social care www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

E-bikes or e-scooters would be the perfect solution to the problem the family here have (suburban gridlock means 8min drive to train station takes 30mins) but e-rideables are evil so it's not even discussed - back to demanding more roads. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Jeff hasn't edited Overland since 2014. He was 9 years gone from the job in 2023. He neither organised nor published that letter. Five seconds on Google would have informed Gawenda of this. In journalism, we call this "fact-checking".

A good opinion piece on the way EVs force people to think differently about refueling their cars. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Bring back the ancient knowledge

lol the photo

One of the most remarkable achievements in modern political history has been the emergence of "anti-establishment, anti-elite, people's army" parties - committed to "bringing back the nation-state" - that are led, directed & financed by the richest, most privileged & most mobile people on the planet

Good stuff from Kevin Bell. www.afr.com/politics/fed...

Gored by a tusk www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/w...

The ABC’s emphasis in this coverage (left) is wrong, in my opinion. Attacking the Welcome To Country does not represent a crisis of community cohesion. It’s an extreme right orchestrated campaign, as the Guardian (right) reported correctly.

good luck with that home petrol bowser, my car runs on sunshine

Pretty intense victim blaming here www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Just like when you discuss induction cooktops, suddenly every cooks daily with a wok…

Weirdly negative article. Seems to assume the number of chargers around Australia is fixed and won't increase with greater EV uptake. Dismissive of home solar charging. Also some of the time cost was...a one-off ten minutes to download an app? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

lol Freo www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Hesperian Press having a normal one over that guardian story about the killing code www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Absolutely insane ad from 1979, the last time the Australian govt tried to get people to save petrol: www.youtube.com/watch?v=80pr...

Its fuel shortage was caused by those cretins so no?

I dunno, I think the roof rack thing is good advice even without a fuel crisis. Guy I know who drives around with a kayak permanently strapped to his car has taken it off recently. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Amazing story about what a brilliant academic achieved in the 70s - kinda makes me wonder what we're missing out on now that unis and academic careers are so thoroughly enshittified www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

An American beast. Tamed. #WorldBollardAssociation

Just got back from Vietnam which was lovely of course but the temperature was 9C over the average for a lot of the trip, making what should have been a pleasant week in the high 20s close to 40 some days. Climate change sucks.

Who runs Afghanistan now?

It seems we just bombed some residential buildings in an attempt to kill a former diplomat who was trying to facilitate negotiations. A civilian trying to *end* hostilities, surrounded by other civilians in their homes. We are completely lost.

Tremendous opportunity for Canada here

Barre (pron bar-RAY) classes cancelled until further notice to save fuel www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

I’m not religious at all but still find it very weird to hear so many people referring to Easter as just ‘the long weekend’.

who was thinking EVs are just for snobs? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

ABC journalists are used to being criticised in the Oz but it does hit different when it's the MD www.theaustralian.com.au/business/med...

Australia is flooding the UK with meat

Thanks Patrick!

The ABC here deciding to treat union access exactly like some hard-right mining company - the organiser has to be escorted around by security or HR (instead of walking around with the union delegate.) Insane stuff.

So proud of my ABC regional colleagues. Walking out when you’re in a small office is brave and inspiring.

'skipping work for strike'.....

We congratulate brave MEAA members at ABC today who have let listeners know about tomorrow’s planned industrial action, explaining why staff have voted to strike and what it means for audiences. #QualityNewsQualityJobs

if you want to support striking ABC staff there is a petition you can sign and strike fund if you want to donate. www.meaa.org/news/support...

The main goal is now… something they had before they started the war.

“The British love their Jaguars even though they always break down, the Germans love their Volkswagens even though they are too expensive.”

ABC News: "We understand Pauline Hanson has been speaking at the One Nation event. Let's bring you some of that now." Pauline Hanson: [incomprehensible swamp monster noises] Yeah, sounds about right to be honest... #AusPol #SAParli #SAVotes

Incredible sound issue crossing to Pauline Hanson just now on ABC #savotes

ABC @withMEAA staff are taking industrial action today to call on ABC management to provide us with an offer in Enterprise Bargaining that provides quality jobs, so we can deliver the quality news and content Australians rely on. #QualityNewsQualityJobs

I lost my job, oil is six dollars a gallon, my kids have measles, and secret police roam the streets, killing and imprisoning people at random. But at least now students at schools I've never heard of aren't heckling conservative speakers that I've never heard of.

So if someone prints and distributes an anonymous leaflet calling you a paedophile the police will just come round and ask you to deny it, no evidence needed. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Countries that *did* deploy a lot of renewables & electrification are already faring better than they otherwise would have . Here are some examples: 1/ Pakistan, still highly exposed to Gulf LNG supply crunch BUT estimated to save $12 billion due to solar boom: www.linkedin.com/posts/lauri-...

I'm confused as to why medicines and food would travel to Australia through the Strait of Hormuz www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Do not use 1800 RESPECT. FOI reveals that “once a week, every week”, 1800 RESPECT is being subpoenaed, handing over confidential client notes and audio recordings of victim counselling sessions, to accused rapists and their legal teams. www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...