What? Andrew Thaler’s back in trouble AGAIN over accusations of bullying? Incredible. Tree found in forest. Why he keeps getting reelected baffles me.

Sunset Bicentennial Park ride to wind down and celebrate after submitting my last assignment for semester

Getting new lawyers at work and I’ve been having the “hi this is what I do and what I can do for YOU” talk with them. Generally resulting in them being a bit gobsmacked. Never really had to sell my skills before this way but I’m getting very appreciative results.

Two months ago, I returned a fertile #kakapo egg (Whetu-A3) to the nest and tried to remove another infertile egg from beneath her. She wouldn't let me take the egg, so I offered her the new one. Tricky to do that with one hand while using my phone to see what I was doing! Luckily she took the egg!

I mean. Why NOT run a candidate where the attack ads are so bleedingly obvious? …this is some 5D chess to manipulate the argument over whether the individual can receive a fair trial, isn’t it?

Stoked to see this passed.

I will shout a rotisserie chicken and one of those big cans of Asahi to the first journo who says to someone like Bob "Given the statistical likelihood you'll be dead in ten years, why do you need investments anymore?"

The number of people convinced that David Farley is a Joe McGirr, despite that fact he’s an ex-Nat following the well trodden ex-Nat country member paths of Rob Oakeshott, Tony Windsor, Andrew Gee, Barnaby Joyce et al. His electorate overlaps with Helen Dalton ffs.

Cmooon lessgo UK Labour!

After a bit of back-and-forth, Father McCathy said Leo tried to explain his situation. "Would it matter to you if I said I'm Pope Leo?" he said. "She hung up on him." I’m HOWLING

Spent yet another half hour standing in a book shop looking at picture books for my nieces and nephews as I once again have birthdays coming up. Success!

<Narrator: This is the purpose of governments>

Gotta say I’d prefer the article had focused more on the fact this guy was a financial member of the Nats for 5 years, while his attempted entreeism to the ALP had his membership application rejected. The level of cynical attempts to become a candidate here!

Khajiit has wares if you have coin

Delighted to know that Chris Luxon: - has his party behind him - his MPs are “fully backing” him - “100% confidence in the PM” - “full support” It’s like they’re ambitious for him or something. Famously, making all those statements in the media is what a healthy leadership looks like.

An Australian horror story: - Bunnings snags went up in price - Rail Replacement Bus - You have a new message in your myGov Inbox

I love the PBS. Had to fill some scripts this morning and yeah. Really love the PBS.

Truly a great day to read a lot of articles saying ‘found on the balance of probabilities’ and ‘substantially true’. The in-house lawyers, they will sign off on the article if you directly quote the Full Court!

Gotta say, nothing like such a well deserved arrest to lighten the day and ease everyone back into the week after a long weekend.

In this fast-moving, ever-changing world of ours, it’s good to know some things always stay the same: Nick McKenzie will fucking end you.

Ben Roberts-Smith is appealing to the Australian Historical Association after losing his most recent appeal against defamation ruling that on the balance of probabilities he committed war crimes in Afghanistan

It always bears repeating that this entire situation started from the SMH writing a couple of articles and BR-S launching a defamation case. I highly doubt we’d be where we are now if BR-S hadn’t been the plaintiff in the previous case.

Here we goooooooo

It’s a gorgeous evening, if I do say so myself.

Oh no, what a shame. Black market tobacco also being unaffordable? How devastating. (Unexpected benefit of the current situation)

Starmer sounds like he's 30 seconds away from unilaterally rejoining the EU. He actually should consider it, might improve his polling.

For how much I criticise the ALP for not touting their achievements, I’ve got to say an address that was ‘steady hand, here’s what we’re doing (no we’re not a belligerent in this war you freaks)’ was a bit overblown but made a lot of common sense as something to do.

Hot take online, normal take in real life: It’s entirely appropriate for the PM to address the nation at the start of a very real global financial crisis.

australian-japanese fusion

More info on the junior rates application by the SDA here www.fwc.gov.au/hearings-dec... Decision summary: www.fwc.gov.au/documents/si... Decision (281 pages): www.fwc.gov.au/documents/si... #auslaw #ausbiz #ausunions

The Fair Work Commission has issued its decision to abolish junior pay rates for young adult employees in the retail, fast food, and pharmacy sectors while maintaining them for minors.

It was a court hearing unlike any other, complete with country music, "killer" beef, and gaggles of kids and dogs dashing between the black-clad lawyers.

This is a VERY good decision. About time!

Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria's north-east. Victoria Police said he was shot shortly after 8.30 this morning. Freeman had been wanted since August over the fatal shooting of two police officers at Porepunkah. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... #auslaw

I kinda expected him to never be found or be found dead later on (I suspect this will launch conspiracy theories regardless). www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Went slightly silly for Easter

My personal biggest reason for why the Teals should get over themselves and officially form a party is that with a party there would be some impetus to preselect a more diverse cohort than the current situation. (Also a lot of fiddly technical reasons, but ‘stop looking like identical clones’ pls)

my baby too big

I’m not sure I’m going to have a voice tomorrow. Great game.

Needs a live cross to a veteran legal aid solicitor who did 18 years of Monday mornings at Adelaide magistrates court. "Yeah, they are in what we technically call *deep shit*"

Crazy night of excitement here; but I’m at Sydney Olympic Park ready to scream myself hoarse. Would be nice if they’d call SA in the next 30 minutes however.

One Nation (Hansonist) One Nation (Ashbyist) One Nation (Joyceist) One Nation (Queensland) One Nation (City/Country) One Nation (MAGA) One Nation (Hansonist-Joyceist-Katterist) One Nation (Patriotic) One Nation (United Patriots) One Nation (Reform) One Nation (Parliamentary) One Nation (Bernardiist)

The funniest thing about the current petrol prices has been watching the petrol stations who still have manual price signs run out of 2s and have to either repurpose 5s or hand draw them on cardboard

It seems that the Albanese Government might consider using its May budget to tax gas giants who are making soaring profits while consumers bear the brunt during an energy crisis. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/government-explores-new-tax-for-gas-coal-to-buffer-fuel-costs/106475100

If this actually happened, within a year we would have more One Nation splinter parties than there are Nepali communist parties

FINALS BABYEEEEEE

Liberal election review really needed to drill down on the lack of novelty campaign vids like Dr Bill Glasson's One Day More youtu.be/z2rTJc36mlU?...

The one big benefit of this semi being on a Tuesday night is I have too much other stuff happening to spend my time worrying. Telling myself at least we already have qualified for the World Cup.

Find me something Greens voters love more than preferencing 1 Greens, 2 ALP at every opportunity possible, HTVs be damned.

I have to say, the Australian organisers of the Women's Asian Cup making the mascot a literal fire horse is hilarious. Both in terms of 'look we understand the Chinese Zodiac' and also in terms of the associated personality traits mapping to sportswomen.