For all the brave words from #Israeli politicians about demonstrating that #Israel is a sovereign nation that makes its own decisions about how to defend itself, the reality is that the country remains very dependent on #US weaponry and air defences. @data.ft.com www.ft.com/content/bcef...

Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan denied entry into the United States trib.al/rTpXciD

US President Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on screens during the national anthem before Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.

Never let people tell that you can’t change the world for the better. 25 years ago today I founded the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, together we have helped refugees find freedom and safety by caring, by being idealistic & by welcoming our newest neighbours, let’s keep leading with love and hope ❤️

Richard Scolyer shares his ‘greatest lesson’ in open letter to Australians before famed cancer researcher’s death aged 59

Trump told me this a couple of hours before Bibi struck Iran. He has turned himself into a prisoner of other people's decisions.

Richard Scolyer, acclaimed melanoma researcher who tried experimental treatment on his own brain cancer – obituary

It’s a tragic tale – a once-confident nation making such a fearful, self-harming decision. Our economy, our politics, our daily lives in 2026 – all of it bears the imprint of that calamitous error. #Brexit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Majorities in most of the three dozen countries Pell Research surveyed this year express an unfavorable view of #Israel and little or no confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Jon Snow, former Channel 4 presenter, reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

What could possibly go wrong.. #Auspol

This would be the same #Abbott who couldn’t make it to his second anniversary as PM because of his own ineptitude. He will either make #Taylor look more ineffective than he does already or remind people why he failed so spectacularly as PM. #Auspol www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Since #PaulBrereton's resignation was accompanied by assurances that all is well with the #NACC and he has nothing for which he needs to answer. That impression needs to be contested. #Auspol

Read the latest from New Politics: www.newpolitics.com.au/p/when-will-...

Europe’s maverick? Spain defends its robust rejection of Trump policies ft.trib.al/gkOfc1L

If this is the answer what's the question? #Liberals #Auspol

Defence Minister #RichardMarles maintains the #Aukus facade. He’s either dishonest or dumb. Time will tell which one it is. @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social #Auspol

The scam is, at an enormous cost of (at least) $368B, we now only get second-hand subs from the US while we wait for the promised #Aukus nuclear subs on the never-never.

#AngusTaylor is coming from a difficult spot: the impossible place in which the opposition finds itself. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Always with the risk that voters ignore the measures and only notice the desperation #Auspol www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Not fit for purpose.. #NACC

One of Australia’s most courageous and compelling sporting heroes!

Brereton's resignation letter, effective 6 July, lists successes against mostly lower-level public servants. No mention of the unsound 'Robodebt Six' decisions, which will be the NACC's lasting legacy. The Albanese Gov't created a NACC designed to operate in secrecy. That is its fatal flaw.

Don’t do it Independents. Maintain your current status and integrity,work together when needed and remember each electorate’s constituency is the driving force and they have voted against the centralised control of a party. Ignore Racist Nation and do the work as you have proven in spades.

Neale Daniher: A life well lived. @theageaustralia.bsky.social

“How much Iran will get away with, and how much humiliation the United States will endure, has yet to be ironed out by the negotiators, but the war is now almost certain to end with Tehran’s theocrats firmly in power,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues: theatln.tc/fNGBk4cQ

You thinking what I'm thinking ...

Independent means independent.. good to hear and keep holding the major parties to account... #Auspol

Violence against Gaza Flotilla activists has been enabled by Western govts continually appeasing Israel Jerusalem Peace Prize winner Prof Stuart Rees #auspol #sumudflotilla michaelwest.com.au/gaza-flotill...

“You think you are prepared, but nothing prepares you for Gaza.” Renee Van de Weerdt, WHO’s representative for the occupied Palestinian territory, speaking to reporters in Geneva on Friday, said that despite a ceasefire in Gaza, “the violence continues.”

Tingle “Israeli politics really doesn't get the point, which is that #Israel probably needs to spend less time worrying about controlling the optics and more time considering the implications of its actions for its long-term international support.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

The #UnitedStates is walking away from the #Iran crisis. #Trump may launch another limited strike to look tough and satisfy the demands of the war’s supporters, but it would be a performative gesture. Endgame in this case is a euphemism for “surrender.” www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

“We’re in this ridiculous situation where as one of the biggest gas exporters in the world, we have the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax collecting less revenue than beer tax,” Senator Pocock said. “This needs to change." Read the full piece on The Point ➡️ https://theaus.in/3PCwdjF

‘Very concerned’ hypocrisy #SumudFlotilla #Palestinians @cathywilcox.bsky.social

The worst thing this government can do is deliver more of the same www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Promises. My @smh cartoon.

"Australians deserve to get a fair return on the export of our gas." "Companies can export it...but they should be paying us 25% of whatever they get for that gas." - @davidpocock.bsky.social 👏👏👏 #auspol

You can’t out-One Nation One Nation. @theageaustralia.bsky.social

Here we go again. My @smh @theage.

#Trump and deadlines ..

“I’ve been put down for the past 30 years,” Hanson's voice quivered not long after she’d departed her $1.4m private aircraft flown by her own private pilot, gifted to her by a billionaire. We’re dealing with a weight of hypocrisy here that defies physics. #Auspol theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

BHP tried to get us into court today. They Failed

Anthony Albanese says we at the Australia Institute need to be fair dinkum about a 25% gas export tax. Well, this is us being fair dinkum! @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

We'll keep the red flag flying here... #Trump #China

Matt Doran: “They are chanting some pretty vile, racist slogans. Things like "death to the Arabs" and “may your villages burn". “You can see some of the people who are here, they're more interested in trying to hide how they’re behaving than actually trying to justify their behaviour.”

Managing aspirations. My @smh cartoon.

100% tariffs bravado now comes grovelling for #China's support to extricate him from his war of choice on #Iran

Never, ever, takes responsibility for his cluster...

The elephant in the room on budget night – the gas tax. Tommy Puckett, Ashgrove @theageaustralia.bsky.social letters

Pass it on. My @smh Budget cartoon.