Can’t believe that Anthony Albanese Gov is ruling out any chance of reducing the high end welfare of negative gearing and CGT discount. Having the greatest electoral majority in history and steadfastly maintaining Howard’s legacy of buying boomer votes seems quite perverse to me.

💥💥My latest - Operation Storm: NATO's Secret Genocide💥💥 thegrayzone.com/2025/08/04/us-…

Australia must learn from South Korea’s deepfake crisis in schools croakey.org/australia-must… #publichealth

The Greens have for decades opposed Pine Gap, from its role in the invasion of Iraq, to US targeted killings and mass surveillance. If you are in Alice Springs, join us Sunday, August 10, 4-6pm, Kuyunba Conservation Reserve turn-off.

What is your Hottest 100? No wait I don't care because here is my Hottest 100! (The best Hottest 100) theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Check out our latest episode now! In this one Kit Klarenberg 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 and Marx Engels Lenin Institute talk about the US deceptions over the ethnic cleansing of Serbs from Croatia thirty years ago and how this links to the US/British backing of fascism in Ukraine today. open.substack.com/pub/dandf/p/am…

Tonight we will air our 500th episode of System Update! Thank you for supporting our show and independent journalism!

Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme focuses on AI. And right now, the government is considering letting AI companies use copyrighted Australian work — including First Peoples’ stories, art and language — without our consent 🧵

I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage. This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country. #CommitToALivingWage

Comic Con in #CBR but I’m at home catching up on work emails same as every weekend for the last 5 years due to SARS COVID19 risks. People with disabilities should be getting medals for keeping emergency depts from being crushed but all we get is gaslighting & minimiser babble

Just a reminder, renters/#homeless people - some people's pets are more important than you: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Just a reminder what Carney's military spending spree will involve: lots and lots of our money going to US manufacturers. 🧵 ottawacitizen.com/public-service…

In the latest edition of Decline & Fall, we delved into NATO’s secret genocide of Serbs in Croatia, the counterproductive disaster of the US-Israeli 12 Day War on Iran, French skullduggery in West Africa, and somehow, other things. Dig in! youtu.be/mF3JYwDh0c8?si…

A passenger on a train in Australia captured the most beautiful thing on their mobile phone. I doubt you'll see this on mainstream media. Much respect Australia ✌️ #FreePalestine #Paddystinian 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇦🇺

I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage. This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country. #CommitToALivingWage

theguardian.com/australia-news… Such a fundamental piece of policy, why wouldn’t we keep the design and architecture in the public sector? We should have the capability. This contract is worth at least $7.5m - if Labor wants to reduce reliance on consultants, this isn't how you do it.

Tragic reef damage as climate crisis hits our oceans. No new coal and gas. abc.net.au/news/2025-08-1…

I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage. This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country. #CommitToALivingWage

We're very proud at the ANU of Liz Allen's courage, collegiality and intelligence. ANU academic accuses Julie Bishop of bullying and threats during Senate inquiry into university governance msn.com/en-au/news/aus…