"He's no idiot; he's got an economics degree" - Tony Barry on Back to Back Barries

One of the greatest oxymorons of all time #auspol

The US President threatened genocide and the most our PM can say is that his comments may "cause some concern"

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I guess by "controversial" I mean unexpected (in a good way).

Unfortunately all those examples are expected because they don't break with the status quo

Albo made his way to the prime ministership by criticising Scomo's handling of various crises.

Now he shys away from saying anything controversial or seizing the moment to implement reform. I guess you can't screw up if you always adopt a cautious approach, but you also waste your time in office.

Praying for a world in which I can open the news and never see or hear about Kyle Sandilands ever again.

It is funny that Australia has preferential voting because the two non-Labor parties split the right-wing vote, and now the same thing is happening except preferential voting is benefitting Labor instead

Genuninely one of the most ludicrous things I've ever read. Had to re-read several times to make sure it wasn't satire.

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one hundred percent

Was teaching a class and I had a breaking bad meme on a ppt slide. Only 3/20 students had seen it!

Let's hope history sticks to the script then and all their sitting members leave the party by the time of the next election 😂

That's true, but they'll probably be kept out of more seats where Labor finishes 3rd and preferences flow to the Libs

Get ready for a wave of One Nation figures to demand Australia adopt first-past-the-post voting after they struggle to translate a high primary vote into as many seats #SAvotes

The Liberal Party finishing 4th or even 5th on primary votes reminds me a lot of the UK Conservative party - the future of right-wing politics is populist #SAvotes

How I feel after reading Trump's latest tantrum on "Truth" Social

South Australians have truth in political advertising laws. Why doesn’t everyone else? The laws are time-consuming and labour-intensive to uphold. But their mere presence can elevate the tone of political campaigns.

Wrote my first Conversation article on truth in political advertising in South Australia! Based on my book chapter, it's the first time I've done something like this and ended up on WA radio. Not too bad for a day at work.
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Australia has no idea what it is doing Trump's war on Iran exposes the incoherency at the heart of Australian foreign policy

"Perhaps if we disappear so far up Trump’s ass, he will be unable to reach around and turn his ire towards Australia"

Had a little rant on Australia's response to the war on Iran

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Great work by the AFR

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Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran

It is incidences like this which show how ridiculous it is to pretend that Australia would have any choice in joining a US-led war against China.

Our militaries are so enmeshed Australian troops would be immediately implicated.

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

Trump says he fears Iran’s next leader could be ‘as bad as the previous person’ US president suggests worst-case result of assassination would be regime change that fails to relieve repression

This man is just learning on the job

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

I can't believe people still have takes that are basically "behind the shit show, Trump actually has a shrewd strategy"

Fantastic. Well done. Great job, Angus.

Police seize art posters depicting Trump, Putin and Netanyahu in Nazi uniforms from Canberra bar Owner calls it ‘ludicrous’ Dissent Cafe and Bar was shut down after complaint, the first in Australia’s capital since new federal hate symbol laws

A perfect example of how the governments hate speech laws can backfire: banning fascist symbols results in anti-fascism material being taken down

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

10/10 headline by @australia.theguardian.com

Old mate Minns trying to have it both ways...

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As Keating once said: "the lowbrows are back in charge of the Liberal Party" #auspol #libspill

I think there are a lot of parallels between UK and Aus politics right now. Labor governments passing draconian laws and mainstream right-wing parties being replaced by populist ones.

Labour parties around Australia were formed because colonial governments kept shooting striking workers who were protesting. Chris Minns and his draconian anti-protest laws are a disgrace to the history of his own party. #auspol

Shame

Clare O’Neil’s housing policy brain quits for CBA The latest in CBA’s musical chairs is the housing minister’s policy director.

So, the guy who helped develop the idea of encouraging people to go further into debt to the Banks with a 5% deposit now works for...Australia's largest bank.

Cool cool cool #auspol

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Should you read Tony Abbott's history of Australia? I should begin by noting that I am no fan of Tony Abbott’s politics.

I read Tony Abbott's history of Australia. My verdict? Surprisingly good.

Deeply flawed in interpretation, but an honest account of Australian history and revealing of how the conservative mind understands this nation's history.

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