🙄 Desperate much?
youtu.be/HrwDzuUtQKY?...

What next? Get funding to prove that sticking your car keys in a power socket might be dangerous... Who dreams up this shit?

Why Australian tea tree oil could be banned in Europe The EU is considering banning Australian tea tree oil after a study raised concerns about potential reproductive risks, a move industry leaders warn could devastate exports and trigger global impacts.

🤢 Because it stinks?

Call me unAustralian but I really cannot stand the stuff.

To be fair, force feeding large doses of tea tree oil to rats proves nothing. Except maybe that you can get any answer you want if you just frame the question the right way. 🤦‍♂️
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

ICE Arrests 85-Year-Old French Widow Who Married Her G.I. Sweetheart

ICE Arrests 85-Year-Old French Widow Who Married Her G.I. Sweetheart www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...

Exactly one year ago today:

Apparently, the guy's son from previous marriage reported her to ICE. Seems to be an estate squabble...

Was just reading about this elsewhere Kent. It gets worse.

Haven't read the full article cos' of the paywall but apparently the guy's son from previous marriage reported her to ICE. Seems to be an ugly estate squabble...

These fucking people!

Australia is on the verge of aged care AI boom Artificial intelligence-enabled robot companions, personal behaviour monitors and pain management apps could soon be used more widely within the sector.

😨 Corporate aged care in Oz has been chronically mismanaged & lurched from scandal to scandal. Far too many of the spivs running it already demonstrably need constant adult supervision.

I do not trust them not to take advantage of unregulated AI. Not for a second.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Breaking: Controversial laws to restrict protests in NSW struck down by top court The laws, rushed through parliament after the Bondi Beach terror attack, have been found to be unconstitutional by the state's highest court.

Good.

They should never have been passed in the first place.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Creators of fuel dashboard quoted by News Corp have links to Liberals An ABC NEWS Verify investigation raises questions about popular independent fuel security dashboards that have emerged online, including one whose creators are linked to the Liberal Party.

If News Corp Australia tells you its raining you should always look out the window & check for yourself.

They have one job & it has nothing to do with news.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

😀 How refreshing to see the misinformation flowing in the other direction for a change.

Now lets tell them about the drop bears while you have everyone's attention.

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation banks millions in public funding. Where does all the money go? Exclusive: Former candidates accuse party of enriching itself at their expense, while insiders lift veil on chaos in Brisbane HQ – and staffers’ contempt for rank-and-file members

We've been watching Pauline H fall out with candidates & apparatchiks one after the next for 30 years now.

Turns out a party founded on toxicity & bloody minded ignorance is riddled with the same. Who knew?

I have zero sympathy for any of these feral half wits.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

On beefin with the Pope and the infamous Dr. Jesus H Trump picture

😄 🤣 "I wanted a work truck but I also want people to know I don't flush in public toilets"

This is epic shade. 💯👍

(English from Chinese Version) The Last Waltz – Van Morrison – Caravan YouTube video by mamamambo

Apropos of nothing: dunno if you've seen it already Pete but I just reminded myself of this:

Somebody fed Van Morrison singing 'The Last Waltz' into a Chinese translation program & then back again into English.

Possibly more coherent than the original...

youtu.be/LG5LxkNKvpc?...

🤔 Pity the poor Auslan translators. Probably end up poking themselves in the eye.

Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair review – the TV magic they’ve created here is absolutely miraculous This revival does the impossible: it’s effortlessly funny and refreshing, and Bryan Cranston’s performance is unmissable. They have to make more

I often don't agree at all with The Guardian's reviewers but this time I do completely.

This is very very funny. I laughed aloud. A lot. 🥇👍👍
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Global food crisis warning, accusations of Hormuz piracy as blockade begins The fragile truce in the Middle East and the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz could have dire consequences for the rest of the world. Matthew Doran has your daily update on the latest in the Middle E...

Anybody have a good recipe for Murdoch's talking heads?

If the global food chain breaks down 'cos of their bullshit I'm gonna be starting with them. 🧑‍🍳😈
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Are sealed takeaway bags a thing over there? Or are they just worried somebody will spit on his special sauce & put the bun back on his big mac?

I know I couldn't resist it.

Fair enough. A legit choice. Faster & generally plays nicer. I put it on older pcs myself & xfce is on my aging test laptop right now.

Still prefer plasma though. Xfce just feels so... windows 98 to moi! Can almost hear the 1990s modem whistling & farting in the background whenever I use it. 😉

Me too but I'm a hostage to adobe and don't like shit breaking when I'm working under pressure (not that is so much of an issue of late...).

Decided at the end of the day it is easier to have two systems than waste time with that.

Wayland, systemd... I often find myself wondering what the hell are the linux developers thinking lately. Seen a lot of perfectly good software fall by the wayside over the years myself too.

Kind of ok using either Linux or Windows personally. Each have their strengths.

a man in a top hat and bow tie is smiling and says tell me more . ALT: a man in a top hat and bow tie is smiling and says tell me more .

😮 Haven't heard that one.

Not so fast there Kent. Some of us wouldn't mind turning back anyone with a truth social account for example. Or what if they support Nigel Farage? How will we know?

Could be the right idea with the wrong target... I'm gonna have to think this one over a little.

Yeah I know. He is appalling on & off social media.

🤔 Call me a snob - I'll deserve it - but somehow I find his self satisfied face nearly as offensive. It really gets to me & I can't explain it.

Babet is living proof that you don't need brains to get ahead. No other redeeming qualities at all.

🤔 On second thoughts, that post was probably a bit harsh on odious morons.

I'm sure some of them actually have real jobs.

"I've failed." Senator Babet to retire from politics United Australia's sole parliamentarian, Senator Ralph Babet, has announced he will not seek re-election and will retire after a single term.

🍾🍻🥳 As if this odious moron had a snowball's chance in hell of re-election.

$230,000pa (+ allowances) is a pretty good wicket just to shit-post bigoted stupidities & lunatic fringe talking points all day for 6 long years. It was a good run...
www.outinperth.com/ive-failed-s...

When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take) YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen

Gosh what an uplifting song...

Which man?

Fair enough then & fine if you can afford the initial outlay I guess.

Still stand by my general point tho. 🤷

Cheers

Our EV saved us money over Easter. But it required a stressful trade-off We knew our EV would save us money at the bowser. What we didn’t account for was the added time and stress it would place on a relaxing getaway with friends.

Yep. City people singing about their EVs is one thing, but if you live in the arse end of nowhere you will quickly find out that we really are not ready here.

F*ck, councils can't cope with whatever piss poor infrastructure we do have. Or fill in a pothole even...
www.smh.com.au/business/con...

That's plenty.

Get in touch if you still find yourself going in circles but you should figure it out.

Otherwise google is your friend where Mint is concerned.