'We've been sold out': Punters Politics fronts inquiry into gas export tax YouTube video by Guardian Australia

'We've been sold out': Punters Politics fronts inquiry into gas export tax
#auspol
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The fiddly and time-consuming reality of driving an EV in Australia With no end in sight to soaring fuel prices, 7.30 decided to take an EV for a test drive to see how far it could take our reporter, and if Australia's EV charging network stacks up.

This was such hot garbage Imma pull my whole column forward to rag on it tomorrow

Single frame. Prayer session in the Oval Office. Trump’s team laying hands on Trump, as his pastor says, “O Lord, cast out those misguided religious leaders who would dare to meddle in our politics…”

Let us pray.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Plse RT the living daylights outta this #straya
Cos you know Albo will squirm out of it if we don’t maintain max pressure.
#Justice !

Dr Richard Denniss dismantles the gas industry’s favorite threat.
If taxes kill investment, why is the gas industry rushing to Norway to pay 78%? 🙄
“They are playing us for fools.” 🔥
Nationals’ Susan McDonald has no rebuttal & scrambles to change the subject. #auspol

Toxic Accounts: From Greenwashing to Gaslighting — Clean Creatives Clean Creatives reports on shifts in the narrative marketing strategies of oil and gas companies BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell between 2020 to 2024, revealing the fossil fuel industry’s transition...

Fossil fuel companies have switched their narrative in the last few years from greenwashing to straight up gaslighting.

Great report by Clean Creatives outlining the tricks to look out for.

cleancreatives.org/toxic-accoun...

Action of the Week 20 April 2026 Visit the post for more.

Evidence shows that cats kept under control are happy and live up to 10 years longer than cats allowed to roam. knittingnannas.org/2026/04/20/a...

I'm an NDIS insider. Forget rogue providers — conflict of interest is built into the auditing system While the government focuses on weeding out providers rorting the NDIS, the process of auditing those same providers is embedded with potential conflicts of interest.

Opinion | I'm an NDIS quality auditor with more than 15 years in the disability sector. While the focus remains on those committing fraud, it’s the system meant to prevent it that needs real scrutiny. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/21/n...

a stuffed dog is laying down in a field with flowers and trees in the background Alt: a dog, Dougal, is going around in circles in a field with flowers and trees in the background

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Tough day for others too I see. Will take that 🥉

Giant dinosaurs

Giant dogs

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I have no idea what these giant dinosaurs, dogs, frogs, and penguins are doing by the harbor in Hong Kong, but I fully endorse it either way.

Both Mum and Dad managed to look rather awestruck with this effort from one of their eaglets. #BigBearValley #BaldEagles

Today the Senate committee on taxing gas is on. @amyremeikis.bsky.social and the rest of the crew will be liveblogging it on thepoint.com.au

But you can tune in at 9am and see @richarddenniss.bsky.social at 9am here www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilVp...

border village of Mais al-Jabal and set fire to ambulances belonging to the al-Rissala Scouts civil defense, affiliated with the Amal movement, according to L’Orient Today’s correspondent. 🔸 Israeli artillery fired twelve shells in minutes against the villages of Deir Siryan, al-Hujeir, and Slouqi on the south bank of the Litani River, according to the state news agency and L’Orient. 🔸 Israeli forces carried out multiple large detonations in Shamaa, a border village in the Sour (Tyre) district of southern Lebanon — the second such strike there today. Haaretz cited senior IDF commanders describing an ongoing plan to raze Lebanese border villages several miles inland in an operation referred to internally as “Silver Plow.” 🔸 The Israeli army claimed its Paratroopers Brigade killed fighters in the Bint Jbeil area and that Golani Brigade forces killed others near the Litani, saying both groups “violated ceasefire agreements” and posed an “immediate threat.” No independent evidence was provided. The IDF said its 98th and 36th Divisions are continuing operations “in order to prevent an imminent threat against Israel’s northern communities.” 🎥 The Israeli army sets fire to the homes of residents in villages in southern Lebanon. Via @tamerqdh

See new posts Conversation Tamer | تامر @tamerqdh Translated from Arabic The Israeli army sets fire to the homes of residents in villages in southern Lebanon.

💢 NEW: Israeli Forces Burn Ambulances, Shell Villages & Claim Kills During Lebanon Ceasefire

Israeli military attacks continued across southern Lebanon Mon. evening despite a 10-day ceasefire in effect.

🔸 Israeli troops entered the Imam al-Sadr sports complex in the border village of Mais...

Australians sail to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza ‘World’s largest’ Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for Palestine

17 Australians are setting sail on the Global Sumud Flotilla, attempting to break Israel's ongoing naval blockade of Gaza.

www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...

Headline from the AFR "Time to end welfare for the wealthy, says big business"

You mean the superannuation tax breaks? No?
You mean the CGT discount? No?
You mean the fossil fuel subsidies? No?
You mean the free gas for multinationals? No?
You mean the failure of the PRRT? No?
You mean the tax dodging trusts? No?
You mean the lack of a wealth tax? No?

No you mean the NDIS FFS

The Point Live: Gas, politics and the coming budget. All the day's events, live Welcome to a special edition of The Point Live, as we cover off the first day of the Senate’s Select Committee on the Taxation of Gas Resources, as well as take a look at what is shaping up in the bud...

The PointLive is up. SO get on it to find out all you need to know about what is going on with the Gas tax committee
live.thepoint.com.au

THE GREAT MISDIRECTION: committing tens of billions to submarines while one in six children lives in poverty is a political choice, not fate. True security defends people—schools, hospitals, homes—not only symbols of power.

blakandblack.com/2026/04/20/s...

Single panel editorial cartoon. Treasurer Chalmers is explaining the funding for aged care in the home in simple terms while behind him a clapped-out old robot nods along. In the voice box is pictographs - old person in front of computer that has ‘no’ on the screen - old person now bent and on walking frame while computer screen says ‘still no’ - old person now bed-ridden, screen has spinning wheel (timer) on it - coffin in front of computer with spinning wheel of death still on screen, final pic is of only the computer as it makes a ‘ding’ noise and there is a tick on the screen.

Aged care in home funding explained #auspol #agedcare #myagedcare

Israel kills four Lebanese paramedics in 'targeted' strikes

The Israeli military killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes on Wednesday, paramedic groups have said

A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action "We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.

"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine. n.pr/3QbDxTA

Naming my security company after the giant evil eye that, crucially, was too distracted to see the actual threat sneaking in

Burning cheese 😱

How do you like your food.
Designed or legal?
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Bloody hell! 🤯 poor kid

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Manic Monday

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The RBA’s policy deliberately creates unemployment. So why do we treat the jobless so badly? The way we deal with rising inflation is highly problematic.

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A cross stitch piece of a pink female praying mantis holding a green praying mantis head with text that says girl dinner

Female praying mantises sometimes eat males during or after mating, a behavior known as sexual cannibalism. Or as I like to call it, Girl Dinner. #crossstitch