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One Nation and Nationals to preference each other at Farrer by-election | Region Riverina Independent Michelle Milthorpe says lobby group Climate 200 has contributed just two per cent of her campaign funding, One Nation


Everything you need to know about the National Party: it's preferencing Hanson's Big Business candidate - who can't say if Gina is bankrolling ON - over the local independent in Farrer.
Polling has independent Milthorpe 30%, ON Farley 30.9%
regionriverina.com.au/one-nation-a...

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Hey Penny, Albo and Dick. . .look at this , a bloke with principles, who also comprehends INTERNATIONAL LAW.

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Nazi's being Nazi's

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#AlboLies

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Submarine agency external spending hit record high amid 'secretive' culture review
Ray Athwal
Ray Athwal

Data Journalist. Published 08 April 2026

Australia’s submarine agency is committing record funding to external firms for management and support services while maintaining a “secretive” stance on internal assessments of its own workplace culture.

While AUKUS was framed as a means to establish sovereign industrial capability, an analysis of procurement contracts showed the agency has relied on a small group of private providers.

Submarine agency external spending hit record high amid 'secretive' culture review Ray Athwal Ray Athwal Data Journalist. Published 08 April 2026 Australia’s submarine agency is committing record funding to external firms for management and support services while maintaining a “secretive” stance on internal assessments of its own workplace culture. While AUKUS was framed as a means to establish sovereign industrial capability, an analysis of procurement contracts showed the agency has relied on a small group of private providers.

Wtf???

So, no money for NDIS but all the money for AUKUS - and they're outsourcing $$$ to external private firms?!

#AusPol

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Artist: Dennis Goris

Artist: Dennis Goris

How tragic that you could publish, then re-publish, then re-publish, then re-publish, then re-publish a cartoon like this over and over again...

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NEW: Rep.-elect Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) will be sworn in as U.S. House member within the hour.

Further narrowing GOP majority

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

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

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Freedom of information, opinion and expression The UN General Assembly adopted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on 16 December 1966

About 25 people charged so far under Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's speech criminalisation. 2 so far heard in Brisbane Magistrates court. There's an implied freedom of political communication in Australia which the High Court acknowledges. #qldpol humanrights.gov.au/resource-hub...

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Antisemitism or anti-Zionism? Sydney Uni pressure to silence Israel, apartheid critics - Michael West University of Sydney’s appointment of pro-Israel academic Michael Abrahams-Sprod as antisemitism adviser threatens freedom of speech

".. coordinated efforts to silence critics of Israel across Australia’s university campuses"

Wendy Bacon on money trail, conflicts, censorship, Segal links behind Sydney Uni antisemitism envoy appointment
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...

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#StopIsrael

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Dr Assal Rad—

"Israel created the largest group of child amputees in modern history and now blocks prostheses.

"The cruelty is always the point."

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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: “Here in Spain, we are approving and advancing a process to regularise half a million immigrants.

“And I want to say to the Right and the Far Right who oppose this: Spain is the daughter of migration and will not become the mother of xenophobia.”

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“Despite the ceasefire”
Looks like Israel is showing its usual respect for agreements and international norms

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He's such a freakazoid

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2 reasons Trump can’t be excommunicated by the Pope


Firstly, he’s not Catholic..and secondly, he doesn’t understand long words.

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CNN’s Harry Enten: “It is a blowout in the net popularity ratings. It’s not even close. It’s a nearly 50 point blowout amongst the American public at large. Pope Leo XIV absolutely crushing Trump when it comes to how popular they are.”

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This is excellent. Farnsy flashmob in Brisbane in response to new Queensland hate speech laws which outlaw the phrase ‘From the river to the sea’.

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20 people arrested in Brisbane under Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's speech criminalisation regime. There are 14 charges of displaying a prohibited expression & 7 charges of reciting it. #qldpol

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Stupid is a strong horse for Ben

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USA PANICS as China REFUSES Oil Bailout - Bessent BEGS for 1.2B Barrels
USA PANICS as China REFUSES Oil Bailout - Bessent BEGS for 1.2B Barrels YouTube video by House of El
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This Defence announcement from the Albanese Labor government is a triumph of messaging over substance. At a moment of global fracture Labor doubles down on the US and AUKUS, hundreds of billions flowing to US weapons and an ADF designed only to function as part of the US military.

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How a UK arms shipment to Israel was seized in Belgium An investigation has been launched after we discovered a suspicious military transfer from Britain to Israel.
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Should be part of his next test.

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A federal judge DISMISSES Trump's complaint against Rupert Murdoch and others over WSJ's exposé of his contribution to Epstein's 50th birthday book.

Trump will have a chance to refile an amended complaint.

Ruling buff.ly/9eCoTk7

Background buff.ly/pFh4PbP

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JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Palestinians file legal action against the Minister for Defence to force transparency over arms exports to Israel Palestinian human rights organisations have launched legal action against the Minister for Defence, seeking the release of documents to determine if the Australian government has permitted arms export...

#FreePalestine

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#SuperBusy

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Quote tweet on 4/10/26 by @Tiberiusfiles:
A piece of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

Original tweet on 4/9/26 by @ArielSterman: Israelis don't want ceasefires. Israelis want peace.

Quote tweet on 4/10/26 by @Tiberiusfiles: A piece of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia Original tweet on 4/9/26 by @ArielSterman: Israelis don't want ceasefires. Israelis want peace.

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