“Australia Institute research shows if Labor had introduced a 25% export tax back in 2022, we would have collected $69 billion by now, and every week we delay introducing such a tax is costing us $350 million." - Dr Richard Denniss
Read more: https://theaus.in/4cwYwYk
What stood out in #SAvotes tonight is how often ON came second. Out of 47 seats, ON came second in 26 seats. That’s a lot of votes and preferences.
The final two-candidate contests across the 47 seats:
ALP v ON: 21
ALP v Lib: 15
Lib v ON: 4
ALP v Ind: 3
Lib v Ind: 3
Ind v ON: 1
#AusPol
Because the media has taught people to laugh at and hate the Greens. Most have no idea what Greens’ policies are, they just like to hate the “woke”.
It will be interesting to see what the Dems do post-Trump. I’m not convinced the Dems (especially Dems leadership) will do anything but play by the old rules, just as they have been all through this lawlessness.
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Jewish people represent roughly 0.4%–0.5% of the total Australian population.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, represent 3.2% of the total Australian population.
One of these groups has no voice in parliament.
Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
Closing it is definitely an effective way to hide the low ticket sales and stop artists from cancelling shows.
Unfortunately too many politicians are “investors with dozens of properties”, or many properties at least, and don’t want to enact policies which will affect their own hip pockets.
THE AGE Log in Saying he welcomed Herzog's trip to Australia, Albanese added: "We have too much division and people have their views on the Middle East, but I'll make this point that Australia's not in a position to solve by ourselves the Middle East issues, and people don't want conflict brought here.
if “people don’t want that conflict brought here”, why would “people” want the head of the state causing the “conflict” brought here is my question.
That’s what crossed my mind when I watched the video of ICE agents executing Alex Pretti: they looked like they were playing a video game.
Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia
Four frames. 1. Hands holding invitation “You’re invited to join my Board of Peace” - Trump signature. Richard Marles says “It’s like the UN but without all the Human Rights and Rule of Law palaver…” 2. Albo now in pic, Marles continues, “So far it includes various peace-loving luminaries, like Tony Blair, Viktor Orbán, Netanyahu…” 3. “…plus Trump’s son-in-law and a bunch of property developers…” Albo says “Should we join it?” 4. Marles: “Perhaps we could appeal to their better angels…”
Long shot.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
"Always Was, Always Will Be ... Aboriginal Land"
John Paul Janke explains where the phrase comes from, what it challenges, and why it still matters today.
#auspol #InvasionDay
Extraordinary article from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. But I’m going to say this again, where are the Democrats saying that any illegal or forced annexation of Greenland will be reversed as soon as they take power. Why aren’t they making this clear www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
I stand with @cathywilcox.bsky.social who, once again, has hit the nail on the head. Astonishing, but not surprising, that SMH has apologised for this cartoon. #AusPol
It’s going to be an interesting few weeks when the royal commission examines, as I suspect it will, the defraying of social cohesion caused by the organised censorship of writers, artists and employees across the country for daring to speak against an unfolding genocide
"Australia is told [of] an unprecedented wave of antisemitism, a crisis requiring extraordinary measures, including a Royal Commission. But police data, court findings, and parliamentary evidence tell a very different story"
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...
If the Royal Commission is to investigate issues of social cohesion it cannot ignore the implications of Israel’s genocide in Palestine and the role of all religious extremism. The RC must ensure the separation of church and state and not preference any religion or group.
The bullies that went after first the Bendigo and now Adelaide writers festival for daring to include a Palestinian voice don't give a fuck that this will wreck the festival. They just want to make it clear they'll do this again and again, so you're best complying in advance.
Statement from the Australia Institute withdrawing from Adelaide festival.
Personal statement withdrawing from the Festival.
Following the decision from the Board of the Adelaide Festival, The Australia Institute is withdrawing its support from this year’s literary festival. Here is our statement, and a personal one from me.
Remarkably, Alem Matthees, the Australian patient whose freedom of information request liberated the raw data from the PACE TRIAL, has reported some improvements in his condition: virology.ws/2026/01/02/t...
If you are a foreign president who commits crimes overseas, America will come get you, arrest you, and lock you up.
But if you are a US president who commits crimes here in the United States, America will give you immunity from prosecution, reelect you, and bribe you with billions of dollars.
No, the US has a veto on the UN Security Council, so the UN will do nothing. Allowing the Big 5 to veto has been a huge issue with the UN.
If X represents pre-existing anti-Semitism. And Y represents any increase following Israel's genocide in Gaza; - The difference between X and Y is the anti-Semitism caused by Benjamin Netanyahu around the world.
No one demanding a RC wants this in the terms of reference.
Thank you for all your hard work!
Matt Corby has a stunning voice #ABCNYE
Petition: We will not be divided after Bondi.
Add your name:
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
