The NDIS Act needs to be re written, just as Howard’s privatisation of Aged Care, Employment and training Acts need to be rewritten. Then there is the Gonski funding model for education. All an ongoing tragedy for Aust people whilst few corporations profit from public money in $AUD billions.

It's not just the turtles in trouble. The Gwydir Wetlands should be teeming with life right now, including with more than 100 different bird species such as the endangered Australian Painted Snipe, one of the rarest birds in Australia. There may be just a few hundred Painted Snipes left in the wild.

It gets worse. Pocock continues to smash Wake on Shell’s “tricky accounting”, who provides how much Shell invests, but refuses to provide revenue.
“You can’t even tell me that part of the equation, which I find very odd. You can tell me all your expenses, but not your revenue”💥

The fucking contempt of these people.

Two IDF soldier giving 30 days military detention after they were photographed smashing a statue of Jesus. FFS they are shooting children in the head! But a statue violation is worthy of more?

The Brits appear ready to shame the US news media into covering this, distracted as they are by gazing at their own navels ...

The president is currently trying to steal 10 BILLION DOLLARS from the American people and it’s not the main news story in the country… not even close

Tolerance and respect of all faiths🙄

Israel kills three in Gaza Catholic church bombing At least three people were killed and 10 others wounded, including a priest, in Israel's attack on the church.

www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

A ‘cultural genocide’: Which of Gaza’s heritage sites have been destroyed? Nearly 200 sites of historical importance have been destroyed or damaged in Israeli air raids in the past 100 days.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/...

‘He talks too much’: how Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran deal US president’s contradictory statements only make Tehran more wary of anything but the most watertight deal

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Trump’s blend of threats & hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as continuation of US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been a key stumbling block to restarting peace talks under Pakistan’s mediation in Islamabad.

Treachery from the usa? Why does anyone trust these dangerous war mongers? Use of the word ally should be uttered at our own peril. I’m surprised these Afghans aren’t being conscripted to risk their lives again. usa modus operandi, lie, deceive, manipulate, exploit, dispose of the bodies & evidence

Frustrations at slow global climate talks has led more than 50 nations to begin plans to phase out fossil fuels. This oil shock just raises the stakes.

👉 Read the full article: theconversation.com/the-end...

english.almayadeen.net/news/politic...

The French president asserted France's commitment “to rebuilding areas in Lebanon that were hit by bombardment and to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces and security services.

Single frame. Title “Against the Law…” NSW Premier Chris Minns marching in front of the bench in court holding sign saying “SOCIAL COHESION RULES OK” and chanting “WHADDOIWANT? TO OUTLAW PROTEST! WHENNOIWANNIT? NOW!” Court scribe watches on and judge says, “Move on.”

Protest.
My @smh cartoon.

I’m glad that the Mad King isn’t going to commit war crimes right now, while once again it is obvious this bumbling fool has no idea what he’s doing.

So if it goes against your strong beliefs it’s clearly a problem with methodology. RFK Jr. you are a Kentucky Fried Moron!

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...

The return of great power relations: What can middle powers do? Part 1 As part of the Foreign Policy Rethink series, Geoff Raby examines how Trump’s shift to great power politics is reshaping the global order and forcing middle powers to rethink their strategy.

In the third of our Rethinking Foreign Policy series, Geoff Raby argues middle powers now face a stark choice in a world shaped by US unilateralism and China’s rise.
How should countries like Australia respond?
#auspol #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #China #USA

True colours, shining through

Snow gums to be removed for view | Midland Express Fight errupts over restoring historic view lines to Mount Macedon Memorial Cross or saving vulnerable snow gums

'The Mount Macedon snow gum populations represent the highest altitude stands within the shire & are documented to be among the largest occurring outside eastern Victoria & the Alpine regions'.

Parks VIC destroyed a section of this forest last week.

midlandexpress.com.au/latest-news/...

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears But a series of escalations by the US is complicating those efforts, say analysts.

But a series of escalations by the US is complicating those efforts, say analysts.

Some senior bureaucrats earn more than $1 million a year. How did we get here?

Many department heads earn more than the prime minister or treasurer. It’s a situation that’s now under review.

Severe malaria may affect children’s cognitive abilities more than a decade later Children who had cerebral malaria or severe malaria anemia have lower scores on tests measuring general cognition and math achievement

Malaria may cause long-term brain damage, according to a study that followed nearly 1000 children in Uganda for up to 15 years after their infection. scim.ag/4ex3Jlu

Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank

Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank https://aje.news/l353i6

Israeli soldiers and settlers kill 11 Palestinians across Gaza/West Bank

Israeli soldiers and settlers kill 11 Palestinians across Gaza/West Bank https://aje.news/ngyuez

Rabbi accused of war crimes selected for Israel’s national celebration

Rabbi accused of war crimes selected for Israel’s national celebration https://aje.news/hgqc76

Israeli sexual violence helping push Palestinians from West Bank: Report

Israeli sexual violence helping push Palestinians from West Bank: Report https://aje.news/1tw8qw

New detection tech could make AUKUS submarines obsolete Chinese researchers have developed a new gravity-based detector that could be used to find submarines and render the proposed AUKUS submarine redundant.

A new Chinese gravity-based detector could make stealth submarines obsolete.
That raises serious questions about the long-term viability of AUKUS, John Queripel writes.
#auspol #AUKUS #Defence #China #Geopolitics