So, ABC, you've decided to write a terrible article on EVs In the midst of a petrol crisis, attention is being heaped upon electric vehicles. The commentariat has emerged to have their say.

Opinion | Both old and new media are flooding the zone with clickable shit on EVs. Some of the worst offenders are Nine and the ABC, writes John Birmingham. www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/23/e...

Former tobacco executive joins CDC senior leadership, raising concerns over industry influence Naming a former Imperial Brands executive for a CDC job is the latest example, advocates say, of tobacco industry influence in Trump administration.

God almighty, never in my life did I imagine something like this could happen—but RFK Jr’s MAHA movement keeps surprising us😢

Tobacco is the world’s number 1 cause of premature death & the tobacco industry is one of the most repulsive & cynical industries on earth

www.statnews.com/2026/04/22/n...

Uber Eats and Deliveroo accused of human trafficking: 'The situation of delivery workers, the 21st-century proletarians, is outrageous' A complaint for human trafficking has been filed in Paris against the food delivery platforms Uber Eats and Deliveroo. This is a global first, observes Le Monde's Eric Albert in his column.

Uber Eats and Deliveroo accused of human trafficking: 'The situation of delivery workers, the 21st-century proletarians, is outrageous'

🇦🇷 'DJ Priest' mixes religion and rave in Buenos Aires

"DJ Priest" Father Guilherme Peixoto, known for blending electronic music with messages of faith, hosts a tribute honoring the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis's death.

a dog is sticking its head out of the window of a car . ALT: a dog is sticking its head out of the window of a car .

Oh….ummmm….ok.

🤣🤣🤣

a small dog wearing a pearl necklace is sitting on a laptop keyboard ALT: a small dog wearing a pearl necklace is sitting on a laptop keyboard

A pearl necklace is in order IMHO. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

😂😂😂😂

Another retraction and two investigations for chemist Maximilian Lackner A chemist in Austria who earned a retraction earlier this year is under investigation by his former university, a national research integrity agency and the publisher Elsevier, R…

A chemist in Austria who earned a retraction earlier this year is under investigation by his former university, a national research integrity agency and the publisher Elsevier, Retraction Watch has learned.

Spineless Albo doesn't realize it yet,
but his failure to tax gas adequately will be a far greater political risk than doing so. #auspol

War in Iran Gives New Fuel to a Tax Debate in Australia

“How do we live in a country, one of the biggest gas exporters in the world, and we’re getting more tax from beer?” the senator, David Pocock, asked.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/w...

US OUT!!

Russell Brand admits ‘exploitative’ sex with 16-year-old – but denies breaking law The comedian called himself ‘selfish’ and an ‘exploiter of women’

Russell Brand admits ‘exploitative’ sex with 16-year-old girl – but denies he broke the law

Another thing we absolutely didn’t see coming.

❤️⭐️

a woman wearing a party hat is sitting at a table with a bowl of christmas decorations . ALT: a woman wearing a party hat is sitting at a table with a bowl of christmas decorations .

Hooray! 👑❤️⭐️

University of Queensland scraps Indigenous children’s book, citing anti-Semitism policy.
Authors who have left #UQP:

1. Jazz Money
2. Evelyn Araluen
3. Randa Abdel-Fattah
4. Melissa Lucashenko
5. Omar Sakr
6. Sara Haddad
7. Dženana Vucic
8. Natalia Figueroa Barroso
#AusWriters #Australia

Working on a piece about the NDIS announcement. Taking my time to get my thoughts in order but the one thing I know for sure is that all the realpolitik of 'financial management' now means sweet FA to people who watched existing services disappear in favour of a promise made to them. Now what?

Many tributes today for legendary ABC broadcaster James Valentine.
That he was able to avail himself of the Voluntary Assisted Dying laws enacted in NSW in 2023, is testament to the passion and advocacy of Andrew Denton, among SO many others.
A dignified leaving. For that, many thanks are due.

Screenshot of an Aaron Rupar tweet quoting Kash Patel at a DOJ press conference comparing himself to "an everyday American" who loves hockey, denying he was ever intoxicated on the job, and announcing a $250 million lawsuit against anyone who claims otherwise. The embedded image shows Patel speaking at a DOJ podium in a dark suit.

The U.S. Hockey team aren't your “friends,” you sad, sad man.

Screen scandal: How Ofcom lets GB News get away with it SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: A channel constantly breaking the rules has effectively become Reform TV, while our useless state regulator does nothing

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *SolarCentre *Staysure *Sky *EmeraldCruises *Moneyfactscomp *Boxt *WeFixLondon *StiltzLifts *AppealShading *QuingoScooters *RangefordLiving *TheNest *CandlelightUK *DormeoUK *GrosvenorMobility *Movinglife *DartingtonWealthManagement *DrHoVitadora *ArdenParks

Trump’s Fed Chair Nominee Fails the Big Test The senators grilling Kevin Warsh didn’t cover themselves in glory either.

Even in the deepest, darkest depths of the financial crisis, Warsh said he was worried about inflation. He has been fairly consistent about this positioning with two major exceptions: Each time Trump happened to be entering the White House.

Crowd with banners from the 8 hour day movement

170 years ago today Stonemasons in Melbourne won the 8 hour day - often presented as a one day strike, this was the culmination of a significant struggle.

The Stonemasons were demanding more than a reduction in working hours. They were demanding that their fundamental humanity be recognised.

I continue to live in Trump-world's heads rent free.😂

James Comer is under fire after a memo revealed Republicans are shifting away from traditional hearings on the Epstein Files.

Instead of formal proceedings, the committee is moving to “roundtables”—informal sessions with no authority.

Witnesses are not even required to be under oath.

I get the funny feeling the Supreme Court is not eager to take up President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case. www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx...

Election deniers are already claiming Virginia’s redistricting vote was ‘RIGGED’ By Wednesday morning, the skepticism of the election results evolved into a full-blown conspiracy centered on Fairfax County, a Democratic stronghold in the northern part of the state.

Right after the race was called, election deniers, anti-voting activists, MAGA faithful, and at least one Trump administration official began flooding the internet with claims that the election was rigged.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

RIGGED AND STOLLEN!!!

James Valentine signs a copy of the models 12 inch.

Vale to one of the greatest. The joyous, irrepressible & unbelievably sharp James Valentine has left us. What a wonderful human to have worked with. Thanks for all the laughs James. Godspeed.X

What to make of the modern ABC? Captured, clearly. Purchased? Hope not, but here we are.

Trump's pick for Fed chair should be asked about his relationship with anti-democracy billionaire Peter Thiel before we let him anywhere near our Federal Reserve. Watch LP Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens on MSNOW.

No excuse for not taxing gas super profits, cutting the CGT and -ve gearing on housing and abandoning the madness of spending $368B on nuclear subs.
Cutting NDIS expenditure, subsidising multinationals, rich investors and the arms industry is not my understanding of Labor values!