Cover-up Over: Scott Morrison's 'Sports Rorts' advice finally released - Michael West Christian Porter’s ‘legal’ advice to Scott Morrison on Sports Rorts has finally been released after a five year battle

michaelwest.com.au/scott-morris...
Well done Rex
Minister was clearly corrupt in her actions.

There’s a shock, I thought reading poetry was a sure fire way to save your house

And just as Putin understood early that dictators flourish when citizens stumble in a fog of disinformation, media are crushed or discredited, so Trump once admitted to a reporter that he attacks journalists very deliberately, “so when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you”

Pumped hydro Talbingo built in the 1960.
Where did Australia clever country go?

In the1960 we built pumped hydro at Talbingo.Now looks like a bit beyond us. What happened to all our smarts?

Studies show grudges can make you pessimistic, and perform more poorly in a fitness test; isolate you socially, heighten the risk of cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety and stress. Letting go of grudges, or accepting the humanity of someone who has harmed you can have the opposite effect.

We know, though, that holding grudges can diminish our physical and mental health, while forgiveness can make us better- abc

I tried to counter by arguing that acting with grace — giving people the benefit of the doubt, showing mercy, fortifying bridges, recognising common humanity, not stereotyping or defining people by the worst they have done — was not weak but required strength- abc

Elon Musk's storm of tweets almost led to a government shutdown, and proved his power in Trump's America- abc

Democracy dead when an unelected person has so
Much power.

Farmers please join. We are trying to get enough to start discussions

Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? And is it harmful for humans
Conversation
An article by a scientist showing no harm

Extra 10,000 Australians becoming homeless each month, up 22% in three years, report says
Almost half were couch surfing or living in short-term accommodation, UNSW and Homelessness Australia says
Guardian
Blight on our society must reverse it

Locals benefiting from renewables transition in very direct ways- NewEngland Times
Generating new investment in rural areas is hard.
Local
Member Barnaby Joyce railing against it. What is his solution investment I wonder?

Thank you David.
I hope this takes off, I dislike billionaires telling us how to live.

I can’t find #AusFarm

How do I get a starter pack Jennifer?

As Oscar Wilde observed “we are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars”

Electoral commission computer steals 2230 New England votes- NE Times

Confidence in democracy diminished when this happens
Urgent Gov fix

That eleventh-hour change was designed to safeguard our privacy but may well have triggered the countdown to a somewhat unsettling game of Would You Rather for about 20 million Australian social media users: hand over your ID or your facial data if you want to use the platforms. Abc

"The clear downward trajectory in Australia's emissions is much less evident with the land sector excluded".

Cannot get there without farmers

Agriculture and land were the best performing sectors, recording a combined 14 per cent reduction in emissions last year, largely thanks to carbon sequestration projects.

"The land sector has dominated Australia's decarbonisation trajectory to date," the report said abc

Election donations reform shelved after talks with Coalition reach an impasse ahead of Senate 'D-day.

Well done coalition

Federal politics live: Senate derails mad rush to pass more than 30 bills on last sitting day-abc

Do they wonder why we think they are untrustworthy?

I am having trouble weaning myself off X.
There is still too many people posting interesting stuff

US shuts border to Mexican cattle after detection of pest that infests live animals An industry analyst says the ramifications for the global beef trade could be significant if the ban is prolonged.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Good thing Aussie beef farmers

US shuts border to Mexican cattle after detection of pest that infests live animals An industry analyst says the ramifications for the global beef trade could be significant if the ban is prolonged.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Good thing Aussie beef farmers

“kakistocracy” an excellent description of Trumps team.
From the indo-European word to defecate.
Government by the shitty.
Guardian

RBA could hold off on a February rate cut even if underlying inflation is lower than it expects, a move that would reverberate among mortgaged households and could undermine the gov electoral fortunes.

wants to see two successive quarters of low inflation before cutting rates from 4.35%
Abc

Lots challenges finding model that works.

I like it. Clear market failure justifies Gov intervention.