A viral moment. A man in crisis. And the conversation we need to have with our boys. So, what happens next?

A viral moment. A man in crisis. And the conversation we need to have with our boys.

Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it? Planting grass or succulents along tram tracks can cool streets, cut pollution and make cities feel more beautiful.

Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it?

Trump floats taxpayer bailout for Middle Eastern autocracy On Tuesday, President Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran.

Trump wants US taxpayers to bail out UAE, a middle-eastern petro-autocracy, because he & his family have a lot of private deals going on in UAE & they need to make their money back.

Talking ourselves into inequality: the new fuel ads, the NDIS and "social cohesion" show how neoliberalism has colonised our tongues Under the pressure of decades of right wing culture wars—which have run parallel to cross party support for neoliberalism—the traditional vocabulary of welfare, redistribution, egalitarianism, and cla...

"Under the pressure of decades of right‑wing culture wars—which have run parallel to cross‑party support for neoliberalism—the traditional vocabulary of welfare, redistribution, egalitarianism, and class has not just fallen out of fashion; it has been demonised."

thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

Australia’s depending on AUKUS Virginia-class subs. The US says they’re not its priority Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher, appointed to lift lagging submarine production, acknowledged the construction rate was “still not where it needs to be” to meet AUKUS commitments.

Instead of investing in our own sovereign boondoggle, we've been chained to both the US and UK boondoggles too

Three times the complexity, and still no guarantee of the outcome we need

Australia is going backwards by relying on old relationships instead of investing in our own solutions

Margo Martin @MargoMartin47 X.com Congratulations, Georgia Women's Tennis! The photo shows Trump and five white dudes in red ties standing in front of and completely blocking 10 young women

Priceless post from the official White House social media

Newsweek: Typos Spotted in FBI Director Kash Patel’s Lawsuit on Inaccuracies Published Apr 21, 2026 at 07:02 AM EDT updated Apr 22, 2026 at 03:07 AM EDT

The New York Times A.I. 'Hallucinations' Created Errors in Court Filing, Top Law Firm Says Sullivan & Cromwell apologized for submitting a court document that had fake citations created by artificial intelligence. By Santul Nerkar

Choose your fighter

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

Turns out that the planet's Bond "supervillain" is straight outta Philly's Central High and Haverford College. What a black mark on our city www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Architect Simply Cannot Stop Himself From Adding Curved Balconies With Shit Dangling Off Them To Proposed Development ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A local fuckwit architect has today unveiled his latest masterpiece to the Betoota Shire Council, a bespoke luxury development in the heart of the French Quar...

Alas…some of the most accurate Australian architectural criticism seen for some time…

Read Evelyn Araluen’s blistering resignation letter to University of Queensland Press Evelyn Araluen is an award-winning writer published by UQP. Her most recent book, _The Rot,_ won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award this year and is short-listed for The Stella Prize. After Lamestream broke the news that the University of Queensland Press had cancelled the publication of a children’s book, _Bila, a river cycle_ , written by Jazz Money and illustrated by Matt Chun, citing the University's controversial new anti-Semitism policy, Araluen announced she was leaving the publisher. This is her termination email in full: * * * _Dear XXXXXXXX,_ ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

After Lamestream broke the news that the University of Queensland Press had cancelled the publication of a children’s book, award-winning writer Evelyn Araluen has terminated her relationship with UQP.

‘Professor John Hattie is touted as the “guru” of modern schooling but he’s under investigation amid claims of plagiarism, “pseudoscience” and “hallucinated” AI references in papers.’ www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/ne...

This should make working for Mark Zuckerberg even more joyful.

Wrapping changes to NDIS and aged care – and responses

Wrapping changes to NDIS and aged care – and responses www.croakey.org/wrapping-cha... #publichealth

It's all Labor's fault ™️

Shameful. And doesn't bode well for the new Meanjin, let's be honest.

"Give me a peen, Vasili. One peen only, please"

Triple points

Pro-Trumpkin village?

‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Naming Part of the Donbas in Trump’s Honor.

Yeah this is a real thing happening in the actual world. They are going to rename the Donbas "Donnyland" so an orange toddler-brain demented psychopath feels less pro-Russia.

I have a history degree. Genuinely I don't know of any precedent for this much stupidity.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...

Not a drag queen

Never a drag queen

So, you've decided to write a terrible EV piece. An early column, because I'm away this Friday.

My head assploded and harsh words came out after reading the ABCs stupidest ever 730 report on EVs

Mark-up on anything labelled NDIS is a huge issue. Need a new bolt for your four wheeled walker? Couple of dollars at Bunnings. Twenty times as much at Independent Living Specialists

FBI director sues The Atlantic for $348m over report detailing misconduct Kash Patel denies all allegations in the report, which quotes numerous sources alleging drinking and absences.

Lolz

Can't wait for the discovery

AI, power, and why open institutions matter Software and AI are never neutral; they can quietly lock in existing systems of control and power. To avoid surrendering autonomy to a few proprietary platforms, we need open, community‑governed insti...

In which I contemplate @werd.io and his recent post: AI, power, and why open institutions matter

katecarruthers.com/one-size-fit...

"Two weeks"...

The trailer for EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY. In select theaters starting April 17th 🍿🤑🤣

Sledgehammer was released 40 years ago today!

Pop-psychology wrong diagnosis for mental health and the NDIS To imply that people with psychosocial disability are merely the “worried well” and don’t have a true disability is discriminatory and unfair.

"For many, the NDIS is indeed “the only lifeboat in the ocean”. The answer is integrated, considered reform across mental health and disability policy – not scuttling the one vessel that is actually afloat." Allan Fels

The Morrison government’s $260m diesel security plan fails to deliver Under the Coalition, developers were offered financing to build major fuel stores. They say cost blowouts and a lack of support from Labor killed the plan.

Fantastic
Great move
Well done Angus

Newton