More here: www.jeremysaunders.com

...problem with selling theatre is that photos of actors on stage are probably the worst possible communication of the theatrical experience imaginable. It's about being in a room with people who are all sharing an emotional experience, feeling a communal pull to empathy and insight.

A View from the Bridge

It’s been a long time since I have done much theatre work – in fact it’s 15 years since my long stint with Sydney’s Griffin Theatre. But when Sophie Henderson reached out and asked me to help design this year’s Silo Theatre season I was immediately taken by the opportunity. I’ve always felt that the

there's nothing hotter than a socialist with some follow-through

The Libs Revive White Australia, Triple J/Usher Drama Explained, and Al Jazeera's Heidi Pett Joins Us to Talk Lebanon Podcast Episode · Lamestream · 15 April · 1hr 26min

The Canberra press gallery has been lecturing us on 'social cohesion', says @scottmitchell.bsky.social,
but when Angus Taylor rolls out a revival of the White Australian Policy, journalists obligingly publish his media release with little or no criticism. #auspol
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"AI is an attack from above on wages": An interview with cognitive scientist Hagen Blix The author of 'Why We Fear AI' on why he sees generative AI as "class warfare through enshittification."

Almost looks like AI has something to do with class, huh?

I am calling for the immediate cessation of Chris Pratt starring in movies. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

“It seems to be entirely lost on the government… that Australia’s natural gas does not belong to them.

"Australia's natural gas resource belongs to all Australians."

- Andrew Wilkie MP

Read more about our case for a 25% gas export tax on The Point: https://theaus.in/47SUXdB

A fluffy grey and white dog walks along a beach in the early morning, lit by the sun from behind.

a grey and white fluffy dog sleeping in her bed

We wrestled with the idea of paying A LOT of money to remove a huge tumour from the spleen of our 15yo border collie/old english sheepdog cross, but thanks to the amazing vets here she has pulled right through and is back to Byron Bay Beach Patrol. We are very grateful and lucky.

SNL UK is absolutely putting its American counterpart to shame dear lord

Former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comrades

Obviously lots of terrible, terrible things going on but at least, eventually, we can and do arrest people for war crimes
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The Best Dealmaker the World Has Ever Known is beginning to realise that starting a war with a hostile nation of 90 million people is a little more complicated than buying an apartment block in Manhattan.

Full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/03/18/worlds-greatest-negotiator-a-bit-out-of-his-depth-now/

TRAIN DREAMS (2025) but without any of the narration

This is not the US. It's Australia. In
2026.

#NickHanna

This is just to say, rationing always happens, it's just done by price and it's always, always, always the poorest among us who pay the most. Can't afford to fill it up, always at the mercy of the fluctuating price and at a certain point, you just have to forego.

Make Primary School a lot more interesting — Sports Bet Junior!

Nick McKim has blasted Labor for siding with fellow war parties LNP & ON to block an inquiry on giving parliament a say b4 Aus troops are sent to war
“Trump under pressure from Zionists…to distract from his complicity in the paedophilia of Epstein” 🔥 #auspol

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✍️ Sign the petition calling on the government to tax the gas industry its fair share!
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If you have yet to see Detectorists or Small Prophets they are both utterly delightful.

Grace Tame. A 'difficult' woman who scares men of power - Michael West What happened to Grace Tame tells you what you need to know about who holds power in this country and how ruthlessly they will defend it.

"What happened to Grace Tame tells you everything you need to know about who holds power in this country and how ruthlessly they will defend it." Andrew Brown.
#auspol
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the first domino to fall in the ai bubble

Good news everyone! You can now voluntarily feed your hard work into the churning maw of the machine that wants to devour your livelihood.

truly the Leeeeroy Jenkins of foreign policy

Women are always expected to imagine the world from a male point of view. Men are almost never expected to do the same for women. This runs so deep that many men react to any suggestion that they might do otherwise as if it were itself an act of violence."

From David Graeber's Utopia Of Rules.

French General Richoux: "He wanted to invade Greenland and now he is begging for help from Europe" "He can go fuck himself." (📹@Tweet4AnnaNAFO)

In wonder what percentage of Saxon Musk's daily milk intake is actually the spit of resentful hospitality workers

RIP Nicholas Brendon. Would have loved to see him and Bruce Campbell as a father and son paranormal detective team. Always brilliant in Buffy (despite everything) and in Coherence, one of the greatest sci-fi films this century.

As Israel prepares to implement the ‘Gaza model’ in Lebanon, where is the international reaction? | Ben Reiff This is not the time for empty condemnations but sanctions and arms embargos, says Ben Reiff, deputy editor of +972

As Israel prepares to implement the ‘Gaza model’ in Lebanon, where is the international reaction?

A red-flag alert has been issued by one genocide-prevention organisation. This is not the time for empty condemnations but sanctions and arms embargos www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

strong "me reaping: this sucks" energy