Just last week listening to SBS Italian I was like "papal infallibility?? This bloke doesn't even realise I think that is followed by the subjunctive in Italian!"

As an Australian truly don't understand how long his prime ministership has dragged on... would've been couped five times before breakfast down here.

Fuel price spike another reason to get on with taxing EVs: Minns Federal Labor is going slow on a mooted electric vehicle road user charge for fear it could deter uptake. The NSW premier wants it to put the pedal to the floor.

On Sunday Catherine King told Insiders they don't want to disincentivise EV uptake "at all".

ICYMI that's the opposite of what Chris Minns told me in March - he said fuel shock meant there's no harm in taxing EVs

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Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

Good lord. If we cede control of the strait to Iran…. And agree to REPARATIONS…. This will be the biggest humiliation in American history

Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over multiple war crimes Australia’s most famous soldier has been taken into custody over the alleged murders of unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners.

Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested in relation to multiple counts of murdering unarmed Afghan civilians and prisoners in what looms as the most significant war crimes prosecution in Australian history.
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Strong Motion - Jonathan Franzen

It's been going 40 years and yes some people have been there nearly or the entire time

My brilliant choir Cafe of the Gate of Salvation will be singing at Bondi Pavilion on 26 April.

Come! It's always seriously uplifting stuff.

Ate delicious home cooked leftovers all week, emptying the fridge while grocery stores were open. Now they're closed so I can fall victim to every cafe/restaurant holiday surcharge this blessed weekend.

PM answered cries to 'Do Something' - and still got panned Fuel excise, a four-step plan, clearer messages - all delivered but oddly howled down

PM answered cries to 'Do Something' - and still got panned
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Oh the other example of this is the Anika Wells expense scandal - Libs went in hard on that even though shadow ministers were every bit as guilty.

So far behind they just need to grab anything to beat Labor with.

I think that norms are just breaking down because their vote is so low. Reason Ley politicised Bondi.

Same here. It may actually be in Nats interests for there to be more seats but they know PHON will monster them so instead they beat Labor over head with it.

It seems pretty clear to me Don Farrell was authorised to negotiate to do it on bipartisan basis on proviso if not achieved it would immediately be ruled out.

Sure. Well done all. But it doesn't mean earlier reports were wrong. It's churlish to suggest it does.

States agree: GST deal to cut another 5.7¢ from petrol prices After three days of bickering about how to spend up to $400 million in windfall GST revenue, Queensland and Victoria now agree it should be handed back to drivers.

Albanese says it has "proven incorrect" that states couldn't agree to hand back GST windfall.

They disagreed Tues/Wed. It's only taken all bloody week to fix it!!
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Prince William told to go to therapy for the crime of...asking the monarchy to distance itself from Prince Andrew.

Powerful institution shooting the messenger.
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State bickering is ‘holding up $500m’ in fuel tax relief NSW has calculated the states will get an extra $400-$500 million in GST revenue from the fuel price spike, but premiers are arguing over how to hand it back.

Drivers around Australia are set to pay an extra $400-500m in GST on fuel in the next 3 months unless every state supports a NSW and Cth plan to hand it back.

Victoria has caved, but QLD so far holding out.

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Wtf Italy missed the soccer world cup three times? Jeez.

Plan for extra fuel tax relief in disarray as states bicker States agreed at national cabinet to forgo any GST windfall from the fuel price spike, but Queensland and Victoria want credit for handing it back as cost of living relief.

Plan for extra fuel tax relief in disarray as states bicker over GST refund plan
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Andrew Hastie makes a play for suffering wage earners The Liberals have talked the talk - will they finally walk the walk and put income earners over the wealthy?

Andrew Hastie makes a play for suffering wage earners
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2027?

My brilliant choir Cafe of the Gate of Salvation will be singing at Bondi Pavilion on 26 April.

Come! It's always seriously uplifting stuff.

Feel like pure shit just want her* back

*The Straits of Hormuz

MAGA could happen here, but for now Hanson is a wrecker for the right The One Nation threat is real, but Labor can hold its vote by addressing voters' material concerns

MAGA could happen here but for now Hanson is a wrecking ball for the right
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Plus I really must tell you about the small village I grew up in

It's copyright law isn't it in the case of recipes?

Albanese heckled for Israel stance at Lakemba mosque event The Lebanese Muslim Association invited the prime minister to re-engage with the Muslim community to hear anger and frustration at Australia’s stance on Israel.

Albanese heckled for Israel stance at Lakemba mosque event
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MinterEllison pulls logo from Sydney Biennale after DJ storm The firm wanted to prevent “any association with or endorsement of” views expressed by DJ Haram on opening night, but remains the festival’s legal adviser.

MinterEllison pulls logo from Sydney Biennale after DJ storm
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Gentleman

Wowee it's good. Live there's more of a bass riff at the bridge but in the recorded track there's more Budjerah whispering sweet nothings. Sweet disco revival!
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