10 years after gas exports from Queensland began, all of the gas companies involved, bar one, have not paid a cent in company tax.

This is despite them selling $125 billion worth of LNG out of Queensland, and reporting $330 billion in total Australian revenue. #auspol

Christopher Hitchens on Christianity.

Professor: "Trump has imposed a 34% tariff on our exports. I think we're finally done for, gang."

Just a reminder: having a functional moral compass right now is going to make you feel bad all the time; don’t mistakenly hate yourself for that.

As a father of five kids, I totally agree with this evergreen post.

It's insane to me how readily the media treats random anecdote, by implication, as having the same or greater evidentary validity as actual facts.

What’s your fav nickname for the orange nightmare?

And my timeline on this place is still mostly idiot free.

“Australia win by 184 runs” does not describe what we all just experienced

Calm. Gentle. Mighty.

Never take yourself too seriously. After all, you're an idiot.

Governments don’t want houses prices to decrease because home owners like the idea of their wealth building. Ms O’Neill said as much. “Sustainable housing price increases” from memory.

And every single online comment wholeheartedly agrees

For the sixteenth year, the family have decorated the tree listening to Bob Dylan’s Christmas album (they gave in and humoured me years ago). It’s really starting to grow on me. Almost emotional.

You and I both would improve our lives immeasurably if we ignored that rag. Why can’t we just do that?!

Why would any other kid bother?

Here is your spoiler-free #BobDylan field report for an early press screening of A Complete Unknown with the man who made it happen - @whitecitycinema.bsky.social

And their modern equivalent

The rest of the world and I are drifting apart

I now have 10,000 followers here but over 5.9 million at the other place. If you want Me to switch for good I need you to get the word out that I'm here, pathetically desperate for worship (just like in real life), and filled with even more contempt for you here than I was there.

Simon, I’ve complied a starter pack of the X-pat Aussies I’ve found so far, this could be of use for those seeking old friends

go.bsky.app/F46ebLH