Clive Palmer, patriot parrot in search of a refuge, blows his trumpet Clive Palmer, having misplaced his old party’s name, urgently needed a new one for his latest adventure in politics. And so, Trumpet of Patriots is born.

Your regular reminder that Clive Palmer has been facing criminal charges since 2018 (his last appeal to have those charges dismissed was thrown out in February 2024; the court described the delay as an abuse of process; he has since appealed to the High Court) www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

“On 11 February 2025, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft conducting a routine maritime surveillance patrol in the South China Sea experienced an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a PLA-AF J-16 fighter aircraft.”

#Auspol

The mystery of MP's empty office that has allegedly 'broken the rules' A federal politician with two offices has used taxpayer funding to open a third. The catch? It's completely empty, and by the politician's own admission "clearly a billboard".

Amidst all the criticism of the ABC, a reminder of why the public broadcaster is essential: a very good story by Wimmera ABC journo Julia Bergin on electoral office rorts lets by MP Anne Webster. Local regional media would be too sacred to touch this story www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

There are zero modern maps of the South Australian regional bus network, that is, until now

SA has an incredibly complex set of country bus services, so I have poured far too many hours into this map

Please enjoy my magnum opus, here is every single regional route in 2025

Soaring air fares between Melbourne and Sydney see travellers take 11-hour train Exclusive: Seats on Sydney-Melbourne train service regularly sell out over holiday period, as one-way flights to Tullamarine average almost $500

"Seats on Sydney-Melbourne train service regularly sell out over holiday period, as one-way flights to Tullamarine average almost $500"

Huge demand, but no capacity to absorb it, and no firm plans from any level of government to fix this.

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After the Harvest
Dooen S Road
Horsham, Victoria

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Australia leases US firebombing aircraft in the northern winter. So what happens when LA burns in January? Experts say Australia risks being isolated from international firefighters and water-bombing aircraft in its next bushfire season.

We are here #ClimateCrisis 🔥🔥

‘Former Fire & Rescue NSW commissioner Greg Mullins said fire services around the world were confronting a new paradigm in which the ability to call on help from other nations…in winter was evaporating.’

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‘Came down on top of him’: the deadly Tasmanian bridge disaster that shocked Australia As Hobart marks the 50th anniversary of the Tasman Bridge collapse, a survivor and a historian remember the night it unfolded * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In the darkness, crewman Graham Kemp saw the Tasman Bridge…

‘Came down on top of him’: the deadly Tasmanian bridge disaster that shocked Australia

Town Hall Station signage up at Flinders.

Correct

What’re you electrifying ‘Le Boss?’

We pored over the newly unsealed 2004 cabinet files. Here's what stood out Hundreds of previously secret cabinet records have been made public in the National Archives' annual release.

Negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions together make investing in residential property attractive, adding to demand and prices, the Howard Australian government was warned in 2004. They did nothing. Non-homeowners are paying the price. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

Congratulations on the kid, all the best for what comes next. Would love to see you working in transport.

See if I had a girlfriend I probably couldn’t just spontaneously decide to spend my day travelling down to finally ride Melbourne’s weird little forgotten diesel Sprinter boi. Today is the day.

From dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railway With approval to run trains between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, services could start in 2026

Co-op rail services in the UK - absolutely fascinating to see this develop

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These sleeping cars, built 1949-72, were all named with sleep-related words from languages indigenous to the region through which they normally ran. Remarkably, every one of the 18 names ends in the letter i.

Celebration of indigenous languages in 1949 might have been a bit unusual. And I love it.

The Glen Melton line via a new Collins St Subway.

I was thinking about this last night, why do you think they went for the second station for turn around approach for Pakenham but not for Melton?

I kinda wonder if there will be footy specials to Richmond

Interesting one for Victorian gunzels in today's reshuffle: Gabrielle Williams will become Minister for Transport Infrastructure and stay on as Minister for Public and Active Transport.

Absolutely. I like the NYC system, make the group colours official and add numbers or letters for various branches.

Ballarat’s other station: Wendouree.

I heard RFK Jr. is floating the banning of the polio vaccine so seems like a good time to remind folks that RFK Jr. was vaccinated with this same vaccine & therefore is at no risk of harm himself

Kinda like when he publicly was against the covid vaccine yet privately required his guests to have it🙃

feat. new Overland merch.

God bless the Overland.

I wish I shared your optimism. I don’t think there’s much hope unfortunately.

America's First True Oligarch

a man with long hair and sunglasses is sitting in a chair . ALT: a man with long hair and sunglasses is sitting in a chair .

Friends overseas, I'd like to teach you something.

This word "Aussie" is not pronounced "ah-see"
It's "Ozzy"

Yes like Osbourne.

Yes, with an O, not an Ah.

Kyle and Jackie O struggles put KIIS FM owner in tailspin KIIS FM’s owner ARN is taking some drastic action to free up cash as it looks to lock in its star breakfast duo for another 10 years.

Imagine having to put off 50 staff to pay for 2 middle aged has beens. #vilekyle
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I think it's really important to remember that Autism doesn't define individuals, what defines individuals is your favourite train on the Melbourne suburban railway network