Albanese says his position on bombing Iran was unilaterally decided by America
"I can't answer questions about decisions I didn't make."
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Well that’s neat
Good thing we didn't vote for Dutton, or cripes, we'd have a govt that is full throated in its support for illegal bombing of a sovereign nation.
I remember when I thought making and mending my own clothes would be cost-saving, hahahahaha
The UN, international rules based order is pretty much done. And Australia’s govt said not a word of compliant.
Might is right.
Albanese has not grasped that China, North Korea, Russia and anyone else can now claim the precedent of the Iran Bombing as justification for “pre-emptive” attacks.
By handmade I should specify that I mean my hands touch a machine, no analogue sewing for me
Right!! I occasionally pop by the Remnant Warehouse in Alexandria to see if they have cheap wool fabric / linen for my very handmade slip dresses but no luck lately
Yes the ambiguity in this discussion always bothers me! Are we insisting on total sameness (boring) or are we talking about creating a few core non-negotiable values that we really do need the other to share (sensible)?
The laws to gut our Environment Protection Act, rushed through for the salmon industry, might not even apply to the fish in Macquarie Harbour, according to legal advice.
"This is what happens when you avoid normal due parliamentary scrutiny and rush legislation," @eloise-carr.bsky.social.
Listen:
"The housing crisis is not a crisis that will be fixed by tinkering around the edges, you need proper reform.
"Neither of the major parties looks like they're at all interested in doing something major."
@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social #auspol
Chart showing that over the past decade, Australia's population has risen around 16% while the number of residential dwellings has increased 19%
This election looks again like seeing migrants blamed for housing prices. But as @mattgrudnoff.bsky.social writes, the facts don't back that up.
At all.
Instead, we need to look at our tax system that has
turned housing into speculation #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/migrant...
I laughed out loud at ‘cowards’ when listening to the episode. Strongly agree! Accurate!
Australian art has long depicted outlaws, Khaled Sabsabi’s critics should remember. Let’s start with Ned Kelly | Ella Barclay
Finally. The RBA has cut rates by 25 basis points, to 4.1%.
"It should have happened last year, but thankfully the RBA has finally caught up with reality and delivered a real cost of living benefit for households."
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
The company’s internal database also includes photos taken by photographer Rohan Kelly, including one of Cairo Takeaway owner and restauranteur Hesham El Masry. The file also has instructions describing the assignment brief: Meet Gussy at Holt Street call on arrival at 9am and head to Newtown for 930am. Undercover Jewish man Ofir Birenbaum sees what it’s like being Jewish in Sydney. Will secretly film with his video glasses. The aim is to walk down main streets in Newtown, Blacktown, Bankstown, Arncliffe (might not do arncliffe it the worst perhaps) and film peopls reactions to this jewish man in their neighbourhood. Needs discreet photos of the guy walking down these streets to accompany the yarn. Speak to pic desk for a brief. A News Corp source told Crikey that by the morning of February 13, the story had no further progress in News Corp’s backend beyond having had photographs uploaded to it under embargo.
a man wearing dark sunglasses and a white cap with a large blue star of david symbol on it
News Corp in Australia are running campaigns to try and incite violence towards Jewish people, and film / report on the incidents - this attempt was botched and now the internal documents planning the provocation in News Corp's system are leaked
@crikey.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/14/n...
From the river…
“We could equally ask whether Australia can “afford” to give wealthy superannuants a huge tax break on their retirement savings. The Commonwealth actually “spends” more (by forgoing taxation) on superannuation tax concessions than on the NDIS, the lion’s share of which goes to the wealthy.”
SpaceX: Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn.
Everyone else: It blew up.
The millennial experience is growing up with the internet, and watching it go from a free, open, democratic, and eclectic ecosystem to a wasteland of five websites controlled by billionaires, and now seeing it quickly fill up with AI-generated slop.
I want our World Wide Web back.
*chefs kiss*
“Remember, every political party wants your first preference because it is worth $3.386 to them.” Cool!!
This election, come what may, I’ll take heart knowing that my $3 will go to smaller parties and independent voices who care about climate.
Yep, single parent / renter here and I still feel pretty worried too. “Guys, renting is actually pretty neat!” Sure, when you’re voluntarily choosing it, enjoying the lack of long-term commitment, and have a high disposable income. Such a weird take from the Conversation!
2025 coming in hot with that “so your favourite author turned out to be a calculated, systematic abuser” energy.
Highly rate the ‘Porque no los dos?’ strategy!
If you’re anything like me, once you pick one you will forever dream of the other, essentially ruling out any sense of contentment regardless of what you do 😅
The latest Dollars & Sense pod is up - talkin' GDP
The economy is people - The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-eco...
