Jim Malo

Xi’s China will be world-shaping in the coming months and years. Our return to Beijing could not be more timely or urgent Lisa Visentin March 3, 2026 — 3:45pm

Australia faces the threat of war with China within three years – and we’re not ready Are we prepared for full-scale conflict? Our panel of national security experts says no. March 7, 2023Peter Hartcher and Matthew Knott

lulz, the SMH is announcing it is re-opening its China bureau almost exactly 3 years since they said we could be at war with China in... *checks notes*... 3 years

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Absolutely bloody thrilled about this. I won a thing!

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KARL STEFANOVIC Let's say everyone else around Australia is getting their spending under control but the government hasn't and we've seen this rise, Heidi, of One Nation continue to keep rolling, it's picking up pace with support for the party continuing to surge in the regions, but also across parts of Victoria, you know, this is a real problem for Labor. HEIDI MURPHY I was in the middle of Melbourne yesterday or in the western suburbs of Melbourne doing a media conference and a man walked past yelling out, go One Nation, it was on and on and on about One Nation. This is downtown Melbourne essentially or in western suburbs not in a country town where you might expect it a bit more. They're certainly surging. Does it turn into votes? We'll know in the South Australian election soon. We face an election here in Victoria in November. Clearly there's frustration with the major parties at the state level, probably at the federal level and One Nation's there ready to scoop it all up. KARL STEFANOVIC Bridget, I know. Why don't you just join forces with them? BRIDGET MCKENZIE Well, Karl, no-one's saying that those on the non-Labor side of Parliament won't be doing everything we can to stop a Labor government after both the state election and the federal. KARL STEFANOVIC So you will join forces with One Nation? You're open to it at the very least.

I was looking up what young Karlos has said about the Isis brides to riff about him getting radicalised by his child bride, but I found this? This is shocking stuff considering what he says on his podcast etc. I was constantly under pressure for being biased at Nine - how does this guy have a job

Karl Stefanovic is living the family court dad dream. Representation matters

This really adds to the picture tbh

Me when the kids stop answering my calls: actually the vaccine was bullshit and minorities are ruining the country

Has anyone else pointed out that Karl Stefanovic's anti-woke turn is classic stuff for a washed-up, middle-aged dude who blew up his relationship with a woman who was his age and then started dating someone worryingly young? Or am I late to that

PM defends decision to invite Herzog to Australia Nick Newling Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed his decision to invite Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia, saying it was appropriate to allow the Jewish community to mourn with the leader. "He was [invited] because he's the head of state. He's the equivalent of the governor-general, and when the Jewish community asked for their head of state to visit. I think it is appropriate that people be allowed to mourn and to do so respectfully," Albanese told Triple M radio in Hobart.

This is maddening nonsense from Albanese.

Herzog is the President of *Israel*. He’s not the “head of state” for Jews.

This transformation of Jews into some convenient monolith is perverse.

Damn

This is a great point - does anyone know who this is and if he's OK?

I would unironically love to interview this cop. On one hand, it's gotta be upsetting (probably defamatory) to be compared to Australia's preeminent nazi. On the other, he was standing by while his co-workers beat up peaceful protesters. Where do we think this lands on the balance of probabilities?

Mr Bastard, surely you're not saying that some of the same people who work forces burn crosses?

NSW social cohesion squad

Reminding me of "psychosocial hazards" today for some reason

Huh?

Why have I never seen a video of a cop beating the shit out of a nazi?

You really gotta feel sorry for this bloke. A classic case of tokenisation and racism where he will receive none of the respect he deserves from the people who hired him. Many such cases.

This is why I've quit legacy media and I doubt I'll be back. Muslims attacked by cops in the streets for PRAYING is the expected outcome of the racist reporting and discourse around the Gaza genocide. Every Palestinian silenced and every Zionist lie amplified helped pave the path we're on.

So while the Greater Coalition (Libs, Nats, ON, etc) founder about, Labor is patiently waiting for them to get their shit together before it attempts even glancing at major reform.

To me it really raises the question of what these purpose these "centre-left" parties serve in the west - if you judge them by their actions, it seems like they only exist to hold power while more hardline capitalist elements bide their time to further entrench their dominance.

The party of the worker is dead and Hawke killed it

Removing negative gearing won't even crash house prices. They'll just be less expensive than they would be otherwise. Just kill it for Christ's sake

Labor's opposition is eating itself and the best it can offer on housing reform is a change to the CGT benefit. A once-in-a-generation shake up in the country's political order and Labor is continuing to chase the small target strategy. Embarrassing.

Using hopium in this way is so unc (also incorrect)

Rounding up brown people and sending them to alligator Alcatraz because it's what my son wants (I don't have a son but if I did he'd be racist)

This is gonna be one crazy defo case

Malinauskas is proof that having a great rig as a middle aged man comes at a severe cerebral cost, and many rigged up dads are experiencing the ill effects of Long Himbo

Cathy this goes so hard you have no idea

The best thing about these freaks is you can tell them exactly what you think of them and they'll publish it

Not one person has lost their job or been forced to apologise for supporting Israel’s genocide.

You can support the mass murder of Muslims & you will never be in danger of losing your job in media or politics or the arts or business or education.

Suggest Israel are wrong, & you will be targeted.