Rudd talking the AUKUS talk in Washington, but is the US walking?
A new FOI reveals Kevin Rudd has been talking the AUKUS talk, with success. But no amount of talk will cause the US to walk the AUKUS walk
Nationals pull plug coalition agreement with Liberals
The Nationals have abandoned their traditional political marriage with the Liberals, following a disastrous result for the coalition in the federal election. Nationals Leader David Littleproud announced an agreement couldn't be reached and his party "will sit alone on...
Sky News vs Reality, BRS in Court, Cheek Media Mayhem | Scam of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbMHScNaSY4 Australia’s most decorated soldier just lost his defamation appeal. The media’s response? Barely a whisper. But when Sussan Ley became Liberal leader, Murdoch’s mouthpieces went full meltdown — blaming the voters, the...
Manning Valley mining puts water supply at risk. What’s the scam?
Explorative mining in the Manning Valley not only risks the release of asbestos into the environment, but the NSW Government has also ignored the risk to the valley’s water supply.
Albanese unveils new-look ministry after election win
Tanya Plibersek has been removed from her environment portfolio as the prime minister unveiled his new ministry. Ms Plibersek, who has a frosty relationship with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese despite being one of Labor's most senior women, has been shifted from her...
The Great Election Wash-Up | Scam of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34hZZExheSI Welcome to our post-election Scam of the Week the week of gloating, groaning, and clutching of pearls. Albo wins big, Libs implode, and somehow Tim Wilson is back. The Greens lose, Julian Hill declares compassion...
Charges dismissed, but activist denied rights. What’s the scam?
A judge has ruled that pasting a piece of paper on a controversial former governor’s statue is not protected by freedom of political communication
Rudd talking the AUKUS talk in Washington, but is the US walking?
A new FOI reveals Kevin Rudd has been talking the AUKUS talk, with success. But no amount of talk will cause the US to walk the AUKUS walk
Who knew? High-level Afghanistan war crimes cover-up exposed
A two-year MWM investigation reveals top Australian Army Generals may know much more about war crimes in Afghanistan than previously thought.
RBA drops interest rate with real wages due to fall again
The Reserve Bank’s numbers shout that it made a mistake not cutting interest rates in April, as well as yesterday. The forecasted drop in real wages underlines the need.
Watch the US: fears of Chinese investment in Australia overblown
Contrary to mainstream media’s China fear-mongering, Australia should perhaps be more worried about the lack of Chinese investment in Australia.
Nationals pull plug coalition agreement with Liberals
The Nationals have abandoned their traditional political marriage with the Liberals, following a disastrous result for the coalition in the federal election. Nationals Leader David Littleproud announced an agreement couldn't be reached and his party "will sit alone on...
Sky News vs Reality, BRS in Court, Cheek Media Mayhem | Scam of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbMHScNaSY4 Australia’s most decorated soldier just lost his defamation appeal. The media’s response? Barely a whisper. But when Sussan Ley became Liberal leader, Murdoch’s mouthpieces went full meltdown — blaming the voters, the...
Manning Valley mining puts water supply at risk. What’s the scam?
Explorative mining in the Manning Valley not only risks the release of asbestos into the environment, but the NSW Government has also ignored the risk to the valley’s water supply.
Albanese unveils new-look ministry after election win
Tanya Plibersek has been removed from her environment portfolio as the prime minister unveiled his new ministry. Ms Plibersek, who has a frosty relationship with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese despite being one of Labor's most senior women, has been shifted from her...
The Great Election Wash-Up | Scam of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34hZZExheSI Welcome to our post-election Scam of the Week the week of gloating, groaning, and clutching of pearls. Albo wins big, Libs implode, and somehow Tim Wilson is back. The Greens lose, Julian Hill declares compassion...
Charges dismissed, but activist denied rights. What’s the scam?
A judge has ruled that pasting a piece of paper on a controversial former governor’s statue is not protected by freedom of political communication
Final countdown: the 11 seats still too close to call
A prominent teal independent is among incumbents still waiting to learn if they will keep their seat in federal parliament. Monique Ryan's anxious wait for a result in her leafy inner-east Melbourne electorate of Kooyong will continue into Thursday as she faces a...
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- Greenslide to fratricide: how the LNP shot themselves in the foot in Queensland May 11, 2025 If the national result for the Coalition was a bloodbath, the electorate of Ryan was the crime scene. Stuart McCarthy on the veterans vote and how the Liberals imploded in…
- Labor’s got a new mandate to act. Still condones war crimes. Why? May 19, 2025 The Palestine elephant remains in the room. It’s putrid, stinking of death while our government holds its nose and looks away, ignoring the war crimes.
- Quantum roadkill? What happens next to Ed Husic’s pet project? May 12, 2025 One of the Albanese government’s oddest ventures was joining with Queensland to bet $1 billion on a roughy running in the quantum computing stakes.
- Greenslide to fratricide: how the LNP lost the veteran vote in Queensland May 12, 2025 With Elizabeth Watson-Brown retaining her seat in Ryan (QLD), the Greens are down to a single rep in the lower house, losing three, including party leader Adam Bandt.