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Diesel Australia: The Continent’s Fragile Fuel
Diesel prices across Australia are holding near $2.76 a litre nationally as of early November, with the December quarter average running at 283.3 cents. Stocks sit at 31 days of cover as of the 3 November government statement — down three days in a week — while the...
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner: Who Exactly is She?
For most Australians, the eSafety Commissioner exists as a name attached to content that disappears, accounts that get restricted, and the vague sense that “they” are trying to control what can be said online. “They’re trying to censor us,” is a refrain heard up and...
Five charged as Australian authorities detail alleged $235 million in fraud across major government programs
The rapid expansion and heavy bureaucratisation of Australia’s largest social and support programs has become a persistent source of public controversy. Schemes built around large numbers of providers, plan managers, contractors and internal staff generate both high...
Trump Official Claims Those Who Oppose Iran War Are Blinded By “Satan”, And Other Notes
Video reading by Tim Foley: ❖ US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claims that anyone who opposes Trump’s war with Iran is being blinded by Satan. Like, the actual, literal devil character from the Bible. During an incredibly sycophantic recent interview on The Anchor Podcast,
The Powerful Re-Write The Past AND The Present
Video reading by Tim Foley: It is said that history is written by the victors, but what’s interesting is that this is also true of the present story. Those who are winning the capitalism game get to set the narrative about what is currently happening
Iranian Strength Is What Killed The Republicans
Video reading by Tim Foley: Vice President JD Vance made the surprising admission on social media that Trump administration’s war with Iran was what caused the massive Democratic Party sweep of the midterm elections, stating plainly that “The reason we lost is the war.” Saying
THE FIVE OF MY LIFE
Nigel Marsh produces an excellent and popular podcast that he calls THE FIVE OF MY LIFE. He has a national and international audience and invited me to be his guest this week. I enjoyed the chat immensely. It was very challenging in a relaxed and friendly manner. Here...
LIFE HAS BEEN KIND TO ME. MY CHARITY WALK AROUND ULURU ON 5 OCTOBER IS AN EXPRESSION OF MY THANKS FOR 10 SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
Here are reasons why Monday, 5 October, 2026 will be a day of nostalgia. *I celebrate my 95th birthday. *Helen and I will enjoy the experience of walking eleven kilometres around Uluru, the spiritual heart of Australia. *We will raise 100,000 dollars for DorcasACTS, a...
MY 95TH BIRTHDAY WALK OF 11 KILOMETRES AROUND ULURU ON 5 OCTOBER IS ONLY DAYS AWAY. PLEASE SPONSOR ME RIGHT NOW. HUGE THANKS.
I intend to raise at least 100,000 dollars for DorcasACTS, a small charity I founded 15 years ago that makes direct financial grants into bank accounts of people in crisis situations anywhere in Australia. Last year we made 63 grants of $1000 each. Will be great if...
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Battery rebates are paying for kilowatt-hours, not outcomes
Western Australian households can now stack two battery subsidies. The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program takes a discount off the upfront price of an eligible battery, and the state’s Residential Battery Scheme adds a rebate on top for households that sign up to a virtual power plant. On paper it
Keeping a founder’s office as well as her lessons
Earlier this month Apple marked fifteen years since the death of Steve Jobs. Its chief executive, John Ternus, wrote that “the way Steve taught us to care about every detail, every experience, every person, still guides our work today.” That is how organisations usually honour a founder. They keep the
Bank of America’s $8 billion bond sale:why Australia should pay attention
On Friday, 16 October 2026, Bank of America Corp raised US$8 billion through an investment-grade corporate bond issuance. The transaction comprised four series of debt securities with maturities ranging from approximately three to 11 years. The issuance took place amid volatility and rising yields in global credit markets. On the
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Albanese’s gamble on Trump and Zionist appeasement will backfire badly
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is now scrambling to talk up the virtues of ending a war that he was one of the first leaders to support. Nine months after welcoming and eagerly endorsing Donald Trump’s military strikes against Iran – almost pushing himself to the head of the queue
RBA rate rise: Who pays the price for fighting inflation?
New Politics: Australian PoliticsThe best analysis and discussion about Australian politics and #auspol news. Presented by Eddy Jokovich and David Lewis, we look at all the issues the mainstream media wants to cover up, and do the job most journalists avoid: holding power to account. Seriously. / Twitter @NewpoliticsAU /
Trump get a spanking in the midterms
Donald Trump’s midterm defeat exposes the weakness at the centre of his political project: a president can dominate public attention while losing the confidence of people struggling to pay their bills. With Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives and Senate, the US midterm elections become a test of