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abc.net.auMoney for everyone an option as AI opens the door for basic incomeCOVID showed just how "fragile" our economic security is. As artificial intelligence potentially takes jobs from humans, a universal basic income might be a solution.

23 Sept 2025

UBI - been simmering away on the backburner for a long time, there's been dozens of trials around the world - some big trials, & other limited scope ones including here during Covid, & the results are overwhelmingly positive. DYOR. AI will push this along. Make it part of the public debate...🤔👌

abc.net.au'Boomers beware' threat won't cut it as government opens door to tax reformsLabor’s timidity may finally be evaporating but the backlash over tax reform is coming and it could get ugly.

22 June 2025

If not now, when? The opposition is a rabble, you have a clear majority in the house, you have a senate who will - hopefully - work with you in good faith on substantial reform. Pull the God damn trigger! #auspol #australia #politics

I'm sure like myself most of the sane & reasonable minded world enjoyed watching Newsom get out & eloquently - & forcibly - start (metaphorically) punching Trump in the face. It certainly gave me a spark of hope & light at the end of the tunnel. Leaders the resistance stand up! #uspol #polsky

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abc.net.auDonald Trump needs to make a huge decision. Why delay it two weeks?With Donald Trump delaying his decision on possible US military action in the Middle East, what is he playing at?

Donald "Two Week Taco" Trump - kick that can down the road, let others take care of events for you, then swoop in to take the credit. #uspol #taco #trump #meidas #politics

She lives on Love Street...lingers long on Love Street ❤️ #adelaide

Looking how to guarantee EVEN DEEPER political oblivion?? Double down Alex, double down. #auspol

17 June 2025

If this isn't the ultimate humiliation for the Dear Leader...I tuned in to the Parade 3 times hoping each time it might get better. Complete shitshow. Boring. Half-assed. Embarrassing. Fox News having to prop up the manchild's fragile ego with fake applause #uspol #trump #fox #politics #parade

17 June 2025

The determination of Australia's right side of politics to double down on their descent into irrelevance is breathtaking.

cnn.comTrump is pushing Republicans to fall in line behind his agenda. Chip Roy could stand in the way | CNN PoliticsAs President Donald Trump attempts to muscle his GOP agenda through a narrow House majority, Rep. Chip Roy is perhaps the most important holdout to win over. He may also be the toughest.

21 May 2025

Have the balls to stay the course Chip - you're under the biggest spending lunatic of a President of all time, & he's driving your country off the fiscal cliff. So your richest citizens can get tax cuts future generations will be left footing the massive bill. Chip - hold the f*cking line!

7news.com.auMajor Aussie bank slammed over plan to slash roughly 1500 jobsThe union lashed the new Westpac CEO for reportedly forgoing the chance to ‘invest in his existing, dedicated workforce’.

21 May 2025

This is a perfect example of extreme capitalism - absolute greed, at what ethical & societal price do you give your shareholders value for money? Despicable corporate behaviour & branches get shut, staff laid off, services reduced - but keep counting your billions in profits. Disgraceful.

abc.net.auOut of the wreckage on the other side, Albanese has a rare shotResearch shows voters want the government to seize the moment after its landslide win and do something big.

21 May 2025

Australians are hungry for reform, & there has never been a Govt in my lifetime with more of an opportunity given how the Oppo are decimated. Environment, tax reform, housing, corporate gouging & energy should be the priorities. Think big but bring the people with you. Massive opportunity for Oz!

Another sunny Autumn day to catch the incredible colours of Adelaide Hills - the chill in the air let's you know winter is right around the corner though.

This is the level of Idiocracy going on right now. Honestly, these fools get to enjoy themselves for a few more years before becoming a series of eternally comical memes for the rest of their obscure lives. #uspol #politics #unitedstates #trump

theguardian.comElon Musk claims he will step back from political donations in near futureAfter spending nearly $300m to help elect Trump last year, the tech billionaire says he has ‘done enough’

You turned Twitter into an utterly vile cesspit of humanity, you supported far right causes, you've fathered 14??? Kids now & most of them & your multiple baby mama's hate you, Tesla is crashing towards insolvency, you've cost thousands of Govt workers their jobs via DOGE...so yes, step back douche.

theguardian.comNew Australian free-to-air TV rules could allow alcohol ads from 10am, even on weekends and school holidaysMedia authority mulls revised code of practice proposed by Free TV Australia which expands daytime hours when M programming is permitted

I get the amount of people who watch free to air vs stream has reduced massively. And I'm reasonably Libertarian when it comes to alcohol, cigarettes, gambling & cannabis. But I don't want to see any of things advertised when kids can see. The fact my 12 year discussed the odds on AFL disturbed me.

theguardian.comZelenskyy says Russia ‘trying to buy time to continue war’ – Ukraine war liveUkrainian president posts on social media after Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in phone call with Trump

The surest way to know how in over his head against Putin Trump is feeling is by observing how much he lashes out at Zelensky. That will be the tell before he eventually wipes his hands & walks away. Putin gives zero f*cks about the Art of Trump's Deal.

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theguardian.comQatar defends offer of plane gift to Trump as ‘a normal thing between allies’ – US politics livePM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani dismisses concerns country is trying to buy influence as Schumer introduces bill to block such a move The left-learning advocacy group Demand Justice plans to undetake a six-figure advertising effort as part of a new campaign to highlight Donald Trump’s continued attacks on the rule of law. The adverting campaign, which will include online and print ads in national publications is part of a multi-pronged effort called “Justice Under Siege” will include polling, research, and educational initiatives focused on how the Trump administration is attacking the rule of law, a fundamental pillar of American society We’ll systematically document and expose this pattern of attacks on the rule of law, which is made even more alarming by congressional Republicans who aren’t just letting Trump get away with it, but actively participating through threats to defund courts, legislative stunts to take away the ability of the judiciary to check Trump’s overreach, and baseless impeachment efforts against judges whose rulings they disagree with. For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate process exists for that purpose. Continue reading...

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abc.net.auLive: 'Principled position' behind Nationals split from CoalitionNationals leader David Littleproud confirms his party will not be re-entering a Coalition agreement with the Liberal Party. Follow live.

This is a huge over playing of their hand by the Nationals, & immediately boxes their growth potential, & an absolute gift to Sussan Leys whether she realises it ATM or not. Now if the far right of the broad church Liberals also cut themselves adrift to start their own shitshow, Libs can start over.

Don't lose your passion - it's the flaming undercurrent of life 🔥

abc.net.auFormer SA Liberal staffer says she couldn't vote for Dutton-led partyOnce a prospective SA Liberal candidate, Chelsey Potter says she feels disillusioned and "politically homeless" - and she's not alone.

Dutton losing saved the Liberals from themselves.Continuing on as they were would have led to another wave of Teal women right across the country putting the final nails in the Liberal coffin; & further reshaped Oz politics. At least Sussan Ley can detoxify & rebuild. #politics #auspol #australia

If she's not knifed by Alex Antic & the far-right first...

thehill.comTrump blinked and Beijing knows itChina outmaneuvered the Trump administration’s tariff war, securing a provisional halt to the escalating trade conflict through a diplomatic approach, allowing for a more predictable and rule…

If I hear any more about Trump playing "4D chess while the rest of you play checkers", or this is "The Art of the Deal" b*llshit I'm going to vomit. There is no plan, just break sh*t and bully everyone, then spin it so he looks victorious #trump #politics #uspolitics #trade

Walking through Kuitpo Forest in the Adelaide Hills feels like stepping into Narnia sometimes...minus witches & talking lions. #adelaide #nature #photography #southaustralia #Australia

edition.cnn.comInside Kamala Harris’ deliberations over her political future | CNN PoliticsThe 21st of July looms for Kamala Harris and the much smaller world of advisers left around her. It’s the day she’s set to lose the US Secret Service protection that former vice presidents are granted...

Despite the shock loss, I thought she ran a good campaign despite the headwinds. I hope she makes a decision quickly, & in the affirmative, because the resistance needs a first mover to clearly throw their hat in the ring for people to rally around. #uspol #politics #unitedstates #democrats

Trump never left the public eye after his first term; he was never out of the conversation. When the election campaign started it was just a continuation of and step up of what he had already been doing, he had momentum already rather than making a cold start. She should do the same.

abc.net.auSussan Ley has a dilemma: forfeit an electable climate policy or abandon the NationalsIt does not look feasible for a political party to succeed in Australia without a credible commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

18 May 2025

Sussan - I actually want to see you succeed because I feel Australia will work better when there is a continuous contest of somewhat contrasting ideas around the centre...chuck those hillbillies overboard stat & bring the Liberals back into some 2025 relevance. #politics #auspol #australia

theguardian.comAndrew Leigh says Australia one generation from ‘US-style inequality’ as Productivity Commission targets corporate taxOf all Andrew Leigh’s many portfolios, he considers productivity the most important. But can the government’s reforms bear fruit by the next election?

18 May 2025

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... This Government has a clear mandate & a responsibility to undertake substantial reform. No excuses. Make your moves - Albo can be the steady hand at the wheel, but Jim Chalmers you need to be driving the bus #auspol #politics #australia @theguardian1.bsky.social