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Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 13m

File that one under ‘No shit, Sherlock’.

Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 1d

It was a very good innings!

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 2d

The lights on the hill.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Parliament House Canberra by night - with bright neon signs saying “AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY SPORTS CLUB” “PLAY TO WIN - ACCESS” “TRY YOUR LUCK” “PAY TO PLAY” “‘RESPONSIBLE’ LOBBYING AUSTRALIA”

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Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 5d

Given a choice between protecting its citizens from harm, or protecting those who inflict the harm, @albomp.bsky.social chooses the latter every time.
👉Gambling
👉Environment
👉Climate
👉Aged Care

Gough would be spinning in his grave.

Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 5d

Every time the government accepts money from the gambling industry, it increases its debts to companies whose business models are based on preying on young and vulnerable people, and doing them harm.

The Albanese government does this again and again.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Dinner occurred on the same day that four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 5d

Prime Minister for Gambling, Anthony Albanese

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 6d

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.

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Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 10d

Bit rich coming from a bloke who refused to be interviewed by anyone other than propagandists for the Liberal party...

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 13d

Here's @ronnisalt.bsky.social

'The myth of ‘social cohesion’ – do as they say, not as they do'

The myth of 'social cohesion' - do as they say, not as they do - The Shot

There’s an established principle in law: he who comes looking for equity must come with clean hands. The clean hands...

theshot.net.au

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Daryl Maguire’s tractor @daryltractor.bsky.social · 15d

Chris Sidoti, former Human Rights Commissioner, at the National Press Club:

“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”

#npc

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 16d

Intrepid.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Albo in a bathtub marked HMAS ROYAL SUBJECT in bathroom, with UK and Australian flags. White towel tied to a rod as a “sail”. Albo looking through telescope the wrong way, shouts “STEADY AS SHE GOES!”

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Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 17d

I hope he’s written a strongly worded letter.

Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 17d

Maybe you should draft a strongly worded letter.

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Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 18d

weak

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Jars @benarman.bsky.social · 18d

'Australia must act now to rebalance our defence.'

Uncle Sam rapidly becoming an abusive degenerate.

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09...

The world in 2050 is already here

Dr Mike Gilligan has reminded us that Australia’s defence and foreign policies are pulling in opposite directions: we preach “equilibrium” in the Pacific while binding ourselves ever more tightly to W...

johnmenadue.com

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 18d

To continue as if Washington’s dominance will endure is to abdicate responsibility. Australia must act now to rebalance our defence, invest in our sovereign economy, earn credibility in our region. By 2050 the world will be different. #auspol #USpolitics