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“I know Barnaby, and I speak to him, but sometimes when it comes to politics I’m sorry, he’s as useless as tits on a bull,” Pauline Hanson said in 2019.
'As useless as tits on a bull': Pauline Hanson hasn't always been a fan of Barnaby Joyce
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December 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“I know Barnaby, and I speak to him, but sometimes when it comes to politics I’m sorry, he’s as useless as tits on a bull,” Pauline Hanson said in 2019.
Tens of billions of dollars. Almost half a billion subscribers. Half the global streaming market. Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros is enormous.
Paint by Numbers: Netflix buys Warner Bros, as anxiety rises in the film world
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December 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Tens of billions of dollars. Almost half a billion subscribers. Half the global streaming market. Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros is enormous.
Despite the government's case that the teen social media ban will help young people's mental health, you'll be hard pressed to find a major mental health support group that wanted it.
Australia's peak mental health groups didn't want the teen social media ban, but they're ready for its consequences
Despite the government making a mental health argument for the teen social media ban, leading experts have grave concerns about its impact — a case that's been bolstered by new research.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Despite the government's case that the teen social media ban will help young people's mental health, you'll be hard pressed to find a major mental health support group that wanted it.
Opinion | One Nation won’t actually help aggrieved middle-aged men facing real or perceived financial stress. It’s a game Barnaby Joyce knows well, having similarly played rural voters at the Nationals.
What’s going on with Gen X men and One Nation? I'm sick of being told to feel sorry for them
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December 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Opinion | One Nation won’t actually help aggrieved middle-aged men facing real or perceived financial stress. It’s a game Barnaby Joyce knows well, having similarly played rural voters at the Nationals.
Some bittersweet news for the government today. Reddit will comply with the ban, but it hasn’t ruled out a legal challenge.
Albanese says teen social media ban is already a 'success'. But it's still got a few hurdles
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December 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Some bittersweet news for the government today. Reddit will comply with the ban, but it hasn’t ruled out a legal challenge.
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The real origin of the teen social media ban: radio comedians and ad execs coming up with it in a single conversation.
An idea fuelled, not by experts, but kitkat and Hyundai — taken up by government wholesale.
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The real origin of the teen social media ban: radio comedians and ad execs coming up with it in a single conversation.
An idea fuelled, not by experts, but kitkat and Hyundai — taken up by government wholesale.
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‘Everyone got paid’: How Wippa’s pro-teen social media ban group cashed in on its success
36 Months accused ban critics of being paid off by big tech. Meanwhile, it was lining up sponsorship deals, eyeing global expansion and coming up with its own AI tool to sell.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Cracking yarn alert. 🚨
The real origin of the teen social media ban: radio comedians and ad execs coming up with it in a single conversation.
An idea fuelled, not by experts, but kitkat and Hyundai — taken up by government wholesale.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/3...
The real origin of the teen social media ban: radio comedians and ad execs coming up with it in a single conversation.
An idea fuelled, not by experts, but kitkat and Hyundai — taken up by government wholesale.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/09/3...
Out of original ideas? Pauline Hanson is doing a rinse-and-repeat of a speech she already gave (for a fee, of course).
Michelle Rowland's News Corp meeting, Pauline Hanson plagarises herself, and One Nation beets the new kid
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December 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Out of original ideas? Pauline Hanson is doing a rinse-and-repeat of a speech she already gave (for a fee, of course).
Lobby group 36 Months accused experts of being “bought” by Big Tech. But the campaign itself has been cashing in on its role in promoting the teen social media ban. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.
‘Everyone got paid’: How Wippa’s pro-teen social media ban group cashed in on its success
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December 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Lobby group 36 Months accused experts of being “bought” by Big Tech. But the campaign itself has been cashing in on its role in promoting the teen social media ban. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.
“I’m sick and tired of Barnaby Joyce,” Pauline Hanson said in 2018.
'As useless as tits on a bull': Pauline Hanson hasn't always been a fan of Barnaby Joyce
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December 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
“I’m sick and tired of Barnaby Joyce,” Pauline Hanson said in 2018.
Netflix has bought up Warner Bros in one of the biggest media deals of the year. @daanysaeed.bsky.social breaks down the eye-watering numbers.
Paint by Numbers: Netflix buys Warner Bros, as anxiety rises in the film world
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December 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Netflix has bought up Warner Bros in one of the biggest media deals of the year. @daanysaeed.bsky.social breaks down the eye-watering numbers.
In its hurry to build new data centres as quickly as possible, the ravenous big tech industry is resorting to the fossil fuel industry's climate obstruction tactics, @ketanjoshi.co writes.
Ravenous big tech is here to feast on our resources — and its lobbying playbook is only just getting started
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December 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In its hurry to build new data centres as quickly as possible, the ravenous big tech industry is resorting to the fossil fuel industry's climate obstruction tactics, @ketanjoshi.co writes.
People are posting on social media about how they're using VPNs to get around Australia's teen social media ban because they're underage or feel uncomfortable about having their age checked.
Australians look to VPNs to get around social media ban as how-to guides and ads target them
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December 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
People are posting on social media about how they're using VPNs to get around Australia's teen social media ban because they're underage or feel uncomfortable about having their age checked.
Homeschoolers, young entrepreneurs and rural teens explain what they're saying goodbye to when the under-16 social media ban kicks in this week.
What teens are losing in the social media ban, in their own words
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December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Homeschoolers, young entrepreneurs and rural teens explain what they're saying goodbye to when the under-16 social media ban kicks in this week.
No politician is safe as the media's focus on parliamentary expenses entitlements intensifies, and the RBA will not cut rates in its final decision of the year.
Wells travel scandal reaches fever pitch as more pollies dragged into expenses furore
No politician is safe as the media's focus on parliamentary expenses entitlements intensifies, and the RBA will not cut rates in its final decision of the year.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
No politician is safe as the media's focus on parliamentary expenses entitlements intensifies, and the RBA will not cut rates in its final decision of the year.
The naysayers might disagree, but the Australian economy is actually doing pretty well — and much better than mess in America.
Australia's economy is no basket case — unlike the mess man-child Trump has created
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December 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The naysayers might disagree, but the Australian economy is actually doing pretty well — and much better than mess in America.
This dodged-up “peace prize” for Trump is miles from the worst thing FIFA has done.
Why Donald Trump is a very worthy recipient of FIFA's 'peace prize'
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December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This dodged-up “peace prize” for Trump is miles from the worst thing FIFA has done.
"It’s easier to find people ... online than at school where you have a risk of being bullied." Teens say in their own words what they'll miss once the ban kicks in
What teens are losing in the social media ban, in their own words
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December 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"It’s easier to find people ... online than at school where you have a risk of being bullied." Teens say in their own words what they'll miss once the ban kicks in
The greyhound abuse industry in NSW continues to breed far more dogs than it can ever rehome. What is it doing with them?
NSW Labor gets handsy with taxpayer dollars in PR push for dog abuse
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December 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The greyhound abuse industry in NSW continues to breed far more dogs than it can ever rehome. What is it doing with them?
America's new security strategy is animated by grievance and nostalgia. And for those who hoped the US would protect Australia from China, it's deeply disturbing.
America’s national security strategy forces Australia to take a cold shower
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December 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
America's new security strategy is animated by grievance and nostalgia. And for those who hoped the US would protect Australia from China, it's deeply disturbing.
"I have 4 different VPNs on at the same time, pictures looking at every angle, 50 billion alt accounts. Fuck you Australian government <3"
Australians look to VPNs to get around social media ban as how-to guides and ads target them
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December 8, 2025 at 7:32 AM
"I have 4 different VPNs on at the same time, pictures looking at every angle, 50 billion alt accounts. Fuck you Australian government <3"
The Cassandras on Wall Street are already calling out caution, with a 5% slide in Netflix share prices last week. Meanwhile, Hollywood creators are up in arms at the potential loss of another studio.
The Netflix-Warner deal is a sign of weakness, not strength — and there are plenty of losers
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December 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The Cassandras on Wall Street are already calling out caution, with a 5% slide in Netflix share prices last week. Meanwhile, Hollywood creators are up in arms at the potential loss of another studio.
This week will see the teen social media ban come into effect. But it's far from the only politics story worth keeping an eye on.
On Notice: Richo buried, Victoria celebrates Treaty, and teen social media ban begins
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December 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This week will see the teen social media ban come into effect. But it's far from the only politics story worth keeping an eye on.
Cosying up to authoritarian leaders with blotted human rights records? That’s the FIFA way, @theshufflediary.bsky.social writes.
Why Donald Trump is a very worthy recipient of FIFA's 'peace prize'
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December 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Cosying up to authoritarian leaders with blotted human rights records? That’s the FIFA way, @theshufflediary.bsky.social writes.
No wonder the Aussie dollar is climbing against the greenback — our economy is picking up, while Trump crashes the US economy, write Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer.
Australia's economy is no basket case — unlike the mess man-child Trump has created
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December 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
No wonder the Aussie dollar is climbing against the greenback — our economy is picking up, while Trump crashes the US economy, write Bernard Keane and Glenn Dyer.
The NSW government has been hiding a report on the abuses of the NSW greyhound industry for months. Will it slip it out at Christmas?
NSW Labor gets handsy with taxpayer dollars in PR push for dog abuse
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December 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The NSW government has been hiding a report on the abuses of the NSW greyhound industry for months. Will it slip it out at Christmas?