Michael Bell
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3. Paul’s Boutique
2. Stone Roses
1. New York

Really strong top 3 that could have gone any way, really.

Also kind of surprised that these are all technically 1980’s albums, when my genX brain has them firmly located in the 90’s.
Look it’s either this or the Kardashian merkin stories.
Sorry, I don’t make the rules.
Hmm…that’s a lot of words to say “racism”
With Labor re-elected with a thumping majority, voters at the conservative end of the Coalition are drifting away, spurred by anxieties about immigration.
Why has support for One Nation surged since the 2025 federal election?
theconversation.com
If Victoria is serious about being "The Education State", they confiscate the property, sack the administrators and assume control of the school under the Dept of Education & Training
Brilliant!
This is from the “This is Hardcore” sessions right?
Glorious and wholesome thread
The BBC are accidentally running the subtitles to Mrs Marple over the Mercury Prize, and it’s rather wonderful. A few of lines could plausibly have been written by Jarvis.
1985 me loved this and I almost don't want to re-watch it in case it's not as gorgeous as I remember.
40 years ago tonight, on Oct. 15, 1985, ABC aired an episode of MOONLIGHTING that became an instant classic— “The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice.” It was a love letter to old Hollywood and the noir films of the era.
Corks won't be popping until they achieve their ultimate aim: reinstating the coalition government
De-Federation can't come soon enough
3. Violent Femmes
2. Soul Mining
1. Synchronicity

1983 me would have given Synchronicity the 3 votes, but the passage of time has done its thing...
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How are we meant to share an island with these people?

We're just not the same kind of society.
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie asked yesterday about young people's drug use ahead of schoolies, via Courtney Kruk

"Only the commies in Victoria support pill testing. They are illegal for a reason – they kill you."
Dangerous drug alert issued after second Queensland death in a week
As Schoolies and festival season approach, experts fear the proliferation of synthetic opioids will claim more lives.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Can’t wait for the next election so we can vote out the Morrison government
#Auspol
Shocked* to discover a massive overlap in the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into dangerous religious cults and members of the state Liberal party
The Guardian reports that the sister of Victorian Liberal MP Renee Heath has, at an inquiry into cults and organised fringe groups, described their father’s church as a “cult” and said so-called “gay conversion” practices may still be occurring in the state.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Liberal MP’s sister says father’s church is a ‘cult’ where ‘gay conversion’ practices may still be happening
City Builders pastor’s daughter tells Victorian parliamentary inquiry into cults of ‘grave concerns’ about church
www.theguardian.com
How good is Australian meritocracy 👍🏼👍🏼
Chip kicking himself he didn’t think of this one
Gunna get flagged for *Adult Content* 😂
Consultants protecting their gravy
Are you sure it wasn’t a promo for Insiders?
QLD politics won’t work in VIC

Not sure how many times the state Libs need to be shown this
The Victorian Liberals will scrap the state's proposed Treaty agreement with First Peoples' if elected. The opposition had previously withdrawn support for the proposed agreement, which is set to be debated in Parliament today and is expected to pass with the support of Labor and the Greens.
Victorian Liberals will scrap Australian-first Treaty within 100 days if elected
The Victorian Liberals will scrap the state's proposed Treaty agreement with First Peoples' if elected. The opposition had previously withdrawn support for the proposed agreement, which is set to be debated in Parliament today and is expected to pass with the support of Labor and the Greens.
www.abc.net.au
I’m waiting for Bec Judd’s take.