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Living on Awabakal land, home to the oldest living culture on earth.
I value science, reason, civility, hope and good humour.
I value science, reason, civility, hope and good humour.
Danish soldier, Lance Cpl. Soren Teigen, at the front of a huge group of veterans angry at Trump’s comments belittling the sacrifices of NATO allies in recent wars.
“I don’t blame US soldiers in any way — we’ve fought side by side, & we still do…of course it hurts.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
“I don’t blame US soldiers in any way — we’ve fought side by side, & we still do…of course it hurts.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
‘We’ve Fought Side by Side’: Danish Veterans March Against Trump’s Comments
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Danish soldier, Lance Cpl. Soren Teigen, at the front of a huge group of veterans angry at Trump’s comments belittling the sacrifices of NATO allies in recent wars.
“I don’t blame US soldiers in any way — we’ve fought side by side, & we still do…of course it hurts.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
“I don’t blame US soldiers in any way — we’ve fought side by side, & we still do…of course it hurts.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
Rupert & Lachlan Murdoch celebrated the birth of a “baby” this week – the California Post, a fledgling US conservative tabloid newspaper – sister for the New York Post, cousin to Fox News & the Wall Street Journal.
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
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Will Murdoch get rewarded for his expensive gift to Trump?
The decision to launch a print newspaper defies industry trends, but it will beef up Rupert Murdoch’s conservative bona fides.
www.smh.com.au
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Rupert & Lachlan Murdoch celebrated the birth of a “baby” this week – the California Post, a fledgling US conservative tabloid newspaper – sister for the New York Post, cousin to Fox News & the Wall Street Journal.
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
www.smh.com.au/business/com...
“The primary fact is not in dispute: Trump & his successors are powerless to stop Asia’s gradual shift away from American primacy & towards some kind of power balance…
Australia’s role in these circumstances is not to pick a side but to back itself.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22448/...
Australia’s role in these circumstances is not to pick a side but to back itself.”
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Trump, Greenland and the end of NATO
ANALYSIS: The US president’s erratic campaign to acquire Greenland forces Europe to strategise for NATO’s demise, and Asia to think about the limits of American power.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
January 24, 2026 at 1:58 AM
“The primary fact is not in dispute: Trump & his successors are powerless to stop Asia’s gradual shift away from American primacy & towards some kind of power balance…
Australia’s role in these circumstances is not to pick a side but to back itself.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22448/...
Australia’s role in these circumstances is not to pick a side but to back itself.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22448/...
The Invasive Species Council says: “the shooting lobby have delayed, undermined & stopped effective feral deer control for decades…
If the [Vic] gov’t is serious about protecting wildlife, they need to stop pandering to the shooting lobby.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21225/...
If the [Vic] gov’t is serious about protecting wildlife, they need to stop pandering to the shooting lobby.”
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How ETU shooters foiled a national park
ANALYSIS: The Electrical Trades Union has used its political leverage to keep Victoria’s Central Highlands open for hunting, in the midst of a national backtracking on forest conservation.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The Invasive Species Council says: “the shooting lobby have delayed, undermined & stopped effective feral deer control for decades…
If the [Vic] gov’t is serious about protecting wildlife, they need to stop pandering to the shooting lobby.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21225/...
If the [Vic] gov’t is serious about protecting wildlife, they need to stop pandering to the shooting lobby.”
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21225/...
It is a critical part of every chief executive’s job to anticipate the future. Failing to recognize and adapt to change can be the difference between thriving or disappearing...
But it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
But it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | $25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It is a critical part of every chief executive’s job to anticipate the future. Failing to recognize and adapt to change can be the difference between thriving or disappearing...
But it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
But it is pretty difficult to futureproof your company against stupid.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
NY Times writer David Brooks - a moderate conservative who has struggled to come to terms with MAGA. (no paywall)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
Opinion | The Sins of the Moderates
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
NY Times writer David Brooks - a moderate conservative who has struggled to come to terms with MAGA. (no paywall)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/o...
It was the uniquely dangerous blend of nationalism, authoritarianism & militarism that prompted the world to establish new laws governing the use of force after WW II.
Trump ignored those rules in removing Maduro from Venezuela, just as Putin ignored them in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Trump ignored those rules in removing Maduro from Venezuela, just as Putin ignored them in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Falling for a Trap We Could All See Coming
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It was the uniquely dangerous blend of nationalism, authoritarianism & militarism that prompted the world to establish new laws governing the use of force after WW II.
Trump ignored those rules in removing Maduro from Venezuela, just as Putin ignored them in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Trump ignored those rules in removing Maduro from Venezuela, just as Putin ignored them in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Trump withdraws the US from the foundational 1992 agreement by ALL nations for action to reduce the heating of our planet.
He thinks he can bend the laws of #physics to his will.
#ClimateChange
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
He thinks he can bend the laws of #physics to his will.
#ClimateChange
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
Trump Pulls Out of Global Climate Treaty
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Trump withdraws the US from the foundational 1992 agreement by ALL nations for action to reduce the heating of our planet.
He thinks he can bend the laws of #physics to his will.
#ClimateChange
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
He thinks he can bend the laws of #physics to his will.
#ClimateChange
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/c...
The Coalition’s tortuous decision to abandon the climate target was built on a big lie, that the recent increases in power prices are the result of the transition to renewables – even though wholesale electricity prices have been falling.
- John Hewson
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22187/...
- John Hewson
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22187/...
Coalition puts internal politics above all else
Two thoughts come rushing to mind as I attempt to follow the ridiculous and irresponsible machinations of the two opposition parties over Australia’s climate targets, especially net zero by 2050. The ...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Coalition’s tortuous decision to abandon the climate target was built on a big lie, that the recent increases in power prices are the result of the transition to renewables – even though wholesale electricity prices have been falling.
- John Hewson
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22187/...
- John Hewson
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22187/...
Forbes rates how philanthropic billionaires are, & #ElonMusk scored a 1 out of 5. In 2023, for the 3rd consecutive year, the Musk Foundation gave away a smaller % of its assets than was required. Mr. Musk did, however, donate $288 million to #Republican candidates and political organizations.
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Forbes rates how philanthropic billionaires are, & #ElonMusk scored a 1 out of 5. In 2023, for the 3rd consecutive year, the Musk Foundation gave away a smaller % of its assets than was required. Mr. Musk did, however, donate $288 million to #Republican candidates and political organizations.
We’re living in the age of what I call reverse philanthropy: instead of giving, you get (See: Trump’s free 747.) And in setting this example, Mr. Trump is making our country’s rich people worse, by emboldening them to embrace his transactional style of governing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Greedy Thanksgiving
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November 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We’re living in the age of what I call reverse philanthropy: instead of giving, you get (See: Trump’s free 747.) And in setting this example, Mr. Trump is making our country’s rich people worse, by emboldening them to embrace his transactional style of governing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
The EPA is rolling back protections for wetlands, narrowing the reach of the Clean Water Act. Several wildlife agencies also advanced measures to limit the Endangered Species Act. The federal government also moved to permit new oil and gas drilling in coastal waters. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“I cannot begin to describe the frustration I have with the way in which proponents of #AI & of AI investment are treated with kid gloves as if [to say” how dare we offer an opinion as to the consequences of interfering in their untrammelled right to do whatever …in pursuit of AI development”
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“I cannot begin to describe the frustration I have with the way in which proponents of #AI & of AI investment are treated with kid gloves as if [to say” how dare we offer an opinion as to the consequences of interfering in their untrammelled right to do whatever …in pursuit of AI development”
Hollie Hughes’ move comes as Ley’s headaches on climate policy continue, with Nationals MPs demanding the opposition leader agree to fund new coal plants and moderate Liberals working to stop party members quitting over the fresh climate war.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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‘Sussan has been undermined from day one’: Former Liberal MP quits party in protest
Hollie Hughes resigned her membership of the party she spent six years with in the Senate on Tuesday with a furious spray at her former colleagues.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Hollie Hughes’ move comes as Ley’s headaches on climate policy continue, with Nationals MPs demanding the opposition leader agree to fund new coal plants and moderate Liberals working to stop party members quitting over the fresh climate war.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Tony Wood, the energy & climate change senior fellow at public policy thinktank Grattan Institute:
“The idea that Australia would no longer have a clear direction in the long term, but we’re just going to ‘follow everybody else’, is not very helpful for investors,”
“The idea that Australia would no longer have a clear direction in the long term, but we’re just going to ‘follow everybody else’, is not very helpful for investors,”
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Tony Wood, the energy & climate change senior fellow at public policy thinktank Grattan Institute:
“The idea that Australia would no longer have a clear direction in the long term, but we’re just going to ‘follow everybody else’, is not very helpful for investors,”
“The idea that Australia would no longer have a clear direction in the long term, but we’re just going to ‘follow everybody else’, is not very helpful for investors,”
The PIA is concerned with “the Grattan Inst's proposal for blanket upzoning - the wrong tool for the job, it risks more congestion, stretched services & less liveable cities.”
url:https://architectureau.com/articles/planners-push-back-on-recommendation-for-blanket-upzoning-across-australias-cities/
url:https://architectureau.com/articles/planners-push-back-on-recommendation-for-blanket-upzoning-across-australias-cities/
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The PIA is concerned with “the Grattan Inst's proposal for blanket upzoning - the wrong tool for the job, it risks more congestion, stretched services & less liveable cities.”
url:https://architectureau.com/articles/planners-push-back-on-recommendation-for-blanket-upzoning-across-australias-cities/
url:https://architectureau.com/articles/planners-push-back-on-recommendation-for-blanket-upzoning-across-australias-cities/
No Paywall- gift article
What a disappointment (non-scientist) Bill Gates turned out to be.
Just another sycophant billionaire. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...
What a disappointment (non-scientist) Bill Gates turned out to be.
Just another sycophant billionaire. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...
Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
No Paywall- gift article
What a disappointment (non-scientist) Bill Gates turned out to be.
Just another sycophant billionaire. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...
What a disappointment (non-scientist) Bill Gates turned out to be.
Just another sycophant billionaire. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...
The reality is that renewables plus storage are rapidly reducing the Au demand for fossil fuels. Demand for gas is expected to decline more slowly than coal, partly because of the – contested – claim it is a cleaner alternative, & gas generation can be ramped up and down more quickly than coal.
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The reality is that renewables plus storage are rapidly reducing the Au demand for fossil fuels. Demand for gas is expected to decline more slowly than coal, partly because of the – contested – claim it is a cleaner alternative, & gas generation can be ramped up and down more quickly than coal.
The [Federal Au] gov’t, of course, argues that environmental protection & expedited development need not be mutually exclusive.
It’s a hard case to make if you are relying on the support of the current Coalition parties to get your legislation through.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21909/...
It’s a hard case to make if you are relying on the support of the current Coalition parties to get your legislation through.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21909/...
Labor’s environmental reform racket
Labor is hoping to push through its environmental reforms next week, seeking to pass them without revealing the national environmental standards on which they would depend.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The [Federal Au] gov’t, of course, argues that environmental protection & expedited development need not be mutually exclusive.
It’s a hard case to make if you are relying on the support of the current Coalition parties to get your legislation through.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21909/...
It’s a hard case to make if you are relying on the support of the current Coalition parties to get your legislation through.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21909/...
Two Sydney Au students have led a globally significant effort to sharpen the focus of the James Webb Space Telescope, resolving issues in an onboard instrument & boosting the capacity of the world’s most powerful observatory to find Earth-like planets in our galaxy.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
This $10 billion telescope was taking blurry pictures. Sydney students fixed it
The extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope had a major problem before two young scientists unlocked its full potential.
www.smh.com.au
October 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Two Sydney Au students have led a globally significant effort to sharpen the focus of the James Webb Space Telescope, resolving issues in an onboard instrument & boosting the capacity of the world’s most powerful observatory to find Earth-like planets in our galaxy.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
No paywall - worth a read
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21801/...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21801/...
Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals
The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
No paywall - worth a read
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21801/...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21801/...
Before it won the 2022 federal election, the Australian Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change.
Since then, it has approved coal & gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of CO2.
- roughly equal to 15 years of Au’s total current annual emissions.
Since then, it has approved coal & gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of CO2.
- roughly equal to 15 years of Au’s total current annual emissions.
October 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Before it won the 2022 federal election, the Australian Labor Party promised stronger action to curb climate change.
Since then, it has approved coal & gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of CO2.
- roughly equal to 15 years of Au’s total current annual emissions.
Since then, it has approved coal & gas projects that will emit a cumulative 6.5 billion tonnes of CO2.
- roughly equal to 15 years of Au’s total current annual emissions.
#TikTok “will be controlled by a consortium of enormously wealthy men who are in Trump’s pocket & ideologically aligned with the #Murdochs.
The key link to Trump is through Larry Ellison & #Oracle”
Forbes estimates Trump has up to $130k of Oracle shares.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21739/...
The key link to Trump is through Larry Ellison & #Oracle”
Forbes estimates Trump has up to $130k of Oracle shares.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21739/...
Trump’s plan for a Murdoch TikTok
For Donald Trump and the Murdochs, the plan to secure US control of TikTok is a win-win – a social media mouthpiece ahead of the midterms, and for a bargain price.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#TikTok “will be controlled by a consortium of enormously wealthy men who are in Trump’s pocket & ideologically aligned with the #Murdochs.
The key link to Trump is through Larry Ellison & #Oracle”
Forbes estimates Trump has up to $130k of Oracle shares.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21739/...
The key link to Trump is through Larry Ellison & #Oracle”
Forbes estimates Trump has up to $130k of Oracle shares.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21739/...
An article worth reading (no paywall).
A gem of a quote from #Advance Australia’s Matthew Sheahan pulls the curtain on that shady organisation.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21740/...
A gem of a quote from #Advance Australia’s Matthew Sheahan pulls the curtain on that shady organisation.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21740/...
News Corp and Advance called to misinformation inquiry
The Senate inquiry into climate misinformation invited both News Corp and Advance to its hearings – senators have received 5000 emails from Advance supporters, telling them to back off.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
An article worth reading (no paywall).
A gem of a quote from #Advance Australia’s Matthew Sheahan pulls the curtain on that shady organisation.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21740/...
A gem of a quote from #Advance Australia’s Matthew Sheahan pulls the curtain on that shady organisation.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21740/...
