Invasive species do much more damage in Australia and NZ than elsewhere. But why- conversation Gov hell bent on punishing farmers (50% land owners) with land clearing/ EPBC law which achieves very little for protection. Rather than engaging farmers to eradicate the real threat.

Secret climate Buiness must end at BOM scientists say. Australian Most farmers have 140 year temp and rainfall records from their own farms of neighbour stations. The BOM never aligned with them No wonder, they were doctored. So not only cannot predict future but bullshit past

This year remains on track to become Australia's wettest El Niño year on record, and the first ever with above-average national winter-spring rainfall- abc What happened to the driest hottest Godzilla mother of all droughts. They have no idea what is going to happen.

BOM alert: bureau in hot water over copy pasted climate records. Australian. I had no confidence in BOM predictions, I have less now. Rather than science, hell bent on reinforcing climate change.

Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink to Ukraine. SMH It’s is bad enough when elected President joined the Russian, now worlds richest man has we need reduce his wealth with heavy taxation.

Data released by the government shows residents of Sydney’s Western Suburbs claim the most from the scheme, paid claims totalling $5,797,505 from January 2024 until October 2026.- SMH meanwhile country drivers fitting outboard motors on Cars to navigate potholes.

What my father Bruce taught me and why I will always stare at fish. Julia Baird SMH in my early engagement with NSW politicians and encounter Bruce, a very rare very decent person. I thought they must have been all like him but sadly no.

How to kill a story: the secret dossier the Greens used to protect Steele Park. SMH The very worst of hypocrisy. Sprout all the lovey dovey rhetoric about woman’s rights while abusing them behind closed doors,

‘Are they going to fall enough?’ The renters waiting for the house price downturn to change their fortunes Guardian 30% at least

Tech job adverts have more than 1/2 since March 2023. Around 31,000 technology-related roles were lost in the year to May 2025. AI-linked job losses are projected to exceed 600,000 —  4% of Australia’s entire workforce — 2023 report by the Productivity Commission. Michael West

The Howard government was the last under the old two-party settlement & last major economic reform. A timid nation Keating argues, The missing piece is a sense of authority arising from democratic legitimacy. That's what instils courage and policy boldness in governments.

If a government doesn't feel it has a mandate, it sets about trying to manufacture one. Perhaps you've noticed that the term "social licence" has crept into our political vocabulary — that's an implicit acknowledgement of the democratic deficit I'm describing.- abc

In every Western democracy, the gap between voters and their political leaders has widened to a chasm because the connective tissue between voter and government has withered and decayed. That connective tissue is the political party.- abc

Zelenskyy says 'people will die' while relations with US appear to unravel- abc All decent people support Ukraine. Trumps treachery sucking up to Putin only confirms long held suspicion he owes Putin. A US President compromised is an abomination.

David Chau's long and winding road to becoming ABC finance presenter- abc Best of luck David, big boots to fill but your work so far shows you can do it. Alan had gift explains complex economics in an understandable way. If you can do that you will succeeed.

In Ukraine, the sudden restriction of Elon Musk’s Starlink sparks confusion- abc Mr Musk is a smart bloke, decency must prevail. Backing an immoral narcissist will go nowhere.

Government takes a battering as departing senator urges Liberals not to give up- abc Good advice, coalition needs to toughen policies without being seen as ON light. “The country needs solution not slogans!”

Concerns for future of regional post offices laid out in Senate inquiry-abc Many small towns have no other service but the post office. Very important for parcel deliveries. Tyrany of distance major issue rural people. In my case if closed would mean extra 160k trip.

An International Monetary Fund scenario where global oil prices jump to US$130 a barrel over coming months could push Australian petrol prices up by another 30 cents per litre and pile pressure on the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates, economists Guardian

Just to broaden out the ramifications of keeping the Russian war machine alive, Russia had provided Iran with missiles, allowing Tehran to replenish its arsenals amid uncertainty over the possibility of renewed US strikes on Iran.abc Trump funding Iran !