If China expelled an Australian journalist, Fairfax would run 10 articles and Hartcher would file his standard high dudgeon rant at Beijing. But Avani Dias got booted out of India by the fascist Modi government this week and it got one piece in the SMH. Double standard much?

Elon Musk – Dead at 52 – Says There Is No Need for Misinformation Laws theshovel.com.au/2024/04/23/elo…

No wonder the AUKUS subs secrecy: Rex Patrick reveals Defence docs - up to 2,500 workers needed to maintain nuclear reactors
#auspol
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Americans don’t understand: China is not afraid of the US - johnmenadue.com/americans-dont…

Nice chart from CBA on the inflation data:
Still unclear why so many folk are acting like there's a major problem

Why is more attention not being paid to a mass grave found at a Khan Younis hospital after Israeli troops withdrew in which 'some of the bodies had been found with hands and feet tied.' edition.cnn.com/2024/04/22/mid…

'A small adjustment to negative gearing, hypothecating the saved funds to public housing, is the very least to expect in the budget if Labor wants to keep faith with supporters'

The #HousingCrisis may encourage [modest] tax reform says Michael Pascoe.
thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2024/0…

I've written and thought a bit about Anzac Day over the years. Here's a piece the Monthly published last April ...

War Correspondence, by Jonathan Green open.substack.com/pub/greenworld…

The Jewish Council of Australia strongly supports the Australian Unions statement calling for an end to military ties with Israel, targeted sanctions, a permanent ceasfire and increased humanitarian aid.