James Packer sticking it up Dictator Dan Andrews about Casino Tax, it should be remembered Dan Andrews taxed the French owned Hazelwood Power Station out of business, the French simply walked away, Victoria lost 25% of baseload power, which has never been replaced.

Beijing is publicizing this through state media & its other *ahem* channels because it wants the forces on Trump to think that the good cooperation track with Beijing those forces clearly desire and think they have going will only continue if Trump throws Takaichi under the bus

Türkiye understands how to deal with Russia, the rest of the North Atlantic Terrified Organisation not so much.

Islamic texts contain 328,000 words dedicated to political violence, nearly TEN times that of the Old Testament 51% of Islamic texts are concerned with what to do with the ‘Kafir’ (unbeliever) Islamic texts contain 9% dedicated to Jew hatred, 2% more than Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

Trump had an opportunity to push back against China's insanity and support our allies in Taipei and Tokyo. Instead, he ducked it. And trust, many around the world noticed.

For those who keeps arguing that there is no big deal in using VPN in China, here is the official statement from the Ministry of State Security which says it **is** a big deal. Key passage: "The vast number of citizens, especially public officials, should consciously comply

Former Premier of WA and board member of the Foundation for Oz China Relations, Mark McGowan gets the ‘Good and Obedient Boy Award’ for 2025 from known United Front organization The Oz China ‘Friendship’ Association, flanked by the PRC CG in Perth on one side and Assoc. boss

Wow. Outrageous. Rory Medcalf

Ah yes, me saving some money on Apple Music on the US store is very similar to blocking X to billions and then using it to spread totalitarian nonsense via VPN

Victoria’s roads are a disgrace! Out in country Victoria we’re dodging craters, not potholes. Farmers, school buses and families are being forced onto broken shoulders and unsafe surfaces, and every delay pushes up costs for regional communities. While the Labor government

"A wealthy couple can earn nearly $48,000 a year with no effect on their pension or income tax, yet some of the poorest Australians who need to work just to survive are hit with effective marginal rates of around 60 per cent. It’s ludicrous." theage.com.au/money/super-an…

China's quest for sympathy is getting increasingly distasteful. Here a cartoon in China Daily.

Kyiv is under attack right now with missile same drones. Shaheds drones are being intercepted by machine gun fire as I type. Folks need to remember that Russia’s idea of ‘pressure’ is killing Ukranian while they sleep.

Sam Altman wants artificial intelligence to cure cancer. China is focused on something more prosaic: making better washing machines. wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-rob…

This is what the rest of the world is up against.

China And Australia In New Rare Earths And Iron Ore Disputes via @forbes forbes.com/sites/timtread… a taste of things to come

Meanwhile other senators can insult our processes, wear their HAMAS rags, do and say whatever they please and get away with it.

As China and the U.S. race to dominate AI, countries are wary of becoming dependent on the superpowers for a technology that could profoundly affect their own economies wsj.com/tech/ai/sovere…

Japan’s new prime minister infuriated Beijing when she said her country would likely get sucked into a war if China made a move on Taiwan. But it hasn't hurt her popularity. wsj.com/world/asia/jap…