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Trump @ 100 days: In command, but out of control. America is no longer the leader of the free world because the world is no longer following America. The global trading system that has been in place for 75 years has been crippled, if not destroyed. And much more. - BW United States Studies Centre.

Election Diary: Albanese will be encouraged by ‘Trump’ effect in helping Canadian Liberals to victory theconversation.com/election-diary… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Waltz lasts 9.2 Scaramuccis

I think a lot of Liberals will be working from home

Antony calls it.

"There's no doubt anymore: Dutton is TOAST. A pre-poll booth just came in in Dickson, and the primary vote swing to Labor matched the booth swing." - Adrian Beaumont. More to come on our live blog: theconversation.com/live-blog-elec…

🇦🇺 Low turnout for federal election 18,098,797 eligible electors 13,932,644 turnout 4,166,153 no shows 76.98% showed up Decrease of 11.27% from 2022 Why?

After every election we should be thankful for our system of #democracy in #Australia and remind ourselves we live in a truly great country; that we have an independent and impartial #aec, and that Australians are smart, sensible and usually get things right. #auspol

Farewell to the boy working on a song.

The new Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services has a PhD in economics from Yale. The new Cabinet Secretary and assistant industry minister has a DPhil in economics from Oxford. The assistant Treasury minister has a PhD in public policy from Harvard. No excuses!

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the ‘dark shadow’ of global instability theconversation.com/politics-with-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

This is sad. If we had proper whistleblower protection, Richard Boyle would not have been charged.

Stop being a baby when you get feedback. Someone is giving you a window into how they experience you. They might fumble, be insensitive, offend you, or even be wrong. Who cares? Show gratitude for their courage so they'll keep doing it. This is the data you need to improve.

Elon Musk lasted 12 Scaramuccis. After some consideration and slightly rounding up which we do in order to be generous.

Trump has long speculated about using force against his own people. Now he has the pretext to do so theconversation.com/trump-has-long… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Hey, the big artistes!

In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack theconversation.com/in-trumps-amer… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

The attacks on the journalists in LA are troubling not only for their sake, but for ours. Attacks on the press are attacks on all of us. Press freedom is not a luxury for peacetime. It is a requirement for peace. Peter Greste in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/in-trumps-amer…

Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.

Yes, that’s how the world sees it. Because that’s how it is.