If Congress doesn’t act, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the U.S. and Russia will expire. It would pointlessly wipe out decades of diplomacy, and could spark another arms race that makes the world less safe. This piece is worth the read. nytimes.com/2026/01/30/opi…

#auspol #Nats talk about respect for #Israel President on his visit- after the desecration of #Aus war graves, after #Hertzog's signed bombs that were soon dropped on #Gaza& after the #InternationalCriminalCourt's charged him with incitement of #genocide.

#auspol #abcnews #qt I would like to correct the Gov' Minister- It's more correct to say that #LNP treats the #resources sector like a gravy train for party donations/a feeding trough.

"The Police chose violence". Veteran journo and sports broadcaster Peter Lalor was at the Sydney Herzog protest, got pepper sprayed. His account #auspol michaelwest.com.au/peter-lalor-pe…

#auspol #Insiders #LNP #AngusTaylor has no choice but to step down from the shadow ministry& strike the final blow in his #Nats led #LiberalParty coup.

#auspol #AfternoonBriefing #AusEconomy #AndrewWallace ignores that #LNP poured $400Billion into the #BondMarket& #InterestRates rose within 2mths of that stimulus ending.

#auspol #abcnews #Building #Homes Controls,Standards,Reg's aim to prevent- *Low quality& dangerous #constructions *Financial scams *Cowboys running roughshod in the sector #LNP seeks to abolish state rules that protect ppl in what's often the largest purchase of their lives?

#auspol #AfternoonBriefing *The opposition are all over the place & unified. In the absence of any clear policy, #LNP are rabble raising, selling their elite brand of nothingness, peddling fear, spouting duplicitous double talk& Hanson lite squawks.

#auspol #WeekendBreakfast #AI presents adv& major risks to us. Those deploying it must be held to acc' re the irresponsible decision to apply blind faith& hand over info gathering& preparation, fact checking& final decision making process to a computer program. #KeepTechInCheck

#auspol #Insiders Hanson's comment appear to be timed to coincide with scheduled community activities in Lakemba region. Also appears to be biggoted, irresponsible, fear fueling& attention seeking.