‘Octogenarian former Liberal prime minister John Howard, repudiated by voters at the 2007 election, in which he lost government and his own seat, was wheeled out by News Corp to bag Chalmers.’ Me The Saturday Paper.  bit.ly/4dQVRs5 #auspol

Alan Baxter ♛

1. The way you make/laugh off sexist jokes sends a message to those present that misogyny and sexism is acceptable. It perpetuates a culture of it. 2. The way you tell girls to cover up sends a message that their bodies are inherently sexual defining them as a sexual object.

Wayne Swan Labor needs to reform the Reserve Bank of Australia. It needs a new mandate and a new culture. I hope you use your influence to achieve lasting change on this issue. I’m tired of Labor tinkering at the edges rather than leading genuine reform Jim Chalmers MP Wayne Swan

Former Supreme Court judge, Stephen Charles, on the highly questionable conduct of the #NACC & Paul Brereton, the man entrusted to lead it. The entire #NACC+#Robodebt scandal stinks like an old outhouse. While it remains unresolved, it will never go away. johnmenadue.com/the-naccs-refu…

The Saturday Paper Stan judging a woman by a higher standard than a man is judged. Standard strategy for conservative men to undermine women Chris Wallace OWN NSW Jane Caro Lesley Russell Wolpe

These are my final thoughts on the whole Elle Macpherson #breastcancer story

Excited to announce my new book with Richard Holden, Australia's Pandemic Exceptionalism, will be out on October 1 via NewSouth Publishing. We're holding launch events in Sydney and Canberra this month so please reach out if you'd like to come. Preorder here! 🧵1/9 unsw.press/books/australi…

Yep, all these problems have been caused by lockdowns. Nothing to do with babies and children being repeatedly infected with C19 and opportunistic infections. Nothing at all 🙄 theguardian.com/education/arti…

Elle MacPherson did have DCIS. She was interviewed on 60 mins Australia last night It was DCIS. She said in US she was told it was aggressive and she needed chemo (v v different to UK and Oz treatment) She saw 32 people (didn't say whether they were doctors or naturopaths)

I’m in a large mums group on social media. Working people are struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Women can’t afford to leave abusive relationships and even if they could, there are no rentals. Social media age restrictions would not be top 30 on their priority list.

Kamala Harris, a Black-Indian woman, laughing at this old, rambling racist....is really beautiful. I mean it. This fills my soul. #Debate2024

Kamala to Trump: "So many autocrats are rooting for you because it's absolutely clear they can manipulate you with flattery and favours". #Debate2024

#debate2024 summed up in one pic …

A Day in the Life of an Immigrant, According to Donald Trump: - wake up in jail - get your transgender operation - for breakfast, dog - take over Seattle - for dinner, cat

The two biggest threats to the future health of Australians and other western countries are normalisation and denial. Governments are using normalisation and denial to justify abrogating their responsibilities to protect population health

Prof Kathy Eagar Time to wake up and do the right thing #weararespirator #donoharm x.com/leslieleeiii/s…

Government considering senior citizen social media ban after Trump’s debate performance chaser.com.au/general-news/g…

Cat women have many friends and supporters