Sam Maiden might have given some RN listeners the flutters, but “onanism” Is a sadly neglected word in political commentary.

Don Winslow’s City of Dreams is fantastic.

City in Ruins is even better.

What happened to Offsiders?

Vale Steele Hall. Great bloke whose contribution as SA premier,senator and reformer of the Liberal Party is sadly under-rated. One of the gutsiest and most principled politicians I’ve known.

7.30 running a spot-the-loony segment.

Bill Shorten tough and effective on CFMEU. Why wasn’t it Albo taking the lead?

Wow. The Harris team are out of the blocks in lightening quick time with this superb ad

Out of 2,700 shows on Amazon, we are # 5. Not bad for a little Aussie crime drama. #troppo Prime Video

I’ll just leave this riiiiiiiight here. 😀

Impressive performance by Bill Shorten on Insiders.

Return to Paradise?Don’t think I’ll bother.

The praise being heaped on George Negus is well-deserved.A great journalist.Serious about his craft but never dull.

High marks for new Back To Back Barries podcast w Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry. The plan for it to run only to the election is,however,just silly.People’s interest in politics is not confined to election campaigns

The Rest is Politics in UK doesn’t close down between elections and it is hugely successful. Come on Guardian podcasts.Make the Bazza show permanent.

Maybe I misread the blurb.Maybe—touch wood— the plan is for the podcast to continue post-election.If that’s the case then apologies to The Guardian.

Introducing Back to Back Barries – a new politics podcast from Guardian Australia | Australian politics | The Guardian theguardian.com/australia-news…

I reckon this 2022 posting looks pretty good in light of success of Back-to-Back Barries.

The ABC has shoved Laura Tingle so far from the centre of its election panel that she is almost out of sight in the wings. Stupidity!

As if “watching on” is not bad enough the ABC has now introduced “listening on”.What’s wrong with plain “listening” and “watching”?