Steve Beams

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Australia's Special Envoy To Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal and her husband John Roth help pay for this Advance Australia Fair propaganda to the tune of $50,000.

The March for White Australia on January 26, already infested with neo-Nazis and white nationalists of varying stripes, is propelled by the same forces that claim to be 'combatting antisemitism'.

In the standard Westminster model, a government would resign if it failed to pass major legislation in the lower house, let alone if the parliament passed laws over its opposition. Labor and Greens (plus independents) a legislative majority but not a government.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/tasmanian-parliament-passes-industrial-manslaughter-laws/104331438

Tasmanian parliament passes industrial manslaughter laws

A "long and overdue safety reform" that allows both corporations and individuals to be charged for negligence or breach of duty when it causes a death at work has passed both houses of Tasmania's parliament.

ABC News

What's worse than CBD cafes demanding we go back to the office to keep them in business? Extroverts who can't get their work done without annoying the rest of us. You can issue as many ukases as you want, we are not coming back to keep you company.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-crazy-wfh-experiment-is-over-water-coolers-are-the-biggest-winners-20240806-p5k022.html

The crazy WFH experiment is over. Water coolers are the biggest winners

The nation’s biggest workforce has been ordered back to the office, but I’m not sure I agree with Chris Minns’ mandate.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Two days after Peter Dutton reversed his position on government support for critical minerals projects, Angus Taylor opposes them. Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus. #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-08/peter-dutton-critical-minerals-angus-taylor/104200514
Peter Dutton and his shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, jockey for position on taxpayer subsidies for critical minerals

Originally panning the federal government's plan to subsidise critical mineral projects as "billions for billionaires", the Coalition is now jostling to land a united position on the signature policy.

ABC News
Tackling the falsehoods about Kamala Harris

The likely Democratic presidential nominee faces toxic discourse unlike anything Biden ever has.

The New York Times

Peace process.

My @smh cartoon.

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We are not a Christian nation. We are a pluralistic democracy. These extremists are dangerous, and they hold too much power today.
It looks like Trump can be held civilly liable for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol, according to a ruling by the D.C. Court of Appeals out today. We may yet get to see a jury hand down a verdict on whether Trump is responsible for inciting the chaos that day.