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'“Without a formal set of institutions to force public attention on a topic, no basic rules for who will speak when and who will listen, the need for attention becomes exclusive; it swallows debate, it swallows persuasion, it swallows discourse whole,” Hayes argues.
'More than half the voters say they are paying little or no attention to the upcoming election. Those paying the least attention are those who are least likely to have settled on their vote.
'To spell it out: the election will be decided by the people paying the least attention and with the lowest commitment to their ultimate choice. They will cast their ballot while viewing politics out of the corner of their eye.'
Albanese is fighting an election in the attention economy. The deciding votes will come from those least engaged https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2025/mar/04/australian-federal-election-updates-albanese-dutton
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https://omny.fm/shows/follow-the-money-au/the-pros-and-cons-of-minority-government-with-davi
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The pros and cons of minority government with David Pocock and Tony Windsor - Follow The Money
Polls point to a power-sharing government being the most likely outcome at the upcoming federal election, but how do they actually work?omny.fm
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Political Gadgets - Interests update
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Police are seizing 3D-printed guns across Australia, but our laws aren’t keeping up
Low-cost, untraceable firearms can now be made in suburban garages. Laws to deal with them are inconsistent and put community safety at risk.The Conversation
America or Europe? Why Trump’s Ukraine U-turn is a fork in the road for New Zealand
New Zealand foreign policy has long sought to balance various alliances with a commitment to the rules-based international order. It now faces its greatest test in decades.The Conversation
Of all the engineering solutions that he could have done, he went for the most expensive and unlawful option.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/it-s-gonna-cost-me-home-owner-says-he-had-no-choice-but-to-illegally-build-seawall-on-beach-20250303-p5lgia.html
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‘It’s gonna cost me’: Home owner says he had no choice but to ‘illegally’ build seawall on beach
Gene Neill says he has budgeted $400,000 for legal fees in case he is prosecuted over the construction on a Frankston beach.Lachlan Abbott (The Sydney Morning Herald)
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"The response came to a question about Liberal senator Jane Hume's speech last night, where she unveiled a plan to axe working from home arrangements for the public servant.
Hume shared an example of a public servant who was working from home full time and was uncontactable because they were travelling around Australia in a caravan."
#Australia #AusPol #USPol 🇦🇺 👍️ 😁 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-04/federal-politics-live-blog-march-4/105006494
WA premier calls JD Vance a 'kn*b' following Ukraine confrontation — as it happened
Western Australia's Premier Roger Cook has called US Vice-President JD Vance a "kn*b" during a leadership forum in Perth.Courtney Gould (ABC News)
The US and UK have decimated their aid spending. Australia has a unique opportunity to help fill the vacuum
Both major parties have an opportunity to clearly state they will preserve and even increase Australia’s overseas aid budget, after cuts by London and Washington.The Conversation
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Cars. Trucks. Phones. Computers. Autoparts.
They're the big imports to the tune of about $40 billion.
So boycott Holden, Tesla, Ford, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Apple, Nvidia, Unisys etc
And while you're at it, chuck on Amazon, Disney, Netflix, Apple TV, Paramount, Xbox, Steam, Epic, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Uber, Lyft, Doordash, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads), X, Bluesky, McDonalds and KFC just for shits and giggles.
And, of course, cancel your holiday.
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Dutton trots out copycat DOGE policy in attempt to restart stalled Coalition campaign.
Lacklustre performance. Looks beaten to be honest but unfortunately can never write this malignant bowel growth off.
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Capture of the ABC by a malicious foreign platform should have ended years ago.
https://iview.abc.net.au/video/FA2435H005S00
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Media Watch: Monday 3/3/2025
Marty Sheargold's jibe at the Matildas proves the final straw for Triple M bosses. A foreign interference scoop proves a dud. Plus Sky's Steve Price attempts his own Media Watch-style investigation.ABC iview
Dutton says as PM he would ‘lobby’ Donald Trump to reconsider Ukraine stand
Peter Dutton and the government have continued to display their support for Ukraine in the face of the attacks by Donald Trump.The Conversation
Labor’s strength lies in the quality of its federal cabinethttps://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/labor-s-strength-lies-in-the-quality-of-its-federal-cabinet-20250303-p5lgf3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
Undoubtedly the Liebs & Nuts are pathetic, useless, sociopathic shitheads [except Tassie BA], & on paper Lab have many quality peeps... but why tf are they being so screamingly Milquetoast & cowardly, pig-headedly pushing the wrong policies?
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Labor’s strength lies in the quality of its cabinet
The shadow cabinet has nowhere near the same amount of talent, writes Robert McAulay.The Sydney Morning Herald
Important article and many comments of great interest, Guardian pick comments in particular.
At all costs we must keep rabid #LNP out of govt. or even more #US bases and policies will proliferate here, to our detriment and longterm entanglement.
Even if Trump doesn't manage to keep himself in power, US democracy is shredded and future govts could be even worse oligarchies.
Suspect it is already, w Musk running the show, until a greedier one unseats him.
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https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/03/zelenskyy-donald-trump-america-australia-aukus-defence-spending/
Our politicians are deer in the headlights of history. But Zelenskyy showed how to lead
Zelenskyy ensured Western leaders have nowhere to hide from Trump's threat to Western countries. Australia's leaders can't respond.Bernard Keane (Crikey)
https://michaelwest.com.au/israel-activists-infiltrate-labor-party-in-grassroots-putsch-to-hit-greens/
#auspol #election2025
Israel activists infiltrate Labor Party in 'grassroots' putsch to hit Greens - Michael West
Israel campaigners Ofir Birenbaum and Sophie Calland have infiltrated the Labor Party backed by far-right moneyYaakov Aharon (Michael West)
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By Dan Oakes from ABC Investigations, Mayeta Clark and Kirsten Robb https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-03/black-market-tobacco-manchester-cigarettes-four-corners/104978592 #auspol #auslaw #smoking #tobacco #blackmarket
Tracking Australia's black-market tobacco from criminal smugglers to cigarette shops
Cash-only stores, unmarked white vans, and a shipping container with falsified documents. Where does Australia's illegal cigarette trade begin?Dan Oakes (ABC News)
Where is the independent reporting telling us what sanctions *have* been implemented by who?
Where is the independent reporting showcasing existing BDS campaigns?
Has anyone seen it?
Via ICS, corps can sue govts for actions that threaten profits.
#IndependentMedia #GenocideNotWar #USPol #UKPol #CdnPoli #EuroPol #AusPol #ICS #ISDS .
Israel activists infiltrate Labor Party in 'grassroots' putsch to hit Greens - Michael West
Israel campaigners Ofir Birenbaum and Sophie Calland have infiltrated the Labor Party backed by far-right moneyYaakov Aharon (Michael West)
What is it about these wankers that makes them think the law doesn't apply to them?
#NACC hearings should be 100% open and transparent, not like it currently is.
https://kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2025/03/02/naccs-second-biggest-corruption-finding-that-no-one-is-reporting/
NACC's second biggest corruption finding that no one is reporting - Kangaroo Court of Australia
The National Anti-Corruption Commission’s biggest corruption finding so far was that the NACC’s own Commissioner Paul Brereton had engaged “in officer misconduct” by failing to properly recuse himself from the 6 Robodebt […]Shane Dowling (Kangaroo Court of Australia)
This report is fucked. There is NO criticism warranted of VZ, so why has #ABC "North America correspondent Carrington Clarke in Washington DC" made multiple statements implying fault by him. Why has he not simply excoriated the pair of #magamorons? Where has the obligation for facts & truth gone? With such an arseholic fascist regime, indulging in #bothsideism is highly irresponsible.
#TuckFrump #AusPol #USPol #VolodymyrZelenskyy
Inside the extraordinary Oval Office showdown that could cost Ukraine the war — and its future
It was supposed to be a major step towards peace. Instead, the world watched on as relations disintegrated in less than an hour, leaving Ukraine's future hanging in the balance, writes Carrington Clarke.Carrington Clarke (ABC News)
https://www.theindex.media/a-damnable-disgrace/
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A Damnable Disgrace.
In a display of petty insecurity and diplomatic incompetence, Trump and Vance just humiliated themselves on the world stage.Joan Westenberg (The Index.)
The US has no allies. No partners. No friends. A nation that thinks it's any of those things needs to think again.
https://archive.is/MxMNn
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about which mainstream media have been remarkably silent.
https://johnmenadue.com/peoples-inquiry-into-campus-free-speech-on-palestine-to-shine-a-light-on-repression-pic/
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People’s inquiry into campus free speech on Palestine to shine a light on repression - Pearls and Irritations
University campuses in Australia have become sites of censorship and suppression of free speech on the question of Palestine.Alexis Vassiley (Pearls and Irritations)
Gonna lift the drinking ban, get wasted and play spot the Legalise Cannabis float. 'Cause like same-sex marriage, legal pot is inevitable (so let's quit pretending and just fucking do it already). 🏳️🌈
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-to-know-about-this-years-mardi-gras-parade/6527ulwof
#mardigras #legalisecannabis #auspol
Parade, parties and pride: Here's what to know about this year's Mardi Gras
The theme of this year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is Free to Be.Tallulah Brassil (SBS News)
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Machinery for democracy. Understand how your representative votes, spends money, talks, and more. Make an informed voting decision.politicalgadgets.com
Labor cleaned out the AAT and missed the other completely compromised statutory authority.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-28/antoinette-lattouf-abc-federal-court-closing-submissions-/104993238
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Antoinette Lattouf says court case exposed 'systemic racism at the ABC'
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf says the "rot and the systemic racism at the ABC" has been exposed in her unlawful termination case against the national broadcaster as proceedings close.Chantelle Al-Khouri (ABC News)
Shuttered car factories in Australia could be repurposed to make houses faster and cheaper
Australia’s car factories lie silent after the industry foundered. These factories could be used to help solve a huge problem: how to build more housing.The Conversation