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14·5 days agoThe new diplomatic penalties against four settler farming outposts and three individuals
"The individuals and entities sanctioned today have undermined Israel’s own security and its standing in the world and harmed the interests of the Israeli people.
“Australia’s imposition of sanctions against them reflects our commitment to Israel and Palestine’s security and future.”
What a fucking joke. Pathetic.
6·6 days agocommunity-based investigation
an independent inquiry into the Aukus defence pact, launched by a group of Labor veterans and public figures
the new inquiry – supported by trade unions and non-profit organisations
the inquiry, convened under the auspices of the Australian Peace and Security Forum.
It’s not a government inquiry, it’s a community and civil society initiative. Its impact will largely come from the news and public engagement it can generate, and picking someone famous to lead it will help with that.
Link does not match title. Here’s the article for the title: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/01/queensland-police-shoot-pet-dog-after-running-it-over-onlookers-ntwnfb
4·9 days agoAh, I see he’s on top of the situation already: https://aussie.zone/post/33129874/23196570
No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’
Paging @SenatorCollins@aussie.zone
Its a bit longer, but worth the time. There’s significant discussion of the Australian media throughout, particularly in the back half.
Hah! You should post that over on !rage@aussie.zone
Mostly ‘sausage sizzle’ refers to the event at which the food item is prepared and eaten, but supposedly some in Western Australia also call the food item that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_sizzle
See also the ‘Vegemite scroll’, which is commonly available at chain bakeries and supermarkets:
Is there any specific food you recommend to use it with?
Toast, with butter, and not too much! Melt some cheese over the top is good too!
And if you absolutely have to go to a match, you could go to one of the matches in Canada, which would avoid both problems!
My hunch is that numbers will be down for geopolitical reasons
There’s some reporting to indicate that numbers could be subdued: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0p2532xn4o
The Wanderstay is a mile on foot from the Houston fan zone and a short drive from the stadium hosting Houston’s matches. It is currently at 45% capacity for the period of the tournament, Mathis told the BBC, compared with 70% for the same time last year.
Mathis blamed the “political climate” during US President Donald Trump’s second term in office, in particular immigration raids carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in cities across the country.
She also pointed to the rising cost of living in the wake of the US-Israel war in Iran, as well as the “phenomenally” expensive tickets to World Cup matches.
TISM still exist?
They were inactive 2004-2022, so it’s a reasonable question!
They didn’t miss a zero, unless I’m misunderstanding where you think that happened:
£600 ÷ 8000km = £0.075/km
The school is 5km away, so a round trip is 10km, and 10 * £0.075 = £0.75, and 2 round trips a day is £1.50, and 5 days a week that’s £7.50.
It’s 2 round trips per day, 10 round trips per school week.
I can’t tell if this is a joke or not, so I’ll just say ‘read the poem’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came
Ed Husic has been making some noise recently (https://aussie.zone/post/33103714). These sanctions are probably intended to allow Wong to claim they’re doing something (they’re not).