2026-07-26T06:57:26Z https://nostr.ae Paul https://nostr.ae/npub1gye0fk6eeaah9nhgv2dvqsdc39u0whgffaea9czymaf5ag96scxqc00qjc https://cdn.theblower.au/accounts/avatars/109/329/957/533/737/591/original/fdad2aaf88aa83b5.png https://cdn.theblower.au/accounts/avatars/109/329/957/533/737/591/original/fdad2aaf88aa83b5.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqvjt0n62rl9250684yn6mrxuu4d57md3sfz352mrcj7rxrds0x0gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc9qywk3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsznvn9ekn0wx3ehzr2vqfanl5uh7hvp0um3wcv7y52k4fcs9tfp9g0es95h'>nevent1q…s95h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hopefully it&#39;s 38th time lucky in terms of an actual peace agreement Jude 🤞 2026-06-11T21:26:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgr94uwyp4ccujfuxlvmg9dauqpk8eaxzhzjhmtwfqmcwtekxyauczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcmee8me In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpev9esultg0e7gzqemlzyjucmh7ruf9dxfnrsxvqudcjmmdpe2qt7j26d'>nevent1q…j26d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>huge achievements on both fronts. Congrats on the anniversary Jude 🎉 2026-05-07T20:44:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspjv7qsrrxj9j2025pst3lz8ww9lmfg569tl2q93pka36xzymlskqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc2ymy0e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ycypjuv79hrljrd72jgm7x6svhlwzhcc3hrvftz9jew02k4sc5c3cdmad'>nevent1q…dmad</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>talking about a few sensible reforms, see what&#39;s announced 2026-05-06T04:49:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs05h0v083ltfc960he7x6v2eneywr23uw3ed5stqxu2wp7mu874cgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcumr07s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsra8jlr3nsqykvclx2k5v3kmarpwfhmxyacqn94kjfsua5h7dxdpqlkkenv'>nevent1q…kenv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>their rules need to be changed to allow for more nuanced approaches imo <br/><br/>But yeah, it&#39;s a very important budget in many ways. It needs to take the heat off those doing it tough and tighten the screws a bit on those who aren&#39;t 2026-05-05T22:48:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9llktsmj8n6s5f82swluadv204368td6sp032af2ug62825h5ngszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcjq8q6e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszadkvmap7aql9z9h22wdapsnv3qlf0xutac0rejslnssj0rden3c3h4dpl'>nevent1q…4dpl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think the split is 1/3 own, 1/3 have a mortgage and the last 1/3 rent etc <br/><br/>You&#39;re spot on, the 1/3 that own aren&#39;t bothered by interest rate rises and potentially benefit if they have money in the bank 2026-05-05T22:24:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst82clqs70327m6txgav4zewgtqml7r0xvcs27pt392rjrvf98r4szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc3cma35 It&#39;s kind of ridiculous that the RBA has now lifted interest rates 3 times this year at the same time fuel prices are higher and that&#39;s starting to flow through to grocery prices etc<br/><br/>I feel bad for them in that it&#39;s the only tool they have and the rules they work under effectively forced their hand. <br/><br/>I feel worse for people, especially young families, already struggling to make ends meet with the cost of living through the roof and salaries not keeping up <br/><br/>The budget next week really needs to do some of the heavy lifting rather than leaving it all to the RBA imo <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-05-05T21:50:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs95vz8844ecdq68aua292vjhyjryv6a9ruqkq02qzeu5hq6kveq9gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcavtdyu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxhecdf9vrfwqveqv9ev96hcawamqwnge08azy8n6tr6k3k0kggwqv3nf3c'>nevent1q…nf3c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>bring back Emma imo although I&#39;m not sure she&#39;ll want to run<br/><br/>The Greens deserve another go 🙂 2026-05-04T07:27:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgnhguy0jnx354tevk8zwqejqmtqze4208xaq3alpg3wgku8wneyqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcj04e60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstjj5xytnc2xp88uvnvga77wmqhtxcpeccafvqz8ny8garqr9qf3gtswucu'>nevent1q…wucu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sounds like 2028 will be interesting in the ACT 2026-05-04T07:19:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxh3h2mac67g7t5qwszrd3ww0qhwp6z39rxn2wugcdy4h0gwujf4szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqccs2mj4 Good to see imo especially after they gave Labor a scare in Bean last time around <br/><br/>#auspol<br/><br/><a href="https://citynews.com.au/2026/voices-seek-a-candidate-to-challenge-payne/">https://citynews.com.au/2026/voices-seek-a-candidate-to-challenge-payne/</a> 2026-05-04T06:58:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0jgy2glu8fe9l24vwh59p3qv3ka077628hkelxgzwvsw3u7anq7czypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqck0xedn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghz7d8t9skgq2lm9q74al5rl8qhe9lufqvgql2j8nm7hc0ctsw2syerj5z'>nevent1q…rj5z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>they desperately need the rain down there as I understand it <br/><br/>Enjoy the game 2026-05-03T01:43:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0fahrlt9h2sk2xnxud4nejnl2u2m3tyujf4atjqmaseurqu5n88qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcukc90j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxera72dr4vhl6mygx3zm64tnascvdfy9tuu67vhywwnatqfnnrqv78lr0'>nevent1q…8lr0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think it&#39;s a mistake to bank on what&#39;s happened in the past, surely Pauline has learnt something over the last 30 years plus she has Barnaby there to help keep things together as well.<br/><br/>For now at least 2026-05-02T22:43:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq70f6rlwvukw2kxax58ndc0aherm23x4vtr9xpcql9zlq348s6aszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqczdwqmr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrh2945dl2c98wkgju6l3ck0xaq0gl0hfl8n875nrxt4s2hpk6ggg6advgm'>nevent1q…dvgm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hopefully Zoe is wrong about the result but I think she&#39;s right in saying the Liberals are gone. <br/><br/>Although they can take some hope from the result in Nepean and Rosevears last night <br/><br/>They aren&#39;t federal though <br/><br/>It&#39;s hard seeing One Nation missing the top 2 next week <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-05-02T21:57:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9w0u0rj8xn2gd7n50uhk5xd289rpc0f4r2hjhc99m9e5q4y59t5gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc7gant9 So they&#39;re gonna screw over the disabled and ease the fallout by putting some of the money towards aged care, including fixing the mistake they made last year around support at home and showering etc <br/><br/>Wouldn&#39;t it be nice if they spent as much as needed on both <br/><br/>Cutting the private health rebate for over 65&#39;s as well <br/><br/>#auspol #NDIS 2026-04-22T02:39:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs86qxxte7jhry7hjl5npd5323ac0uysr9hygj5tw8vfna3lp3phuqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcdwsh0q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdlkupf0lgy84szul0jnvzz7k2fkj3tpnfupnhgrza8truwmse9wgg0yypm'>nevent1q…yypm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;s going to be fascinating to see how the preferences flow. Libs and Nats have both put One Nation above Milthorpe but are campaigning against them<br/><br/>I&#39;m hoping Milthorpe wins it<br/><br/>#auspol 2026-04-22T01:11:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8vu6p7q2u8k0fktjz6j9mrj8x92yvssmv87l2txt3n4qf8lrgrlszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcdymfl4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ya3mpvwa8e3vv7uduvxgrj6dmdnrpvqluestfdruxq9glp76qgcguhdvs'>nevent1q…hdvs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent point, it&#39;s great we&#39;re living longer, healthier lives but haven&#39;t planned properly for the ageing population. We&#39;ve dropped the ball on many fronts <br/><br/>Why I&#39;m so against tax free super over 60 although that will step on a few toes. We need people who can afford to pay tax to do so imo 2026-04-21T22:24:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq9u2qjnprganntup8r78jd33gdcvfap5ccvvrwnjquyz8n90srkqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqccr5f95 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsymnnytusp8kpqpfjngsvag9txyhaf8guz5gwk582zm8gjgrjhs4gqhap77'>nevent1q…ap77</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was a little younger in the 70&#39;s but around then and the early 80&#39;s it was go home when the street lights came on 2026-04-21T22:19:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0pru5x8k2ywxru5xu2lhu84q57rv6t0jnl4c63ce85jpgsxh23zczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc8ruspu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9u54z7wfcf7ke0lepfvwx8ny9lmpp4nhssueksqnxgt2me4w89sqzrtxfw'>nevent1q…txfw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>nice, thanks for this <br/><br/>Sounds like a pretty good life <br/><br/>I think one of the main differences today is the 24/7 media landscape. I very much doubt everyone would have the same freedoms they had if everything that happened was on the front page like it is today.<br/><br/>Sadly fear sells<br/><br/>Lots of other pressures today as well that didn&#39;t seem to be there in the past. A more simple time 2026-04-21T21:28:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2cvq43a3h38xqkhurtdk9ygcp3rhuhc8j8dsu4m4eywe4j3za9pqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqca54deq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqvawl7xr8j33xu6l8yjend8suhj3pz0u8pn6ercpmwr96eyjcrpgazj0gp'>nevent1q…j0gp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s fair enough <br/><br/>Maybe a different question for you, would you rather be a teen today or back then? 2026-04-21T20:33:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq3vqgu7drct45x4vh5mtrlfjgxfql6dnmejk9whyqjpxl5rh2mggzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcze9ppd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9mlgwjgzuyucayzuq2fw8tt7mzxxx4fm07p3f3m7dee9x9kpz7qqdmgtn'>nevent1q…mgtn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s a balance to be found but we can&#39;t afford 3% of GDP if we want the things that matter more <br/><br/>i.e. we can&#39;t be defenceless but we shouldn&#39;t be preparing for an invasion that is very unlikely to ever happen <br/><br/>Noting we may need to step up and help defend our neighbours and allies one day <br/><br/>AUKUS is a ridiculous WOFTAM 2026-04-21T10:32:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq089lfg009re26xrcel6qhrx9ceq0s8k6mv0w80d3gtcrxzyrr7szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqca87cx9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz8cd96rddzekzza6rqp6urzwvzwl09yxuvk8u4pngevl6t7tszvgupamcy'>nevent1q…amcy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks for this <br/><br/>Interesting read and makes a lot of sense, not sure I buy the less racist part tbh, plenty would possibly disagree. Probably varied a lot based on where people lived <br/><br/>Thatcher and Regan changed the world for the worse but that started a little later <br/><br/>We need hope to come back, why I like the Greens messaging in the UK so much 2026-04-21T10:26:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2tv0lzpdyg9j3yjc98s8ch05f8qc87rz30qxhf5zr6njutujz7kqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqceme0kg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxm70m0pc5geaent9swr8dzkvgtptrsf2mavjjfch8v885hk8qwcvt03kw'>nevent1q…03kw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>we&#39;ll never know but I wonder if things would be much different without the dismissal? <br/><br/>Gough probably loses the next election anyway but I feel like it still would have been different in some ways 2026-04-21T09:17:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqmlxs2v3uugcrvvf42g3cz5qjr48wa3x2s7qvh55frzn7ulhk85gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcpcttvs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrgxe7xldtqqfe3sqhaxe5x39a3j3lpz2qzvlwuzc035pum0a0w2qqsl5jf'>nevent1q…l5jf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it was a massive decade in many ways Jude, thanks in large part to Gough I think <br/><br/>I&#39;m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 2026-04-21T09:06:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs84tyd8kqwt64fp3y3u849sq7r26f4sek8hgj9eg63ugjcdncy5qgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcf7c6l8 A lot of people I follow here, and the demographics more broadly, suggest many of you are better placed than I am to answer this one <br/><br/>Was life better in Australia 50 years ago? We&#39;ll go with the mid 70&#39;s more broadly <br/><br/>I was only in my first decade of life so it was pretty cruisy for me <br/><br/>Interestingly, looking at what was happening bigger picture, it wasn&#39;t all that different globally. <br/><br/>How was it at home? <br/><br/>Question is as a result of the following article <br/><br/><a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-country-under-strain-australians-life-satisfaction-hits-record-low/u69wd9mge">https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/a-country-under-strain-australians-life-satisfaction-hits-record-low/u69wd9mge</a><br/><br/>#auspol 2026-04-21T07:35:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfecp0vuzdhe0hu6jdgcy95tnsv9leqa02vngtp79ljrlh50tmxfgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc6ktvlc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsphy98g5nz8qd57f4ek99umnlke55cvh8gs0hvjshz5ngv290jhcsc0krcl'>nevent1q…krcl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>17 years is a decent time in politics, from memory his partner had some health issues leading into the last election <br/><br/>I wish them both well 2026-04-20T01:12:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszedtaqdpuvg007tpfpdelarg997t7slmvljutzlsh6f36s9ha98szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcvy6mly In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypaxaw325yeknvsr9fd9p4qvcarqrmhc7sc9ftrlwp4x0fepkh4skg27dq'>nevent1q…27dq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for your service Shane 2026-04-20T01:06:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf04jrucuvvmte7x4jsnegc8s4kmtgm9g9rsrf5ks0lh8gugn5kjszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc6vpk8a Seems like a pretty tough budget on the way for the Australian Public Service <br/><br/>Noting there are thousands ready to go if they&#39;re offered a redundancy, I just hope they land where they&#39;re wanted and not forced on those who don&#39;t <br/><br/>Latest I heard is a dozen or so agencies have redundancies on the table already, more to come I&#39;d expect <br/><br/>#auspol<br/><br/><a href="https://region.com.au/federal-budget-not-looking-good-for-the-public-service/957630/">https://region.com.au/federal-budget-not-looking-good-for-the-public-service/957630/</a> 2026-04-19T06:34:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8q6cdra5w6p2gu273vu27snlfxhyzdtrh338duc8wnxdk5uuxlfqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcudh36a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd42t7w2373m0wucwznzkwjn7jvrxrmrut4re5gygqutc9p59frfsaqppvz'>nevent1q…ppvz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wow that&#39;s devoted <br/><br/>Great it went the way it did 2026-04-19T00:22:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0k3daellu5m26kfh2gjulf40z8ekxajauwrud07q6nq4ak2ayyzgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcaxkn5m There was an election yesterday, well 3 actually, that didn&#39;t get a lot of attention, councillors were elected in Liverpool, Uralla and a new Mayor was elected in Newcastle <br/><br/>Having family connections to Newcastle, it&#39;s the one I&#39;m most interested in <br/><br/>The result was a landslide win to Independent candidate Gavin Morris, who will get around 50% of the primary vote with the Greens running second on 20% and votes still to be counted <br/><br/>Checking out his page, it mostly sounds pretty reasonable. The biggest concern being his opposition to Rising Tide at its current location. I think it would strongly weaken the message if it was forced to move <br/><br/>Either way, at least he believes in climate change and seems to want to improve things for the city more broadly so see how it goes <br/><br/>I&#39;ll link to his website below <br/><br/>I know we have a few locals on here, interested in your thoughts <br/><br/>#NSWPol #Newcastle <br/><br/><a href="https://www.newcastleneeds.com.au/">https://www.newcastleneeds.com.au/</a> 2026-04-18T21:36:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxmc3vuy6uhfvc4j2y5gqnnrrgcqqxluwlfqrhur4x3yv382qjj2szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc7r77lj Interested to see what people think about this from the Australian Greens <br/><br/>I&#39;ll hold my thoughts till the poll is done <br/><br/>Feel free to comment as well, I&#39;m curious <br/><br/>#auspol <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/B0l5B9kOZvs">https://youtu.be/B0l5B9kOZvs</a> 2026-04-16T20:29:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszy4zz2t40ahu8nz7nmvy6clrq7p5tlffhhyjt22s2avyez766g4qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcvmnw8a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqx3u453yvxy7gev0hs3alp787px2807dfdnsv2z8z4vmwkrrahlcc0a3zv'>nevent1q…a3zv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>points for trying <br/><br/>I&#39;m thinking some people are almost impossible to cater for, better to just try for something most can eat <br/><br/>It&#39;s lovely you offered and asked though 2026-04-12T06:06:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs06wcyvuf7vfch7kx0khgm5vzn3xyce8mcws0quh3wwjq3f602xpgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqckcmpan Happy birthday <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19rcs2976k2rqpaeds972uak3zpfkcnh2q4wglsakhfg09fjaj5nsfwm3mw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub19rcs2976k2rqpaeds972uak3zpfkcnh2q4wglsakhfg09fjaj5nsfwm3mw</span> (<span class="italic">npub19rc…m3mw</span>)</a></span> 🎉 2026-04-02T21:56:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0rw5e4wmk639n0enresmasy69xzfhfwfw7ncwky3ces0uftkc8hszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcs9d2gp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9d45gysq2waga6w9deyueavka4tlgvgmv87g5ul6lw2n3u9ug94syt8gzs'>nevent1q…8gzs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;ll be interesting to see how long it is till people turn off the bridges 2026-03-30T23:44:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstaqrrtd3fh2lwgvkgk0xuz5ngn3ej8jpunq6ythw903y48e3xstgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcffna4t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqwqeqvevsv9er5vrgpauxkrt2m4egemwp0uzv8dequ6lpez558hs36yq8d'>nevent1q…yq8d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>8am 😮<br/><br/>Pass, I&#39;m lucky to get to the office by 9.30am lol<br/><br/>I start at 8.30am when I work from home 2026-03-28T23:09:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0mmlveqa4qnl2wrrkr3pfm2zf63tzhhyad85vz462cuud8vw789szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc5n0jpj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26j2mjacks3l4ldwcjw69t0xmdy4jxv94urmesa4x6ggzl4pq3cc7ax9rl'>nevent1q…x9rl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We should take the British Columbia approach and just keep daylight savings time year round imo 🙂<br/><br/>Lady I walked past yesterday after an evening trip to the supermarket stopped me and said it will be dark this time next week 😕 2026-03-28T20:35:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsprp6rnk98jw8ycqg0rxt8qpceuk7v455uy60x25005dj2hlaza2qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcuqsf3y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqr23r3j4m2tc5d4f66ae78rvmsdjpd67nt59nlp8fhr8cqdeu2tqgucjd7'>nevent1q…cjd7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Our Section Council passed a motion in support as well<br/><br/>Nothing compared to your efforts though Jude, well done on getting out with the Vintage Reds 2026-03-25T07:21:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvf2z77r8rm3za3t6ka9hutcu7r8fsd99qd9gatvfl0zg8h9c5rlszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc8k3fsw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsry8aus5mv2mjwrlugaz3e6895306ty8rgvn32zp4tjy976e9lclc3rcrcl'>nevent1q…crcl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m passing on it as well in principle. I asked them to change the channel at work today, they flipped it to SBS instead <br/><br/>Although I was scrolling to catch up and went through half a dozen posts on my ABC feed here before I even realised. I&#39;ve now muted it for 24 hours 2026-03-25T07:14:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz4995uz8mswdm9ajnsmvey48dawkzecfl8rf967w9qefauaq65cqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqce985at In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxy3mltzluk9ulr7ms0ssaj48wdd92uqjsh3ppsn9rgl5jf3j9fas0hax0a'>nevent1q…ax0a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Watching question time Jude 🤔<br/><br/>Hopefully not on the ABC 2026-03-25T07:05:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy4rds39kvs6pac5328laxh8pru6xd5p3p5q7k2558azckyal28tszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcf3gxuy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst64vupqyrpseunv0vwuvsrxe8y72qvp49ghwr02056c2qvyj7dfg3qrp0w'>nevent1q…rp0w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To be fair, after listening to it again he was trying to say something positive <br/><br/>I think there is a balance in dealing with One Nation that&#39;s between where he is at, which I think gives them legitimacy they don&#39;t deserve, and the basket of deplorables approach 2026-03-22T00:01:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst64vupqyrpseunv0vwuvsrxe8y72qvp49ghwr02056c2qvyj7dfgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcg3j7d4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0n985zm294ts5y44j8khm5k55mzz9njp4l88d96rzp787mlrcyvclzawn3'>nevent1q…awn3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not a fan of the flag waving patriotism he is adopting either <br/><br/>He is pretty popular despite all that though 2026-03-21T12:28:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsggcr38wwep2gg8var4r0r2p0l2rafhtu0dyklga7zcx7hzv6scvszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc33xl65 While he is captured by coal and a traditional conservative in many ways he isn&#39;t as black and white as many think<br/><br/>For example his very sensible calls for greater access to WFH to encourage people to move to the regions. Can he convince his Liberal colleagues? Jane Hume seems to be onboard saying their policy at the last election was more about those who live 10 minutes from the office in Canberra <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-03-16T22:01:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfgjp6wlgx704qau30cva3krmtumuus6ylw2atu7apc7nqf9sgg0qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc76wy3w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw93q4dug2zapqplpts34pgk0uexg3gg84hvnqvrwjdj5vs4rdc5safanlt'>nevent1q…anlt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m in no way cheering for the Liberals to win a seat there <br/><br/>Ideal world the Greens would pick one up 🙂 2026-03-14T22:56:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9e3acf46l87txy65rylsqu0tjnjj3ts302nrr00ux9uzv5veexnqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc2y4254 Encouraging to hear the Treasurer, on a clip played, saying that the war isn&#39;t a reason to hold back on reform in the budget and is actually a reason to go further <br/><br/>Let&#39;s hope he gets it right, we desperately need major economic and tax reform <br/><br/>#auspol #Insiders 2026-03-14T22:39:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx6szm8cnps2st3kr35fltds90sgld8lgwkfsmlgeaddglm49d50czypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqccxcc6s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszcqukl3hnws0hsjs5sxknqhn95kspvs2j2gwp2sac9wv6yp2wnnsfjg5cg'>nevent1q…g5cg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d love to see Labor lose a seat in the ACT, even if it&#39;s to a community independent 2026-03-13T08:27:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgazlvvufzzn0tvah02mxqahpmn64usjkxjewdr6gk5uhmplww8jgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqckwwksv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswl494atz0hdsksaqt758738hp5mfqazvkgj0cyq76sa3m6wf5leqmutczm'>nevent1q…tczm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the pics Jude <br/><br/>Unscheduled dip, did you fall in 🤔 2026-03-13T05:02:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqpxzva3qkjf0dcksy34mjudukltr4wxxdthx66zc75azsxk2qsuszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc5mxww6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyvepddkk9p5yhkjew0wxzz5qs2w5mwvv4w5dkadrjf7yh6v2d8vg879u6z'>nevent1q…9u6z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>a little bit of analysis by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ufukx0exnwev63k9rm3zsktta833yxjg7lllprc3nsege2787yvsxly4ed" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ben Raue</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ufu…y4ed</span>)</a></span> on the link below <br/><br/>Norfolk Island voted very Teal last election from memory so a shame it&#39;s going from Bean <br/><br/><a href="https://www.tallyroom.com.au/64607">https://www.tallyroom.com.au/64607</a> 2026-03-13T04:29:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgyzj737gyv04xnkmryj59mdzzcxutvyqfu3y2hgptxs5hhjcr9cqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcl0g8jv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrdtpa9d5tr9e6kxma9xdrd0pc53jmwpnwe4sxwzuw8ntd4f9j5rsjmc4nm'>nevent1q…c4nm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe so but he went into his inquiry saying the agencies had done nothing wrong. That&#39;s far from ideal imo 2026-03-11T23:56:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxgyy0g0lwursk8q94qcp42uhls93e5jljaq6uv8lw8vmehhh4ejqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc2smszc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0xt8axmd3qtsgch2cgc63wu2cvex2n2v633c3568g8rr45nx5nlg2pzut4'>nevent1q…zut4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hopefully he holds onto his job 🤞 2026-03-11T23:48:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2tv0gn6063t85uh87z9veet06gaun8sg5rncxjmtwz702ynhk2gqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcugzkpa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwj8x0jk4kd7leym5y6fc2wh4ynqruh3c23ne4ugkgr0h2yqhg2qmjkana'>nevent1q…kana</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not often you hear someone say they are being paid too much lol<br/><br/>Either way, I think it&#39;s better left to the royal commission rather than someone with such close ties to the intelligence agencies <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-03-11T23:44:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs83kwa7wpar9wdmspr4hd27fx566k82lqecl7r5j58trt6awmdq2gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcyefkpd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhz9l5ypld6vu7yyhhy2snadzp8yejrsr2zjucwc2v32x0gvyj9quh0g6v'>nevent1q…0g6v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hopefully not. All being funded by Gina though <br/><br/>Oh, Clive&#39;s back as well 2026-03-11T00:45:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gv4mz0e7fj5mud9ur23f65meguefdhtv4kglrx5c293ype73s5gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc3s3m7g Couple of new polls being reported on Pollbluger <br/><br/>YouGov<br/><br/>Labor 30<br/>One Nation 26<br/>LNP 19 😮<br/>Greens 13<br/><br/>Morgan <br/><br/>Labor 26.5 😮<br/>One Nation 23.5<br/>LNP 22.5<br/>Greens 14.5 <br/><br/>No wonder Littleproud is moving on <br/><br/>It was good to see a couple of Labor voters here say they&#39;ve handed in their memberships, I&#39;m surprised they held on this long but great they&#39;ve seen the light <br/><br/>If we want a brighter future we need to vote for it, hopefully we see that Greens vote growing 🤞<br/><br/>#auspol 2026-03-10T20:14:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg3glc7flsqhulfn7qz9nytkerptyxy4rvh8j2mhyjd6aafdy49hszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcfurjmn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0d9xwprxtc4eyp79epzjh3y7ltmnst30ezuj599s4cshjqszw7jcv5tlmc'>nevent1q…tlmc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve got family in Cairns and have been as far north as Cooktown<br/><br/>It really is beautiful up there, hot though<br/><br/>See how it plays out I guess. Maybe NSW is the go this year 2026-03-08T23:06:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs92ljmndcqu74qd8996cavcudrc3a9hc5xwjag43vv269ssd6rswgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqch6l9rh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstg7u5xg55j8wajzw6s349v3u7424v9pcpmel89k2gq34d06233ncskj9pm'>nevent1q…j9pm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hopefully Plan A gets to go ahead Jude, can&#39;t imagine Trump wanting this to drag on till the midterms 2026-03-08T22:55:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0q0rgnrues0ytffuj73mehqq26nye432cse9qqa0dz0hgllhd2aszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc3cryng I like Penny in the main but her position this morning, on behalf of Australia, is pretty crappy in the main <br/><br/>Iran getting nuclear weapons capability is another WMD excuse<br/><br/>Iran as a sponsor of international terrorism is more legitimate <br/><br/>The refusal to be critical of the US is infuriating <br/><br/>International law needs to be applied consistently, even if others ignore them <br/><br/>Treating us as fools if we&#39;re expected to believe the Australian submariners played no part in the sinking of the Iranian ship <br/><br/>To her credit, Penny did say regime change being imposed is unlikely to work, the Iranian people need to decide what comes next as much as possible <br/><br/>I&#39;m glad to hear we won&#39;t be involved in offensive action against Iran, I hope those lines aren&#39;t blurred any further and the war ends as quickly as possible <br/><br/>#auspol #Insiders 2026-03-07T22:30:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdulp58h7k0c0k79h8r8h49rw5qlq2lstfnz647jmrhx4q469vdngzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc76zxp9 Looks like the approach the Greens leadership took in talking to the Canberra Liberals has led to some fallout <br/><br/>Will it claim any political scalps?<br/><br/>#ACTPol <br/><br/><a href="https://region.com.au/act-greens-entire-campaign-team-quits-after-power-sharing-talks-with-canberra-liberals/947023/">https://region.com.au/act-greens-entire-campaign-team-quits-after-power-sharing-talks-with-canberra-liberals/947023/</a> 2026-03-05T03:49:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdtgmzmur3klwfgwzpmlugzyl7lvn27zjgvdu977sz0yekwlytk0qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqccagwy4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp0eddx5rc24eq72rdzlqqqspenwl6zpyzpnmqnqm4gwdqx0h9kjg0mwurq'>nevent1q…wurq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>definitely, I think some AI companies will fold and others will be taken over with the power becoming more concentrated <br/><br/>I can&#39;t imagine AI will become more intelligent than humans but it doesn&#39;t need to be <br/><br/>It will be better, or just as good, as humans at doing repetitive tasks. It will definitely make mistakes but it will save time and cost jobs in some fields <br/><br/>On the bright side, it will free up some people to do the work AI will never do better e.g. teaching, nursing, aged care, childcare, cooking, some trades etc 2026-03-01T22:44:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszv4f23y0ttrz0qjye40kw0duk6a06ajlhc4glzlrn2r87rc8ezvczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcm7c4nn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9axdax2u8grcflwk0l3dmpgky0hezzvwthuxy9cd3mh258z6l7jqk6ne4u'>nevent1q…ne4u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t think it&#39;s necessarily the end of the world as we know it but there are big changes on the way<br/><br/>Sadly being rushed before the technology is ready 2026-03-01T21:58:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrksfu0v2ul5vqulykuyxg23m9nfyqkcvnm58azqq9kmt4ju50gygzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcr0y6a9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp3qg4eqe4s8snmy0ks82yvlf49q8pssmdg9ntfxnm36k463thuzq6qa0ae'>nevent1q…a0ae</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hopefully he is right but it seems like a bit of a stretch to me 2026-02-28T22:40:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr3vzu36th6aam5ztn55r4z0prnuc4kejt29cl7fy5rvw565mpz7czypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcqrqre9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvrtz20dnfhqddac0jwm2hv6k74wfl7zhvzwsdaxxxu2lk08u9kvq34839p'>nevent1q…839p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reform 2nd, Labour 3rd<br/><br/>The end of Starmer 🤔 2026-02-27T04:38:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf7227s44s48048rj7yqgwtnsme2w7vrm3xxe6vw4thnh7flwq5ngzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqckkyjpd You beauty, the Greens have won it 🎉<br/><br/>#UKPol #GortonAndDenton 2026-02-27T04:34:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxut94pz7z5najddqzvkm37qy855ksvtlywtvl8ktznqszeaw29yczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcqrpfyq Interesting Albanese seems to want to be seen as leading on this one<br/><br/>He was on AM this morning and claimed as much. Also said he is a republican but the Government won&#39;t be moving on a republic. Disappointing <br/><br/>#auspol<br/><br/><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-23/australia-backs-removal-of-andrew-line-of-succession/106377738">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-23/australia-backs-removal-of-andrew-line-of-succession/106377738</a> 2026-02-23T20:22:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqjq794p7tn0x8gdpe2qrdsl7xqm0uf5nv04dgguxqymsz5rakp9czypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqceavus6 From the Guardian Australia Live Blog<br/><br/>&#34;South Australian ‘empty nesters’ to get stamp duty windfall in $70m pledge<br/><br/>The South Australian Labor party is proposing to give “empty nesters” a massive stamp duty saving of more than $100,000 to encourage them to trade their large family homes for smaller dwellings, AAP reports.<br/><br/>The move aims to free up crucial housing stock for growing families.<br/><br/>The total stamp duty abolition would apply to people aged 60 or over buying a smaller, newly built home or off-the-plan apartment worth up to $2m, saving eligible South Australians up to $103,830.<br/><br/>The exemption can only be accessed once.&#34;<br/><br/>Great move imo and hopefully one that&#39;s adopted nationally. There are too many half empty family homes <br/><br/>#SAPol 2026-02-22T00:50:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstjlrnzchaspare0p0j22r3g2cv3c73pde86wwcqls7lsj70e534czypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcu5vugz This is very good from Andrew McLachlan, Liberal Senator from South Australia and worth a read imo <br/><br/>Finishes with <br/><br/>&#34;To cut racist rhetoric from the body politic is both conservative and a progressive act. But it is so much more than that. It is moral leadership.&#34;<br/><br/>#auspol <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/20/racist-rhetoric-is-warping-the-liberal-partys-moral-compass-we-are-destined-to-fail-unless-we-govern-for-all">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/20/racist-rhetoric-is-warping-the-liberal-partys-moral-compass-we-are-destined-to-fail-unless-we-govern-for-all</a> 2026-02-20T20:59:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvvgp02e5v5mnrj7v4gfn72t874mtk3tecf0xzrjkygd5pgjkrkwqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcgerv4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq5zmq6flvf3wexshnu08jeas6m2dpyed6yffhduxalv5gwukvpjggk3y9w'>nevent1q…3y9w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don&#39;t put the 🍿 away yet Jude 2026-02-15T08:12:57Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspm08kyjz2srv0kuk7m4jp6esmsclzkq2z2w99qh2e2t400qkwyhczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcm4t3fa Fortunately stumbled upon this one today, a long interview that highlighted to me why I vote Green <br/><br/>Peter Whish-Wilson talking about his time in the Senate as he prepares to retire in the coming months <br/><br/>A really powerful discussion <br/><br/>Includes a bit of a scoop as well, moderate Liberals are apparently having discussions with Teals re forming a new party<br/><br/>Interesting that someone with a military, merchant banking and small businesses background saw the light and become a socialist and Greens Senator <br/><br/>Well worth a listen if you have the time imo<br/><br/>#auspol <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/OzP33DbmHsg">https://youtu.be/OzP33DbmHsg</a> 2026-02-15T06:43:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs86ncjzathqf944230elyvyd2gsd3rwwue68aqwmldnlgw9hp709gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcw24rku In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy8tua0qzwg4lc390kj3qrpqqnjvz2zywpm9awgqkfrgzfs9qmwcp3djhe'>nevent1q…djhe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not a lot of votes but I agree, retire and enjoy life with the grandkids <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-02-14T06:44:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0gchkdpl32vxqdtfgxfa93npncfagy9hghvtyvt4ha6ygmc3g72szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcnrlnpc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcf3sfng23kvct4f8sw3hgketmp5fwxx00yfty7dqlmgmcgzyndcdys3ee'>nevent1q…s3ee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not ideal Jude, but good you can get it sorted now 2026-02-14T04:34:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgegt7lfy4xc25rxvecalps92660cljsd9892r84zt6zqpmt3l33qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcdmvrwt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80n4f4jum8qlkluc2ll24j4jl67ysre2cwjdw0l5h386v205h9pgsjl06s'>nevent1q…l06s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>my Nokia has served me well, I&#39;m almost due for a new one after 5 or 6 years <br/><br/>HMD global is linked to them as well so either or<br/><br/>Android phones starting at a couple of hundred. I think mine was $350 from memory 2026-02-14T00:46:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdy8tua0qzwg4lc390kj3qrpqqnjvz2zywpm9awgqkfrgzfs9qmwczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqctu6wvd Trying to keep this as neutral as possible <br/><br/>Should Sussan Ley stay in Parliament for the balance of her term or retire? <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-02-13T06:39:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstmgkathc3v8aghyfp4pxkea35s7wtxz7erea6v4pmvddl0d85f3szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc972l6d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfppslf7syfwcj0xlct2sdmukuqk02puc2jztzzh9g2972ye2fwwc9vg47t'>nevent1q…g47t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m curious what others think Jude, a poll on the way 2026-02-13T06:36:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxjxtav98au7dyv6hd9sukl82d38azlqv8edqvua555ypvkq78mmczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc6chynm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxjqvs7g4v7lxc4luamyqjzekeg89ujadhenu529z2r2aecrwxxpcsmp8nt'>nevent1q…p8nt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;re a hard marker Jude, she just got sacked as leader by her own party <br/><br/>Sure she could spend the next 2 years on the backbench but I&#39;m understanding of her wanting to go<br/><br/>Plus the by-election will be fascinating 🍿🍿🍿 2026-02-13T06:13:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvrw0uer08zxtfut83rncgfedusn06mt4g2hfztre8kl98p82rzfgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcfqacd7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfux86ka7rlqn4mah5rruh0egf03gs6jaw9vuwemtjrja4s0g2mjsktmt0f'>nevent1q…mt0f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>she&#39;s been there a long time, good on her I reckon <br/><br/>Go and enjoy time with her Grandkids 2026-02-13T04:51:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz0tcktkm9f8qxs7ynu952qhe0h8hqv05zjjukfez4p9znr7867xgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcvcfk68 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstzzel0nzdf4npycxw8hjnpk4ppwmlaqwhl8j5krfqsaks4pj5mdcxna6f0'>nevent1q…a6f0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🍿🍿🍿 2026-02-11T08:42:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvpmxghum7wa9g6mtaspd0nlyquc964f0g2easqp93fxw4muyzdnszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc2g74nl Jane Hume not holding back today<br/><br/>&#34;Voters have stopped listening to the Coalition because they are a &#34;rabble&#34;, Liberal senator Jane Hume says.<br/><br/>Hume was pretty blunt in her assessment of where things were heading for the Coalition as she tried to make sense of the last couple of weeks.<br/><br/>&#34;I do believe that it&#39;s time for the leaders to take a good, hard look at themselves and decide what it is that they&#39;re going to do to get us out of this hole,&#34; she told Sky News.<br/><br/>&#34;It&#39;s more than just coming together, shaking hands and saying &#39;we&#39;ve kissed and made up&#39;.&#34;<br/><br/>She denied she was calling for a change in the leadership but Hume said they needed to figure out what they stand for as a Coalition.<br/><br/>&#34;Who is it that we&#39;re fighting for? What are our policies? Because people have stopped listening to us because we are a rabble,&#34; Hume added.&#34; <br/><br/>Also said on the polling they wouldn&#39;t win a lower house seat in Victoria or NSW <br/><br/>#auspol #LibSpill<br/><br/><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/federal-politics-ley-littleproud-albanese-coalition-estimates/106314548">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/federal-politics-ley-littleproud-albanese-coalition-estimates/106314548</a> 2026-02-08T21:08:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvudd2szpejwprmf0k0pfyyqj7gnjyqe9dnjr73z8m7h7gpqa6haczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcnnjcrw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdeyp4fm0d79w95uyrnczwl8rcdr8xr4nfdwjh58s7efy6vqqp3ygx7cxta'>nevent1q…cxta</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🍿 definitely still needed Jude <br/><br/>I wouldn&#39;t be surprised if a switch to a male leader, even Angus, won back some of the voters who have left. As pathetic as that is 2026-02-08T19:29:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq8wxasmgv0t7pjk8h46wvhlzr2cqznj74h046xxktqt2q0dr2ktgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcjrqyqx Last Newspoll during the LNP split and it&#39;s an absolute shocker <br/><br/>ALP 33<br/>ON 27<br/>L/NP 18 (includes Nat 3)<br/>Greens 12<br/>Ind/others 10<br/><br/>Numbers from Pollbludger <br/><br/>Will Ley survive?<br/><br/>#auspol #NewsPoll 2026-02-08T09:55:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2jasschth70k5jh6qllm6a9mx295ap74gsdhmuxtg0eskm560rsqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcpwl08l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6uhdqcwxszremjqjksk785flrqc2dykgnqe5rf6vhfkj2406znsgv7vk2'>nevent1q…7vk2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>well done on picking the accent but just an FYI<br/><br/><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/solar-door-to-door-accc-complaint/105094468">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/solar-door-to-door-accc-complaint/105094468</a> 2026-02-07T03:20:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8sy872dla4yahwjtx07me68dsjdv0hynk4p76ff828fy60xvk74szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc64fud9 Pollbludger reporting on a Redbridge Poll that highlights how things are changing. A temporary blip or new normal?<br/><br/>Labor 34<br/>One Nation 26 😮<br/>Liberals 17 😮<br/>Greens 11<br/>Nats 2<br/>Others 12<br/><br/>Should help make for a fascinating week in Parliament <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-02-01T20:29:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8msl5ecx465sc30qx9k0lpmhencpvyp96gjdvggtt6enwgv902kczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqck2gyq9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsym2kl6dq4ue25kfkadlqayluxvhzesh834d4jh24g9ee5mypcqzqvww2s3'>nevent1q…w2s3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes indeed, good the states and territories milked a bit more out of Albo today <br/><br/>I wonder if Barr and Rattenbury will contest the next election or both move on 🤔 2026-01-30T02:37:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsphyk5ud3hj7zrq29d375phzkgj73v4l44c3469tkkg4st6hflmkgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcezwna5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgz9dzj9ul9fk79xug9tq66tducfvz85aske4nfrcv8tntnqkz60sw0elr8'>nevent1q…elr8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh well, this landed where most expected it to although hopefully it gave Andrew Barr and Labor a bit of scare<br/><br/>#ACTPol<br/><br/><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-30/merger-between-act-greens-and-canberra-liberals-ruled-out/106286166">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-30/merger-between-act-greens-and-canberra-liberals-ruled-out/106286166</a> 2026-01-30T02:18:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9pqa2m9l8enxer30t93qnc3r29jtt9xz6v6qrrp8f9we4nn6k23qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqchp202t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9j3l8355kg7yrlaggffm87p580x3stn5tsvfryf4csxjqxur8tvgter3mk'>nevent1q…r3mk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like everyone is claiming the win Jude lol<br/><br/>Well done everyone involved, directly or indirectly 2026-01-29T04:24:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspl78nxknc6hqqedlds2sjl6mz4vsep5nc4rh5t0yj03dnd6dzmhgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc5z5g5z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswfpkqgwjmhkr0ah4lqd93k4tw69n06mzrg2hffp6zxtlf4jhxgzsu6e32y'>nevent1q…e32y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was about to jump in and suggest that when I saw the headline Jude, I must be a cynic lol<br/><br/>Either way, congrats 🎉 <br/><br/>Good to see the community get a win 🙂 2026-01-28T23:46:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgz9dzj9ul9fk79xug9tq66tducfvz85aske4nfrcv8tntnqkz60szypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqch9ycnr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst38pr7fw5hzgty7637ta2tgtelyl6uu944a3knt05pjxu357xljqkus609'>nevent1q…s609</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So the Greens members are meeting about it tomorrow <br/><br/>Can&#39;t see it going anywhere but still 🍿🍿🍿<br/><br/>#ACTPol <br/><br/><a href="https://region.com.au/greens-to-thrash-out-coalition-proposal-but-liberals-cant-be-trusted-warns-member/937512/">https://region.com.au/greens-to-thrash-out-coalition-proposal-but-liberals-cant-be-trusted-warns-member/937512/</a> 2026-01-28T09:10:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghhqgphrgy6q04au42slhtd0n5xvvrg35qxcjgkl8qplgf5kfj4gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc7cwj2s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszldmu7jzknwayvljnq9s67kcyx0p0l8ymftfs25tg29cv5wuva5sfl0rlw'>nevent1q…0rlw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Silly work gets in the way of following what&#39;s happening at times 😕 2026-01-28T07:29:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs88azaxf6wj4mw4aevpr0dqdcky4h6d0x48xjwm2ycmr9zuq5du4gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcj9h586 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy33ampqg68flqnk86haxes9cjwus7m7a0gcec53wyzwa6zw34lmsx9d3rq'>nevent1q…d3rq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Labor doesn&#39;t seem to have many ideas on how to address the issue 2026-01-27T09:40:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspje8vqn0gxk4hns7px96qkfssl662pfml9swy4ef4edtfceas88qzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqchp0a9q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqepgtukmk23nu2f84v3rztu3gd6jr8n94pzpd6tjdx9cvmj6uv8qa86d96'>nevent1q…6d96</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Financially there probably isn&#39;t much to lose from trying, maybe they can come up with something <br/><br/>Well unless Labor federally played dirty 2026-01-27T09:07:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2kk440qkwyug852pkpugrct8n3j9pls7hzhjyp93u9vdnjmh48zczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc3ka9l4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvdcseccdj8fz0wrqdzzguytjsd93yqwz59lsfhfqpx8jwzt2836q4a5jkz'>nevent1q…5jkz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We should buy shares in 🍿 companies Jude lol<br/><br/>Shane definitely sounded like he is genuinely exploring the idea 2026-01-27T08:25:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst38pr7fw5hzgty7637ta2tgtelyl6uu944a3knt05pjxu357xljqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcvdu6th In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjg3f8qk35wjlh42ytjtqkauhm42jrgeen479csaqq8pgvyl894ch3q9q3'>nevent1q…q9q3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I won&#39;t edit again but it&#39;s worth listening a bit longer because Jo Clay comes on a few minutes later and makes some really good points<br/><br/>Although I&#39;ll admit I was a little surprised to hear a Green mention private/public partnerships as a possible option in regards Hawker Tennis Courts and Big Splash <br/><br/>They also had a poll that was 61-39 against the Greens and Libs getting together but I&#39;m sure there were plenty of Labor voters in that mix <br/><br/>#ACTPol 2026-01-27T07:44:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvjg3f8qk35wjlh42ytjtqkauhm42jrgeen479csaqq8pgvyl894czypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqc4njfd2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0tth4nh9jw78r697gts5h5n4sw5kqyrjd6t57s7mhjcl0ey9x3rs5ecwjc'>nevent1q…cwjc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The gift that keeps on giving <br/><br/>It likely won&#39;t go anywhere but it&#39;s interesting to see what is and isn&#39;t on the table <br/><br/>#ACTPol<br/><br/><a href="https://region.com.au/rattenbury-admits-talks-with-liberals-include-possible-power-sharing-deal/937304/">https://region.com.au/rattenbury-admits-talks-with-liberals-include-possible-power-sharing-deal/937304/</a><br/><br/>Edit. And the behind the paywall version for those who subscribe<br/><br/><a href="https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9161591/shane-rattenbury-confirms-greens-considering-power-sharing-in-act/">https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9161591/shane-rattenbury-confirms-greens-considering-power-sharing-in-act/</a><br/><br/>Edit 2. Shane Rattenbury on ABC Breakfast in Canberra this morning. From 3 hours 10 minutes <br/><br/><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/canberra-breakfast/breakfast/106264752">https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/canberra-breakfast/breakfast/106264752</a> 2026-01-27T07:03:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0tth4nh9jw78r697gts5h5n4sw5kqyrjd6t57s7mhjcl0ey9x3rszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcrzsqjv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0z4l3tau0wyz5gst03lcgcmxe7h6a0v0hrhzxcple9v80q58xtsh0twd5'>nevent1q…twd5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rehashing this one from last week with another twist <br/><br/>Anything involving Advance, directly or indirectly, should be steered well clear of even if it would mean getting the Chief Minister gig temporarily <br/><br/>Crazy stuff <br/><br/>#ACTPol<br/><br/><a href="https://region.com.au/advance-zed-and-shanes-ambition-liberals-greens-still-talking-about-possible-coalition/937152/">https://region.com.au/advance-zed-and-shanes-ambition-liberals-greens-still-talking-about-possible-coalition/937152/</a> 2026-01-24T21:43:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyyys5s67utdt4u5w6pacw3ky4w0gtxe9ufdgwf7qrylvxcwffs9gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcfe2ux2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8esm4ruv5rff0u6y5deh9rkl6qdzgz0asnly6fjgve0qm5uuqqgq5lwygm'>nevent1q…wygm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Probably not but he is going to have to go I think 2026-01-23T01:25:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvcrzrjxemmatq8tqg3yvym42cl87nekr2rmsux0f8ngqlmrvymeqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcpprc52 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8x7pj4hjkrxcfyz8xyezlavsu3g9zphknnssd8ry257r5yn0ejq8pr0q2'>nevent1q…r0q2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>dancing to Littleproud&#39;s tune wouldn&#39;t be a good look <br/><br/>Although I think they&#39;re likely right and Angus is next in line<br/><br/>A rabble <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-01-22T22:24:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswm3xu8heku9uh22dmfqyfq7x30ml0m6kmq63vv5qrlp3lve9rnmszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcgtslpl Sussan Ley leaving the door open to the Nationals, I&#39;m not sure how that works though especially with Littleproud as leader. <br/><br/>He has overplayed his hand and will have to go imo<br/><br/>It&#39;s always been a question of when not if with Ley but I think this could buy her a little longer <br/><br/>Jacinta Nampijinpa Price clearing the way for a jump to One Nation by sounds of things, very critical of Sussan Ley for pushing for the recall of Parliament <br/><br/>How many will make the jump?<br/><br/>Interesting from Barnaby Joyce yesterday saying he had been talking to people but making it clear the door won&#39;t be open to everyone who wants to make the move saying &#34;only if we want them&#34; or similar <br/><br/>Gina directing things behind the scenes 🤔<br/><br/>🍿🍿🍿<br/><br/>#auspol 2026-01-22T21:04:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyjxs55829a52zg483xqtcuam9ahrxt55kp09aghqqyzjfqha9amczypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcestv6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx63dayvwxakvumu3nulhd5est6qmfjl3amn94ja5szqyd23c2nqspc6emv'>nevent1q…6emv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wonder if this split will last longer than the last one? <br/><br/>Definitely 🍿🍿🍿<br/><br/>#auspol 2026-01-21T22:59:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszjve4uczx06ljaecjerp6h8yu885rhjpwdm0ykx6v0crawlhtukszypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcsnkwwl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8wv6g0vcjc3ggvxd5zse9jqd69kd3tyk6ww0alpn6d8etf55hhtsuq5p8m'>nevent1q…5p8m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s nice to get a snapshot of where things are at especially when we live in a bit of an echo chamber like it is here 2026-01-19T04:17:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8v76tnrung232tldrj95afh97yaq5lvvr3d9a5pxwxy7f82slq4gzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcusgk3n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqf00gv5fszlntvmeym7hrlpuq795gxn8z926scav740klwa02hzg6w5a7u'>nevent1q…5a7u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not sure I buy that, polling companies are running businesses that are judged on how accurate they are. Although we only get to test that elections <br/><br/>Gina is definitely funding One Nation though 2026-01-19T04:15:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstffxfqvxn6z09989t0ywl2aeqfx2m6qw468dj4lrkn0mwaundgmgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcc7xr65 I usually avoid commenting on #USpol because it&#39;s just too mad at present but this one directly impacts Australia <br/><br/>I hope Albanese tells Trump to go jump with his Board of Peace<br/><br/>The UN already exists, as flawed as it is, work within that framework instead <br/><br/>#auspol<br/><br/><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/australia-asked-to-join-trump-s-gaza-board-of-peace-/106242966">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/australia-asked-to-join-trump-s-gaza-board-of-peace-/106242966</a> 2026-01-18T20:39:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrpxhyvc6pagsjrcymevaxez3ta4cyn0l3mvfn7etgn7n2c25kz2czypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqclmcmx5 Interesting numbers from the first Newspoll of the year <br/><br/>Labor 32<br/>One Nation 22 <br/>LNP 21 <br/>Greens 12<br/>Independent/Other 13 <br/><br/>Numbers from Pollbludger <br/><br/>Pretty crazy that One Nation has overtaken the LNP for 2nd place. How long will that last?<br/><br/>Not surprising that Labor has taken a hit after a messy finish to the year <br/><br/>All sets up for a fascinating year in Parliament which kicks off today <br/><br/>#auspol 2026-01-18T19:57:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswtw6fhs39d79yx0zw3cqdpwns64ph700m2stahmm4qmjsrxhgrtqzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcdsmz89 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2y0sr0276n8dpnc7plgem7xpjzlggdypy03yxteeeakztfz7dzkgpx6fx8'>nevent1q…6fx8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That would be the easy way out Jude, I&#39;m hoping they can find another way 2026-01-18T03:13:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8dar0vy8t2p3lrvv6w4dlhe6km7deqkz35gkl4a3wyvlqd48x7dgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcfh29x6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf2sh3f4kh5qhn27jz5tswknh665x28425d2vq46ayyjzs6nvc7ag0yv7kr'>nevent1q…v7kr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>An understandable concern I think. They would likely need a lot more numbers to get enough sway to change things though and I doubt that will happen any time soon <br/><br/>#ACTPol 2026-01-18T03:00:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9pjp2rnxhylngecdn449ug3wfh3kaavpq2hq8sx57qxxsdwyztcgzypqn9axmt88hkukwap3f4szphzyh3a6ap98h85hqgn04xn4qh2rqcn6y0yc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvz76dee6f6aqq76gvvn5w3ek5xtakphhgw49x8t4982xllzeyjdcr36ef2'>nevent1q…6ef2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Elizabeth Lee apparently gave it a go after the last election but couldn&#39;t make it happen <br/><br/>It&#39;ll be interesting to see if he can pull it off, good on him for giving it a go 2026-01-17T22:26:32Z