August 3 – 9, 2024
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John Hewson
The fledgling promise of Albanese’s Garma reset
“To anyone interested in decency in politics, there should be nothing short of total disgust at how easily Dutton and his media mates have dragged the debate over Indigenous disadvantage into the gutter – or should I call it out as a mire of misinformation, into which they are determined that this country will sink, lower and lower with every utterance.”
Comment
Richard Denniss
There are no more safe seats
“None of the seats won by independents in the past 20 years were defined as marginal by the Australian Electoral Commission ... While the steady decline in support for the major parties has been well documented, many strategists and commentators are yet to comprehend how disruptive this trend is to the political binaries of left and right or government and opposition.”
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Culture
Profile
United Visual Artists founder Matt Clark
In an upcoming show for Melbourne’s Now or Never festival, United Visual Artists founder Matt Clark evokes the vertigo of the present moment.
Books
Life
Puzzles
Quotes
Environment
“This is evidence of the increasing danger of cocaine pollution.”
The endocrinologist responds after sharks off the coast of Brazil tested positive for cocaine. The species is known as the sharpnose shark, which should have been a giveaway.
Sport
“The lack of world records boils down to this whole eco-friendly, carbon-footprint, vegan-first mentality.”
The Australian swimmer complains about the food options at the Paris Olympics. Of course, French cooking is famously light on meat.
Whales
“Watson’s case will shame Copenhagen in the eyes of the world if it acts as the lickspittle of Tokyo...”
The former leader of the Greens calls on Queen Mary of Denmark to intervene after the arrest of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson in Greenland. He accepted that she has no power to do so but also thought it would be nice if she did.
Media
“No, look, quite frankly I think you are all too sensitive about News Corp.”
The former chair of the ABC says its journalists are too sensitive and fail to present both sides on certain stories. Then there was something about Kerry Packer, because there always is.
Satan
“An opening ceremony that was ... satanic, degenerate, and disgusting.”
The United Australia Party senator writes an open letter objecting to the presence of drag queens at the Paris Olympics. This from a man whose face looks like it was painted on in the bathrooms at the Peel.
Voting
“The bullet you have is this little piece of paper, it goes in the magazine called the voting box and it’s coming up.”
The member for New England describes metaphorically shooting the prime minister and premier of New South Wales. Oddly, it was better when he was drunk.
