Come the Revolution – Alex Mitchell
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Murder of a Palestinian in Melbourne
This week’s menu of exclusive reading: 1) Palestinian murdered in Melbourne; 2) Scott Morrison and Michael McCormack: two clowns in Circus Oz; 3) Why the British General Election matters; 4) The sad decline of books; 5) Julian Assange campaign explained; 6) Quotes of the Week Murder of Palestinian student in Melbourne In January 2019, Melbourne…
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Albo the featherweight
This week’s specials: 1) “Albo” isn’t hacking it; 2) Eddie Jones super rat; 3) NSW Art Gallery shamed by cat scandal; 4) Ali Kazak compares media coverage of Hong Kong and Gaza; 5) New Pommie slogan: Ban the All Blacks haka; 6) Ash Barty, Aboriginal sports heroine; 7) L J Hooker’s shameful window sign Anthony…
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Shorten-Albo arm wrestle
This week’s specials: 1) Shorten v Albanese; 2) The Great Pokie Robbery; 3) Media catastrophe (three of them!) 4) Being a spoilsport; 5) The Great Gough; and more Shorten-Albanese arm wrestle: Dumb versus Dumber Anthony Albanese, the new Australian Labor Party and former leader of the “hard left” faction, has moved to the centre-right. At the…
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Spotlight on racehorse cruelty
This week’s special reports: 1) ABC spotlight on racehorse cruelty; 2) Behind Hong Kong’s protest movement; 3) Boaty McBoatface shakes The Establishment; 4) Vatican engulfed in scandal – again!; 5) George Pell remains a player; 6) John le Carré monsters Boris Johnson; 7) Tosser of the Year award; 8) Lowy Institute’s prize of shame. …
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Canberra Press Gallery stuff-up
This week’s “exclusives”: 1) Canberra Press Gallery stuffs up; 2) Trials and tribulations of Mr Assange; 3) Whatever happened to Ellen Fanning? 4) The Marise Payne & Stuart Ayers Show; 5) Frank Lowy: billionaire ex-terrorist; 6) Shock-horror: Irish MP blasphemes; 7) Albanese Quote of the Week Press Gallery in major stuff-up The 1,000-odd accredited members…
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Albanese’s future
This week’s “exclusives”: 1) Albanese chooses his successor; 2) Boris Johnson plots a coup d’etat; 3) Tommy Lascelles, Palace courtier; 4) US “diplomat” is a spy; 5) Health tip: Don’t eat red meat or eggs. Future of Anthony Albanese Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has chosen Leichhardt Mayor Darcy Byrne to be his successor in the…
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The hypocrisy of Penny Wong
This week: The hypocrisy of Penny Wong … Time running out for Donald Trump For the record, I regard Senator Penny Wong as the smartest and most courageous woman in Federal Parliament. She has been a huge asset to the Labor Party in countless recent elections as its combative spokesperson against the lies and deceit of…
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The question of Albo
The Question of Albo A small but loud-voiced number of subscribers wrote to me after I assessed Anthony Albanese – that’s him, the new ALP leader – a dunce as a politician, Cabinet Minister, Shadow Minister, Deputy Leader and now Top Dog. I checked with very well-informed contacts in Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane to discover…
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The Weekly Notebook returns
Scomo takes Australia to war Pastor Scott Morrison has committed Australia to war in the Middle East. He has sent Australian warships, aircraft and special forces half way round the world to the Straits of Hormuz to “protect international trade” and the “freedom of shipping”. Morrison has joined the US war party against Iran. Ignoring…
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Service interruptus
My Weekly Notebook and John Gorton series have been suspended temporarily. I regret the need for this and plan to resume them when circumstances allow. Last week I underwent eye surgery to remove a cataract from my left eye. The operation was successful, however the treatment will continue for several weeks. I am currently wearing an…
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