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Josh Butler retweeted
I didn’t know who this man was 2 hours ago but I would die for him right now
Australia has 59,700 kilometres of coastline and every centimetre has been protected by Pat Beach. 🧱🌟
The 22-year-old keeper makes EIGHT saves as the Socceroos open their World Cup with a 2-0 win over Türkiye. GET IN 🇦🇺
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How'd this one go champion #socceroos
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IT IS ON 🇦🇺🇹🇷
Turkiye captain Hakan Calhanoglu says his team will DOMINATE the Socceroos in their World Cup opener.
Huge words ahead of his nation's first match on this stage in 24 years.
More: football360.com.au/turkiye-s…
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Things you absolutely love to see #socceroos
The perfect start to our #FIFAWorldCup campaign 💚💛
⚽ Irankunda 27', Metcalfe 75'
#Socceroos
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Redacting the sauces like what you get back from an FOI request to the federal government
How far is FIFA going with its brand restrictions? The condiments at the Levi’s Stadium press box have all been taped over 😆
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DONE-iam: shadow home affairs minister to quit Liberals by end of year
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Josh Butler retweeted
Jun 11
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The Strait of Hormuz remains open for transit.
ALT Strait of Hormuz Open for Transit Safe pathways are established for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The pathways are available to all vessels not violating the blockade against Iran. Hundreds of ships have transited in the last two months. U.S. forces are postured to defend against Iranian aggression. Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.
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Jun 11
Slightly raising taxes on discretionary trusts is similar, if you will, to evil crusaders and wicked fire-breathing dragons, and King Arthur never would have stood for this. In this essay I will...
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Jun 11
this is how it feels to be aged in your 30s and casting around for a new hobby to make your whole personality
Jun 11
More party registration news in Victoria: The “End Mass Immigration - Reform AU” party, a party that was last year called the “Companions and Pets Party”, is now changing its ballot paper name to the “Christian Alliance Party”
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Josh Butler retweeted
Jun 10
There’s basically two stories about the World Cup right now, it’s either
“US Customs hooks Tajik team up to the BallGrabber 7000 as they exit bus”
or
“59 year old man in Bentonville excitedly invites entire Congolese team to have breakfast with him at Waffle House”
Jun 8
🗣️ “I want to say thank you to Algeria for choosing Lawrence, Kansas.” 🇺🇸
The locals in USA are all getting behind Algeria. 🇩🇿
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Jun 9
then I wonder what Hanson thinks about her own party sending out weekly emails to subscribers also asking for donations
Pauline Hanson has attacked Labor’s fundraising push to counter One Nation’s rising polling, describing the ad campaign asking supporters to "chip in" $27 as "absolutely disgusting".
skynews.com.au/australia-new…
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Jun 8
Yeah for sure, this time definitely
Jun 8
🚨Trump on Truth Social: Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on “Peace” are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way. The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a “Final Deal” is reached. Things should move quickly. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Josh Butler retweeted
Jun 7
Once again
Jun 6
He said: "A pavement pint in the sunshine discussing the agony of penalties and soaking up the atmosphere is what pubs are all about"
Story:
thesun.co.uk/news/39329138/p…
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Josh Butler retweeted
Jun 7
Welker: "You insisted no new wars."
Trump: "First of all, I didn't guarantee no war."
Welker: "You said it over and over again."
Community note
During his campaign run Trump promised multiple times there would be no new wars.
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Jun 5
Barnaby Joyce and now senator Sean Bell have struggled to explain One Nation's housing policy to force non-residents to divest their property
Bell was cut off mid-interview on 2GB, the host calling it a "trainwreck" when he couldn't explain the policy
theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Jun 4
The Greens want Labor to delay its plans to cut the NDIS, and may back a Coalition push for a longer inquiry into the government's tax changes if they get a longer inquiry into the NDIS
Govt may not get its wish to rush through budget changes by July
theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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ACT Policing is releasing further images of a woman who allegedly threatened to kill a bus driver in Belconnen last year. More: bit.ly/4e02qd0
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The Greens have raised concerns about Jim Chalmers having sweeping discretionary powers to change tax rules. Chalmers says its a "beatup", but Labor needs the Greens to get CGT and negative gearing changes through the Senate theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Josh Butler retweeted
Sometimes it just has to be said. Committee Chair @SenRaffCiccone says what most people watching senate estimates were thinking
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