beautifully worded. all very true. does not sound like the "old" (ie., younger) Bob Dylan at all. "old king from some vanished country"--striking metaphor.

This is truly horrendous. Curaçao have just scored their first ever World Cup goal and have momentum and then they stop the game for commercials. Absolutely detest this. No place for this nonsense in football.

AUKUS is all in the interests of US military power in Asia and nothing to do with the interests of the Australian people. smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Every single referee should be standing firm and threatening to pull out of the World Cup. This is how a Union works. One voice and equality.

Exactly. When it suits, and only when politically and commercially expedient, FIFA will suspend member countries, sanction officials, take necessary action. But never when there’s money to be made, political points to be scored, if Infantino’s opportunity to take Oval Office photos is compromised, or when basic principles, ethics or morality are at risk. Although we’ve had many shocking World Cups from Mussolini 34, Argentina military junta 78, Russia after Crimea in 2018, and many worker deaths in Qatar, the 2026 Trump World Cup with an absent FIFA is an absolute doozy. Mistreating players, staff, fans, racism against some countries entering the US and being treated as criminals, while others are feted. Horrendous. Not just Infantino, but the whole Council, and silent Federations pocketing the cash are accountable for what they’ve allowed to occur. Thank god, the football will start soon.

"Allowing Richard Marles to dominate Australian foreign policy, as a fellow traveller with the toxic Trump administration, is a huge mistake." pearlsandirritations.com/pos…

This one hits hard.

facebook.com/share/p/1BC2AjN…. Richard Scolyer’s final letter for those who haven’t had the chance to read it yet. Ian

Getting on anti-virals early is critical.

What has happened to safe spaces for women, being safe on your workplace, tackling policy not the person? Anyone seen comments from female leaders Liberal Jess Wilson, Pauline Hanson One Nation and Greens Larissa Waters?

I am absolutely fed up with the relentless targeting of Grace Tame. Let's be clear. There is a difference between fair criticism and a public pile-on. What we keep seeing directed at Grace is not constructive debate. It is constant scrutiny, personal attacks, outrage cycles and a level of judgment that seems reserved for women who dare to speak too loudly, too honestly or too unapologetically. Grace Tame survived child sexual abuse. She helped change laws. She gave a voice to countless survivors. She has spent years doing work that most people would never have the courage to do. Yet the attacks never seem to stop. A few weeks ago it was the Prime Minister taking aim at her. Now it's Charlie Pickering. Before that, countless commentators, columnists and social media critics. Different names, same pattern. And frankly, it disgusts me. No, women in public life should not be immune from criticism. Nobody is. But there is a world of difference between criticism and the kind of sustained public hounding that seeks to diminish, discredit and exhaust someone. As someone who has experienced public judgment and media attacks, I know how destructive these campaigns can be. They reduce human beings to caricatures. They erase context. They encourage outrage while ignoring the very real emotional toll on the person at the centre of it. What troubles me most is that women who survive violence are so often expected to be perfect. The moment they become angry, outspoken, political, imperfect or inconvenient, they are treated as fair game. Grace Tame has contributed more to the conversation about sexual abuse and survivor advocacy in this country than most of her critics ever will. Maybe it's time some of the men lining up to take shots at her stopped and asked themselves a simple question: Why are they spending so much energy attacking a survivor instead of supporting the change she helped create? Enough. #gracetame #charliepickering

For those of you who say voting Independent & Greens is a wasted vote, spend some time watching these guys in Senate Estimates saving our democracy & holding Ministers & public servants to account. Two of our hardest working, most effective Senators ever.

This is what an Emmy awards acceptance speech looks like. Kudos

Following Commissioner Brereton's resignation, there is a lot of work needed to restore public confidence in the National Anti-Corruption Commssion. This has to start with a transparent, merit-based process to appoint the next Commissioner.

“The tsunami of AI - you will see in three years. What you see at the moment is nothing.” - Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. Our @AlexSteedmanRS spoke with the HKJC CEO on how the Jockey Club is investing heavily in AI for animal welfare and modernising wagering plus his thoughts on how companies currently incorporate AI into their business strategies. racingandsports.com.au/news/… #LoveRacing #HKracing #honghong #HKJC #AI

Dağ keçilerinin üstün yeteneğine bakın.

Bu fotoğraf, 1972 yılında İrlanda’da çekilmiş. İngiliz ordusuna karşı verilen direnişte, nişanlısı vurulduğunda onun silahını alıp ateş eden genç bir kadını gösteriyor. Yaralı nişanlısı, bir araba ile güvenli bir yere götürüldü ve hayatta kaldı. Ancak bu cesur kadın, sevgilisini koruyup topraklarını savunmak için İngiliz askerlerine karşı tek başına savaşmaya devam etti — ta ki öldürülene kadar. Kadının cansız bedeninin başında duran İngiliz tabur komutanı, sonunda düşmanlarının bir kadın olduğunu anlayınca askerlerine şu emri verdi: > “Bedenine dokunmayın. Bırakın onu İrlanda halkı gömsün.” Ve ardından, tarihe geçen şu sözleri söyledi: > “Biz, sayılarımıza ve silahlarımıza önem vermeyen bir prensesle savaşıyorduk O, nişanlısı ve ülkesi için savaştı… İrlanda için.” Yıllar sonra, bu fotoğraf Dünya Kadınlar Günü’nün simgelerinden biri haline geldi. Üzerine, Che Guevara'nın ölümsüz sözü yazıldı: > “Güçlü bir kadının yanında olmaktan asla korkmayın. Bir gün, o sizin tek ordunuz olabilir.”

Legit whinge..... Please....can all raceclubs put some TVs in the horse stalls so the staff can watch the races. They cant leave the horses. They devote their working life to putting on the show. The least we can do is let them watch it. Dont just take them for granted.

BE CAEFUL AUSTRALIA BE VERY CAREFUL......... Danger Signs for Aussies.. Gina Rinehart’s close ties with Donald Trump are driving an effort to import "Trump-style" politics into Australia with One Nation