Australia General Discussion 4.0: It ain’t easy under Albanese

[morgieb]

https://twitter.com/missrobinson/status/1657187377029185537

Has any TV show done more damage towards political punditry than The West Wing?

[AustralianSwingVoter]

https://twitter.com/missrobinson/status/1657187377029185537

Has any TV show done more damage towards political punditry than The West Wing?

The Thick of It?

[CumbrianLefty]

https://twitter.com/missrobinson/status/1657187377029185537

Has any TV show done more damage towards political punditry than The West Wing?

The Thick of It?

Not as well known overall?

Of course, many of the worst types adore both.

[Meclazine for Israel]

Discussion of the "Voice to Parliament" by Elizabeth Byrne.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-14/high-court-voice-to-parliament-referendum/102302322

"No matter how people vote in the referendum, they should know what they are voting for."

[Blair]

How true were the rumours about a snap election?

[AustralianSwingVoter]

How true were the rumours about a snap election?

Snap election where?

[CumbrianLefty]

Discussion of the "Voice to Parliament" by Elizabeth Byrne.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-14/high-court-voice-to-parliament-referendum/102302322

"No matter how people vote in the referendum, they should know what they are voting for."

That maybe applies more to the Brexit referendum than this one.

[Blair]

How true were the rumours about a snap election?

Snap election where?

A federal one; I only read a few paragraphs about it but the idea seemed to be that Albo would want to see if he could boost his majority after how good the by-election was.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

How true were the rumours about a snap election?

Snap election where?

A federal one; I only read a few paragraphs about it but the idea seemed to be that Albo would want to see if he could boost his majority after how good the by-election was.

Oh those absurd articles. Leaving aside the optics of early elections that usually erases poll lead, practically speaking this would mean a House-only election, decoupling the house and senate terms. And we know that senate-only elections never go well for the government.

[CumbrianLefty]

No, there absolutely isn't going to be a snap election because of polls FFS

[AustralianSwingVoter]

No, there absolutely isn't going to be a snap election because of polls FFS

But it makes for a column filling story on a slow news day.

[Meclazine for Israel]

I wouldn't cut short a trip to Japan to meet Albanese either.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-20/joe-biden-and-anthony-albanese-meet-at-g7/102372694

Respect to Biden here. Albanese is a pretty unimpressive Prime Minister compared to the great like Howard and Hawke.

[Meclazine for Israel]

Senator Alex Antic suggesting his support for the 'NO' campaign for the referendum.

https://fb.watch/kEtQsU8fy7/

I was talking today to an American woman from California who moved to Fremantle in August 2022.

I asked her what she thought of Australia and she said "Good and Bad". When I asked her what was bad, she said the way the Aboriginals behave. They steal and fight, take drugs and just impinge on others.

When I said "You are from California. Isn't homelessness and shoplifting common place?".

She replied with "Yes, but I've never seen human beings behave this badly."

[CumbrianLefty]

I wouldn't cut short a trip to Japan to meet Albanese either.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-20/joe-biden-and-anthony-albanese-meet-at-g7/102372694

Respect to Biden here. Albanese is a pretty unimpressive Prime Minister compared to the great like Howard and Hawke.

I like him, and so do quite a few of your fellow countrymen it seems.

[Meclazine for Israel]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-20/victorian-liberal-leader-john-pesutto-moira-deeming-supporters/102372424

Moira fans "We are not amused".

I thought she was treated rather poorly in the scheme of a democratic party system. As such, she is now suing the Liberal leader for defamation. That case will be interesting.

Victoria has become the new 'woke' state of Australia.

[GoTfan]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-20/victorian-liberal-leader-john-pesutto-moira-deeming-supporters/102372424

Moira fans "We are not amused".

I thought she was treated rather poorly in the scheme of a democratic party system. As such, she is now suing the Liberal leader for defamation. That case will be interesting.

Victoria has become the new 'woke' state of Australia.

Moira Deeming is a grifter, much like Antic is. They are much like MTG actually; far-right anti-democratic ideologues who fundamentally despise anyone not white and straight.

Much like yourself.

[Meclazine for Israel]

ABC apologizes to Stan Grant.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-21/stan-grant-apology-review-racism-response/102374582

Stan Grant should be apologising to us for having to read his drivel dressed as new on the ABC News page.

[JimJamUK]

ABC apologizes to Stan Grant.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-21/stan-grant-apology-review-racism-response/102374582

Stan Grant should be apologising to us for having to read his drivel dressed as new on the ABC News page.

His Wikipedia lists him ranting after the Queens death and supporting Lidia Thorpe, then states he considers himself a liberal person and that Scott Morrison himself tried to recruit him as a Liberal candidate. Very odd.

[Meclazine for Israel]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-22/i-am-sorry-stan-grant-makes-appearance-on-q-a/102379012

I accept Stan's apology for making us read, watch and listen to his perpetual drivel over the last years.

Stan Grant Resignation

https://youtu.be/Kol4WZKM7u4

As the guy said "Sorry Stan, but not everything is about you."

Everything Stan Grant does has an intense self-focus on Stan Grant.

[GoTfan]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-22/i-am-sorry-stan-grant-makes-appearance-on-q-a/102379012

I accept Stan's apology for making us read, watch and listen to his perpetual drivel over the last years.

Stan Grant Resignation

https://youtu.be/Kol4WZKM7u4

As the guy said "Sorry Stan, but not everything is about you."

Everything Stan Grant does has an intense self-focus on Stan Grant.

Why do you hate First Nations Australians so much?

[NewYorkExpress]

A 95 year old woman from Cooma died after being tasered by police last week.

A 95-year-old woman who was Tasered by police at an Australian care home, sparking a public outcry, has died.

Clare Nowland was critically injured after police responded to reports she was wandering around the home with a steak knife at about 04:00 last Wednesday.

New South Wales Police (NSW) said she died "surrounded by family and loved ones".

The officer who Tasered Mrs Nowland has been charged with assault.



The 33-year-old senior constable will face court in early July on charges of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault.

He remains suspended from duty with pay while investigations continue.

Mrs Nowland lived in a care home in the town of Cooma about 114km (71 miles) south of Canberra, Australia's capital city.

[CumbrianLefty]

A 95 year old woman from Cooma died after being tasered by police last week.

A 95-year-old woman who was Tasered by police at an Australian care home, sparking a public outcry, has died.

Clare Nowland was critically injured after police responded to reports she was wandering around the home with a steak knife at about 04:00 last Wednesday.

New South Wales Police (NSW) said she died "surrounded by family and loved ones".

The officer who Tasered Mrs Nowland has been charged with assault.



The 33-year-old senior constable will face court in early July on charges of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and common assault.

He remains suspended from duty with pay while investigations continue.

Mrs Nowland lived in a care home in the town of Cooma about 114km (71 miles) south of Canberra, Australia's capital city.

I mean, what??

[Meclazine for Israel]

I mean, what??

Reposted from the other thread.

This story has some quite severe developments:

1. The Policeman was charged with assault.
2. A political candidate in the 2022 Federal election, Andrew Thaler, is pretending to be from the woman's family talking to the media about this woman.
3. That hoax person Andrew had a fight with the family as they were going to the hospital to grieve their dying mother.
4. The mother then died that evening.
5. The Policeman's charges will be upgraded.

Andrew Thaler Pesters Grieving Family

https://fb.watch/kLANLFlOSm/

Andrew Thaler was last year convicted of intimidating a woman.

https://aboutregional.com.au/eden-monaro-candidate-andrew-thaler-pleads-guilty-to-intimidating-a-woman/

[CumbrianLefty]

What a cluster-thingy, indeed.

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Mark McGowan has resigned as West Australian Premier.