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The Snoop: A chilling AUKUS proposal, DFAT schtum on IDF marathoners, and more

Daanyal Saeed — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:09:39 +0000

Plus: A British steel magnate enlists some curious legal representation.

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March for Australia’s anniversary rally — a different, increasingly more radicalised affair

Alex Zucco — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:05:55 +0000

“Of course, speak in the abstract. Be careful, because this is just the beginning,” an organiser told the crowd.

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Big polluters rely on short-term carbon credits. Time to reconsider, climate authority warns

Bernard Keane — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:36:39 +0000

Australia's carbon credit system is relying on carbon storage projects that only last 25 years — meaning the carbon sequestered by them will be released in the 2040s, while the pollution they "offset" is around forever.

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‘Shit flows downhill’: Qantas pilots face pay cuts and poorer working conditions amid profit hit and fleet changes

Michael Sainsbury — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:10:33 +0000

"The big thing is having your own toilet, because it means you don't have to go and line up with the passengers."

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This excuse is used to prevent your access to information. It’s complete nonsense

Rex Patrick — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:18:55 +0000

The government repeatedly denies disclosing information due to a threat of it "chilling" the advice of public servants to ministers. It's a trick to avoid transparency.

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Jim Chalmers tries to sell the AI dream

Rich James — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:26:08 +0000

While the Albanese government looks to the robots, the opposition will no doubt be looking at house prices dropping for the fifth month in a row. Meanwhile, One Nation wants nuclear power stations and has eyes on forming government in WA.

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The Snoop: One Nation candidate’s former acting cameo, The Age shills for Stan, and more

Daanyal Saeed — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:05:41 +0000

Plus: Victorian Labor's Western headache.

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‘They can fuck off’: News Corp’s Bush Summit didn’t impress Dubbo locals

Michael Sainsbury — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:48:45 +0000

It started as an inquiry into issues plaguing regional Australia, but the Bush Summit has become increasingly corporatised and a platform for political campaigning, attendees say.

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One Nation’s rage-based business model is looking good. But Farley friction is exposing its drawbacks

Bernard Keane — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:20:31 +0000

Almost everything is going well for One Nation. Its new MP David Farley, however, keeps exposing that being a grievance party and one that responds to constituents are entirely different things.

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Secret Harbour has shown Labor isn’t immune to the orange wave

Leo Puglisi — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:02:47 +0000

One Nation's Luke Herdegen has knocked Labor out of the previously safe WA seat of Secret Harbour. The win has come just in time for Pauline Hanson's party.

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