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Andrew Whalan

@andrewwhalan

Writer, poet, asker of questions.

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Sir Humphrey Appleby could explain this …the difference between administrative policy and policy administration…”especially when responsibility for the administration of the policy of administration conflicts, or overlaps with, responsibility for the policy of the administration of policy.”

11.03.2026 08:11 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Are Men Ok? - Looksmaxxing | Brotox | Bone Smashing | Man Haxx
Are Men Ok? - Looksmaxxing | Brotox | Bone Smashing | Man Haxx YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Men would rather hit themselves in the face with a hammer than do the work and/or get the therapy that would help them grow into someone women actually want to be with. It is truly mind-boggling.

11.03.2026 04:22 👍 25 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 0
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Live: David Littleproud steps down as Nationals leader, coy on who should replace him David Littleproud announces he is stepping down as Nationals leader, saying he believes it is time to transition to a new leader. Follow live.

And what was this man’s greatest political achievement? Breaking the LNP coalition-twice. #auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

10.03.2026 05:44 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Imagine resigning with your greatest political achievement being …breaking the LNP coalition - twice.

10.03.2026 05:39 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools YouTube video by World Party - Topic

Fuck the MAGA and No Notion Party supporters. This is for them😎Ian

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09.03.2026 11:51 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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07.03.2026 14:18 👍 30568 🔁 7448 💬 491 📌 330
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Instagram Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

www.instagram.com/reel/DVkMd_9...

07.03.2026 02:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Israel wants to execute Palestinians, and the world will allow it An execution bill is being pushed through the Knesset. International indifference paved its way for it.

The Israeli Knesset is pushing through a bill that, if passed, would allow the occupation authorities to legally execute Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

23.02.2026 22:45 👍 18 🔁 13 💬 6 📌 2
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My father's hands - a poem for Gaza #poetry andrewwhalanpoet.substack.com/p/my-fathers...

23.02.2026 08:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And another 5:

Isaac Asimov
Arthur C. Clarke
Jane Austen
Phillipa Gregory
Natasha Lester

22.02.2026 10:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

5 authors by whom I’ve read at least 5 books

John Le Carre
Patrick O'Brian
Kim Stanley Robinson
Phillipa Gregory
Stella Rimington

22.02.2026 10:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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When a young woman is raped by two friends, her small town turns against her A local footy star and his mate are convicted of raping their friend. In the tiny town of Balmoral, where the footy club reigns, the town makes it clear whose story they believe.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

21.02.2026 02:44 👍 310 🔁 91 💬 41 📌 13
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Strength from your arm #poetry #resilience #hope open.substack.com/pub/andrewwh...

16.02.2026 10:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We built Jikipedia, a new wiki that compiles Jmail data into exhaustive reports on key figures in the Epstein scandal.

It lists all recorded visits to Epstein's estates, each person's possible knowledge of Epstein's crimes and laws that they may have violated.

15.02.2026 07:14 👍 2714 🔁 1205 💬 64 📌 84
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I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.

14.02.2026 14:33 👍 7242 🔁 3781 💬 300 📌 557
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next valentine's day #poetry #valentinesday open.substack.com/pub/andrewwh...

14.02.2026 08:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The cop riot So, first things first, a big congrats to Angus Taylor.

Because I grew up in QLD in the ‘80s, I’m more often surprised when police *don’t* attack demonstrators. So I’ve had that familiar feeling this week of watching people come to a difficult truth: when you see a demo turn ugly, it’s almost always because the cops decided that’s how it was gonna go.

13.02.2026 02:08 👍 309 🔁 115 💬 13 📌 12

How long till he makes his first gaffe?

13.02.2026 01:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How the hell is Angus Taylor still a thing? - The Shot Angus Taylor a walking Venn Diagram intersection of fossil fuel fervour and cash for the boys.

As it appears enough of the Liberals will sufficiently succumb to madness to endorse him as their next hapless leader, here's a piece I wrote way back in 2021 about the many and varied and still unexplained controversies that have swirled around Angus Taylor.

theshot.net.au/news/opinion...

11.02.2026 22:39 👍 368 🔁 174 💬 35 📌 13

Worth a shot - but you’d need a safe Liberal seat (Cook) to be sure😏.

12.02.2026 09:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Some of the names are familiar from the announcement of the front bench post election.

But nary a peep from anyone since then - even the golden Angus.

Maybe they think that anonymity will get them elected.

12.02.2026 09:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Expand Commonwealth prac payments to allied health and medical students Unpaid placements are pushing future health workers into placement poverty. Petition by: Allied Health Professionals Australia Sponsored by: Helen Haines MP and Senator David Pocock

Sign to help our health professional get the support they need when on placements instead of seeing them live in poverty and/or walk away from their dedicated vocation. actionnetwork.org/petitions/ex...

12.02.2026 02:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My all time favorite Angus Taylor Swift! #auspol

11.02.2026 10:05 👍 34 🔁 9 💬 4 📌 2
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The Liberal Party leadership contender from central casting: Who is Angus Taylor? The 59-year-old son of a fourth-generation NSW sheep farmer has been in parliament for 13 years – and is closer than ever to a prize he has long sought.

It’s such a gushing backgrounder which desperately tries to paper the many incompetencies of Taylor so far. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

11.02.2026 10:08 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Already a fawning profile of Angus Taylor from James Massola in The Age.

11.02.2026 10:00 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Angus Taylor is the right person at the right time for the Liberal - the perfect choice to lead them into oblivion. #spill #libspill

11.02.2026 08:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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open.substack.com/pub/andrewwh... #poetry

11.02.2026 08:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alex Dawson (@alexdawcreates) I thought all of you who resonated with my poem about ChatGPT might also appreciate this beautiful sentiment from @Joseph Fasano 🙌🏻

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11.02.2026 04:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction The award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died in Hobart on Sunday, aged 53. Over 30 years, his work resisted the polarisation of the contemporary Australian media.

This is lovely
theconversation.com/as-beautiful...

10.02.2026 05:29 👍 336 🔁 87 💬 7 📌 0

Social cohesion (which it isn’t) #politics #auspol

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