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Denise Difficult-Shrivell

@deniseshrivell

Australian political campaigner, commentator & SpinProof podcaster. Frequently makes good & necessary trouble. TrueNorth weekday substack #auspol

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Today marks the first time the term "Ur So Gay" has ever been written in a High Court judgment, in the landmark Katie Perry v Katy Perry trade marks case (Katie won).

11.03.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The reality is the Canberra bubble was never going to allow their own to face consequences for Robodebt

11.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 236 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

The Labor party may have more women than the LNP - but we've seen only too well what happens to women who don't comply with the Labor Party line #DifficultWoman #auspol #qt

11.03.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

No NACC was better than this NACC. #auspol

11.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 0

With the majority of voters in democratic countries bitterly opposed to the illegal, illegitimate and insane US-Israeli war on Iran, the big question is why do are all the Big Tent established political parties all on a unity ticket in supporting it?

10.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Same in Australia #auspol

10.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lindsey Graham: "To all those who died in this endeavor called Epic Fury, you're protecting America"

10.03.2026 01:38 πŸ‘ 1102 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 724 πŸ“Œ 194
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I am in a rushed hearing into the Albanese Labor Government's travel freeze, clearly aimed at preventing people from Iran from seeking safety in Australia.

More belowπŸ‘‡

10.03.2026 06:31 πŸ‘ 216 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 10
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These young women helped Albanese get elected. Now? They’re done with him Why did the prime minister's 'difficult' description of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame spark such a visceral reaction from young women?

β€œIt’s not even that we’ve turned away, but that the Labor party has currently proven itself to be inconsistent with [our] values,” Yasmin Poole tells Crikey. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/10/a...

10.03.2026 07:08 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Incredible and noteworthy how selective politicians, media and their enablers are about human rights and who they want to and don’t want to help. #auspol

10.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 120 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I’m buggered and had enough’: Littleproud resigns as Nationals leader. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

10.03.2026 06:35 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

Or any of the thousands of refugees in Australia left to languish on temporary protection visas for over 10yrs.

10.03.2026 02:32 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If only those ISIS brides were good at sport #auspol

10.03.2026 02:16 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Disappointed I was the only MP to vote against 2nd reading of Govt-Oppn bill that will give the Minister power to stop entire classes of temp visa holders arriving in Aus. A discriminatory policy letting the Govt decide which imperilled ppl are worth saving. #auspol #politas

10.03.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Dear Australians.

How's this for an idea?

Let's stop walking into the polling booth and voting for people who do the most terrible things to us.

It really is up to us.

From your fellow Australians #auspol

10.03.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 170 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3

why on earth would one of the most militarised parts of the planet require Australian assistance with an attack weapon and a posse of blokes???? It's performative - again - and dangerously so
Sums up Albanese in a sentence

10.03.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another case involving a flesh-eating ulcer detected in NSW The sixth case ofΒ a flesh-eating Buruli ulcerΒ has been detected on the NSW South Coast.

Not now, flesh-eating bacterial ulcers

10.03.2026 02:41 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Richard Marles lets down every Australian by gaslighting us about Trump and Netanyahu's war.

He's a powerful and dangerous politician - and we'll all be safer when he no longer makes decisions for us #auspol #qt

10.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3

The Australia I'm working for shows empathy & compassion for all asylum seekers - not just those where it's politically convenient to do so

We also look after Australian citizens overseas & those wanting to come home from war zones inc 23 women & children in Syria #auspol #qt

10.03.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Raising Hell From the desk of Royce Kurmelovs

I know there's a bit going on, but over at my newsletter I offered a few thoughts about how climate change is killing the Liberal Party and what its recent election autopsy reveals about how it is grappling this dilemma.

Spoiler: it's not.

10.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Me in @crikey.com.au today:

Albanese leveraged high profile young women to build his reputation as a leader who "got it". Now those same women tell me they feel the trust is gone, they've lost their patience and believe the PM's mask has slipped.

#auspol

www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/10/a...

10.03.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 163 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Minerals Council backed Jacqui Lambie Network & One Nation. A mining industry lobby group supported the 2025 federal election campaigns of the Jacqui Lambie Network and One Nation, according to AEC data.

⛏️ Miner donations to minor parties

The Minerals Council of Australia broke with its practice of funding only major political parties in the 2025 federal election, donating $125,000 to the Jacqui Lambie Network and $6,000 to One Nation. #politas #auspol

▢️ tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/expandi...

09.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Agree. Thank you @deniseshrivell.bsky.social This is the most reliable newsletter I receive.

09.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A huge achievement congrats @deniseshrivell.bsky.social

09.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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09.03.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 9462 πŸ” 2969 πŸ’¬ 660 πŸ“Œ 255

If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected β€” young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! β€” and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process.

09.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 30249 πŸ” 5122 πŸ’¬ 1720 πŸ“Œ 473

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion.

That's $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

Thousands of lives lost.

People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

09.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 15321 πŸ” 5614 πŸ’¬ 664 πŸ“Œ 275

This is the real price of petrol.

Leave it in the ground so others can simply live.

09.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

This needs more attention. The guys who drove the Iraq invasion after 9/11 are back advising Trump on #Iran.

09.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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09.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1