"I will be directing relevant Departments and Agencies to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs)." --Donald Epstein, 2/19/2026
Just a reminder that Iran did not always have this government, they had a socialist government and in 1953 the US overthrew it to protect the profits of BP oil, that is what fascists do and they are still doing it. What the US is doing today with Israel will only weaken the globe.
Subsidies to mining companies growing faster than the NDIS, child care, aged care.
Australian gov fossil fuel subsidies now at $30,000 every minute of every day.
Great piece on @australiainstitute.org.au latest research
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Naming them is not justice’: robodebt victims feel let down by findings of corruption watchdog
Nacc report found two senior public servants engaged in corrupt conduct but declined to refer them for charges in what victims call a ‘massive letdown’
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Recommendations and outcomes The investigation made findings of serious corrupt conduct against 2 individuals. It also concluded that there was insufficient admissible evidence to establish the alleged offences against either Mr Withnell or Ms Wilson beyond reasonable doubt. Key admissions and statements made during this investigation are not admissible in criminal proceedings. It is therefore not appropriate to refer either to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. The NACC Act invests the Commission with corruption prevention and education functions and the power to make recommendations as part of the Commission’s investigation reports aimed at preventing corrupt conduct from occurring again. In this case, however, the Royal Commission made a number of recommendations to improve the budget process and agency responses to the Commonwealth Ombudsman, and they have since been implemented.
NACC clears Morrison, Campbell, Musolino, & Halbert of corrupt conduct.
Withnell & Wilson were found guilty of "serious corrupt conduct", but aren't referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions because statements they made to NACC "are not admissible in criminal proceedings"
The system works!
In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
What a fucking crock.
Two mid-level officials found to be corrupt by the NACC, but the big guns get off scot-free forever.
As the English comedian Jasper Carrott once said - you can't use Murdoch papers as toilet paper, because you'd wipe on more than you take off.
Robodebt was the worst failure of public administration in Australian history. It raised est. $1.73 bn of illegitimate debts from over 430,000 vulnerable Australians and plunged thousands of families into distress and grief. And still no real consequences.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Fair to say they might as well roll up the NACC.
What a disgrace.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Tony Burke says he’ll be speaking to the AFP after Vic Police let a far-right extremist off without arrest following a violent attack on a Muslim community in Ballarat.
Burke “Don’t pretend you’re patriotic”🔥 #auspol
Opinion | The National Anti-Corruption Commission’s reasons why Scott Morrison did nothing wrong on Robodebt are extraordinary and delusional, writes Bernard Keane. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/11/n...
In the present context, however, of an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct, we are not so much concerned with Diceyan theory of ministerial accountability and Cabinet solidarity as with personal obligations of honesty and good faith. Thus, although Mr Morrison may have been responsible to Cabinet for the failings of DSS – in particular for DSS’ failings in not preventing the shortcomings of the NPP and checklist – it by no means necessarily follows that Mr Morrison was personally at fault for not detecting the failings of DSS or that he set out to act dishonestly or in bad faith. The question of any personal shortcoming requires consideration of the system and circumstances of ERC’s operation at the time of its adoption of the NPP.
The passages clearing Morrison of fault are extraordinary
NACC says Morrison is technically "responsible" as cabinet Minister, but not "personally at fault"
If responsibility exists without consequence...then what does "ministerial accountability" even mean anymore?
"If the public must pay their fair share to see the Twelve Apostles, why don’t multinational fossil fuel companies have to pay more to drill for gas in the waters around them?” writes Louise Morris, Advocate at The Australia Institute.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4ukJ0H0
The govt is making a big deal about giving temporary humanitarian visas to a small number of female Iranian ⚽️ players.
At the same time, the XBENCH is trying to block the govt passing legislation to enable it to suspend the temporary visas to 🇦🇺 already held by 7000+ Iranians outside this country.
The reality is the Canberra bubble was never going to allow their own to face consequences for Robodebt
The NACC has been an utter waste of public money. Its sole achievement so far is to further persuade everyone that consequence-free corruption and bastardry are fixed features of government in this country.
Indeed!
This!
NACC Robodebt investigation finds two people engaged in serious corrupt conduct
ABC News Australia.
This is complete bullshit.
IT WAS HIS IDEA!
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
Trying to get my head around the Anti-Corruption Commission's argument that a corruption hearing of a former prime minister is somehow not in the public interest
Very disappointing
WATCH — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Every dollar we spend bombing people in the Middle East is one we’re not spending here at home. We’re always told we don’t have enough money for schools or healthcare or for veterans, but there’s always enough to bomb people on the other side of the world.”
This isn't getting a lot of media attention, but this is really really disgusting ... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
Best place for him
Hearing some journalists and ABC radio announcers say you have to respect Kyle Sandilands for what he does. Fuck that. He’s a misogynist pig who’s monetized arseholery. Just stop it. Hearing that enabler Jackie O is walking back the resignation. Typical. Publicity stunt for a dying genre. 😏
