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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 2mo ago

The secret spy base many Australians know almost nothing about https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/pine-gap-secret-spy-base-protests-sacred-arrernte-land/qzqlnlqtw?cid=newsapp:socialshare:other Australia has shamefully supported and enabled the USA’s “bomb the fuck out of them’ foreign policy for decades

SBS News

The secret spy base many Australians know almost nothing about

In the heart of Australia, a top-secret facility has drawn intrigue and controversy for decades.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 4mo ago

Neo-Nazi organisation lodges legal challenge against hate group listing https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/neo-nazi-group-lodge-legal-challenge-against-hate-group-listing/lte4plmjy?cid=newsapp:socialshare:other

SBS News

Neo-Nazi organisation lodges legal challenge against hate group listing

Leader Thomas Sewell said the injunction seeks to stop the government from using "legislation to arrest or imprison" him.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 4mo ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-23/poll-predicts-one-nation-federal-opposition/106714586
My father’s generation fought fascists. Seems my generation and the one after it have raised fascists 🤮

abc.net.au

One Nation set to become federal opposition, poll forecasts

One Nation would win dozens of seats if a federal election was held today, according to a major opinion poll.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 6mo ago

His brother’s leg became a grisly trophy. Now, he wants justice - The Age https://apple.news/As2C2SkmbQPWGuDBKKkPe6g

Disgusting…..yet Gina Rhinehart “can’t understand” why Australia would investigate and bring those responsible for alleged war crimes to justice.
Get in the bin Gina!

apple.news

His brother’s leg became a grisly trophy. Now, he wants justice — The Age

The families of two men allegedly murdered under Ben Roberts-Smith’s direction said they had lost faith in Australia’s justice system.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 6mo ago

https://aje.news/8zu5ip
The IDF deliberately targets journalists so that their criminal behaviour can go unreported.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@goatrodeo@mstdn.social USA has horrified many citizens of the globe for decades and me in particular every day since it led an international attack on Iraq based on White House lies ….Weapons of mass destruction bullshit!

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 4mo ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/tas-bridgewater-bridge-foundation-issues-raised-by-engineer/106710946
Another example of the “it will do” quality standard of Tasmanian Liberal governments. Expect the controversial Hobart stadium to be another monument to their incompetence

abc.net.au

'Intolerable': When $786m bridge was being designed, engineers raised a red flag

Despite government assurances Hobart's Bridgewater Bridge is safe, there are fresh concerns over its foundation design, with one expert who worked on the project suggesting it could eventually lead to a need to reduce traffic flow or speed limits.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed by Israeli strike amid ceasefire https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil-killed-by-israeli-strike-amid-ceasefire/9s6ptekcs?cid=newsapp:socialshare:other

They deliberately target journalists who dare reveal the true horror that Israel brings to the world

SBS News

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed by Israeli strike amid ceasefire

Rescuers said they had recovered the body of Amal Khalil after she was killed in an Israeli airstrike.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 6mo ago

https://aje.news/t442o8

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@nordacious@aus.social Queensland has a dark history of fascism under LNP government #hereweJohagain

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 6mo ago

https://www.abc.net.au/
Whoop whoop! The warmongering USA can send astronauts around the moon. Bigger and better rockets mean bigger and deadlier bombs. F…..them!

abc.net.au

ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 6mo ago

abc.net.au

'Sounds good to me': How Trump was sold war in Iran

Extraordinary reporting reveals how Israel made the case for regime change in Iran — and how the fallout is driving a profound shift in American opinion, amid deep uncertainty about what the war has achieved.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 5mo ago

abc.net.au

Why Chalmers reined in the property tax lurks in the budget

One of the more striking elements from the now well-entrenched program of pre-budget leaks is the lack of outrage from the population or even the opposition.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 4mo ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/power-prices-fall-in-latest-dmo-release/106718250
Renewable energy- good for consumers, good for the planet
WIN WIN

abc.net.au

Power price drops for most customers as batteries flatten peak

Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 4mo ago

abc.net.au

Australian activists detained from Gaza flotilla return home

Most of the 11 Australian activists on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla have returned home after being detained by Israel.

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Gary b_spectabilis @Garyb_spectabilis@aus.social

· 19mo ago

Replying to

@Strandjunker@mstdn.social If?

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