Journos finally catching up with & calling a trajectory evident to historians since 2015. Better late than never, I guess. Parents, whatever else they study, encourage your kids to enrol in history units too - while history units still exist. #everythinghasahistory #trumperica

Go past clickbait headline, this is important initiative by Govt to buy back flood-affected properties in NSW northern rivers. Test case for inevitable planned retreat that will have to be rolled out up & down our coast & along our rivers, & bushfire prone edges. At what cost?

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The dramatic decline in the proportion of GDP spent on higher education has forced universities to become businesses and the public good they represent has eroded to a serious degree. Another consequence of neoliberal economic theory and policy.

Hence the shameful decline as characterised by several recent authors

@c_s_wallace A national disgrace. Whitlam's headstone must be shaking with his rage at the shameful, counterproductive trashing of his vision of free education. Lift your game, @JasonClareMP, @AlboMP High quality, affordable education for all is THE most valuable investment in Oz's future.

The Albanese Government’s ‘one-off decision to wipe 20% off student debt (is) akin to addressing the housing crisis by paying off 20% of every current mortgage without doing anything to reduce the cost of housing.’ https://t.co/FTpMQTFQA0

‘To put it another way, in the 1980s the federal government contributed around 80% of the sector’s funding, now it is closer to 40%, while the number of students has more than tripled to over 1.6 million.’ https://t.co/FTpMQTFQA0

‘In 1995, the federal government spent 0.9% of GDP on universities, with this dropping a third to 0.6% in 2021 (implying a $6.5 billion reduction).’ https://t.co/FTpMQTFQA0

Trump ‘spent hours with Virginia Giuffre at my house’, Epstein claimed

Unique sight - a governor-general in the House of Representatives, from which they’re usually excluded. G-G Sam Mostyn at the opening session of the 50th anniversary of The Dismissal, Old Parliament House. #auspol @MoAD_Canberra

Good idea ⁦@ConversationEDU⁩ - well worth reading. Sign of the times at University of Canberra that three out of ten contributors (⁦⁦⁦@michellegrattan⁩, ⁦@fbongiornoanu⁩ & me) are #UniCBR academics. #auspol #thedismissal

‘…the bigger, existential question is how do you create an authentic local cultural moment in an age of algorithmic digital colonisation? Decolonisation was hard a century ago and will be again.’ @JulianneSchultz Sigh… https://t.co/ayINh6Xspb

The evidence-free fear campaigner. Dire political interventions by a top spy official—leading the PM by the nose with ‘suspicions’ and no arrests. Coming just when ASIO is trying to get extreme new security laws legislated. ‘Burgess in the Afternoon’

An ‘empty Joy Division t-shirt’. Ouch! You know how to hurt a guy, Paul…

@c_s_wallace The Labor Caucus is a pressure cooker waiting to burst. New Members were voted in on climate action, gambling reform, Robodebt, NACC, Genocide, etc and they are made silent. Where is Jim Chalmers?

@c_s_wallace Sympathetic portrayals of @AlboMP as being 'underestimated' are such utter BS: the guy is simply underwhelming. His spinelessness on gambling reform is a prime example of why Labor voters (like me, since Gough) vote Independent. What a weak, weak leader he is. 😡🇦🇺😡

@c_s_wallace Its the thug-like tactics of the online betting industry that allow this #Racing/#NRL mob boss ⬇️to have the Prime Minister & his govt by the short & curlies, thus ensuring there will never be any real gambling reform. #auspol https://t.co/hqGn3u1DW1

@c_s_wallace Loving your last line "Arise caucus MP's You have nothing to lose but your ⛓️ chains" That's a big problem with Labor these days on other issues too. We never hear from them they are like soldiers falling into line. Time to speak up 📢

@c_s_wallace With the Coalition lumbering ever further to the right, a centre-right void opened up in the middle. Now it seems @AlboMP has decided to lead a centre-right gov, abandoning the left wing altogether. A perfect opportunity for independents & teals to fill the gap. Crazy times

‘Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the PM’s office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.’ Arise, Caucus MPs! You have nothing to lose but your chains!

“Let’s stand up to those that have been humiliated, those that feel bullied, those that are afraid & scared. Let’s stand up for those that have given up, & let’s give them hope. Let’s stand up for the rule of law.” https://t.co/WBbuY0GclS