It's perfectly legal to lie in a political ad. It shouldn't be.

Tell the Australian Parliament to pass truth in political advertising laws before the next election. #auspol

ADD YOUR NAME to the petition: > nb.australiainstitute.org.au/truth_in_polit…

'We’re anti-Zionist Jews and we see genocide unfolding in Gaza. As Jews, we condemn what Israel is doing in Gaza. Any mass slaughter will not just be on Israel’s hands, but on the hands of America' - Ellen Brotsky and Ariel Koren theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

On ABC News: “At its peak, 650 firefighters…” Do they teach these kids even basic grammar any more? Where are the subs? You are supposed to be exemplars of the written word.

The International Energy Agency, in a landmark new report, says fossil fuel demand globally must fall by a quarter by 2030 to limit the rise in global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Full report here. iea.org/reports/net-ze…

Why are voters so willing to tolerate outright lying by politicians? Because many voters rank “belief-speaking” over “fact-speaking” as a reliable marker of honesty. That’s the conclusion of a new academic study, based on politicians’ tweets. theconversation.com/donald-trumps-…

The trashing of the Qantas brand attracts the attention of the NY Times. nytimes.com/2023/09/23/bus…

Last column for the Guardian

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Can’t be long till Tony knights Rupert. theguardian.com/australia-news…

The Buddhist Council of NSW has released its response in supporting the Voice to Parliament. This is a fantastic resource for multilingual Australians helping to unify, not marginalise the many different people of our great land. #VoteYes Australia #VoteYes
buddhistcouncil.org/uluru-project/

“Though the move places the Murdoch family companies more firmly under Lachlan’s control, a bruising succession battle may still loom.” via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/09/21/bus…

But I can stay in nice hotels and pick up a reasonable income spinning this racist nonsense. Look at my career take off!

Great story here from Mark Di Stefano. Headline says it all.

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David Crowe Fixed it.

The delusion that chief executives know best is being destroyed by their bad behaviour bit.ly/3ratCS2 #ausecon #ausbiz #auspol

Heads on sticks time.