Monday, May 13, 2019

Political Life In the Fast Self-interest Lane

If ever the public was betrayed by its press, it's ours. 
— William Dean Howells, who died in 1920


Judith Brett Government’s appeal self-interest groups via BC


Now now we know that bees 🐝 do it! Dancing honeybees use democratic process when selecting a new home ScienceDaily. From 2010. Still germane!


China's activities in key marginal seat affect Labor, Liberal candidates

The Labor and Liberal candidates in the seat of Chisholm both have connections with organisations supported by the Chinese Communist Party.



WA Labor MP Pierre Yang has given a lengthy radio interview defending his character and apologising for not disclosing his memberships of two Chinese organisations.


Australia is unaware of Communist Party Risk Inside Legislatures
Liberals make first home buyer pitch as Russell Crowe backs Oakeshott



Mother's Day is a time when families get together across the country.

The same can now be said for the federal Coalition, which marked the day with a frontbench reunion rarely seen in the campaign to date.

Mothers might be great (just ask the Prime Minister) but that wasn't what had brought them together.

Here was a federal Government keen to make its pitch to voters, officially launching its campaign less than a week out from polling day.

The Environment Minister was there — defying the critics who've accused the Coalition of putting her in witness protection.
So too was the Home Affairs Minister, a man Labor is keen to highlight in Melbourne given his past statements about African gangs and his role in toppling former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Story image for tax ato from The Weekly TimesATO called in to examine GetUp finances



Kingmaker Nile swept aside as motley crew sends signal to Berejiklian - The Age


Is News Corp still paying zero tax?
The Australian Financial Review 


Big companies dodge tax – why can't we?
myGC.com.au


A Facebook cofounder has written a blistering New York Times op-ed arguing that Mark Zuckerberg’s social network should be torn apart Business Insider
This is the 3rd strike for the Intercept. No wonder they shuttered their Snowden archives.
The indictment states that Hale was using a “secure” messaging platform to communicate with the Intercept reporter. Using anything branded as “secure” to contact anyone at the Intercept is akin to chatting about bomb making recipes at an airport. In other words, you will stand out like a f**king glow stick, as anyone living in Xinjiang will tell you!
Also, *attention TS//SCI cleared personnel* printing out sensitive material at work unrelated to your job will set off alarms bells (e.g. DLP platform).