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Peter Dutton has given 2 greatly different versions of why he left the Queensland police force in 1999 which points to Dutton lying to the court in 2000 trying to get $250,000 compensation because he had “low confidence in driving”.

Source: Peter Dutton perjured himself trying to get $250,000 compensation new Four Corners interview showsKangaroo Co

 

Transparency International’s global experience knows that too often great anti-corruption reforms get watered down over the years. We need to future proof Australia’s National Anti-Corruption Commission against any risk of being watered down by future governments by ensuring it is independent and its resourcing is shielded from politics

Source: Angst over corruption watchdog, first Queen’s death, now fear of Dutton deal – Michael West

 

Peter Hartcher has a lot to answer for, writes Paul Keating in a response to the Nine columnist that did not make it to print.

I said, first, and most obviously, “China should continually reaffirm by word and by deed its commitment to repudiate the use or threat of force to settle disputes”. I went on to say, “the work of reassurance is never done, that the stronger China becomes the more it will need to reassure its neighbours and this will depend on deeds more than words”.

Second, “China will do a great deal to help build a continuing stable order in Asia if it quite unambiguously welcomes and supports a continued strong role for the United States in Asia”.

These were tough things to say to an audience of Chinese officials, but I said them in Beijing in 2013. And I repeated those words in my National Press Club address. But Hartcher made certain Sydney Morning Herald and Age readers would hear none of those critical references to the Chinese, because my utterances then, pull the rug from under Hartcher’s principal claim that I believe “Beijing is correct and everyone else should fall back in awe”.

Source: Taiwan “is not a vital Australian interest — we do not recognise it as a sovereign state”. A repost from November 17, 2021 – Pearls and Irritations

 

 

You almost have to feel sorry for these poor bastards. Dumped in the woods of Ukraine with only their assault rifles, no food or water, and no other supplies. They're just waiting for Ukrainians to find them and kill them.

Russian Conscripts With No Training Dumped On The Frontlines

Right-wing media defend neofascism as they celebrate Giorgia Meloni’s victory in Italy 

 

 Rowan Dean is vying to become Tucker Carlson Down Under for the Murdochs. He has an audience of less than 20k and not all of those are fans.

 Fox News star Tucker Carlson eulogized Ralph “Sonny” Barger over the weekend, effusively praising the founder of the vigilante Hells Angels just one month after telling Republicans to run on crime policies. Barger spent around 13 years in prison following convictions for assault with a deadly weapon and kidnapping, among other charges.

After weeks of telling Republicans to campaign on rising crime, Tucker Carlson eulogized the founder of a vigilante motorcycle gang

 

“Fuck the voting, let’s get right to the violence,” the longtime Trump ally can be heard saying in footage obtained by CNN. “Shoot to kill. See an Antifa? Shoot to kill. Fuck ’em. Done with this bullshit.”

Source: Video Shows Roger Stone Day Before 2020 Election: ‘Shoot To Kill’ | Crooks and Liars