"I believe that political leaders should always tell the truth. This is especially so when committing troops to war. The prime minister failed that test."
Every word of Simon Crean's address to parliament on February 5, 2003.



Great article by @myriamrobin exposing the Pharmacy Guild's tactics in arguing against extended prescribing. If pharmacies are only sustainable because consumers are forced to make unnecessary trips to get their meds it's time to change the funding model. afr.com/rear-window/ph…

I did a deep dive into Anthony Albanese’s media strategy and analysed 389 interviews in his first year, and spoke to ⁦@BenFordhamLive⁩ ⁦@3AWNeilMitchell⁩ & ⁦@LaTrioli⁩. What emerged? An FM PM, who has adapted John Howard’s playbook smh.com.au/politics/feder…

The @humanrightsHRLC has been granted leave to make amicus submissions in @Richard_D_Boyle's landmark whistleblower protections appeal. It is a vitally important test case with significant implications for truth and transparency in this country hrlc.org.au/news/2023/6/22…


News Corp plans “The Voice” 24/7 - a well argued Rear Window take down of the latest toxic Murdoch empire thought bubble afr.com/rear-window/ne…




We did not know of these fees before.
$16 million over five years.

Really interesting piece from @Paul_Karp on the new class conflict between Labor and the Greens


Little exclusive for your Wednesday morning
The taser used on 95yo grandmother Clare Nowland and other key details were stripped from a draft of the first police statement


Today's @TheNewDailyAu column, in which I review the history of attempts to directly control prices (as opposed to making people unemployed to do it) and suggest a return to the Allan Fels method - naming and shaming.
thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2023/0…