"Victoria has become the High-Vis State, where you can earn as much as a state school principal by holding a stop-go sign". https://t.co/EBa2kExuHN

"Since 2015, Victorian budgets had forecast public servant wages would grow by 3.2 per cent per annum on average. In reality, it was 7 per cent." Proper tin pot country behaviour, just obscene. https://t.co/jnRYXIrzOi

Trump Declares the 'Neocon' Era Over https://t.co/BLjpnlVGzw

Australia is crying out for tax reform, not destructive tax experimentation. https://t.co/ZxhImWX56P

The (not so) lucky country, with Adam Creighton https://t.co/jWFcpWdhaO

And Australia is copying the EU.

It's kind of wild that Sweden is literally paying immigrants about A$50k each to go home. https://t.co/qI72ckj3dq

The reality is suburbia and the bush love renewables, says Chris Bowen. Cigarettes were popular too until people understood the damage they caused. https://t.co/60YAhav5Lp

Tracking the evolution of Sussan Ley's views on Gaza is no doubt very important but I'd prefer to know what she thinks about immigration, productivity, net zero, and fiscal policy, esp after 7 quarters of falling GDP per capita.

This is a must read for all Australians. Powerful and sadly accurate statement by Mark Latham @RealMarkLatham former leader of the ALP.

@JohnStaunton14 Just stop boozing and go for a run. Solved.

Encouraging to see Daniel Mulino and Andrew Charlton, two sensible PhD economists, elevated into the ministry, including as Assistant Treasurer. https://t.co/AeVUil33aR

Toss up between "Special Envoy for the Indian Ocean" and "Special Envoy for Men's Health" as most laugable positions in new Albanese government

New Albanese government has 49 various 'ministers'. The US, with 13 times the population, gets by with 15 cabinet secretaries (earning about half as much).

@foxlow It's much higher than 50% James

"Almost half the Australian electorate gets some form of direct government benefit such as age pension, disability pension, family tax benefits" https://t.co/vcCtxvTr8R

Almost 10% of Australia's population is on a temporary resident visa apparently.

I think about 1% of the population understands this.

Don't worry Germany is rolling out solar panels and can import LNG from the US by sea.

@conpaul503 It's a good point, but Florida and Texas combined population 55 million don't, and are enjoying huge inward immigration.