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A reminder of the scale and benefit of Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund, which Australia should copy. "...the government [draws down] only its expected real return..." "...making up a quarter of Norway's budget..." "...steady stream of income for when oil and gas run out..."

Lebanese southerners, refusing to be broken, are crossing the river with their vehicles after terrorist Israel destroyed the bridge. Watch and learn. This is what resilience looks like. No matter the destruction, no matter the danger, they find a way forward, you simply cannot stand in the face of such determination. And yet, the risk is real. Approaching frontline villages remains extremely dangerous. I say this as someone from the South, yet I myself too would have been amongst them despite the risk, if there were even the slightest chance I could reach Khiam. But Khiam, for now, remains out of reach, sealed off, waiting… like so many homes still waiting for their people to return. Salam to our steadfast heroes residing in Khiam protecting it🌹💛

Israel is blowing up civilian homes in Bint Jbeil, South Lebanon — despite a so-called “ceasefire.” Not military targets. Families’ homes. No justification. Just pure vengeance against civilians.

Hasan Piker has a massive platform - with over 11.3 million followers - and he's used it to normalize and amplify extremist rhetoric. The prominent Twitch streamer has explicitly expressed support for U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, including Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and the PFLP. Piker recently said, "I would vote for Hamas over Israel every single time" and he's called Hezbollah's flag his "favorite." On multiple occasions, he's used the dehumanizing terms "inbred" and "psychopath" to refer to Israeli and Orthodox Jews. He's also used rhetoric that trivializes the Holocaust, including by insinuating that Anne Frank would have supported the Houthis and equating Israel with Nazi Germany. Jews are not alone on the receiving end of Piker's vile rhetoric. On his livestreams, Piker has made misogynistic jokes about date rape and responded to Black critics with vulgar sexual insults. Piker amplifies this pattern of hate to millions of followers. His growing involvement in electoral politics and mainstream media spreads these toxic messages far beyond fringe spaces.

JUST IN: Mysterious deaths and disappearances of US nuclear scientists may be linked to a "foreign operation."

An off-duty police officer in WA slamming a 13yo girl to the ground is appalling. Racist over-policing is a reality for First Nations people, including kids. Slow to call 26 Jan attack terrorism, quick to harm First Nations kids. Shame on WA Police. This violence must stop.