Alan Cruickshank

On this day in 1834, John Venn entered his overlap period between eternities.

Two sea tragedies in one week. Both are newsworthy. In one, 5 millionaires who paid $250,000 per trip are lost. In the other, 500 refugees who paid their life savings are lost. And yet only one of these tragedies has attracted widespread global media coverage. Why? #RefugeeWeek23

Liberal MP Bridget Archer on the Voice: “there can be no more liberal idea than self-determination. That’s what we’re seeking to deliver” “We can’t have the symbolic without the practical” BUT adds “hope isn’t a strategy. We need to redouble our efforts and work together”

It is terrifying how much influence the gambling lobby wields in Australia. It's time for the government to prioritize the well-being of its citizens over corporate interests. #stopgambling

"Never realized how much courage is required to overcome pride - far more than what’s required to overcome fear." From my friend @AjakPeter

"'Succession' without writers is just 'The Apprentice,' and look how THAT worked out," reads a sign from the writers picket line in Hollywood. bit.ly/3NvOmMI

They were one of the first domesticated plants, but #millets have been neglected and overshadowed by other grains over the last decades. These six reasons listed by @FAO explain why millets deserve our attention and a place on our tables 👉 buff.ly/3Jm9RO0 #IYM2023

@brettmaverick63 I'm watching a crime drama, but am I to guess you're watching a hot knife go through butter?

As a broncos fan I’m very familiar with this Seibold defensive structure #nrlpanthersmanly

I'm already on the record as a fan of #Gazania variation, but this one struck me as a ripper.

@stationmum101 Sip ... crunch.

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@michaelfrost6 It's not just about the law though is it? It's hearts and minds. In the USA, an industry sponsored lobby group has persuaded ppl to regard one amendment to their constitution as virtually scripture.

In 1996, after a mass shooting that killed 35 people and wounded another 28, the Australian government not only enacted stricter gun controls, they also bought back and destroyed 650,000 legally owned guns, approx 20% of all privately owned guns in the country.

"My country only emits 1% of global emissions. What it does makes no difference". It's a common claim. But add up the emissions of countries that emit less than 2% each (a 'negligible amount') – they emit more than China. Imagine if they all decided to do nothing.

@sirswampthing @swrighteconomy @AFL @CollingwoodFC Got to give them credit for turning up.

Most V/@AFL games played in front of 80,000+ crowds 50 - SCOTT PENDLEBURY 43 - Steele Sidebottom 37 - Dane Swan 35 - Heritier Lumumba 34 - Dustin Fletcher 34 - Travis Cloke 34 - Dale Thomas @CollingwoodFC

@masonmennenga Bot?

it’s funny when you quote jesus to evangelicals and they start calling you woke

@stationmum101 Seen some big chunks of money go to spruikers that I thought weren't worth it. I think the best value I've seen was Costa G. but that was more talking to kids about the value of education and training.

Who would you pay good money to see speak at an #ausag conference?

@CNZdenek Is that a human discard or are there species that live inland?

Didn’t expect to find this massive (dead) crab in the middle of the bush today. Wild!

@SorgGuy @AustSummerGrain Cranking the shirt game. Excellent!

Ready for two big days of summer grains. The @AustSummerGrain conference committee looking resplendent in their conference shirts. You can't miss us.

@brettmaverick63 Good typo.

Like Sydney teams don’t get to play the bull of their games in Sydney. FFS

Copying Australia's shameful model. Sorry.