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@AusTravelDaily Does it have an airport train though?

Even the airport in Moruya is better than Melbourne.

@wtfinawtfworld Melburnistan.

What the fuck is happening to Melbourne? A young woman is knifed in the back by a young male. Why?????

The foreign affairs department has been told to follow ethical rules and open competition after being scolded over management of $394 million worth of security contracts for overseas Australian embassies. A report from the national audit office found the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade did not follow ethical standards while overseeing contracts for its security enhancement program, with 36 per cent of purchases not done through an open and competitive process. In every case where there was no competition, DFAT handed the contract to a supplier it had previously used. "The absence of open competition did not place DFAT in a strong position to obtain, and demonstrate, the achievement of value for money," the report found. The department, overseen by Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, did not have plans to manage ethical risks in 93 per cent of procurements and failed to maintain a "level playing field" in the awarding of multi-million-dollar contracts. "DFAT did not conduct procurements to the ethical behaviour standards required under the CPRs [commonwealth procurement rules]," the report said. One private contractor was awarded $21 million to service DFAT's overseas fleet of civilian armoured vehicles in 2022, after it was engaged before the department went to market. The company's capability scores were bolstered "significantly" by DFAT during the selection process, though the department opted not to renew the contract in mid-2025. In another instance, a DFAT executive privately met with a preferred supplier and gave them insider information about an upcoming procurement. That executive led the two-person selection panel alongside their subordinate and did not declare a conflict of interest, later awarding the supplier two contracts between 2019 and 2023. The ANAO found DFAT's reliance on the independent reviewer was not "consistently well founded", noting they were excluded from an ongoing $157 million relocation of two undisclosed overseas posts. "For some projects, heavy reliance was placed by the assurance provider on advice from the department, rather than independent investigation and analysis," the report said. DFAT also broke public transparency rules on AusTender, the government's procurement website. In 42 per cent of the instances examined, DFAT failed to meet reporting requirements because their contract notices were either published late, were inaccurate, or were missing entirely. Security upgrades delayed by two years: Plans to establish a security database to log incidents at embassies and high commissions were delayed two years, with project costs blowing from $2.5 million to $8.3 million between 2021 and 2025. The database responded to recommendations from an ANAO audit in 2017, calling on DFAT to set up a global information system for embassy employees to report security breaches and obtain advice. The department initially planned to launch it in June 2021 but it was delayed by 26 months after a contractor failed to link the database to DFAT's main tracking system, an ongoing issue as of January 2026. DFAT accepted all six of the auditor's recommendations and said it had already taken steps to address issues as part of a wider compliance program. "The department remains committed to refining these processes, so they ensure value for money, proper handling of probity risks, and successful completion of contracted projects or services," they said in a response. Most transparent government ever eh? Did anyone lose their job? Nope. Just 'scolded' for corrupt behaviour. That's the standard now under this government. Source - Canberra Times.🇦🇺

@AusTravelDaily Good prep for visiting the UK.

With all the current global doom and gloom decided to watch something uplifting tonight. Currently enjoying the Fred and Rose West documentary.

@fmakhzoumi If you don't so something soon, Lebanon will become the next Gaza.

Beirut is a red line. In the midst of the ongoing war, the state cannot remain passive while Beirut is turned into a platform for illegal weapons. From our position in Parliament, we call on the Council of Ministers to take an immediate decision to declare Beirut a weapons-free city, and to task the Lebanese Army with full deployment across all its areas, extending to Dahieh, in every street and corner, under a clear plan that includes fixed checkpoints, security points, and full authority to control and confiscate illegal arms. Today, after Dahieh has been emptied, the opportunity is clear: why has the army not deployed in every corner? And why is there no decisive decision to dismantle Hezbollah’s military arsenal in Dahieh? Is it not better for the Lebanese Army to carry out this mission—protecting Dahieh and its people—instead of Israel destroying it along with its homes and neighborhoods? The responsibility lies with the Council of Ministers. Protecting Beirut is a duty, not a choice.

G Zero Media picked it 5 years ago! youtu.be/YSUEre08oF4?si…

@van_gone_ It's a scam.

@Video_Grabz Yeah I just thought it was weird that it was a paid ad

What a time to be alive.

@adorablegov Remember, this is the same corrupt State that insisted on spending $1Bn on designing a contactless payment system in-house, instead of buying an already available off-the-shelf solution that was proven to work, at a much cheaper price.🤷‍♂️ audit.vic.gov.au/report/operati….

lmao 😂

@Jesusonthisapp Yeah maybe, but everything will be taken into account.

@Video_Grabz You mean the tower

An Alaska Airlines 737 and a FedEx 777 nearly collided as they attempted to land on intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, according to radar data. The incident happened around 8:17 p.m. Tuesday as the Alaska flight arrived from Portland, Oregon, and the FedEx plane arrived from Memphis, Tennessee. Air traffic control told the Alaska plane to go around seconds before it touched down while the plane was just 150 feet in the air, according to air traffic control audio. Meanwhile, the FedEx plane continued its landing on the intersecting runway. Preliminary data from Flightradar24 shows the Alaska plane cleared the FedEx plane by just 300 to 325 feet. The Federal Aviation Administration said, "An air traffic controller instructed Alaska Airlines Flight 294 to perform a go-around at Newark International Airport because FedEx Flight 721 was cleared for the final approach to an intersecting runway. The FAA is investigating."

@adorablegov Highway robbery! QF thieves.

My VA flight back from Canberra was cancelled yesterday and they booked me on a later one. I could have switched to Cuntas and got an earlier flight but they wanted $894 one way hahahahaha

@BeObjectiveNow @SetPixels @HustleBitch_ I've lived this experience. Have learned to keep the key fob away from the car while washing it!

@SetPixels @HustleBitch_ Mine does that, but then it locks and unlocks when I'm washing it. 😄 I'm not even touching it. The water does it.

🚨 TOYOTA JUST MADE A CAR KEY SO CONFUSING… DEALERSHIPS HAVE TO TRAIN PEOPLE HOW TO UNLOCK THEIR DOOR A full-grown adult has to explain how to unlock a car door using the new Toyota card key. The key card literally has instructions printed on it. Angle the card. Find the “right spot.” Try again. Like you’re diffusing a bomb. Even he can’t get it on the first try: “Not working… not working right.” Now people will be standing outside their own car… waving a card around hoping it works. How did Toyota just make a car key WORSE?

@RetroTechDreams Boom-shaka-laka!

NBA Jam (1993)

@BrentSwancer @RonDuncan7 @gotrice2024 She even walked me to the correct exit at Fukuoka station to get back to my hotel. I was blown away by the kindness.

@Video_Grabz @RonDuncan7 @gotrice2024 That's awesome!

This young lady ordered a taxi fresh off the plane in Japan. She got in the back and got comfortable. She then asks how much the fare would be, after the conversion she found out it would be $213. After expressing concern over the price of the fare, the taxi driver helped her find a cheaper option. The taxi driver takes her to the bus station in a nice area with good shopping awhile she waits for the bus. The driver even asked her if she had cash because the bus was cash only, the young lady said she would go to an ATM, fearing the young lady would not have been able to get money out, she runs back to her cab and gets money out for her. It’s amazing to me that the taxi driver wasn’t willing to take advantage of the tourist. Not only did she find her a cheaper option, she even paid for it too, the world would be a better place if we all looked out for one another, wouldn’t it?

@RonDuncan7 @BrentSwancer @gotrice2024 A random lady paid for my train ticket back into Fukuoka from an outer suburban station because I only had a 10,000 Yen note and nowhere to break it at the unmanned station. Noting that most commuters use an app which is tied to a Japanese bank, they aren't carrying around cash.

@BrentSwancer @gotrice2024 I've seen people in Japan who will go out of their way to help a tourist. This isn't typical, but it's not impossible to imagine either.

@cameron_lee4 @ShelbyTalcott What they will find 👇

@ShelbyTalcott So…before he resigned, he was still completely read in to SAPs and TS/SCI program access, getting daily briefs, and apart of CT investigations. Day after he resigns, he’s now under investigation for leaking classified documents. Yeah, ok.

News: Joe Kent is under FBI investigation for allegedly leaking classified information, three sources tell me. I’m told the investigation pre-dates his departure.

@adorablegov Peking AND Shanghai Restaurant?! 🙇‍♂️

Henceforth I will be known by my pseudonym

@kirby_3000 I am the heir to a mining magnate and real estate tycoon. How will affect my pension?

the hits keep coming

@hutcho66 There's a lot of assumptions being made here!

Sucks for you I have an EV.