The potential for a Liberal legal challenge to the result in Bradfield remains the only complication to a resolution of the federal election, with a 40-day period for the lodgement of such a challenge to commence when the Australian Electoral Commission returns the writs, which it must do by July 9. The impasse also stands in the way of a final resolution of the national two-party preferred result, with the AEC relating it is loath to disturb the ballot papers as required to complete its Labor-versus-Liberal count for the seat. The current progress result recorded for the seat on the AEC site is stuck at an early stage accounts for only about 10% of the total, and is evidently dominated by strong areas for the Liberals. With full results available for all other seats, the final result looks likely to land at 55.2-44.8 to Labor.
We remain in something of a limbo on the federal polling front. Roy Morgan had the first voting intention poll of the term last week, but has apparently not resumed its normal weekly schedule. Peter Lewis of Essential Research says his agency’s normally fortnightly poll is “on a post-election sabbatical/hiatus for a few months”. Experience suggests Newspoll in The Australian may be another month away, and Resolve Strategic for Nine Newspapers perhaps another month more.
Never fear though, for a snap Tasmanian election may shortly be upon us, just 14 months after an election at which the Liberals held on to power with the support of a now alienated cross-bench. The state’s Governor currently considering Premier Jeremy Rockliff’s request for a dissolution following last week’s parliamentary no confidence motion. I’ll have a post up on that when the situation becomes clearer, and if an election indeed ensues, will put together a guide for it as fast as humanly possible and set to work on live results. Local hero Kevin Bonham relates that the window for such an election is in the four weeks between July 19 and August 9.
From the Guardian
The Russian foreign ministry has said that Israeli strikes on Iran and its nuclear facilities were unprovoked and in breach of the United Nations charter.
“Unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign UN member state, its citizens, peaceful cities, and nuclear energy infrastructure are categorically unacceptable,” the ministry said in a statement, without referencing its own ongoing invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine.
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If anyone is wondering why the Israeli government doesn’t care about the international rule of law, look no further.
Ah this may explain it.
I suspect Mr Arnold is hiding something!
Been Theresays:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 7:42 pm
How’s this for something interesting.
https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/tableland/how-did-massive-biboohra-croc-wind-up-in-unusual-spot/news-story/6b968c4011e44005d42e84db2c8ae9cf?giftid=g9CMaXN20T
I had to check the date to see if it wasn’t April 1st.
Then there’s this.
https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/rangers-shoot-biboohra-croc-on-the-atherton-tablelands/news-story/4d2834c0d5047367766f64d7920436af?giftid=8NnCNk5Ret
Your thoughts Upnorth, could you ever imagine this happening.
Good to see C@t back.
PS, if the links can’t be accessed my apologies.
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Can imagine it mate. What a lot of people don’t know is that Salties are pretty good over land and will climb up a river or creek bank to get to where it wants. That’s why when we go fishing, especially up at the Gulf the camp about 5 metres back from the water and we take turns in pairs through the night to keep things safe (a bit of Rum helps get one through).
I’ve seen fairly big Crocs in irrigation canals up near the Clare Weir on the Burdekin. They like these canals because the water is generally warmer and usually plenty of tucker easy to get. For a fellow to get this big up on the Tablelands tells me he has been there a while and wasn’t dumped by some dickhead, and the big ones are always he.
He could have made his way up years ago, when much smaller living in a River or creek and then finally made his way into an irrigation canal. Its a pity he was shot and not trapped but sometimes I know its impossible.
Some of the biggest Crocodiles are right up River. On the Burdekin they live in big holes that don’t go dry out of season. There is a very big one where the Bowen River meets the Burdekin up near Collinsville. That’s about 200km from the mouth. He has been there for Donkeys Years and locals know to watch out.
The Station there is called “Strathbogie” and it’s prime Grazing country for fattening beasts as they come down from the Gulf. Cobb and Co. used to run their Coaches through the area to Townsville and there are still some old homesteads that used to serve as the inns. The coaches would follow the Burdekin up to Expedition Pass near Dalbeg, that’s where Leichhardt crossed when he made his way North.
He lost a few horses to Crocodiles on his journey which was mainly inland.
More strikes on Iran. I think its time we just walked away from this whole thing. The experiment has failed, the rest of the world can take back the 66% of foreign-born israeli citizens. Why we think its okay to prop up this failed nation because Europe couldnt get their shit together and not be insanely racist for 10 minutes is beyond me. No citizen in any counrry in the world would tolerate this if it was done to them, why do we expect the rest of the world to suffer because of some european racist guilt?
Interesting video that sums up the problems so far with the Victorian Liberals in regards to Moira Deeming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwZ_1YdFnuQ
The figure you are quoting here would appear to date from 1948. As of 2020, 78% of the Jewish population of Israel was born in the country.
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/latest-population-statistics-for-israel
Been Theresays:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 8:05 pm
Juergen Arnold, co-owner of Melaleuca Crocodile Farm, located just southwest of Biboohra, said the 4.2m saltie was not one of his.
The farm is home to approximately 3000 crocodiles.
“It definitely doesn’t come from our farm, it’s safe, we get annually inspected by the DES,” he said.
“I have no idea (where they come from) … you hear from the locals that they’re in Quaids Dam.”
Ah this may explain it.
I suspect Mr Arnold is hiding something!
中华人民共和国
Well could explain it mate but I wouldn’t discount my theory. A 4.2 metre male is a good breeder so I think they would keep him under house arrest.
Ah Quaid Dam. Another one of Johs’ mates. Quaid and Joh did a deal to bulldoze a Road through the Daintree to develop land through the wet tropics. Environmental vandalism.
A lot of people here have a go at Richo but when he addressed that crowd at Ravenshoe, who were about to lynch him for the wet tropics heritage listing in 1988, he made sure we preserved one of the most beautiful and unique habitats not only in Australia but the globe.
Too right Upnorth, and proud to come from that part of our magnificent country!
I can’t say I was ever impressed with Hawke; his faux ockerism…:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e3vuB7Mg0I&t=59s
When was the last innings in which an Australian bowler top scored?
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Entropysays:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 5:42 pm
newy boysays:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 5:33 pm
Entropy, Friday, June 13, 2025 at 5:30 pm
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Entropy, okay, I agree with what you’re saying here. I just wanted to explicitly reinforce the nuance which we agree so many miss.
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Ven’s original post was open to interpretations unfortunately. What is the true interpretation, only Ven will know
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Entropy
What you meant in your @5:30 pm post
More hypocrisy
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Friday condemned a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran, saying the attacks violated international law and fuelled regional insecurity, reports AFP.
(from the Guardian)
This was the mob that backed Al Qaeda’s attack on the twin towers. Suddenly they discover international law.
Griff says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 8:59 pm
When was the last innings in which an Australian bowler top scored?
中华人民共和国
Probably not that long ago Griff – and I’m not pulling your leg. Our batting has been bloody hot and cold the last few years.
“The experiment has failed, the rest of the world can take back the 66% of foreign-born israeli citizens.”
I think the Jews would rather take their chances on their own than giving the rest of increasingly far-right western world an opportunity to finish them off.
Upnorth says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:04 pm
Griff says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 8:59 pm
When was the last innings in which an Australian bowler top scored?
中华人民共和国
Probably not that long ago Griff – and I’m not pulling your leg. Our batting has been bloody hot and cold the last few years.
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That’s the truth! I remember Cummins in 2018 against India in Melbourne but I am trying to think of something more recent.
“When was the last innings in which an Australian bowler top scored?”
Beau Webster got 57 in the AUS 1st innings of the 5th test vs India. If you don’t count him for the purposes of “bowler”, then Cummings with 22 in the 87/7 declared AUS 2nd innings in the 3rd Test vs India which was 10 minutes before the end of the game. Starc got 26 in the 1st test in the 104 all out 1st Australian innings for a proper all out innings.
Ghost Of Whitlam says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:09 pm
“When was the last innings in which an Australian bowler top scored?”
Beau Webster got 57 in the AUS 1st innings of the 5th test vs India. If you don’t count him for the purposes of “bowler”, then Cummings with 22 in the 87/7 declared AUS 2nd innings in the 3rd Test vs India which was 10 minutes before the end of the game. Starc got 26 in the 1st test in the 104 all out 1st Australian innings for a proper all out innings.
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Tidy! Thanks.
TPOF
Heed the tone of the conversation.
Starc top scored with 99 in a test in India in 2013
Gillespie 201 no in Bangladesh in 2006
Richo proves one can live with no guts
Been There says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 8:46 pm
A lot of people here have a go at Richo but when he addressed that crowd at Ravenshoe, who were about to lynch him for the wet tropics heritage listing in 1988, he made sure we preserved one of the most beautiful and unique habitats not only in Australia but the globe.
Too right Upnorth, and proud to come from that part of our magnificent country!
中华人民共和国
Cobber I did a land handover with the Kuku Yalanji People up near Mosman many years ago. The State handed back, for their Custodianship, an area bigger than the ACT.
It would all have been gone if Joh and Quaid got their way.
The Kuku Yalanji ceremonially leave their dead high up on trees in the rainforest. They believe that their spirts are released when the big Wedge Tailed Eagles and Hawks come and consume the dead.
Christie Palmerston, who explored and documented the people’s of Cape York in the 1800’s noted this is his diaries. Palmerston however was not a nice fellow.
The Kuku Yalanji have resumed the practice of leaving their dead in trees after it being stopped for over 100 years.
Been There says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:15 pm
TPOF
Heed the tone of the conversation.
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Huh????
Starc, half century,impressive!
shellbell says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:19 pm
Richo proves one can live with no guts
中华人民共和国
Literally at the moment Shellbell.
I haven’t seen Graham in many a year and as I’m not a resident of Oz I don’t get to watch Sky but I did watch a rerun of the Election Night and Richo looked “not the best”. His suit was far bigger than his body.
I reckon Lyon has done it a couple of times too.
“ goll says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:24 pm
Starc, half century,impressive!”
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Sure, but it proves my theory that the pitch is now a day three road. Japies to win this.
shellbell says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Starc top scored with 99 in a test in India in 2013
Gillespie 201 no in Bangladesh in 2006
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Gillespie’s effort was remarkable. As nightwatchman to boot 🙂
What a stand by Starc and Hazelwood. Will see if A_E groks it.
Has the Pitch gone Flat? No coverage up here (except the Pub and its bucketing down outside).
Set 282 to win.
Andrew_Earlwood says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:27 pm
“ goll says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:24 pm
Starc, half century,impressive!”
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Sure, but it proves my theory that the pitch is now a day three road. Japies to win this.
中华人民共和国
Shows on. Will shout you a decent Red at the shindig if the Aussies win or lose. If it’s a Tie I’ll buy two.
Griff says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:28 pm
shellbell says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Starc top scored with 99 in a test in India in 2013
Gillespie 201 no in Bangladesh in 2006
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Gillespie’s effort was remarkable. As nightwatchman to boot
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And the answer to the trivia question: “who was the Australian test player to be dropped for the test after scoring a double century?”
I think DFAT has the right tone on the middle east for all to follow: do not travel
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/Middle%20East
Aussie leadership calling for diplomacy and a cooling of tensions (wise). Minor parties seem to be calling for side taking (unwise).
Ghost Of Whitlam says:
Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:04 pm
“The experiment has failed, the rest of the world can take back the 66% of foreign-born israeli citizens.”
I think the Jews would rather take their chances on their own than giving the rest of increasingly far-right western world an opportunity to finish them off.
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I would think the threat to Jews in the western world increasingly comes from the bourgeois “left” and their islamic allies that dominate the streets than from the far-right.
Although street thugs of both the right and the left are pretty identical in their behaviour.
Cricinfo says Starc had 74% control. So a fair bit of luck? Not necessarily a road?
Lyon one of a handful No11s to top score (his other top score was as nightwatch last year in NZ). Agar also top scored from no11.
Personally I think it would be a good thing to differentiate “Jews” as a group from “Likud”.
The latter group doing what they’re doing in the Middle East is not okay. But lumping in Jewish people as a whole in what they’re doing is really not okay.
TPOF
Huh????
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Feeding into the current Iran/ Israel affair only causes endless to and froes.
Cheers!
Goodnight all.
Enjoy the conflict those of you who just can’t let it go!
Australia to win by atleast 100 runs
A_E the pitch is slow but there is still sideways movement to be had.
For those that surmise that Starc & Hazelwood batting means that it will be easy for SA to bat on, two points:
1. The Aus tailenders were not facing the Aus fast bowling attack.
2. The ball was old and soft. It won’t be like like with Starc, Hazelwood and Cummins for the first 30 overs.
6 off the first Starc over. Road.
Nighty night.
Love the $2b Victorian AI Tech Hub. Great forward thinking.
America is no longer a stable country – an op-ed by David French in NYT says.
Diogenes (from earlier)
“ Socrates
Will the inevitable death of AUKUS be bad for the SA economy? Or have we already accepted it won’t happen long ago. Must be loss of jobs and expertise.”
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No it will make almost no difference to SA. Despite the rhetoric, AUKUS saw Adelaide lose the French sub construction work and shipyard work (-2000 jobs and $2 B/year) and has so far gained virtually nothing in return. If there are SSN construction jobs in ASC, they won’t start for ten years.
The future SSN maintenance work has gone to Perth.
So far the main AUKUS winner is Canberra, where the 700 strong Australian Submarine Authority (ASA) is now based. They stand to lose, so it is Canberra bureaucrats fighting to save AUKUS.
Any alternative will almost certainly make Adelaide better off than AUKUS.
Further on AUKUS, the cross bench sent Marles a letter about it today, asking for an inquiry. Wilkie says Labor and Liberals have “drunk the kool-aid” on AUKUS.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/13/wilkie-accuses-labor-and-coalition-of-drinking-aukus-kool-aid-as-crossbenchers-rally-for-transparent-inquiry
Allan Behm says AUKUS is doomed, as much by lack of US support as any technical deficiency or Australian opposition.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/12/conceived-in-secrecy-and-born-in-haste-aukus-is-on-its-last-legs-when-will-labor-call-the-undertaker