A 27 year old inner city art student has revealed her horror at the meeting between Albo and Trump earlier this week.

Sofia Hurley, the daughter of a magistrate judge and a well-known art dealer, has lived in her city’s once working-class inner suburbs ever since her parents bought the place as an investment.

She now insists that Prime Minister Albanese has “let the country down in a big way.” [...]

Former Labor Prime Minister and Labor Prime Minister destroyer Julia Gillard has thrown her hat back into the political scene by releasing a glowing endorsement of US President Donald Trump.

The tribute comes just seconds after Gillard was sent the video of Trump telling Kevin Rudd that he “doesn’t like him.”

“It turns out I am much more aligned with President Trump than I thought I was,” Gillard said, “sure we have our differences on climate change, treatment of women, equality, democracy, yada yada… But when it comes to humiliating Kevin Rudd in front of the entire nation we are both on the same page.” [...]

Satirically-themed context: https://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/trump-now-on-borrowed-time-after-making-an-enemy-out-of-the-most-vindictive-and-cunning-operator-in-global-politics/

In a move aimed at bolstering its grassroots campaign, there are rumours that One Nation is set to announce Barnaby Joyce as its “man on the ground” for the next election — a role for which the party says the former Deputy PM is uniquely qualified.

“We’ve always said our party needs to connect with people on the streets. While other parties waste time knocking on doors, Barnaby will be lying on the footpath, connecting directly with the pavement,” One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said. [...]

As former Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce announces his plan to leave the Nationals Party at the next election, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has decided to rev up her push to pick him up from the Canberra footpath he drunkly lays on.

Pauline went into her torn shopping bag of tricks to try and finalise a deal, by offering Barnaby what he wants more than anything: the power to pick the next batch of party interns. [...]

Barnaby Joyce is in advanced talks to defect from the Nationals to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party.

Joyce, who represents the NSW regional electorate of New England, declined to comment when asked if he would change parties.

Hanson did not deny the ongoing discussions when asked by this masthead on Friday afternoon.

“If Barnaby wants to come to One Nation, I’d be happy to have him,” she said, also suggesting other MPs in the Coalition who were disaffected could join her party. [...]

Avantis Investors, a subsidiary of American Century Investments, has launched the Avantis Small Cap Value Active ETF (AVTS), Avantis Global Equity Active ETF (AVTG), and Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (AVTE) in the Australian market.

The ETFs are available on Cboe, with each charging a distinct management fee. AVTS charges the highest at 0.49% per annum, followed by AVTE (0.45% p.a.) and AVTG (0.30% p.a.). [...]

Senator Pauline Hanson has announced her newest bizarre campaign, this time attacking brown paper bags, demanding all stores start stocking white bags instead.

“These bags are coming here and ruining our way of life,” she rambled, “I’m not against all paper bags the way some in the media try to claim I am, I am just against these brown ones.” [...]

SBS staff remain unable to use the word Palestine in news stories despite the federal government recognising its statehood at the UN last month, as tensions over reporting on the conflict in Gaza remain high in newsrooms across the country two years after the October 7 massacre.

While some of those tensions have been momentarily alleviated after Australia last month became one of more than 150 nations that recognise the State of Palestine, staff at the multicultural broadcaster say their organisation’s own response to meet the moment – or lack thereof – is stark. [...]

In short:

Andrew Hastie has resigned from shadow cabinet, citing disagreement over immigration policy.

Mr Hastie said he could not abide cabinet solidarity, and Sussan Ley deserved to lead "unencumbered" by interventions from shadow colleagues.

What's next?

Ms Ley says formal changes to the shadow ministry will be announced shortly.

The Democrats who compare Trump to Hitler are at fault for all violence against right-wing figures, according to the Vice President who publicly compared Trump to Hitler.

JD Vance explained that likening Trump to a fascist dictator will see you blamed for deranged lunatics aiming guns at people following Trump’s orders, but it won’t preclude you from being a heart attack away from the Oval Office.

Vance, at 41, spent a good deal of his 30s being highly critical of Donald Trump, his policies, and his general approach to politics, before realising that sucking up to him can get you a much better job. [...]

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Freshly back in Sydney after a three-week jaunt to Italy, reports say that a 32-year old woman will not stop saying the word “ciao” to friends, family members, and at times, even retail staff.

“It’s becoming a problem”, Alisha, the woman’s best friend, tells The Chaser. “She wasn’t there for that long, and I don’t think she knows any other Italian.” [...]

Senior Coalition figures are again threatening to walk from the frontbench unless Opposition Leader Sussan Ley ditches the party’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, the one policy still capable of being explained at a Year 10 geography class without eliciting laughter. [...]