Dutton’s Chance to Bury Albanese for Good
Even the election timing shows Albo in permanent panic mode.
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FSU Defends Teacher Under Investigation for Comment
The Teaching Council has yet to announce whether it will pursue an investigation, but the case has already sparked a broader debate about freedom of expression and professional accountability within the education sector.
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Nice Hospital, Shame There’s No One in It
Brand new hospitals in Victoria are standing empty.
Oligarch Gave Oxford’s NZ Vice Chancellor Hood $150 Million
He hired a Kiwi dean to run it, who has now hired NZ's Ardern.
New Legislation and Tougher Consequences Pass
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the reforms deliver on the government’s promise to restore real consequences for crime.
News Briefing: 28 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards JUSTICE, CRIME, POLICE Martin Van Beynen (Press/Post): What planet are the Greens on? It’s not called reality (paywalled) Emmy Rākete, Grace Gordon and Peyton Bond (Spinoff): Is Tamatha Paul in ‘la-la land’? Here’s what the evidence says Barry Soper (Newstalk
The Hypocrisy of E Tū: Whinging About ‘Undue Influence’
It’s about a union terrified of losing its grip on a narrative it has long taken for granted. Grenon’s not the threat here – E tū’s hypocrisy is.
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The two organisations were approached for comment, asking if they had raised any concerns with Paul about police officers’ engagement with homeless people.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… phantasm (noun): 1: a product of fantasy: such as a: delusive appearance : illusion b: ghost, spectre c: a figment of the imagination 2: a mental representation of a real object Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Phantasm is from Middle English fantasme, a borrowing from Anglo-French
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Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.
