Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Who will get the blame if this happens? Labor again? #auspol 011
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...nytimes.comOpinion | If You Think Rising Oil Prices Are Bad, Just Wait for the Inevitable CrashAn oil bust is on the horizon. 001
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A Kelvin Wave Is Heading Toward the California Coast, Bringing Trouble www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/c...nytimes.comSee How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in CaliforniaAn enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Are the Greens fair dinkum? David Shoebridge as leader? Wow. What a self hit. Against everything. Not a negotiator. This will be a self inflicted wound. He is anti people. 101
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Isn't it time our Reserve Bank and for that matter Government looked at other ways to curb inflation. You just can't keep flogging the people all the time. Business just increase prices, but somehow never return them to pre-existing levels. But, they have to share the burden more. #auspol 030
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 29/09/2026'Will it be enough?': Bullock flags further rate rise www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/fina...thenewdaily.com.au'Will it be enough?': Bullock flags potential fifth rate riseReserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has refused to rule out a fifth interest rate rise when the board meets again in just over a month. 010
Reposted by Glenn JonesWear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not. 870286148262
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Anyone actually believe this tripe? It looks to me that the members are getting hoodwinked. I would not like to be a ON Member, seeing my funds going to a couple at the top of the party. #auspol 073
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comOne Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private propertyEmail to members says money lent to a party-linked company to establish a micro distillery 033
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Why do we have people like Andrew Bragg in politics? Obviously against people having a better life after work. But really his policies will make people having to work longer. Nothing really about helping people. #730ABC 001
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We have the same happening now Australia. No accountability equals dictatorship. I don't agree with say Murdoch media. But they have a right to put their point of view over, no matter their bias. #auspol 010
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Trump bans three news outlets from White House www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...thenewdaily.com.auThree news outlets' reporters denied White House accessThree US media outlets say they have been denied access to the White House in President Trump's latest efforts to restrict news coverage. 011
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auSuncorp's debt collector engaging in 'worst kind' of bullying, former ACCC chair saysInsurance giant Suncorp's debt collector spent months using AI to harass an 81-year-old woman into paying a claim she was not responsible for. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 14/09/2026thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy...thesaturdaypaper.com.auBill Kelty on One Nation’s ‘giant tax avoidance scheme’The former ACTU secretary and architect of Australia’s superannuation system says workers will risk lower wages, higher inflation and a poorer future all round if super funds are tapped today. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 09/09/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auForeign 'AI slopaganda' network deepfakes dozens of Australian politiciansDozens of Australian politicians have been deepfaked by a "foreign influence" network operating on Facebook, and researchers say there are many more just like it. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 08/09/2026How much has One Nation received from election funds where they get so much per vote received? #auspol 011
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 08/09/2026www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...smh.com.auThe Bank of Pauline Hanson: $400k in unexplained debts to One Nation founderThe party and its founder have refused to answer questions about the commercial loans, the interest Hanson has earned and One Nation’s opaque business structure. 001
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 08/09/2026#SarahFerguson keeps getting under #BarnabyJoyce skin. Without trying I might add. Just simple relevant questions that should of been answered. And he calls himself an Accountant. What a joke. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 08/09/2026'Not Jesus Christ': Joyce grilled on super raid plan www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...thenewdaily.com.auJoyce says he's 'not Jesus Christ' in TV meltdown over super raidBarnaby Joyce has been unable to explain how much super Australians would lose in retirement under the party's policy to allow early access. 001
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 04/09/2026One year isn’t enough grattan.edu.au/news/one-yea...grattan.edu.auOne year isn’t enoughThe government needs to keep up the pace of economic reform 010
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 02/09/2026What is happening Australia? We are not supposed to be a third world country. #auspol 020
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auBrown and foul tasting. This town's water may be the tipping point of a crisisIn Australia's most decentralised state, water infrastructure is failing, leading residents in one town to rely on the bottled variety, but it comes at a cost. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Allies Grumble That U.S. Is Hindering Global Economic Growth www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/w...nytimes.comAt G20 Summit, Some U.S. Allies Push Back on Trump’s Economic ApproachAt a summit meant to showcase President Trump’s economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/b...nytimes.comBond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the WorldGovernment bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation. The effects will extend to mortgages, business loans and other types of credit. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 29/08/2026New Exclusive Video Reveals Immediate Aftermath of Nepal Glacier Collapse www.nytimes.com/video/world/...nytimes.comVideo: New Exclusive Video Reveals Immediate Aftermath of Nepal Glacier CollapseNew footage exclusively obtained by The New York Times showed the aftermath of the moment a giant glacier broke away from the top of a ridge in the Himalayas, setting off a deadly flood. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 29/08/2026We don't need to trade standards for cheap homes www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...thenewdaily.com.auWe don't need to trade standards for cheaper housing. Here's howWhy Andrew Bragg’s pledge to scrap home energy efficiency standards is the wrong solution to Australia’s housing affordability crisis. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 25/08/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auPM faces further GST backlash after standing by lucrative WA dealAnthony Albanese is still facing pressure from Labor and Liberal states to overhaul the GST carve-up after declaring he was sticking by Western Australia's lucrative funding deal. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Trump Threatens Suit Over Report He Doesn’t Like, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...nytimes.comTrump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a CriticIt was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Are the Liberals ageing out of Australian politics? www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...thenewdaily.com.auIs the Liberal Party ageing out of Australian politics?Australians today are more multicultural and secular, and less likely to have children, than in the 1940s when the Liberal Party was founded. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 19/08/2026www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign PromisesThe president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short. 010
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Super for deposits would further fuel house prices www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/supe...thenewdaily.com.auUsing super for deposits would just add fuel to house pricesJust as the housing market calms down just a little bit, watch some politicians issue crazy policies to juice the market and push up prices. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Who's side is Trump and the US on? Appears that they are not on ours. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auTrump scales back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them 'hostile'US President Donald Trump orders the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearise Iran and citing his good relationship with North ... 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 14/08/2026And the winner is? The person that created this government money waste to try and avoid scrutiny. Come on Clacton, I thought the Brits were better than that. He will continue his agenda of dividing the country at the expense of the ordinary people. Brexit proved that. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 14/08/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comNigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by every other major partyReform UK leader does not appear for the result, despite beating nearest challenger, Count Binface, in byelection he caused amid deepening scandal over £5m gift 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Warning as Aussies are 'turned against each other' www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...thenewdaily.com.auThreat warning as Aussies are 'turned against each other' 100
Reposted by Glenn JonesGlenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Appeasing authoritarians dooms us to repeat history www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...thenewdaily.com.auAppeasement of authoritarian voices dooms us to repeating historyNo matter how much we know about history, we are doomed to repeat it. Appeasement of authoritarian voices will get us there faster. 001
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Appeasing authoritarians dooms us to repeat history www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...thenewdaily.com.auAppeasement of authoritarian voices dooms us to repeating historyNo matter how much we know about history, we are doomed to repeat it. Appeasement of authoritarian voices will get us there faster. 001
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Its time that the government had its own insurance company. To keep the other bastards honest. GIO kept them honest years ago, until governments decided to sell assets that have had a detrimental effect on affordability in general. #auspol 012
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Car insurers on notice over accelerating premiums www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2026...thenewdaily.com.auCar insurers on notice over accelerating premiumsASIC has put car insurance companies on notice as accelerating premiums overtake inflation, leaving drivers very unhappy. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Same problem the world wide. Those that can most afford to pay tax are the one's that want to stop it at the big end. #auspol 001
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 11/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/n...nytimes.comJudge Pauses Rollout of N.Y.C. Second-Home Tax, Dealing Blow to Mamdani (Gift Article)A group of homeowners had sued the city, arguing that the introduction of the tax was mishandled. After the judge issued an order pausing the rollout, the city said it would appeal. 010
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Take note #ALP @albomp.bsky.social Labor has to be different if it is to thrive. #auspol 041
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 09/08/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auBritain's new PM is redefining populist angerBritain's new left-leaning PM Andy Burnham has seized the same public discontent driving Nigel Farage on the populist right but with a very different agenda. As One Nation climbs in the polls, Austral... 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 07/08/2026‘Impoverishing millions’: RBA must rethink inflation www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2026...thenewdaily.com.au‘Impoverishing millions’: The RBA must rethink how it fights inflationAustralia Institute co-CEO Richard Denniss argues 'impoverishing millions' isn’t the only option available to reduce inflation. 000
Glenn Jones @jonesy101.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Is there a difference between the NSw Libs and the CFMEU in Vic? #auspol 010