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Defriending Canada: Natural Disasters and Facebook’s Information Scrub – » The Australian Independent Media Network

I…., governments gravitate in low fashion for the cheapest alternative. The payment of peanuts results in a monkey return.

The Australian and Canadian examples serve as salient lessons to those in government who forget their duties to the public. If you get into the bed of a sociopathic, petulant founder who could only conceive of dating girls through digital networks, using such skin-crawling argot as “the poke”, you are asking for trouble. Even more to the point, you are asking for some share of the blame in forfeiting your duties. Surely it would be more prudent for governments to establish their own information channels in times of crisis, invest in public broadcasters and improve their services to areas of a country, however remote?

Source: Defriending Canada: Natural Disasters and Facebook’s Information Scrub – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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The Rise of the Consultant Governing Class – CounterPunch.org

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They have become the outsourcing mandarins, consultancy companies which have served to degrade expertise in the public sector while diminishing the quality of services. Along the way, they have charged astronomical fees in giving repeatedly flawed advice. Consultants, packaged as all wise gurus, have become the great confidence tricksters.

Source: The Rise of the Consultant Governing Class – CounterPunch.org

Government

Western Australia: The state that made Albanese Australia’s next PM

Western Australia Albanese

In 2019 Queensland was instrumental in delivering a ‘miracle’ election win to the Liberal government. On Saturday night it was Western Australia that turned the tide in a tight election to return Labor to power and make Anthony Albanese Australia’s next prime minister.

Source: Western Australia: The state that made Albanese Australia’s next PM

Government, Governments, Uncategorized

In an actual crisis, it’s hard to have faith in a government of bullshit artists – The Adelaide Review

via In an actual crisis, it’s hard to have faith in a government of bullshit artists – The Adelaide Review

Government

It’s time to remind OUR government that WE are in charge

The narrative needs to change to reflect the democratic reality that governments work for us, writes Noely Neate.

It’s time to remind OUR government that WE are in charge

Corporate Government, Government, Government by Media

Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump: A friendship of convenience

Rupert Murdoch embraces President Trump.

The way CNN’s parent company views it, Fox News has adopted a role similar to the one played by Murdoch’s British tabloids when they helped advance the agendas of British leaders. As Blair learned, however, even a special relationship with the media baron can sour quickly. He and Murdoch – once so close that Blair was the godfather to Grace Murdoch – are no longer on speaking terms.

During the British government’s 2012 inquiry into the mogul’s political influence, the former prime minister described what it was like when a story subject falls out of favor with a Murdoch-controlled tabloid.

“Once they’re against you, that’s it,” Blair said. “It’s full on, full frontal, day in, day out, basically a lifetime commitment.”

Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump: A friendship of convenience

Government

Big Four banks reject Adani’s dirty mine but governments fund it anyway

Why should Australian taxpayers invest $1 billion in Adani if the big four banks don’t think it’s commercially viable?

Source: Big Four banks reject Adani’s dirty mine but governments fund it anyway

Government

Man Builds Park Stairs for $550 After City Gives $65,000 Estimate

(ANTIMEDIA) Toronto — City officials in Toronto are upset over the fact that a resident took it upon himself to fix a problem the government was slow to deal with — and he did it for a fraction of the cost. From Canada’s CTV News: “A Toronto man who spent $550 building a set of stairs in his community park says he has no regrets, despite the city’s insistence that he should have waited for a $65,000 city project to handle the problem. The city is now threatening to tear down the stairs because they were not built to regulation standards.” Adi Astl, a retired

Source: Man Builds Park Stairs for $550 After City Gives $65,000 Estimate

Government, Political Comment, Uncategorized

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Exposed: A Secret Catalogue of Government Gear for Spying on Your Cellphone | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

The Intercept has obtained a secret, internal U.S. government catalogue of dozens of cellphone surveillance devices used by the military and by intelligence agencies. The document, thick with previously undisclosed information, also offers rare insight into the spying capabilities of federal law enforcement and local police inside the United States.

Source: Exposed: A Secret Catalogue of Government Gear for Spying on Your Cellphone | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

Government

Why do voters fall for the con that “small government” is a desirable thing? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Speak to any Young Liberal and it won’t be long before you hear the phrase “nanny state”.  In fact, we have a Senate inquiry into the evils of the nanny state going on right now instigated by that champion of small government, David Leyonjhelm. Sounds good.  We don’t want no stinkin’ bureaucrats telling us what…

Source: Why do voters fall for the con that “small government” is a desirable thing? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Government

It’s not rocket science Mr Abbott Borrow to invest in us not just spend for a vote

Greece

Austerity doesn’t work. The lesson from Greece is…

Government

Teachers Could Be Jailed Under Detention Secrecy Laws That Come Into Effect Today –

Teachers Could Be Jailed Under Detention Secrecy Laws That Come Into Effect Today

Max Chalmers