44 — Biggest hemisphere in the southern hemisphere

We reflect on the sad news from the recent Melbourne Cup, talk about the Only Election News, and why maybe putting fascists on TV is bad.

 

Horses

• In sad news, Anthony Van Dyke has died.
• The real heros stoically stayed home.

The only election news

• In Victorian local government elections, the Greens and Socialists have swept into power.
• Yarra council is the first majority-Green council in Australia.
• Some council elections are also dominated by cooked units.

Big battery bonanza

• Victoria is going to build the biggest battery in the southern hemisphere.
• Other bigger batteries exist in the world.

Da Latin Zone

• Coal mine Adani have rebranded to “Bravus”.
• Detention centre operator Transfield Services renamed themselves to “Broadspectrum” after the founding family withdrew the name rights due to bad publicity.
• Oat milk company Oatly was bought by Trump-linked investment firm Blackstone.
• NRL team Cowboys faced backlash after they launched their new jerseys with “Bravus” branding.
• People in Goa are joining the protest against Adani.

Platforming

• Former Trump senior advisor Steve Bannon called for a beheading, and was promptly banned from Twitter.
• In response to the banning, 4 Corners host Sarah Fergusun strenuously defended her decision to playform Bannon.
• Steve Bannon was formerly platformed on ABC’s 4 Corners program.
• It took a defence of the Christchurch massacre to end Milo Yiannopoulos’s career in Australia.
• Bannon doesn’t care if his points get through. The platform is the point.
• Friend of the show Jim Malo is ready for white journalists to shut the fuck up when it comes to “debating” those who think people of color should not exist.
• Annabell Crabb is party responsible for the laundering of Scott Morrison’s reputation.

Man of rubber

• Anthony Albanese wants to give the Government “space” to improve Jobseeker payments on their own.
• He’s willing to take a stand on a big issues though, like congratulating Joe Biden on winning the US election.

Thanks but no thanks

• Oh, we’ve got a new day! A day of thanks!
• Looks like a mirror of the pushes to Clap for Carers and to Bong Big Ben for Brexit.
• 2021: Cutting up a nurse Ooshie on TV.

Shoutouts

• Nationalise garbage collection.
• Make the Prime Minister uncomfortable.

Actions

• It’s NAIDOC week. Learn the country you live on, maybe put it on a letter.
• Pay the rent.