Now there's a move that the right wouldn't have even considered doing.

Albanese offers Tuvalu residents the right to resettle in Australia, as climate change 'threatens its existence'.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new pact with the low-lying island country of Tuvalu, allowing residents facing displacement from climate change the ability to resettle in Australia.

In a move which could transform Australia's relationships with other small Pacific nations and the region as a whole, Mr Albanese announced the agreement at the Pacific Islands Forum in Cook Islands, flanked by Tuvalu's Prime Minister Kausea Natano.

The agreement will see 280 people per year given a "special mobility pathway" to "live, work and study" in Australia. Tuvalu has a permanent population of about 11,000 people....

But it is a good move.

The fallout from the Robodebt inquiry is in full swing.

Government formally responds to Robodebt royal commission, revealing 16 public servants being investigated over scheme.

And yet there's still no apology from the opposition mongrel lowlifes that gave it to us.

[edit] Just in is yet another expensive blunder by the previous government that's costing the taxpayers. :-(

Defence admits 'poorly executed' process in $45 billion future frigate selection.

How many more of these cost failings are there still to be revealed from this incompetent mob?

The High Court rules that the previous right wing's inhuman policy must be changed.

Landmark High Court ruling paves way to end indefinite detention for asylum seekers with nowhere to go.

This just shows the total hypocrisy of the right when their leader blames our current government about a problem that they themselves engineered and created, and Dutton had a great lot to do with that problem.

The government has come under fire from the Coalition for its release of “hard core criminals” after the High Court ruled that it was unlawful to hold non-citizens in indefinite detention.

1 media organisation may have given up far too easily for slimy Bruce Lehrmann, but another is blowing holes in his defamation case.

Bruce Lehrmann has admitted he made a mistake in his police interview, which resulted in “false evidence” being presented to a jury.

Bruce Lehrmann has revealed he was sacked by defence minister Linda Reynolds for “serious misconduct” involving security breaches.

And our ex right wing government tried to cover it all up, but I'm just waiting for his other later rape case to be brought up and how he deals with that.

"Bruce Lehrmann has admitted he was “mistaken” when he told police he did not have alcohol in his parliamentary office..."

Well, obviously... rule #4 of the Bruces is that they don't want to catch anyone not drinking. ;^)

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He was once employed by the left, but worked out that he could get further by kissing right wing butt, and now the left finally gives him the boot and a cut in his severance payout for his twisted efforts.

The sacking of Mike Pezzullo has the Home Affairs boss leaving knowing 'where the bodies are buried'.

Now we'll wait to see if the shonk squeals and if he does how load will it be?

It just keeps on getting worse for slimy Bruce as his lies keep on unraveling.

Lehrmann has admitted to lying in a “bombshell” Channel 7 interview in which he promised to “light some fires”.

I wonder if he now regrets his decision to go to court and that the ABC now regrets that it folded.

[edit] Update.

Lehrmann has revealed he “spiralled pretty quickly” and turned to cocaine on the night Brittany Higgins’ allegations aired on The Project.

Yet another right wing cock up that the left is left with to fix and taxpayers to pay more for. :-(

Sydney's City West Link to get extra lane space to ease Rozelle Interchange congestion.

I'm just glad that I'm not driving buses down there anymore. I spent 22yrs driving them through that area.

Rozelle Interchange was meant to ease congestion on Sydney roads. So what went wrong?

I guess that it took several uni degrees in unrelated courses to design that traffic jam.

It's nice to know that slimy Bruce didn't make a cent from 2 other cases that were settled (the lawyers did though), but when's the bomb shell event going to happen in his current case?

Bruce Lehrmann’s confidential settlements with the ABC and News Life Media have been released by a court after a judge ruled they should not remain confidential.

In the usual way the last bastion of right wing politics has been caught out by a Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice.

How did a Supreme Court judge's court appearance spill into the political arena?

The appearance of a Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice at the Hobart Magistrates Court on charges of emotional abuse and assault is equally serious and unusual enough on its own to attract huge amounts of public attention.

However, the subsequent handling of that appearance by Tasmania's courts, government, and chief justice has turned a drama into a saga — one that has only just begun.

The story so far

In 2017, Gregory Peter Geason was appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

His appointment was greeted with some scepticism, given he'd been the best man at then-premier Will Hodgman's wedding.

Mr Hodgman, who was also attorney general at the time, said he excluded himself from the appointment process.

Justice Geason had 30 years' experience in the law, and had worked as a crown prosecutor in the Federal Court, and had been a barrister since 2010.

In early November this year, Justice Geason was asked to take leave by Chief Justice Alan Blow due to what was only described to the media as "a serious matter." Justice Geason accepted that request.

It wasn't until last Friday the public learned what that serious matter was, after police issued a statement saying Justice Geason had been charged with one count of emotional abuse or intimidation, and one count of common assault, and would appear before the court that evening.

When the media arrived they were told, unusually, that they were not allowed in due to "a lack of security".'.....

I guess that it's just your usual right wing way of doing things these day. :-(

The fallout over the Rozelle interchange is ramping up and some want to know who the moron/s was/were ultimately responsible for thinking that funneling 10 lanes of traffic onto a 4 lane bridge would cut travel times into Sydney as well as details into the so far invisible construction contracts that went with it.

Rozelle Interchange divides Sydney as key architect of WestConnex says motorists not to blame.

Even blind Freddy could've seen that those numbers wouldn't have added up right from the beginning and now only another expensive bridge or a couple of more expensive tunnels will solve that expensive disaster.

Former ex-right wing attorney-general (and alleged rapist, yes another coverup) proves that he has no morals.

Russian billionaire represented by former attorney-general Christian Porter fighting to overturn Australian ban.

It's just amazing how willing he is to undo what his own party did.

Former ex-right wing attorney-general (and alleged rapist, yes another coverup) proves that he has no morals.

Russian billionaire represented by former attorney-general Christian Porter fighting to overturn Australian ban.

It's just amazing how willing he is to undo what his own party did.

The same can be observed with lots of politicians, journalists, lawyers, influential business people, professors all over the West. I think it urgently necessary for the free press to investigate the background of these people. We need to know about all of their "business trips" to Russia within the last 20 years. All western counter-espionage experts know how the KGB operated in the Cold war, how Putin's FSB is operating today.

Invite second-rate western elites to Russia, who don't know anything about Russian society and don't speak Russian, who are not firm in their moral principles. Give them special attention there; contact to the highest circles of business and government. Offer lucrative deals, gifts. ...and who knows what else happens at late night parties or in hotels. Then a former Austrian foreign minister suddenly decides to move permanently to Russia. A former German chancellor suddenly decides to work for Putin, He became inable to critizise Putin or Russia or simply to quit his job because of Russia's aggression.

Always the same question: Why?

Florence now has her missing part and is on the move once again, but will it make it this time?

Snowy Hydro tunnel boring machine moving a year after getting stuck.

Or will some other bit of right wing penny pinching bring it to another halt?

And how did the new slurry part cost to buy and fit (in a confined place) and what would've been the price of it if it was included when the machine was originally ordered?

Back to the past for the future as our ex fossil fuel loving right government's rollback on these standards get reversed yet again to bring us back into line.

New law puts popular tradie utes, American trucks under threat.

And most of us wouldn't like anything better for those huge fuel guzzling tanks to disappear from our roads.

More dirty deeds by our ex right wing government come to light over another of their coverups and the persecuting of the whistleblowers.

Judge likely gave 'too much weight' to national security in deciding if Bernard Collaery matters should be heard in open court.

Just more of the "dirty deeds done dirt cheap" that are costing taxpayers yet again in the end.

Albo finally calls out the big 2.

The big supermarket chains have been put on notice as the government sharpens its focus on the cost-of-living crisis.

Anthony Albanese says he’s not buying the supermarket giants’ price justification as the government weighs up whether to force the companies to expose any discrepancy.

The Prime Minister vented his frustration at the big supermarkets as he hit the airwaves on Monday to convince voters the cost-of-living crisis was his main priority.

“I think the problem for the big supermarket chains is that when people look at the prices that they’re paying off the farmers, and then look at what the prices they’re charging, is that people can see there’s a discrepancy there,” he said.

“People look at the profits the supermarkets are making, people know there is effectively a big duopoly who have considerable market power.”

Coles made a profit of more than $1bn during the last financial year. Woolworths reported a $1.6bn profit during the same period.....

And they're not the only sector seriously needs to be looked at that are still driving inflation greedflation.

The push is on to get rid of SloMo's tax cut for the rich.

‘Terrible’: Top economists take aim at mega tax cuts that will mostly benefit the rich.

Finally the lying scheming religious young punk finally does the right thing.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has announced he will resign from parliament, ending almost two years of speculation.

It's just a shame that he couldn't do that a long time ago, but I wouldn't be surprised that he's jumped because another bad report on him and his dodgy government is coming.

Not only are we still adding up what our ex right wing federal government has cost taxpayers, but we're also still adding up the costs that our ex right wing state government.

Sydney Metro chief Peter Regan confirms contractors at centre of 'serious' allegations replaced, denies improprieties.

The head of Sydney Metro has confirmed two highly-paid contractors also running consultancy firms awarded work with the agency were "replaced" on Australia's biggest public transport project.

The agency charged with building and managing the $60 billion driverless train system has been scrutinised over its use of expensive contract staff earning about $2,000 a day.

Former contract staff Barry McGrattan and Paul Rogers were last year revealed as running consultancy firms – Bellgrove Advisory and PRO Consultants respectively – which had received millions of dollars in contracts to supply staff to the agency.

In an interview with 7.30, Sydney Metro chief executive Peter Regan stressed that neither man was involved in the awarding of contracts to their companies, and said an internal investigation into the matter had not substantiated what he described as "serious" allegations.

He said the matter was among "several" he had reported to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) during his tenure. A spokeswoman told 7.30 the commission was unable to confirm or deny whether it was investigating any matters related to Sydney Metro........

.......New South Wales Greens MP Cate Faehrmann described the situation as "quite extraordinary". She has sought to have documents relating to the use of contractors within Sydney Metro released publicly, but many remain privileged.

"It doesn't matter whether they had direct involvement with the contract, the whole thing stinks," she said.

"There's hundreds of contracts that Sydney Metro is engaging in with very little transparency, and the ones we have been able to see just seem overblown."

In a statement, Transport Minister Jo Haylen said the NSW government had awarded a tender to law firm Mills Oakley to take on the role of independent legal advisor to Sydney Metro.

"They are investigating whether all allegations received by Sydney Metro on the use of contractors have been appropriately addressed, and whether any changes to processes need to be made," Ms Haylen said.

She added that Sydney Metro had gone through "line by line" to assess all contracts on their merits.

Since September, the number of professional services contractors has reduced from 467 to 256, she said......

The final cost to taxpayers of this way overdue project will be absolutely astounding.