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Your Right-Wing Uncle Thinks All The Fires In Australia Were Deliberately Set

Bots are spreading disinformation online about Australia bushfires.

Climate Crisis Is Now; Australia's Average Temp Hits 105.6°F

Fires raging, and the AVERAGE national temperature Down Under is over 105 degrees.

William Barr's Blank Check To Use Intelligence For Political Ends Will Cost America Dearly

Trump handed William Barr a blank check to use any information from any intelligence agency to pursue his political opponents and, as expected, it’s the end of meaningful U.S. cooperation with intelligence agencies of other nations.

Rupert Murdoch Isn't Just A Media Mogul -- He's An Autocrat With A Political Empire

The mainstream press should have been covering Murdoch this way years ago, but it's better late than never.

Far-Right Australian Senator Fraser Anning Attacks Boy After Being Egged By Him

Queensland senator, who blamed the New Zealand terror attack on Muslim immigration, punches a 17-year-old boy after he was egged at an event in Melbourne. (The Guardian)

Australian Politician Egged After Blaming Muslims For New Zealand Attacks

An egg in the back of the head seems a mild response to racism, but the kid got assaulted by security afterwards.

Australian Senator's Shocking Response To NZ Mosque Massacre

Aussie right-wing Senator Fraser Anning blamed Australian and New Zealand immigration policies on the massacre on two mosques in the Christchurch area.

Australian Senator Gets His Misogyny Thrown Back In His Face

(7:30) During a Senate debate, Senator David Leyonhjelm called out across the chamber to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young for her to "stop shagging men". That was during a debate about "protecting women", in the form of pepper spray and tasers. The comments have been widely condemned, but Senator Leyonhjelm says he was justified.