Educator (Rtd.). SPICE Education Evaluations Director

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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Heidi Levine, the Washington Post journalist brutally attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, said the terrifying ordeal has only strengthened her resolve to continue covering the plight of Palestinians. cnn.it/4iBNh4Y
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Gaza has no schools left. Israel bombed them all.
It is a stain on us as a society that Jewish children are frightened to go to school in Britain in 2026. I welcome Sir David Bell's review & thank those brave enough to share their experiences. Warm words will not be enough, the recommendations must be properly enforced.
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🇦🇱|HE PLACED HIS HAND ON A FEMALE JOURNALIST'S FACE. Edi Rama put his hand on a female journalist's face on camera. That is who he is. This is a Prime Minister touching a woman journalist's face to silence her. To dominate. To show power. This is a man who thinks a woman's body is his podium. Same man deployed stun grenades, tear gas, water cannons, armed police against students. Same man detained 6,800 people, majority minors. Same man in dead of night announced plan to lower age of criminal responsibility so protesting children can be sent to prison. Same man ordered armored vehicles onto streets against unarmed students. Same man whose police blew off a 15 year old student's hand with a stun grenade. Same man who every year puts Albania among lowest for press freedom. Same man documented by Reporters Without Borders for political pressure, verbal abuse, judicial harassment of journalists. Same man who attacks journalists, labels outlets, calls critical reporting foreign forces. Flamingo Revolution starts and he says Russia mobilized tens of thousands of fake accounts. He says Iran republic of terror is instigating unrest. He says there are no coincidences. Every criticism is foreign plot. Every journalist is foreign agent. Every student is terrorist. He touches a journalist's face because he believes no one will stop him. He jails children because he believes no one will stop him. He sends armored cars because he believes no one will stop him. He is a coward who hits women and jails children and hides behind foreign forces excuse. A hand that touches a woman journalist's face is a hand that will sign orders to crush students. A hand that jails minors is a hand that will never be respected. This is who he is. Monster with state power. Predator with police. #EdiRama #Albania
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
David Pocock left gobsmacked after asking why a contract - no tender - no minister sign off - has gone to a co founded by Scott Morrison’s fmr priv sec Yaron Finkelstein Home Affairs Sec Stephanie Foster has the answer, a decision by the unelected Antisemitism envoy. FFS #auspol
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Australia's govt debt non-crisis. A fuss about peanuts. Gross govt debt was steady this week at $994.9 billion. It has been at or around this level for the best part of a year with the trivial budget deficit keeping debt levels on a very gradual glide path higher. Next week, the govt will borrow just $4.0 billion of bonds & T-Notes – there are no maturities which means next Friday gross debt will be $998.9 billion. There is lots to cheer in these numbers & nothing to be frightened of. Boo! youtube.com/watch?v=T3lDCi_d…
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
That is very bad news. The ABC has such a low priority on economics & markets that a small team is left to carry the can on the most important issue for society - the economy. Shows like Insiders rarely mention economic issues, let alone debate them. So too podcasts like Politics Now where we know more about the presenters children's thoughts on politics than analysis of what is happening in the economy. The ABC funds juvenile shows like Planet America as part of its saturation coverage of things in the US. Listen to the ABC news - more likely to cover a storm in US mid-west than details of the Australian labour market. Or a random shooter in some wretched town down south. Of course it covers every brain-fart of Trump, but stuff-all on unfolding economic issues in Australia. Bad move ABC, but go well David!
1: I’m a little sad to say that after 20 years, The Business (which started off as Lateline Business) has been cancelled. The final episode will air on 10 December. I had a lot of fun filing TV stories for this program, guest-hosting it over the years…
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Vido of man digging his own grave
JD万斯:我可以原谅轰炸乌克兰城市,但破坏俄罗斯炼油厂是我不能容忍的底线。 这还是人话吗?
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Trump doesn’t like the Pacific because it’s a peaceful name.
NEWS: During a rally held last night, President Trump stated that he wants to rename the Pacific Ocean the "American Ocean." He then asked the crowd how they thought Europe might react to such a thing. Look, I’m no cartographer, but I’m pretty sure the body of water between the United States and Europe is not the Pacific Ocean.
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Helen Haines also defeated Liberal party candidates 3 times in 2019, 2022, and 2025. The chances of the Liberal party not having a dirt file on her are about a billion to one. RW legacy media would never publish that one, though.
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This is exciting news. It’ll give President Trump yet another complete victory in the war he has already won 14 times.
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Utah county residents are demanding accountability after police forcibly removed a woman from a council meeting where officials unanimously approved a controversial data centre rule without public comment. The woman reportedly suffered a concussion and facial injuries.
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
"Given the timid behaviour of the Albanese Government on almost everything, I cannot see a way out of the AUKUS imbroglio, even though the longer AUKUS continues the more damage will result. And on a very wide front. AUKUS is just plain “barking mad”." johnmenadue.com/post/2026/10…
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Can't help feeling if this was a Chinese-based or Iran-based company instead of an Israel-based company with this cyber attack we'd had ALL Australian media screeching on the front pages, ASIO pressers, Ambassadors punted etc etc.
Scoop: ABC has wiped staff devices exposed to malicious ads from an Israeli company that used digital advertising to hack and track devices without a click. ABC is just one of many Australian government/critical infra/media orgs reportedly targeted
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Aussies When you face economic disaster because of this stupid, immoral, unnecessary attack on Iran, remember it was all for Israel. And that your @AlboMP Government supported it, even though they knew the consequences.
Hegseth came back from Israel with new ‘intel’ from Netanyahu which might make Trump do another strike on Iran? Are. You. Fricking. Kidding. Me?
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Jerrabomberra Public School students now have a high school in their own community with room for them. Stage 2 at Jerrabomberra High School is finished, doubling capacity to 1,000 places. Wonderful for those families. brnw.ch/21x6BGRs
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
THIS IS BIG: Brazil election may be null and void due to Meta suppression of information supporting Lula while supporting information about Flavio Bolsonaro. This was mostly financed from America. This makes America a possible illegal influence in world elections #auspol #nzpol
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
🇮🇱 Israel does not represent Jewish people, and Ben-Gvir certainly does not speak for Judaism. Look at his Outrageous statement targeting an entire nation: “Lebanon, all of Lebanon, should become our playground. ALL OF LEBANON should be our TARGET... Let a thousand Lebanese mothers weep, and not one Israeli mother weep.”
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Could it be that Australia's inflation issue is part of a global phenomenon? Obviously yes. All other central banks don't have the hang-up of the RBA about much of it because it is a temporary supply side issue that monetary policy cannot fix.
UK inflation jumped to 3.5% in September (up from 3.1% in August), topping the consensus forecast and hitting its highest level this year. The release reinforces the broader global theme: inflation re-accelerated in September, due mainly -- but not exclusively -- to higher energy prices. #economy #markets #inflation #uk
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Mr Jim McAlpine AM retweeted
Credlin, once again proves the sickness in our biased right wing media. How the hell she draws her conclusions proves the divide and provides a platform for Trump like disgusting politics in Australia. She should reflect on her and Abbott’s lies when in power & give up👿 #auspol
After all that’s been said & Phil Haines’s graceful call for love & support - Credlin is just plain disgusting. Can’t ever stop playing politics.
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