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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.