Liberals Reclaim Goldstein After Recount
The result marks Wilson's return to Parliament and comes days after his appointment as the shadow employment minister.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Fox News
6 hours ago
- Fox News
From leftist to MAGA Hulk: The turning point
Once a liberal, now the 'MAGA Hulk'—Stephen Davis tells Fox News Digital why he left the Left and never looked back.
New York Post
8 hours ago
- New York Post
Bill Maher admits cancel culture fears — despite the cultural ‘vibe shift' after 2024 election
Liberal comedian Bill Maher admitted he fears getting canceled for the remarks he's made in private on Monday's episode of his 'Club Random' podcast. During a conversation about free speech with actress Drew Barrymore, Maher said it had become less 'dangerous' to speak out on controversial issues as there had been a cultural 'vibe shift' against woke-ism over the past two years. But he confessed he still feared that his everyday conversations in public could be used against him to end his career. 'We did have a vibe change because the Democrats lost so badly in 2024. The blush is off the rose on left-wing censorship and 'Oh my God, you can't say that.' Stop telling me what I can do. What I can say. What I can think. Who my heroes are supposed to be. Just get the f— off me. That is what's viscerally going on with me when I have issues with the left,' Maher said. Barrymore praised him for his boldness and asked him if there was anything that still 'scares' him. 'Oh, what scares me is… at any moment, you can like say something that, really in private conversation, wouldn't upset anybody. Yes. But these snitches and b—-es will be able to use it to attack and end you, which they did once on 'Politically Incorrect,'' he said. 4 Bill Maher admitted he fears getting canceled for the remarks he's made in private on Monday's episode of his 'Club Random' podcast. YouTube/Club Random Podcast 'When I go out… it's unlikely anything is going to happen that would end my career, but it is possible.'' Maher explained how he carried this 'paranoia' with him constantly. Although it wasn't as severe as other problems people face, he said it wasn't insignificant. 'I'm always… and now it's like a running joke because you know, 'Did anything bad happen?' Like that sort of paranoia. No. Is it as bad as things other people go through? No. But living with that paranoia is not nothing,' he lamented. 4 During a conversation Drew Barrymore, Maher said it had become less 'dangerous' to speak out on controversial issues as there had been a cultural 'vibe shift' against woke-ism over the past two years. YouTube/Club Random Podcast 4 Barrymore praised him for his boldness and asked him if there was anything that still 'scares' him. YouTube/Club Random Podcast 'I don't feel guilty saying that's a complaint I have about life. Everybody has their complaints. That's one of mine. Is it as bad as starving? No. But it's not nothing. It kind of sucks that you can't pull into the driveway without having a peaceable night at dinner without thinking, 'Did anything bad happen?'' The 'Real Time' host previously opened up about his worries about getting canceled in a 2023 CNN interview. 'It just makes me laugh when people say to me, 'You know, you're uncancellable.' Are you kidding? In two seconds, I could get canceled. Anybody could,' he told the news outlet. 4 The comedian's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' continues to air on HBO. FOX News Maher faced backlash for controversial remarks following 9/11, and ABC canceled 'Politically Incorrect' the following year amid declining advertiser support. Days after the terrorist attack, Maher insisted it was 'cowardly' for the U.S. to use cruise missiles overseas, while the terrorists who flew planes into the World Trade Center were 'not cowardly.' The liberal comedian faced intense backlash from viewers and advertisers at the time and ABC pulled the plug on his show the following year. In 2003, he launched 'Real Time with Bill Maher,' which continues to air on HBO.
Epoch Times
13 hours ago
- Epoch Times
Australia Opens New PNG Naval Base Amid $300 Million Cost Blowout
Australian taxpayers have footed a $500 million redevelopment bill for Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Lombrum Naval Base—over double the $175 million price tag initially announced by the previous Liberal-National government in 2018. Labor's Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the blowout during a rain-soaked opening ceremony on Manus Island alongside PNG Prime Minister James Marape. The expansion, now officially His Majesty's Papua New Guinea Naval Base (HMPNGS) Tarangau sits north of mainland PNG and is the largest security infrastructure project Australia has delivered in the region The project's inflated cost was partly due to the elongated delivery timeline. 'There have been a number of factors which have led to the cost, and part of that is the time that has been taken to deliver the project,' Marles told the ABC. He cited COVID-19 disruptions and landowner disputes as key causes for the delay. 'But ultimately we're really pleased with what has been delivered—at $500 million this is the biggest infrastructure project that Australia has ever undertaken in the Pacific,' he added. The redeveloped base includes new working and living accommodation for the PNG Defence Force (PNGDF) and a medical centre for the base and surrounding community. It also features upgraded water and sewerage systems, enhanced maritime infrastructure, and combined mess facilities for about 200 personnel. A government statement says the facility will significantly expand PNG's sovereign defence capabilities and allow greater cooperation with Australia through joint training exercises.
