SA officials calmly and rationally explained the purpose of our Expropriation Act and why the US shouldn't be going all batshit crazy over it. But if you ask me, Trump's just looking for excuses to browbeat any country he can right now, so I don't really think he's going to care... :(

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-04-01-top-sa-officials-meet-us-counterparts-to-explain-controversial-expropriation-act/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica

Time to decriminalise, South Australia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-31/sex-workers-in-mount-gambier-escape-convictions/104880562

Fair warning about fire risks in Australia.

The only thing I don’t like about the comments here is the focus on fires that had a direct impact on livelihoods.

There have been several recent fires that didn’t directly affect communities. But it proved that regions that have never experienced fires for tens and hundreds of years are now at risk.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-the-hell-is-going-on-top-firefighters-warning-for-australian-cities-after-la-fires/7az9gydpj
#AusPol #QldPol #NSWPol #VicPol #TasPol #SAPol #WAPol #NTPol #ACTPol #ClimateCrisis #EmergencyManagement #FireFighting