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Trump finally suffers KNOCKOUT BLOW in federal trial

In a remarkable revelation, one of Trump's co-defendants in the Georgie RICO case, Jenna Ellis, told prosecutors that Trump's close aid, Dan Scavino, said that Trump had decided he would not leave the presidency even though he lost the election. This video discusses the evidentiary implications of that statement...

Trump rages as former acolytes turn against him under legal heat

Donald Trump’s wealth, power and fame acted like a magnet for new associates keen to enter his orbit. But now, key figures who sought a share of his reflected glory are turning against him to save themselves. The ex-president absorbed a trio of blows Tuesday that worsened his legal peril...

Donald Trump Investigations

Donald Trump has worst day yet in New York civil fraud trial as his underling's scribbled note emphatically ties Trump to ongoing financial conspiracy Special counsel Jack Smith argued Monday that Donald Trump’s bid to subvert the 2020 election was far from a case of misplaced “advocacy” or constitutionally protected...

Albo’s Secret Hose: bureaucrats block bushfire info as Australia braces for a deadly summer

Fire danger The 2023-24 fire season is already well underway. We’ve seen extensive bushfires across Australia involving significant property loss, and sadly loss of life. And there’s a lot more to come. The Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Niño weather event to be underway. The Bureau is expecting heatwaves with...

State capture 2

On Thursday, PwC's current and former CEOs appeared in front of a Senate inquiry examining the management and integrity of consulting firms in Australia, established in the wake of PwC's tax leak scandal. The inquiry was established in March after PwC's former head of international tax, Peter-John Collins, shared confidential...

Brisbane rail upgrade

Brisbane's Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and CBD. The project will unlock a bottleneck at the core of our transport network and it will transform the way we...

Donald Trump guilty of financial fraud

Pigsfly News is creating a cut through on the Donald Trump trial saga. We will help you understand what has been decided - that Trump has been found guilty of financial fraud and what is unfolding now. While part 1 is the intro it sets the stage as we unravel and simplify ...

Why is it a battle to get information from the Albanese government?

Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold. On Monday, at an inquiry into the cost of living, senators from both sides...

Trumps little piggies are coming home to roost

Judge Arthur Engoron to preside over a non-jury trial starting this Monday in Manhattan in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil lawsuit. Judge Engoron, recent ruling in a phase of the case known as summary judgment, found that Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, defrauded banks, insurers...

The Mike Pezzullo scandal has damaged Australia

And a bit behind that is the extent he has played much of the press gallery. It is worth noting that the very fine Age exposure of “the Pez” came out of Melbourne, not Canberra, the work of Michael Bachelard and Nick McKenzie, not the journalists who were often up...