Razor Sharp Focus
They came awake all over the world for one reason: the stakes were high enough.
The End of the American Empire was creating chaos around the globe.
And those old voices, "we come at the end of the Empire", once again appeared.
The Time Lords were preparing the ground in front of them. Reaching out, those of like-mind, or those pretending to be of like-mind, hovered at the realms of possibility, there in those dank decaying villages and those destroyed societies.
"They did a good job with the vaccines," Michael commented, as the talked about the zombie state of the population; and those stumbling, overweight, poorly dressed individuals who had no idea what was happening to them.
Far away, on the other side of the globe, the possibility of a nuclear war, long the stuff of fiction and fantasy, had become a real thing. Were they crazy enough? Were the Americans really that crazy? Were the forces of darkness and the MK Ultra style mind control of their leaders powerful enough to take over, to dictate the chain of events, to bring on that scale of destruction?
Sure they were.
Here in Australia, we huddled in virtual silos. And the peace that passeth all understanding protected only a few.
NEWS
sbs.com.au
On the political front, voters in Western Australia’s Secret Harbour by-election are deciding a traditionally safe Labor seat now under pressure from One Nation, whose support has risen to match the Liberals on recent polling. Federally, migration policy remains contentious after mixed messages from the government and renewed attention on One Nation’s stance. The Northern Territory has passed voluntary assisted dying legislation, completing nationwide legalisation, while debates continue over tobacco taxes, GST arrangements and planned statues of former leaders.
abc.net.au
Health officials are tracking the spread of H5N1 bird flu, which has now been confirmed in a common dolphin in South Australia—the first such mammal case reported in the country—as well as in more than 20 bird and other animal species. Authorities have increased funding for wildlife resilience and biosecurity, even as pigeon races and other events raise concerns about further transmission. A separate clinical trial has also highlighted cholesterol-lowering medication’s potential to cut heart-attack risk in older Australians.
abc.net.au
QUOTE
I was so ill last night - I forgot I wrote this 😂 https://t.co/IbjXI206Q7
— Alexandra Marshall (@ellymelly) August 29, 2026

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