The Public Record

Journalism from Australia. Covering Australian politics, policy, and worldwide hot topics that demand truth beyond mainstream media spin.

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

I grew up in a country that felt wide and free. I am 35 now, and what surrounds me no longer feels like what once was. Something has shifted, quietly, steadily and I struggle to recognize the place I used to call home with pride.
There was a time when belonging felt simple. When people stood firm in who they were, when speaking your mind didn’t carry the weight of fear. We worked hard, we built, we showed up for one another. There was a rhythm to life, a shared understanding that held us together.
Now, that sense of certainty feels fragile. Words feel heavy, as though they might break something just by being spoken. People hesitate, second-guess, retreat inward. The ground beneath us; once solid, now feels uncertain.
I think of those who came before us. Of the sacrifices made, the blood spilled, the belief that what they were building would endure generations to come. They stood for something they could name, something they could defend and they did it with their whole hearts.

I wonder what they would see if they looked at us now.
Would they recognize the country they fought for? Would they see strength, or hesitation? "Pride", or something quieter, something closer to doubt?

I don’t know the answers. I only know that I miss the feeling of certainty, of belonging without question. I miss looking around and knowing, without hesitation, that this was home and that we were worthy of it.

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

@LionelMedia What are they hiding ? Why would you need hands there?

[Alex Saunders 🇦🇺👨‍🔬 @AlexSaundersAU]

Australia's Darkest Secret 🇦🇺🚨💀

[ELIZABETH LANE @imelizabethlane]

Humans come in all shapes and sizes. Some are intelligent, some are stupid and some are genuinely malicious. People disagree about politics, religion, morality, and almost everything else, but there is one principle every sane person should understand: when someone is being attacked from every direction, especially by people they never attacked in the first place, you should at least stop and ask why? What is going on here?

If I punch someone in the face and they punch me back, the responsibility starts with me because I initiated the conflict. That is simple cause and effect. But if random groups of people suddenly start attacking me when I never attacked them in the first place and their only justification is that I questioned an organization or its leadership because I believe they are not being fully honest then any rational person should immediately start asking questions.

Why are these people so emotionally invested? Are they ideologically driven, financially motivated, coordinated behind the scenes, or simply acting in the interests of the same network of people? Otherwise, why would they aggressively attack someone who never attacked them personally? Especially in a country where personal conflict is avoided like the plague and passive-aggressiveness is in fashion. Why would they deliberately seek out personal conflict when they seemingly have no dog in the fight?

That is basic logic. So why is Candace Owens being attacked by people she never attacked? Even someone with minimal common sense should be asking that question. And this is after she was fired, her friend was killed and somehow she’s the one attacked for what exactly?

Having a show in which she asks questions most Americans would like to ask the leadership of this country? Is that what triggers these people? The answer is - YES! They are triggered by people who ask difficult questions.

Why would a popular host like her, someone Americans genuinely enjoy listening to and support (a fact based on numbers), be attacked by a handful of weird individuals in a very coordinated manner? Popularity and public support are measured by numbers, and numbers usually reflect one important metric: honesty! Ben Shapiro learned that the hard way. So why is it that a host who is so obviously supported by the public still gets relentlessly attacked by certain people?

Their excuse is always the same: “Erika Kirk was attacked, so now we’re attacking Candace.” Suddenly the same people who excuse corruption, hypocrisy, defend genocide in Gaza and institutional failure at every opportunity have discovered a moral conscience overnight. Now they present themselves as noble defenders of justice and protectors of Erika Kirk.

Amazing! Candace Owens apparently performs miracles. She somehow transformed some of the worlds’ most cynical and self-interested people into passionate warriors for morality and for this widow Erika! People who would normally destroy others for the sake of self-preservation and have done so before, are suddenly deeply concerned about someone else’s well-being.

Or maybe the explanation is far simpler: these people are connected, coordinated, and protecting the same interests behind the scenes, the same entrenched elites. That explanation makes far more sense doesn't it?

Let’s be clear about something important: Candace Owens did not accuse anyone of murder. She asked questions and tried to connect the dots when nothing made sense. That is all. And I have to say she is much nicer than I am. If someone murder my best friend and then some group of people started attacking me for wanting to find out what happened to my friend - asking questions and connecting the dots would be the least of their worries. I'm not as nice as Candace.

Candace Owens never accused Brian Harpole of killing Charlie Kirk, at least not to my knowledge, yet Brian Harpole is suing her for defamation. Defamation means making false statements that damage someone’s reputation. Brian Are you sure it was Candace who damaged your reputation? Or maybe it had something to do with your shortcomings when the person you were protecting was killed? Maybe that’s when people started seeing you as an incompetent ass?

So where/what exactly was the false statement Candace made? Asking whether security failed at an event where the person being protected ended up dead is that the statement? That can not possibly be ground for defamation, it is a completely reasonable question because security failed Charlie is dead!!!

What was Brian Harpole’s job? His job was to protect Charlie Kirk. Was Charlie Kirk protected that day? No. Charlie Kirk is dead. You f***g moron you and entire team miserably failed at your jobs that is why Charlie is dead. That is not an opinion. That is an undeniable fact the guy you were supposed to protect is dead! Or maybe we are missing something and you were not tasked with Charlie's protection at all? Maybe you were there to dance ballet before the event even started. I don’t know, am I missing something here? please educate us!

If the person you were assigned to protect dies under your watch, then the security failed. PERIOD! That failure may not mean murder, but he is dead because of the failure! That is true in every country, every language, and every functioning reality!

And this is where the lawsuit becomes absurd. A man whose protection team failed and got Charlie killed is now suing a podcaster because she questioned whether security at the event was handled properly. Think about how irrational that is.

Brian, if you ever wanted to restore credibility or be taken seriously again professionally, as a body guard the correct action would have been very different. You should have gone on Shawn Ryan’s show and apologized to the American people and to Charlie’s family for the failures in security detail that day. That is what accountability looks like.

Instead, you chose lawsuits and public attacks. And now, rather than being remembered as someone who took responsibility after a tragedy, you will be remembered as the bodyguard who failed at his job and then sued one of Charlie’s friends for questioning it. That is the legacy you are creating for yourself.

[Greta @GretaGrace20]

@SpencerHakimian

[Nissy💮 @Niss_Cee]

After being called out by people like @FinanceWolves 'America's Turning Point' has amended the amount of employees on their 2023 Tax Filing. It went from '24' employees to '108'🧐

[Skugua @Skugua]

@dragonfishy @cafelockdout https://t.co/IOBT5zuaoX

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

@dragonfishy Great work

[Lozzy B 🇦🇺𝕏 @TruthFairy131]

Australia was once well respected on the global stage but Labor has now made Australia the laughing stock of the world.

Our PM is such an embarrassment to all Australians.

Russian state media mocked Anthony Albanese’s announcement this week that the government had secured 100 million litres of diesel, which in reality will barely last one day.

“Saving Australia one day at a time” 🤡

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

BREAKING NEWS!

Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong. Massive implications for Auatralians who are already battling out of control fuel prices.

Is this a coincidence, or planned pressure ?

#LeaveAustraliaAlone

[Paul Oosterhuis 🐭 @dragonfishy]

Australian Gov’t Redacts Every Single Word of 78-Page Report on Covid Vaccine Batch Tests:

https://t.co/IrPRKBzIgH

Nothing says transparency quite like 78 fully blacked out pages.

That pesky bad batch data ...

reflects very badly on good manufacturing practices I would suspect.

@BarryYoungNZ and @LizGunnNZ and myself raised serious concerns about batch safety based on his data ....and the authorities went apeshit. ( A law fare attack on Barry and massive clean-up operation )

@RennickGBR @craigkellyAFEE @JimFergusonUK @stkirsch @cafelockedout @chrismartenson @AwakenWithJP @TuckerCarlson @Lighthouse_Dec

[Earthquakes @NewEarthquake]

5.5 earthquake

📍 77 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
🕒 Apr 4 18:26:13 UTC (16m ago)
⬇️ Depth: 10 km

https://t.co/bEWUPqi4df

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

WTF???? 😳

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

@TishaAreoLadle @timjipping @LauraLoomer @elonmusk You forgeting her Latino holocaust fantasy? 65M meals for alligators....

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

@timjipping @LauraLoomer @elonmusk She already was banned it got lifted when elon bought x.

Question is why?

[The Skeleton Key @skeleton_k3y]

@LauraLoomer @OwenShroyer1776 Imagine how we all feel seeing your tweets and hearing your voice.

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

Enough is Enough, @LauraLoomer, or should i say "Loser" your career is a sewer of bigotry, hoaxes, and shameless grifting. Here's your disgusting rap sheet - Put the shovel down:
Proud Islamophobe who wants Muslims banned from office and a rideshare for "no Muslim drivers." Racist trash.
Chained yourself to Twitter HQ in a fake "Holocaust" stunt with a yellow star—exploiting Jewish genocide for likes.
Used concentration camp photos in a campaign ad against a Jewish rival. Holocaust porn for votes.
Racist pig calling Kamala Harris jungle monkey slurs and MTG has "roast beef pants." Vile.
Pushed Parkland "crisis actor" lies at a school massacre site. Heartless ghoul.
Banned everywhere (X, FB, Uber) for hate—not "truth." Serial liar cozying up to actual antisemites while playing Jewish shield.
You're a bot, not human. Kent deserves better than your slander. Delete your account.

[Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer]

Hey @NCTCKent

[The Public Record @Editor101563348]

@LauraLoomer @NCTCKent You’ve hit rock bottom, Laura. You’ll say anything for attention, no matter how nasty or false. It’s pathetic. Stop digging yourself deeper — metaphorically or not — because at this point, you’re nothing but noise pretending to be human.