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One Nation's Markson Accuses Hastie of 'Tasteless' Cartoon; Albanese Marks 9/11 Anniversary
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In Short: One News Australia reports that Markson has accused One Nation's Andrew Hastie of producing a 'tasteless' cartoon, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Andrew Hastie has faced criticism for a cartoon that he claims is a 'tasteless' attack on veterans, according to reports from One News Australia. The cartoon, which has been widely shared, includes the word 'traitor' eight times, but not in the context of calling veterans traitors. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, reflecting on the significance of the event.
The controversy centers around a cartoon created by Markson, which Hastie claims is an unprovoked attack on veterans. Markson, however, maintains that the cartoon is not about veterans but rather about internal political games. "I'm not calling him a traitor to his country," she said, according to SBS.
Hastie has responded by calling Markson and One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" and challenging the party to remove the video. "I'm not making a mountain out of a molehill," Hanson said in response, according to SBS.
In a separate development, Prime Minister Albanese has marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, reflecting on the event's impact. "Any veteran out there thinking about voting for One Nation or standing for them, I tell you what, you had better think twice," Lambie said in an interview with ABC Radio National, according to SBS.
Background
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world, and is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent.
What's confirmed
- Andrew Hastie has faced criticism for a cartoon that he claims is a 'tasteless' attack on veterans, according to reports from One News Australia. The cartoon, which has been widely shared, includes the word 'traitor' eight times, but not in the context of calling veterans traitors. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, reflecting on the significance of the event.
- The controversy centers around a cartoon created by Markson, which Hastie claims is an unprovoked attack on veterans. Markson, however, maintains that the cartoon is not about veterans but rather about internal political games. "I'm not calling him a traitor to his country," she said, according to SBS.
- Hastie has responded by calling Markson and One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" and challenging the party to remove the video. "I'm not making a mountain out of a molehill," Hanson said in response, according to SBS.
- In a separate development, Prime Minister Albanese has marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, reflecting on the event's impact. "Any veteran out there thinking about voting for One Nation or standing for them, I tell you what, you had better think twice," Lambie said in an interview with ABC Radio National, according to SBS.
What's still developing
- Speaking at the U.N. July 1, Ambassador Jeff Bartos said donors could continue supporting United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugee or choose a framework offering Gazans "peace, prosperity and real durable change." (Credit: UNTV) Another European nation has stopped funding the U.N. agency that aids the Palestinians.
- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), is presently being investigated for ties to the terrorist rulers of Gaza.
- While other nations still continue to fund UNRWA, President Donald Trump fully banned funding to the organization in February 2025, and Sweden ended funding to UNRWA in December 2024.
- UNRWA did not respond to Fox News Digital questions about Finland’s decision.
- His own words exposed his real problem where he was genuinely shocked that Markson was actually prepared to tell the truth.
- One News put the Don't Be Hastie animation through full transcription, and while the word traitor, including one traitorous, shows up eight times across the nine minute clip, meaning his arithmetic is right for once, not a single mention attaches to the country.
- That whole traitor to Australia line is pure, manufactured political spin designed to lie to the public and pretend she is calling combat veterans traitors, when the cartoon explicitly uses that label to mock his dirty internal political games.
- The closing scene exposes exactly what the cartoon is taking the piss out of.