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Angus Macinnis

@aequoetbono.bsky.social
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Law, tunes, and delicious beverages. It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing* (*Swing sold separately)

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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wait until China discovers that you can apparently just "officially" rename things - suddenly AI will become eXtra-good Intelligence, or XI
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Attempt to sue the Pope in child abuse proceedings in the Sup Ct of Vic fails; Holy See is a foreign state of which the Pope is head, so foreign state immunity applies; no waiver or submission to jurisdiction: classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic... #auslaw
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
About 4 months ago I wondered which would end first: Trump’s Iran War or his Reflecting Pool remodel. We still don’t have the answer.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If there was any genuine terror connection, there is no way these chaps would have been bailed - someone trying to make a viral social media video that got a bit too close to reality, perhaps? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Five UK nationals arrested near RAF Fairford released on bail
Police say alleged offences could have been committed ‘knowingly or unknowingly’ on behalf of a foreign state
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@rantlaw.bsky.social Good sir, some "new" Terry Callier which is rather fine (never let being dead prevent you from releasing live albums) . . . terrycallier.bandcamp.com/album/live-p...
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Live Peace, by Terry Callier
13 track album
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Full Federal Court upholds finding that arbitration clause in CFD provider's standard terms was void as being an ACL unfair contract term: classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth... #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hurray, sound the "#auslaw cases considering the CISG" klaxon (ping @lawguypi.bsky.social): classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth...
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Gosh, this is (unsurprisingly) very good
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Lawprofblawg @lawprofblawg.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It was a math error. They were supposed to add but instead used the Midas sign. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
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Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
The physicists made an unexpected breakthrough
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Frank Pasquale @frankpasquale.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Peter Quinlan, Chief Justice of Western Australia, on AI in law: "All of our legal principles, all of our laws, ultimately derive from some form ofexperience, and in particular from some qualia associated with those experiences." www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/_files/Minds...
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
There are probably some items that you don't really want to purchase second-hand at auction - one of those items being, in my view, a shark deterrent: www.lawsons.com.au/auction-lot/...
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Lot - A SharkBanz 2, active shark deterrent (untested)
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Martin McGrath @martinmcgrath.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How hard would Patton have punched Trump? 1. Quite hard 2. Very hard 3. So hard it makes Barron's ears bleed
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
High Court provides extremely helpful guidance on what amounts to a "lawful interest" which makes lawful what would otherwise be an unlawful clandestine recording: classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth... #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Such fine people One Nation manages to sign up - totally the right people to run Victoria: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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'Noose is tightening': One Nation's new Victorian leader promoted conspiracy
The new state One Nation leader warned of a debunked "globalist" plot to control Australians.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
OK, so you are running on a Green platform in Grayndler without being a Green? In the immortal words of Shania Twain, that don't impress me much: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I’m running against the prime minister to stand up to a system that has facilitated the success of Pauline Hanson | Hannah Ferguson
I refuse to allow a cynical outlook of politics to infect our country, which is why I’m standing as an independent in Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
So there's a Councillor Sherlock accused of wrongly taking snacks from Hobart Council premises, and no one thinks the deploy the headline "No chips, Sherlock"? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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Inside Hobart council's 'snack saga' and why the police are involved
Hobart's deputy lord mayor has admitted to and apologised for taking snacks and drinks from a council lounge over several years, but some of her fellow councillors won't let the matter die.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Including dismissing Hanson's arguments that s 18C of the RDA is invalid as not being supported by a head of power, or invalid as inconsistent with the implied freedom of pol comm, Query whether the prospects are sufficient to make either of those a special leave point #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"Red nose day" and "brown nose day" trade marks not deceptively similar, says a Full Fed Ct which nose whereof it speaks: classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth... #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
If you are pivoting to making hand sanitiser but have nowhere to safely store the 60,000L of ethanol you just bought, probs best to tell your insurer BEFORE your joint burns down in an ethanol fire: classic.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sino... #auslaw
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Are you sure you want to endorse countries paying climate damages sir
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Actually he should sanction US fossil fuel companies that have been the major driver of the global heating that has in turn made these fires much more likely.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NSW Ct of Appeal on freezing orders - paying duly payable debts is not dissipating assets, so a freezing order should not have made preventing repayment (even where the debts were owed to associated entities of party bound by order): caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/19f... #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It may just be me, but I don't think you would write an article like that if you thought you were going to win the "associated trust" argument (mind you, I don't think the plaintiffs will win on that point, either) #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"As will emerge below, ChatGPT did not prove to be a prudent choice of adviser so far as matters of Australian corporate law were concerned" (see [77]) (NSW Sup Ct Black J in an oppression case): www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/19f...
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In the matter of Lanmar Pty Ltd (No 2) - NSW Caselaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I see “threatened bat” and all I can think is “nice belfry you’ve got here - be a pity if something bad happened to it”
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petit burgo @burgotastic.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I was reading through this thinking that the shared ownership on offer was the weird and wild thing
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Sydney #auslaw people, the IMLAM competition hosted by the University of Sydney next week needs arbitrators. Everything you need to know is here: www.sydney.edu.au/law/industry...
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International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot
The Sydney Law School will be hosting the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot IMLAM in 2025 and 2026.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"The protest was emotional and anti-authority. The video footage shows an airborne water bottle." - gosh, it doesn't take a lot to put the wind up Edelman J, it appears (see [54]): classic.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth... #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
As much as I probably shouldn't buy any more bow ties given relatively limited chances to wear them, this silk is SUPERB: www.lenoeudpapillon.com/collections/...
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Freddy
PRODUCT DETAILS Freddy - Basket Weave Silk Bow Tie FEATURES 100% Italian Jacquard SilkColour Is Red, Blue, YellowFinished With Rose Gold HardwareHand Stitched LabelSelf-Tying But Can Be-Pre-TiedModifi...
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"Mr Wibmer’s use of AI was unfortunate. It was counterproductive. It led to his demise. He described the technology as a tool." (although the FWC found that it was, in fact, Mr Wibmer who was the tool, having become, with the "help" of AI, "ungovernable"). #auslaw www.fwc.gov.au/document-vie...
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Mr Marcus Wibmer v Fujifilm Data Management Solutions Pty Ltd - [2026] FWC 835 | Fair Work Commission
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Bridget McKenzie leaves door open to ending the Liberal Party.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Rock fishing is dangerous - even for dogs: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
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Dog swept out to sea rescued from island 800 metres off coast
The large pooch swam 800 metres to a nearby island after being swept off rocks at Batemans Bay.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
When the only tools you have are a brickie's chisel and hammer, every problem starts to look like . . . well, you can probably see where I am going with this
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Perusing the Lawsons website, my better half asks me if I need a walnut pedestal shaving stand. No thanks, I reply, I do not shave my walnut pedestals . . . www.lawsons.com.au/auction-lot/...
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Lot - Late Victorian walnut pedestal shaving stand with compartments (140 x 45cm)
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
It appears that the #auslaw firm previously known as Thomson Geer has decided that it is time to get off the Geer: www.thomsons.com.au
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Thomsons
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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
There is a lot to be said for the proposition that any guidance to lawyers about AI should not start with a default position of trust: natlawreview.com/article/amer... #auslaw
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The American Bar Association and Mississippi Bar Are Giving Lawyers Flawed AI Guidance
Generative AI has created a serious professional-governance challenge for the legal profession. Lawyers must evaluate rapidly changing AI tools, manage uncertain professional risks, and account for a ...
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
If you know anything about the theft of all these bees, police would no doubt appreciate it if you would pick up the phone and give them a buzz: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Police search for thieves who allegedly stole $150,000 worth of beehives from rural NSW property
Local beekeeper Mitch McLennan says hive thefts have become ‘quite commonplace’ due to rise of parasitic varroa mites
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Alright then, ICSID arbitration fans, it looks like the contretemps about the Port of Darwin lease is off to a Tribunal: theconversation.com/chinese-comp... #auslaw
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Chinese companies are increasingly taking on foreign governments. It’s not just the Port of Darwin
Right now, many of these cases claiming unfair treatment are still pending. But the rulings could have big financial implications for governments around the world.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Yes, it certainly is white men who are the most in need of anti-discrimination protection . . . www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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U.S. agency sues New York Times, accusing it of bias against White male employee
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that the newspaper violated civil rights law by denying a promotion to a White man and blamed its adherence to DEI policies.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Whoops - if you are a director trying to get leave to appear on behalf of a corporation on the basis of your legal qualification, probs best not to include hallucinated cases in your submissions seeking leave: classic.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sino... #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Well, it’s not like I am going to buying the gross red capsicums, am I?
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This does make sense if you judge it in terms of rank political expediency - Coalition parties probably have a better chance of winning Farrer back from One Nation at the next election than they do of winning it back from an incumbent Indy: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Liberals and Nationals to preference One Nation in blow to Michelle Milthorpe in Farrer byelection
Independent candidate and One Nation’s David Farley are viewed as the frontrunners in the four-cornered contest for the 9 May poll
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Waiter, there seems to have been some mistake - I ordered the smoked salmon, not the coked salmon: www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds
Fish swam further and dispersed more widely after exposure to environmental levels of drug and main metabolite
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Excellent article on AI and the future of lawyers from the Dean (and Associate Dean (Education)) of Sydney Law School: www.smh.com.au/education/ai... #auslaw
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AI won’t kill the law degree. It will redefine it
Legal professionals are frequently listed among those whose careers are most vulnerable to AI. So, is law school still worth it? We believe it is.
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
If I was the NSW Premier and I had just been handed a shellacking by the Court of Appeal, I would probably cool my jets on new anti-protest laws, but that's why I am not Chris Minns: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auslaw
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NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says
Another lawyer says ruling ‘puts brakes on the Minns government’s ability to use executive power to minimise people’s rights to protest’
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Or any vinyl habit at all, really - better to take up a cheaper habit, like heroin
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
As the old saying goes, risk is hard to price, but gets easier to price the closer you get to 100%. Invading Iran pushed the chance of the Straits closing much closer to 100% - good work, Peter Navarro and team . . .
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Website T&C says "This ticket is sold by Bluesfest Enterprises PTY LTD (ABN 40 674 992 440) on behalf of Bluesfest Byron Bay Pty Ltd (ABN 51 650 115 709) who is responsible for the event." Only the first company appears to have had a liquidator appointed, hmmmm #auslaw
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Angus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This is fascinating - what amounts to a non-party costs order (plus $10miliion in punitives) sought against ChatGPT for enabling meritless claims of litigant in person: www.reuters.com/legal/legali... #auslaw
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OpenAI hit with lawsuit claiming ChatGPT acted as an unlicensed lawyer
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has been accused in a new lawsuit of practicing law without a U.S. license and helping a former disability claimant breach a settlement and ​flood a federal court docket with meri...
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