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Geoff Field

@geofffield.bsky.social
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Former radio person escaped from the asylum !! no DM's unless I know you. More info at www.geofffield.com.au/biography

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bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 3h
"Pet owners are reporting that dogs in particular have poisoned themselves by finding and eating the vomit or faeces of a drug user, or abandoned food laced with drugs. Others have been poisoned after swallowing discarded nicotine gum, vaping fluid or other recreational drug products."
theguardian.com
‘She was swaying, zoning out’: UK pets poisoned in record numbers by illicit drugs
Toxicology helplines report 42% increase in calls involving animals poisoned by drugs and nicotine
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 5h
Hey Jenny Congratulations on your career milestone, but why oh why have I never heard you mention “climate change“ in the 7pm nightly news? I’ve been watching for 2 years now
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 9h
currently watching the recent Australian Story double feature on The Divinyls - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUDj... this was a time of male dominated Australian pub rock, late 70's - 80's when Chrissy rewrote the history books about women leaders in music - I saw them live - utterly extraordinary...
youtube.com
The story of Divinyls rock goddess Chrissy Amphlett | Australian Story
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 5h
Hey Jenny Congratulations on your career milestone, but why oh why have I never heard you mention “climate change“ in the 7pm nightly news? I’ve been watching for 2 years now
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George Tsakraklides @tsakraklides.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“But One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said it was “important to work with countries, if we can have the resources we need”, not ruling out supporting Australia making such a deal of its own”
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 9h
"The action also puts legal and potentially financial pressure on the media to continue coverage of the president even when they disagree with how the White House handles them" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Major US news networks face probe over White House coverage boycott
The investigation into the "group boycott" of White House events comes after a series of clashes between the Trump administration and major news organisations.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 8h
Great article in the @thesaturdaypaper.com.au with @davidpocock.bsky.social calling out last week’s farce that saw an Open AI execution ”face” the joint select committee on AI 😳
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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 15h
To everyone sharing their support for Ukrainians, thank you . ❤️‍🩹
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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 16h
Artificial "intelligence". "At least one [food delivery robot] has collided with a self-driving car." They not only can't manage the complex living world, they can't manage each other's algorithms....
nytimes.com
This Robot Will Deliver Your Food, if It Doesn’t Get Smashed First (Gift Article)
The winsome machines have been kicked, beaten and defaced as they roll through American cities bringing pizza and sushi — and vacuuming up data.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 17h
Such a treat to visit an Australian icon, genius polymath and very dear friend, Barry Jones AC yesterday, ahead of Barry turning 94 today. We talked science, research, climate, and politics. There was a bit to cover…
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God @thegodshow.com · 10/10/2026
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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 14h
‘Calling Centrelink evil speaks to the exasperation of completing endless, complicated forms, the hours spent on the phone to call centres & the fear that, as with robodebt & the automated aged care & disability assessment tools, the computer may just say no.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
A banner along the Pacific Highway speaks volumes about why some communities are turning to One Nation
‘Centrelink is evil’ isn’t a call to slash welfare payments – it’s a sign people are frustrated about the ability to access government support
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Twitter Exile @twitter-exile.bsky.social · 8h
#StevenMiles : When #strangulation is such a strong predictor of the murder of women, why are we seeing it become normalised during sex? How young men navigate the modern world can be daunting and at times an awkward conversation, but it's one #LastOfTheRomans is determined to have #AUSPOL #QLDpol
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12h
“Christian” pastors cheering on public executions when the whole Christian faith is based on the abhorrence of the gruesomeness of a public execution shows how far Christian Nationalism is off the rails.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 8h
Great article in the @thesaturdaypaper.com.au with @davidpocock.bsky.social calling out last week’s farce that saw an Open AI execution ”face” the joint select committee on AI 😳
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 9h
"The action also puts legal and potentially financial pressure on the media to continue coverage of the president even when they disagree with how the White House handles them" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Major US news networks face probe over White House coverage boycott
The investigation into the "group boycott" of White House events comes after a series of clashes between the Trump administration and major news organisations.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“But One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said it was “important to work with countries, if we can have the resources we need”, not ruling out supporting Australia making such a deal of its own”
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I’m wondering where are the media and politicians? Radio silence after the Four Corners investigation 😶
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Why have politicians and the media gone silent on this after the report by Four Corners on this appalling si? We all should be up in arms 🤬 #Auspol www.thesenior.com.au/story/936443...
thesenior.com.au
'Waiting for people to die': Petition launched against aged care algorithm
Carer says Support at Home assessments are 'like elder abuse'.
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ArtHackit @arthackit.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
act.getup.org.au/s/ICDJT6Pm
act.getup.org.au
Hit Pause on Pervert Glasses
Tell the Government we need a 12 month pause for our privacy laws to catch up and protect us from surveillance glasses.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“Ms Hanson pledged to hold a royal commission into net zero climate targets, should One Nation be elected”
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 10/10/2026
Winner of Nikon's Small World In Motion competition was AI generated
abc.net.au
Winner of scientific imagery contest was AI generated
Nikon disqualifies the winner of its prestigious science competition for using AI after microscopy experts questioned the accuracy of the clip on social media.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Let’s take a step back. Just as every unsecured object in the world isn’t yours for the taking, so too every piece of journalism, photography, literature, research or art on the internet isn’t yours by default. Intellectual property belongs to its copyright holder" thepoint.com.au/opinions/261...
thepoint.com.au
When it comes to AI, it's not "training". It's assimilation
We’re hearing a great many troubling claims at this week’s public hearings of the parliamentary inquiry into AI, and no doubt there are plenty more to come. As we follow the proceedings, it’s vital th...
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Why have politicians and the media gone silent on this after the report by Four Corners on this appalling si? We all should be up in arms 🤬 #Auspol www.thesenior.com.au/story/936443...
thesenior.com.au
'Waiting for people to die': Petition launched against aged care algorithm
Carer says Support at Home assessments are 'like elder abuse'.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Then one parent has a fall, or dementia reaches the point where home is no longer safe. Then suddenly a family meets the aged care system. What it finds is a queue, and a price for getting to the front of it" johnmenadue.com/post/2026/10...
johnmenadue.com
Aged care is turning the family home into an entry fee
Scarce aged care places increasingly favour families able to pay large accommodation deposits, drawing on housing wealth that may be the only debt-free asset shared across three generations.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Use of its apps continues to rise, and users are already flocking to its new AI assistant. It raises the question: can anything really clip Meta's wings? Or is it now something of a 'Teflon' company, with scandals simply bouncing off it?" www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Zuckerberg's image is in trouble - but Meta's business is booming
A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"But the inflammatory clip says more about the wild west of online politicking created by cheap, unrestricted access to AI videos, and why governments need to empower watchdog bodies to do more about it" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
One Nation’s AI video is vile and tired – but the ensloppification of Australian politics doesn’t stop there
The inflammatory clip shows the wild west of online politicking created by unrestricted access to AI – and why watchdogs need more powers to do something about it
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Trump, who remains closely attuned to people’s appearances, has also approvingly noted Zuckerberg’s physical transformation over the years from slender, hoodie-wearing newcomer to a muscular billionaire who practices jiu-jitsu and works with professional stylists" edition.cnn.com/2026/10/08/b...
edition.cnn.com
‘Political chameleon’: How Mark Zuckerberg charmed Trump and got his way on AI | CNN Business
It was a triumphant moment for Mark Zuckerberg. He sat at the center of last month’s White House AI meeting, with the CEOs of some of the biggest tech companies in the world signing onto a document he...
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"But for all the bad taste, there’s little anyone can do about it right now. The Australian Communications and Media Authority cannot take action because its powers don’t extend to this kind of content, and the video thus far seems to only exist online – not promoted in broadcast forms".
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"But the inflammatory clip says more about the wild west of online politicking created by cheap, unrestricted access to AI videos, and why governments need to empower watchdog bodies to do more about it" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
One Nation’s AI video is vile and tired – but the ensloppification of Australian politics doesn’t stop there
The inflammatory clip shows the wild west of online politicking created by unrestricted access to AI – and why watchdogs need more powers to do something about it
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What America looks like when we put the absolute worst of us in power.👇
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Queensland Premier David Crisafulli was particularly vocal in opposing the plan The LNP state leader described the proposed funding change just hours before the backflip as an “unmitigated disaster” that would lead to a crippling cost burden on councils" www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
brisbanetimes.com.au
Albanese backflips on controversial disaster funding following backlash
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli was a vocal critique of the plan, describing the now ditched proposal as an “unmitigated disaster”.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Use of its apps continues to rise, and users are already flocking to its new AI assistant. It raises the question: can anything really clip Meta's wings? Or is it now something of a 'Teflon' company, with scandals simply bouncing off it?" www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Zuckerberg's image is in trouble - but Meta's business is booming
A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“But being so closely allied to a country that now wants to turn the execution of a human being – no matter what their crimes – into a live entertainment event, promises to redefine depravity”
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Then one parent has a fall, or dementia reaches the point where home is no longer safe. Then suddenly a family meets the aged care system. What it finds is a queue, and a price for getting to the front of it" johnmenadue.com/post/2026/10...
johnmenadue.com
Aged care is turning the family home into an entry fee
Scarce aged care places increasingly favour families able to pay large accommodation deposits, drawing on housing wealth that may be the only debt-free asset shared across three generations.
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Fergus Halliday @cvamped.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
First time I've seen pervert glasses called out at PAX
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“But being so closely allied to a country that now wants to turn the execution of a human being – no matter what their crimes – into a live entertainment event, promises to redefine depravity”
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Brett Debritz @debritz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What's the point of a news-talk radio station if the "news" is recorded hours before it goes to air? Does the medium lack its former sense of immediacy? misterbrisbane.substack.com/p/is-no-news...
misterbrisbane.substack.com
Is no news better than old news?
Listeners want immediacy, but radio wants to cut costs. The two would seem to be incompatible.
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
GetUp rightly proud of the petition to get the pervert glasses taken off the shelves Now for a ban!!
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What’s with the ABC and all these ridiculous panel or light entertainment shows with the same old people like Marc Fennell and Adam Liaw etc. now this !!!!
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punchumgum @punchumgum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Which "intelligence" wrote and edited this garbage?
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
SERIOUSLY trust the tech bros ??? "Rather than trying to keep pace with the technology by banning specific dangerous behaviours, Australia's approach would require AI companies continually test for risks and show they can prevent harm" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Australia wants to regulate AI like banks and airlines
The federal government is looking to banking and aviation regulation as it develops laws that would make AI companies demonstrate they can identify and manage risks.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“It’s been disappointing,” the ABC’s former editorial director Alan Sunderland told me, “that the journalists here haven’t spoken up enough and, more importantly, their management, the media organisations haven’t spoken up enough.” www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/07/o...
crikey.com.au
‘Addicted to drops’: Insiders spill on why Australian media is silent on One Nation’s press ban
Crikey speaks to top Australian political journalists, executives and The New Yorker's Susan Glasser about politicians' assault on the free press — and the lack of collective resistance against it.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Then one parent has a fall, or dementia reaches the point where home is no longer safe. Then suddenly a family meets the aged care system. What it finds is a queue, and a price for getting to the front of it" johnmenadue.com/post/2026/10...
johnmenadue.com
Aged care is turning the family home into an entry fee
Scarce aged care places increasingly favour families able to pay large accommodation deposits, drawing on housing wealth that may be the only debt-free asset shared across three generations.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
SERIOUSLY trust the tech bros ??? "Rather than trying to keep pace with the technology by banning specific dangerous behaviours, Australia's approach would require AI companies continually test for risks and show they can prevent harm" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Australia wants to regulate AI like banks and airlines
The federal government is looking to banking and aviation regulation as it develops laws that would make AI companies demonstrate they can identify and manage risks.
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A few minutes in Kyiv. Drones and a power outage not on the schedule. Someone is stuck in the elevator. My upstairs neighbour is going to look after her mum (97) in Sumy, closer to the frontline. A woman on the street asks where the nearest shelter is. I see her fear and take her to a safe place.
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Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Camera-equipped smart glasses have fuelled concerns around privacy, particularly with inexpensive versions becoming available and the appearance of the glasses being relatively indistinguishable from ordinary eyewear. They have been dubbed “pervert glasses” by some" www.stuff.co.nz/wellbeing/36...
stuff.co.nz
Kmart pulls $99 ‘pervert glasses’ from website
Kmart appears to have pulled its inexpensive “camera glasses” from its website, less than three months after launching the product.
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