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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

@jendn.bsky.social
1.5K followers 620 following 675 posts

Journalist, author, Hard Quiz winner, and Bluesky n00b from Brisbane, Australia.

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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What if the 1995 movie flop Waterworld was actually about data centres sucking the globe dry and no one realised it? AI sent us a warning and we were all like, meh, I’m gonna see Clueless.
Kevin Costner in Waterworld
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Feels like Australia is about to be called into the principal's office and I swear I didn't do it, whatever it was. #auspol
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
My calendar suggests April Fool’s Day is coming up but *looks around at everything* I assure you it is not.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
There are few things better in life than nailing the first six pars of your feature article. That is all.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This man saw the future.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Australian musician named Diesel.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A stranger recognised me from a TV quiz show today and that’s the best way to make a nerd feel cool, in case you’re wondering.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
“The length of time you’ve held an Apple ID was used to confirm you are over 18.” All right, all right, Apple. No need to age shame.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
People who choose unconventional spacing for phone numbers are Chaotic Evil. I will take no further questions at this time.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I don't know who else needs to hear this but you can create shortcuts on your Mac in the keyboard settings so you never correct 'TEH' again!
media.tenor.com
a cartoon of spongebob squarepants making a funny face and saying `` amazing ''
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants making a funny face and saying `` amazing ''
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
It’s not every day you get to write about Earth’s doppelgänger but it is some days. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/917652...
canberratimes.com.au
Earth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twin
From stress-testing crops to simulating disease outbreaks, researchers plan to create a virtual copy of Australia's agricultural landscape...
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
They did it. They really did it.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Radio stations will have to tell listeners if a show’s host is less than human, but some say the disclosure rules don’t go far enough. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/ppgZyCARz
aapnews.aap.com.au
Artificial announcers to be outed in radio rule refresh
Radio stations must reveal if they are using AI voices to host radio shows under a revised code of practice although rules will not apply to all segments.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Why Australia’s social media age ban has been both a success and a failure, according to experts. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/jlgmBUWdX
aapnews.aap.com.au
Australian social media ban both a success and failure
Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
There is a special place in the afterlife for experts who answer journalist calls at random times. Pretty sure.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A lightning storm fried the router and NBN Co can’t visit until tomorrow. Please pray for us in zeros and ones.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
If Playlunch does not claim top spot in the Triple J Hottest 100, it will confirm that 2026 is broken. No pressure.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Imagine you were about to appear at a writers' festival to talk about your first book... then the whole thing fell apart. I wanted to find debut authors who almost talked at Adelaide Writers' Week. These are 21 folks I've identified so far but *please* let me know who I've missed or mixed up.
A list of 21 debut authors who almost appeared at a writers’ festival.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Has anyone compiled a list of debut authors who planned to appear at Adelaide Writers' Week? Because I would not hesitate to use that as a shopping list.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Made it seven days into 2026 before misspelling intelligence. Please clap.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
If you returned to work today *and* remembered your password from 2025, you deserve this: 🏆 (If not, please go easy on IT. They're prolly having a busy one.)
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
More electric utes, sports cars and hatchbacks that break price records high and low are coming this year… but so are rule changes (I wrote this!). www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Australian electric car market to get influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road in 2026
New utes, sports cars and hatchbacks will break price records at both ends as traditional brands release electric vehicles in 2026
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I don't mean to brag but there was a full half hour today in which no email arrived to crush my inbox into the dirt. This kind of thing could make me believe in Christmas after all.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
So to summarise the week’s news, Australians under 16 will have the best chance of completing an American holiday.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Two days until the social media age ban in Australia. Consider this your reminder to download your kiddos' data.
A screenshot of the Google Takeout menu.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Happy almost-full-moon day.
A photo of the nearly full moon near a light fixture.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
You can never be lonely in Brisbane: always another severe storm warning to keep your phone buzzing.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Perks of early morning radio appearances: Bananas!
Bananas in Pyjamas at ABC Brisbane.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Lightning just hit a playground nearby and the thunder clap shook powerlines overhead. Going inside. Might stay there forever. #brisbaneweather
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Today I heard the phrase 'Mercury is in Gatorade' and I hereby make it my slogan for this very long, very early Australian summer.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Best quote from the AI Leadership Summit goes to former national cyber security advisor Alastair MacGibbon: “Thank God the smartest people in the world are now making sex chatbots, that’s going to help us all out. I think a bit or regulation wouldn’t go astray.” aapnews.aap.com.au/a/pZkgwTARz
aapnews.aap.com.au
AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan
Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of rubbish: sugarcane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. www.smh.com.au/national/was...
smh.com.au
Waste is the new oil: Why Australia’s next big export industry may be rubbish
A Queensland company is set to turn trash into liquid gold to help the airline and shipping industries cut their emissions.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the government to set a deadline for the end of petrol and diesel vehicle sales. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/gzEvGHyQY
aapnews.aap.com.au
Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records
Motorists are buying electric vehicles in record numbers but uptake will need to speed up to meet climate targets and experts are calling for change.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Had a casual chat with The Queen of Current Affairs today. Something something bucket list. #bwf
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
What it’s like to live in Brisbane this week.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Turns out writing is debating whether to give your manuscript a prologue for Seven Whole Months and then having the words come to you while brushing your hair in the bathroom on a random Tuesday night.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me to help them get their social media account back, Australia would have enough money to fund an ombudsman. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/mvNpMUxVv
aapnews.aap.com.au
Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee
Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
So do we give Keith Urban back to the Kiwis to claim now?
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I always thought life would be less like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Anyway, if the rapture comes, DM me.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
TIL Imelda Marcos spent $US23,000 on books in a single shopping spree. Not sanctioning corruption but, sheesh, that's an impressive TBR pile.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Saw a man riding a souped-up e-scooter with a full-face motocross helmet up top and pluggers down below. In case you’re wondering why I’m cackling at the traffic lights.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Oh, Optus. Mate.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Happy to announce I found one of two emails I had only a vague recollection of receiving this week. Stay tuned for further exciting updates.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
I did not realise, until today, that journalists could be dobbed into the prime minister if someone didn’t like their questions. Huh.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Happy NBN speed boost day to those who celebrate.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I’ve discovered a scary sentence, even scarier than a MyGov message: “Mum, I need a costume for school tomorrow.” Best delivered on Sunday afternoon.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Anyone know how much it will cost to replace an iPad screen? Asking for a friend. A short friend. With butterfingers.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
G’day AI: ChatGPT firm is setting up an office in Australia. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/905217...
canberratimes.com.au
G'day AI: ChatGPT company reveals its Australian move
Australian companies rank among its top subscribers and OpenAI has announced plans to move an arm of its...
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
My favourite malapropism of the day: “antidotal feedback”.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Is it still called earth if it’s on another planet? My job is weird.
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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Can you die of annoyance? Asking for a friend.
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