Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026What 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. 111
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Feels like Australia is about to be called into the principal's office and I swear I didn't do it, whatever it was. #auspol 141
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026My calendar suggests April Fool’s Day is coming up but *looks around at everything* I assure you it is not. 030
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 27/03/2026There are few things better in life than nailing the first six pars of your feature article. That is all. 040
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 18/03/2026A 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. 141
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. 030
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026People who choose unconventional spacing for phone numbers are Chaotic Evil. I will take no further questions at this time. 370
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I walked past Andre 3000 in Manhattan with a grumpy look on my face ‘cause it was far too humid. Didn’t process the recognition until afterwards. 021
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I 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.coma cartoon of spongebob squarepants making a funny face and saying `` amazing ''ALT: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants making a funny face and saying `` amazing '' 030
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026It’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.auEarth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twinFrom stress-testing crops to simulating disease outbreaks, researchers plan to create a virtual copy of Australia's agricultural landscape... 010
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Radio 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/ppgZyCARzaapnews.aap.com.auArtificial announcers to be outed in radio rule refreshRadio 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. 010
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Why Australia’s social media age ban has been both a success and a failure, according to experts. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/jlgmBUWdXaapnews.aap.com.auAustralian social media ban both a success and failureAustralian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof. 011
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026There is a special place in the afterlife for experts who answer journalist calls at random times. Pretty sure. 010
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Shouldn’t be long. The last release about it (in July) said it’d be out in the first quarter. Tick tock! 010
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 28/01/2026A lightning storm fried the router and NBN Co can’t visit until tomorrow. Please pray for us in zeros and ones. 000
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 23/01/2026If Playlunch does not claim top spot in the Triple J Hottest 100, it will confirm that 2026 is broken. No pressure. 031
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Small but important AWW update that adds two authors: Holly Gramazio and Olivia de Zilva. Thanks everyone for sharing! 1104
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Imagine 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. 20306136
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Has 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. 110
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Made it seven days into 2026 before misspelling intelligence. Please clap. 040
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 04/01/2026If 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.) 050
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 02/01/2026More 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.comAustralian electric car market to get influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road in 2026New utes, sports cars and hatchbacks will break price records at both ends as traditional brands release electric vehicles in 2026 1104
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 18/12/2025I 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. 010
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Thanks, kind sir. I should print it out and hand it around at schools so the kids get it too… 100
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025So to summarise the week’s news, Australians under 16 will have the best chance of completing an American holiday. 22715
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Two days until the social media age ban in Australia. Consider this your reminder to download your kiddos' data. 020
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 27/11/2025You can never be lonely in Brisbane: always another severe storm warning to keep your phone buzzing. 151
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Perks of early morning radio appearances: Bananas! 081
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Lightning just hit a playground nearby and the thunder clap shook powerlines overhead. Going inside. Might stay there forever. #brisbaneweather 050
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Well it can take a number and join the queue. 110
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Today I heard the phrase 'Mercury is in Gatorade' and I hereby make it my slogan for this very long, very early Australian summer. 182
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Best 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/pZkgwTARzaapnews.aap.com.auAI guidance refresh as industry awaits national planIndustry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors. 171
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Australia’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.auWaste is the new oil: Why Australia’s next big export industry may be rubbishA Queensland company is set to turn trash into liquid gold to help the airline and shipping industries cut their emissions. 130
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/10/2025It’s odd to me that the tech has become so politicised. It doesn’t need to be. 000
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 14/10/2025The 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/gzEvGHyQYaapnews.aap.com.auBan on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set recordsMotorists are buying electric vehicles in record numbers but uptake will need to speed up to meet climate targets and experts are calling for change. 296
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Had a casual chat with The Queen of Current Affairs today. Something something bucket list. #bwf 030
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 06/10/2025What it’s like to live in Brisbane this week. 081
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Turns 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. 091
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson @jendn.bsky.social · 30/09/2025If 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/mvNpMUxVvaapnews.aap.com.auBanned by AI bots: fresh call for social media refereeArtificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles. 020
