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Aussie.Queenslander. PhD in social goings-on. Sometimes working with and within community for better things. Listening and learning. Humans are messy. A good day outside restores the soul.

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Josh Bornstein @joshbornstein.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Same grift, different bucket
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Santos paid zero company tax for 11th year in a row, ATO data shows
The latest corporate tax data released today by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) showed that once again, major gas producers are paying no company tax, and despite claims that changes to the Petroleum ...
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Very good read.
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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Misogyny is being mainstreamed. Cruelty is being organised. So is solidarity. Monsters aren't multiplying. Permission is spreading. Here's how we take it back. 👇 #IAmJaneDoe #March4Justice #EnoughIsEnough suebarrett.substack.com/p/we-are-all...
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We Are All Jane Doe
Misogyny is being mainstreamed and cruelty is being organised. So is solidarity. It's time to understand what is happening, and to stand up and fight.
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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'When tested in Australia’s courtrooms, by now the notion that criticism of Israel is inherently antisemitic has a documented history of failure.' Australia's institutions yet to follow court rulings on antisemitism ~ Paul Begley independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
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Australia's institutions yet to follow court rulings on antisemitism
Australia’s courts stand tall on antisemitism while our universities, health and arts institutions continue to be cowed into submission.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
While Australians struggle with yet another rate rise in a seemingly endless cost-of-living crisis, our government is *still* not getting a fair return on our gas exports—while the gas giants get a $23 billion windfall www.smh.com.au/business/the...
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The Iran war is making Australia’s gas industry richer
Soaring LNG prices are set to reverse a forecast revenue slump, delivering an unexpected $23 billion boost to the nation’s biggest gas exporters.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We have a right to know where #AUKUS nuclear waste will be buried, and how our Foreign Investment Review Board decides if Aussie companies can be sold to foreigners. Despite the Govt appealing my #FOI wins, and seeking legal costs if I lose, I’m in for the fight. Game on! #auspol
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It still astounds me how fast the cult and their corrupt politicians will ignore and violate the Constitution in order to protect their own.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"When voters in these places say the system does not work for them, they are not speaking in metaphors." Kos doesn't go far enough. It's not just "neglect", but 4 decades of neoliberal cuts to public services, and wealth transfers from the poor to the rich. pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...
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The One Nation vote is a map of government neglect
One Nation’s rise is often treated as cultural anger. New data point to something more concrete: poor health, financial insecurity and communities left without the services that make life work.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Govt has appealed another of my #FOI wins to the Federal Court. Again it’s seeking costs against me if I’m unsuccessful defending my win. It turns out winning an FOI in a Tribunal is expensive - and that’s exactly the message the Govt wants to send to citizens. 1/2 #auspol
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Beg to differ @begtodiffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This morning I saw a post that said if the Cornell 7 had said “FREE PALESTINE” instead of FREE PU$$Y” they would’ve all been expelled. That is the sad truth. What an ugly world we have created for ourselves.
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notidefix.bsky.social @notidefix.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"loyalty"....is term used when one side is being exploited ....if both parties get benefits from a deal.... there is NO reason to define one side as being "loyal"
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Saltonthat @saltonthat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why won't governments act on scientific evidence? Because of inbuilt racism? They refuse to accept it could be correct. At least they should trial it? Measure for themselves! What's to lose? What's to gain?
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Saltonthat @saltonthat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Data analysis of interviews conducted on ABC’s flagship daily current affairs show 7.30 over 4 yrs highlights how the public broadcaster echoes the Aust govt’s views and alliances on foreign policy - despite evidence of abuses of power, crimes against humanity, and ongoing breaches of intnl law.
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Steph Hodgins-May @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We need to give people hope that a better future is possible, and work with them to deliver it. The Greens don't accept a future designed by fossil fuel companies and we will fight every single day to make people’s lives easier. Join us ➡️ grns.me/join
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Join the Greens | The Australian Greens
The Australian Greens is Australia's fastest growing political party. By joining the Greens, you become a part of our vision of an Australia with the courage to take action on important issues.
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Steph Hodgins-May @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We’re not here to reform Labor, we’re here to replace them. Together with David, I’ll fight for a democracy where corporations cannot buy themselves a louder voice than everybody else, and where bold politics delivers the funded public services we need.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Excited to be chosen as Leader of the @greens.org.au, together with @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social as Deputy Leader. Now is the time to build the Greens as the home for all who want climate action, a fair return on our resources, a secure home and income, and to not sell out to the US or the 1%.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Letitia Chitty (d. #OTD in 1982) was a pioneering British structural engineer & mathematician. A master of stress analysis, she spent her career mathematically determining the "breaking points" of complex structures, ranging from #WWI combat aircraft to major international dams. #WomenInSTEM
A monochromatic sepia-toned photograph of British structural engineer and mathematician Letitia Chitty (July 15, 1897 – September 29, 1982), a premier pioneer of 20th-century stress analysis. Positioned in a front-facing, head-and-shoulders composition, she looks directly at the camera with a sober, neutral expression and tight lips. Her dark hair is parted neatly down the center and pulled back into a simple bun. She is dressed in a dark blazer or coat layered over a high-collared, patterned blouse or knit sweater visible at the neckline. The background consists of soft, textured drapery in warm, out-of-focus sepia tones. The tight framing captures her sharp, determined demeanor, evoking a serious and intellectually focused mood. The vintage composition highlights her immense historical significance as the first woman to graduate with first-class honors in Cambridge’s Mechanical Sciences Tripos.
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He was told it was coming and did nothing.
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Netanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of election
With only weeks to go until elections in Israel, an unrelenting stream of well-sourced, detailed stories has suddenly appeared, documenting multiple failures by Benjamin Netanyahu to heed warnings of ...
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/09/2026
A new Victorian program is a positive step forward in the state’s battle against rough sleeping.
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Five reasons why Victoria’s new proactive homelessness plan is worth trying
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Saltonthat @saltonthat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"This assertive outreach model with very close links to social housing is based on the acknowledgement there are significant barriers in the operation of mainstream systems that prevent people sleeping rough getting off the streets."
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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mainstream media has normalised Donald Trump’s lies, allowing deceit to become a powerful political weapon with little accountability. Trump’s lies should be the headline ~ @drvicfielding.bsky.social buff.ly/7BDqtio
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Trump’s lies should be the headline
Mainstream media has normalised Donald Trump’s lies, allowing deceit to become a powerful political weapon with little accountability.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We've cracked the BHP insurance scam. They are gouging coal workers, lowballing insurance risk, tapping into icare (other people's insurance) and compromising the courts by muzzling evidence #auspol #unions #bhp #minterellison michaelwest.com.au/grifting-ica...
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Grifting icare, gouging workers. BHP's big insurance scam unveiled - Michael West
BHP and MinterEllison are covering up a coal industry insurance scam at the expense of mining workers and icare. Michael West reports.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Instead of the Reserve Bank reducing inflation by increasing the amount of money we have to give to the banks, why not increase the amount of money we have to pay into our own superannuation accounts? #NewApproach #OurMoney #auspol
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Australia braces for second-highest interest rates in developed world
Australia faces a potential Reserve Bank interest rate hike that would give it the second-highest cash rate in the developed world, behind only Iceland.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026
Plan for controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Sydney scrapped due to ‘emerging’ regulations
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Plan for controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Sydney scrapped due to ‘emerging’ regulations
Developer Goodman Group says changes in government rules are behind decision to pull plug on ‘Project Mars’ in Lane Cove * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Plans for a controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Lane Cove in Sydney’s north have been withdrawn, with the developer blaming “emerging” regulations from the state and federal governments for the decision to pull the plug. The “Project Mars” plans were withdrawn from the NSW planning portal on Monday, with the developer, Goodman Group, posting on its site that the policy and regulatory environment for large-scale datacentres had “evolved significantly”. Continue reading...
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Saltonthat @saltonthat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The basic problem with Albanese’s speech was that it was almost completely off-topic. Neither of the terms ‘climate security’ and ’national security’ was mentioned, nor the ideas underlying climate-security risk analysis. "
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I talked this week about the mental health crisis afflicting young people, in particular the isolation and loneliness caused by the neoliberal smashing of society. Everyone needs community. Everyone needs belonging. We cannot survive without them.
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Juliette Wade @juliettewade.com · 27/09/2026
Wage theft is the biggest form of theft. And because employers force their employees onto poverty assistance, it's also a theft of your tax money. The robber barons love it when you blame the people they decided to rob. www.epi.org/publication/...
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Wage Theft is a Much Bigger Problem Than Other Forms of Theft—But Workers Remain Mostly Unprotected
Wage theft—employers’ failure to pay workers money they are legally entitled to—affects far more people than more well-known and feared forms of theft such as bank robberies, convenience store robberi...
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Quentin Dempster @quentindempster.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Please Senator Jane Hume don’t sell out Australia’s original content creators to US AI with your “getting the balance right” response. Our American friends will walk through our Copyright Act with Trump’s support. Time for our ALP/LNP duopoly to demand fair compensation for local AI training.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
And we knew this in real time. Oman's foreign minister flew to America to appear on TV and tell us that the negotiations had reached a breakthrough. Probably because he knew exactly what Kushner and Israel were planning.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
German chemist Dr. Ida Noddack co-discovered Rhenium (element 75) in 1925. She died #OTD in 1978. She was the first to propose the concept of nuclear fission (1934). Her theory was met with fierce skepticism and outright dismissed by contemporary physics giants. But 4 years later...🧵 #WomenInSTEM
A close-up, black-and-white portrait of Dr. Ida Noddack (1896–1978), the pioneering German chemist and physicist who co-discovered the chemical element rhenium and was the first to propose the concept of nuclear fission in 1934. Dr. Noddack is positioned at a slight three-quarter angle while turning her face toward the camera, establishing a direct connection with the viewer. Her light-colored hair is styled neatly, swept up and away from her face in a soft, textured wave arrangement typical of the mid-20th century. Her expression is composed and contemplative, marked by a subtle, knowing half-smile that conveys an aura of quiet confidence, intelligence, and academic resolve. She wears a simple, dark-toned V-neck blouse or jacket, drawing focus directly to her facial features. The portrait is set against a completely dark, minimalist background devoid of any objects or setting context, creating a formal studio aesthetic. The lighting is soft yet deliberate, illuminating the left side of her face to emphasize her expression while casting gentle shadows across her right cheek. The composition relies on high-contrast monochromatic tones and a grainy, vintage texture characteristic of early photographic film, reinforcing its archival and historic nature. The overall mood is dignified and deeply intellectual, honoring her enduring legacy as a foundational pioneer of nuclear and atomic science.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Medicare AI breach is a beat-up. Govts have given Israel phone hack tech the green light (Cellebrite) to search our phone without a warrant. Australia lags the world on data protection. Claudia Weisenberger #auspol michaelwest.com.au/ai-intrusion...
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AI intrusions. Australia lags the world in safeguarding personal data - Michael West
It's not just the delayed response to the Medicare hack; Australia lags the world in measures to safeguard your personal data.
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Wolf Hour @wolfhour.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It is a disgrace that indicted war-criminal Netanyahu wasn't arrested when he landed in the USA. It is a disgrace he was allowed to speak at the UN. It is a disgrace peaceful protesters against this war criminal were arrested. Another shameful chapter in this most shameful period of American history
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Robert's Right ✅️.......
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Saltonthat @saltonthat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ms Carroll said the lessons of her experience illustrated how difficult it is to gain justice and how the hopes sparked by the #MeToo movement against sexual assault have evaporated. "No woman would want to do this now. Do you see any women coming forward?" she said."
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Trump accuser E Jean Carroll finally gets her damages
Lawyers have shut down Donald Trump's attempt to raise a court case to take back the money awarded to E Jean Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Mr Trump for sexual assault.
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Saltonthat @saltonthat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Ms Carroll said the lessons of her experience illustrated how difficult it is to gain justice and how the hopes sparked by the #MeToo movement against sexual assault have evaporated. "No woman would want to do this now. Do you see any women coming forward?" she said."
abc.net.au
Trump accuser E Jean Carroll finally gets her damages
Lawyers have shut down Donald Trump's attempt to raise a court case to take back the money awarded to E Jean Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Mr Trump for sexual assault.
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PaulWA14 @paulwa14.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Australia stayed there also as part of the Genocide cheer squad. Shame on @albomp.bsky.social and @senatorwong.bsky.social for giving credibility to an ICC indicted war criminal. #auspol
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
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adrenalinearch.bsky.social @adrenalinearch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The US under tRump essentially engaged in piracy of oil and extortion in shipping routes. Internationally criminal behavior.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why would you trust an industry founded on theft to self-regulate?
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Bob Patin @bobpatin.com · 24/09/2026
TV ads for online gambling sites should be permanently banned.
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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The recent AI hack is not a wake-up call, it's a call to arms. Gov’s & regulators need to move much faster if we have any hope of putting guardrails around this rapidly evolving technology. And the corporations responsible for creating it need to be held accountable. #auspol #politas
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Perth Listens @perthlistens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Woohoo 💃 welcome @voices-of-hasluck.bsky.social Doing politics differently for our neighbours in Hasluck, Western Australia. Support, donate, vote independents. #independents #Auspol
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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 23/09/2026
Incoming electoral reforms will cap the amounts parties can spend on election campaigning, but it’s still far too high. Here’s what the rules should be instead.
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New rules finally put a ceiling on money in politics – but the cap is double what it should be
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Kittylitter @kittylitter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t... The ABC is strangled by floods of complaints from hard right attack dogs - so we look at new reports that most of those whinges are really mass generated AI bots - you know - ACTUAL FAKE NEWS...
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Truth, Lies and Media
News Podcast · Updated Weekly · Broadcast journalist Nicole Chvastek and Australia's pre-eminent journalism ethics expert Denis Muller seek out the media industry's good, bad and ugly, taking you behi...
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Dr Tracy Westerman AM @drtracywesterman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Five best-practice trauma treatments share one flaw: they were built for trauma that ends. Racial trauma doesn't. My new paper, the Racial Trauma Treatment Triad, is the first culturally adapted trauma treatment framework for Aboriginal Australians. Its Free for 3 months: doi.org/10.1080/1328...
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The Racial Trauma Treatment Triad (RTTT): a culturally adapted cognitive-behavioural-physiological framework for Aboriginal Australians
This paper proposes the Racial Trauma Treatment Triad (RTTT), a culturally adapted treatment framework for Aboriginal Australians experiencing racial trauma. It compares the RTTT against five best-...
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“We have to free half of the human race, the women, so that they can help to free the other half.” - Emmeline Pankhurst. UK suffragette arrested, 1914 #womensart #Tuesday
Monochrome photograph featuring a white woman being carried by a policeman as other men crowd around
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports - Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We need to urgently commit to local regulation and protections around AI, and that should start with appropriately funding the body set up to do that in Australia. That should start with a minimum ten-fold scale-up of its funding and personnel.
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
AI is the biggest technological breakthrough since nuclear - and it's currently controlled by tech bros, not sovereign states. There's an urgent need to put guardrails around AI before the most powerful technology on the planet gets out of hand.
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Australia joins global push for controls amid fears of runaway AI
Anthony Albanese and more than 20 other world leaders issue an urgent plea for global guardrails to ensure AI remains "under human control".
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