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Absolutely. If they are by law responsible for what they publish. Then open to legal action.

Absolutely ‘declare that tech platforms purveying social media are publisher’ - because they are!! Time fir the same scrutiny, accountability and regulations to encompass tech as other publishers asap

‘At a time of rising liberal fears of surging support for right-wing nationalists, the formerly Communist East, an early pioneer of populist politics after the collapse of Soviet hegemony in 1989, is showing that tides can turn.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/w...

‘It is a new normal manufactured by a system of “communication” that amplifies hate & anger, that profits from engagement and is unconcerned about consequences.’ @juliannes.bsky.social Declare that tech platforms purveying social media are publishers, I say. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“…something beautiful is being extinguished. It feels like the sporting arm of a process that has been called the enshittification of modern life, where the bottom line is the only line, where everything must be reduced to stupidity and profitable chaff.” www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/o...

The secretive religious order, linked to John Howard as far back as the 1970s, faces losing its tax-free status – despite interference from Liberal MPs. Jason Koutsoukis reports. trib.al/lcwxr7A

Trump's betrayal is cynical self-interest, globally dangerous & contemptible. Trump’s Molotov-Ribbentrop-style pact with Putin may fatally compromise the western alliance. Ukraine's fall would haunt Europe & the wider geopolitical biosphere for decades, www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🚨DATA CENTERS COULD COST REPUBLICANS THE FLORIDA GOVERNORSHIP. If David Jolly wins, the explosive backlash against AI data centers will be a big reason why. Floridians don’t want these power-hungry facilities built in their neighborhoods — Byron Donalds is far too cozy with the data center lobby.

As a means of attracting full-fee-paying overseas students, the policies John Howard pioneered were extraordinarily successful. Possibly accepting Luxembourg, Australia has far more overseas students as a share of its population than any other country in the world. trib.al/aYpeMgA

‘The idea that Mr Husted’s muscular backside is all that stands between the Republicans and an electoral wipeout is not expected to be a comforting thought for many strategists.’ Trump captivated by Republican senator’s ‘muscular backside’ www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/847b460...

“It’s their party again,” a Coalition source tells Jason Koutsoukis. "The real worry is that this time they have enough power, and enough muscle, and enough desire, to actually drive the moderates out of the party altogether.” trib.al/2giTAEA

‘The students’ list of 250 candidates is remarkable in itself. Comprising professors, scientists, doctors, workers, actors & activists, the candidates — most of whom had been unknown to the public — were selected through a lengthy sequence of scrutiny & interviews.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/o...

17 October @ftweekend.com

Jason Koutsoukis on how Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin regained control of the Coalition and installed Angus Taylor as leader. “He was their candidate, and his policy agenda is their policy agenda.” trib.al/IPt6IjY

‘The broader question is whether companies facing debt trouble like CoreWeave, Oracle & SoftBank are the industry’s weak links or are harbingers of deeper problems in the A.I. build-out.’ ‘“The market is on a knife’s edge everywhere”…’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/b...

The return of Tony Abbott, Peta Credlin and Brian Loughnane is about power, policy influence and a purging of moderates. Jason Koutsoukis reports. trib.al/DJEPOzd

‘Sometimes a candid photograph captures a moment in a presidency, and the essence of the officeholder, so tellingly that you get a penetrating portrait of an era.’ Trump’s Bubble Is About to Burst www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/o...

So for those who are thinking about an EV, but worry about range, this is a trip I did this week for work with a car that has one of the smallest batteries on the market at the moment. All on public charging with no access to household chargers and no attempt to minimise cost.

Aliens didn’t land on earth. We birthed them ourselves. 🤔 What a Group of A.I. Agents Talked About as Their Humans Had a Dinner Party www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/t...

America is ruled by the whims of one corrupted & compromised man. Congress is complicit; SCOTUS is corrupted from within; the majority of citizens disengaged. Unfortunately, due to the power of the U.S., they damage the whole world, not just themselves. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

In Australia we have conservative politicians demanding social housing be cheap, shoddy, hot in summer, cold in winter, energy inefficient. Can you spot the differences?

The quality of social housing being built in Paris takes some beating. Yes… this is new social housing! 107 apartments with solid stone facades, designed by AAVP Architecture. Photos by Benoît Santiard Would you just look at that beautiful balustrade!

I just showed this to my students on Thursday (St Nicholas always the behind the scenes yonge street & full of Toronto queer history too)

“I think we’ve been too much on the back foot on that actually and we haven’t informed people sufficiently about the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas.” Burnham claims Russia interfered with Brexit vote www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/767cd8a...

Important question: is the Firmus guy "the Elizabeth Holmes of data centres" or "the Pete Evans of data centres"

‘Last year, she kept going in the race by dreaming of a post-victory burger, fries and milkshake — a treat as much as it is a necessity. But it was actually a cellphone-free hour that felt even better.“I didn’t have my phone for hours…’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...

‘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...

Tension between Chris Minns and the federal Albanese government is escalating as the New South Wales Labor premier fights to retain office at the state election due in March, writes Chris Wallace. trib.al/lEMKfRT

Governments don’t have the luxury of “neutrality” or a laissez-faire mentality on AI, writes Labor MP and former science minister Ed Husic. trib.al/U9RZqjh

Exclusive: David Pocock has criticised the government’s AI committee, of which he is a member, for giving too little time to interview AI executives. trib.al/mN85JoL

Senior Liberals are playing down the prospect of depending on One Nation in any future minority government but concede a preference deal is likely. Jason Koutsoukis reports. trib.al/5cQEIjl

The new national EPA has issued its first-ever order to stop deforestation — to a cattle property in far north Qld — after the land clearing was exposed by ACF investigations. #auspol www.acf.org.au/news/first-e...

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Here's your Renewable Wrap: For the first time ever, 80% of the national grid was powered by renewable energy.

“In 2025, Hilary Redmon, the head of nonfiction at Knopf, was working from home one day when her college-age daughter wandered into her office, looking at her phone. “Have you heard of August Lamm?” she asked. “I have to get rid of my phone.”” The Luddite Influencer www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/s...

‘We are living through a kind of postpandemic gamified speculative-trading apocalypse of which traditional gambling is only one horseman.’ ‘Gambling, in other words, is not simply paying for the culture. It is the culture.’ www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/m...

The credit ratings agencies have confirmed Australia's triple-A borrowing status and we have the strongest budgetary position in the Group of 20, with lower gross debt than every major advanced economy, writes John Hewson. trib.al/NpG6JRR

“Out here in the cheap seats,” Deace added, “it feels like another Middle East War quagmire regular folks are paying for on both ends all over again.” Trump’s Luck Is Finally Running Out www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...

‘The exchanges between OpenAI employees & executives…were part of a pattern where the San Francisco company did not prioritize security, according to employees and independent security researchers.’ And we’re trusting OpenAI why? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...

Why are we in a trade war with Canada, exactly? What was the country's alleged transgression? Check out my conversation with @samsteindc.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

It’s entered the Aussie vernacular. Wharfie Time - “Becoming catastrophically confident approximately thirty seconds before everything collapses.” www.facebook.com/share/1HSKhe...

“One day the woman said to me, ‘What are you going to do?’” “I told her I wanted to become an actress but that I knew I couldn’t so I was trying to think of something else.” “And she said, ‘Why can’t you?’” Gift article: www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/bf642c7...

Pay to play. One Nation aims to extract a total of $633k through its Victorian candidate application process before the state election. Depending on results, a further $10m in public electoral funding could flow into ONP. #SpringSt www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘The platitudes of the National Urban Policy, promising sustainable, inclusive growth, affordability and environmental protection, are a poor placeholder for what is needed now…’ 💯 @juliannes.bsky.social Make it real, Albo. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...