gina rushton

gina rushton

@ginarush.bsky.social

journalist, author etc

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Nick Evershed!?
@nickevershed.bsky.social

‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament - Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sources www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.com‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliamentExclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sources

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Maya Kaufman
@mayakaufman.bsky.social

INVESTIGATION: 🚨 A Polymarket exec used a personal PayPal account to pay major political influencers like Riley Gaines and Brian Krassenstein, who then hyped how "accurate" Polymarket is at predicting outcomes. We uncovered $350,000+ flowing to influencers this way www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

politico.com‘Unbelievable how accurate’: How paid influencers hype Polymarket’s oddsThe company’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, used a personal PayPal account to send money to content creators, according to records reviewed by POLITICO.

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ProPublica
@propublica.org

Autopsies show how hard doctors tried to save babies who died after not getting a vitamin K shot: tubes inserted in their airways, blood transfusions. They’re excruciating to read because they underscore how preventable these deaths could have been.

propublica.orgWhat I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died After Not Receiving a Vitamin K ShotBabies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been.
gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

I sort of blindly accepted programmatic ads as a necessary evil to fund many models of journalism but this is interesting. The American Prospect decided to do away with them and a month later, people are spending nearly twice as much time on the site. www.cjr.org/analysis/dep...

cjr.orgThe American Prospect decided to do away with programmatic ads. A month later, people are spending twice as much time on the site.The American Prospect decided to do away with programmatic ads. A month later, people are spending nearly twice as much time on the site.
gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

Let’s gooooo 🥰

CAMERON WILSON@cameronwilson.bsky.social

I've started as the ABC’s national AI tech reporter, after 5 unreal years at Crikey. AI is one of the biggest stories of our time. The sheer amount of money, influence and hype makes it ripe for critical, nuanced and accessible reporting. Got a story about Aussies and AI? email: wilson@abc.net.au

gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

A deeply good and deeply curious broadcaster. What a great tragedy and loss. Vale.

Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com

Friends and former colleagues of James Valentine mourn death of much-loved ABC Sydney radio presenter

theguardian.comFriends and former colleagues of James Valentine mourn death of much-loved ABC Sydney radio presenterValentine officially retired in February after almost 40 years in radio, for treatment for a recurring cancer Friends and former colleagues of James Valentine say the much-loved musician and ABC radio presenter has died. On social media, former Triple J and ABC Radio Sydney presenter Robbie Buck wrote this morning “vale to one of the greatest”. Continue reading...
gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

Really great update on where the social media ban is at. A lot of insidery bits sprinkled throughout.

Crikey@crikey.com.au

Three months into Australia’s teen social media ban, FOI documents, government sources and industry insiders paint a picture of a policy under pressure from all directions — including from within. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/30/t...

crikey.com.auLegal challenges, infighting and 10-year-olds on TikTok: Inside Australia's fight to keep its teen social media ban from going off the railsThe Albanese government now acknowledges that teens are getting around its social media ban. Internal documents, industry sources and government insiders reveal how it is fighting battles on all…

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Andrew Deck
@andrewdeck.bsky.social

I took a closer look at the ProPublica union’s vote to strike, including their demand for protection from AI-related layoffs. The vote marks the first time a major U.S. newsroom has authorized a strike, at least in part, over AI protections. www.niemanlab.org/2026/03/prop...

niemanlab.orgProPublica’s union authorizes the first U.S. newsroom strike over AI protectionsThe Guild has voted to walk off the job if ProPublica doesn’t agree to a ban on AI-related layoffs, as well as “just cause” for firings, seniority provisions during layoffs, and wage increases.
gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

Israeli settlers have carried out a series of attacks across the occupied West Bank, setting homes and vehicles on fire and wounding several Palestinians in what witnesses described as coordinated raids on communities. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

theguardian.comIsraeli settlers carry out series of West Bank attacks as security forces stand byWitnesses describe coordinated raids in which homes and vehicles were set on fire and several Palestinians injured
gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

Extremely vindicating for everyone on the editorial side of a news company who has ever had to collaborate with the business side to make any kind of decision news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

news.cornell.eduWorkers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs | Cornell ChronicleEmployees who are impressed by vague corporate-speak like “synergistic leadership,” or “growth-hacking paradigms” may struggle with practical decision-making, a new Cornell study into “corporate BS” r...
gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

"Are we at war? It's a reasonable question for Australians to ask, given the government is sending one of its most sophisticated reconnaissance planes — crewed by dozens of military personnel — to the Middle East." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

abc.net.auIs Australia at war? Legally, the answer is yesIt's a reasonable question for Australians to ask given the government is sending a sophisticated reconnaissance plane — crewed by dozens of military personnel — to the Middle East. And legal experts ...

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Intelligencer
@intelligencer.com

Air strikes have never dislodged a regime. And Professor Robert Pape, an expert on the limits of such tactics, argues that such military tactics are more likely to deepen Trump’s Iran problem than solve it.

nymag.comWhy Trump Is About to Lose Control in IranAir strikes have never dislodged a regime. And Professor Robert Pape, an expert on the limits of such tactics, argues that such military tactics are more likely to deepen Trump’s Iran problem than solve it.
gina rushton
@ginarush.bsky.social

“Democratic consent is lacking. And once again, there are few defined goals by which to gauge success, and no long-term plan.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comA world on edge as Trump bombs Iran and triggers war in the Middle East. There was no need for this | Simon TisdallWe cannot know where this foolish, reckless attack will end – but new hatreds will be seeded, terrorist vendettas sown and, ultimately, little will be achieved, says Guardian foreign affairs commentat...