So France's Naval Group and the Indonesian government managed to team up and is currently building submarines. Yet Australia cannot and instead opted for surplus and then 'future' new subs under Aukus. #news #auspol #navy #Aukus #submarines www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

When China’s rulers ordered tens of thousands of soldiers to crush pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing in 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian was the commander who famously said no. Now, leaked video from his court-martial was posted online. nyti.ms/48Ho706

"It’s never a good sign when the United States’ national security plan is praised by Russia as being 'largely consistent with our vision.' "But that’s the bizarro world we’re living in." Read @johnavlon.bsky.social's commentary: bit.ly/3KCfQRY

"In a damning 2nd report on the Targeted Compliance Framework, which began after leaked docs were published by The Saturday Paper showing almost 1K welfare recipients had their payments unlawfully cancelled, the ombudsman has warned of an 'inherent danger' in the system." #news #auspol #robodebt

"Koi says, 'for each platform, the extension includes a dedicated ‘executor’ script designed to intercept and capture conversations. The harvesting is enabled by default through hardcoded flags in the extension’s configuration'." #news #cybersecurity #AI #surveillance #data

Enjoyed chatting to Ben McDermott about his switch to being a freelance franchise cricketer. He hasn’t played for Australia for 2 years but a recent call up to their T20 squad vs India has revived his hopes. He is set to bat 4-5 for ‘Canes in the BBL www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-20...

Finn Allen and Mitch Marsh will open the batting for Perth Scorchers. Allen hopes to learn from Marsh how to balance the demands of international and franchise cricket. Allen will miss part of NZ’s T20I series in India if Scorchers make finals www.espncricinfo.com/story/finn-a...

Cooper Connolly appears to have a decent shot at earning a maiden IPL deal. Chatted to him about that, confidence from a breakout ODI knock vs India & embracing batting under pressure Connelly will be at No.3 for Perth Scorchers in today’s BBL opener www.espncricinfo.com/story/cooper...

Amid its 15th season, there are winds of change for the BBL as privatisation talks accelerate. A deep dive into its history, current proposals/sticking points & interested investors from India/US. Plus potential expansion into NZ, Singapore & Malaysia www.espncricinfo.com/story/winds-...

Australia approves Hanwha's move for larger stake in Austal https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/australia-approves-hanwha-s-move-for-larger-stake-in-austal

Richard Marles refuses to talk about AUKUS. Luckily, US and British officials have more to say. And it's very, very scary, writes Bernard Keane.

Consulting firm KPMG produced a secret list of “underperforming” researchers as part of a $100m cost-cutting drive at the University of Technology Sydney – which vice-chancellor Andrew Parfitt has told a federal inquiry he knew about. satpa.pe/qhXjcIG

India’s push for digital IDs has sparked a bonanza for criminals.

"The DoD (has)completed its 5-month review, which endorsed #AUKUS & determined it is 'in alignment with President Trump's America First agenda', a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement." #mytwocents $1B paid & another $1B on the way can make anything 'America First', no? #news #auspol #uspol

“The whole area feels like we’re doing a lot of sitting around sort of hoping things don’t go too badly wrong.” Listen to the Cut Through wherever you get your podcasts.

"Australia’s climate ambitions are being completely screwed by the tech industry’s panicked data centre frenzy." (Fyi paywalled) #auspol #news #environment #tech #data #climatechange www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/d...

Did we learn nothing from robodebt? NDIS automation will put vulnerable lives at the mercy of machines | Georgia Van Toorn

Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy

EXCLUSIVE: Pacific island office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets' Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the Cook Islands to cover their tracks, an AFP analysis of sanctions data reveals u.afp.com/ShR8

"Companies such as Westpac have been asked to stump up the cash required to back Australia’s latest China containment strategy – a $600 million 10-yr strategy to place rugby league at the centre of countering Beijing’s influence in the Pacific.” #auspol #outsourcing #softdiplomacy #Westpac #PNG #NRL

Zimbabwe had hoped to host a one-off Test v Australia next year. Instead there will be 3 ODIs - important prep for Australia ahead of the 2027 WC co-hosted by Zimbabwe. But Zimbabwe are confident of hosting a Test v England at Victoria Falls in '26-27 www.espncricinfo.com/story/austra...

BoM asked to explain ‘what happened here’ after cost of website redesign revealed to be $96.5m

The Trump administration’s drone strikes against boats allegedly bringing illicit drugs to the US come amid an explosion in the amount of cocaine being produced in Colombia and Peru.

"We talk about innovation, but structurally we remain what world-systems analysis would call a semi-peripheral economy: materially comfortable, but technologically dependent, exporting raw commodities and importing complex capability.” #auspol #sciencecrisis

Judges have become ‘human filters’ as AI in Australian courts reaches ‘unsustainable phase’, chief justice says

Ex-UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds reut.rs/4oR5XOT

For decades, the deal for Britain’s brightest young minds was clear: study hard, go to university and high pay would be among the rewards. That contract has been steadily breaking down. Read more: bloom.bg/43F8of4 📷: Mike Kemp/In Pictures

‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at the CSIRO

Derek Elias blew the whistle on what he describes as “a significant probity breach” involving lucrative Home Affairs contracts in Nauru. The department’s response has left him mentally unwell and in financial turmoil. satpa.pe/tyX2iqs

Indonesia to impose export tax on gold products next year trib.al/YKdKp4Q

🥊 YouTube star Jake Paul will face former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami next month, Matchroom Boxing announced on Monday. ➡️ u.afp.com/SnuF

Gambling ads target Indonesian Meta users despite ban An AFP investigation found dozens of paid gambling adverts on Facebook, Instagram and Threads disguised as innocuous content to circumvent the ban on online and offline gambling in the country u.afp.com/SnBP

The price of gold has soared almost 60% this year. That’s powering a new boom in South Africa’s illegal gold-mining sector.

Indonesia is rushing to attract international tourists by promising an “emotional journey” through gastronomy, marine tourism and wellness retreats. trib.al/YcMcyqF

How did radioactive shrimp and shoes end up in the US? A Bloomberg investigation traces back the chain of events to an Indonesian factory.

A Chinese-born businessman that the U.S. and China say ran one of Southeast Asia’s largest scam compounds was extradited to China to face charges of money laundering and other crimes, three years after he was arrested in Thailand.

Did you know you can ask your GP for an indefinite referral – so you don’t need a new one every year? Or ask to be sent for free to a public hospital clinic? Here are ways to keep costs down

Microsoft’s trying a new strategy to reach Gen Z by using influencers to promote Copilot as a lifestyle tool, not just a productivity app

On remembrance day, MEAA remembers the journalists and war correspondents that have risked, and continue to risk their lives to report on the horrors of war. Charles Bean (pictured), was elected by the AJA (which went on to become part of MEAA) to be Australia's official WW1 war correspondent.

The future of work must be sustainable and inclusive. ✅ Invest in skills and sustainable enterprises. #JustTransition #COP30

Indonesia set to grant national hero status to late strongman President Suharto reut.rs/4p5fW32

"*warns* of intense competition" Your regular reminder that those who cheer capitalism actually hate a free market, and want a rigged one.

"HA acting assistant secretary Dr Derek Elias alleges that Aus taxpayers paid millions of $ for nonexistent/unnecessary offshore asylum seeker services as part of a system that 'enabled' corruption by Nauruan politicians & Aus companies." #news #auspol #corruption www.theage.com.au/national/pou...

"The agreements show how reliant the gov's revenue collection agency is on for-profit contractors, which have become its de facto public-facing arm. Advocates have raised concerns over how the outsourced model affects vulnerable taxpayers amid complaints over #debt collection." #news #auspol #tax

#Jobseeker Horror Stories 😱👻 Was told by my now ex-labour hire stooge that my CV isn't up to scratch despite getting a #job & multiple interviews with it. I raised the discrepancy but then got 9 pars of self-congratulatory #corporate wank & a refusal to assist. Good thing I keep records. #HR

"Reuters cited a Dec 2024 doc indicating #Meta showed users an estimated 15 billion 'higher risk' #scam #advertisements on average each day. Another internal doc reportedly said the company earns about $7B in annualized revenue from such ads each yr." #news #socialmedia thehill.com/policy/techn...

How a US war in its 'backyard' could unsettle Asian security https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/comment/how-a-us-war-in-its-backyard-could-unsettle-asian-security

"It is not true that Australia has never experienced a revolution. Fifty years ago, the nation saw a bloodless coup where the underpinning conventions of our parliamentary democracy were overthrown." Paul Bongiorno on the Dismissal: satpa.pe/WUSBsB1

#auspol #NPC #weaponsindustry