Brilliant defence of Labor’s Budget from @ClareONeilMP on #Insiders this morning. In each segment of the community, relevant advocacy groups support the significant reforms. No mention of stronger protections for renters, unfortunately, which should be part of housing reforms.

How Hungarians rescued their democracy from the jaws of authoritarianism. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/o...

via @markgkenny.bsky.social

#TIL How to quickly replace a broken X App on MacOS: 1) Safari: go to x.com 2) Login 3) Safari > File > Add to Dock This creates a standalone, sandboxed application in your /Applications folder and your Dock.

“If they go down that route, the independents stop being an experiment in doing politics differently and become, at best, new players in the same old game: exactly the game that voters are indicating they are fed up with.” - @timdunlop.bsky.social @davidpocock open.substack.com/pub/tdunlop/...

Few will grasp the enormity of @SpaceX successful Starship v3 launch today. - Crew Dragon can take up to 7 astronauts to the ISS. Pressurised cabin about 9m3. - Starship cabin about 600m3 volume. Planned capability of 20+ people plus heavy equipment on 180 day journey to Mars.

Dinosaur logic: Markets will protect our life-support systems and humanity’s long-term survival… right?

Terrible service from @nbnaustralia.bsky.social One of their field techs accidentally cut off our whole Strata building with a bad telecommunications patch next to the NBN Node. I told the tech (27hours ago) but they went home without fixing it. A Level 2 escalation has yielded nothing. Gr

You might enjoy the podcast put together by Essential’s Peter Lewis and Damian Damjanovski (was Senior Adviser) to Morrison).  Good thing is they don’t stick to Labor & Liberal talking points, so it’s actually informative discussion. pca.st/episode/6b4a... #auspol

“The global housing crisis will not be solved by building more units alone. It will be solved by making more informed decisions about where, how and for whom we build.” Useful examples here: www.wri.org/insights/sol... #housing

If you weren’t convinced that -ve gearing, CGT & trusts needed fixing, this graph says it all. The already-excessively-rich top 1% received the lion’s share of tax-payer largesse. The wealth gap is no good for anyone, rich or poor. It’s what leads to the breakdown of society.

Last night, Climate Council senior advocacy advisor Ben McLeod was in Canberra to get an insider look into the 2026-27 Federal Budget. These are his takeaways. TLDR: it's a $19 billion free kick for the fossil fuel industry.

Apple updates to do: Recent devices now need to be on v26.5 of MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS, watchOS, and HomePod. There are also updates for older devices such as iOS and iPad OS 18, 15.8.8, 16.7.16, and 17.7.11 as well as MacOS as old as 14.8.7 support.apple.com/en-us/100100

Fiona Katauskas nails it again.

Let’s be clear: One Nation didn’t win Farrer; the Libs donated it to them when they deposed Sussan Ley in favour of unelectable Angus Taylor and then preferenced One Nation.

Labor established the independent Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee (EIAC). The April 24 EIAC report calls for lifting the unliveable Jobseeker allowance from 70% of the pension to 90%. If Labor fails to act on this in the Budget, what has happened to moral political courage?

My fave #Attenborough quote: “We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves. With or without us, the wild will return.” It’s our life-support systems that are at risk, peeps.

Inside the new Tesla Semi factory. Worth watching. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGDv...

If you only listen to one podcast this week (this year…) make it this one. Two gutsy women - each dealing with their own issues - discuss @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social new book. Thank you @amandatattersall.bsky.social changemakerspodcast.org/antoinette-l...

Great news that @Judo_Bank has become a member of the excellent @SmartEnergyCncl A great bank doing the right thing by the future of our climate and life-support systems; love it. 🙌 bit.ly/4uJWmNh

Thanks @GriffithSaul “The Iran war exposes our stupidity. Australia should stop buying oil and electrify everything.” …pronto open.substack.com/pub/energyan...

Another RBA interest rate increase is inexcusable. Current inflation spike is international supply-side driven, not Aussie demand-side driven. Rate hikes do nothing to rein in supply-side costs; they just make it harder for families & business. #journalism is failing us on this. So is the RBA.

For dog’s sake @NickChampionMP @PMalinauskasMP @AlboMP - just nationalise the Whyalla steel works. And then get on with converting to green steel-making pronto. You know it’s of Sovereign significance for our future. Menzies & Playford would be proud. whyallasupport.sa.gov.au

#TIL …that my iPhone 16 Pro is capable of pics at 48MP (normally takes 12 or 24MP). Settings -> Camera -> Formats -> ProRAW & Resolution Control toggle Who knew that it pays to read the manual when you finally upgrade your phone…

Have you heard about the Santa Marta Conference in Colombia? It should be a major news story every day, but isn’t. It’s probably the most important initiative of a lifetime: mapping out the mandatory transition away from fossil fuels. Please read. www.fossilfueltreaty.org/conference

Dear PM Albanese, I’m a fan of yours. But if you cave in to exporters & don’t get us more benefit from our Australian gas resources, I’ll have to believe critics who say you’re spineless & uninterested in real reforms. #TaxGasExports #Insiders

Unsurprisingly, whenever I hear Angus Taylor spruiking LNP energy policy, my Bs meter screams up to 13. 😱 And preferencing Pauline Hanson above Labor & Greens? Utterly irresponsible & indefensible. #Insiders

So great that Louise Morris will attend the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels as a rep for The Australia Institute. We didn’t achieve the “transition away” wording in the final COP30 communique, so Colombia & Netherlands are urgently tackling it. transitionawayconference.com

“Every year, Australia hands $20 billion in tax breaks to property investors – more than it spends on social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined.” - @GetUp www.getup.org.au/campaigns/ta...

Thanks Peter Lewis for exploring bridges across the political divide. I’ve long wished for inquisitive politics instead of oppositional politics, whereby the aim would be to find best solutions for our future, not wedge politics and gotchas. open.substack.com/pub/burningp...

Yay! In December 2025 the sales of heavy-duty NEV trucks in China hit over 50% for the first time, beating diesel & petrol. Australia? We seem to prefer imported diesel instead of locally-generated electricity, ignoring cost & insecurity. www.electrive.com/2026/01/23/y...

Smaller cheaper Tesla may be back on the agenda: a foot or more shorter & 1/2 tonne lighter. Won’t happen this year. Hope for this decade 😂 Reuters has solid internal contacts, so story should be reasonably accurate. apple.news/AtAgJOHspThy...

Brilliant update on Quantum 2: physics, computing, gravitation … and can pickleball save American democracy? Paul Davies interviewed by Chris Smith. (Start at 25:20) www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

SANS Critical Advisory: BugBusters via AI:
April 16 webcast 12:00 Noon ET (US) • What Mythos and Project Glasswing actually are and why they matter • Why the next 12 months will likely bring accelerated zero-day attacks • What to do to prepare click.email.sans.org?qs=eyJkZWtJZ... #security

Hey #journalist Enough with weasel words re war on Iran. “Trump authorised the assassination of another Head of State” NOT “The US took out the leadership”. Thought experiment: If it were the other way around… #Insiders

Are Wednesday’s Apple updates a response to Tuesday’s Anthropic announcement re the stunning step-change in AI capabilities in the Claude Mythos Preview coming out of Project Glasswing? Coincidental no doubt, but masses of security updates expected soon. www.anthropic.com/glasswing

Great summary of new EVs available in Australia @ under $40k. But I’d recommend a used Tesla Model 3 instead. Even the oldest from 2019 can charge at up to 250kW, making your road-trip charging stops much shorter. There are 60+ used Tesla Model 3 under $40k on CarSales. thedriven.io/2026/04/03/a...

Rare opportunity to experience a 2-day Relational Leadership Intensive in Melbourne with George Otero (from Santa Fe). “…one of the most transformative professional learning experiences I’ve ever had.” - previous participant. drive.google.com/file/d/1NOlQ...

Copenhagen has now completed the 6-year transition to 100% electric bus fleet. How about it Adelaide? Why not commit to doing it by 2030? Cleaner air; less dependency on unreliable imported diesel; lower climate-wrecking emissions. What’s not to like? thedriven.io/2026/04/01/c...

If you want a quick update on Artemis II moon launch planned for this week Chris Smith’s podcast is v good on question: why do it? Interesting that the uber-expensive launch system is considered legacy tech compared with that of Blue Origin and SpaceX. www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...

Outrage and Optimism podcast

Fascinating transcript of long interview with Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX. I often wondered how she’d managed, working so effectively for an extremely demanding and visionary boss. tracking.tldrnewsletter.com/CL0/https:%2...

This is an excellent piece on AI-assisted coding and the impact it’s having on productivity and the computer programming profession. (You may need an unpaid NYTimes sign-up, but the link unlocks the article for free access.) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/m...

China is moving ahead fast on electric farm tractors and electrifying all transport. It’s puzzling why a rich country like Australia - with so much solar and wind - isn’t the nation leading the pack on electrifying farming and heavy transport. So timid… thedriven.io/2026/03/26/e...

At the polling station was able to thank in person Pauline Hanson & Cory Bernardi … … for the opportunity to put their divisive politics last on the ballot.

On iOS 26.3.1 I had to do this manually despite having auto turned on: Settings->Privacy->Background Security Improvements thehackernews.com/2026/03/appl...

Big props to all those pushing the envelope on electric delivery trucks; cleaner air, less diesel dependency. FedEx, Linfox, IKEA, ANC, TGE, APT, Kings, Woolworths, Australia Post, New Energy Transport, Volvo.

Our farmers are struggling to find enough dirty diesel. Meanwhile China is deploying autonomous electric tractors. www.global-agriculture.com/mechanizatio...

"Homegrown clean energy is the only way to take back control of our energy system, deliver energy security, and bring down bills for the long term." - PM Keir Starmer www.linkedin.com/posts/leo-hi...

"Homegrown clean energy is the only way to take back control of our energy system, deliver energy security, and bring down bills for the long term." - PM Keir Starmer www.linkedin.com/posts/leo-hi...