Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
@jendn.bsky.social
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Journalist, author, Hard Quiz winner, and Bluesky n00b from Brisbane, Australia.
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I couldn't find a list of Australian authors and writerly types on Bluesky so here's my effort to fix that. Please follow all of them! (And suggest more because I will add them.)
go.bsky.app/DLhFaM8
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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If you returned to work today *and* remembered your password from 2025, you deserve this: đ (If not, please go easy on IT. They're prolly having a busy one.)
about 4 hours ago
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More electric utes, sports cars and hatchbacks that break price records high and low are coming this year⊠but so are rule changes (I wrote this!).
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Australian electric car market to get influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road in 2026
New utes, sports cars and hatchbacks will break price records at both ends as traditional brands release electric vehicles in 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/02/ev-australia-electric-cars-vehicle-lower-price-cheap-best-2026-new-models
3 days ago
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I don't mean to brag but there was a full half hour today in which no email arrived to crush my inbox into the dirt. This kind of thing could make me believe in Christmas after all.
18 days ago
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So to summarise the weekâs news, Australians under 16 will have the best chance of completing an American holiday.
25 days ago
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Two days until the social media age ban in Australia. Consider this your reminder to download your kiddos' data.
28 days ago
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Happy almost-full-moon day.
about 1 month ago
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You can never be lonely in Brisbane: always another severe storm warning to keep your phone buzzing.
about 1 month ago
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Perks of early morning radio appearances: Bananas!
about 2 months ago
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Lightning just hit a playground nearby and the thunder clap shook powerlines overhead. Going inside. Might stay there forever.
#brisbaneweather
2 months ago
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Today I heard the phrase 'Mercury is in Gatorade' and I hereby make it my slogan for this very long, very early Australian summer.
2 months ago
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Best quote from the AI Leadership Summit goes to former national cyber security advisor Alastair MacGibbon: âThank God the smartest people in the world are now making sex chatbots, thatâs going to help us all out. I think a bit or regulation wouldnât go astray.â
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/pZkgwTARz
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AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan
Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/pZkgwTARz
3 months ago
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Australiaâs next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of rubbish: sugarcane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris.
www.smh.com.au/national/was...
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Waste is the new oil: Why Australiaâs next big export industry may be rubbish
A Queensland company is set to turn trash into liquid gold to help the airline and shipping industries cut their emissions.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/waste-is-the-new-oil-why-australia-s-next-big-export-industry-may-be-rubbish-20251019-p5n3l7.html
3 months ago
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The Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the government to set a deadline for the end of petrol and diesel vehicle sales.
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/gzEvGHyQY
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Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records
Motorists are buying electric vehicles in record numbers but uptake will need to speed up to meet climate targets and experts are calling for change.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/gzEvGHyQY
3 months ago
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Had a casual chat with The Queen of Current Affairs today. Something something bucket list.
#bwf
3 months ago
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What itâs like to live in Brisbane this week.
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3 months ago
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Turns out writing is debating whether to give your manuscript a prologue for Seven Whole Months and then having the words come to you while brushing your hair in the bathroom on a random Tuesday night.
3 months ago
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If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me to help them get their social media account back, Australia would have enough money to fund an ombudsman.
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/mvNpMUxVv
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Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee
Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/mvNpMUxVv
3 months ago
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So do we give Keith Urban back to the Kiwis to claim now?
3 months ago
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I always thought life would be less like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Anyway, if the rapture comes, DM me.
3 months ago
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TIL Imelda Marcos spent $US23,000 on books in a single shopping spree. Not sanctioning corruption but, sheesh, that's an impressive TBR pile.
3 months ago
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Saw a man riding a souped-up e-scooter with a full-face motocross helmet up top and pluggers down below. In case youâre wondering why Iâm cackling at the traffic lights.
4 months ago
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Oh, Optus. Mate.
4 months ago
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Happy to announce I found one of two emails I had only a vague recollection of receiving this week. Stay tuned for further exciting updates.
4 months ago
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I did not realise, until today, that journalists could be dobbed into the prime minister if someone didnât like their questions. Huh.
4 months ago
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Happy NBN speed boost day to those who celebrate.
4 months ago
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Iâve discovered a scary sentence, even scarier than a MyGov message: âMum, I need a costume for school tomorrow.â Best delivered on Sunday afternoon.
4 months ago
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Anyone know how much it will cost to replace an iPad screen? Asking for a friend. A short friend. With butterfingers.
4 months ago
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Gâday AI: ChatGPT firm is setting up an office in Australia.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/905217...
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G'day AI: ChatGPT company reveals its Australian move
Australian companies rank among its top subscribers and OpenAI has announced plans to move an arm of its...
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9052171/gday-ai-chatgpt-company-reveals-its-australian-move/
4 months ago
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My favourite malapropism of the day: âantidotal feedbackâ.
4 months ago
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Is it still called earth if itâs on another planet? My job is weird.
4 months ago
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Can you die of annoyance? Asking for a friend.
5 months ago
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Australian workers are divided over whether to trust the government to regulate AI, with women and older people the most sceptical.
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/QYbjasqlP
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Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs
A slim majority of workers believe the government can be trusted to regulate artificial intelligence and most think it will augment rather than replace jobs.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/QYbjasqlP
5 months ago
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Good Things Festival? More like Expensive Things, amiright?
5 months ago
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Did not realise Google was paying Telstra and Optus a cut of mobile ad dollars but there ya go.
michaelwest.com.au/news/google-...
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Google cops $55m fine for search engine deals on phones - Michael West
Internet giant Google could pay a $55 million fine after signing anti-competitive deals with Australiaâs two largest telcos that banned the installation of competing search engines on some smartphones...
https://michaelwest.com.au/news/google-cops-55m-fine-for-search-engine-deals-on-phones/
5 months ago
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Woken up by an earthquake. Turns out they donât respect sleep-ins. Very effective waking tool though.
5 months ago
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I love that Taylor Swiftâs album announcement is competing with the Reserve Bankâs interest rate announcement today. Itâs like Barbie-Oppenheimer all over again.
5 months ago
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Anyone got tips for fixing Apple AirPods Max headphones? They keep disconnecting, one earpiece at a time, there are no software updates and this feels like The End.
5 months ago
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How nerdy am I? Filed this story this afternoon. Have been singing âDonât go chasing sovereign AIâ in my head ever since.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/903481...
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Australia shouldn't try to reinvent the AI wheel
Australian companies should boost productivity by using existing artificial intelligence tools rather than trying to create sovereign models,...
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9034811/australia-shouldnt-try-to-reinvent-the-ai-wheel/
5 months ago
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Being a journalist is odd. Things I have looked up today: - Is it dispatch or despatch? - Remote areas of the NT - Small nuclear reactors - Miles Franklin awards - Julia Gillard misogyny play - What is âGoogle Dorkingâ
6 months ago
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Itâs a tiny bit sad to me that Australia doesnât have a band called Usher of the Black Rod.
www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...
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No. 16 - Usher of the Black Rod
Brief16
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Practice_and_Procedure/Senate_Briefs/Brief16
6 months ago
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My iPhone just screened a phone call for the first time⊠and it was kind of weird. I like it a little bit.
6 months ago
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My kid doesnât know he needs a pen licence and, honestly, what are they teaching them in schools?!
6 months ago
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Discovered you can listen to Audible books through Alexa speakers. I donât know what took me so long but I do know thatâs how my house became tidy.
6 months ago
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First, they'll try classical music to wake you from a coma. Next, they'll try grunge. Finally: âNothing beats a Jet2 holiday and right now...â
6 months ago
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Smartwatch software from both Apple and Samsung has been cleared by Australiaâs Therapeutic Goods Administration to check for signs of sleep apnoea. Sleep scientists say it could help raise awareness of the disorder.
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/jQYybIWdX
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Time to see a doctor? Watches to track sleep disorder
Smartwatches can detect signs of a common and potentially serious sleep disorder with the medical regulator approving software that analyses bedtime breathing.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/jQYybIWdX
6 months ago
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This is so funny because Qantas consistently gets my meal preferences wrong!
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/aYxWWcxwN
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Cyber criminals now know your Qantas meal preferences
Some 5.7 million Qantas customers lost personal data when cyber criminals last week scammed their way to getting access to an offshore data facility.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/aYxWWcxwN
6 months ago
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URGENT public safety message: Do not rant in response to Siri announcing your messages. Your reply may be transcribed and sent. I will be taking no questions during this awkward time.
6 months ago
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It would be a *bold* move to try to pry YouTube from tween hands.
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/WJEEmtgjV
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Online watchdog urges YouTube for social media ban
Australia's eSafety commissioner says YouTube should not be exempted from a social media ban for children due to the risk it poses to young people.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/WJEEmtgjV
7 months ago
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This is your reminder that as an adult with access to money you can buy yourself a fancy beverage whenever you feel like one.
7 months ago
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Robots may be able to roam the moonâs surface, comb the sea floor, or undertake search-and-rescue missions for longer after a breakthrough by Brisbane researchers.
aapnews.aap.com.au/a/gzvmLUyQY
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Robots set to conquer the final frontiers
A camera system designed to work like a human brain could help robots go further, including machines built for space and undersea explorations.
https://aapnews.aap.com.au/a/gzvmLUyQY
7 months ago
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