So the northern polar vortex is being disrupted by a sudden stratospheric warming event, unusually early in the season. Potentially a cold snowy winter for much of Europe and North America, from the first weeks of December. (This stuff is so fascinating.) www.severe-weather.eu/global-weath...

More “missed opportunities “ by Queensland Police

An article from @sydney.edu.au about today’s significant event #NSWPremiersPrizes news-opinion.sydney.edu.au/link/id/zzzz...

Bill was drunk when he was released from the watch house and handed the document outlining Gail’s allegations Police took no steps to notify Gail that her allegations had been disclosed to Bill, to advise her of his release from custody or to check on her www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“Missing Opportunities“ seems to be the motto of the Queensland Police!

Preferential voting: Kevin Rudd puts it best. “Which of these schumks do I dislike the most? which schumk do I dislike the second-most… and so on!” Watching S1 Episode 3 People Power in iview https:// iview.abc.net.au/show/annabel-crabb-s-civic-duty/series/1/video/DO2441H003S00

I can’t watch it again but if you haven’t seen it, Black Cockatoo Crisis is on NITV now.

8:56pm. Sun has definitely set! So, is this the Aurora? The clouds are rolling in ☹️ But that’s Melbourne!!

Not Aurora Australis but the twilight sky is just as beautiful. Hoping I can see the Aurora in a few minutes.

Also, if you'd like to get yourself a copy of Tiny Moments of Joy, you can find it here. (Huge thanks in advance for buying author direct and helping us keep this writing business going.) www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...

Here's feed refresher: teaching an octopus to play piano... youtu.be/PcWnQ7fYzwI?...

Scammers will always make use of unfortunate events. Best to double and triple check!

Queenslanders warned about 'disaster chasers' targeting storm-hit homeowners www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.

So proud of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team! www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...

It's one month until Australia's internet will drastically change. Here's what I'm doing to cover it: (PS: I’ve set up a mailing list to send out an email when I have an article come out, instead of than hoping that an algorithm will serve it to you: camwilson.beehiiv.co...)

I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage. This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country. #CommitToALivingWage

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183 million email accounts including passwords leaked back in April

We need more goats! “Goats are low-maintenance weed clearers, meadow mowers and bush bashers – and they might just be the secret weapon to future bushfire season preparedness” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Can we stop with this, please? <waves at all of it>

Heart breaking story on #4corners today 😢

First harvest from my mulberry bush @liangrhea.bsky.social Only one plant, but it will me at least 4 or 5 punnets if I remember to keep the water up. Earlier this year than normal.

I was at #CyberCon2025 and heard this live. Fascinating and terrifying in equal measures! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

“Mathematics is everywhere” This evening’s ABC Gardening Australia 😀

Major study finds tooth decay in Queensland children has declined since water fluoridation expanded www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Amazing story: Jelena Dokic with Leigh Sales in iview iview.abc.net.au/show/austral...

Sick of eating the same things? 5 ways to boost your nutrition and keep meals interesting and healthy theconversation.com/sick-of-eati...

It's a universal truth.

It threatened and threatened all day. Finally, the first drops. 🤞🏼for a proper downpour

Time and again the hallucinations of GenAI have been revealed, but still we go on…

For those days where I consider my work to be dumbed-down, phoned-in crap (and I feel this a LOT), I have this superb 101-second reminder from Ira Glass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FQ... If you're having a "ugh I'll never get good at this stuff" day, I hope it helps you too.

I recently learned something amazing about the Arctic - & my tiny mind is blown. Like many folk, I've always believed it's a featureless, empty place. Which is true! But this week I learned what's underneath it - & if THAT was on dry land, it'd be a wonder of the modern world. Buckle up! 1/

Missed Aralditie: The Goddess of fixing things 😁

While Ring has offered end-to-end video encryption since 2021, it isn’t the default setting so users should look into changing the privacy settings on their security cameras, EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told WBUR’s Here & Now. www.wbur.org/hereandnow/...

So, what happens when a driverless car violates a traffic rue? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

PLEASE have your mammograms. 🙏 #BreastCancer

"The People Vs Robodebt" explores the devastating human story behind one of Australia's greatest political scandals. The 3-part docu-drama series will be avail to stream on #SBSOnDemand on Wed 24Sept25. #auspol #Robodebt Trailer: youtu.be/5LzL7WpswH4?...

EFF's legal internship gives law students the chance to work on groundbreaking tech law cases. Ready to make an impact? Apply now! www.eff.org/about/oppor...

Sharenting is the name given to the action of parents sharing photos of their children online. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

China’s Abandoned Daughters. Such a sad story 😢 iview.abc.net.au/show/foreign...

Notice to flat-Earthers in Earth's Eastern Hemisphere witnessing a Total Lunar Eclipse right now Once again, please alert the authorities if your eclipse tonight looks like this:

Have a talk on scam awareness at one of the clubs. They were so attentive 🥰 Cybersecurity one community group at a time!

This video is waaay too long, given what it’s documenting—books to be removed from all Edmonton Public Schools. Alberta, please don’t go the way of the U.S. and start banning books. 🎬@non_toxic_masculinity

I couldn’t live without my local libraries! Yes, plural!

Something is seriously wrong with this piece. Meeja normalising violent killers, because 'religious', church-going? What even is this shit? You need to pull this, ABC News. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Laura Tingle quoting Maria Ressa: "What I'm worried about is that, by design, we're killing democracy, and it takes so much more energy and effort to reclaim our rights because we've been insidiously manipulated," she says. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

I wish more people felt this way about mathematical things.

Usman Khawaja said in Parliament today that the Government has been “100% too slow” in banning gambling ads. Australia Institute polling shows three in four Australians (76%) support a total ban on gambling ads! @amyremeikis.bsky.social #auspol

7 year ordeal over for ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle is finally over w no conviction recorded. Severe need to fix #auspol WB laws. @kimwingerei.bsky.social michaelwest.com.au/no-convictio...