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Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: australia, canada, european union

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We Were Wildly Off About Pre-European Indigenous Populations in Australia (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-16 | get Dark Emu Bruce Pascoe book → | tags: indigenous populations, australia, colonization

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Australia 'on the same page' as Canada as it seeks deeper EU alliance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: australia, canada, european union

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Instagram Exec Thinks People Don’t Actually Want A Chronological Feed (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-11 | tags: instagram, chronological feed, australia

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Steam enforces Australian age verification via credit cards — debit card glitches and low credit adoption alienate core gamers, privacy-first mindset leads to dearth of options that may hinder consumers (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-10 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: steam, valve, age verification

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Australians Could Soon Opt Out of Social Media Algorithms Altogether (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-08 | get Stolen Focus Johann Hari book → | tags: australia, social media algorithms, teen social media ban

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Australia To Let Social Media Users 'Opt Out' of Algorithm-Based Feeds (slashdot.org)

2026-09-08 | get Kobo Clara Colour ereader → | tags: australia, social media, algorithmic feeds

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Like working from home? In Australia, it could become the law (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-08 | get Logitech MX Keys S wireless keyboard → | tags: work from home, victoria, australia

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Australia targets algorithmic social feeds as it looks to hit Big Tech harder (cnbc.com)

2026-09-08 | by Sawdah Bhaimiya | get Unpluq phone distraction blocker → | tags: australia, anthony albanese, social media algorithms

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Social media users in Australia are moving closer to controlling their feeds. Here’s how (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-08 | get Stolen Focus Johann Hari book → | tags: digital duty of care, australia, anthony albanese

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Australia to let social media users 'opt out' of algorithm-based feeds in fresh blow to big tech (cnbc.com)

2026-09-08 | by Sawdah Bhaimiya | get Kindle Paperwhite → | tags: australia, algorithm feeds, anthony albanese

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Australia Is Evacuating an Antarctic Base So No One Has to Watch Thousands of Seals Die (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-03 | get Nikon Monarch M5 10x42 binoculars → | tags: australia, antarctic base, macquarie island

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AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-03 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get LectroFan Evo white noise machine → | tags: openai, australia, data centres

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Data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-03 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get LectroFan white noise sound machine → | tags: data centres, openai, sydney

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Australia Confirms Its First Known Bird Flu Death in a Dolphin (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-31 | tags: bird flu, australia, dolphin

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Songs Created By AI Banned From Australia's Music Charts (slashdot.org)

2026-08-28 | get Pilot G2 gel pens 12 pack → | tags: australia, music charts, songs

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Australia Bans Generative A.I. From Official Music Charts (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | tags: australia, generative ai, music charts

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Raised on AI (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-26 | by Mat Honan | get The Anxious Generation Jonathan Haidt book → | tags: social media, tiktok, mark zuckerberg

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Scientists Uncover Prehistoric Landscape Hidden Beneath the Great Barrier Reef (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-25 | get National Geographic Atlas of the World → | tags: great barrier reef, prehistoric landscape, first nations

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Australia bans AI-made music from its charts unless humans wrote, performed, and created most of it (techspot.com)

2026-08-25 | by Rob Thubron | get Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen audio interface → | tags: australia, aria, ai-generated music

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The New Zealand prime minister proposes a social media ban for children under 16 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-24 | get Gabb Watch 3 kids smartwatch → | tags: new zealand, social media ban, christopher luxon

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Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: roblox, esafety, online safety

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Australia says Roblox hasn’t fixed its child predator problem (theverge.com)

2026-08-20 | by Jay Peters | tags: roblox, australia, child safety

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Australia passes law to levy tech giants that fail to pay for local news (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: australia, tech giants, local news

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Screening babies’ genomes could save lives. Here’s how it would work (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-19 | by Rentia | tags: genome sequencing, babyscreen+, familial hlh

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How Australia made electricity cheaper while U.S. prices keep rising (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: australia, rooftop solar, home batteries

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Australia just figured out how to offer electricity cheaper. Why can’t the U.S.? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: australia, rooftop solar, home batteries

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AMD Radeon RX 9050 8GB Review: Budget GPU, Zero Budget Value (techspot.com)

2026-08-18 | by Steven Walton | tags: amd, radeon rx 9050, gpu

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AMD Radeon RX 9050 8GB Review: Budget GPU, Zero Budget Value (techspot.com)

2026-08-18 | by Steven Walton | tags: amd, radeon rx 9050, gpu

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In Australia, a home battery boom has helped cut wholesale power prices (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | by Nicola Jones | tags: australia, home batteries, rooftop solar