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Australia’s gambling harm is likely underreported – and authorities are still failing to act New research shows Australian gambling harms, including suicide, may have been systematically under reported.

Australia’s gambling harm is likely underreported – and authorities are still failing to act
theconversation.com/australias-g...

Breaking: Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in quantum mechanics Three scientists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit".

Scientists win Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in quantum mechanics www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

AI That Generated Fabricated Deloitte Report Promoted to Partner — The Shovel Deloitte has promoted the artificial intelligence system responsible for fabricating a government report, citing “unparalleled efficiency, strategic vision, and the ability to work weekends without co...

AI That Generated Fabricated Deloitte Report Promoted to Partner - The Shovel

theshovel.com.au/2025/10/07/a...

Peter Thiel's Palantir is growing its Aussie footprint amid an AI bonanza Enigmatic big data provider Palantir's business is booming. And it's extending its playbook of branching out from government contracts to the private sector in Australia.

Where does Peter Thiel sit in all of this in Australia.

@albomp.bsky.social has contracted him into Defence Dept apparently. He’s one of Trump’s henchmen collecting data on all Americans and others. Dangerous.

www.capitalbrief.com/article/pete....

And about to get much higher!
Time for action! #auspol

Australia faces a looming crisis of older women retiring in poverty. Here’s what we can do Australia faces a serious challenge. Despite important progress on gender equality over recent decades, a looming crisis now threatens the economic security of older women. Without urgent and bold act...

Australia faces a looming crisis of older women retiring in poverty. Here’s what we can do johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Exactly! So how is this loss to be considered in the #budget and all future legislation about disaster #communications, #forestry, #enewabke #energy applications, #disaster management, #food systems, #pollution and #emissions, #clean air #legislation etc etc.
#auspol
@jimchalmers.bsky.social

Farmer says northern food bowl a 'pipe dream' amid changing climate Farmers are close to abandoning the dream of a food bowl in northern Australia, as one expert warns the region is nearing its "thermal limits" for cropping and cattle.

Ord Valley's northern food bowl 'pipe dream' struggles amid changing climate www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

New species of deep-sea shark and crab discovered off Western Australia Researchers have described a new species of deep-sea lanternshark and crab, both with the help of specimens collected from a CSIRO-led 2022 voyage of CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator.

New species of deep-sea shark and crab discovered off Western Australia phys.org/news/2025-10... via @physorg_com

Betting on the weather emerges as a solution as insurance costs skyrocket Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest ...

New data shows Australia's extreme weather losses among highest in world www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Red one.

oh wow!

Australia second only to US in extreme weather costs as insurance losses skyrocket Floods, bushfires and storms have cost in economic and insured losses every decade since 1980, the insurance industry says.

Extreme weather costs Australia more than any other rich country, bar one www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Songbird heard for first time since 1890s in WA park The song of the noisy scrub-bird is being heard in WA's West Cape Howe National Park again, bringing joy to bird enthusiasts everywhere.

Songbird heard for first time since 1890s in WA park
One of Australia's rarest birds, related to the lyrebirds.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Notícias alarmantes! Precisamos urgentemente de políticas públicas mais eficazes e investimentos em prevenção e combate a incêndios, além de combater as causas da crise climática. A vida e a economia dependem disso! 🌍🔥

Our study followed Indigenous children for 15 years to understand what helps them thrive A new report follows the lives of around 1,700 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the largest study of its kind.

Our study followed Indigenous children for 15 years to understand what helps them thrive
theconversation.com/our-study-fo...

I posted this one week after the election in 2024. Holds up.

Wildfires more lethal, economically damaging than ever, modelling shows New research from Australian researchers shows, globally, major bushfire events are becoming more frequent, fatal and economically damaging.

Wildfires more lethal, economically damaging than ever, researchers find
"I hope that this analysis puts to bed the idea that maybe it's not getting worse, it certainly is getting worse," lead author Calum Cunningham said.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

At $4.5bn each year extreme weather is costing Australia three times as much compared with 1990s, insurers say ‘The trajectory is only up, in terms of insured costs’ CEO of insurance peak body warns

At $4.5bn each year extreme weather is costing Australia three times as much compared with 1990s, insurers say
‘The trajectory is only up, in terms of insured costs’ CEO of insurance peak body warns

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The Gaza flotilla gives us hope because we can see SOMEONE is doing SOMETHING! | First Dog on the Moon It reminds us of what people can do even though we have not (yet) stopped the genocide

The Gaza flotilla gives us hope because we can see SOMEONE is doing SOMETHING!
First Dog on the Moon
It reminds us of what people can do even though we have not (yet) stopped the genocide
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on immune system The Nobel Prize for Medicine has been given to three scientists for discovering how our immune systems protect us from microbes.

Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in Medicine for 'discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

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‘“Every one of us will be affected by climate change and sea level rise, whether we live by the ocean or not…We all rely on goods, foods and fuels that pass through ports & coastal infrastructure”’

Can we get a quote from Malcom Turnbull on this? Isn't this his boondoggle?

Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish

Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say
Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Jared Kushner is going to the Middle East to negotiate a deal on behalf of the U.S. government days after Kushner announced a $55 billion deal between his private equity fund and the Saudi government

One of the most brazen conflicts in history.

Intense rain, landslides and potholes everywhere: how climate change is trashing Australia’s roads If you’ve noticed Australia’s roads are worse for wear, you’re not alone. Extreme weather and climate change are already taking their toll.

Intense rain, landslides and potholes everywhere: how climate change is trashing Australia’s roads
theconversation.com/intense-rain...

Snowy 2.0 fiasco - déjà vu, all over again, for the umpteenth time 
The Snowy 2.0 debacle keeps getting worse and worse, with last Friday’s news release from the government-owned Snowy Hydro signalling yet another cost blowout

reneweconomy.com.au/snowy-2-0-fi...

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study publis...

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds phys.org/news/2025-10... via @physorg_com