Jason Adamson

Another classic Australian marine investment. Why are they always like this?

Peter Williams, A former executive with US defense contractor L3Harris has pleaded guilty to selling digital spy tools to a Russian broker, the Justice Department announced. Williams pleaded to two counts of theft of trade secrets reut.rs/49o7Q0I

USS Vermont (SSN 792) Virginia-class Block IV nuclear-powered attack submarine coming into HMAS Stirling in Western Australia - October 29, 2025 SRC: INT- cn_aust

Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion..

Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

AEMO to conduct “world first” trials of running a big isolated grid with no synchronous generation, with battery inverters taking centre stage.

Climate change clears northern route for first container ... The melting ice sheet has opened up a north-east passage – which brings fresh political and environmental dangers along with it

Bad news for Western Europe.

Strategically, Russia aims to sit astride the strategic ‘sea line of communication’ (SLOC), and for the first time be in a position to press its finger on pulse of world trade.

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Doesn't seem to have occurred to everyone yet that the US Congress may never reconvene.

Of all the housing charts not made by MMI, this one is my favourite. It shows how, despite rhetoric, housing shortages aren't a global phenomenon, but they do seem to be an Anglo-American one.

Trump terminates all trade negotiations with Canada.

Quite right. Even the cheapest housing is too expensive. It's wiping DECADES of life expectancy from those affected. Aus needs to stop supporting property speculators and start supporting households.

Former servicewoman says she was threatened with rape for standing up to boss The class action, which was officially launched in the Federal Court today, will operate on an opt-out basis.

Serious issues in the ADF is something we hear of too regularly. Good to see there may be consequences.
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Our #RussianSecrets investigation is finally out. It shows that Russia is protecting its nuclear weapons in the Arctic with Western technology. To this end, an underwater listening system called Harmony has been created in recent years. THREAD

Wow take a look at those timelines. That is what a shipbuilding plan looks like.

Now if only the UK and US can take inspiration from this, then one day Australia will be allowed to take inspiration from it too.

Is Australia still a lucky country – or has the ‘Australian way’ lost its way?

We Should Be So Lucky is a missed opportunity to analyse the contradictory effects of the neoliberal revolution – and its challenge to founding Australian ideals.

Russians are showing off their new expensive anti-drone electronic warfare system.

Australians usually say "Yeah, nah" instead of no.

They called it a hoax, but it was just business — billions spent to seed doubt, stall progress, and keep the pumps running. Decades lost, lies sold, air thick with profit. The truth was never inconvenient — just unprofitable. 🌍💸 Enough said. #ClimateCrisis #EnergyTransition #EnergyTransition #Solar

I think there's more to this, but it does raise some great points.

Spent most of my youth thinking I would enlist. Would still, if I could improve the culture/attitudes in ADF.

A 79-foot pygmy blue whale surfaced near Busselton Jetty, Australia, a breathtaking encounter with one of the ocean’s rarest giants.

[📹 Megan Wood]

Wow. Onya Rex.

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Sky Sentinel: fundraiser for peaceful nights We’re raising $1,500,000 for 10 AI-controlled air defense turrets that will protect Ukrainians from russian attacks.

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Coastal area line with flowering wattle bushes

A very flowery wattle bush.

Peach orchard in bloom.

Nearing peak wattle. The coastal breeze has already blown some away, but still yellow.

Bees, bees bees all over a car

I nearly brushed up against this in a parking lot today.

Trump signs order designating antifa as a ‘domestic terrorist organization’ Executive order revives controversial pledge from Trump’s first presidency in wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing

The great @heidibeirich.bsky.social: designating #antifa is “ridiculous on its face” and has “no basis in law or fact.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The beach

Flowering wattle bushes

Went to the beach to mark my favourite day of the year. When the days get warmer and feel longer. The first flowers blooming. The shift from Djilba to Kambarang as the locals call it. The beginning of Spring.

#nature

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I had a lousy experience with UniMelb. Turns out that teaching isn't the business - they're really just selling a slice of haute prestige. No amount of poor performance seems to budge the oldest unis from their top rankings.

This week there's been a lot of commentary on Aus climate target - mostly hollow opinion and taking sides. But below is a post with a nice graph which actually shows it in context... with zero likes. I prefer informed opinion. You should too.

Why the rise of ‘cartel parties’ in Australia threatens our democracy When politicians act like managers rather than representatives, accountability, transparency and scrutiny suffer.

"Our major parties ate now top-down management organisations." They avoid accountability, exclude new entrants, and monopolise power." The antidote is for us to elect more Independents or Green candidates. #auspol
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