Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

“The length of time you’ve held an Apple ID was used to confirm you are over 18.”

All right, all right, Apple. No need to age shame.

Agreed! Just the factors, please.

Exactly. Don’t make me translate it.

Eww, no! That’s how they work.

People who choose unconventional spacing for phone numbers are Chaotic Evil.

I will take no further questions at this time.

I walked past Andre 3000 in Manhattan with a grumpy look on my face ‘cause it was far too humid. Didn’t process the recognition until afterwards.

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I don't know who else needs to hear this but you can create shortcuts on your Mac in the keyboard settings so you never correct 'TEH' again!

Earth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twin From stress-testing crops to simulating disease outbreaks, researchers plan to create a virtual copy of Australia's agricultural landscape...

It’s not every day you get to write about Earth’s doppelgänger but it is some days. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/917652...

They did it. They really did it.

Artificial announcers to be outed in radio rule refresh Radio stations must reveal if they are using AI voices to host radio shows under a revised code of practice although rules will not apply to all segments.

Radio stations will have to tell listeners if a show’s host is less than human, but some say the disclosure rules don’t go far enough. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/ppgZyCARz

Australian social media ban both a success and failure Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.

Why Australia’s social media age ban has been both a success and a failure, according to experts. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/jlgmBUWdX

There is a special place in the afterlife for experts who answer journalist calls at random times. Pretty sure.

Shouldn’t be long. The last release about it (in July) said it’d be out in the first quarter. Tick tock!

A lightning storm fried the router and NBN Co can’t visit until tomorrow. Please pray for us in zeros and ones.

If Playlunch does not claim top spot in the Triple J Hottest 100, it will confirm that 2026 is broken. No pressure.

Small but important AWW update that adds two authors: Holly Gramazio and Olivia de Zilva.

Thanks everyone for sharing!

A list of 21 debut authors who almost appeared at a writers’ festival.

Imagine you were about to appear at a writers' festival to talk about your first book... then the whole thing fell apart.

I wanted to find debut authors who almost talked at Adelaide Writers' Week. These are 21 folks I've identified so far but *please* let me know who I've missed or mixed up.

Thank you! He’s going on the list.

Has anyone compiled a list of debut authors who planned to appear at Adelaide Writers' Week?

Because I would not hesitate to use that as a shopping list.

Made it seven days into 2026 before misspelling intelligence. Please clap.

If you returned to work today *and* remembered your password from 2025, you deserve this: 🏆

(If not, please go easy on IT. They're prolly having a busy one.)

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

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/...

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.

Thanks, kind sir. I should print it out and hand it around at schools so the kids get it too…

So to summarise the week’s news, Australians under 16 will have the best chance of completing an American holiday.

A screenshot of the Google Takeout menu.

Two days until the social media age ban in Australia. Consider this your reminder to download your kiddos' data.

A photo of the nearly full moon near a light fixture.

Happy almost-full-moon day.

It would be a delightful change!

You can never be lonely in Brisbane: always another severe storm warning to keep your phone buzzing.

Bananas in Pyjamas at ABC Brisbane.

Perks of early morning radio appearances: Bananas!