‘Loved life’: mass paddle-out for young shark victim
The heartbroken parents of a shark attack victim have remembered him as a boy who “loved life” as friends and supporters took part in a mass paddle-out to mourn the…
Top Liberal’s backers talk down imminent leader threat
Senior Liberals have talked down the chance of an imminent move against embattled Opposition Leader Sussan despite one rival remaining in the running for her job. Key backers of Ms…
Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers
Under the shade of a weeping willow on the banks of a sparkling dam, wine lovers can look out across a sprawling national park while sipping chilled Chardonnay. Members of…
Former PM denies meeting as Epstein files released
Former prime minister and outgoing US Ambassador Kevin Rudd has denied attending Jeffrey Epstein’s New York home following the release of new US Department of Justice files. In a lengthy…
Zionism. The greatest pyramid scheme ever invented?
Not all Jews are equal; some are more equal than others. Jewish by birth and a card-carrying Israeli, Veronica Sherman sees Zionists as a cult, a dangerous pyramid scheme. If…
Musk’s Starlink to allow consumer data to train AI
SpaceX has revised its Starlink privacy policy to allow the use of customer data for AI training, a shift that could bolster Elon Musk’s AI ambitions. Ahead of a blockbuster…
China January official manufacturing PMI drops to 49.3
China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the new year. The official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 49.3 in…
Harry Brook adds to England woes by admitting he lied about nightclub incident
White-ball captain claims he was protecting teammates Bethell and Tongue investigated over drinking session Harry Brook, the England white-ball captain, has admitted teammates were present on the night he clashed…
Some handy hints on doing a tiny bit less this year | First Dog on the Moon
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What the US TikTok takeover is already revealing about new forms of censorship | Paolo Gerbaudo
It’s not what we can or cannot say that matters – rather, it’s whether what we say can get any visibility at all under the US-specific algorithm We tend to…