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  High Court rules in favour of climate group in Hunter Valley coal mine case https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/mount-pleasant-coal-mine-high-court-ruling/107233650 #HCA #climate #auslaw #auspol

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  ‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/how-misinformation-ai-hallucinations-infiltrating-australian-parliament #AI #auspol #auslaw

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  'Embattled gaming giant Star Entertainment is facing a fresh scandal, with leaked files revealing it has gutted its problem gambling programs, canvassed misleading casino financiers with an inflated financial forecast, and had to fire a senior executive 10 days after his hiring over contested allegations that he made grossly inappropriate comments.' https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/highly-inappropriate-leaked-trove-reveals-serious-concerns-at-new-look-star-20260827-p60s3r.html

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  Torres Strait leaders return to court in landmark climate case appeal https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/torres-strait-leaders-return-to-court-in-landmark-climate-case-appeal/ia0wnr5ey Torres Strait Islander community leaders Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai have returned to court as they continue their landmark legal fight over the threat climate change poses to their islands, culture and way of life. #climate #litigation #IndigenousIP #auslaw #auspol

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  Kevin Keegan dies aged 75, football world devastated by loss of Liverpool / Newcastle icon https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/football-kevin-keegan-dead-at-75-liverpool-newcastle-legend/106938584 #YNWA #LFC #football

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  Actor Sam Neill dead at 78 https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/celebrity/actor-sam-neill-dead-at-78 The Kiwi star died on Monday in Sydney, Australia, his family says. #film #theatre

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  AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/12/ai-australia-will-labor-water-down-copyright-laws-datacentres #copyright #AI #auslaw #auspol

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  In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the comedian Jon Harvey, also known as Count Binface, offered his candidacy as a unifying force. “Labour, Tories, Lib Dems and Greens: I demand you stand down in Clacton,” Count Binface wrote. “I will be a unity candidate and pledge to build at least one affordable house. Nigel Farage says he wants The People versus the Establishment. So be it. Leave him to me.” https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/nigel-farage-rejects-scrutiny-uk-parliament-peopl...

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  'Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangers and impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software, the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that.' https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/we-can-still-stop-californias-3d-printer-surveillance-scheme #3dprinting #guncontrol #surveillance

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  ‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/03/dont-kill-music-anthony-albaneses-favourite-bands-beg-pm-to-stop-ai-companies-from-stealing-their-work #copyright #AI #music #creativeindustries #musicians #lobbying #auspol #auslaw

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  Dog of the day. From abandoned puppy to hero: The incredible story of Tsunami, the rescue dog who saved 13 lives after Venezuela's earthquake https://www.hola.com/us/lifestyle/20260629910022/rescue-dog-saved-13-lives-venezuela-earthquake/

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  ‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/29/were-up-against-forces-that-have-all-the-money-in-the-world-erin-brockovich-on-her-battle-against-ai-datacentres

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  Hanson-Young said Australia should not allow a “tech bro free-for-all” on the country’s resources of water and power and said the government should halt building of datacentres until the regultory settings were properly established. “We are sleepwalking into an AI crisis. Until Australia’s laws are up to the task of regulating the big tech bros and their power-hungry datacentres, they should not be given the greenlight to drain our power and water,” Hanson-Young, the chair of a parliamentary in...

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  @firstdogonthemoon@aus.social Brilliant work. Well done.

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  Coorparoo Bowls Club angry at Bowls Queensland claims it 'failed' to renew its lease https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/coorparoo-bowls-club-sold-to-developer/106619962 Brisbane City Council Deputy Mayor Fiona Cunningham said she had written to the Queensland government to support the club's state heritage listing. "For nearly 100 years, locals have come to Coorparoo Bowls Club to connect, celebrate and unwind, and future generations deserve the same opportu...

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  Senator Steele-John said he believed the university was violating the Disability Discrimination Act by not providing accessible access to the campus. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-12/student-calls-out-uni-over-wheelchair-access/106671014

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  The Guardian view on the WHO pandemic treaty: the west’s fantasy negotiations have put the world at risk https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-who-pandemic-treaty-the-wests-fantasy-negotiations-have-put-the-world-at-risk After five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines? #pandemictreaty #access2meds

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  University of Newcastle academic with terminal cancer risks job to speak out about 'unsafe' workloads https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/university-of-newcastle-academic-terminal-cancer-workload/106645186 #education #work #laborrights #auspol

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  Knox Family brings country, rock and stories to Sydney Opera House for 'Generations and Dynasties' https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/knox-family-perform-sydney-opera-house-generations-and-dynasties/106647848 #IndigenousIP #music

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  Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/11/dua-lipa-sues-samsung-millions-use-of-her-image British singer claims electronics company ‘repeatedly refused’ to stop using a photo of her on its packaging. #USlaw #uspol #publicityrights #trademark #copyright

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  Alleged Russian spies Kira and Igor Korolev to face fresh espionage conspiracy charge https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/alleged-russian-spies-conspiracy-espionage-charge/106666658

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  Indigenous designers hold independent runway ahead of Australian fashion week – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2026/may/11/indigenous-designers-australian-fashion-week-in-pictures #IndigenousIP

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  #ICAC investigates the University of Wollongong https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/icac-attends-campus-to-investigate-university-of-wollongong-20260505-p5ztsp.html

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  The Significance of Sony's Supreme Court copyright loss https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/sonys-failed-war-against-internet-piracy-may-doom-other-copyright-lawsuits/ #SCOTUS #copyright #uslaw #uspol

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  UC Rally https://region.com.au/disappointed-uc-staff-had-high-hopes-for-shorten-as-vice-chancellor/963204/ #education #auspol

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  Bishop resigns https://region.com.au/julie-bishop-steps-down-as-anu-chancellor/964457/ #education #auspol

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  Small Australian designers giving up on fighting fast-fashion giant Shein over design duplicates https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/australian-designs-continually-copied-by-shein/106592282 #fashion #fashionip #passingoff #consumerlaw #auspol #auslaw

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  Australian Mining Billionaire Sues Canada for $2 Billion https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/20/Australian-Mining-Billionaire-Sues-Canada/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial Gina Rinehart’s Northback demands feds pay for finding the Grassy Mountain project too toxic to proceed. #ISDS #TPP #TPPA #Cdnpoli #Auspol

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  The Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears United Kingdom Parliament https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn08jy6w0l5o Both the Commons and Lords have settled on a final draft of the "landmark" legislation that aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking by making it illegal for shops to sell them tobacco, to create a smoke-free generation. When it gets royal assent, ministers will also have new powers to regulate tobacco, vaping and nicotine products, including...

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  'It is time to demand that our courts open the black boxes of algorithmic decision-making. We need to shift the burden of proof to the party that actually has access to the algorithm, and design procedural rules for effective systematic redress. Until we adapt our legal procedures to the realities of digital society we will continue to stumble from scandal to scandal. When injustice is delivered by code in near silence, accountability must answer at full volume.' Charlotta Kronb...