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  Everything Open 2027 (Brisbane, January) call for sessions is now open! Submit your proposals for main track or one of our 3 specialist tracks: Kernel; Security and Ops in Practice; Opening the Public Sector. #EverythingOpen #EO2027 https://2027.everythingopen.au/news/call-for-sessions/

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  One city (Brisbane), two #OpenSource conferences: - @pyconau@mastodon.pycon.org.au (August) - @everythingopen@fosstodon.org (January) But January is a long time away, and the weather is much nicer in August! So what are you waiting for? Get your #pyconau tickets today! https://2026.pycon.org.au/tickets/

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  GOOD MORNING FREEDOM LOVERS Everything Open 2027 is coming to Brisbane, 20..22 January. The conference theme is "Building the Future Together". There will be three specialist tracks, one each day, running alongside the main program. The CALL FOR SPECIALIST TRACKS is open now, through Monday 13th July: https://2027.everythingopen.au/programme/specialist-tracks/ Here's some ideas to get the juices flowing: kernels - open hardware - GLAM - communities - tech in Gov - legal topics...

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  What is the derivative of a data type? Tim Lamberton teaching data type differentiation at #BFPG.

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  Carlo introduces Datastar, the hypermedia framework #BFPG

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  2026 budget. Something I haven't seen discussed but which ought to be is the impact of trust minimum tax rules for non-DGR charities. People can and do use trusts so that they can give *more* to worthy causes, without the tax man taking a hefty cut first. So much for that 😞

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  Added a new recipe to my #Hakyll grimoire: https://frasertweedale.github.io/blog-fp/posts/2026-03-28-hakyll-pages-from-haskell-source.html #Haskell

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  #Cybersecurity people, the #PyConAU CFP - including the Cyber specialist track - is in its final hours. Don't miss it! Talks do not need a specific #Python angle. Apply at https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp

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  Brisbane Functional Programming Group #BFPG April meetup, Tue 14th. Jack will present about using #Haskell with #AWS Lambda. And we will have a Hack Day review where people will demo or share what they did at Hack Day. Be there or be a lambda cube! https://luma.com/cjlche2l

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  Brisbane Functional Programming Group #BFPG next Tuesday 14 April: Haskell on AWS Lambda + Hack Day show & tell. Newcomers are always welcome! https://luma.com/cjlche2l

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  Brisbane Functional Programming Group #BFPG May 12: Tim Lamberton will teach us about data type derivatives and zippers, and Carlo will introduce Datastar, his new #Haskell framework for interactive web apps. Be there or a be a lambda cube! https://luma.com/72tqx0nh

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  I made an #FOI request to learn more about the #myGov Code Generator app retirement (roadmaps, tickets, etc). Services Australia neither confirms nor denies the existence of such documents, because if they did exist (they surely do), they would be exempt as release could prejudice my ART proceeding to get the source code. Decision letter: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/14443/response/46730/attach/4/LEX%2090521%20Decision%20Letter.pdf This is a little bit 🌶️ . A possible interpretation...

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  The hearing for my #FOI case against Services Australia to get the #myGov app source code has been listed for 2-4 September. There's also a hearing to decide the confideniality orders on May 29. Read the full update: https://openmygov.au/posts/2026-05-03-hearing-dates.html

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  The @pyconau #pyconau (Brisbane, August) call for proposals - including the #Cybersecurity specialist track, closes in SIX DAYS. Don't miss the deadline! https://2026.pycon.org.au/cfp/