Five-yearly census to be scrapped in New Zealand, replaced with administrative and sample survey data 1news.co.nz/2025/06/18/fiv…

The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel 404media.co/the-ai-slop-fi…

"I don't think the ban is viable," said Lisa Given, professor of information sciences at RMIT University, who has closely analysed the government's social media age restriction policy. abc.net.au/news/2025-06-1…

Judge: "I infer that Mr Oliver-Taylor sought to mitigate the anticipated deluge of complaints [...] In that sense, the decision was made to appease pro-Israel lobbyists who would inevitably escalate the complaints about the ABC." abc.net.au/news/2025-06-2…

I can find nothing about the Greens 7th Lyons candidate except there is a speed cubing competitor by the same name. If anyone can confirm that the person who came 13th in the state speed cubing championship this year (3x3x3 cube) is now running for parliament, I would be grateful

Confirmed: The Tasmanian Greens are running a competitive speed cuber

Tasmania's pre-election financial outlook (prepared by public servants) says state debt in 2028 will be 30% higher than forecasted in the Liberal state budget last month abc.net.au/news/2025-06-2…

161 candidates have nominated in Tas (six less than last year) Bass - 31 Braddon - 38 Clark - 26 Franklin - 31 Lyons - 35 Known candidates (roughly 90% of them) are on the ABC election guide, and we'll update after the final list is published abc.net.au/news/elections…

ex-JLN member of parliament Rebekah Pentland is running as an *ungrouped* independent in Bass #politas

the New York Times says we shouldn't tactical wee smdh nytimes.com/2025/06/03/wel…

YouGov poll, Tas state election: Labor 34% Liberal 31% Greens 13% Others 22% Statewide totals and seat totals m both imply another hung parliament, with Labor favoured to be largest party #politas abc.net.au/news/2025-07-0…

confirmed: Helen Garner has been attending the mushroom trial abc.net.au/news/2025-07-0…