Taiwan's praised medical system - Missed 2 essential childhood vax for my son. Made no effort to treat wifey's hypertension other than pills. She's now almost off pills. Didn't properly check a skin spot so now I need a larger bit cut out. Docs here are amazed at the laxness

I miss the ritual of heading down to the local record shop mid-week and grabbing the street press. The golden age of music street press: how Australia’s free weeklies grew entire scenes theguardian.com/media/2023/sep…

The real challenges of the seemingly-glamourous job of a live music photographer abc.net.au/triplej/news/l…

Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’, scientists find theguardian.com/environment/20…

A bit ominous seeing bushfire smoke in the air when it's only the third week of spring.

One of the local whale watching spots. Plenty swimming by at this time of year.

Every responsible govt should be doing something similar. Government launches inquiry into federal, state and territory response to COVID-19 pandemic abc.net.au/news/2023-09-2… via ABC Australia

Some incredibly clear water today.

Yes vote done at early voting. Let's get this done and make the world a better place. Treaty next. ulurustatement #Yes23

It's been a long search but Australia's worst ever PM has finally found a democratic world leader who has worse climate policy than he did. All they need now is their mutual buddy Trump to join them. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20231…

Wow. I had my first home internet connection in 1995. Never knew I was so close to the start. 30 years of the web down under: how Australians made the early internet their own theconversation.com/30-years-of-th… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

What’s it like being an Australian scientist during the biodiversity and climate change crises? A few of us share our personal and professional experiences. ‘Gagged and grief stricken, but not without hope’ abc.net.au/news/2023-10-2… By @jesskatedavis & @TyneTynelogan

Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worse than at any time in human history, scientists warn theguardian.com/environment/20…

Gotta wonder why Anthony Albanese ALP govt seems to think it's an LNP govt.

Sunset from the end of my driveway.

Loads of fun at the Weber Women's Big Bash League for my son's first live cricket game watching Brisbane Heat. He had a blast, and not only did he get on TV, he even got a mention by the commentators.

‘Where did I go wrong?’ The scientist who tried to raise the climate alarm theguardian.com/australia-news…

2023 ocean photographer of the year – in pictures theguardian.com/environment/ga…

Braver than most. The military should only be for volunteers. Any nation that conscripts should be sanctioned for human rights violations. ‘More killing won’t bring back lost lives’: Tal Mitnick, 18, on going to prison instead of joining IDF theguardian.com/world/2024/jan…

Whatever you think about Assange, the fact is he was imprisoned for one reason: he exposed a bloody war crime committed by US troops against unarmed Iraqi civilians.