To the opponents of high density housing in established inner city suburbs — look at your neighbourhoods: they’re boring because no-one young or creative to can afford to live there. This affects everything from cafes, community culture, childcare & more. abc.net.au/news/2023-08-2…

This level of surveillance really is unacceptable.

An excellent summary — it’s not just about ‘the kiss’: ‘Change is coming. But it won’t arrive until respect and rights are seen as more than the victor’s rewards.’

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Appealing to Australians to consider the impact of a "No" vote on the mental health of First Nations people & indeed the mental health & well being of the whole population. To say nothing about our collective sense of unity, cohesion & self respect, plus respect among all nations

This is rather cool ⚡️ science.org/content/articl…

Feeling this rant about inherited privilege and invisible wealth as I wander through the polite mansions & townhouses of Melbourne’s inner north. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dea…

Caught this on tv the other night — it’s very good. Victoria has established an Indigenous Advisory Body (or Voice) and as one elected representative says, ‘no-ones got higher taxes or had land taken away’ because of it!

👑 Adam Hills knows a thing or two about listening to advice — #Yes23 #VoteYes #referendum

Truly fascinating discovery that may have positive implications for understanding how the immune system interacts with the microbiome.

Welcome to the arse-about universe. Here’s my Saturday column. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Nothing says ‘celebrate the achievement of female athletes’ like inviting a male athlete who advocated against equal pay to talk about himself and the completely different sport he plays.

Regarding AI tools and pictures of women: if you dress “modestly,” they’ll “undress” you. If you dress “revealing,” they’ll put more clothes on you. It has nothing to do with clothes or sex. It’s about taking free will away from women with technology.

Lounge creator and artist Kirsha Kaechle said the lounge was being ‘experienced’ by men exactly as intended – by excluding them. Catharine Lumby (University of Sydney) writes on Mona Museum's Ladies Lounge. theconversation.com/women-have-bee…

So this is good and all, but I want to talk about the 'what next?' bit As someone currently homeless due to DV, it’s the what’s next bit that scares the fuck out of me. 🧵

La Trobe University & Aglantis have developed an AI-powered irrigation system that saves water and boosts efficiency. La Trobe University Cisco Australian Institute of Marine Science #Ai #Irrigation #Water #WaterTech #Sustainability #Agriculture Read about it and more: waterhq.world/issue-sections…