The network shaping your life - even if you’ve never heard of it. An excellent primer on the Atlas Network and its impact on Australia. abc.net.au/news/2026-01-2…

Apparently, Pakistan will not finally decide on whether to take their T20 WC place until 2nd February. This is very sneaky and unfair on our squad, who need certainty and extensive preparation in order to perform at their best. Our captain is a professional baker.

This seems worth paying attention to for those interested in transparency and journalism “ASIC quietly issued a statement about the changes on its website, but did not circulate a media release.” afr.com/companies/fina…

🇲🇽 🇨🇺 Mexico has dispatched two Navy logistics ships from Veracruz to Cuba carrying more than 814 tons of humanitarian aid for civilians, under orders from President Claudia Sheinbaum. The shipment includes staple foods and hygiene supplies, with the Papaloapan transporting mixed

Video shows a man pinned to the ground as Australian police strike him repeatedly during an arrest. The man appears already subdued as blows continue. The incident occurred at protests in Sydney against Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Additional footage shows Australian police using force against other protesters:

Is The Guardian aware that their authors are at this point just using AI to wholesale generate entire articles? I wouldn't really care, except that this writing is genuinely atrocious. LLM writing can be so much better; they're clearly not even using the best models, lol!

I suspect historians will be talking about this for decades to come, and I’d be surprised if they end up saying positive things.

It's an illegal attack. There is no evidence Iran was about to strike Israel, or about to acquire nukes. There is zero justification under international law for Israel bombing Iran.

They illegally bomb another country without any justification, for the second year running, and then they put out videos as if they’re the innocent victims. Beyond parody.

ChatGPT just caved to the Pentagon, taking the killer robot + mass surveillance deal. As usual, serial liar Altman is lying with fine print again. It's just incredible how clear the divide between the good guys and the bad guys has been this week.

Last night the Omani chief mediator in the US-Iran talks said publicly that a “peace deal is within reach.” This morning, Israel and the US rejected that and bombed Iran. These are actions of rogue states that should be condemned and acted against by all people of conscience.

In US defence & intel circles Jasmine El-Gamal is regarded as one of the best analysts. She has 25 yrs experience in nat security including advising the Pentagon on Middle East. We included her in our 4 Corners “The Big War.” Her analysis here is interesting re regional impacts.

A big thanks to Ali Fortescue at Sky News #politicshub tonight for asking me about Europe’s response to Trump’s war of choice in the Middle East. I didn’t hold back.

Iran has just hit the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia and I was just talking about this on Sky News #politicshub earlier with Ali Fortescue. This is about competing timelines and risk/pain tolerance. Who will blink first?

For years I’ve argued that Australia runs a surprisingly simple national business model: Mining, agriculture, tourism, and international education. These four pillars quietly fund one of the highest living standards on Earth. But what happens when geopolitics suddenly

The world, Europe, and Spain have faced this critical moment before. In 2003, a few irresponsible leaders dragged us into an illegal war in the Middle East that brought nothing but insecurity and pain. Our response then must be our response now: NO to violations of

And you thought that Finn Allen innings was the best cricketing contribution you’d see this week…

Meanwhile, Spain's massive investment in renewables is paying dividends now: with prices for Spanish industry and consumers low and stable compared with other European economies. ft.com/content/ac7791…

“AI is basically sucking up all human knowledge and throwing it back at us - and charging a price.” Talking Heads founding member David Byrne speaks to Faisal Islam about AI and its impact on creativity. #Newsnight