Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.

Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds

Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of Europeans, new research reveals.

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Daughter has got very excited that Kate Bush has the same vocal register as her and enjoys her music. So that’s a good excuse for me to buy more CDs.

i am so sick of unrealistic labor expectations for nurses

JAV Titles@jav.scd.lol · 3mo ago

New American Nurse 48 Handjobs 17+ New techniques

Cat food, rage and fascism. aliensideboob.substack.com/p/cat-food-r...

Cat food, rage and fascism.

Just a quick note today because the first draft of my Quarterly Essay, in which I try to explain Pauline Hanson’s resurrection, is due Monday.

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George Lucas’s latest project—a new museum bringing together comics, illustrations, storyboards, and other forms of “narrative art”—is an otherworldly temple to storytelling, James Parker writes.

George Lucas’s Next Great Epic Is an Art Museum

Inside the “Star Wars” creator’s temple to storytelling

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Showing a co-worker what it means when an AI hallucinates imagery and cannot be relied upon for *any* information. Played NCIS ENHANCE ENHANCE ENHANCE from a pixellated construction site photo.

While I was doing the school run Triple J new covered this world record attempt by an Australian band called Fathom. The DJs then talked about it for a fair while. Did they mention the towns visited? No. Did they mention the music style or that it is available on Triple J Unearthed? No.

Australian bands be like, "we decided to call ourselves Tropical King Fuck Crumpet Gizzard Psychedelic Porn Storm cause it was funny and rolls off the tongue y'know?"

It is my goal to use this beast at least once this term – and to force my students to wait till the tape rewinds before recommencing the lecture.

Yay there was a Japanese grocery store near my grief counselling so I managed to pick up some Onsen bath salts.

Someone: Thirty years ago... Me, nodding: The 70s

wtf kind of pets they got in there

Home of Canowindra's Big Peg listed for sale

Home for sale with 5-metre clothes peg in front paddock

The rural home of a 750-tonne sculpture that was dreamed up over a few beers at the pub is now on the market.

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Aquarius: The aliens will abduct everyone on your street but you this week, leaving you to forever wonder why you weren't good enough.

My two favorite photos of Trump's trip to Ireland, where he seems not to have gotten his ass kissed like he expected.

Sometimes I browse through heritage auctions and I find the occasional odd gem, but today I stumbled upon the mother-load: these ridiculous grocery store ads promoting the release of The Jungle Book, and each one has me absolutely reeling. Sharing them here so you too can share in my bewildered joy

‘Is the criminal justice system prepared to support jurors adequately with the mental health risks of serving on trials?’ is the actual question. #auspol

ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 3d ago

Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials?

Fancy living on a tropical island for free? Another one of those caretaker roles has come up. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

Tropical island needs caretakers to live in barely inhabited 'paradise'

Managers of a near-deserted tropical island are looking for live-in volunteer caretakers to live rent- free in exchange for help maintaining the pristine environment.

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“wealth has its own deranging effects. It almost inevitably turns you into a supremacist” @naomiaklein.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...

Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’

She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui...

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A recurrent theme in this excellent story about China’s progress is that people there regard Trump as essential to their success, including his ability to drive scientific talent from the US www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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The US President's new proposal to tax international students has been approved by the White House for release this week. It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.

1/5 Shelling (the use of mollusc shells as traps to catch fish) may be more widespread among dolphins than previously thought. It has now been documented on the opposite coast of Australia from Shark Bay, in Queensland. (paper) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I’ve been OBSESSED with the Shard apartments for at least a decade. Priced at up to £50m. Visible across London. Empty since 2012. Unsellable. No pictures online. Now London Centric has found out what’s happened to them - and the first pic of the interior. www.londoncentric.media/p/the-shard-...

‘Airbnb for sheikhs’: The first look inside the Shard’s £50m apartments that won’t sell

Ten “cursed” apartments have sat empty since 2012 • The Qatari state can’t find buyers • The local council has approved plans to turn them into short-term lets at up to £18,000 per week

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Got “The Noma Guide to Building Flavour” and very excitedly opened it to see what kind of delights were within.

Something made us both start talking about fancy hotdogs this week so Saturday lunch is courtesy of Top Dog In Town.

It looks like have a new electrik ekranoplan! “REGENT Viceroy Seaglider First Flight” www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBEp...

REGENT Viceroy Seaglider First Flight

YouTube video by REGENT Craft

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PAUL: What’s in the box? REVEREND MOTHER: Pain. [PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.] REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,

Australian-first water recycling technology goes live in regional NSW

Australian-first water recycling tech switched on in regional NSW

A new water recycling plant in Central NSW can process '16 times' more efficiently than existing systems, its inventor says. 

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btw they do this so they don’t have to hire back the same crew on a raise 🤙 (speaking from experience)

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 5d ago

A new report from Luminate has found that long gaps between seasons of streaming TV shows are leading to major losses in viewership. More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership. (Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)

If your product logo features the Droste Effect, you should be required by law to depict a minimum number of recursions