Feels like Australia is about to be called into the principal's office and I swear I didn't do it, whatever it was. #auspol

My calendar suggests April Fool’s Day is coming up but *looks around at everything* I assure you it is not.

There are few things better in life than nailing the first six pars of your feature article. That is all.

This man saw the future.

A stranger recognised me from a TV quiz show today and that’s the best way to make a nerd feel cool, in case you’re wondering.

“The length of time you’ve held an Apple ID was used to confirm you are over 18.” All right, all right, Apple. No need to age shame.

People who choose unconventional spacing for phone numbers are Chaotic Evil. I will take no further questions at this time.

I don't know who else needs to hear this but you can create shortcuts on your Mac in the keyboard settings so you never correct 'TEH' again!

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It’s not every day you get to write about Earth’s doppelgänger but it is some days. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/917652...

Earth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twin

From stress-testing crops to simulating disease outbreaks, researchers plan to create a virtual copy of Australia's agricultural landscape...

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They did it. They really did it.

Radio stations will have to tell listeners if a show’s host is less than human, but some say the disclosure rules don’t go far enough. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/ppgZyCARz

Artificial announcers to be outed in radio rule refresh

Radio stations must reveal if they are using AI voices to host radio shows under a revised code of practice although rules will not apply to all segments.

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Why Australia’s social media age ban has been both a success and a failure, according to experts. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/jlgmBUWdX

Australian social media ban both a success and failure

Australian laws banning children from social media have the world talking but two months in, experts say they are far from foolproof.

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There is a special place in the afterlife for experts who answer journalist calls at random times. Pretty sure.

A lightning storm fried the router and NBN Co can’t visit until tomorrow. Please pray for us in zeros and ones.

If Playlunch does not claim top spot in the Triple J Hottest 100, it will confirm that 2026 is broken. No pressure.

Imagine you were about to appear at a writers' festival to talk about your first book... then the whole thing fell apart. I wanted to find debut authors who almost talked at Adelaide Writers' Week. These are 21 folks I've identified so far but *please* let me know who I've missed or mixed up.

Has anyone compiled a list of debut authors who planned to appear at Adelaide Writers' Week? Because I would not hesitate to use that as a shopping list.

Made it seven days into 2026 before misspelling intelligence. Please clap.

If you returned to work today *and* remembered your password from 2025, you deserve this: 🏆 (If not, please go easy on IT. They're prolly having a busy one.)

More electric utes, sports cars and hatchbacks that break price records high and low are coming this year… but so are rule changes (I wrote this!). www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian electric car market to get influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road in 2026

New utes, sports cars and hatchbacks will break price records at both ends as traditional brands release electric vehicles in 2026

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I don't mean to brag but there was a full half hour today in which no email arrived to crush my inbox into the dirt. This kind of thing could make me believe in Christmas after all.

So to summarise the week’s news, Australians under 16 will have the best chance of completing an American holiday.

Two days until the social media age ban in Australia. Consider this your reminder to download your kiddos' data.

Happy almost-full-moon day.

You can never be lonely in Brisbane: always another severe storm warning to keep your phone buzzing.

Perks of early morning radio appearances: Bananas!

Lightning just hit a playground nearby and the thunder clap shook powerlines overhead. Going inside. Might stay there forever. #brisbaneweather

Today I heard the phrase 'Mercury is in Gatorade' and I hereby make it my slogan for this very long, very early Australian summer.

Best quote from the AI Leadership Summit goes to former national cyber security advisor Alastair MacGibbon: “Thank God the smartest people in the world are now making sex chatbots, that’s going to help us all out. I think a bit or regulation wouldn’t go astray.” aapnews.aap.com.au/a/pZkgwTARz

AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan

Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.

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Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of rubbish: sugarcane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. www.smh.com.au/national/was...

Waste is the new oil: Why Australia’s next big export industry may be rubbish

A Queensland company is set to turn trash into liquid gold to help the airline and shipping industries cut their emissions.

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