The Australian Government has released the Industry Data Classification Framework (IDCF) to "help Australian organisations to classify, protect and share data." www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our...
Rohan Pearce
@rohan-p.bsky.social
Tech journo and managing editor at Communications Day. I write about telecommunications, critical infrastructure and such things so you don't have to. Also I like cats. In the Blue Mountains (Dharug and Gundungurra country). Recovering Tasmanian.
Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Doctor forced to apologise after AI makes 'scary' error about illegal drugs
Artificial Intelligence is listening to many people's medical appointments, but it is not always hearing things correctly.
abc.net.au
X Corp just beat eSafety in court. Pretty embarrassing for eSafety imo www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...
Yogi - Wangaratta’s semi-official flood marker in Apex Park - with a snorkel taped to his face
"Big US‑style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it" theconversation.com/big-us-style...
Big US-style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
Pedestrians are more likely to be killed by heavier cars – and even more so if the vehicle is taller, Australian-first research has found.
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lol at Coles suddenly sending a letter to Getup demanding they take down digital ads about Coles surveillance data partnership with Palantir because it featured footage of a Coles staff member and “breached their privacy”
Somewhat of a nightmare that Kmart's cheap perve glasses have sold out
The Department for Correctional Services didn’t inform the ex-prisoner and does not plan to compensate him
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 3w agoPrisoner detained for 'several months' after release date, ombudsman finds
drunk girl trying to tell her friends that she thinks they are “weekend at Bernie’s” with McConnell, but she has got completely the wrong movie and keeps calling it “doing a Fish Called Wanda” with him and I’m dying
These are the times I miss Gordy Guy the most www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
US school pauses humanoid robot plan after link with sexbot company raised
A school in rural upstate New York has puts its plans for a humanoid robot on hold, after concerns were raised about the maker's links to a company that produces sexbots.
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Strange to see that Mike Pezzullo is appearing today at a federal inquiry into productivity in Australia
I only heard about this case recently. Detail on what eBay was doing is nuts. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/e...
I doubt that I will see a more beautiful post for the rest of this week.
Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · 4w agoWe admire great works of art, architecture and engineering. Why not debt?
slamming back the antianxiety meds with a BX Lager, the way you're meant to
perfect dead drop 10/10 no notes (the shrouds really make this)
Firmus Technologies posted to its website that it wanted to use water from Tasmania's state-owned irrigation scheme for its artificial intelligence data centres www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
'We do not want to highlight this yet': AI data centre's FAQ slip-up
Data centre builder Firmus posted a statement, since removed, indicating its intention to get some of its cooling water from the state-owned irrigation system, adding "but we do not want to highlight ...
abc.net.au
The Queensland government has buried the findings of its own working group of domestic violence victim-survivors after their report was heavily critical of police responses and called for a “civilian review mechanism” to escalate complaints about police. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
The Queensland government promised to put victims first. But it has buried a report from domestic violence survivors
Exclusive: Leaked document from LNP-convened panel heavily criticises police responses to family violence and calls for civilian oversight
theguardian.com