Ross
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Remember the times when the 'responsible' press would not publish a photo of a child involved in this situation? Public broadcaster, govt funded, Australian Broadcasting Corporation doesn't.
A girl who was allegedly criminally neglected at the hands of her mother before she died told a friend she was "treated like a slave" and was "scared to go back home", a court has heard.
Alleged manslaughter victim told classmate she was 'treated like a slave', court hears
A girl who was allegedly criminally neglected at the hands of her mother before she died told a friend she was "treated like a slave" and was "scared to go back home", a court has heard.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Remember the times when the 'responsible' press would not publish a photo of a child involved in this situation? Public broadcaster, govt funded, Australian Broadcasting Corporation doesn't.
'The Graduate' on Mubi Australia. So long since I saw it, that's tonight covered. Mubi is looking up lately, some good Australian features added. And 3 Godards.
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 AM
'The Graduate' on Mubi Australia. So long since I saw it, that's tonight covered. Mubi is looking up lately, some good Australian features added. And 3 Godards.
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For some reason, @abcnews reissues one of its worst reports on Taiwan, from 2005.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtb...
How one man changed the China, Taiwan conflict forever | Foreign Correspondent Archives
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
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December 4, 2025 at 6:06 AM
For some reason, @abcnews reissues one of its worst reports on Taiwan, from 2005.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtb...
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traffickers..
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
traffickers..
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I know I'm showing my whole age here but remember that thrill of getting a mixtape from someone? A mix of music that they made just for you?
December 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I know I'm showing my whole age here but remember that thrill of getting a mixtape from someone? A mix of music that they made just for you?
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Trying to get people to watch silent movies like
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Trying to get people to watch silent movies like
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Hmm. Isn't Septopus the name of the 7th child of Ree-Smogg?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach
Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Hmm. Isn't Septopus the name of the 7th child of Ree-Smogg?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"According to reports, he has also been charged with allegedly stealing an iPad from the same jewellery store on 12 November and making away with cat litter and flea control products worth NZ$100 from a private address a day after"
It all makes sense in that case
It all makes sense in that case
New Zealand man charged with theft over claims he swallowed $19k Fabergé egg
New Zealand man charged with theft over claims he swallowed $19k Fabergé egg
The egg, which is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, has not yet been recovered.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
"According to reports, he has also been charged with allegedly stealing an iPad from the same jewellery store on 12 November and making away with cat litter and flea control products worth NZ$100 from a private address a day after"
It all makes sense in that case
It all makes sense in that case
"Whether you're in another car [or] a pedestrian, you're more likely to be seriously injured if there's a collision with one of these vehicles" or in fact, killed. And that's people of adult height that might be visible
It's a race to more bottom line, more emissions, and less road space. Car sizes are now ridiculous, and unecessary www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Carspreading’ is on the rise - not everyone is happy
In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"Whether you're in another car [or] a pedestrian, you're more likely to be seriously injured if there's a collision with one of these vehicles" or in fact, killed. And that's people of adult height that might be visible
What a data harvest this will be for Meta et al
"People over 16 who are mistakenly marked as being under 16 will need to go through an appeals process
On Meta, it will be through facial assurance check which requires users to take a video selfie to assess their age or by providing a government ID"
"People over 16 who are mistakenly marked as being under 16 will need to go through an appeals process
On Meta, it will be through facial assurance check which requires users to take a video selfie to assess their age or by providing a government ID"
Australia social media ban: when is it, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?
Australia social media ban: when is it, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?
Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Platforms will need to deactivate accounts for users under 16 and stop teens from making accounts until they are that age, or face fines of up to $50m. Here’s everything you need to know
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Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16 is just a week away.
The tech platforms – large and small – are working on functionality that will kick off existing under-16 account holders and prevent any new ones from signing up. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
What a data harvest this will be for Meta et al
"People over 16 who are mistakenly marked as being under 16 will need to go through an appeals process
On Meta, it will be through facial assurance check which requires users to take a video selfie to assess their age or by providing a government ID"
"People over 16 who are mistakenly marked as being under 16 will need to go through an appeals process
On Meta, it will be through facial assurance check which requires users to take a video selfie to assess their age or by providing a government ID"
Forget those 'Olympic swimming pool capacity' comparisons so beloved of journalists, this puts them in the shade
Good news for anyone planning on taking their rare breed of rhino on a site seeing tour of Colchester
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Glass walkway for Roman mosaic could hold the weight of 'under threat' breed of rhino
A GLASS walkway set to be built to show-off an underground Roman mosaic in Colchester will be able take the equivalent weight of a rare breed of…
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December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Forget those 'Olympic swimming pool capacity' comparisons so beloved of journalists, this puts them in the shade
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I had the pleasure of talking with writers/directors @peterhallhuman.bsky.social and @paulgandersman.bsky.social about MAN FINDS TAPE and you can read our interview on @bloody-disgusting.com! #filmsky
I love found footage and MAN FINDS TAPE is a brilliant film. In select theaters and VOD 12/5.
I love found footage and MAN FINDS TAPE is a brilliant film. In select theaters and VOD 12/5.
‘Man Finds Tape’ Filmmakers Embraced Practical Effects For Occult Found Footage Feature Debut [Interview]
Found footage horror film Man Finds Tape weaves together paranormal and occult themes with a small-town setting and the fractured bond between a brother and sister to tell an unsettling story that goe...
bloody-disgusting.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I had the pleasure of talking with writers/directors @peterhallhuman.bsky.social and @paulgandersman.bsky.social about MAN FINDS TAPE and you can read our interview on @bloody-disgusting.com! #filmsky
I love found footage and MAN FINDS TAPE is a brilliant film. In select theaters and VOD 12/5.
I love found footage and MAN FINDS TAPE is a brilliant film. In select theaters and VOD 12/5.
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This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
America has had a revolution, a civil war, but not a military coup yet? From afar it sometimes looks like someone is nurturing one.
December 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
America has had a revolution, a civil war, but not a military coup yet? From afar it sometimes looks like someone is nurturing one.
I really don't care whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie (never seen it, never will) This is my Christmas movie, which I understand is/was a European tradition. Recommended for all and particularly empowering for girls
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three wishes for cinderella czech movie - Google Search
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December 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I really don't care whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie (never seen it, never will) This is my Christmas movie, which I understand is/was a European tradition. Recommended for all and particularly empowering for girls
www.google.com/search?clien...
www.google.com/search?clien...
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“Okay, I know what vinyl is, and a record player – but what’s a shop?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
“Okay, I know what vinyl is, and a record player – but what’s a shop?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Oh good, Australia has a “National AI Plan”. I suppose I should read it. www.industry.gov.au/publications...
December 2, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Oh good, Australia has a “National AI Plan”. I suppose I should read it. www.industry.gov.au/publications...
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She seems nice
December 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
She seems nice
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"The talons of bargainhunters tore ruthlessly through stacks of silk blouses and left a tangle of unpleated garments upon the earth. The man knelt to comb through the castoffs like a haruspex searching for truth in the entrails of a slaughtered animal."
Cormac McCarthy’s The Mall
If only there was not cause, thought the man, for the boy to accompany him here. To this place of commerce. But as the woman reminded him two hours...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"The talons of bargainhunters tore ruthlessly through stacks of silk blouses and left a tangle of unpleated garments upon the earth. The man knelt to comb through the castoffs like a haruspex searching for truth in the entrails of a slaughtered animal."
The ultimate single use kitchen tool must be the Tamagoyaki pan: a couple of dollars for a Daiso non stick cheapy to $150 - $200 for a hand beaten copper one. Mine's in between: black carbon steel from Muji and works OK, no nasty 'non stick' coating.
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The ultimate single use kitchen tool must be the Tamagoyaki pan: a couple of dollars for a Daiso non stick cheapy to $150 - $200 for a hand beaten copper one. Mine's in between: black carbon steel from Muji and works OK, no nasty 'non stick' coating.
Watching 'Bill Bailey's Vietnam' (streaming SBS On Demand) A few cultural clunks, some in this promo, but overall makes me wonder WTF was that idiotic and brutal war all about?
www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/vid...
www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/vid...
Bill Bailey's Vietnam S1 | Trailer
Australia's multicultural and multilingual broadcaster. Includes news, sport, entertainment, documentary, film, food, radio and television schedule with program information.
www.sbs.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Watching 'Bill Bailey's Vietnam' (streaming SBS On Demand) A few cultural clunks, some in this promo, but overall makes me wonder WTF was that idiotic and brutal war all about?
www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/vid...
www.sbs.com.au/whats-on/vid...