Australia

The petition from FOE (https://www.foe.org.au/ai_moratorium) goes to: Albanese, Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Murray Watt, Minister for Environment

Archived version

@camwilson@mastodon.social:

Typical of the Rockliff government to get behind this sort of scam.

“LinkedIn’s latest Job Search Safety Pulse report has found Australians are more vulnerable to recruitment scams than ever.

Aaand it’s gone… Rare example of sanity in the AI investment market.

The 2026 Norco National Farmer Wellbeing Report produced in partnership with the Black Dog Institute has highlighted a worsening mental health landscape across Australian agriculture. I don’t know and can’t find how big the sample was but the findings are concerning. Consider that this study was carried out before all the international chaos of the last couple of years, so the situation must be worse now.

It’s against the law to knowingly possess or use counterfeit banknotes. So what do you if you’re suspicious?

The federal government has been forced to delay the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) planned ban on the use of credit cards to pay tax bills until June 2027, following a backlash from business groups.

Parents for Climate are surveying parents, grandparents and carers about renting. Roughly 30% of Australians rent. Many of our kids may be renting their whole lives. We want to understand what renting is like for families today.

Interesting article by Alan Kohler with much that could be discussed.