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What's the argument you're making? That there will be so many of these incidents at such a scale that it would be impractical for the richest companies in the world to get around to notifying all the governments whose data has been accessed?
This is what Albanese said today btw
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Incredible stuff - so glad the entire world is bending over backwards to keep these AI companies happy, and this is how they inform a national government of a hack of a health website
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If I had a nickel for every time Macklemore was involved in a strange controversy around the NRL grand final, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice right
TONES & I STATEMENT
“Tones was recently approached to perform the pre-show at the NRL grand final,” Tonis and I management rep Regan Lethbridge said via a statement to ABC Sport.
“An offer was presented to Tones via management on September 5.
"Tones had a prior commitment with Macklemore in America and explored all avenues to make it work.
“Nothing was signed or confirmed in writing.
"Due to the last-minute nature and prior commitments by Tones, we were unable to accept the offer.
"We wish the NRL nothing but the very best for their event."
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Saw my first AI generated menu graphic out in the wild yesterday (an Irish chicken shop) and like why did they make the burger look like it's made of a million tiny insect eggs
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Who could have predicted that interviewing the same handful of guests with the same talking points on repeat every other week would not be a winner editorially
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As opposed to Barnaby Joyce, who has famously never talked about his background
Barnaby Joyce has defended Pauline Hanson’s attack on the Prime Minister’s late mother, accusing Anthony Albanese of using his public housing background to win voter sympathy.
Read the latest: bit.ly/46T2isz
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The cartoon is hosted on Pauline Hanson's Youtube page, titled "Please Explain", Hanson authorises it, and the creator is a One Nation candidate in Victoria! Do words not have meanings anymore or what
Barnaby Joyce has apologised to Andrew Hastie after the Liberal MP was called a "traitor" in a Pauline Hanson Please Explain cartoon.
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Breaking News: Anthropic said it halted potential plots by scientists who used its A.I. models to do research that could have helped develop biological weapons. nyti.ms/3V3epAE
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On August 27, ICE arrested Milo Yiannopoulos, an illegal alien from the United Kingdom, at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in Kenner, Louisiana. Yiannopoulos legally entered the country on May 14, 2019, through New York City, New York. He chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws.
Yiannopoulos was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal.
Being in detention is a choice. We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App. The United States is offering illegal aliens $3,000 and a free flight to self-deport now. We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return.
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got this transcript from a PR about Dave Hughes interviewed by Alex Dyson and Matt Okine, and it's derailed my whole morning
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This is another version to what Hanson clarified yesterday, which she said was 130,000 net (which means positive, not negative, and not a cap)
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Death, taxes, and One Nation having to issue repeated "well what we ACTUALLY meant was..." follow ups for days any time a One Nation member gives public comments
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Foreign minister Penny Wong says Australia is "outraged" that Israel ruled out criminal charges in the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom in IDF strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy
Wong calling in Israeli ambassador, says Govt "will not stop pressing Israel for justice"
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Sydney Swans say the five players "will not be considered for selection for the remainder of the 2026 AFL Season"
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Ok mate I know it was a long time ago but this was my original post you replied to. Bro I'm not even a big cricket fan, I'm not really that invested in captaincy tactical decisions and comparisons to captains who retired 30+ years ago
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every Barnaby Joyce interview is a learning experience and you never really know where it's going to end up
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the Japanese ambassador to Australia has now responded to melon-gate 🍈
says they'd been told Albanese "did not make the comments in the way that has been reported" about Takaichi, and raising the "personal trust relationship" between the two leaders
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Trump hiding in that catering cart watching the other planes fly off without him
President Trump reportedly underwent an elaborate plan to hide his flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom last month using a catering food truck and a military aircraft, according to the Washington Post, amid threats against him from Iran.
Read more: abcnews.link/QNW6V0a
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Japanese govt cable to Australia: us giving no response to Albanese's melon-gate will “allow the Australian media to move on” from the podcast
Australian media: nice try!!
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In a new statement today, One Nation claims there is no "free speech" issue with barring certain journalists and media outlets from its events
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ABC apologises for Gina Rinehart comments on Race Around The World - "has fallen short of community expectations" says managing director Hugh Marks abc.net.au/about/media-centr…
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Coalition demanding amendments to Labor govt's gambling bill - saying they want action on inducements and ad frequency
Govt's bill appears nearly friendless in the Senate, with Greens, crossbench and now Coalition (+ Labor members) voicing major concerns
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Labor MP Luke Gosling has now been "charged with two counts of Assault" and will appear in court in September, NT Police say
charges relate "to an alleged assault on the Administrator of the Northern Territory" earlier this month
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Pauline Hanson has updated her parliamentary register of interests for her European trip - disclosing that Gina Rinehart paid for the flights
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new: in recent podcast interviews & speech, Malcolm Roberts says One Nation wants to deport 100k temporary residents + 100k international students (a total much higher than the party’s published policy) as well as raising the concept of "remigration"
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Tbh with Joyce's records on dogs, you'd think his pets would have learned to behave
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Barnaby Joyce pausing mid-interview on ABC 7.30 to bellow SIT DOWN at his dog (off camera) is going to be hard to beat for TV blooper of the year
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Barnaby Joyce on Sunrise says people who have overstayed their visas should be deported when they "present themselves for medical issues"
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🚨 New: the NACC inspector says she is discontinuing two investigations into former commissioner Paul Brereton after his resignation
Claims NACC's work would be "hampered by continued scrutiny of the actions of a person who no longer" works there
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Incredible to see Cabral inspired by Mark Piggy Riddell's iconic celebration after hitting the equaliser against Argentina then jumping in the stands with the fans
📸 - After scoring the equalizer against Argentina, Sidny Lopes Cabral run to the stands to hug his loved one.
When he got there, she was not at the front row seat so it was hard to find her. The stewards tried to take him back to the pitch, but Cabral waited until he finally found and hugged her.
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becoming clearer each day that we need to delete the whole consulting profession and start from scratch
The junior employees are facing criminal charges after they allegedly used the bank’s systems to access the prime minister's personal banking details. ebx.sh/KhRPHw
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Who could have predicted!!! But actually this still sucks cos the company is going "we didn't properly force these workers to train up their AI replacements before we sacked them"
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Two polls tonight (Newspoll and Redbridge) find One Nation vote dipping, Labor vote rising and Coalition sinking further
Coming in the period after Hanson's press club speech and the debate about mono/multiculturalism
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blistering email from Liberal MP Andrew Hastie to supporters:
"One Nation has declared war on me, so they shall have war"
says Liberal colleagues talking about preference deals with One Nation "signals weakness"
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like this was what Morrison said in announcing the change to the national anthem theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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The Morrison govt changed the line from "young" to "one" in 2020, explicitly to be more inclusive to Indigenous Australians, and recognise multiculturalism
By the by, the anthem's second verse also says:
"For those who’ve come across the seas, We’ve boundless plains to share"
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breaking: the Greens say they'll support Labor's negative gearing and CGT changes, guaranteeing the tax reforms to pass the Senate this fortnight
Greens also say they've secured an extension of the NDIS inquiry until mid-August, & will keep pushing for the govt to drop the cuts
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