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Is ChatGPT safe at work? You may give away company secrets
Curious about how ChatGPT can help you at work? Be careful what company information might be given away while experimenting, warns a UNSW Business School professor. Is it safe to use ChatGPT at work? Be careful not to give away any secrets. Whether...
Australian Politics
Fake News is Biggest Threat to Global Stability says WEF
False information is identified as the greatest threat to global stability over the next two years, especially as numerous elections coincide with economic challenges, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...
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United States of America v. Julian Paul Assange
FILED IN OPEN COURT ON JUN. 24 2020 CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JULIAN PAUL ASSANGE, Defendant. Criminal No. 1:18-cr-111 (CMH) Count 1: 18 U.S.C. § 793(g)...
Australian Politics
Michelle Grattan: Implications for Australia if Trump wins
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bruce Wolpe says personal relations between Trump and Albanese would be ‘rocky’ Days from the US presidential election, the polls are showing the outcome of the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remains a nail biter. With the United...
Earth Care
NSW EPA fines against coal seam gas fracker, AGL in 2013
While the Gloucester community awaited the government decision on whether AGL could start fracking for coal seam gas just 300m from family homes, they began chronicling the fines and breaches of licenses from the Environment Protection Authority. Read also: The Town That...
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Hasselblad camera ° medium format film camera
The Hasselblad 500CM camera is a medium format film camera that was first introduced in 1970 by the Swedish camera manufacturer Hasselblad. It is part of the Hasselblad 500 series, which has been known for its exceptional build quality and image...
Climate Change
What is the Streisand effect?
The Streisand Effect is the phenomenon of significantly increasing public awareness of information when attempting to hide, remove, or censor that information. The Streisand Effect is named after Barbra Streisand, an American actress and singer, who used lawyers to try to...
Australian Politics
Citizen Scientists Take Action in Bulga State Forest
Saving the endangered Koala & Greater Glider: Citizen Scientists Take Action in Bulga State Forest In the heart of New South Wales' Bulga State Forest, the latest battle in the forest wars is beginning between conservationists and the Forestry Corporation of NSW....
Earth Care
Greater Glider heading for extinction
Greater gliders, much larger than the more well-known sugar gliders, eat only eucalyptus leaves and live in forests along the Great Dividing Range from northern Queensland...
Corporate and Event Photography
Public Image Limited’s Mad Scientist, John Lydon
The Life and Times of John Lydon: A Madcap Odyssey To write about John Lydon—Johnny Rotten to the masses—is to wrestle a greasy pig in a hurricane....
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Shooting at the Auckland Commonwealth Games 1990
Australians Phillip Adams, Ben Sandstrom, and Bruce Quick won medals in shooting competitions at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. The shooting events required immense skill,...
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Rolleiflex vs Hasselblad film cameras?
A Comparison of Rolleiflex and Hasselblad Cameras - Are you thinking of getting into film photography and want the best camera possible? Rolleiflex and...
Rex Patrick says Parliament needs to fix broken FOI system
On Friday 26 May at 2.15pm, the Federal Court in Melbourne handed down its decision on the Rex Patrick v Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) case, the...
Forest protesters lock out Forestry Corporation’s HQ
Forestry Corporation Locked Out. Access roads into the FC HQ have been blocked by a tree-sit and human padlock. Calls for Forestry Corporation to...
Tasmanians want an end to native forest logging
Ahead of the Tasmanian election on 23 March, 2024, fifty-seven candidates from independent and minor parties in all five electorates have endorsed Sophie Scamps...
Submission to NSW Chief Scientist’s CSG Review
Submission to the NSW Chief Scientist following the meeting with Manning Clean Water Action Group on 16th of December 2013. Date: 2nd January 2014 -...
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Regen Farming & Permaculture Design Course – Resources
The core ethics of permaculture are Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share (Return the Surplus) Permaculture Institutes & Groups Australia Permaculture Australia is the national permaculture member based organisation in Australia. Permaculture Australia (PA) is a registered...
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Open letter supporting Julian Assange by 63 Australian federal politicians
18 September 2023 As Australian Parliamentarians, in support of our colleagues’ delegation to the United States in September 2023, we are resolutely of the view that the prosecution and incarceration of the Australian citizen Julian...
Corporate and Event Photography
A short history of Icehouse ° Where is Iva Davies now?
A short history of Icehouse ° Where is Iva Davies now? I first met Iva Davies in a Melbourne pub early in 1980. Walking past a small hotel one afternoon, I heard a cover band belting...
Australian Politics
National Threatened Species Day 2023
September 7 is National Threatened Species day. A day where Australia should hang it's head. The '2020 State of the Environment report shows we are in a biodiversity crisis. Every environmental indicator is in decline. Australia...
Australian Politics
Labor rejects ban on native forest logging
The ALP National Conference has rejected a motion from their environment arm, LEAN to end native timber logging in Australia. LEAN did not secure a ban on native forest logging but they did get a...
Climate Change
Barbie® plastic-free MyCelia™ EcoWarrior climate activist
EXCLUSIVE: Mattel Australia will soon release an Aussie line to complement their Julia Bishop™ Barbie®.
Bulga Glider Barbie® and Newry Gnome Barbie® featuring forestry protesters standing up for the native timber forests and endangered animals who live within.
Australian Politics
Police forensic artists explain Missing Persons age progressed images
If you have a minute, please look at these images of missing persons that have been 'age progressed' to show how the person might look today. The Australian Federal Police forensic digital artists discuss how they...
Collectibles
Cast-Iron Hubley Toys & Schucho Toys
Cast-Iron Schucho Toys & Schuco Teddy Bears Heinrich Muller, founder and guiding personality behind Schuco toys, was very much a child of this age. Born in 1887 and educated to be a businessman, he nonetheless gravitated...
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What are Garnitures? Mantelpiece decorations, usually vases
The fashion for decorating the chimney piece with sets of ceramic ornaments began in the 17th century and continued for close to 300 years. The French term, garniture de cheminée, means 'chimney decorations' and is used...
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How to Spot Real American Folk Art Paintings
Artists without formal art training have been producing folk art for centuries. But it wasn't until 1924 that the first American folk art exhibition...
Julian Assange mentioned in Australian Parliament: Hansard
Here are the mentions of Julian Assange in the Australian Parliament, during November 2022, according to the parliamentary minutes, Hansard. Chamber: House of Representatives on 30/11/2022QUESTIONS...
Shocking: Man Charged With A Flat Battery
In a shocking turn of events that could only be described as electrifyingly ironic, a man found himself in a rather "charged" situation as...
Biodiversity Appreciation: Insights from the Community
In the world of environmental conservation, understanding and valuing biodiversity is key to safeguarding our natural heritage. How does New South Wales fare in...
Environment law loophole allows new coal and gas
The federal court ruling today in Australia permitting the operation of extensive new coal mines underscores the pressing need for a comprehensive overhaul of...