"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." — Native American Proverb.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
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Sonnet 116. Patrick's favourite. Take one minute out of your day to hear the bard's words spoken by someone who lived by them.
Australia’s First Nations peoples are as much of this continent as anyone can claim to be. Everyone else is “from” somewhere else. The meaningful Conversation to have is about what the best behaviours we want to see more of ✅ and what worst behaviours we want to see less of ❌. That creates “shared values in action”. Or “culture” - “the way we do things around here”.
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NEWS: Our laws to hold digital platforms to account have passed the House.
This means more choice over your default feed. Better protection from harmful and illegal content. And stronger action against online abuse.
For kids, it builds on the social media minimum age law and requires services like online games and AI chatbots to protect them from harm.
This is about Big Tech taking more responsibility for the online environments they create.
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Debt, debt and more debt is one of our greatest geoeconomic challenges. Read my full Harvard conversation on Substack: mrkrudd.substack.com/p/meeti…
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My appointment as the next Chair of the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency was announced this morning. I will start on 17 December. I am honoured to take on this role, and will work with people with disabilities and government.
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.@AsiaPolicy's #CenterforChinaAnalysis announces the establishment of its China–Southeast Asia Advisory Council, co-chaired by Ambassador Chan Heng Chee and Gita Wirjawan (@GWirjawan). The Council brings together senior leaders and experts to guide CCA's research and regional engagement. Learn more: asiasociety.org/policy-insti…
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Chevie is missing. The 14-year-old was last seen in Swan Hill on Sunday 25 October at approximately 10am. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Swan Hill Police Station (03) 5036 1600.
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From Taiwan to the broader Indo-Pacific, Beijing's ambitions extend well beyond economic growth. My assessment of China's strategic objectives at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics.
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Your smart TV is watching you back.
Not with a camera. With a feature most smart TVs ship with, and that most owners agree to during setup without reading a word.
It's called automatic content recognition, or ACR. Your TV takes frequent snapshots of whatever is on the screen and matches them against a database. That covers streaming apps, cable, your game console, even whatever is plugged into HDMI. The data can then be used for ads and recommendations.
Texas sued 5 major TV makers over it. Samsung settled. More lawsuits were filed this year.
A privacy researcher told me: "It takes about 2 minutes to turn off. Most people have no idea which menu to look in."
Here's how to turn it off on every major brand, plus 6 more settings to change tonight.🧵👇
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The Asia Society is excited to announce a new, permanent home in Washington, D.C. for its Policy Institute and Center for China Analysis at the Blaine Mansion, a historic building in Dupont Circle at the intersection of think tank and Embassy rows.
President and CEO of the Asia Society, @MrKRudd, said that “Asia Society's purchase of the Blaine Mansion was made possible by a lead gift from Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone and Asia Society Global Trustee. Asia Society is deeply grateful to Mr. Schwarzman and the many Global Trustees and institutional supporters of the Society whose help made this new home possible.”
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❗ ALERT ❗
We are aware of critical vulnerabilities across multiple Fortinet products. As a priority, individuals and organisations should apply available security updates. For further mitigation advice, read the full alert 👉 cyber.gov.au/alert/critical-…
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Asia has a new home in the nation’s capital.
The historic Blaine Mansion in Dupont Circle has been the home of presidential candidates, ambassadors and even the United Nations. Over 145 years, its DNA has been thoroughly embedded within the cultural and political fabric of Washington DC.
From early 2027, this remarkable building will begin a new chapter as Asia Society’s permanent home in Washington. It will house our first-class Policy Institute and Center for China Analysis, and provide a new venue for cultural events and conversations.
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🏆 Dylan Alcott to be inducted into the prestigious Sport Australia Hall of Fame
🔗 bit.ly/4yzmPOj
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The US leads in compute. China leads in adoption. The AI race continues at a record pace. Great to join Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt at Oxford's OxGenAI conference.
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Not one of the 16 graphs showing Earth's planetary vital signs is moving in the right direction. Instead, they all point to an acceleration of global climate breakdown: Greenhouse gases, ocean heat, and sea levels are surging, while glaciers, ice sheets, and reflectivity plunge. 7 vital signs are at record extremes.
This is not a warning for the future, it is a diagnosis of the present
Phase out fossil fuels now
