Woman’s murder charge downgraded over Port Pirie death
A Port Pirie woman has been bailed after police downgraded a murder charge laid over the death of a man to aggravated assault. ⌘ Read more

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school is the country’s deadliest disaster this year. ⌘ Read more

Late field-goal seals Newcastle Yowies dramatic Koori Knockout double
Yowies playmaker Kyle Laybutt kicks a mammoth field goal to seal victory in the men’s final, while the Yowies women keep a clean sheet in their grand final. ⌘ Read more

Buyers could save hundreds in new house buying shakeup
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front. ⌘ Read more

Australia dominates motocross ‘Olympics’ with back-to-back titles
Queensland brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence help secure Australia’s second consecutive Motocross of Nations title in Indiana. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Prosecutors to appeal ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentence for Erin Patterson
Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions will appeal the sentence handed down to convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson. ⌘ Read more

**Trump sends troops from California to Portland after court denies deployment **
The move appears aimed at circumventing an order barring the deployment of National Guard troops in Oregon. ⌘ Read more

Chess world split over piece-throwing celebration
World number two Hikaru Nakamura has beaten the current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and thrown his king to the cheering crowd, prompting the chess world to debate whether it was showmanship or disrespect. ⌘ Read more

Family builds tractor museum to fund cancer research in memory of son
Oliver Crane was diagnosed with bone cancer and died at age 17. This week, his family opened a vintage tractor museum in his memory to help raise money for cancer research. ⌘ Read more

iPad Mini 8 on the Way: Expected Features and Release Timeline
A new iPad mini is “absolutely” on the way, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. So what should we expect from the successor to the iPad mini 7 that Apple released a year ago?

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Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad mini (codename J510/J511) that features the A19 Pro chip, according to in … ⌘ Read more

Forensic pathologist unable to say how 19-year-old Isla Bell died
The body of Melbourne woman Isla Bell was so badly damaged that forensic experts were unable to say how she died, a court has been told. ⌘ Read more

Wheat diversity discovery could provide an urgently-needed solution to global food security
Wheat has a very large and complex genome. Researchers have found that different varieties can use their genes in different ways. By studying RNA—the molecules that carry out instructions from DNA—researchers can see which genes are active and when. By mapping this gene activity for the first time, researchers are able to accelerate international wheat breeding programs, developing new varieties of … ⌘ Read more

How marine heat waves reshape ocean food webs and slow deep sea carbon transport
New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean’s ability to buffer against climate change. ⌘ Read more

Order from disordered proteins: Physics-based algorithm designs biomolecules with custom properties
In synthetic and structural biology, advances in artificial intelligence have led to an explosion of designing new proteins with specific functions, from antibodies to blood clotting agents, by using computers to accurately predict the 3D structure of any given amino acid sequence. ⌘ Read more

‘Our nearest neighbour is our newest ally’: Albanese, Marape sign new defence treaty
Papua New Guinea and Australia formally sign a landmark new defence treaty, elevating the bilateral relationship between the two countries to an alliance and agreeing to “act to meet the common danger” if the other is faced with an armed attack. ⌘ Read more

More Australian families are homeschooling. How can we make sure they do it well?
Primary school homeschooling registrations in Queensland grew by 110 per cent from 2021 to 2025. ⌘ Read more

The National Guard was deployed to Chicago in 1968 — it left the city ‘traumatised’
The National Guard was deployed to Chicago streets in 1968. It changed the city forever. ⌘ Read more

Anthony Albanese calls for calm after alleged death threat against him
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the political temperature to be “turned down” after a Queensland man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill him. ⌘ Read more

Dead hikers yet to be identified as locals warn of High Country danger
Locals in Victoria’s High Country are warning visitors about the unpredictable conditions in the alpine region, after the bodies of two women were discovered near Falls Creek. ⌘ Read more

Seven calls, 16 minutes, no answer. More Optus emergency failures exposed
Optus customers have come forward to report more cases of triple-0 calls failing outside the embattled telcos previously admitted outages. ⌘ Read more

The Papers: ‘Police could get power to ban protests’ and ‘PM must come clean over China’
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said police could be allowed to ban protests outright, the Times reports. ⌘ Read more

Roosters forward sent to judiciary over NRLW grand final brawl
Sydney Roosters forward Aliyah Nasio is facing a ban for throwing a punch in the brawl at the conclusion of the NRLW grand final. ⌘ Read more

How AI may provide an answer to hospital workforce shortages
Australia, like much of the world, is facing an exodus of exhausted doctors and nurses. This start-up may have the solution. ⌘ Read more

After a lost generation, Australia looks to the past on drought-breaking Ashes tour
New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters was part of an era where the green and gold jersey was the highest honour rugby league could offer and ahead of the return of the Ashes it’s a legacy he’s desperate to pass down to his players. ⌘ Read more

Doctor who killed woman when he crashed into rideshare car back in court
Perth obstetrician Rhys Bellinge pleads guilty to driving dangerously and recklessly in the days before he crashed his car in Dalkeith and left a 24-year-old woman dead. ⌘ Read more

India and China to resume direct flights after a 5-year suspension ⌘ Read more

NZ does ‘the right thing’ in $5.3m payout after sinking navy ship on Samoan reef
The New Zealand government says it has done “the right thing” in offering a $5.3 million compensation payout to the Samoan government after its navy sunk a ship on a pristine reef off the Pacific island. ⌘ Read more

Heavy winds dislodge Brooke Street Pier on Hobart waterfront
Wind gusts of about 90 kilometres per hour were measured in Hobart on Sunday afternoon, with the blustery conditions set to continue this week. ⌘ Read more

Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout
Consumer group Which? is taking tech giant Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday. ⌘ Read more

Top pic: the last picture of my best buddy Gus who succumbed to a hard battle with cancer after 15 great years. Bottom pic: the kitten who ran up to me in a parking lot two days later completely out of nowhere. I like to imagine he found me again. ⌘ Read more

Why time matters for Tory MPs deciding Kemi Badenoch’s future
For many Tory MPs looking at Kemi Badenoch’s leadership, they are already wondering how much more time she needs to turn around the party’s fortunes. ⌘ Read more

Conservatives to pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young homebuyers
Speaking at the party’s conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the proposal will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn. ⌘ Read more

How a wooden spoon left at Red Hill helped motivate Broncos star Carrigan
Fans left wooden spoons on Brisbane’s training ground in 2020 — it was a move that helped motivate Pat Carrigan to greatness. ⌘ Read more

As the AFLW begins to even out, one team remains untouchable
North Melbourne claims its 20th win in a row as it looks to go undefeated for another season. ⌘ Read more

**The true extent of cyber attacks on UK business - and the weak spots that allow them to happen **
Are this year’s major attacks the “cumulative effect of a kind of inaction on cyber security” from the government and big business? ⌘ Read more

Brigginshaw to lead Jillaroos fresh from Broncos’ NRLW win
Ali Brigginshaw is named as a Jillaroos co-captain after helping steer the Brisbane Broncos to their fourth NRLW premiership. ⌘ Read more

What is task paralysis and how do you overcome it?
Experts say feeling stuck or frozen when trying to start or complete a task can be the body’s response to overwhelm. ⌘ Read more

Milei’s Candidate Drops Out of Race Amid Ties to Drug Trafficker ⌘ Read more

**Trump sends troops from California to Portland after court denies deployment **
The move appears aimed at circumventing a court order that barred deploying troops in Portland. ⌘ Read more

Walsh’s grand-final heroics rewarded with Kangaroos call-up
Recognition of Reece Walsh’s breathtaking performance in the NRL grand final continues, with the Brisbane Broncos hero set to make his Test debut for Australia later this month. ⌘ Read more

Watch: Will President Trump get a Nobel Peace Prize?
The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award. ⌘ Read more

Trump urges mediators to ‘move fast’ as key Gaza peace talks set to begin
Strikes have continued in Gaza as negotiators prepare to head to Egypt for talks starting on Monday. ⌘ Read more

Germany Deploys Laser System to Protect Munich Airport Amid Ongoing Drone Incidents ⌘ Read more

Hamas said to demand release of terror chiefs, Oct. 7 terrorists in deal for hostages ⌘ Read more

Jaguar Land Rover to restart some production after cyber-attack
Work is to resume first at the carmaker’s engine factory in Wolverhampton on Monday. ⌘ Read more

As Gisèle Pelicot faces one of her rapists in court, what has changed in France?
Gisèle Pelicot’s dominant stance was seen as a moment in France’s MeToo movement but the enthusiasm appears to be wilting. ⌘ Read more

How China is challenging Nvidia’s AI chip dominance
Beijing has urged local firms to use homemade chips. But is China ready to turn away from Nvidia? ⌘ Read more

India wants to lure its best minds back from the US - but it won’t be easy
Driving reverse migration from the US at scale will require a concerted effort that’s currently missing, experts say. ⌘ Read more

** Wobbly updates or a sort of week notes **
Hello RSS goblins.

It’s unseasonably warm here, and well, I suppose everywhere. That’s…frightening, but before I let that weigh to heavily on this post I must move on.

It’s been a gorgeous weekend. We took the kids to the beach Friday after dinner, expecting to play on the sand and scramble up the rocks, but they actually each went swimming. They had a blast. The car is filled with sand, and I hope that last little hurrah of summer hangs around for a bit.

We also went putt putt golfi … ⌘ Read more

China Allegedly Sharing Satellite Intelligence with Russia to Aid Missile Strikes on Ukraine - EconoTimes ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net We have quite a few that are basically part of our friendly neighborhood. They knew we won’t chase them aware, scare them, etc. In fact some of us find little cockroaches to feed them, tose ‘em up in the air and watch them sweep in and grab the little suckers 🤣

Hamas faces ‘complete obliteration’ if it clings to power in Gaza, warns Trump ⌘ Read more

Giving patronage to Mad Moxxi and Vex (LumiNyu) [Borderlands] ⌘ Read more

cargo-subspace: Make rust-analyzer work better with very large cargo workspaces
Let me preface all of this by saying that rust-analyzer is an amazing project, and I am eternally grateful for the many people who contribute to it! It makes developing rust code a breeze, and it has surely significantly contributed to Rust’s widespread adoption.

If you’ve ever worked with a very large cargo workspace (think hundreds of crates), you know that rust-analyzer eagerly builds compile time dependencies (e.g. proc macros) and index … ⌘ Read more

‘I’ll take Ferguson & Wenger to dinner’ - Guardiola on 250 wins record
Pep Guardiola says he will celebrate landmark of 250 Premier League wins in record time by inviting Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger to dinner. ⌘ Read more

Last night I had to say goodbye to my 23 year old baby, Nutmeg ⌘ Read more

Up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Reuters reports ⌘ Read more

First celebrity leaves Strictly after dance-off
Two couples squared off against each other on Sunday night, leading to one pair departing the show. ⌘ Read more

Norris-Piastri incident ‘threatens to derail McLaren harmony’
Lando Norris says “anyone on the grid” would have made the move that led to renewed tension between him and Oscar Piastri at the Singapore Grand Prix. ⌘ Read more

How to change cursor shape based on current mode? ⌘ Read more

Cuba has sent thousands of mercenaries to fight for Russia, Ukrainian leaders say ⌘ Read more

Survivor describes moment ‘monster’ attacked synagogue
Alan Levy recalled the moment Jihad A-Shamie tried to get into the synagogue that he and other worshippers had barricaded. ⌘ Read more

Tribute to the amazing Baby, 2012-2026 ⌘ Read more

Postecoglou ‘expects’ talks with Forest owner and vows to ‘fight’
Ange Postecoglou “expects” talks to be held with owner Evangelos Marinakis about his start as Nottingham Forest manager - but says he “loves a fight”. ⌘ Read more

Rome calls on US to reconsider extra tariff on pasta imports ⌘ Read more

Home secretary wants police to get more powers to restrict repeated protests
The move is not a ban on protests but “about restrictions and conditions”, Shabana Mahmood tells the BBC. ⌘ Read more

This little girl decided it’s officially cuddle season. I will never be allowed to get up. I live on the sofa now. As her human cat bed. ⌘ Read more

Jerusalem denies abuse of Thunberg, others arrested aboard Hamas flotilla — “Interestingly enough, Greta herself and other detainees refused to expedite their deportation and insisted on prolonging their stay in custody,” said Israel’s Foreign Ministry. ⌘ Read more

Now I feel the urge to go around looking for one of “my own” to share. 😅 I love crows, ravens, magpies, all of them in the corvidae family.

Zelenskyy: Putin mocks the West, world has failed to respond to Russian strikes ⌘ Read more

How Will Police Use Their New Powers To Restrict Repeated Protests?
The Home Secretary announces new police powers to restrict protests. ⌘ Read more

Americans, Canadians unite in battling ‘eating machine’ carp
Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he’s threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp. ⌘ Read more

How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science
The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. ⌘ Read more

Populist billionaire and Trump supporter Babis cruises to Czech election win ⌘ Read more

Conservatives pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan ⌘ Read more

18.5yo cat was recommended to be euthanised, I don’t think I agree ⌘ Read more

Trump Just Gave the Military an Extremely Sinister Mission
Fred Kaplan,    -  Slate

Stephan: As usual Trump tells us what he is going to do, but our political system does not seem to be able to process what he says. I am going to be a dictator and take revenge against those who oppose me he made very clear, and that is exacty what he is doing.

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‘I cannot abide’: Biting dissent blasts Supreme Court for ‘plainly misjudging’ case
Nicole Charky-Chami,  Senior Editor  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: Like the country itself, the Supreme Court is divided between the majority of corrupt justices who are basically helping Trump and the Republicans to make the United States a nation controlled by a fascist authoritarian oligarchy, and a minority of justices who follow precedent and the laws. The minority … ⌘ Read more

Putin says Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would destroy U.S. relations ⌘ Read more

Why are single men so miserable?
Allie Volpe,  Correspondent  -  Vox

_Stephan: I listen to the interviews of younger men, and read the research surveys and academic papers, and it is clear that something has gone terribly wrong with the culture of masculinity in the United States. This article and all the links it provides lay this all out in detail. As I read it, and all the other things I have mentioned it realized that I never had any of those issues, nor did the boys and young men who wer … ⌘ Read more

Adding Stride Scheduling to xv6
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Repetitive negative thinking mediates relationship between self-esteem and burnout in students, study finds
When people are highly stressed for prolonged periods of time, they can sometimes experience a state known as burnout, characterized by pronounced emotional, mental and physical exhaustion. The stressors leading to burnout could be personal, such as family conflicts or the end of a relationship, as well as academic or professional, such as studying a lot for exams or working long … ⌘ Read more

The Best Early Prime Day Deals on AirPods, iPads, and More
Amazon is hosting another Prime Day event this year, called Prime Big Deal Days and offering shoppers the first chance to save on holiday shopping from a major retailer. Similar to last year’s fall Prime Day, it will last for two days (October 7-8) and you can already find a large selection of early deals across Amazon’s storefront, coveri … ⌘ Read more

Remembering Steve Jobs
Today marks the 14th anniversary of Steve Jobs passing away, at the age of 56. He died just one day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S and Siri.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again paid tribute to Jobs.

“Steve saw the future as a bright and boundless place, lit the path forward, and inspired us to follow,” said Cook, in a [post](https://x.com … ⌘ Read more

My Recon Automation Found an Email Confirmation Bypass

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How a simple parameter led to a complete authentication bypass

[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://infosecwriteups.com/my-recon-automation-found-an-email-confirmation-byp … ⌘ Read more

Next iPad Pro to Have Two Key Features, But One Rumor Still Uncertain
The next iPad Pro models are rumored to feature two key upgrades, including Apple’s M5 chip, and an increased minimum of 12GB of RAM.

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Last week, apparent unboxing videos for the next-generation 13-inch iPad Pro were uploaded to YouTube by Russian channels Wylsacom and [Romance … ⌘ Read more

How to get vim-test to work in monorepo structure? ⌘ Read more

@alexonit@twtxt.alessandrocutolo.it Thanks mate! Ah cool, now I’m curious, what did you make? :-)

You used the rubber hammer to fold the metal, not to set the rivets, right? :-? I glued cork on my wooden mallet some time ago. This worked quite good for bending. But rubber might be even better as it is a tad softer. I will try this next time, I think I have one deep down in a drawer somewhere.

Undergrad students deploy applications to geosynchronous satellite 22,236 miles above Earth
For many college students, satellites are faint dots crossing the sky on clear nights. These objects are background details from science fiction to reality, like GPS, satellite radio, and WiFi. ⌘ Read more

Flamy skies are always great to look at: https://lyse.isobeef.org/abendhimmel-2025-10-04/

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Great job!

I suggested it because I did it in the past, but never used it on bigger works.

In my case I did it exclusively on really small projects and used a thin rubber head hammer to prevent deforming the metal.

I experimented with a 2.4x7mm aluminium rivet I had on hand. As expected, it was quite a bit long. Using my pliers wrench, I was able to crush it down by quite some bit. I should have taken a photo right after the hand riveter for comparison. Now, it’s much smoother and the chance of cutting my hand open is reduced by quite a bit. But breaking the burr with a few file strokes is still necessary. I should get 2.4x4mm rivets and try with them. I reckon they would be more suited for my 0.5mm sheet metal.

With the pliers wrench again, I was able to also crush down the chopped off 3mm copper nail and form a second head. That was surprisingly easy. Now, I need to figure out how to efficiently make a head on the remaining copper nail shaft, so that I can use this again.

Both are rock solid, there’s absolutely no movement at all between the two sheet metal cutoffs.

https://lyse.isobeef.org/tmp/nietenexperiment/

How To Attack Admin Panels Successfully Part 2

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Not Attacking Web Apps Admin Panels The Right Way?

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Australia’s new food security strategy: What’s on the table, and what’s missing?
In 2023, a parliamentary inquiry into food security was held in Australia. This involves the government asking for public and expert advice on key issues to make better decisions. ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de I never programmed with Tkinter myself and it’s been ages that I ran a program which used it. I always thought that it looks awful. But maybe there are nicer themes these days. I just wanted to give the demo python3 -m tkinter a try, but this module doesn’t exist. I was always under the wrong impression that Tkinter is bundled with Python.

Karoline Leavitt Says It’s OK to Target Americans Repped by Democrats
Malcolm Ferguson,  Breaking News Associate Writer  -  The New Republic

_Stephan: Have you noticed how nasty Trump, his administration, the Congressional Republicans, and the fascist majority on the Supreme Court are becoming? I see all of this as part of Project 2025, so not of this should be surprising. It is all the manifestation of the MAGAT fascists’ actions to advance the Great Schi … ⌘ Read more

Lawmakers Across the Country This Year Blocked Ethics Reforms Meant to Increase Public Trust
Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica, with additional reporting by Nick Reynolds and Anna Wilder, The Post and Courier; Yasmeen Khan, The Maine Monitor; Lauren Dake, Oregon Public Broadcasting; Marjorie Childress, New Mexico In Depth; Louis Hansen, Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO; Mary Steurer and Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Moni … ⌘ Read more

Can You Afford to Die in Your State?
John Stevenson,  Researcher  -  John Stevenson Website

Stephan: Few Americans are spending a lot of time thinking about what their dying would cost, although over half of us (as the chart at the head of this report shows) worry they wouldn’t be able to afford a loved one’s passing.

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Facing the loss of a loved one is hard enough without worrying abo … ⌘ Read more

From the chicken archive, 2017.

Not mine, these were more or less free roaming chickens. Farmers didn’t use some of their fields for a while and allowed some other farmer to let the birds live there in the meantime.

(Full resolution, CC BY-SA.)

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@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Xfce is nice, but it’s also mostly GTK. I don’t really know the answer yet. For now, I’ll just avoid anything that uses GTK4.

For my own programs, I might have a closer look at Tkinter. I was complaining recently that I couldn’t find a good file manager, so it might be an interesting excercise to write one in Python+Tkinter. 🤔 (Or maybe that’s too much work, I don’t know yet.)