‘Tip of the iceberg’: First round of job cuts announced by ANU
As the Australian National University grapples with its dire financial position, the first of several rounds of job cuts has been announced as the institution seeks to save $250 million by the end of the year, including $100 million from salaries. ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Avoiding Common Startup Tech Mistakes
When you’re moving quickly in a startup, taking shortcuts in your tech stack is tempting. A quick workaround here, a temporary fix there, with plans to tidy it all up later. But later can easily turn into never.

Those early decisions, however small they seem, have a habit of sticking around. Over time, they slow you down, create technical debt, and make it harder to scale.

This blog looks at how to avoid common startup tech mistakes b … ⌘ Read more

Liberal men still struggle to read the room when it comes to women
This week in politics the parliament has achieved gender parity despite tone-deaf commentary, an independent triumphed after a recount and Dorinda Cox changed her tune. ⌘ Read more

‘Time for action’: Australian healthcare workers sign open letters on Gaza
One of the letters to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls on the government to apply “sustained diplomatic pressure to lift the blockade” on Gaza for medical supplies, food and water. ⌘ Read more

Sunwater directed to start work on $4.4 billion Paradise Dam rebuild
Farmers in Queensland’s Bundaberg region are cautiously optimistic after the government ordered Sunwater to start early works rebuilding a beleaguered water source. ⌘ Read more

OSCP Fail? Use TJ Null List & HTB Labs to Pass Your Retake ⌘ Read more

Shodan Dorks to Find PII Data & Leaks

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Shodan dorks to find publicly exposed PII data of your target

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How a chance meeting in 1971 sparked a 50 year love story
In 1971, Vincenzo Pandolfi’s life changed when a chance meeting introduced him to “the light of his life”, Elaine. Even in the face of illness and heartbreak, the enduring power of their love continues. ⌘ Read more

Queensland College of Wine Tourism rescued from closure
Business leaders will work to ensure the Queensland College of Wine Tourism will thrive after months of uncertainty about its future. ⌘ Read more

Queensland College of Wine Tourism rescued from closure
Business leaders will work to ensure the Queensland College of Wine Tourism will thrive after months of uncertainty about its future. ⌘ Read more

Live: Treasurer Stephen Mullighan set to deliver SA budget
South Australia’s Premier Peter Malinauskas and Treasurer Stephen Mullighan are handing down their last budget before the 2026 state election. Follow our live updates. ⌘ Read more

Bogie triple-murder trial delayed to assess 400,000 pages of evidence
The trial of a north Queensland grazier accused of killing three of his neighbours has been delayed a month before its start as the defence seeks more time to assess evidence, including 400,000 pages of data. ⌘ Read more

Pets will no longer be considered property in family law disputes
The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 provides a new framework for determining ownership of the family pet in property settlements. ⌘ Read more

I almost killed my cat in the dryer and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forgive myself ⌘ Read more

Drug smuggler sentenced to 17 years’ jail after Queensland cocaine bust
Mark Anthony Dumenil has been jailed for 17 years after playing a “key role” in smuggling more than 26 kilograms of cocaine into Queensland from Colombia inside a shipping container. ⌘ Read more

Erin Patterson testifies that she did not intend to kill relatives
Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has testified that she did not intentionally kill her relatives by putting death cap mushrooms in their meals. ⌘ Read more

Trump urges Senate to postpone vote on Russia sanctions bill, Senator says ⌘ Read more

Charge dropped against US conspiracy theorist linked to Wieambilla attack
Donald Day Jr — who regularly communicated with Wieambilla killers Gareth, Stacey, and Nathaniel Train — is facing charges relating to making alleged threats and violating firearms laws. ⌘ Read more

iPhone 17 May Support Up to 50W MagSafe Wireless Charging (Qi 2.2)
Apple appears to be moving to the next-generation Qi 2.2 wireless charging standard, according to regulatory filings on Taiwan’s NCC certification website. Qi2.2 is the forthcoming update to the Wireless Power Consortium’s (WPC) Qi standard, building on improvements introduced with Qi 2.

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Breaking: 21 years’ jail for father whose abuse led to daughter’s multiple personalities
The Newcastle man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after a trial that involved a daughter giving evidence as different personalities. ⌘ Read more

Miku wants to put on some suncream ⌘ Read more

What can be done about the ‘new world’ of extreme weather?
Farmers say the recent floods in NSW were unprecedented and exhausting, but some stop short of blaming climate change. ⌘ Read more

Hanson-Young says ‘honourable’ move is to quit after Cox defects
The Greens senator says her former colleague’s decision to party hop is unfair on voters, and has accused the prime minister of hypocrisy for welcoming her. ⌘ Read more

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is causing a rift among Republicans. Here is what is in it
A rift is brewing within the US Republican Party as President Donald Trump attempts to muscle his Big, Beautiful Bill through Congress. ⌘ Read more

Where to find free art as ‘behemouth’ Dark Mofo festival kicks off
Tasmania’s iconic winter festival gets underway today, with free experiences hidden across Hobart in disused churches, basements and even a Freemasons lodge. ⌘ Read more

How ‘traveller-friendly’ is your credit or debit card?
When it comes to planning an overseas trip, deciding how you’re going to access your money can seem overwhelming. Experts outline your options. ⌘ Read more

A tribute to my best friend, Caramelo ⌘ Read more

Avalue Introduces ACP-PI Boards as Raspberry Pi Alternatives
Avalue Technology has introduced two industrial single-board computers designed to match the Raspberry Pi form factor while addressing the requirements of edge computing and IoT integration. The new models, ACP-3566-PI and ACP-IMX8-PI, offer ARM-based platforms for different embedded applications and performance demands. The ACP-3566-PI is based on the Rockchip RK3566 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor operating at […] ⌘ Read more

Once brothers in arms, Cleary and Luai set for first meeting as NRL foes
Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai drove Penrith to unfathomable heights together but now the two will face off in the NRL for the first time with both their seasons at a crossroads. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: City of Perth to suspend e-scooter hire after pedestrian death
The City of Perth says it will suspend the hire of e-scooters from midday today, following the death of a 51-year-old pedestrian who was struck in the CBD by a hired e-scooter. ⌘ Read more

Run It Straight shows that ‘bodies are disposable, pain is performative’
As this trend spreads, concerns are growing about the risks of brain injuries and the intense pressure on young men to prove themselves. ⌘ Read more

Liberal leaders hit back at party figure’s ‘bizarre’ comments about women
Alan Stockdale, who was brought in as an external administrator to run the troubled NSW division, said women in the party were “sufficiently assertive”. ⌘ Read more

PEP 794: Import Name Metadata
This PEP proposes extending the core metadata specification for Python packaging to include a new, repeatable field named Import-Name to record the import names that a project owns once installed. A new key named import-names will be added to the [project] table in pyproject.toml. This also leads to the introduction of core metadata version 2.5. ⌘ Read more

Live: Erin Patterson to continue to give evidence in murder trial
Accused killer Erin Patterson faces more questions on the witness stand at her triple-murder trial. She’s accused of killing three relatives by serving them a meal that contained death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial live. ⌘ Read more

Live: Tasmanian premier’s future set to be decided
A no-confidence motion in Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff is threatening his political future as leader of the minority Liberal government. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

‘Russia Is Giving the Finger to the Entire World’ – Zelensky Responds to Putin’s Threats ⌘ Read more

Liberal Party weighing up legal challenge in Sydney seat after 26-vote loss
Still not conceding defeat, the Liberal Party is weighing up whether to challenge Gisele Kapterian’s narrow loss in Bradfield in court. ⌘ Read more

Major aged care provider to cut more jobs ahead of government reforms
Blue Care says the impact of aged care reform means some roles are no longer viable or required as it makes job cuts aimed at “operational sustainability”. ⌘ Read more

Djokovic to face Sinner in blockbuster French Open clash
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic keeps up his quest for a record-breaking 25th major singles title, advancing to the French Open semifinals where he will face top seed Jannik Sinner. ⌘ Read more

Housing demand drives forestry companies’ shift from blue gum to pine
As Australia looks to meet housing construction targets, companies in SA and Victoria’s Green Triangle are investing more heavily in softwood timber. ⌘ Read more

Residents say council push to develop green space ‘concerning’
Port Lincoln residents push back against a proposal from their council to develop five parcels of land for housing. ⌘ Read more

Gippsland residents fear erosion measures no match for rising tides
The Victorian government spent more than $500,000 earlier this year on protective works that have already failed to stop erosion in a coastal community. ⌘ Read more

‘We Have No Other Choice’: US Envoy to NATO Says Allies Must Outpace Russia, Urges More Defense Spending ⌘ Read more

SA’s 2025 budget has come dressed in a police uniform. Here’s why
With a state election only nine months away, the Malinauskas government is keen to use this budget to spruik its law and order credentials. ⌘ Read more

How to Adjust Font Smoothing in macOS Sequoia & macOS Sonoma
Font Smoothing is a longstanding feature in MacOS that aims to make rendered screen text more legible, and it works by subtly blending the edges of display fonts with the background by using anti-aliasing. The idea is to reduce the jaggedness of screen text, but in practice nowadays it basically makes screen fonts on the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/06/04/how-adjust-font-smoothing-macos-sequoia-sonoma-v … ⌘ Read more

Biggest 3D tapestry in Australia took 10,000 hours to make
One clear, bold vision and thousands of hours of specialised, meticulous work have resulted in Welcome to Country, a groundbreaking tapestry soon to go on show in Melbourne’s west. ⌘ Read more

Cold front expected to bring frost to southern Queensland
Icy temperatures are forecast for parts of southern Queensland, with the rest of the state also preparing for cooler weather. ⌘ Read more

Not a ‘talkfest’: What is happening with Aboriginal treaty in NSW?
Discussions will get underway in the coming months with New South Wales Aboriginal communities across the state being asked: do they want a treaty? ⌘ Read more

Drones can be ‘anywhere, anytime’: Ukraine attack marks new era in warfare
Military analysts say Ukraine’s audacious attack on Russian air bases marks the next phase in tactical drone warfare, and all countries — including Australia — need to take note. ⌘ Read more

South Korea’s new president has to mend rifts after months of chaos
Lee Jae-myung takes office on the back of the highest voting turnout in recent elections, which followed three different interim presidents, protests and legal battles that exposed rifts in one of Asia’s most successful democracies. ⌘ Read more

‘Lawnmower in the sky’: Drone delivery trials ramp up
Drone deliveries aren’t attracting many complaints but experts say that’s not a sign of public endorsement due to the difficulty of lodging a grievance. ⌘ Read more

Putin vows revenge for Ukraine’s drone attack, Trump warns after phone call
The US president and his Russian counterpart spoke for more than an hour but Donald Trump said it was “not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace”. ⌘ Read more

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz I never did anything remotely like this. I might have to look into it some day. It might be a good topic for a Do What You Want Day.

Donald Trump spoke to Vladimir Putin again after the huge attack by the Ukrainians: “He said he would have to respond” ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de I’ve absolutely no idea how they’re poured in. I bet it must be some automatic thing. At least I cannot imagine that any sane person would ever add such junk to a list.

Age of Dead Sea Scrolls pinned down with the help of AI
A new study has used AI to decipher the age of the Dead Sea Scrolls, potentially rewriting what we know about when some of the world’s most precious biblical texts were created. ⌘ Read more

Serving as Putin’s Spokesperson, Trump Claims Russia is Planning to Retaliate Against Ukraine’s Surprise Attack ⌘ Read more

[$] Device-initiated I/O
Peer-to-peer DMA (P2PDMA) has been part of
the kernel since the 4.20 release in 2018;
it provides a framework that allows devices to transfer data between themselves
directly, without using system RAM for the transfer. At the 2025 Linux
Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit (LSFMM+BPF), Stephen
Bates led a combined storage, filesystems, and memory-management session on
device-initiated I/O, which is perhaps what P2PDMA is … ⌘ Read more

Putin warns Trump he will “respond” to Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web ⌘ Read more

Best way to copy and paste between Vim and other apps ⌘ Read more

Couldn’t find a better place to sit ⌘ Read more

Thank You, Equinix Metal: The CNCF Community Bids Farewell to the Bare Metal Cluster
To our incredible open source community, Today, we’re announcing the sunset of the CNCF Community Cluster at the end of 2025. As Equinix Metal sunsets its offering, support for community initiatives like ours is also being… ⌘ Read more

Settings Management for Docker Desktop now generally available in the Admin Console
We’re excited to announce that Settings Management for Docker Desktop is now Generally Available!  Settings Management can be configured in the Admin Console for customers with a Docker Business subscription.  After a successful Early Access period, this powerful administrative solution has been enhanced with new compliance reporting capabilities, completing our vision for … ⌘ Read more

Settings Management for Docker Desktop now generally available in the Admin Console
We’re excited to announce that Settings Management for Docker Desktop is now Generally Available!  Settings Management can be configured in the Admin Console for customers with a Docker Business subscription.  After a successful Early Access period, this powerful administrative solution has been enhanced with new compliance reporting capabilities, completing our vision for … ⌘ Read more

NATO says Ukrainian drone operation destroyed 10 to 13 Russian planes and damaged another 40 ⌘ Read more

Lots of peaches to pick from ⌘ Read more

Formalizing a proof in lean using GitHub Copilot and canonical
Terrance Tao recently posted a few videos to his YouTube channel in which he experiments with proof solving using LLM assistance.

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@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz I don’t do a lot of CSS and tried to use flexboxes recently, couldn’t find a great explanation. I somehow managed to get the desired effect, but am I using them correctly? Who knows.

Strategy 2028 update (Fedora Community Blog)
Outgoing Fedora Project Leader Matthew Miller has posted an update
on Fedora’s high-level plan through 2028:

[Fedora] Council members identified potential Initiatives that we
believe are important to work on next. We came up with a list of
thirteen — which is way more than we can handle at once. We previously
set a limit of four Initiatives at a time. We decided to keep to that
… ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org I cannot / could not imagine that, either – but if it’s publicly available on the internet and something links to it, they’ll eventually find, scrape it, use it. ☹️

Was sad and lay down flat on the floor and closed my eyes. Opened them back up to find this. ⌘ Read more

[$] The importance of free software to science
Free software plays a critical role in science, both in research and in
disseminating it. Aspects of software freedom are directly relevant to
simulation, analysis, document preparation and preservation, security,
reproducibility, and usability. Free software brings practical and specific
advantages, beyond just its ideological roots, to science, while
proprietary software comes with equally specific risks. As a practicing
scientist, I would like to help others—scientists or not—see the … ⌘ Read more

US Said to Refuse Air Cover for Europe Forces in Postwar Ukraine ⌘ Read more

No More Shading Languages: Compiling C++ to Vulkan Shaders
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Ukraine wouldn’t launch Operation Spiderweb if Russia agreed to ceasefire, Zelensky says ⌘ Read more

Swiss parliament agrees to ban disposable vapes ⌘ Read more

iOS 26 Could Bring Sleep Detection, Camera Controls, and New Gestures to AirPods
The iOS 26 and macOS 26 updates could bring several new features to the AirPods, including sleep detection features and camera control options, reports 9to5Mac. The AirPods features would be introduced through firmware updates that would accompany Apple’s new software.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article … ⌘ Read more

Darwin vigil kicks off ‘national week of action’ for Kumanjayi White
The atmosphere outside the NT parliament was heavy with emotion on Wednesday night when hundreds of mourners gathered to call for change after Kumanjayi White’s death in police custody in Alice Springs last week. ⌘ Read more

Tasmanian premier to face second day of no-confidence motion
Premier Jeremy Rockliff will remain in Tasmania’s top job for at least one more night, after a majority of MPs voted to continue debating a no-confidence motion in his leadership on Thursday. ⌘ Read more

Trump Disappeared Them to El Salvador. Now, They’re Being Erased by Immigration Courts.
Isabela Dias,  Reporter  -  Mother Jones

_Stephan: The Trump Gestapo shipped hundreds of men, mostly innocent of any crime except being in the United States without proper documentation, to concentration camps maintained by other countries. Now, the Trump immigration courts are “disappearing” them permanently. Will they ever be released? Maybe when the U. … ⌘ Read more

Navy to erase civil rights leaders’ names from ships — starting with Harvey Milk
Jennifer Bowers,  Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: Aspiring dictator Donald Trump, like his father before him, has always been a White Supremacy racist, and that racism has now reached so far into the Navy that ships bearing the name of once prominent Black civil rights leaders and even a Black Supreme Court Justice are being changed, as this article describing th … ⌘ Read more

‘This Is the Scalpel They’ll Use to Ruin the Lives of Individuals the President Is Opposed To.’
Ian Ward,    -  Politico Magazine

_Stephan: Like Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin before him, like all fascist authoritarians in history, Trump is very thin-skinned about criticism and very vengeful. Here is the morally revolting first-person account of Miles Taylor, former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, describing wha … ⌘ Read more

Younger Men in the U.S. Among the Loneliest in West
Benedict Vigers,  Senior Global News Writer  -  The Gallup Organization

_Stephan: The World Happiness Index tells us the United States has a very unhappy population compared to the other developed democracies of the world. And, as this Gallup Organization report further details men, particularly young men, are uniquely lonely. Reading this study, I found it very strange since growing up, I don’t ever remember being lonely. … ⌘ Read more

MP calls for AFP to ‘take over’ Alice Springs death in custody probe
Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour has called for the Australian Federal Police to step in and “take over” a criminal investigation into the death in custody of Kumanjayi White in Alice Springs last week. ⌘ Read more

What’s your go-to message queue in 2025?

The space is confusing to say the least.

Message queues are usually a core part of any distributed architecture, and the options are endless:
Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis {Pub-Sub, Streams}, Cloud Providers {AWS SQS, Kinesis; Google Pub/Sub; Azure Event Hubs, Service Bus}, Pulsar, ZeroMQ… and then there’s the “just use Postgres” camp for simpler use cases.

I’m trying to make sense of the tradeoffs between:

• async fire-and-forget pub/sub vs. sync RPC-like point … ⌘ Read more

Tasmania building strong case to join Super Netball as AFL team hangs in the balance
As a political stoush throws Tasmania’s dreams of joining the AFL into a state of flux, the state is quietly building a strong case to join the Super Netball competition in the coming years. ⌘ Read more

I’m open sourcing my vimrc for inspiration to others. ⌘ Read more

Queensland croc attack survivor joins calls for removal, culling
A father of two who managed to fight off a monster croc by stabbing it in the neck has voiced his support for a petition to more strictly control the animals in his region. ⌘ Read more

Trump raises steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%, hitting key Ukrainian export ⌘ Read more

Devils AFL future in danger amidst Tasmanian political turmoil
The future of Tasmania’s AFL dream is on shaky ground, according to some watching with dismay the political drama unfolding in the state. ⌘ Read more

Superyacht worker blames ‘perfect storm’ for kidnapping ex-girlfriend
Ethan Davis on Wednesday pleaded guilty to six charges, including kidnapping, using a carriage service to harass, intimidation, threatening to distribute an intimate image, using an offensive weapon and possessing MDMA. ⌘ Read more

‘Fought India for 4 days, got paid’: Former Afghan VP slams IMF, World Bank aid to Pakistan - BusinessToday ⌘ Read more

Treasurer accuses opponents of ‘extremely generous’ super tax changes of ‘lies’
Jim Chalmers declares his intention to pass the changes without amendment. ⌘ Read more

Our 10 most popular winter recipes
Bring extra comfort to cold nights with these delicious dinners. These reader favourites can be ready in 30 minutes or popped in your slow cooker. ⌘ Read more

Carrierwerke und Glasfaser Direkt: Huawei bringt Klebeglasfaser und Fritzbox-Konkurrenz heraus
Huawei hat einen Vermarkter für sein Fiber-To-The-Room-Paket gefunden. Dazu gehören ein Konkurrenzprodukt zur Fritzbox und weiche Klebeglasfaser. ( Anga Com, Fritzbox)

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UK to provide Ukraine with 100,000 drones by April 2026 ⌘ Read more

Triple j caller reveals naked truth of gnome’s mystery disappearance
After fears he had fallen victim to a prank gone wrong, Gnobby the nude garden gnome — signed by featured artists at triple j’s One Night Stand festival — is safely home. ⌘ Read more

FBI accuses Chinese researchers of smuggling toxic fungus into US
The fungus, classified as a potential agroterrorism weapon, can cause a disease that wipes out crops and leads to liver damage in humans if it gets into food. ⌘ Read more

Images reveal aircraft lost in Ukraine’s ‘Spider’s Web’ attack on Russia
Operation Spider’s Web saw Ukraine reach deep into Russia and attack some of its most precious war machines. Images showing the damage inflicted are now beginning to emerge. ⌘ Read more

Child abuse survivors pay tribute after death of detective Denis Ryan
Child abuse victims and friends pay tribute to former Victoria Police detective Denis Ryan, who died in Mildura on Tuesday. Mr Ryan was driven from the force after attempting to charge paedophile Catholic priest Monsignor John Day in 1972. ⌘ Read more