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.
@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
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.
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)
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
Erin Patterson tells murder trial how foraged mushrooms may have ended up in meal
Erin Patterson has detailed to a jury how foraged mushrooms may have ended up in a beef Wellington dish that killed three relatives and made another seriously ill. ⌘ Read more
UN questions whether recent aid site attacks amount to war crimes
Palestinian authorities have accused Israeli forces of opening fire on civilians in three attacks in as many days, but the IDF denies shooting civilians. ⌘ Read more
Top File Read Bug POCs that made $20000
Learning & Methodology to find File Read from top 5 POCs by Elite hackers
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Promised WA home battery rebate scaled back by thousands of dollars
The WA government is forced to deny accusations of a backflip and a broken election promise after revealing a raft of changes to its home battery installation rebate. ⌘ Read more
P-plater jailed for killing Nick Campo while speeding to nightclub
A Perth teenager who was behind the wheel in a road crash that killed young footballer Nick Campo is sentenced to more than three years in prison. ⌘ Read more
‘Completely wrong’: Mitchell rejects claims Hawthorn was dishonest about Sicily’s injury
After swiping at what he called a “storm in a tea cup” last week, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is forced to backtrack on his comments regarding his captain’s injury. ⌘ Read more
My Tripawd Boy from 7wks to almost 5 years ⌘ Read more
Calls to ban e-scooters from footpaths after death of Perth father
The death of a Perth man who was hit by an e-scooter in the city’s CBD on the weekend sparks calls for an overhaul of Western Australia’s e-rideable laws. ⌘ Read more
ADF chief warns Australia must be ready to launch combat operations from home
Australia’s Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston, says the nation must be prepared for having to launch combat operations from its own soil — a significant shift in military thinking not seen since World War II. ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Australia’s economic growth slows more than expected
Australia’s economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the March quarter, and 1.3 per cent through the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ⌘ Read more
The say it takes a total of three months for a new cat to fully trust it’s new surroundings and owners. What’s it mean when they do it in two days? ⌘ Read more
Breaking: Adelaide man faces court over multiple child sex abuse offences
A man who worked closely with South Australia’s Department for Child Protection to house First Nations children has pleaded not guilty to more than 40 charges of sexual offending against minors. ⌘ Read more
Farmhand’s camera captures rural Australian stories
Homeschooled and growing up on a farm, Ellie Morris hopes photography skills honed since she was a child will help people see the beauty rural Australia has to offer. ⌘ Read more
Live: No-confidence motion in Tasmania’s premier
A no-confidence motion in Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff appears set to succeed. Follow the coverage live. ⌘ Read more
Colorado fire-bomb suspect’s family being held for deportation
Federal agents are investigating “to what extent” Mohamed Sabry Soliman’s family knew about the attack, and if they provided any support. ⌘ Read more
‘Everyone needs joy’: Gala celebrates women affected by domestic and family abuse
An event, designed to create a space of connection and celebration, has been held in Greater Hobart for women with lived experience of domestic and family abuse. ⌘ Read more
Live: Erin Patterson to face more questions in triple-murder trial
Erin Patterson will give evidence for a third day in her triple-murder trial in Morwell. She’s accused of murdering three relatives by serving them a meal that contained poisonous mushrooms. Follow the trial live. ⌘ Read more
This internationally award-winning Australian film has no script
Fwends is a uniquely Australian story that follows two 20-somethings who travel interstate to revive their long-distance friendship. ⌘ Read more
Tribute to me beloved cat kitty. She was my babygurl for 5 amazing years ❤️ ⌘ Read more
After 67 years of patrols, long-serving lifesaver hangs up the cap
Col Laing became a surf lifesaver in 1958 and went on to found a club at a hotspot for rescues, but is now ready to leave North Entrance beach patrols to the younger generations. ⌘ Read more
AI transforms personalised customer experiences
Businesses are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to forge deeper, more meaningful connections with their customers. ⌘ Read more
@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org oh it wouldn’t be very long, maybe that’d make for a fun blog post! i just used the same tool that the nerd font people use to add glyphs, but for a “custom glyph set” i just added. the whole noto font LMAO
Farmers urge gardeners to check tomato plants as virus plans scrapped
Fearing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, farmers are pleading with industry and home gardeners to help them limit the spread of a highly contagious tomato virus. ⌘ Read more
Why the aurora australis boom we’re enjoying won’t last forever
We’ve been treated to some stunning aurora australis light displays over the past few days. But the solar cycle means that’ll settle down soon. ⌘ Read more
How to Enable iCloud Private Relay on Mac
iCloud Private Relay is a fantastic privacy feature that is part of the iCloud+ subscription that helps to protect your internet activity and browsing by obfuscating your IP address (via using a temporary IP address) and encrypting your DNS lookups, so that third parties can’t see what websites you’re visiting. The end result is that … Read More ⌘ Read more
Live: ASX to rise ahead of first-quarter GDP data release
A rally on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks higher, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to release the GDP figures for the March quarter at 11:30am AEST. Follow the latest updates in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
Victorian principals given greater powers to expel students
From next term, students in Victoria could be suspended or expelled for misbehaviour outside of school or online. The rules currently only apply to behaviour on school grounds. ⌘ Read more
Live: ‘Can’t remember’: Waters brushes off reports of a heated exchange with Cox
Greens leader Larissa Waters says she “can’t remember” if Dorinda Cox told her to “grow a spine” during a heated exchange after the senator’s failed leadership bid. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
How to Enable iCloud Private Relay on Mac
iCloud Private Relay is a fantastic privacy feature that is part of the iCloud+ subscription that helps to protect your internet activity and browsing by obfuscating your IP address (via using a temporary IP address) and encrypting your DNS lookups, so that third parties can’t see what websites you’re visiting. The end result is that … Read More ⌘ Read more
Musk calls Trump’s massive tax cuts bill a ‘disgusting abomination’
The Tesla entrepreneur says the “pork-filled” legislation the US president refers to as the “big, beautiful bill” is “outrageous”. ⌘ Read more
‘Wanted’ letters, fake pamphlets: Hong Kong democracy activist faces threats in Australia
Four years after fleeing Hong Kong, outspoken pro-democracy advocate Ted Hui continues to be the target of an intimidation campaign, which the SA Law Society has denounced. ⌘ Read more
Everything you need to know about Brisbane’s bus system overhaul
About three-quarters of Brisbane’s bus services will change in some way, with services being cut, added, rerouted, renamed, or split in half. ⌘ Read more