Hacker News with Generative AI: Australia

Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck (smh.com.au)
Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck
Russia, Australia, Drinking, News, International Relations
7 points by Khaine 4 days ago | 0 comments
Australian spies tracked down Russian cyber-gang responsible for data leak (9news.com.au)
Exclusive: Siberian nightlife has its opportunities. Just ask Australian cyber-spies, who used a vodka-soaked night in a seedy bar to smash a multi-million-dollar business run by dodgy Russians warehousing stolen data.
Cybersecurity, Russia, Espionage, Australia
6 points by deverton 8 days ago | 0 comments
Turns out there's a lot of hardcore porn on Australian government websites (crikey.com.au)
Crikey looks a little different. Learn more.
Australia, Government, Pornography, Censorship
4 points by defrost 10 days ago | 0 comments
Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles (nasa.gov)
What strange world is this?
Astronomy, Photography, Australia
5 points by kaycebasques 11 days ago | 0 comments
A drill bit that can also drive screws (core77.com)
This Rapid 50 object was invented by Australian industrial designer German Anchique:
Tools, Design, Innovation, Australia
110 points by surprisetalk 11 days ago | 150 comments
Google Maps changed the way we get around. It all began in a bedroom in Sydney (theguardian.com)
Stephen Ma has every right to claim bragging rights for helping to hatch the world’s most popular online mapping platform. Instead, for the past two decades Ma, one of the four co-founders of Google Maps, has buried himself in a big black hole of anonymity.
Google Maps, History, Technology, Australia
21 points by kawera 12 days ago | 10 comments
Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk (bbc.co.uk)
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices and systems over what it says is the security risk the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup poses.
Australia, Government, Security, Artificial Intelligence, China
5 points by ColinWright 16 days ago | 0 comments
How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer (2024) (npr.org)
Australia passed one of the strictest internet crackdowns in the world last month, banning children under 16 from being on social media or opening new accounts.
Australia, Social Media, Internet Regulation, Children, Law
41 points by segasaturn 20 days ago | 47 comments
The doctor who gave himself an ulcer and solved a medical mystery (2010) (discovermagazine.com)
For years an obscure doctor hailing from Australia’s hardscrabble west coast watched in horror as ulcer patients fell so ill that many had their stomach removed or bled until they died.
Medicine, Australia, Medical Mystery, Ulcers
76 points by camtarn 22 days ago | 47 comments
In 1859, 24 Rabbits 'Colonized' a New Continent–A Biologist Tells the Story (forbes.com)
Introduced for the sake of sport, the entry of these rabbits to Australia marked the beginning of an infestation that would continue to plague the ecosystem over 150 years later.
Australia, Ecology, History, Invasive Species
5 points by xbmcuser 24 days ago | 1 comments
Volvo FM Electric semi trucks helping to fight wildfires in NSW, Australia (electrek.co)
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service is putting the new, 600 km Volvo FM Electric semi truck through its paces as they work to decarbonize their emergency vehicle fleet and keep Australia safe from the devastating effects of wildfires.
Electric Vehicles, Wildfires, Australia, Sustainability
6 points by zfg 26 days ago | 6 comments
New Zealand tree reveals turning point in Earth history 42,000 years ago (2021) (uow.edu.au)
Weakened magnetic field linked to climate change, extinction of Australian megafauna, and rise of cave art
Climate Change, Paleontology, Australia, Earth History, Ancient Art
6 points by walterbell 31 days ago | 0 comments
Australian Open resorts to animated caricatures to bypass broadcast restrictions (crikey.com.au)
The Australian Open has implemented a cheeky workaround for international viewers that dodges its own broadcast obligations.
Sports, Australia, Broadcasting, Technology, Creative Solutions
247 points by defrost 36 days ago | 130 comments
Show HN: Finding good value property (landvalue.au)
Did you know? Astute property buyers compare the sales guide of a property with the land value. The unimproved land value without buildings is assessed by the government. This is often significantly lower than the sales guide. We help you find properties currently on the market which have good investment opportunity.
Real Estate, Investment, Australia
10 points by timothyxyang 38 days ago | 2 comments
Carnarvon's NASA satellite dish receives first signal in almost 40 years (abc.net.au)
A 29-metre-wide satellite dish that once aided NASA missions has received its first signal since being mothballed in 1987.
Space Exploration, Satellites, History, Australia
128 points by zdw 39 days ago | 25 comments
What it's like working for American companies as an Australian (seangoedecke.com)
For the last ten years I’ve worked for American tech companies as an Australian based in Australia.
Australia, Remote Work, Culture, Work-Life Balance, Tech
138 points by gfysfm 40 days ago | 173 comments
Raygun musical cancelled after viral Olympian's legal threat (bbc.com)
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn's legal team has stopped a musical parody about her journey to the Paris Olympics from taking to the stage.
Music, Entertainment, Law, Sports, Australia
7 points by TMWNN 46 days ago | 1 comments
Baby red handfish 'thriving' in captive-breeding program in Tasmania (abc.net.au)
A Tasmanian marine research project has handed "one of the world's rarest fish" a lifeline.
Conservation, Marine Biology, Endangered Species, Australia
5 points by PaulHoule 49 days ago | 0 comments
Chlamydia could make koalas extinct. Can a vaccine save them in time? (bbc.com)
This hospital is ground zero of a grim chlamydia epidemic which is killing thousands of koalas and making even more sterile, pushing the national icons to the brink of extinction.
Wildlife, Conservation, Health, Australia, Extinction
6 points by peutetre 52 days ago | 0 comments
Netflix will never beat outdoor cinema in Australia (theconversation.com)
In December 1916, as war raged in Europe, an entrepreneurial pearl diver took a chance on some bleeding-edge technology and installed an outdoor cinema in one of the country’s most isolated towns – Broome, Western Australia.
Entertainment, Australia, History, Streaming
20 points by billybuckwheat 56 days ago | 3 comments
Gondwanaland: The search for a land before (human) time (australiangeographic.com.au)
The Gondwana supercontinent broke up millions of years ago. Now, researchers are piecing it back together again.
Geology, Paleontology, Supercontinents, Australia
63 points by bryanrasmussen 56 days ago | 46 comments
1584 LAN party photos from 1996 – 2010 from Australia's island state archived (issung.com)
In July 2023 I was reminiscing about a thing of the past, large-scale public LAN parties. I remember them being a semiregular occurrence around Tasmania, only attending a couple in my young age before they disappeared. I wondered if I could find some photos of these events to help the memories come back clearer.
Nostalgia, Photography, History, Australia, LAN Parties
175 points by issung 59 days ago | 52 comments
SHA-256, ECDH, Ecdsa and RSA Not Approved by ASD in Australia for 2030 (medium.com)
I am a bit shocked … SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH will not be approved for use in Australia by 2030. Basically, these four methods are used for virtually every Web connection that we create, and where ECDH is used for the key exchange, ECDSA or RSA is used to authenticate the remote server, and SHA-256 is used for the integrity of the data sent. The removal of SHA-256 definitely goes against current recommendations.
Cryptography, Security, Australia, Web Security, Standards
10 points by gnabgib 65 days ago | 2 comments
Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030 – before quantum carves it up (theregister.com)
Australia's chief cyber security agency has decided local orgs should stop using the tech that forms the current cryptographic foundation of the internet by the year 2030 – years before other nations plan to do so – over fears that advances in quantum computing could render it insecure.
Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing, Australia, Government Policy
10 points by rntn 66 days ago | 2 comments
Settlement for Australian users impacted by Cambridge Analytica incident (oaic.gov.au)
The Australian Information Commissioner today agreed to a $50 million payment program as part of an enforceable undertaking (EU) received from Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to settle civil penalty proceedings.
Privacy, Data Breaches, Australia, Law, Social Media
76 points by ajdlinux 66 days ago | 37 comments
Show HN: Atlas of Water Science via generative AI (csiro.au)
Welcome to the Atlas of Open Water Security Science. This map visualizes open access papers by CSIRO water security staff since 2010.
Generative AI, Science, Mapping, Water Security, Australia
8 points by benl_c 66 days ago | 6 comments
Facebook, Google and TikTok to fund Australian journalism under new tax plan (abc.net.au)
Facebook, Google and TikTok will be forced to fund Australian journalism, even if they do not host it, under a federal government plan to impose a new tax aimed at encouraging the tech platforms to establish funding agreements with news organisations.
Technology, Media, Australia, Government Policy, Journalism
5 points by adrian_mrd 71 days ago | 1 comments
Being overweight overtakes tobacco smoking as the leading disease risk factor (scimex.org)
Living with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in 2024, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Health, Public Health, Obesity, Smoking, Australia
317 points by giuliomagnifico 71 days ago | 347 comments
Australia Struggling with Oversupply of Solar Power (abc.net.au)
Amid the growing warmth and increasingly volatile weather of an approaching summer, Australia passed a remarkable milestone this week.
Australia, Solar Power, Energy, Climate Change
18 points by m463 79 days ago | 28 comments
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks (theconversation.com)
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws.
Privacy, Cars, Technology, Australia, Surveillance
64 points by PaulHoule 81 days ago | 22 comments